The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-02-01
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Haakius CeuatY.

Hopkin. county is situated ia the interior
of Texas, about thirty miles from He'd
River. II is bounded north by Lamar
county, west by Hunt. south by Wood, and
cas-, by Titus. Until lets. it did not CON.
mencc settling and very little I'll 1877, on
account of its interior situation, and there
being no lending road running through it.
/ The population, according TO the last cen.
sus. is abou, three thousand--fivc hundred
voters.
The county was surveyed at an early
da, by those large land claims. which have
been always such n drawback to the rise
and progress Of Texas; but there is some
eighteen leagues, out Of one block OF the
choice. which has fallen back TO the State.
and gives M inducement TO emigration
This laud j, about the center OF the coun-
ty. The fsce of the country might be
called leycl--jost rolling enough for farm
ing. Il contains about sm equal quantity
Of timber aud prairie. The F'oath Sulphur
runs through the northern part OF the
county, from west 10 east; White Oak
Creek runs through the middle, from west
10 east; the southern portion IL wstercd by
the tributaries Of the Sabine. This part
is generally heavy timbcrcd, principally
with black jack and hickory; aud the soil
Is OF the mulatto, sandy quality, such a.
would he selected by a cotton planter. u
is rich and productive, and is well supplied
with bold running springs
BY going north some ten or twelve Mules
over this kind Of land, you strike what Is
called the Wire Grnsx prairie, which is from
three to eight miles wide. nv pretty Ms mn
turc ever made. thick1y set with MS pretty
grass rs the eve ever beheld. Crossing
this. you strike White Oak creek. which Is
richly supplied with the best Of timber for
this country. from three to eight miles wide.
Still going north, after crossing through
this timber. YOU strike high, dry prairie,
from four to ten miles wide. Thca comes
Sulphur. which is supplied with an nbun.
dance Of timber. The soil Of the Sulphur
Is blackstone sandy and some sticky.
These lands nre though. TO he as prodnc-
tive ~ any in the South. for corn, cot.
ton. wheat, oats, or any Southern produc-
ton.
1t is thought that the prairie lands Of this
county arc better adapted 10 the culture OF
wheat tbao any land in all tho Southern
States. There is surely All opening here
for the growers Of small grain. think a
company might do a good business IN the
culture Of wheat lie. them procure a
large quantity Of this land. (which w"nld
not cost exceeding twenty ccnts per acre.
by Purchasing certificate and locatiug)
btald steam Towering .iii. then 60
rightly into the business. and il would sur
pass the cotton growing. Flower viii al.
ways bear n good price in cotton grow
my country.
! AN sure. from five wears close obser
walton, that the world cannot produce a
better nnd more lasting stock country than
this. II is now the last Of December, aud
the grass is green on the praries. Cattle,
horses, sheep. and hogs are rolling fat.
They need no feed, winter nor Summer.
All the stock grower has 10 do, Is TO gen
tie. mark. aud brand.
Nature has undoubtedly done her part
for this county. and all that is wanting i
an increase Of industrious. goa.hcnd Kind
of pouulation. We have tie land, the
timber. aud the rangc-which Is almost free.
There can he any kind Of home or stua-
ton procured, cheap. Persons wishing 10
eniura,c to this county. will dnd the CHI.
Gems accommodating. aud always willing to
show the hest lands; but spectators are
not wanted, rs n large portion Of the Land Is
yet held By them.
Tsrrant i. situated one aud half miles
north Of White Oak creek on high ridge
OF prairie, half mile from east 10 west,
running back 70 Cnney creek two miles
This place has made hut little pr"srrss yet,
on account Of dispute about the center
Of the county; but that being now hnshed.
II viii take start. ~ the county II filling
IN very fast. There has been some com
plant about water II Tsrrant; hut the
cous,ry il based on a close clay dat will
held water equal 10 a jug. There is y c's'
tern IL Tarraut some fiiiy-dve feet deep.
which has been dug three years. is neither
walled nor stayed. and Is m good A. i wa.
when dug. Every person who has studied
water IL tho South, !, hound 10 say that
cisicrn water Is better than any other kind
for health. And can safely say. that alerr
il not a healthier county In the South.
So it docs sccm to me that Mature has
made all just As j should BE-,
CORRESPONDENT.
Tarrnnt Dec. ~. 1850