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HORTICULTURE AND CHRONOLOGY. 13
HOIRTI~CU1T~RIE FOR APRIL
Plant Cucumbers, Squash, Pumpkins, Melons, &e. of all -kinds for a full crop. Plant Black-
eyed and Crowder Pens, Bush, Lima and Carolina Beans. Sow Okra, Long Orange or IMng
Scarlet Carrot, Drumhead Cabbage' for a late crop, Cabbage-head Lettuce, Radishes, Red or
Yellow Top Turnip. Set out Cebbage-Plants, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Egg-plants, Peppers, and all
plants that are large enough. Thin out, wherever needed, Turnips, Beets, Carrots, Lettuce,
Radishes, &c. Set out Sweet Potato slips whenever the weather is favorable; hoe and plow
Irish Potatoes and Corn, and hill them up; hill up Cabbage, and use the hoe and cultivator
freely wherever possible, and keep the ground well stirred about the plants that have not yet
matured, also keep the ground clear of weeds.
Stick all Peas that are largeenough,: that is, any that are five or six inches high. The sticks
for this purpose should be from four to five, or even seven feet high, according to the growth of
the different sorts of peas. The sticks should be such as have plenty of small lateral branches,
that the plants may the more readily take bold without falling to the ground, and the sticks
should be prepared in a fanned manner, so that the side-branches extend only the way of the
rows. Some persons place the sticks on the most sunny side of the rows, or at least towards the
east or mid-day sun, where the position of the rows admits; for the sun will naturally incline the
plants that way, and they will the more readily take hold of the sticks, which should be placed
at such distances in the rows that the branches of each may meet those of the other. Some
stick their peas on both sides, and by this means the plants are supported better than when only
one row of sticks is u&ed.
April 2, 1829-The Mexican Congress pass a degree forbidding the merchants of nations that
had not ratified treaties with Mexico, from selling goods at retail in Texas.
April 1., 1833-The Convention meets at San Felipe and forms a State Constitution with a
view to the admission of Texas into the Mexican Confederacy as a state separate from
Coahuila.
April 1, 1 33--Pedraza is seseeded, as President of Mexico, by Santa Anna, Gomez Feria
eing Vie-President.
Apil 2, l3fi-Santa Anna arrives at Gonzales with his staff and some of his troops.
April 7, l~Si-Santa Anna arrives at San Felipe with the divisions of Sesma and Toisa.
April 9 183l--Santa Anna proceeds down the west'bank of the Brazos. and arrives at Old
Fort (now Richmond) on the 11th, where he is joined by Sesma, on the 13th. Hle then
crosses the river and reaches Harrisburg on the 16th.
April.S1, 1836--The Texan army, having left the road to Eastern Texas, which they had been
pursuing, turn to the right and arrive in the vicinity of tHarrisburg.
April 19, lS36--The Texan army proceed down the right bank of Buffalo Bayou to within
half a mile of the river San Jacinto.
April 20. 1836-The Texan army takes a position, by General Houston's orders, in order of
battle.
April 2, 1836-Santa Anna is reinforced by 500 choice troops under General Cos, making
his whole force Over 1500, while the Texan army, during the retreat had been reduced to
783 men. Between 3 and 4 i.M. this day, the memorable battle of San Jacinto was com-
menced, the Texans pressing forward to a close conflict. which lasted but eighteen minutes,
when the enemy gave way, and the rout continued till half-past four. The enemy were
pursued till night. Th.e loss of the Texans, according to General Houston's report, was two
killed and 23 wounded, 6 of them mortally;. while the enemy's loss is put down at 630
killed, 808 wounded and 730 taken prisoners, Santa Anna, Cos and several other general
officers being among the latter.
April 12, 1837--Mr. Crawford, British Consul at Tampico, arrives at Columbia, on the Brazos,
in the brig-of-war Racer, for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of Texas and
reporting to Lord Palmerston.
April 2:3, 1 A3-Dr. Anson Jones introduces a joint resolution into the Tex-a House of Re-
presentatives, setting forth, That, inasmuch as our application for admission into the United
States has been rejected, and "as it is believed that Texas has interests at variance with
those of a large portion of the United States," therefore our proposition for annexation
should be withdrawn. This resolution passed the, House of Representatives, but was
defeated in the Senate by 14 nays to 13. ayes.
April 24, 1838--1Mr. Wm. C. Preston offers a resolution in the United States Senate for the
annexation of Texas, and supports it.by a most eloquent speech, and is sustained by other
Southern Senators; but the resolution is defeated.
April 25, 183I4--Convention for running the boundary between Texas and the United States
is signed at Washington.
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