Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-10
TEXAS EMIGRATION.

THE subscriber Offers on .chaf Of the Texas Assoca
'on asa ss,s1 % e" l ie one m9sy Of Ga see%n
who may settle thereon from any part OF the u STATES
or Europe by the st day al July, 1896 after which
time but gro acres will be given 10 each family
tale 10 the land NAY he rbained, Al any time after
settlements from The Texan Government, on condition
uf building il 4 comfortable cabin and enclosing ana
cuvating not less than IL for three years. a
failure Ia comply with these cod tons w:ll occasion
fcrf nre OF The title OF the em:gr,ni 10 the government
family il required TO Consist ~ not less IN an man
and his wife; widowrr, widow with two children;
of TWO single men, each above seventeen years oil
age.
The above lands lie both sdes of The Trinity
above the mnilth &c Cedar Greek, and embrace The
mouth the Dois d'Arr. East fork Of the river They
are bounded the West The BRACES river above the
mouth Of iquila Creek; to the South, hy line from
The mouth Of Cedar Greek, the second large creek be-
low Rchland, to the moutl Il Aquila Greek The East
rrn boundary commences 50 mics South oi Red tiver,
and runs East AZ miles iron" the Eastern boundary Of
prior grant To the Texas Emigration lnh Lana ON
papy who have, alieady, more than five hundred mi
lies colonzed h ir grant, hrweeD the country mia
hitrd by The Indians aud the grant TO e. f. Mercer and
his associates. Mure than two hundred and twenty IA
miles have already been Introduced and settled by the
subscriber and his assocatrs, The lands Five dol
lara in money labor, materials, will be Iacted here
AFTER Of each faniy for the erection OF schon houses
To sustain which, two sections of land are allotted to
each settlement of loo families, out Of ths alternate sec
lions reserved 10 the government of Texas.
Provision is making for The erection n u town on The
Trinity below the East Fork, and one has been already
established in the Western CO,uny. at Dallas. three
below
is expected Furnish tie best navigation Of any river In
Texas and navigation il -ccptible of Improvement
al moderate cost. Steamboats, now ascend Inc Itlny
the vicinity Of Fort Houstun and VIII. when us cun
metce is extended as ieaily pass auvr. through TIE
entire giant he fore mrnonrd-thc first obstruction be
Ing 4 raft Immediately below Dallas
The present growing crop ol corn WITHIN the co"hFi
and It's vicinity, rr.rly manrrd, promises 10 he
most abundant; and the late harvest has manifested me
ability olthe soil upon aud near tne ,li"uy 70 procure
abundant crops Of wheat and cats, as wen AZ cot
ton and tobacco. The rdt "f land here nfeicd Tor SIT
eurn, lie. between latiludts 81 deg 80 MN ana 'S
deg. 81 MN. North is n'eisrersch WIN Ifa'iles anu
wood land and unsurpassed IN its cl,acy TOR graz ny
Ca,te aud sheep need fod ~ protection ir"a. hn
man ai,Jr nj any season uf the year. hiuth oi in
above county well walcrl, and cannot aii, especi
ally the rolling piairics. with which It abouhis, L
prove healthy. EIDgfahts may rrnch ihr sr't,hrh'
already formed by the Arkansas River the Lana "a;
rage, from Fort Gibson tn the TRINITY i,ene anoht ~
miles. by the Red river, always ndvgilc 10 ShfcrN
port within 900 miles, and between the Aunnnii an
Srrinr rains Ia Fulton. w,ihin CO. end Pincy l'ui wit
in 80 miles From Galveston, when steamboat can
had The voyage 10 III. urw town al Fent"n wl'hia ie
granted lands ny he pcrilrnfd III less nah TWO aht
half days. Galveston Is o'ii.h'he Town on ne cnsi
Of The Gulf of Mexico. Food for horses and cate
abnunds the prarios, and may be procured Tree rf
cost
lIr DAMS, Rowlet residing on Red River East Of lac
Trinity rxngton E'nham, y the suh-aseii at
The Texas Association, for HE lands East ct tue Itni
"; and Col f. l.. Ripley Whceock, of Wheelock. IN
Robertson couniv for the part OF The above grant West
Of that river Their respective Post Oifccs are, Bon
ham, in Fannln county! and Whetio =, ~ Ro't-snn
county Both have deputies To represent them i The
settlements now forming, and on application Ia them IN
person. by letter. (fo,t paid, any further intelligence
may he had that may he desired.
CHARLES FENTON MERCER.
Original Grantee and Chief Agent of The Texas As
sociaion.
New Orleans, September %, lsi5-e5t
~ b. The late ordinance of the recent Convention al
Texas will be seen by an attentive render To Lave
cured The titles of the Enicran families invited hy the
preceding notice to settle in Texas: and the other pro-
vlsons Of that act meet with The cordial apai"ation Of
every faithful colonization contractor, no well knows
that his contract is neither 'titItionhl nor faudu
lent and that all It's conditions have been fulfilled.
Or q e. T. NJ