The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-14
ARKANSAS.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mississippi
ans, etc.

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ber of Mississippians are now among Its
prominent citizens Their friends among
your readers will no doubt, be glad to hear
of their prospects, and those here to learn
of affairs in their old homes.
The first thing that attracts the notice OF
person coming from the older States to
Arkansas is the immense tide of Immigra-
ton that is pouring into the State, not only
from every part of the Union, chiefly the
Western and Middle States, but from many
countries of Europe. have travelled con-
siderably on all Of the railroads centering
at, or passing Little Rock, and find the
trains coming into the State almost always
crowded with new settlers. The ST. Louis
and Iron Mountain road, with its eonnec-
tions at ST. Louis, Cairo, Columbus, Ken
lucky, and Little Rock, with two trains a
day, has been, and is still, bringing over one
hundred immigrants per day; besides car
rying large number on the through trains
to Texas. The Memphis and Little Rock
Road, with communication cheap and rapid
with Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Geor-
gle, the Carolinas, Virginia, etc, is bring
ing very nearly as many The Little Rock,
Mississippi River and Texas Road, from
Arkansas City to Little Rock, with lines
from former places completed to Monticello,
building thence rapidly towards Texarkana,
is doing fine business in this department.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Road,
acting largely in distributing those who
come, in the splendid country along its line,
carries an average of four cars loaded full of
people, every day, going West. Besides
these means of travel, many come by boats
on the several rivers, aud, at this season,
there is continuous stream of settlers COM
| ing by wagons through the country.
As leading factors in this work, the St.
Louis and Iron Mountain railway, now own
ed by Jay Gould, and leading road in the
Southern Pacific connections, and the Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith Road, each having
obtained large land grants from the U. ).
government, have land and immigration de-
partments They publish beautifully color
ed maps of Arkansas, showing their lands
for sale; handsomely printed pamphlets and
circulars, written in glowing style, and full
of lithographic cuts and sketches, not only
in the English language for distribution in
this country, but in several foreign Ian
guages to send to different countries of
Europe. These are scattered broadcast by
travelling agents, and other means, i'll every
railway town or city, commercial places
!, and in rural districts of America and
Europe, until there is scarcely town, or
neighborhood in the two countries where
the name of Arkansas is not heard with it:
advantages known. The result ia seen in
this immense tide of immigration, accom-
panied by wonderful and rapid development
in farming manufacturing, mechanical,
f mining, educational, and other interests
Mississippi might profit largely by this ex-
ample and 81 niIar work, by adequate appro
priations and support for the State immigra
t tion department.
. There are already two large and flourish
i ing colonies on the line of the Fort Smitl
. Road, settled under the auspices of th'
8 Catholic church. Another is to be locate
soon; and recently a foreign company
1 bought nearly a hundred thousand acres Q
land from that railroad, for another colony
n There are several large cities, as we'll a
e many fourishing towns in Arkansas, bu
n Little Rock takes the lead of all. The cit,
. has now a population of fully 10000, an
l. improving with wonderful rapidity. 1t ha
i the largest cotton seed oil mill in the Unite
g States, besides a cotton factory, wooden mil
with numerous machine shops, and sma
d factories of different kinds. The situatio
of the city on the high bluff of the Arkansa
river gives it dry and healthy location
n There are many elegant residences, wit
le beautiful grounds attached. 1t has, ais
}. most of the public buildings of the Stat
Le With a central location, and shipping facI
d tiles afforded by the several railroads an
b. river. Little Rock commands the business
o, a very large, rich and growing section
q, country. There are many large stores
y If different departments of trade, and thel
be seems to me a regular boom in all, thoug
" the merchants tell me business is rath
oP dull for this time of the season.
eu There are several we'll known Mississippi
j. ans here. Among them Major j.
be Hooker. formerly of Canton, who has leas
on the Atlantic Hotel, the leading hotel on Il
nd American plan. 1t has been recently !
of fitted. painted, and furnished in fine sty
Dr. and is first-class in every particular. Nj
to Hooker has experience in the business, a
le- makes a prince of landlords. He has an {
De- tensive acquaintance in every part of NJ
Ter sissippi and Southwest, having travelled
his agent for the Mississippi Mills, at Wesst
,he tor the past seven years. Even the net
ch servants of the house who's an experienC
IT'S. set. are all from Mississippi-so, any OF 9
the people coming this way will always b
for home folks, and everything agreeable, at
ted Atlantic. :.
he Gen. e. McNair, late of Magnolia, p
ath county, and known as 1.-The old war morse
lite Arkansasn during the war, has recen
md locatad n Little Rock as general State ag
ked If the cooperative Life Association OF D
the s;.sinni. That company is certainly for
rate in securing his services, as he
warm friends in every part OF the SSa
iiflc chiefly among the leading and lnh9eni
citizens. This, combined with ms kno nc
ting integrity, andfne business capacity, VIII
of sure his success in this section IN WnaSe
.ifc business he may engage. :.
,lne aa1 MT Mr IC. BaIch, late of Sardis, Pan
|, of county. Attnrney-at-Law, and formerly
.aTs member Of the Mississippi Democratic 81
ovr- Executive Committee, moved to LII
sral Rock few weeks ago, and formed le
son @ partnership with Mr.. Collins, one OF
III, prominent Attorneys here, and hss g
rdy. prospects of success.
vay Indeed. there are Mississippians in ey
arai mart of Arkansas, who occupy lead
saiI- places in business, Law, politics and rellg
- The political situation in Arkansas is
p coming rather mixed. While the De
cratic party holds undisputed sway, by
Overwhelming majority, the party i drift
into muddle and strife over contest
the validity Of certain railroad and le
bonds issued some years ago, and props
on amendment to the Constitution forDido
ally tbeir payment. This amendment was
l on mitted Is vote Of the people at the
\ at General election, and claimed by Its I
res, 5ortees to have been adopted By y
re- majority Of the votes polIed, but sconI
IS TO o-,iss ~ management Of the anti-amendm
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