Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-07-04
LETTER FROM TEXAS.


EDiTsas CHRONICLE: -Thinking,
probably some of the numerous read
crs of your valuable paper would be
interested in hearing from Texas,zI
have concluded TO communicate few
of the inducements it offers to capital
lists. merchants aud farmers. Before.
proceeding, however, allow me to dis
pose of one very serious difficulty that
prevents a great many from coming
here. 1t is the impression of most
people, in the old States, that Texas is
an asylum for horse thieves, despera-
does and outlaws. and that as soon as
a man commits a crime he immediate
" leaves for Texas, thinking that if he
reaches its borders be is secure. and
free from arrest. This is an erroneous
idea, for justice is as speedily and as
strictly executed in Texas as in any
other State in the Union. Bowie knife
rule, which was SO popular few years
ago, has given way TO the majesty of
the law, and those disturbers of So
ciety to whose existence this kind Of
life was so necessary have removed out
to the frontiers. where they can graft
fy themselves by living migratory
and half-civilized life.
Frankfort, the little village in which
/ am at present located, is situated in
Collin, one of the richest and most
productive counties in the State. and
is only II miles from Dallas. the most
fourishing city Of North Texas.
Farmers would find it greatly to their
interest to come out here and see the
country; they can buy improved lands
for from SO to $50, and unimproyed
for from Sc to 50, that will make from
| to / bales of cotton, . to 40bushels
wheat and 40 20 GO bushels of corn to
the acre. They have the further ad-
vantage Of being able to Craze any
amount of stock on the broad railing
prairies, where the grass grows iu suf-
ficient luxuriance to afford good pas
lures the entire year. There are stock
raisers here owning from $500 to 5000
head of cattle, and from 1900 to 1000
head of horses that have never seen a
barn-yard, bundle of oats, or a ear
of corn in their lives, and there are
men a little South of here owning as
many as 10000 head of stock. Ad-
vantages to merchants and capitalists
are incalculable. The capitalist can
find investments for any amount OF
capital that are perfectly safe and that
will pay him greater per cent. than
in any other State in the Union. Real
estate in Dallas, Sherman and Deni-
son has doubled itself in value every
year for the last three years, and il
continually improving. Money can be
loaned in any Of these places on good
GOA eral at B to. 5 per cent per month.
The society in all of this portion Of
the State is good, and the people are
generally law abiding and we have
good schools in every district.
The Indians made a raid within 4O
miles of Austin short time since, bu:
did but little damage, with the excep-
ton of stealing horses, but these
troubles only occur on or near the
frontier, and such thing as an India
raid in Northeaster Texas has not
been heard of since the war.
The country here is settling up rap
idly. Emigrants coming in every day,
looking out locations, and all alike.
seem delighted with the country, Its
prospects, climate, &C., and certainly
they could not be otherwise than
pleased, for Texas, in my opinion, is in
every respect, the most favored land
it has ever been my good fortune to
see.
If this letter should be acceptable,
| may again communicate with you,
giving some additional information
from the great Southwest.
WILL COOPER.