Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-11-21

l OF the great tails OF the BRACES and runs
, parallel with that river for about 20 miles,
. at distance Of from three to six miles, and
enters it at the crossing of the old San An
tonic road. It affords an abundance Of rich
bottom lands. The land between the great
! and little BraSos, is an extensive bottom &C.
vered with great variety Of valuable tim
Der. but is subject to frequent foundations.
The BRACES river runs in a south eastern
direction through this county. It differs
: but little in its general appearance from the
same stream nearer the coast. II is unuues-
tionably susceptible of steam boat naViga-
ton, to the great falls, and will no doubt be
navigated so soon as the country shall he.
come sufficiently settled to require it. The
water of this river is sometimes quite brack-
ish at the falls; owing 70 the fact that one
Of its branches rms more than 20 miles
through bed of salt. In loW water, or
I when this branch prevails, the river is
sometimes affected for nearly 800 miles,
The Red Fork enters this river near the
great falls. Iii beautiful stream of about
Il 1870 miles in length, and runs through red
body of land. Little River enters the Bra
zos from the west one mile and half above
Nashville. It's principal branches are the
ST. Andrews and San Gabriel. This river
and it's tributaries are said to contain more
good land than any other in the county, and
indeed it can hardly be surpassed by any
county in Texas. Cow creek and BOsquei
river are also considerable rivers, entering
the Brazos from the west.
The Pecan River is beautiful stream Of
+ about 100 miles in length, and enters the
. Colorado near the mouth of the San Saba
Face of the coWntTy.-This county is ge-
nerally gently nndulating; but in the north
western portion of it there is a ridge of con.
siderable hills, called the Colorado noun
tains. The banks of all the streams are
skirted with timber, and much of the up
s lands is also covered with valuable forests.
Forest I'ree8.-rhese are generally
White, Red, Post and Spanish Oak, Pc.
= can, Cottonwood, Ash, Elm, Black Wal
nut and Holly.
Soil and Produetions.-The soil of this
county is generally of an excellent quality,
Welding from 20 to go bushels of corn to the
acre, and from 1000 to 5000 lbs. Of seed
" cotton. Indigo grows in great abundance
spontaneously, and would PROFESSIONALLY be
found a very profitable crop, if reduced to
= cultivation. Irish and sweet potatoes are
:, produced in great abundance, and are Of the
I best quality. This portion of Texas will
- undoubtedly soon become one Of the finest
" grain growing countries in the world. Il
" cannot be surpassed by any country for rye
o and oats; and from an experiment made
> last year BY Alexander Thompson, ESQ 1.
- living - miles west of TenoXtiClan, We
might almost venture to add, wheat. From
:. one peck of seed, he raised ten bushels q
- excellent wheat. The whole country aF
fords an abundance Of excellent pasture
!, g and affords facilities for raising immensr
" herds Of cattle. Vast herds of wild cattl
- Of the domestic breed, and BuffalOes, ar
- found in tho northern and western parts o
is this county.
- To4vns.-There are no towns of much i'm
as portance in this county; but the populatio
~ is increasing with great raPidity, and thi
Is will not probably be the case few year
hence. Sarahville, situated at the grei
20 falls of the BRACES. was the county seat fI
ed by Congress: but the deprcdatioRS of tn
Indians have compelled the inhabitants
al. abandon their homes.
. Nashville, on the ives: of the BrazoS, (tt
"a, place known as VieSca on the map is no
ie. the county seat, and the principal town
~ the county. 1t contains about 400 souls, ar
~ is one Of the most delightful situations
Texas. It has an abundance of fine waite
and is very healthy.
, >, Tenoxticlan, IL niles below, is an o
We Mexican station, but is now nearly deserte
~ It contains but four or FIVE houses
=. The inhabitants Of the county are primo
1
CT and on and nea the BRACES below Nashvill
~ There is probably about 800 inhabitants
the county.
r.v Climate. climate is very mild.
~ the southern part, but in the northern, o.
-, ing to the cold winds from the mountains,
zee sometimes quite cold. It is however We
~. much protected by the Cross Timbers.-
,ry This is slip Of dense forest of about
,rs. miles in width, extending across the who
country from theRedRiver to theRioGran
the Mines and N4iner0ls.-Rich silver mir
ting are said to exis. in the northern and we
led, ern parts of this county. Pieces Of Plat
new have been picked upnear the BrazoS, abe
r, ! the falls. Lead and Copper abound in I
who western part of the county.
ID Copperas and Alum are found in gr
Dme abundance in many parts of this county.
ain, contains some valuable quarries of stone
! he On the waters of Davidson's creek, is
and liable quarry of mill stone grit, iron ore
found in abundance.
ld!" Petrifactions Of Post Oak, similar to tn
described in Houston county, may be foI
in the southern part Of this county, near !
noxticIan. The bank Of the BRACES betW'
d as TenOxticIan and Nashville is said to
soto tain valuable quarry OF mill stone.
eads Salt water is found in many parts OF
och country.
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