Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-03-19

career Of Washington, need not be toll
that, with such extraordinary combination
OF advantages, the "Old Dominion" woul.
not now be raced 10 the scale ofStates
ofthe spirit which influenced that ilustriou
patriot had been continuously applied fo
The last halfcenlury towards The advance.
mont of that Commonwealth in the career
which he foreshadowed for her in Agricul-
ture. Commerce, and Manufactures, ad.
ditional To- all her political renown. T.,
The intercourse and correspondence
with which thr Undersigned have been
favored by many distinguished Virginians
and also by gentlemen of other States,
such as Maryland, Kentucky. the Carroll
mas, and Tennessee-together with per-
sonal observation and much enquiry a.
mong thesfarmiug community Induce q
belief that Systematic effort for promo
ting The sale aud settlement of uucultiva.
led lands in those States may now be
made with strong hopes of successful re.
suits. Under these circumstances, it is
deemed essential, by various Southern
gentlemen, as we'll as by ourselves, 10 col.
lect all practical information concerning
the. condition aud price Of lands 10 the re-.
gions above monlioned, and all their inior.
nation which the friends Of Improvement
may choose to communicate, for the pur.
pose of extending knowledge of the ad.
vantages presented for Settlers. The gen.
tleman 10 whom this circular addressed
may, therefore, promote the object, if he
approves Of il, by communicating to the
subscribers such facts as he may deem
psoper concerning the number, extent, soil
coudlton price and products OF estates for
sale IN, his vicinity, with the names of The
owners or occupants, including particulars
concerning The proximity to water courses
aud Mineral ulanures; and maps ofthe
lands shouldswhen convenient, accompany
The descriptions. Where The. lands are
new, whether in the mountains or other.
wise, it is desirable 10 know the probable
advantages for sheep husbandry aud gra.
zlnS generally, as well as for grain grow.
Jog, especially as the high lands OF the
Southern States are beginning to attract, as
they may be made 10 alract largely, The
attention of wool growers and graziers-
while the vast water power abounding in
those regions, amid inexhauslibIe sup.
plies Of fuel, Iron, &C., should bc specified
as offering mullirddinous inducemenl for
extending manufacturing operations.
Grali6edlto find that the views here
brief expressed d-have@ @merwith. fhe COR.
dial concurrence Of gentlemen from the
several States above meniioned-gentle.
men whose appreciation encourages this
mode of acquiring and diffusing informa.
ton concerning The inducements for enter
prise presented by The uncuItivated lands
wi,hin the borders of those States-he un.
dersign will close for the present by
mentioning that their conuexion with The
friends of Agriculture in various quarters
satisfies them that the diffusion of accurate
Information is only necessary 10 attract
enterprising settlers, whose capital and in
dustry would speedily bring into profitable
cultivation millions Of acres scattered 10
tracts of various sizes over all sections Of
Virginia and the adjoining States.
JOHN S. SKINNER. Washington,
(Formerly editor of the ANN Farmer.)
HENR Y O'RElLY. Albany.
(Of the N Y. Stale Agricultural SUciety.)
December, lS44.