WHICH IS THE BEST ROUTE }
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We ask for information; and, in the an swer to our inquiry, expect to learn some thing not only directly useful to travellers who may desire to make our State q home, or a thoroughlare to more distant regions; but also of interest and value in developing 'the character and resources of the State.- Who will give us an answer ?-embodylng such information, in relation to the several routes, as will enable ourreaders to form a correct opinion.

 By way of beginning, we present the iol- lowing extract of letter, from an lntelii- gent and esteemed friend in the northern part of the State:

 PowHArAN, La,crencc CO.,, .Hdy 24.. "DEAR B-I see, in the last "Banner," a communication, over the signature oi a 'Stran- gcr,' relative to public road from Memphis to Little Rock, heartily concur with a Stranger" in the policy and utility ol com pleting the road between the points spoken of. But who is to do it2 Where are the funds? The State is not able to do 1t; and l know of no capitalists, in the State, who would take the job in hand But perceive that ''Strangern is not as well advised, per- haps, as some others, with regard to the sshill country,'a that emigrants would have to travel, by crossing the Mississippi at New Madrid. The '.hill country' route, il is true, is the longer; but, upon the whole, no doubt,

 much Me cheaper, Those who may wish to emigratc 10 Arkansas, or to Texas, from the States of Tennessee, Virginia, N orth Caroli- na, or Georgia, can travel the ''hiH country' route, with half Inc expense that 1t will take on the Memphis road. Corn, meat, potatoes, and every vegetable, almost, that grows ill the South or West, will be found in abun- dance on the 'shill countryn route and will not cost emgrants half what they would have to pay for such articles on the ''great thor oughlaren Besides, all those who move with OK teams will be at no expense for proven der for their teams, until the frost kills the grass. Take the Map, and examine for your self, and you will see, at once, (in he pres cnt state of He caSe) that all the emigrants from the States above spoken of, should cross the Mississippi at the Iron Banks, New Mad rid, or some point north of Memphis, if they wish to travel cheap, and through hediihy country.

 hope you will take some pains to ascer- tain the difference in the distances of the two routes, the expenses on each, Sc, &c., and publish all the information you can get, in the Banner.

 Our section of country IS more healthlul than it has been for the last eigteen months. Crops, thus far, look promising Most oi the farmers have done planting, Wheat IS fine and harvest will commence by the 10th June. Industry and enterprise appear to be growing with all; and, hope, all who are in debt, will soon be able to pay.

 Your friend *o