{"newspaper_name": "The Arkansas banner.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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l they conld, but they cannot A poor nan has no business there, if he knew t.

 Timber is bad, and water also; land the country is all located-can be purchased for from $ to lo per acre. but if man cannot purchase or 500 acres, he cannot get enough timber. Then he must Yent at high rates, which will keep him always tenant; while he can settle on land in Arkansas II he has not doar and make living by work have not time to give you general description ol the face of the country; but will here only say this-thgt, from fine Rio Graadc, there is no stream that viii do for navigation, and Arkansas is decided ly better cotton country than any part Of Texas west of the Bassos, and the facilities of commerce fur superior 10 any portion of Texas. stopped few days at Houston and Galveston, tAe only two commercial points, Tie former contains about l090 inhabitants; inc latter is about the size of Lit tie Rock. The country, a3 far IS San Aniolno west, and Trinity, east, trade 10 lEonston, and haul over the most miserable road I ever trayefcd aia araie that all have said will be denied, even by persons who have not seen the country. To all such would say, don't take yonr families untl you go and try it yourselves.

 wish I could write to al my friends; but f you will tell Rutherford 10 say in the Banner, that have returned, and request all those of my friends who f,cl inclined to emicrate not to move without seeing the country in the winter-t will probably save some of my poor Saline friends from long move, that they would regret all their lives; for know some of then, would not be able 10 return.

 must close. will write you again when settle.

 