The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-10
A GREAT BARGAIN.
CO0 000 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE.-I
Wishes 10 of all his Ian


IOU,UUU subscriber wishes to dispose of all his lay
in Texas and in which he will give great bargain PROV
he sell one hundred thousand acres together The
hundred thousand all in the sugar cane growA
region. Experience has proved that in the region con
try where these lands situated sugarcane can be
waited to great profit. The hundred thousand N1
offered not in parcel, but in different tracts OF m
800 to 700 acres in survey, divided OFT into leagues
4is acres, half leagues of 22ll and quarter ea
of 107 acres and 50 on down to less quantities Ina
lands selected of the best lands in the country
early period, by settlers under the colonization laws
undoubted and lndsputable These in the coz
ties of Harris, Liberty, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Jackson
and on The rivers San Jacinto Trinity Neches Laoacq
and their tributaries. Those the San Jacinto ae
part, navgabe water for steamers, &c. The
nander on that river, with some light distractions e
removed, also navigabe water. The tracts
the Trinity are all on navgable water steamers haH1
ireighted up and down that river far above, all the reg
ing season. for the last years And the lands ~
offered the Trinity nearly all above overflow %
highest treshets. well tmbered, and much OF It wS
termed "cane brake, known the most fertile land !
Texas Some of the contain more Or less PRAIRIE
afford fine grazing for stock the year round. Six ihous
of these lands in tract on Galveston bay
well known as the New Washington tract or ClopIsI
Point forming promontory and fronting San Jachw
Galveston bays Tor five miles, and on which the
improvements that cost over ten thousand dollars e
grows we'll on this land, which has been fairly es
There number OF beautiful sites for private red
on this tract, with full view of both Galveston and
Jacinto bays and the bays abound in fish and oyi
and Tor six months in the year with wild fowl in great
dance In the prairies adjoining to be found PeGI
game in fact resident these bays can have hsh
The residence of the subscriber is this six ,thoua
tract and is TOO well known require full deS
ton OF it, 1t is as healthy as any spot in the United 90
1t is elevated above the bay thirty forty fee'
bered with oak, hickory pecan, wild peach, buckeye
the prairie land inferior to none in the country lh
orange grove in full bearing the premises,
largest KIND OF sweet oranges peach orchard, crap
nc The channel of the bay first approaches the shu
this point after leaving Galveston, within forty feet
i'm the direct from Galveston, thrty-fve miles DC
to Houston thirty miles above, aitordng every faclY
convenience for water transporation well as go0a
carriage to and from either place. The San Jaclno
two miles wide here, and the channel one hundred
For beauty OF situation with convenience combined,
perior cannot be found. One tract, within six miles
bay containing 4,423 acres, has good steamboa, nov
ton to within mile of it, Another tract OF 2,24
eight miles from the bay has navigation within three
One tract of 1000 acres, the Trinity river, has
ishng adjoining thereto, and the tract neaTy
rounds it, and of the oldest and best ferries on the
ty river. The land is of the best quality, part cane
in Jasper county fronts the river for three miles, we
bered, brake, excellent mill stream, and Tor
the undersigned paid S3,OO In 1880, with coed ld's'
some distance above it.
To 20 into detail of the peculiar situation and oc
vanages ofthe different tracts comprising this
Of land, would take up too much space in an aa
ment; but to wind up the whole in one word, W.
take the whole l0O0 900 acres together, better land,
more desirable locations, fertility of soil, convenience
&c., cannot be found in Texas and for said lOOoW
including improvements and everything appertanlI
it, will take 900 in cash, balance Pag
instruments of $4,000 yearly for four years, win ln
from date. The other 100000 is above the sas
gion, mostly in the upper country, well selected sun,
~ ufnDefeu Tor all purposes neeueO, min sueam'
Of the tract Grain and cotton grows finely, me w.
country and healthy minerals also to be iounu ln
of these lands, and the country settling as iast
other part of Texas. For this 100000 acres WI
S50O0O, payments $4,000 cash. balance annually liza
years with interest I'LL paid. To individuals, captain
companies who may wish to invest with certainty
alizing handsome profit, no better opportunity cdn
itself than the present less quantity than - az
ered will not be sold at the above rates, as par
land the undersigned 81 per acre, part So anu
81 80 in 1895 and 1885, and one league he paid infe
and for in 1886 He is aware of the sacrifice ne nee
ing in selling his lands these prices, but he has no
ly, and intends leaving Texas he can
his lands J. Num-,
New Washington, Galveston Bay l~
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