The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27

In summer The average rainfall Is IS
nctcs. The winters here are mild and
pheasant aud fires scarcely over needed.
rhc county has n. new court house and
jail and Is in q good condition nnuncially,
he cit:ncns OF Richmond have recently
their nagnlhccnt advantages and they
nave iakcn on additional cnerygy and push.
They have, determined TO give encourage
| inont 10 ull kinds OF manufacturing ,n-
,cipriscs, and, with this idea, offer free
locations or sites OF from iiye TO ten acres,
besides other donations.
The recent survey made by n govern
ment engineer shows that. with an OK
penditurc OF about 5000 she Erazos river
could be made navigable from It's mouth
by private individuals TO accomplish the
work IL the present congress does not APP
propriato u. which II will very likely do.
With line OF stN,mboa,s from Richmond
TO deep water nj Vclasco Richmond would
become very important shipping point.
Cotton and other freight, loaded at Rich
mond, could be transferred to the ocean
steamers at Velasco for all parts of the
world.
One mile and n hnif north of Richmond
ar the Ferris falls, In the Rrnxos river.
where there Ia u dcclivity of several feet.
By putting a substantial dam here an un-
limited water power. could be obtained
and tho spindlcs OF a thousand looms made
TO do service.
The population OF Richmond liz about
l5co ana tho people arc Industrious aud
Intelligent. Tho school facilities OF the
town are excellent and the leading re-
lisioue denominations are represented. The
town has u bank and many substantial
business houses whose trade extends be-
You'd the limits Of their own county,
In conclusion, 1t rs no eSaggcratlon 10
say that no town nor county In the state
offcr superior Inducements 10 the settler
or Investor 10 lhchiuQnl and Fort Bend
~ the most populous IN the state, aud is
Richmond is its capital and chief city OF
course ~ win keep pace with thc growth
aud development. Richmond, although ono
~ lhN Md tho state
reiuvenatcd now and seems dHtcrmined to
rush forward 10 tho front rank of the
Texas coast towns.
The Texas Coaster IL the name OF the
excellent county paper published here
The Rosenberg Progress Is another eN-
collont paper published In the county.
Wm. jarrett. dealer IN staple aud fancy
dry goods. clothing, shoes. etc. HIS stock
being new and fresh. his prices are CORE
spondiuEly how.
NJ. II, punlavy Is n prominent stockman
and land owner.
j. $ McEnphiu and u. X, lcarcSon arc
lawyers aud land agents
s. g. Russell Is an attorney,
H. Lco EclSman deals IN farming nipple,
monis and ~ also the blacksmith ANA
J +. Jones IS a blacksmith ana wagon
maker.
hrs. \, G. Johnson, A. G. Bailey and c.
G. Everett are the prominent physlcinns
T.. NJ O. Fem ". l.. Davidson aud T. w.
Mitchell are leading attorneys.
Baker y llrsch are general merchants
"a
J. n ilnilowo is county Judge,
T. II. Wnssandotn iH IN the lumher bust
nc.ss and has Il largo stock OF everything
flames sIvneld is county attorney.
A. NJ Holmes is district clerk ana an
accommodating official.
John NJ. Moore Is a largo land owner ana
real estate agent
i n. Dyer liz thu, loading general NOR
chant and does the largest business OF any
house IN Richmond 49,
j. l. pullBrd conducts y nourishinR u'uE
business ana has stock 60 suit tie ne
pRuds
4. Meyer ia engaged IN the general MGR,
ohandsng business nud IL ou" oil TN" sp'lu
q. 4. Rcadhr. hht choice stock .!
wines. liquors and cEarA Mt his enIoon ana
treats All hls cuetom,rs well u,,.
Thomas MoCoe conducts the loniing
meat market lie IL always al the front
In l,nnelng the II t,rost OF richmond
j II. T.. Davis ta y capitalist ana banker
Mr. e. \ Bcuslcy, tie eMhir OF We inHl i
tuition. " a. sound, conservative rQfih'gs
mnu ana ptandr bend In showing iho nl'
Vantagca OF hls home town.
] a. Smell has a staple ANA fancy STOCK
of groceries aud commands his Hh"ro oil
George slyncld has larer and complete
Ftock of Wines LIQUORS nud c'snls' i''s
place Us lust west of the court houte M
j. G. williams is The agent OF tue Snutl,- |
orn pncinr and an accommodates olucial
NJ ! Hickey ia AN attorney ,
Il =. Br-ccc. Dr., IS n gcntminan'y "'H-
cial whom 81 is "a pleasure 10 meet
AIR Wm H. SthRs0er IS always rondN 10
do ANYTHING that win help Nchmond, lie
Is In the saloon business. ~,
I,nssstt & winston are the gin ana mn
mon aud conduct the largest institulion OF
III kind In Fort Bend county.
Il W. Mathews ~ engaged w Tue talopu |
business and guarantees to RhMy your |
EVERY want.
! Il. Farmer les county clerk and is CIV
ing entire satisfaction.