Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-11-10
The Texas Almanac for 1867.

Inc ieXas Almanac Tor 1857 viii be delayed in It's
publication to the latter part OF November, in order
that 1t may give complete synopsis of all the Laws
OF the present Legislature that may be passed up
that date and also, the Tables of Statistics of all t
Councils. .
This number of the Almanac will be larger than
any former edition, 1t will contain in addition to
the Laws and State and County Statistics, full de-
scrption OF all the Counties organized and morgan
lied, and of all the territory Of the State, the de-
scriptions of the Counties having been furnished by
their respective representatives to the Legislature,
and of the unCrganzed Counties and Territories by
gentlemen who havo been engaged, for years past In
exploring and surveying them. This win constitute
the most complete description ever given of the en-
tire State, showing for every County its topography
whether level or hilly, woodland prarie---its
soil, climate rivers, minerals, springs, manufactures
Of any,) production, of all kinds-as cotton, corn
wheat, gr ,pes, cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, ecnar
kct price of every product amount produced per acre.
and 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, and
posoflices, building material and cost, number Of
saw and flour mills ar any.) value oflands, etc.
The Almanac will also contain the usual variety of
historical sketches of Texas, and biographical no.
tees a table, giving the Offices OF every county;
table Of all the posto offices of every county table
of all the Judicial Districts of the State as organized
present Legislature, with the Judges, and 9TH
officers, terms if 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 the 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 1866, sources of revenue, &c.
The Almanac will conclude with the most import
ant Statistics of the United States for reference.
The Map of the State will be published usual to
accompany the Almanac, with all the corrections to
the present date, carefully made by Mr.. Prcsser Of
the Land Office.
Tho Almanac will probably contain over 300 close
ly printed pages, each page containing about twice
much page Of the State laws
We would acknowledge our obligations to the
members of the present Legislature for the kindness
they have manifested In furnishing us with the de-
scripions Of their respective counties These de-
scrptions, with the statistics climate and resources
of every portion of our State, will go to the public
with the endorsement of the representatives of the
people as to their accuracy.
The universal desire that has been manifested-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 to apply directly 10 the rep -csen
tatves of the people from all parts of State as
the only practicable means of giving such nforma-
ton with entire accuracy, ofa country so vast in ex'
tent, covering area Of nearly 1000 miles from
North to South, and extending haf' way from the
Gulf to the Pacific, with the usual vaieyof climat
soil and productions over 80 many degrees OF laii-
tude and longitude.
The Almanac will also contain an article on Sheep
Husbandry in Texas, by one long experienced In the
business. Also, ono Stock RAISING showing its
great profits aud yearly increasing Importance, and
the immense vail Of cattle trade An article Is
also being prepared by gentleman we'll acquainted
with the subject, on the extent and great produc-
tiveness of the wheat region of Texas. The Alma.
nae will have many other articles which we cannot
now enumerate ts:lmo.l