The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-19
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TO THE TRINITY IND RED RIJ-ER COLONY. TEXAS

TEXAS.
 ENiE parties to the contract with the Government A of Texas for colonizing the vacant lands of fine Republic lying on and between the Brazos and Pc5 rivers and comprising the celebrated Cross Timbery together with the upper Trinity river and its trbu tarics, having formed themselves info an assocatiop or company called "'fhc ToNian Emigraton and Land Company" have appointed tae undersigned as Trustees, aud.pested in them fu powers and autho- Iity to carry out and fulfil the objects and intentions of the parties 10 the contact. We would respect fully give notice to all those who may wish to ayai themselves of the very liberal terms and conditions now offered by the company to settlers on their grant, that We have despatched an ntelligenand competent agent 10 the colony to reside therein who will d all tunes, be prepared without the least delay to receive and settle to ther satisfaction, all who shall go into the colony.
 To all emigrans who shall go into the colony and settle on the grant of the company on or before inc lst day oG July, l3tb we shall give to each and every family S20 acres of land and to each and every single nun over the age of seventeen vearq 16O acres oi land, to be selected by them in any part of tue grant they may desire by paying reasonable charge to our 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. q widow or widower, with two or more children under the age ol seventeen years males over the ura of seven teen years shall be each entitled to l60 acrca of land Tn their own right, beside the 320 acres given 10 the family oi which they are members. The lands are l dil Sh6GtHtHItF itet; Dit those Nhn first Wilt ot course have the best chance for enod selection
 For the information of those unacquanted with the Inducements and advantages of settling in our coloay, We would represent that the settlement now contains about SIX hundred families. and late advces l from there show that large numbers are poina in which must insure the entire settlement of the grant and n saort time render the lands of the efnierans l very valuable. Oar grant lies in the counties of iannin, Nacogdoches, Milan and Robertson extcnd- ing i6i miles on Red river, thence to tie beginning on ted FlFer t03 miles, and contains for Is cmen- slons perhaps the largest body of ihe richest and most fertile lands of any portion ef Texas CT North i America. The lands are pretty equally divided between woodland and prairie, with a gently undu- launS sufiace, and is heispcrsed with rivers rivu. iea, and me springs which afford at all seasons of ule year suEeFabundahee of the purest ald most wholesome wafer. The forest trees consist princi- paly oi wilite post, and Spanish oak pecan cotton 2. wood, ash, elm, black walnut, and holly alrording 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 nntricious pastorage, and every facility for rearing cattle at the cheapest rates. The extensive river bottoms and beautiful pralnes are not surpassed by any lands on this continent for richness and fertility and will pro- duce as abundantiy, and with as lttle labor to tho cuvator, all the great staple articles pro,gn within the United Staas such as the finest coitoh tobacco. oats, wheat, rye, barley. indian corn, potatoes and grass togethcr with all other productions of tho soil.
 Persons wishing to cuigrate to oir colony from the States of Indiana, Illinois Missouri or Arkan. sas may proceed by land by the way of Fort Smith to Fort IoWson, thence to Englishs Fort and to the Trinity settlement. Those living in other set dement's ol the country would de better 10 proceed directly to New Orleans, where they will find nc difficulty in procuring conveyance by steamboat up Red river to Fort foWson 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, Tchoupitoulas street, Of Mr. Edward IIull of the TeXian consulate, No. Q, Lower Levee, New Or leans, will be able to give to cmigrants all the Be- cessagv information as to the best and cheapest route 10 the colony at the time of their arrival
 Emigrants should all take with them reasonable supply of provisions; less supplies of meat than other articles, as wild game abounds-in the country but to procure it they should take with them guils I and ammunition. Planting season commences if February and may be continued to the first of Ju. ly, but as in every other country, early planting [ gives the best yield
 All communications relating to the business O the company, addressed, postpaid, 10 tde under. signed Trustees, or either of them, at Louisville Kentucky, will be promptly attended to.
 WILLIS STEWART, Trustees of ths JOHN J. SMITH. {Tex'n enia
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