NAVIGATION OF ARKANSAS RIVER.
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We understand from the officers of s,eambn,ls
that have recently visited our town. that the dan.
ger attending the navi cation of this river. beIo"
Pine Bluffs. las been greatly lessencd BY the oP-
cru,ions Of tho snag boats that have been at work
in ,hn, portion of the river; removing the snags
and trimming the timber overhangIng the stream.


The boals did nothing, it is said. higher than
Pine Bluffs, on account of the want Of funds. tho
appropriation that was made having been exhaus'
ted. This we exceedingly regret, as we are con-
fdcnt that with energy they might in one season
ren Ter the river entirely safe between Napoleon
and For, Gibson.


! There is one great oycrsightn the management
of the snog boa!s that have operated in this river
which is, tina, they have been under the command
Of men who were no, residents of the State, and in
no.wise connected with ITS prosPcrt;, and conso.
quently could not take that lively nteres, which
should aclunte all who are engaged in 50 imPor.
tan. service. We do no, mean TO say that the
gentlemen who have had command of the boats,
failed in executing their duties, as they thought
promptly, but think that the end and aim Of gov
crnment would have been sooner reached by ap.
pointing to the charge of the boats. mon who had
a thorough knowledge of the navigation and its
dNngcrs-Arknnsas Pilots, who could 60 and
supcrnu nd the building Of boats of the right rizc
and construction to operate al tho low stages Of
water, when most good car be done; men whoare
interested in the work, and would take that inter.
es, which no stranger can feel. There are mon
Of this class that are competent TO fulfil the duties
with benefit 10 the Government, for they know
where the dangerous Instructions lie, and could
work more 10 tho advantage Of the Government
and the Steamboats,.


| The boats now under charge Of men who
come into our river and operate some two or three
are high, aud leave as soon as Summer sets in.
which is generally accompanied ty low water,
and is, therefore, the proper time for operations.
We say, let the citizens Of the business towns,
look TO this matter; lot them take it in hand and
make a proper Investigation Of the subject; and
if they find that there is any mis-managemen, Of
the boats TO properly represent them 20 the pow.
ers tina. be, ana seek that remedy which surely
cannot be denied them. We have not now the
time and spnce to speak on this subject as wo woad
wish bu, will revert to it again at an early peri.
cd.