Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-02

had DeeD OaOiJ Uea0u s"
by the sgeuis. their treaty snpois'ioh,
broken. they were cheated and deceived
by those The government bad appointed
and entrusted 10 attend 10 then, sno 'ha'
for many of these depreda!ions, saio 10
have beel committed by these s'rsees'
bad white men OF that region are alone 'e,
snousiple. BE this as il may. ! coUio
no, advise any frIend-io settle IN ms sec,
lion at present, unless he had bald heaa
aud no Chance 10 lose his scalp Eastern
Texas lies south Of northern Texas. and
embraces the coun.iea eIst OF the rini'y
river. The sou hern portion OF ihls re-
pion is said TO contain the finest and most
extensive Pineries in The United States.
Ii covers most OF this section oil HE S!a'e,
and extends eastward into the D ate VI
Louisian,. This region has been repre-
senled as containing a good deal oi poor
land, but lis principal aursc'lon Is Inc
lumber business, which is very rcmuner-
alive, and with The completion oi lie
Railroads now Gnder contract. The tdcIli'
lies for the lumber trade between eastern
and western Texas, will make Hose Pine
ries immensely valuable. There IS now
represented rare opening Tor sPeculs'ion
in these magnificent lumber regions. ne
Southern OF coast division OF The State
embraces an extent OF Gulf coast ex end
INC from the Rio Grsnde on The west TO
the Sabine on the east, distance oil i've
anil The HAYS
bayous, and rivers there are Immense
tracts OF land adapted 10 cullvaIIon.
These waters abound in the finest hsh.
oysters, turtles. &c. The forest trees
are covered with vines producing gap's
from which immense quanlues ol vine
can be annually manufactured. In HE
Tier OF coss, counties the cotton crop Is
said TO be liable to destruction by The cot
ton worm, bu, in all these counties The
ribbon sugar cane can be raised sdvania-
geously The sugar culture is SAID I" be
very profitable and is ias, extending
Figs, oranges, lemons. PomegrsnaIcs, bs-
nanas, &c., grow in great abundance. but
these are liable to be injured by occasion
al severe northers. Sea Island cotton Is
also raised here successfully. The
health OF This section of The Slate Is not
considered good, The face OF the country
is fat. too much so 10 drain, snd hence
in wet seasons it is swamPy, producing
missmslic peslIlences, besldes being sub
ject TO yellow fever. which has been OF
very deadly type. This eniHe region.
as far as my observation extended. seem
ed TO be one. vast level prairie, with The
civ of Houston located near The centre.
After going inward about one hundred
miles, the country becomes gently undu
listing and farther on more swelling, and
finally al the distance Of about Two hun.
dred miles. breaks into hills. through
courtesy, styled mountains. A very
small proportion Of The territory Of the
State is settled. found gres, scarcity
Of timber for abou, one hundred miles
from The Gulf coast. In many places on
The vast prairie, as far in every direction
as the eye can penetrate. not slick OF
timber. or even bush knee high is 10 be
seen the sky and prairie seems 10 close
lOgelner I'D lUe UiiU uieldnCt.
When these immense tracts Of good land will
be settled, is question. All this land looks
to be very productive, from the very thick mat
Of mesqnito grass upon it, which feeds thous-
ands Of cattle the year around. In northern
Texas find that corn, cotton, wheat. rye,
oata, barley, irish and sweet potatoes, all and
every d scription OF garden vegetables and
melons are produced in abundance. Most Of
these productions are found equally hourIshng
in the other divisions Of the State, with the ex-
ception Of the cereals, which come 10 perfec-
ton only in the northern section. Fruit, with
the exception Of the peach seem to be grown
with great success IN northern Texas. Black
berries and dewberries grow spontane ously.
Straw berries are successfully cultivated, but
are not indigenous. Chinese sugar cane grows
everywhere and two crops season is made
from ii, they readily sell the syrup at 81 per
gallon il is used extensively as q substitute
for sugar and mOlasses. the stock is used for
fatting hogs. The Palma ChIista, or castor
bean, grows most luxurantly all over the State
and seems TO be destined 10 become one Of the
staples and most profitable products. Tobacco
is grown IN small patches almost any where and
before the war was exported in the l-ai. Broom
Corn has recently been engaging the attention
Of the farmers. Upland Rice has been grown
TO a limited extent, the low lands seem 10 be
one Of the finest forest trees Astounding in West
ern and Middle Texas. In favorable seasons
the pecans are gathered in large quantities and
exported. bringing "a large revenue and consti-
tuting branch of commerce such rs are not
gathered, together with the acorn, walnut and
other mast serve n food for the large number
OF hogs annually fated on them. Peanuts also
grow and produce ahnndan;ly. The greatest
object to the planter Of Middle, Eastern, West
ern and portions Of northern Texas, is cotton,
to the exclusion of almost every thing else; the
valleys OF the Red. Trinity, Brazos, Oyster
Creek Bernard, Old Garry, Colorado, Guada.
lupe. Lsyacca and Navdad Rivers, are peculi-
arly adapted 10 the culture Of this king" the
soil is the very best quality OF rich allura black.
cotton land the average product per acre Of
these lands is about one bale Of 500 lib. lint
cotton. These lands are higher than any other
in the State, bringing from ten to thirty dollars
per acre. The prairie valleys also produce
good cotton, but do not average over three
fourlhs Of bale. Salt is produced in great
quantities in the bayous of extreme southwest
ern Texas by means Of solar evaporation, the
price at the bayous is said 10 be 10 cents a
hushel, the cost Of lis transportation enhances
its value TO about the same price OF imported
salt il is said 10 be superior TO the Liverpool
salt, and beef packers say, that ono bushel viii
90 as far "a three Of Liverpool salt in curing
meat. The people Of this State have paid lit
tie or no attention TO the raising OF hay 10 feed
their working stock, they can procure an album
dani supply Of prairie grass which is easily OBJ
tanned, and which "a sold for so per ton.
Northern hay commands 50sS3 90 per hun
dred Ibis in seaport towns. Hungarian Grass
is used for hay 10 a small extent. IN localities