The Arkansas banner., 1845-01-15
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- TO THE TRINITY IND RED RITER C0L0Nl


 IRINII'F IND RED RIYER COLONY,
 TEXAS.
 FE7HE parties to the contract with the Government N of Texas for cooniziHg the vacant lands of the Republic, lying on and between the Brazos and Red rivers, and comprising the celebrated Gross Tmbers together with the upper Trinity river and it's trba- taies, having formed themselves into an association or company called '' The Texian Emigration ana Land Company, have appointed the undersigned as Insiees and vested ill them full powers and autho- nty to carry out and fulfil the objects and intentions of the parties to the contract We wo0l5 respect- fully give notice to all those who may wish to avail themselves ot the very liberal terms and conditions now oteredbY the company 10 settlers their grant that we have despatched an intelligent and competent agent 10 the colony to reside therein who will at all hmes be prepared without the least delay to receive and settle 10 their satisfaction, all who shall go into the colony. To all emgrants who shall go into the colony and settle on the grant o the company on or before he lst day et July, 1915, We shall give to each and every family SEQ acres of land and to each and every slnge nun over the age of seventeen years l60 acres ol land, to be selected by them in any part of the grant they may desire, by paying reasonable charge to our agent for the surveys of the lands upon which they shafl settle. By family is to be understood man and his wife, with or without children a widow or widoWer, with two or more children under the age of seventeen years males over the are of seven teen years shall be each entitled o 160 acres of land m thelf own right beside the 320 acres given 10 the family of which they are members The lands are all exceedingly rich; but those who % on first will of course have the best chance for good selection
 or llie Information of those unacquaiuted with the inducements and advantages of settling in our colony We would represent that the settlement now contains aboui six hundred families and late advces from there show that large numbers are going in, Wch must insure the entire settlement of the grant ana ih short time render the lands of the enigrans very valuable Our grant lies in the counties of fahhh hacogdoches, Milan, and Robertson, extend Ing l6l miles on Red river, thence 10 the beginning on Red river loo miles, and contains for ifs smen- slons perhaps the largest body of ihe richest and most fertile lands of any portion of Texas or North America The lands are pretty equally divided between woodland and prairie, with a gently undu- iatsS surface, and IS lnteIspeTsed with riycrs rYu- lets, anu inc springs, which atlori at all seasons of ule year, slpefabundancc ot the purcst and most wholesome water. The forest trees consist princi- paly ot white post, and Spanish oak pecan cotton wood, ash, elm, black walnut, and holly, aAofding an abundant supply of timber for fuel, building and all agrlcultlual purposes This portion Of Tex as IS considered the finest grain growing country in tue world, and has an ample range ol nut-iciotls pastolage, and every facility for rearing cattle at the cheapest rates. The extensive river bottoms and beauliiu praires are not surpassed by any lands on this continent for richness and fertility and viii pro- duce as abandantY, and with little labor to the culyator, all the great staple articles grown within the United Sates, such as he finest cotton. tobacco oats, wheat, rye, barley, indian cofn potatoes and grass together with all other nlod1ctions of the soil.
 Persons wishing to emigrate 10 our colony from the States of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri of Arkan- sas, may proceed by land by the way ol Fort Smith to Fort Towson, thence 10 Fnaiish's Fort and to the Trinity settlement. Those living in other set dement's oi the country would do better to proceed directly to New Orleans, where they will find no dlHlculty III procuring conveyance by steamboat up Red river to Fort Towson or higher up o with in fifty miles, or pia Galveston and up the Trinity river to within twenty to forty miles of the settle ment. messrs. Martin, Owen, < Co. No. l0 Tchoupitoulas street, or Ar. Edward full, of the TeXan consulate, No. 9, Lower Ievce New Or leans, Will be able to give to enigrants all the ne cessaiY information as 10 the best and cheapest route to the colony al the time of their arrival
 Emigfants should all take with ,henl reasonable l supply of provisions less supplies Of meat than other articles, as wild game abounds in the country. but to procure t they should take with them guns and amuliiton. Planting season commences in February, and may be continued 10 the first of Ju- ly, but, as in every other country, carly planting gives the best yield
 All communications relating to the business ol the company addressed, postpaid, 10 the under signed Trustees, or either of them, a Louisville, Kentucky, will be promptly attended to.
 WILLIS STEWART, , Trustees of the
 JOHN J. SMITH. ITex'n emieqa- Whf c. PETERS. } ton St Land Co
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