Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-12
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tEb AMEhICAN eMlGRANT AND HOMESTEAD
Il COMPANY, having Its Headquarters in the CITY
of New York. has been organized for the sole and lcfi-
mite purpose of collecting information from all lrts of
the country wherein desirable lands may he lad at
low prices, and commencing those Innds to the ntten-
tiOn and favor of all who may be induced to purchase
or improve them: 1t has boon silently perfecting its
arrangements and correspondence for more tRu wear
past; until it is now ready to offer to settlers range
for selection, embracing more than One Million Acres
OF cheap wild lands, with some improved arms mainly
In the States of Virginia. Pennsylvania and
other States.
10 sniErants from Europe, to the energetic young
men Of our cOmpactly settled States and sections to
the hives of mechanics and aborcrs who truns our
clleS anu i've IN constant and reasonable dread that
panic OF pesttlence, war; reVulSion, alteration
IN the channels of trade may, at any moment deprive
them of employment and their families of bread, VIC
sy; resolve now while you may, to seek homo where
such perils are unknown.
We mean to sell lands well rs negotiate for rur-
C0Scrs with those who have large tracts for sale in
every part of the Union but our attention is more
especially directedto the neighborng States-Vrginn
kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri VIRGINIA. cspe-
ctaly prOers at this time remarkable Inducements to
Immigrants. Her climate Is temperate and genial
inc REACH the Apple, the Pear, the Grape alike thrive
IN hit is TAR better and more lcsirably Timbcrod
than almost any new State; its navgablo rivers and
lnnuncr1bc, available streams, wNtc--nOwcr and pro-
fusion of tho most valuable minerals Iron Salt
ge sums in constructing Canals and Railroads across
rs entire breadth, which place almost every county
Witn few hours ride either its scaports of tho
great inland cities Of Cincinnati Pittsburgh Wheeling
Louisville, &c yet fertile inviting lan whether Inn
States, than it Ia in Minnesota or Oregon No where
else on earth can lands filled with accessible Coal or
Iron Ore, covered with choice Timber and excellent
nike Tor drnn and Grass Fruit aud Roots DO obtained
50 ceapIy as in Old Virginia; while men of con-
siderable means We sell good fHrms almost within
sight OF Washington City for less than the fair cost of
the improvements
The TABLE LANDS of EAST TENNESSEE nrcsent
some Of tho most inviting fields for industry AMI enter
prise on this Continent Tho climates salubrious and
e1lthMl Tho soil is adapted to all agricultural pur-
suits Its unimprOvcd Lands covered with useful
mt
producing nutritious Grass The farmer can lRve his
products on Bhpboard in 80 hours and can buy his
Groceries, Dry Goods, etc. Mt home. cheap rs any
one IN New England. Yet, VIC sell him good Lands
WITH perfect titles ut from to trco dollars pcr acre
y word us to the single objection which has kept
these lans long uncultvntcd anil which now keeps
them Ill the markctat bare fraction of their
Enlne-That of Slavery. This Company has only to
deal with my Institution substituting fact over
whose existence or character it has control But
we say in all confidence to intending settlers Slavery
i'll Virginia need not anil should not serve longer ns
lIindr0nce to settlement on your part Tint grand
discovery of our ago CONCENTRATED IMMIGRATION, pr1-
ticaly IsEoscs of 1t so fur as you concerned Let
he&s oil families, including farmers mechanics mil
er &c take counsel together and resolve to seek new
and more eligible homes in company. them club
DnS ter means, send two of their number to- look ut
such lands as we arc prepared to sell them. Let these
delegates, after sufficient scrutiny, buy from five to
twenty Thousand aces in body, embracing all the
sood points they require, then let lem survey the
whole into farms and lots Of convenient size and put
thesc up ut auction to the highest bidder whether
member OF the company or not. Each member will,
OF course, be entitled RETURN in land or money! of
the sum previously contributed by him to the conpa-
funds and to his proportion Of any profit realized
from Inc trahsaction. Thus the Company will form
sort OF spontaneous township with its rOas ridges
stores schools church, &C. substantially the New
England Pattern Such location may easily DO mRile
such already in fact exists in every county OF Nir-
glnia above tde-watCr; and into such one, Slavery
VIII have neither pretcXt desire to enter The city
OF wheeling the Quaker portion Of Loudon County
not 70 speak OF new experiments fairly cxcmplifv
the law We here Indicate. Thus, before steady and
coPous influx of ETce-LabOr immigration Slavery
quietly and gradually disappears without covulAion or
and the settlers will find their prucrty
quadrupled by the single oct of settlement
Young men of the Free States! n glorious career
opens before you. We proficr you cheap lani ample
umDeI, hellthful climate, absolute immunity frIm
even the dread of savage incursinn and depreciation
adaptation to all the grains grasses aud fruits of the
temperate Zone with ready to ample and remu-
ner0tive markets ut all seasons. This day. moro than
half the arabic land in Virginia ls never been turned
by ploE, while much of the good lands once gener-
onsly productive is but meagerly sO Good treat
ment will readily and ceapy restore them to their
pristine ioftihty: No stronger Inducements to indus
try no nober theatre for oxertion, is profcred any
where on earth.
Cali and see our maps, descriptions surveys, etc.
or %rte to us enclosing postage stamps of cOurse
and your inquiries shall DO answered far as prJcti-
Please Address FRANCIS W. TAPPAN, President
or JOHN C. UNDERWOOD, General Agent AM Emil.
grant AID and Homestead Company No. l46 broadway,
New YORK. ie2:-69 1y