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DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE COUNTIES.
ile is found in greatest abundance: The health, especially away frdm the rivers,
Sas good; as to claurches, schools, and society in general, few counties are in advanos
of this New Orleus is the port for this county, distant by hauling to Red River
frbm the centre of. the county, and' so do n ,the river some eight days travel.
Shreveport and Jefferson are also markets; the latter some 70 miles South from
its, ;otre. Boston is the County Seat of Bowie. Unimproved land ranges froin
$~ to $8. Improved, from $8 to $10. The water is good, being freestone. This
omnty was created December 17th~, 1840, and taken from Red'River county.
BRAZORIA'
Is bounded on the North by Fort Bend and Harris l East by Galveston county ;
South by the Gulf; West by Matagord and Fort Bend. . The: Brazos, fllws
through the.centre of this county. -It is watered also by the San Bernard, and by
a number of bayous extending up itinto from the cast. Besidesthese there is
"little living water,'and on account of the brackish and nnwholesome character of the
Water, cisterns are largely used. The surface islevel, abountone-half of it being
covered with a heavy growth of, perhaps the noblcst live oaks in the whole Union.
It is from these bottoms that the Navy of the United States, is hereafter toderive
its most valuable ship-building'materials, the value of which is incalculable; the
soil, as may be supposed, is exceedingly rich, red'and deep, yielding luxuriantly.
SPeabhes, Quinces, Oranges, Lemons, and similar fruits are cultivated.
' pon the coast the health is good; higher up and along the bottoms, chills and fe-
vers areprevalent at certain seasons, but generally the people enjoy excellent
health, owing in part'to the isolation of families upon plantations; the churches
and schools are not numerous; Galvestonis the seap6rt'and market, being distant
some 80 or P00 miles by river, canal and bay "nvigation. Brazoria is the C6ii'ty
Seat; Columbia higher up upon the Brazos, is also a plade of some considerable
commerce. This county was created December 20th, 1836, prier to annexation, and
belonged previouslyto the Municipality of Etazoria..
BRAZOS
Is bounded.on the North by Robertson; Eqstby Madison and Grimes; South
'by Washington and Burleson; West by Burleson and Robertson. The Navisota
floWs along its Eastern boundary, swollen by the tribute of many small streams
fidm the county; in its course. The Brases forms its Westernnand Southern boun-
dary, also having many tributaries from the county. Water, for drinking par-
poses, is good and- abundant.. The surface is undulating, having more than half
its surface covered by a growth of the various species of oak. The soil in the bot-
'onls, ivhich make up so large,a portion of the county, is red loam, very produe-
tive. The.health is only tolerably good, except in the uplands, wherethe air is
purer._ Tie white popuatin numbers 860., There is a negro population of 487,
valued at $278,300. There are 13,815 head of cattle, worth $99,290; 867 head of
horses, worth $50,660. Peaches are alhmost.the 6nly fruit. As to schools and
ahurehes, not vmry much can be said as yet. ,Galveston is the seaport and. market,
t:le distance, by steamer, when the-water perinitsbeing sonde 300 or 400 miles.
The County Seat is at Boonville, UnimpPoved lands are worth from $4 to $5 per
Sacred; improved lands from $9 to $11 per acre. , This county was created January
i0th,' 1841, from Washington and Robertson.:
t BROWN.
This county is bounded on the North by the, as yet unorganized, territory of
?'exas, lying about the S32 of latitude.' Easftard of it lies Comanche South,
San Saba; West, the open landsying upon the Red Fork of the Colorado. Po--
can -Bayou flows through it; besides ths, there is little living water. The sur-
face is rolling, and sometimes hilly prairie, covered here and there with a scant-
growth of pecan and oak, along the water, courses. Ihe soil is rich. prairie.
'Health is good. Raising of stoec has ben, so far, the occupation of the settlers
of tlii new county. Lavae willbe the seaport, distant some 860 miles, in an air
line- The repeit organization of-this county, on August 27th,4856, prevents any
exact statemqnt of the number of ecres in cultivation, population, or products.
TI'A. . .I,R. willruna ong its Northern boundaryy.' There is, as yet, no Coun-
Sty Set. improvedd lad is' worth from-r, gi to, $2 per aicre; improved lands,
-from $2to $5 'per acre.: o returns in regard to property.
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