Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-15
McCaleb. ESQ. Dallas. Texas:

d. d. McCa'eb, Esq, Dallas, Texas;
DEAR SR-Having reached thi'
place in safety and being most. ia
vorably impressed with the charac
ter and location of the lands o.
Brown county, as well as with the
intelligence, hospitality and gen
orosity Of its citizens, propose, nc
cordihg to the request you madc ol
me upon leaving Dallas, (to give
you u "Brirish Spy account of my
lravcls) "to write you II description
of this, the banner county Of the
West" Geographically, Brown
belongs to tho section Of the State
known as Northwestern Texas,
which, extending from the upper
waters of tho Red rider to where
the Colorado river loses its thread
like character and begins to as
sumo the dignity of an Estuary, is
to day attracting moro emigration
than any other portion ofthe State.
For general agricultural purposes,
it is most happily adapted indeed
If there is u county in the State
combining q rich, triable and easi-
ly titled soil, salublity Of climate,
AN abundance of running wator,
good timber, and II fine range for
hogs, stock and horses, in great
er State of perfection, the writer,
with an acquaintance with central
Texas and the other numerous
counties of tho Northwest, has ncv-
er detected them. The county is
washed on its Southern boundary
by the Colorado, tributary TO which
aro the Whitewater and Clear
creeks. The lands on each of these
creeks are exceedingly rich. and dcs-
specially noticeable from the man
ner in which they lie for cutliva-
ton, combining gentle undulation
with u level surface in just IL sufli-
cient combination for beauty Of
landscape and good drainage with.
out interfering with the facility of
cultivation. The Pecan bayou is
the most notable stream in the
county, coursing from Northwest
to Southwest, through nearly its
entire length, and has acquired
just reputation for tho fertility,
width and beauty of its valley
The stream along its banks is lin
ed with pecan trees, which are
here in greater profusion than |
have ever witnessed before, and
produce the delightful nut bearing
its name, in great abundance. The
pecan nut, by the way, is one Our
indigenous products, of which
should bo proud, and
for which,as good gift surely AVE
should be grateful. They are ca
pablo of being made the soure
Of considerable revenue to this
county. | saw u few days
ago u citizen who cleared by
gathering them in his leisure
tihio' tho P"o' i"',' """ "o''S
in Austin, considerably over hVe
dollars per day, IN gola, ior every
day of his employment. me tr'pu
taries of the Bayou that ENJOY the
best reputation Tor lands, are 'he
jim Ned, the Blanket, AguaduIce
and Paint Greeks. FARMERS as
wells as "DocroRs, differ on Inc
qualities OF the Bayou lands rs ais,
from the valley lahds OF
its Tributaries, constitute the
ground ola difference OF OPINION,
between their tenants respectively
As do not pretend TO be an eX-
pert in lands ! will only say that
the difference of opinion proceeds
alone from IL variety OF tastes. Inc
county received during the past
Fall considerable accession TO To
It's population. IL is estimated that
not less than four hundred souls,
have been added to its total popa-
ation, since the FALL of THE FIRST
of September. A decided
spirit of enterprise is manifest
throughout tho county, and ! have |
oecn most agreoably impressed
with the tone, intelligence and re-