Extract from letter ,Oritten by gentleman

 In 7ex0s, to q citizen cf N0shviLle, dated

 Austin's Colony, Dec. 17. 1929.

 Texas is now in very prosperous con- dition. There has been more cmigra- tion this winter than in several years past. The road is at present full of movers. This colony is also over6Owing with spec ulators from the United States. In antici- patton of the province falling into the hands of the United States, lands have ta- ken an egregious rise. From two to five dollars per acre can now be obtained foI first rate lands. Some of the purchasers car command any amount capital. A recen expedition against the Wake Indians has resulted in the exploration of part O our grant hitherto but little known.~ The troops proceeded along on tho dividini ridge between the Brasos and Colorado, 10 25O miles above the St. Antonio road.

 am assured by at least twenty persons, en tirely to be relied on, that they travelle' for days together over the timbered hill

 uplands, of the most fertile description, a bounding in the real limestone rock, wit Ian abundance of the best of springs. A lleast one half of the expedition would de sert this colony for that, if they had an

 way of securing lands up there. The hill' the valleys of the limestone rock. and th n pure spring water, have charms for thel that are irresistible. There is at least te