Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-03
TEXAS EMIGRATION.

rGNiIE subscriber Ocr., c behalf Of the Texas AsSnca
lien, 100 acres Of Land The molety Of srcun,
To be surveyed by the Assncllou for SIS 10 any family
who may settle thereon from any part of The U. States
Europe, by the Isl day Of July, 1886; after which
time, hut 200 acres will be given 10 each family.
title u the land may be chained, AZ any time after
settlement from the Texan Government, Oh condition
Of building II comfortable cabin and enclosing and
cu!,ivana not itss than Is for three years 4
failure 10 comply with these conditions VIII occasion Il
forfeiture of the tile Of The e grant 10 The government
family i required To consist vi not less - an man
and his wife; wldower, or widow, with iIu children;
Of Two single men, each aioSe seventeen years Of
az.
above The mouth of Cedar Creek ard embrace The
mouth Tie Bois Arc, Est fork Of The river. They
are bounded 10 The West by the Bazos river, above The
mouth of Aqua Greek; Ia The Snuit ty line from
lhe mouth Of Cedar Creek lie second large creek be-
lOw ltIchland 10 the mouth tf Aqul Creek The East
boundary commences % mites South of Red river,
and East AZ niles from the Eastern boundary of
The pIin gran! TO the Texas Emigration and Land Conl
pan; who have, already, more than five hundred .nI-
lies cnnnized their grant, between s country nEa
bed By the Indians, aud the grant 10 g. f. Mc.ce AMI
his associates Mere than Two hundred and twerty ia
miles have already been introduced and settled by The
subscriber, and his assuciat-., on The lands. Five dol
lars in maney, ahor materials viii be -xac;cd here
after, of each family. for the erection OF school hcnsrs
e each cRi sSter 81 w sss!@s 81 alternate
tons reserved 70 the .oytInEent nt Texas
Provision is making Tor tue c'iun ui t""n on the
Trni,y below lhr East Fork and has been ALREADY
established in tie Western Cvuny Al Dallas. tire"
w
il expected fprnsh the beet navigation OF any liver In
Texas and IT'S navigation is susceptible OF Improvement
nj moderate cost. STEAMBOATS, ascend The Irlniiy
10 The vicinity of FurI iau'ion, and Will when its com
nerce is extended, reaiily pass ah9vr. through tie
entire ant becre meni.onGd-he iirsl obstruction De
ing q raft imme lately mellow Dallas.
The prrse ut growing crop Of within the coony,
and its vicinity noy rr,ry miturfd, promises 10 be
most abundant: and tic late harvest has unaffected the
ability fthe sail npon and near The Iiiay 10 G"nn.r
abundant crops Of wheat aud oats, as "c as COZ
ton an tobacco. The Of land here offered for s,t
;,ement lies iaiiudes ii deg, 30 min and ~
deg 30 min. North; inlersprrsed with praifes ana
wood land, and unsurpassed IN It's capacity for grazhs
Cattle and she ep need faat protection from hu-
min labor, al any season Of the year. Much OF ihe
abnve country Is well waercd. and cannot TAI, estci-
ally the rolling praires with which II abonncs, In
prove healthy. EmigraBts may reach tne settlements
already fciIncd by The Arkansas River. the Lana Car.
rage Fort Gibson 10 the Trinity, bsln. ABOUT .ou
miles by the Red river always naygable 10 Sheeve.
port within 200 niles, and between the Au;umhal ana
Spring rains Fulton within To, aud Pncy biu With
in 50 miles. From Galveston, when sicalhhoai can ne
had, the voyage 10 the new town OF Fentnh, wmh he
grant lands may be pcrnrmed In less than two and
half days Galveston is lnul-hirs town on Inc cst
of the Gulf Of Mexico. Food for horses aud caur
abo,Inds on the prares and may be procured Tree oil
cost
Trinity at Lexington, Eunam, is the sii,-asent OF
The Texas Association for The lands Elsi ~ The rini-
~; and Col. Z. L. Ripley Wheelock, of Wheelock, IN
Roher county, for the part II the afove grant West
Of that river. Their respective rns oilGcs arr, BON,
ham, In Fannin county; ard WheelOck, In Robertson
county Both have deputies TO represent them IN ine
settlements forming, and on application 10 mem IN
person. by letter. nsl pad,l any further intelligence
may be had that may he desired. n
Original Grantee and Chief Agent Of the Texas AS
New Orleans, September 26, lsi5-c5t