Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-01
The Texas AImnnnc for 1857.

may he Ton late. w. " KitilAkDNON &NO.
The Texas Almanac for 1867.
The .exas Almanac Tor lo'I, viii he delayed In It's
puilicat lon 10 the latter part OF November. in order
lat II may give complete synopsis Of all the Laws
of the present Legislature that may he pass mp To
that date and also, the Tables OF Statistics Of all the
Councils
This number Of the Almanac will he larger than
any former edition, ~ 1t will contain In addition to
the L WIS and State and County Statistics, full de.
script ion OF all the Counties 0rgnnizs and unorYan
lied, and of all tn. terri DRY of the Stale. the de-
scriptoils of the Couniirs having been furnished by
their respective representatives TO tho Legislature,
and of the un, gaized Counties and Territories by
gentlemen who have been engaged, for years past, in
exploring and surveying hem. This will constitute
the complete descrip' non ever given OF the en-
tire State. showing Tor every Conn Its t"pograph,
whether level ur billy, e0, d"nh ar prairit--iis
suiI climate, rivers. minerals springs, manufactures
tif any,) production. of all knds--as cotton, corl
wheat, gr pes cattle horses, Sheep hogs. eic-ninr
pt prcr Of every product. amount produced per acre
and arres cultivated per hand. distance and cost of
reaching marker, Irof's OF agriculture and stock
raising population and state IF sociriy, number and
cuni lou of frecdm,n schuOs, churches, towns, and
post Offices, building material and rosf. number o
saw and nour mills ar nny.) value oflands, etc.
The Almanac will also contain the usual variety Of
historical Sketches OF Texas, and biographical no
tices; table. giving the offices Of every county a
table of all the posi- ollie, OF every county table
ii all The Judicial Districts Of the cas organized
by the prrsenr Legislature, with the Judges and 9TH
-r officers, terms { court, &C., the Congressional
present Legislature; 'nig,s and other nfc-rs Of The
Suprrnir Court, places ii holding cnuri terms, &c,
all III members of the Legislature. their post Offices
49,; the Executive Department at Ansin offices.
clerks md salaries: the Asy'ums of d" State; the
PrniirntiaIy; Official reInris OF all The railroads
ength of each road, &c: -eapor's and CONNIE GO Of
he Sta e.; reports Of Treasurer. Com 'troller ami
Land Office taxable property OF The STATE for 1867
md 1866 and ,onp.te satisfies Of all the counties
for 1864 and 1856, sources of revenue, &C.
The Alnlnnac will conclude with the most import.
81 statistics NJ the United States for reference.
The Map Of fha Sta will he published ~ usual fr
accompany The AIminar. with all he CORRECTION !"
he pr,se date, carefully made by Mr. Pressler' 81
The Land Office.
Thu Almanac will probably contain over 300 close
" printed pages. each page containing about twice
as much q paRr"f the 5 nie laws.
We would acknowledge "nr obligations TO th''
members 1T he pros legislature III ID" kin"n.ss
ti,y have manifested h. fhrnishn MS with the ,ie
.cripi ion, uf heir Respective counties. THESE de-
scrinlions. with he statistics, cniie aud re-onre
Of every portion of nnr s ate, viii go TO he public
with the endorsement Of the Representa- ives of i''
leatile ~ 70 heir accuracy.
The universal desire that has been manfrscd-noi
mi, IN heo'h.r sai'hern ,ics, bur ia oih'r pa.'e
of he Union and in EuroIe-f" obtain correct IN
frmHtiO Of Texas. and of our in xhansiahIr re-
ionrccs innred us ~ ply directly 10 the rep e'en
iaiives of The people from all pafis Of ir sta-, ~
the "n, pracrl BILE mean OF giving such ihf rnil
zion with entire accuracy. Ola country 50 vast ~ ex
irnt covering an Of nearly LOO miles from
North to Suuh. aud extending half way rom The
Gulf 10 the Pacific with he u,l VA. iriy IL climai
sil ant productions, over 81 many degrees OF Ia l.
tn'le aud long iindr
The Almanac will also contain an article on She. ,
Iiu,iandIy IN Texas. ny one ing Experienced Ia the
business. Also. "ne IN stock Raising, h'wihg :
great profits Ahi yearly increasing inil'or'anre anu
the i'm mense vail 1T caiiie trade Al article u
also buiug prepared by nilcman well acquainted
Will Ia. subject, the exieni and gna' ptuiur
tiy.nea,; Of the wheaf region ~ TSs-. The Alnia-
nae will have many other articles which we cannot
,nw .n,,rn.ime ls:imo.l