The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-26
.EszgEGR. .aTEOv
TRINITY AND RED R7YER COLON
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TEXAS.
 E'fE parties to the contract with te Government
 A ot Texas for coloBizing the vacant lands of the Republic, lying on and between fhe Irazoc and r5ad rivers, and comprising the celebrated Gross T;n1rers together with the upper Trinity river and ifs tibn taIies having formed themselves into sn assoristion or company salled Tie Texian Emigration and II Laho company, have appointed the undersigned as
 trustees and vested n ehem full powers and atith1 ny te cary oat and fulfil tho objects and iutcnors oi he parties to the contract. We would respect ipiy give notice to all those wi.o may wish o avail ql the very liberal terms and conditions
 "" o 5red oy the cemp3ny 10 settlers nr their -r,f that We have despatched an intelligent and cor,nesr,t agent to the colony to reside therein who viii afau umes ba prepared, without the least delay to recov the colony, ''1' so iaso
 To all emgrants who shall % into the colony and setue on the grant Of the company on or before inc | ISL day oi July, lsl5, we shall give to each and eFefy family 32o acres o land, and o each and every single nun over the age o seventeen vears 6s acre, of land. to be selected by then in any part of inc sranthey may desire by paying reasonable ch,rge 10 our agent for the surveys Of the lands nuon which they shall settle. By family is 10 De understood man ana ms Wlie, with or without children widow or widower, with two or more children under the age oi seventeen years; maeg over the age Of seven. teen years shall be each entitled o iGG 5crea of land Tn their own right, beside tie 320 ae,ee eysn to ta iaInlly oi which they are members, The lands are all exceedingly rich; bat those who o, m frst ,,yilt oi course have the best chance for aood seI9cton.
 For the information of those unacauainted with the inducements and advantages of settIinr in o,r colony We would represent that the settlement now contalns about Six hundred families and late advices from there show that large numbers ara rong n when must insure the entire settlement of be rIant and l short time render the lands of the etgranfs very valuable. Onr grant lies in the counties of ! aiihh, Nacogdoehes, Milan and Robertson extend Ing ioi mics on Red rver, thence to the beginning on Red river i50 mics, and contains for is simen, siohs perhaps the largest body Of ihe richest and most fertile lands of any portion of Texas or North Aheiiea. ne lands are pretty equally divided between woodland and prairie, with gently undu- latng surface and IS injerspefs d with riycis riyu icts, and tne springs, which afford at all seasons of the year. snperabundancc Of tie pnrcst and most wholesome water. The forest trees consist princi- paly oi white, post, and Spanish oak pecan cotton wood' aSl', elm, black walnut, and holly aIording an abundant supply of timber for fuel. bnildina and all agricultural purposes. This nortion of Tex as IS considered the finest grain growing country in . aae solI' ana mas an ample range of nutIicious pas'ora5e and every facility for rearing cattle at tho cheapest rae7 The extensive river bottoms and beautiful praries arc not surpassed by any lands on this continent for richness and fertility and will pro- auee as aoahdantly, and with as little labor to the cuivalor, all the great staple articles nrown within tine United Mates, such the finest cotton. tobacco. oats wheat, re, barley, indian cofh potatoes and grass, together with all other productions of tho soil.
 Persons wishing to emirratc to oor coteav f,ors fl. sas may proceed by land by the way of Foft smitl, To Fort Iowson, thence to English's Fort and tn the Trinity settlement. Those living in other sets uements oi the country would do better to proceed | directly to Ne" Orleans, where they will find no | diheuity m procuring conveyance by steamboat up Ned firer to Fort Towson, or higher up to with m hity miles, or pfa Galveston and up the Trinity rivcr 10 within twenty to forty miles of the settle ment. Messrs. Martin, Owen, & Co. No. 10 lchoupitoulas street, or Mr Edward Hull of inc IeNian consulate, No. g. Lower Levee New Or. leans, Will he able to give to emigrants all the ne. cessary information as to the best and cheapest route to the colony, at the time of their arrival.
 Emgrants should all take with them reasonable supply of provsionsi less supplies of meat than other afhcies, as wild game abounds iii the country. put 10 procure 1t they should take with them guns and amamton. Planting season e.4n.,aef.c4s i. February, and may be continued to the first of Ju- iy, but, az Tn every other country, early planting 1 gives the best yield
 All communications relating to the business of 1 the company. addressed, postpaid To the under sSned Trustees, or either of iheD at Louisville Kentucky Will be promptly attended to-
 WILLIS STEWART, Trustees of tbo JOHN J. SMITH. fTex'n emcra- VIM c. PETERS. Stion s. Land Co. The Missouri Reporter, Cincinnati Gazette Nash. Vile Union, Ficksbars Sentinel, Terre Haute Cour Ter, sangamore Journal, JeAersoniap at Jefferson Gig, Mo- Little Rock Banner, and Platte fMo1 Eagle will publish semi monthly in weekly naners for months, and send their accounts 10 lie Trns. tees for payment le-cn