Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-16
For All,

II VIZ AMERICAN EStIGHAST and HOMESTEAD
i COMPANY, having its headquarters in the CITY
OF New York, has been Organized for the solo and def
mite purpose of collecting information from all parts of
the country wherein desirable lands may be had Mt
low prices, and commencing those lands TO tho atten
ton and favor of all who may be induced to purchase
or improve them 1t has been silently perfecting its
arrangements and correspondence for more than YEAR
past until 1t is now ready to offer settlers range
Tor selection, embracing than One Million Acres
Of cheap wild lands, with some improved FARMS mainly
in the States of Virginia, Pennsylvania Tenuessec and
Mis- souri, and it will soon extend its operations into
other States.
10 cmigrants from Europe to the energetic young
men OF our conactly settled States and sections to
the hives of mechanics and laborers who throng our
cities and live in constant reasonable dread that
panic or pestence, war, revulsOn or some alteration
III the channels of trde, may at any moment IeDriYR
them OF employment and their families of bread,
say resolve now, while You may, to scelza homo where
such perils arc unknown.
We mean to sell lands we'll as negotiate for Ur-
chasers with those who have large tracts for sale in
every part OF the Union; but attention is
especially directed to the neghbOring StateS-Virginia
kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. VIRGINIA espe-
!al pFoners at this time remarkable Inducements to
| immigrants. Her climate Is temperate and genial
the Peac the Apple the Pear the Grape alike thrive
in tit is far better and more desrably TimUered
than almost any State; its noyigable rivers and
lnnuner1blc available streams wnter-power. and pro-
inson Of the most valuable mineras-COal, Iron Salt
"copper" Sc-1re unsurpassed; the State has expended
large sums IN constructing Canals and Railroads
Its entire breadth, which place almost every county
wtn lew hours ride, either of its sCnpOrts of the
rent cities of Cincinnati, Pittsburgh Wheeling
Louisville, &C.; yet fertile inviting land whether i'm
w,
states, than It is in AlinnesoaOr Oregon. No whcro
else on earth can lands filled with accessible Coal or
Iron Ore, covered with choice Timber, and excellent
alike fog Grain and Grass, Fruit aud Roots be obtained
so chcaplyns in Old Virginia; while to of con-
siderable means sell good farms almost within
sGht oil Washington City for less thHn the fair cost of
the improvements.
The TABLE LANDS of EAST TENNESSEE present
some of the most inviting fields for industry and enter
prise on this Continent. The climate Is subrOus and
hcalthfnl The soil adapted all agricultural pur-
suits. Its unmprovcd Lands are covered with useful
Timber, or present natural openings, and Meadows
pFoGuclnS nutritious Grass The farmer have his
products on shpbOard in 80 hours and can buy Ills
groceries Dry Goods ETC., at home, cheap any
one IN New England. Yet, sell him good Lands
with perfect titles ut omOne three dollars per acre
a word as to the single objection which hns kept
these lands so long uncuvated, and which now kceps
them in the market ut bare fraction their
Naiue-That Of Slavery. This Company has only 10
deal with any institution rs substituting fact over
Whose existence or character il has no control But
we shy in all confidence to intending settlers Slavery
in Virginia need not and should not serve longer as
nlnuFance to settlement on your part. That grand
discovery of Hgc COSCESTRA 1SIGR ALTON prnc-
ticaly disposcs Ofit so far you concerned Let
ieaS Oh Iamilies tncLuung farmers, mechanics mil
lc &C. take counsel together and resolve to seek new
and more eligible homes in company. Let them club
bling their means send two of their number look at
sh Janus ms VIC Rre prepared to sell Them Let these
delegates after sufficient scrutiny buy from five to
twenty thousand ncres in body, embracing all tho
good points they require, then let them survey the
whole into farms aud lots Of convenient size and mt
these up ut auction to the highest bidder whether
member of the company or not. Zach member will
OF course, be entitled TO return in land money! of
the sum previously contributed by him 10 the cuInpa-
nys funds and to his proportion Of any profit realized
from the transaction. Thus, the Company will form
sort Of spontaneous township with its roads, Bridges
stores schools church, &C. substantially after The Now
England Pattern Such location may easily be made
such already, in fct exists in every county of Viz
gina above tde-water; and into snch one, Slavery
Will have neither prcteNt desire to enter The city
OF wheeling, the Quaker portion of London COUNTY
not TO speak of new experiments fairly exemplify
the law We here indicate. Thus, before steady and
coPous influx of Free-LabOr immigration. Slavery
quietly and gradually disappears, without covnsion or
and tho settlers will find their property
qundrupled by the single act of settlement.
Young men of tho Free Stntesl glorious career
opens before you. We proifer you cheap land, ample
timber hcnlthful climate, absolute Immunity from
even the dread of saynge incurson and depreciation
adaptation to all the grains, grasses and fruits of
temperate zone with ready to ample and rcmr-
lucrative markets ut all Seasons. This day, more than
half the arabic land in Virginia has never been turned
by plow while much of the good lands once Gener-
ously productive is but meagery so. Good treat
hent will readily and ceaply restore tEen to their
pristine fertility. No stronger Inducements to indus
try, no noGer theatre for exertion, is profercd any
where on earth.
Call and sec our maps, descriptions surveys ETC.
or write to us enclosing postage stamps of coursc
and your inquiries shall be answered as far as pructi
cable.
Please address FRANCIS W. TAPPAN, President
or JOHN C.USDERHoOD General Agent Am Fnli
grant Aid and Homestead Company No. l46 Broadway
New YORK. je25'59 "