The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-26

ST. LOUIS, June %.
On yesterday Colonel Donahoc,
Of this city CHE Same gentleman
who has already invested in Dallas
for his future homo), introduced me
to DR.. W. &, Kingsbury, agent for
the western states Of our lmmigra-
tion Bureau, whom found as live
man ~ ever held commissions
under the great seal Of the Lone
Star State. General Robertson made
most excellent appointment when
no placed him in this responsible po-
sition. lle knows Texas from cast
to west, from north TO south, and
can give u fair description of any
county in the State, l found his Of
fec thronged with visitors, all ply
ing him with questions oi,overy de =,
scription, for all of which no has u
ready and truthful answer.
Mr.. Fisher, from Michigan, a man
of reputod wealth and experience,
has been spending the entire day
with him, putting in question at
every opportunity. This gentle
man is on his way to Texas, and
wants to locate u large colony of
one hundred thousand acres, and
pay the cash down for il. l am
glad to say he will first 60 to Dali
las, and if ho should not remain it
will DO the fault of our real estate
men. | shall give him some letters
to my friends, and recommend him
to their care.
During my stay in DR.. Kings
bury's office five lusty, farmer-look.
ing men from the grasshoppcr re.
gions Of Minnesota, presented them
selves and asked the Doctor to use
his influence for reduction of fare
to Hearnc, A note to the general
passenger agent was dispatched and
in less than ten minutes a reduction
of eleven dollars was obtained.
The articles he has written on
Texas, and is now continually circu,
lating, and his letters to the press of
tho country, are of high order of
descriptive writing, and is having
its effects. He has now q scheme,
which he has laid before me, which
will greatly aid in his work and ii
properly sustained at homo, will
prove one Of the most gigantic
levers for immigration evor before
used, 1t is we'll known that the
farmers of Texas are anxious to rent
their lands, on what is known as
the one-half rate--that is tho far
mer furnishes everything except
personal expenses, giving the ron
tor one-half the crop after it is
gathered, These terms our agent
has made known by circulars and
by newspaper articles, without cost
to the State, and has agreed to fur.
nish the names of tho Texas far.
mers, and TO put the two parties in.
to direct correspondence, leaving
all details to be arranged by the
parties themselves, and all he now
needs is the names of the Texas far
mers and the number of hands they
require to set the project into full
operation. He is daily in receipt of
letters on the subject, and the mum.
Der Of working men who already
propose TO accept these liberal
terms, would exceed five thousand,
and it is believed would reach a
hundred thousand before fall.
Ibave examined many Of these
letters, and they seem to be written
by intelligent, earnest men, who
mean what they say. They are
from every section of the country,
and some as far as New York and
Virginia.
One writes, "If / can DO sure of
getting q farm on these terms, eight
or ten other families from this
neighborhood will make ready for
going, but we shall have to sell ev-
erything on a years credit and