Fayetteville, Ark. Aug. 4, lS47.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark's, Aug. 7. IS4-
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark's, dug. 7, lS47.
Dear 1ntelligencer:


hnd myself again at my writing g-table. en-.
gagged IN writing upon my road scheme have
been much gratltied to learn, and see, that nv
scheme takes among the farmers wherever they
have said or heard anything about the great road
from Van Buren to the Missouri line in the direc.
ton of Springfield; and branch roads to Elk Mills.
No., and Hen!sville and other places in the north.
west.


am constrained, by tho shortness of nv arti-
cles. to present the advantages Of this road in n
1esultory way, and as | SEQ or hear them present.
ed TO me; but, sir, | can assure you that to re-
count all the advantages accruing, and the vast
benehts such road would confer upon our apri.
cultural and commercial communities would fill
a volume as large as "Fremont's Expedition"


hear one farmer say that this road is perfect
ly practlcabe; another, that he will take mile
OF 1t TO complete; another, that there will only be
some fifty miles necessary to be worked much.
the remainder Of distance Being now almost n
macadamized road; and a third farmer tells me
that such a road would so stimulate the farmers
in their pursuits, that looking to this section Of
country for flour, corn, wheat ETC., would soon
be created IN Arkansas, and thus u permanent
market for those articles would be established at
Van Buren, 10 which place the farmer would take
exports. certain of price that ,could be regulated
By the New Or(edas market for all stufs coming
from NOrth- Hts' Arkansas.


hear another farmer-and q very intelligent
one Is he too, onc who has an eye TO tie prosper.
ty OF North West Arkansas--say that tins road
wouId be of lncacuIabIe value to the producer of
wheat, which he explained in few words: The
wheat crop in this region is generally cut and
harvested IN the month Of June, at which time
our sun Is generally SO warm and our sky 50
clear, that the wheat is quickly cured, aud quick
y converted into -four. In this same month of
June occurs always in the Arkansas river rise,
The "June rse,' which most usually is in the ia,-
ter part OF the month. This road would give the
wheat grower the quick means of transportation
to Van Buren,, 10 NEE: the June rise, and upon
that rise he will be enabled TO have his best -four
in New Orleans much earlier than any other
State, as the wheat crop ripens and is cured in
this state earlier than any other. with the eXcep.
ton Of South. Western Missouri, whose flour
ETC., would seek an outlet dOra Tie ARKANSAS river
were there great road from Springfield 10 Van
Buren, with branch roads.


| hear that the farmers in the vicinity of this
place, talk Of holding meeting upon this subject
am glad of il; glad, for nothing will delight me
more than 10 see our farmers taking steps % ad
vance the prosperity of the beautiful and fertile
North West Arkansas.


My letter is long. must quit, but intend tc
hammer away at this road, Till | bruse all obsla.
Gle all obstacles in lis way.


More again sometime. Your friend.
BOSTON MOUNTAIN.