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 The term for granting head rights to Emigrants expired 1. Jany 1841, but a  bill is now before Congress for the continuance of free grants of land. It may be observed that very nearly all the land on the rivers & their tributaries have been located for some time past commencing from the sea up to the indian country, but lately President Houston has concluded hiatus of peace with all the tribes excepting the Comanches, & there are hopes that during this year some arrangements may be entered into with them. For some years past Emigrants from the United States bringing in their Negroes have been in the habit of purchasing lands from old settlers with farms & stock upon them. Large land-holders are willing to give 2. to 500 acres to any industrious farmer, or person of capital at a very moderate price & to be paid at the convenience of the emigrant.  The following bargain? was obtained a week or two since in Montgomery County. 800 acres with good farm house, out houses, stables all well enclosed 40 head of stock. 600 bushels of corn, some cash - ha? of potatoes & 200 pigs. Titles for a league of lands to be treated? & 500 acres of treated land. All this was offered for