The Russellville Democrat., 1877-02-15

any considerable amount or value 1 in any of these counties.
 1 9th. "Has there been any i'm ] migration to those counties since the Mar?''
 l There has been considerable immigration since the war to all these counties, and those iinmi grants who came to make this their home and have gone to work are making money and contented and well pleased. They are prin cipally farmers from Indiana, H. linois, Georgia, some from North and South Carolinas and Ala bama, anu from many other states both north and South; and immi- grants from all portions of the union meet with a hearty welcome from our resident citizens, and cur citizens are doing all in their power to encourage immigration and capital to our State.
 9th. "What is the proportion of colored population to white?"
 There arc very few colored peo- pie in the counties above named; :; not exceeding eight hundred in all, and the greater portion of them r.side in Pope county.
 7th. "What are the opportuni- ties for raising stock, sheep, &c.?
 As good as Tn any other state in the union, and especially for sheep-raising, for which these counties are very finely adapted. Sth. "What is the price of good labor?''
 Good farm hands can be had at from twelve to fifteen dollars per month.
 9th. "What is the price of work stock?" -
 Work stock of all kinds are very low.
 Although the inquiries of Mir. Moore do not include the coun- ties of Johnson, Logan, Yell and Conway, for the benefit of himself and his people 1 would say that those counties form one of the best portions of this State and are situated in the heart of the coal and iron region of this State, coal of the finest quality abounds in large quantities in each of them, especially in the counties of Pope and Johnson, where min ing is now in successful ard high ly remuneratiye operation. All these counties also possess farm ing lands unsurpassed by any other counties in the state, and will compare favorably with any section of country in the union for fertility of soil anG salubrity of climate. The wild grasses are most superior and very fine for stock raising. Clover, timothy and herdsgrass grow we'll on the low lands.
 These counties are also well situated for convenience oftrans- portation, as they border on the Arkansas river and the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway.
 Conway county is situated on both sides of the Arkansas river and hence contains large quan- tity of river bottom land, besides excellent creek bottoms of the Cadron Creek, winch courses it's eastern boundary, and Point Re move Creek which runs nearly the entire length of it's western boundary.
 There are in each of these counties good schools and acade- mes which afford efficient means of education.
 The various Christian denomi nations are well represented, and there are also numerous lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows and Good Templars, all in active and four ish condition.
 There is also in almos. every township in these counties live and wide wake Grange. The Little Rock X Fort Smith Railway which passes through the counties of Conway, Pope and Johnson, has large quantity of very superior land which is now in the market. The land depart ment of said company is at Little Rock, the capital of the State, and is under the control of Col.