Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-08
For All.


i COMPANY, having its headquarters in the City
of New York, has been organized for tho sole and duf
mite purpose of collecting information from I'LL parts of
the country wherein desirable lanllS may be had Mt
low prices, and commencing those lands to the atten-
ton and favor of all who be induced to purchase
improve them. 1t has been silently IurEStjnr ts
arrangements and correspondence for moro than SCnr
nsti until 1t Is now really to offer tn settlers range
for selection, embracing than One Million Acres
OF cheap wild lands with some improved farms mainly
in the States of Virginia, Pennsylvania Tennessee and
Mis- souri, and it will soon extend its operations into
other States.
To emigrHnts from Europe, to the energetic Young
men Of our compactly settled States and sections to
the hives of mechanics and laborers who thrung
cities anu live in constant and reasonable dread that
panic or pcstilGnce, revusiun or some alteration
III the channels of trade may. any moment deprive
them Of employment and their families Of bread we
say resolve now while yOuIn6y to seek homo where
stlclI perils are unknown.
We mean to sell lands well negotiate for pur-
ciaSers with those who hnve large tracts for SALE
every part of the Union; but attention is moro
especially directed to the neighbOrn Staes-Hirginia
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. VIRGISIA cspe=
ciay protters Mt this time remarkable inducements to
Immigrants. Her climate is temperate and gcninl-
the Peach the Apple, the Pear, the Grape alike thrive
IN tit Is far better and more deSir1bly Tmbercd
than almost any State; its naYiLble riYcrs and
lnnnnertbe, available streams water-pOwcr and pro
fusion of the valuable lnincrals-I Iron Salt
aIgc sums i'll constructing Canals and Railroads. acrOSs
ts entire BREADTH which place almost every county
wthln lew hours ride either of its seIpOrts OF tho
great inland cities Of Cincinnati Pittsburgh Wheeling
Louisville &c yet fertile, inviting lan whether int
pIoNcu new Is cheaper this the 5lOthcr
States, than it is in Minnesota or Oregon No where
else on Garth lands filled with accessible Coal
IRON ore covered with choice Timber, and excellent
"likc Tor Grn AMI Grass Fruit and Roots lie obtained
50 cheaplyns in Old Virginia: while to of con-
siderable means we can sell good farms almost within
sight of Washington City for less thnu tlv ir cost of
the improvements
Tile TABLE LANDS of EAST TENNESSEE present
som" OF the most inviting fields for industry and enter
prise on this Continent. Tho climate Is saubr0us and
heatfI The soil s adapted to all agricultural pur-
suits Its unimprovcd Lands covered with useful
Timber, or present natural openings and Meadows
producing nutritious Grass. Tho farmer Cu have his
products ON slpbOlTd in 30 hours ind buy his
one IN New England. Yet, we cnnsell him goOl lRnls
with perfect titles at from to three dollars per acre
word as to the single objection which Inns kept
these lands sotong uncnltvatGd, and which now Keeps
them in the market at bare fraction of their intrinsic
value-TlIRt of Slavery. This Company has only to
deal with my institution as substituting ,ct 1ycr
whose existence character it las control. hut
VIC say In all confidence to intending settlers Slavery
III EirEinih need not and should not longer nS n
hndr''ncc to settlement on yOrr part That grand
discovery of our age CONCENTRATED lMIGRATIOS pr1lc
tic'Illy dpoScs Of It so far You concerned Let
IeAls Of families including farmers, mechanics, mil
er &C. take counsel together aud resolve to seek new
anti more eligible homes in company. Let them club
bling their means, Eend two Of their number look
suGh ianS us we are prepared to sell them Let these
delegates after sufficient scrutiny buy from five to
twenty thousand acres in body embracing all the
good points they require, then lot them survey the
whole into farms and lots of convenient size and mt
these up ut auction to the highest bidder, whether
member of the company or not. Each member will,
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the sum previously Contributed by him tile cnIi,JH-
nyS funds, AMI to his proportomo Of any profit realized
from the transaction. Thus the Company will form
sort of spontaneous township with its rnadsIbrftlges
stores schools, church, &c. substantially the New
England Pattern. Such location mag easily he made
such already. in fact exists in every county of Vir
ginin above tde-watcr; and into such one Slavery
will have neither prcteXt desire enter The city
oil w leelinS. the Quaker portion of LouOm County.
moi TO speak OF new experiments fairly cXemplfy
the law we here indicate. Thus. before steady AMI
cnpions influx of Frer-LAbor immigration. slavery
quietly and gradually disappears without cuvulsion nr
eart-bnTning and thcscttlGrs will find their property
quadrIplcd by the single act of settlement
Young men of the Free States! glorious career
opens before You. We prolIcr you cheap land nmplo
timber, hcLlthfu climate absolute immunity frrm
even the dread of savage inCursiun and depreIatfO
adaptation tn all the grains Cruises fruits of tho
temperate Zone with ready tn ample and ren-
neTativc markets Mt all seasons. This day. more than
half the arabic land in Virginia has been turned
by plOw while much Of the good lands gcurr-
ousy productive iE but mcagerly Good treat
nent will readily aud cheaply restore them to their
pristine fertility. No stronger inducements to indus
n.y. no hohcr theatre for cSertiOn is prOfcrcd any
where on earth
Call ana see oar maps, descriptions, surveys, etc.
or write to us enclosing postage stamps of course
aud your inquiries shall be answered far is pr.,ct-
Please address FRANCIS W. TAPPAN, President.
or JOHN C. UNDERWOOD General Agent AM Emil
grant Aid and Homestead Company No. l4G broadway
New York ip15-,5o / !,