Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2 Page: 84 of 554
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TEXAS.
[BOOK II.
would be well that they should now seriously turn
their attention to a matter so deeply important.
" There are three common schools in this department;
one in Nacogdoches, very badly supported,
another at San Augustine, and the third at
Johnsburg. Texas wants a good establishment for
public instruction, where the Spanish language
may be taught; otherwise the language will be
lost: even at present, English is almost the only
language spoken in this section of the Republic.
"The trade of this Department amounts for the
year to 470,000 dollars. The exports consist of
cotton, skins of the deer, otter, beaver, the excess in the amount of imports is
occasioned by the stock which remains on hand in
the stores of the dealers.
" There are about 50,000 head of cattle in the
whole Department, and prices are on a level with
those in the Brazos. There are no sheep, nor pasturage
adapted to them. There are above 60,000
head of swine, which will soon form another article
of export.
"There are machines for cleaning and pressing
cotton in the Departments of Nacogdoches and the
Brazos. There are also a number of saw-mills. A
steam-boat is plying on the Brazos river, and the
arrival of two more is expected ; one for the Neches,
the other for the Trinity.
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Kennedy, William. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2, book, 1841; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2392/m1/84/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.