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DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE COUNTIES.
DESCRIPTION AND STATISTICS OF ALL THE COUNTIES.
Noft.--In order to avoid repetition, many facts common to all the coun-
tes of the State, or to large bodies of them, will be found thrown together,
unde the head of '"GEMEAL DES&CMtION," following this particular description
of each county. To this'head the reader is referred for information in regard
to the statistics of crime, punishment, average yield per acre; and to land, em-
miyration, weather, destructive vermin, building material, fenecig, water
and kindred subjects. The white population is compiled from the last gener-
alvote, seven being allowed, on official authority, as the proportion to a voter.
The distances are compiled by adding one third for curvature, to the air line
distance. Our effort isto throw complete and accurate information in regard
to Texas, into as small a space as possible. The counties are in alphabetical
order.
ANDERSON.
This county is bounded on the North by 'Hendersbn county, on the East
byCherokee, bn the South by Houston. The Trinity River separates it from
Fribestone and Leon on the West. It is wateredby the Trinity and the Ne-
caes Rivers, and by a number of creeks, tributary to these., The surface of
the county is-generally undulating, and well supplied by a growth of Post
O , Red Oak, Burr Oak, Pine, Ash, Elm, Haekberry, Mulberry, and other,
though less abundant species. Some 35,000 acres are in cultivation, showing
an increase of 25466 acres in'eultivation since 1850. There stillrehnains 682,-
4) acres in ti 'county, as yet untouched by the plow. . By the last returns,
there was a white- population of 6,664; There are in the county, 2,119 ne-
groes, valued at $1,223,020; 16,636 head of cattle, valued at $92,320; 1830
head of horses, valued at $138,000. Total value, $3,398,920. .,
There are in the county seven steam Saw and Grist Mills, an'd four driven
by water power. Peaches, Apples, Quinces, Pears, Cherries, and a few other
fruits are abundant in favorable seasons. The soil is of a light gray loam,
save in the lower portions or bottoms, where it is darker and richer. The
health of' the county is very good; the water beingapure, and the air salubri-
ous. The.churchea are numerous, of many of the various denominations. The
schools are also. numerous, and well attended: the state of, society is good;
G alveston is both the seaport and market; the distance from the centre of the
county being some 250 miles by way of the Trinity River, and some 150 by
land. Either way, the' cost of carrying to'market ranges from $2' to. $2,50
per 100 pounds. As to railways, the G. H. H.R. B., will run near the eastern
edge of the county, and the S. P. R. R., not far from its northern boundary.--
Palestine is the County Seat, with a population of 2,000. There are other
t wns ii the county, and their condition and prospects mary be judged from the
rates of improvement in the county at large; unimproved lands rate at from
$( to $5 per aere; improved lands, at from $8 to $12 per acre. The water is
freestone. The county was created March 24, 1846,-being taken from Hous-
ten county.
S ANGELINA.
This county is bounded on the North byCherokee and Naecogdoches. On
the East the Angelina river separates it from Nacogdoches and San Augus-
tine. On the South and West it is separated by the Neeher river from Trin-
ity and Houston counties, It is watered by these rivers, and by a great
number of:smaller streams, flowing principally South into the N~hes. The
suiface is undulating, and about three-fourths covered with a growth -of pine.
red oak, ash, mulberry ahd hackberry. There is a white population of 1169;
thdre are 309 negroes in the county, valued at $153,420; there are 9965 head
of cattle, valued at $54,540; 848 head of horses, valued at 30,800. Total
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