The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-07-08
FROM ARKANSAS.
Ar.Iaa ,as City--Eravels Of Note.
Etc, Etc.

roRr SMITH, Ark, june Is.
Editor Democrat star:
Atter pleasant ride on the new,
est and fastest Of the Anchor line
steamers, Belle Memphis, your cor.
respondent was in dte time liuded
in II mud hole known as Arkansas
City. AS necessity obliged us To
remain in this ,'clectable place Tor
twcnty-lour hours, we will endeavor
to give you some idea Of the ap.
pearanee of the same.
The site ofthiS embryO metropolis
is a uleariag in the swamp, extend.
Ing about half Il mile along the
river. and running back about four
hundred yards. A new elevator
has Jdst been completed NJ the
landing fully us large as the one
ut Nlckshurg. Passing through the
elevator We lind the railroad built
upon the levee, and below as we
see the principal commercial street
Judging from the amount OF DRIFT
wood aud number of boats lying
abOnt the same, We infer that this
thor0nghfare was navigabie but n
short time previously. In fact, We
were Informed that the magnificent
steamer Grand Tower had recently
'hreu their guest Tor several weeks
ha, Ing passed over the lcvee in at
tempting TO land, aud bcius unabl'
To get back iutO The river, WAS con
strained to accept Arkausian hos
pitality Until Il freshct released bel
from captivity.
The city consists Of two streets 5
parallel with the river, aud pacl
street is four blocks IN length. W.
counted nearly forty houses, no
incluling Hat boats and blrges.
rhis is a rising WeStcrn town
and its ambitious eiIizpnS bnilt
thrit Houses pretty high from the
ground in antiei patton OF the rise
that they know Is inevitable. /
altitude above the sen level renders
u place healthy, this city Is certain
TO become very snlablions, beeanst
every influx OF high water t4ing'
with it "a heavy deposit ofalldrinm
All respectable travellers are, o
course, expected to register ut Thu
/ Arkansas City hotel, which is, pa
excellence, the bUuse Of the city
The head clerk presented Il yer.
impressive impoaranee With his pcI
behind his year aud pantaloou
stuffed III his boots, and we pre-
sumed he had temporarily lalt
aside his six she Ioter while ell
gagged in assigning rooms to hi
guests. After having four time
Intellectually requested the diguita
ry to have onr baggge Carried t
our room, he finally very graeioasI.
permitted Us to hunt up sinal
boy to perform that service.
Oar bll of fare Tor breakfast aut
supper consisted of coffee, IA j
Marx Twain, a first class article 0
old swamp beet steak, oleonargd
rinc aud regulation tried potatoe'
For dinner the same, with varla
tions in tue way of snap beall'
boiled cabbage, aud bread put
ding. We must not omit 10 att
for the honest reputation OF th
house, that they give good weigh
in the matter OF bread.
Tue chief articles OF trade her
appear to be quinille and whisky
there being two drug stO.es am
thirteen saloons.
In the judicial department the
boast ut Il "strong aud numeroa
bar and the native citizen point
with pride 10 the court house,
frame 20 \ 30, railroad style ,
architecture, aud has Jail adfoiI
ing, which we at first tll ught va
tue cisten house. Neither bulll
Ing is diSrolored with paint ,
whitewash. They have 40 Schou
vet. but think that the State ul
, vcrsity will be located here as so,
as the ground dries sufficiently
prospect for Il substantial iuun,l
, tion. We were obliged To take o
) departure at nine tue next mOr
f. mr., and renewed our western jot
| nry over road that, with its Il.
! nizing eontortiugs and depression
! is Il parddoxIcal study for ANY INC
1 ern engineer We made the iii
$ five miles IN exactly one hour, ~
!. 80 on at pretty mitch the saine ri
(, of speed until We arrived at Pi
$ Bluff at D. pun.
e Ole time we got of the trat
!. and the humping OF the whel
Il over the cross lies awake some
the pashcagers. bnt Va hAh