Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-11-17
Thc Tcxns AImnnnc for 1867.

The Texas Almanac Tor lSbI, VIII De ueiayeu IN tb
publication to the latter part OF November, in order
that It may give complete synopsis of all the Laws
of the present Legislature that may be passed up to
that date; and also the Tables of Statistics Of all the
Councils. ..'. ~.
This number of the Almanac will be larger than
any former edition. as it will contain, in addition to
the Laws and State and County Statistics, full de-
scription OF all the Counties organized and morgan
lied and of oil the territory of the State, the de-
scriptions OF the Counties having been furnished by
their respective representatives to the Legislature,
and Of the hntrganized Counties and Territories by
gentlemen who have been engaged for years past in
exploring and surveying them. This will constitute
the most complete description ever given of the en-
tire State, showing for every County its topography
whether level OF, billy, woodland or prairie---is
soil climate rivers, minerals, springs, manufactures
Of ans, productions of oil kinds-as cotton corn,
wheat, gr ,pes, cattle horses, sheep, hogs etcmar-
kct price Of every product amount produced per acre
and acres cultivated per hand distance and cost of
reaching marker, profits Of agriculture and stock
raising, population and state of society, number and
CONDITION Of freedmen schools, churches towns, aud
postofiices, building material and cost, number Of
saw and -four mills IF any.) value oflands, etc.
The Almanac will also contain the usual variety OF
historical sketches of Texas and biographical no.
tees table giving the Offices Of every county
OF all the Judicial Districts of the State as organized
by the present Legislature, with the Judges, and 9TH
er officers, terms # court, &c, the Congressional,
District and counties OF each, as organized by the
present Legislature Judges and other officers Of the
Supreme Court, places of holding court terms, &C.;
all thu members Of the Legislature, their post offices,
&c. the Executive Department at Austin, Offices,
clerks and salaries the Asylums of the State the
Penitentiary; Official reports OF all the railroads,
length of each road, &C.. seaports and commerce OF
the State reports Of Treasurer, Comptroller and
Land Office taxable property Of the State for 1865
and 1866, and complete statistics of all the counties
for 1865 and 1856, sources of revenue, &C. ..4.
The Almanac will conclude with the most import
ant statistics Of the United States for reference.
The Map of the State will be published as usual. to
accompany the Almanac, with all the corrections to
the present date, carefully made by Mr.. Presser Of
the Land Office. Ha'f ....
The Almanac will probably contain over 500 close
y printed pages, each page containing about twice
as much as page of the State laws
We would acknowledge our obligations to the
members of the present Legislature for the kindness
Ley have manifested in furnishing us with the de.
scriptiops Of their respective counties These de.
scriptions with the statstcs clinate and resources
of every portion of our State, will go to the public
with the endorsement of the representatives OF the
people ms TO their accuracy.
The universal desire that has been msnitested-not
only In the other Southern States, but in other parts
Of the Union and In Europe-to obtain correct IN
formation Of Texas, and Of our inexhaustabie. re-
sources induced us apply directly to the
atives Of the people from all parts Of our state as
the only practicable means of giving such nfOrma-
ion with tire accuracy ola country so vast IN ex'
tent. covering area OF nearly LOO miles from
North to South, and extending half way from the
Gulf to the Pacific with the usual lety OF climat
soil and productions, over many degrees OF lasi-
tude and longitude
The Almanac will also tain an article on Sheep
Husbaudry in Texas, by long experienced In the
business Also one on Stock Raising, showing its
great profits and yearly increasing Importance, and
the Immense val, OF our cattle trade. An article is
also being prepared by gentleman we'll acquainted
with the subject, on the extent and great proluc'
will have many other articles which we cannot
now enumcrate. II ~ = 1T gE-l tSlno.l