Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-09-28

From copy of the London Christian
World sent us by Hurley & Co., Galveston
we extract the following, showing that the
subject of EN- igration to Texas is attract
ing attention in England.
TEXAS THE POOR MANN's coUNTRY-LET
TIERS FROM EMMIGRAsTs.
The following is from the Texas Emf
grafton Agency, 1856 Strand, London
W. c.:
The Unprecedented advantages now Of
fered TO laboring families disposed to emf.
CRATE to Texas have already been made
known through the courtesy Of tho editor
in these columns, and the frs. steamers tc
sal this autumn are fast filling up. Ihe
emigrants and their friends, many of whom
are readers of the Chl istian World, will be
glad to hear that we continue TO receive the
most satisfactory accounts of the families
who have already gone to Texas, as well
as of the general prosperity of the country
The following are extracts from letters
lust received from two of TIL ese families
the passages omitted relating only to per.
soual matters:
FROM MRS. JAhEs BAKER, BRENNAN, TEXAS
"Brenham, July 81, 1872
AMY husband has farmed Fl ltecn acres OF
land belonging TO Mr.. Giddiugs, part corn
and part cotton. The crops look very
promising, but the weather being so hot
James fell sick with bilious fever, but |
am thankful TO say he is much better now,
and able to resume his work in the cool of
the day. While sick, the cattle got into
the corn and damaged deal OF it. Still
we hope TO BIO able, with the proceeds al
together, TO buy small place Of our own
nextyear. Everything is i'm
proving so rapidly, that think if we get
good number of English out, this will be
the grandest and best State in the Union.
The emigrants who came out in May give
general satisfaction. Several live near
us, and are all we'll pleased with the
country. We live in e nice place near the
depot railway station.) We have three
acres Of garden, and great many fruit
trees. We have three nice cows, and sew
eral pigs, and good yoke of oxen. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Howells (ano.her emigrant
family are living near Washington, Tex.
as, teaching a negro school; they are we'll
liked, and believe they have over hum
bred scholars. The children are subject
to fevers this summer, but on the whole
we all enjoy good health. As for myself,
/ feel much better and enjoy better he alth
in this country than in England. do
hope there will be thousands of English
out this fall, for it is splendid country"
PROM MR.. AND MRS. BuRRow, BRENNAN.
"Brenham, July 20, 1872.
"Mr. Burrow has entered into an agree
ment with gentleman in Brenham-Dr.
Spencer-to cultivate q fruit orchard Of
only part of the trees bear this year.
There are 100 pench trees but only 80 bear
ing this year. We sold some peaches,
three weeks ago, at the rate of three for
twenty five cents (ls.). They were fine
ones. There are grapes, strawbe rries,
blackberries, plum trees, fig trees and a
variety of other things. The agreement
is for DR.. Spencer TO find a horse and
buggy Eight trap and half what is
wanted to work the place, and Mr.. Bur-
row to have half what he makes on the
place. He has the privilege of keeping 1t
five years. We are quite
close TO the chapel Mr.. Burrow is chapel
keeper. You will be glad 10 hear that our
health is better our little boy grows quite
fast"
The remainder Of this letter is taken up
with arrangements for bringing over rel
atives, The expense of which Mr.. Burrow
proposes TO pay.
We make no apology for publishing the
names of these families in full, because we
believe they will be glad to have their ex-
perience of Texas made known as widely
as possible for the benefit of others. Both
Of these families left Eng land in Novem-
Der, 1870, as assisted emigrsnts, and be-
gan by taking service for year on farms. /
ID will be seen that both are now in CON-
independent circumstances, a nd |
that Mr.. Baker in spite Of some draw
backs, expects to "buy q small place of his |
,vn next year" The sickness from which |
some Of the emigrants have suffered Is not /
peculiar to Texas. Aguish aud bilious dis
riders exist more or less all over the
country districts Of America, though some
ocalities in Texas, as elsewhere, are free
rom them. But persons Of good constitu.
ion soon get accustomed to the change Of
Innate, and on the whole the climate Of
Texas is very healthy and enjoyable. The
arrangement referred TO in the above let
ers, by which q working man takes q
Iiece Of land to wOrk under the owner ION
hares," isa common one in Texas, and
fords 10 an industrious family the pros
ect Of rapid Advancement There is room
D that pleasant and fertile land for thou
snds Of families, who may do as Mr.. Ba-
er. Mr.. Burrov and many others have
Tread done. The indspsn3snt testimony
( these emigranis-hiebly resPscisble
lhrisiian m.n will, We believe, bear out
&c stalentIl kat -IexAs Is of all olhtr