The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-01
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TO THE TRINITY IND RED RIYER COL0NY TEXAS.


 FEsIE parties to the contact with the GoVerfneat E of Texas for colohizing the vacant lands of the Republic, lying on and between the Bfazos and Red rivers, and comprising the celebrated Cross Timbers together with the upper Trinity river and it's tribu taries, having formed themselves into an association or company called The Texian Emigration and Land Company, have appointed the undersiqned as Trustees, and vested in them full powers and autho- rty 10 carry out and fulfil the objects and intentions of the parties to the contract. We would resnect- fully give notice to all those who may wish to avail themselves ofthe very liberal terms and conditions now offered by the company to settlers on their grant that We have atched an intelligent and competent agent to the colony to reside thcrein who will at all tmes be prepared without the least delay to receive and settle to their satisfaction all who shall go into the colony.
 K To all emigrants who shall go into the colony and petite on the grant of the company on or before the [lst day of July, 1915, we shall give to each and every family 32o of land and to each and every single nun over the age of seventeen years 60 acres of land, to be selected by them in any part of the grant they may desire by paying reasonable charge to agent for the surveys of the lands upon which they shall settle. By family is to be understood man and his wife, with or without children, a widow or Wldowef, with two or more children under the age of seventeen years males the age of seven teen years shall be each entitled to I60 acres of land in their own right beside the 320 acres given to the family of which they are members. The lands are
 
 of course have the best chance for good selection
 For the information of those unaeauainted with the inducements and advantages of settling in our colony, we would represent that the settlement now contains about six hundred iamies and late advices from there show that large numbers are goinr in which must insure the entire settlement of the grant and in short time render the lands of the emgrants very valuable. Our grant lies in the counties of Fannin, Nacogdoehes, Milan and Robertson extend ing l64 miles on Red river, thence to the beginning on Red river 100 miles, and contains for its eimen- sions perhaps the largest body of inc richest and most fertile lands of any portion of Texas North America. The lands are pretty equally divided between woodland and prairie, with gently undu- lating surface, and is interspefsed with vers ryu- lets, and fine springs, which afford at all seasons of the year, superabundance of the purest and most wholesome water. The forest trees consist princ- paly oi white. post, and spanish oak ocean, cotton wood, ash, elm, black walnut and holly, aiiordng an abundant supply of timber for fuel, building. and all agricultural purposes. This portion of Tex as is considered the finest grain growing country in the world, and has an ample range of nutrcious pastorage and every facility for rearing cattle at the cheapest rates. The extensive river bottoms and beautiful praires not surpassed by any lands on this continent for richness and fertility, and will pro duce as abnndanty, and with little labor to the cultvator, all the great staple articles grown within the United States such the finest cotton, tobacco oats, wheat, rye, barley, indian corn, potatoes and grass, together with all other productions of the soil.
 Persons wishing to emigrate to colony from the States of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, or Arlan- sas, may proceed by land by the way of Fort Smith to Fort Towson, thence to Englishs Fort and to the Trinity settlement Those living in other set dement's of the country would do better to proceed directly to New Orleans, where they will find nc difficulty in procuring conveyance by steamboat up Red river to Fort Tewson or higher up to with. in fifty miles, ria Galveston and up the Trinity river to within twenty to forty miles of the settle ment Messrs Martin, Owen, <. Co.,, No. 10 fchoupitoulas street, or Mir. Edward Hull, of thg Texian consulate No. 9, Lower Leyee New Or eans will be able to give ta emigrants all the ne c5ssary information as 10 the best and eheapes route 10 tke colony, at the time of their arrival Emigranis should all take with them reasonab, supply ol provisions; less supplies of meat thai other articles as wild game ahnunds in the country but 10 procure f thcy should take with them gun and aiaaniiioa Planting season commences il February, and may be continued 10 the first of Ju Y, hni. "a in every other coanlry. early plautiu ! gives ghe best yield.
 , All communications relating ta the h.tsiness q ' the company, addressed, losi-pad io the under ' signed Trustees, of either oI them, al Lous illf D Kentucky, wiil be promptly attended to-
 WILLIS STEWART, , Trustee of h
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