The Arkansas banner., 1845-02-19
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TO THE TRINITY IND RED RT1ER COLONY.
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TRINITY IND RED RI1ER COLONY
 TEXAS.
 FEe VIE parties 10 the contract with Inc Government N of Texas for colonling the vacant lands Of LiIa Republic, lying on and between the Brazos and Red rivers, and comprising the celebrated Gross Tmbers together with the upper Trinity river and is triba. aries, having formed themselves into association or company called The Texian Emigration and Land Company" have appointed the undersigned as Trustees, and vested in tben tul powers and auto- Iity to carry out and fulfil the objects and intentions oi the parties 10 the contract. We would respect fully gye notice to all those who inay wish to avail themselves Of the very liberal terms and conditions now oheredbY inc company to settlers on their graTit that we nave despatched aB intelligent and competent agent to the colony 10 reside therein who will at all times, be prepared without the leastdeay to rec i've and settle to their sasiaction all who shall go into the colony.
 To ali cmigrants who shall go into the colony and settle on the grant of the company on or before tha lst day of July, 1915, we shall give 10 each and every family S2o acres of land and to each and every single the age of seventeen years Ica acres of land, to be selected by them in any part of the grant they may desire, by paying reasonable charge to agent for the surveys of the lands njon which they shall settle. By family is to De understood man and his wife, with or without children widow widower, with two or more children under thg age of seventeen years; males the age of sevcr- teen years shall be each entitled to l60 acres of land in their right beside the 320 acres given 10 the family of which they are members. Thc lands arc all exceedingly lich bat those who go first will of course have the best chance for good selection
 For the information of those unacquainted with the inducements and advantages of settling in our colony, We would represent that the settlement now contains about six hundred famies and late adviees from there show that large numbers are going in, winch must insure the entire settlement ol the grant, and in short time render the lands cf the emigranis very valuable. Our grant lies in the counties Of Fannin, Nacogdoehes, Milan and Robertson, extend ing l64 miles on Red river, thence to the beginning on Red river lQO miles, and contains for is Gilnen. sions perhaps the largest body of inc richest and most fertile lands of any portion of Texas or North America The land3 arc pretty equally divided between woodland and prairie, with gently undu- lating surface and is ntcrspersed with 1vefs rvr- lets, and hne springs, which afford at all seasons of the year. superabundance ol the rufest and most wholesome water The forest trees consist princi. pay oi white, post, and Spanish oak. pecan, cotton wood, ash, elm, black walnut, and holly, aiofding an abundant supply ci timber for fuel. building, and all agricultural purposes. This portion oi Tex as s considered the finest grain growing country in 1 the world, and has an ample range ol nulricious pastorage, and every facility for rearing cattle at te cheapest rates. The extensive river bottoms and beautiful praries are not surpassed by any lands on this continent for richness and fertility and will pro- daee as abundantlg, and with little labor to the cuuvator, all the great staple articles grown within the United States, such as the finest cotton, tobacco, oats, wheat rye barley, indian corn, potatoes and grass, together with all other productions of tho soil.
 Persons wishing to emigrate te onr colony from the States Of Indaua Illinois, Missouri, or Arkan- sas may proceed by land by the way of Fort Smith to Fort Towson, thence to English's Fort and to the Trinity settlement Those living in other set dement's of the country would do better to proceed directly to New Orleans, where they will find no difficulty m procuring conveyance by steamboat up Red river to Fort Towson, or higher up to wth- n fifty miles, or nia Galveston and up the Trinity river to within twenty to forty miles of the scttie ment. Messrs. Martin, Owen, 5. Co., No. ID, l fchoupitouas street, or Mir Edward Hull, of tha Fexian consulate, No 9, Lower Levec, New Or leans, will ba able to give to emigfants all the ne- cessary information to the best and cheapest route to the colony, al the time of their arrival. 1 Emigrants should all take with them reasonable supply of provisions; less supplies of meat than other articles, wild game abonnds in the country, but to procure t they should take with them guns and amuniton. Planting season commences in February and may be continued to the fifst of Jn- l ly, but as in every other country, early planting gives the best yield.
 All communications relating to the business of tue company, addressed. postpaid, to the nnder- signed Trustees, or either of them, at Louisville, Kentucky will be promptly attended to. WILLIS STEWART, Trustees of tla
 JOHN J. SMITH. STex'n emigra-
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 The Missouri Reporter, Cincinnati Gazette. Nash vile Union, Vieksbarg Sentinel, Terre Haute Cour- fer, Sangamore Journal, Jeilersonian, Cat Jefferson 1 City, Mo- Little Rock Banner, and Platte (Mo.) Eagle will publish semi monthly ih weekly paper, for months, and send their accounts to the Tru5- tees for payment. l6-6rn