The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-20
SOriIIeasicrn TcNas.
To the Editor of The Herald:


! have been induced to undertake
the preparation and publication of an
illustrated pamphlet descriptive Of
Northeastern Texas, embracing cspaci
ally the counties included in, or Dor.
dering upon, the quadrilNteral bounded
by the Texas and Pacific, the 'rranscon.
tinental and the Houston and Texas
Central railroads, with the cities and
towns Of Dallas sherman Marshall
and TeXarkana at the four corners, and
Fort Worth, Weatherlord, Deniso,
Mckinney GAINESVILLE, Bonham Paris,
Jefferson, Longyiew, Mineola, and other
important towns either included in the
territory indicated, or properly belong.
ing to the same grand division of Texas.
The work will be published for gratui.
tous circulation, and its leading pu,rcsc
will be to point out the attractions and
inducements held out by this district of
country to emigrants from the older
States or the old world; the adyan-
tages it holds out to the labor of the
agriculturist, the skill of the mechanic,
or the capital of the merchant
and manufacturer. Another leading
purpose will be to show the railroad
facilities already enjoyed by this dis
trict and country, and the absolute ne.
cessity of extending them into the fer
tile regions lying still west of Fort
Worth, the present terminus of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, and thence
on to the Pacific, thus giving to the
great Southwest an outlet to the Pa
ciiic as well as to the Atlantic coast.
The territory alluded to, embracing
about 1000 square miles with its &c.
NAL climate prolific soil and abundance
of fine timber and useful minerals is
capable OF giving happy homes to four
or five millions Of people, with plenty
OF work, food, raiment and education
for all, Equally removed from the
long, cold winters of the North, and the
eneWating heat Of the extreme South,
1T possesses in an eminent degree those
qualities that should make its inhabi-
tants happy prosperous and thor
ougbly selI,sustaining people 1t will
be the purpose Of the proposed publica.
ton to place these facts before the emf
grating world in an attractive form.
To collect the facts that should be
embodied in such publication, ! pro.
pose to attend the North Texas Fair Mt
Dallas on the 9th and 2jth of
this month, in order to confer
with editors of newspapers from the
different towns and cities, and other
leading citizens who may be able to
give me in writing or print the desired
information. After obtaining this, and
spending few days in visiting different
counties, the work will be prepared and
published during the next month.
The pamphlet will be II large octave
OF about thirty-two pages, containing
general map OF Northeastern Texas, and
if a county desires to have special
page map not longer than five 10y eight
inches, ] have made such arrangements
that it can be engraved for $40, The
map should be neatly drawn and let
tered in ink The line may be longer
to suit the craftsman, and it will be re.
duced by photography. Views of pub
TIC or private buildings or scenery, Will
be inserted on the same conditions.
where a good photograph is furnished
The facts desired with regard to each
county are:
L. Its physical features, including
surface, soil, water courses timber,
prairie, etc.
. Exact or approximate quantity
and value Of products, cotton wheat
cattle, lumber, etc.
B. Towns and villages, population,
amount ofshipments, schools churches,
etc. In this the account should be
brief, but comprehensive. embracing all
facts likely to interest strangers in
search of new holmes. Some OF the facts
are already obtained, but should like to
have them fresh and from good author
ity. Respectfully,
j. l.. TRACY,