New Washington to Houston Journey Through Texas Swamps
The narrator travels from Redfish Bar toward Houston via San Jacinto, describing New Washington’s burned ruins, Texian hospitality at Colonel M’s cabin, and dense timber along the river. He notes land prices, oyster quality, and prospects for silk cultivation amid speculative town-building near Powhattan. Santa Anna’s campaign and the San Jacinto defeat are recounted with reflections on vanity and fortune.
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Redfish Bar
New Washington
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Attila the Goth
Houston
Col. M
Point Pleasant
Almonte
Peggy
el Dorado
Mississippi
Balise
Texas
Galveston
Deer Island
Alhost
Acre
Cison
Trinity
Powhattan
Thebes
Bar
Thore
Brassos
President Burnet
Napoleon of
The
South
Filisola
Brasses
Bresses
Santa Ana
Buffalo Bayou
Salt Your Stock and Silk Prospects for Farmers in Ohio
The piece urges regular salt for horses cattle and sheep to improve health digestion and prevent disorders. It argues silk culture via Chinese mulberry is highly profitable for farmers, claiming one acre could yield far more income than fifty acres of typical crops, with Northern Ohio seen as especially favorable and state efforts backing silk production.
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Mr. Epitee
Ohio
Eastern
Middle States
Senate of the
United States
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AM. Gest
William Scott
Agricultural
Ly Cage