Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-20
ARKANSAS LETTER.
special Corre.pondenee Of the Ledger.l

CptCldl correspondence VI tu0 LtuBtlsl
PINKNEY, ARK, March l8.-Your
columns inviting correspondence and
leisure permitting, you receive this.
ParadOxical as it may seem that, IN
this the busiest season of the year,
when preparations for the new crop
are pushed with the greatest vigor, a
planter is permitted his otium; yet the
conditional antithesis is reconciled
when you learn the cause-inability,
not indisposition, furnishes the sOlu-
ton. Continuous rains and impend-
ing overflow arrest the usual work and
preparations ct this season OF the
year, throwing back the planter quite
a month, and from the present out
look the prospect is not cheerful.
The planters are all complaining,
fearing that should the delay in plants
ing, caused by the ~protracted wet
spell be followed by an overflow, now
imminent, and this be supplemented
by an early frost, a short crop will be
inevitable. Whether they will learn
wisdom by experience, aud plant more
corn and less cotton, l cannot say, but
fear that, stimulated by the high prices
of the past season, the acreage OF
the staple will be materially in
creased. In this connection | will
only add that the standpoint from
which | write should enable the for
nation of a reasonably correct iudg-
ment, as his plantation, with five
Others, form a continuous series run
ming seven miles down the river.
The news Of the establishment of a
postOfice at this point is gratefully re-
ceived by the denizens ofthe vicinage.
aud the postmaster -general isawarded
due credit for his official Intervention
for our relief. This will insure prompt
and convenient delivery of mail mat
ter, of which not the least eagerly
sought after isyour valuable Memphis
Evening LEDGER, which, pretermit.
ting the expression of a Judgment, for
fla. Of offending your modesty, of the
pronounced ability of its editorial
leaders, going to press twelve hours
after the morning dailies, and received
here a few hours after publication
furnishing us the latest and most reli-
able current news. The appointment
Of postmaster for the Office just estab-
lished (Pinkney' 81 has been conferred
upon James NJ. Williford, than which
a more fitting and acceptable one could
not have been made. Mr.. Williford is
a large planter, a gentleman of fine in
te~lligence. thorough business habits,
marked integrity, and a popularity
commensurate with his high deserv-
iugs. Postmaster General Key struck
the key not9 here-if the pun is par
donable.
Our social circles are in a furry OF
pleasurable anticipation over the daily
expected return from their bridal trip
of our genial and happy friend, Mr..
w. H. Order, and his graceful aud
accomplished bride, nee Miss Sue Nc
Gavock. But the pleasure is dashed
by the reportthat we are to be denied,
in part, the pleasures Of their society.
On dit has it that their time will be
divided between his place here and
the elegant and beautiful home Of the
brides girlhood, in the adjoining coun-
ty Of Mississippi, yclept so appropri-
ately, if not euphoniously, Sans
Souei."
It may not be out Of place or with
out interest to your merchants anC
tradesmen to refer to an institution
recently inaugurated, and bristling al
over with assurances of success.
refer to the enterprise of Captain
VIM. Ashford, in the establishment O
a daily coast line, with the packe
Shields" between Memphis ant
Commerce, and upon the earnest in
vitation of the planters below, recent
preferred. one Of the trips each wee
will be extended to Austin. The lin
is to be raised to a double-d daily, ant
another boat put in, should the r.
ouirements of the trade indicate tn
necessity, which is already foreshadov
edinthe business done blythe Shields.
This packet, fast and staunchly built,
becoming more popularized, each SUI
ceeding trip. The benefits alread
accrued to the planters are realize
In a material reduction of passeng,
fare and tariff OF freights; the prom
receipt Of freights ordered, less tina
twelve hours intervening between I'll
receipt of the order by the boat an
the return Of supplies covered by
and lastly, in the minor though mat
rial conveniences, in attention
small packages and purchases, wit
which the larger packets cannot
will not be troubled. The polite al
attentive officers Of the Shields
would observe the same care al
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