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7U -TEXAS ALMANAC.
with a good variety of timber : pine, oak, elm, ash, sassafras, &c., being found is
most sections of the county. Steam saw mills having been established, excellent
timber for building purposes is obtained at cheap rates. There is a variety of soil,
the black stiff and graysandy, are generally cultivated, andproduce cotton and,
corn during favorable seasons, abundantly ; the sandy pine land is poor, and but
little cultivated. Houston is the principal market and trading place for the
county; transportation by wagons, and the H. & T. C. R. R., which runs within
twenty-five miles of the County Seat; the G., H. & H. R. E. will probably pass
through this county. Much liberality exists among the people, and much has
been done to sustain schools and churches. Springs are numerous; well-water
quite indifferent, being more or less impregnated with lime. Fruit but little cul-
tivated as yet. Game of all kinds abundant. Montgomery, the bounty Seat, is
a village of considerable size, occupying an elevated situation, and contains many
tastyresidences, and other evidences of refinement. Danville is a small village,
some fifteen miles North of Montgomery, its trade being from the surrounding
country, which is rich and productive; distance by land from Galveston to Mont-
gomery 100 miles. White population about 8500, principally American. Created
December 14th, 1887, from Washington county. \
NACOGDOCHES
Is bounded North by Rusk ;East by Shelby and Sanl Augustine ; South and
West by the Angelina river, which river and its tributaries water it. The sur-
face is undulating, and in many portions, hilly and broken, and generally well
timbered with pine, the different species of oak, hickory, walnut, ash, gum, and
numerous other species of smaller growth. There is a great variety of soil; the
red uplands and dark loamy bottom lands, are preferred for. cultivation; the
sandy lands produce very well, but arc little cultivated; cotton and corn are the
chief productions. Saw and grist mills, equal to the wants of the inhabitants,
have been established. New Orleans is the principal market, which is reached
eia Red River; hauling to the river, is done by ox wagons. The G., H.. & H. R.
R. will probably pass through this county, which will turn the channel of trade
to Galveston. Churches and schools are liberally supplied. Water cool and
quite pure ; springs are numerous; health usually excellent. Peaches and a few
other varieties of fruit are abundant during favorable seasons. Nacogdoches,
the County Seat, is one of the oldest towns in the State, being settled about a hun-
dred years since, by Spaniards and Mexicans; but small improvements, however,
were made until Americans moved there from New Orleans, a few years later,
when an arsenal and barracks were established, and the "old stone house," which
still remains, built. Many tasty dwellings, with grounds adorned by shrubbery
and ornamental trees, are found here. Society is generally good. Douglass and
Melrose are two small villages, supported by the trade of the neighboring country.
White population near 8000, mostly-Americans. Created December 20th, 18H,
from the Municipality of the same name.
Since the above was written, Mr. M. L. Patton has furnished us with some
additional information of this county. We condense as follows : Winter wheat
averages fully fifteen bushels to the acre, but it is believed that spring wheat will
yield better; the average yield of cotton is something over 1000 pounds in the
seed pet acre; of corn twenty-five bushels to the acre. The number of slaves
is 1694, valued at $934,892. But little vacant land. Peaches are the chief
fruit. The Court House is a very fine building, and cost $12,000. There is a
large number of churches and numerous schools in this county. The currency is
gold, silver, and Louisiana bank bills; this is the only paper. Droughts are
common, but this county never fails to make crops sufficient for its own wants,
and to spare. - Lands assessed in this county, 489,102 acres, value, $565,423 ; taxeo
paid in this county on property in other counties, $152,862.
NAVARRO
Is bounded North by Ellis and the Trinity river; East by the Trinity ; South
by Freestone and Limestone; and Wept by Hill. It is watered by the Trinity
and a number of large creeks, which flow through it. The surface is generally-
rolling, and the timber, consisting of a number of kinds of oak, cedar, ash, elm,
&c., is chiefly confined to the river and creek bottoms. The soil is dark, rich, and
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