Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-07
Homes For All.

rTIUE AMERICAN gSIIGRAST AND HOMESTEAD
COMPANY, having its headquarters in the City
mite purpose collecting Information from all parts Of
the country wherein desirable lands may be had nj
low prices, and commencing those lands to the alte-
ton and favor of all who may be induced to purchase
or improve them. 1t has been silently pertectng Its
arrangements and Tor more than year
past; until it is now ready to offer to settlers range
for selection, embracing more than One Million Acres
of cheap wild lands with someimproved farms mainly
In the States of Virginia Pennsylvania, Tennessee and
Mis- souri,; and it will extend its operations into
other States.
To emigrants from Europe, to the energetic young
men Of our compactly settled and sections TO
the hives of mechanics and laborcrs who throng our
cities and live in constant and reasonable dread that
panic pestilence, revulsion some alteration
in the channels of trade may, any moment deprive
them Of employment and their families Of bread We
say, resolve now while you may, TO seek hoo WeFe
such perils are unknown.
We mean to sell lands as well as negotiate for pur
casers with those who have large tracts for sale in
every part of the UniOn but our attention Is more
especially directed to the StatesFtrinla
Kentucky. Tennessee, and Missouri; NIRorEA eSPe-
cially proers at this time remarkable Inducements to
immigrants. Her climate is temperate and genial
the Peach the Apple the Pear, the Grape alike thrive
in tit Is far better and more destrably Tmbered
than almost any State; its navigable rivers AMI
innumerable. available streams waterPOwer and pro
fusion of the valuable mineras-Coal Iron. Sal:
Copper &c-are unsurpassed; the State has expended
large in constructing Canals and Railroads across
its entire breadth, which place almost every county
within few hours ride either Of its seaports Or OF the
great inland cities If Cincinnati Pittsburgh wheeling
Louisville &c. yet fertile inviting land whether i'm
States. than it is in Minnesota Oregon. No where
else earth can lands filed with accessible Coal or
Iron Ore. covered with choice Timber, and excellent
alike for Grain and Grass Fruit and Roots be obtained
chesply in Old Virginia; while to men Of CON
siderable means we can sell good tars almost Wtlih
sight of Washington City for less than the fair cost Of
The TABLE LANDS Of EAST TENNESSEE present
Of tho inviting fields for industry and enter
prise this Continent. The climHtes salubrous and
heathfU Tho soil is adapted to all agricultural Pur-
suits. Its uuimProved Lands covered with useful
Timber, or present natural openings and Meadows
producing nutritious Grass. The farmer can have his
products on shipboard in so hours and can buy his
Groceries, Dry Goods, etc. at home, cheap any
one in New England. Yet, I'VE can sell him good LHnis
with perfect titles at from one to three dollars per acre
word tO'the single objection which has kept
these lands long uncultynte and which now keeps
them in the market at bare fraction of their intr
deal with any institution substituting fact
whose existence character it has control. But
We say in all confidence intending settlers, Slavery
in Virginia need not and should not serve longer rs
hindrance to settlement on your part. That grand
cay disposes OF 1t SO tar as you are concerned Let
heads of families including farmers mechanics mill
lers &C. take counsel together and resolve u seek new
and more eligible homes IN company. Lot thein cuD
bling their send two Of their number to lock at
such lands prepared to sell them Let these
delegates after sufficient scrutiny buy from nTe %
twenty thousand in body, embracing all the
good points they require then let them survey tho
whole into farms and lots of convenient size and put
these up at auction to the highest bidder. whether
member of the company not Each member WILL
of course be entitled TO return in land or money oil
the previously contributed by him to the cOmp1
nys funds and TO his proportion q any profit realized
from the transaction Thus the Company VIII form
sort of spontaneous township with its roads bridges
stores schools church. &C. substantially eter the New
England Pattern. Such location may easily bc made
such already in fact, exists in every county of Nir
ginia above tidewater; and into such Slavery
will have neither preteXt desire 70 enter The city
of Wheeling, the Quaker portion Of London County.
not to speak of experiments fairly exemplify
the law here indicate. Thus, before steady and
copious influx of Free-Labor immigration. Slavery
quietly and gradually disappears without covulsion
hcartburning and the settlers will find their property
quadrupled by the single act of settlement.
Young men of the Free States! n glorious career
opens before you We proher you cheap land. ample
timber, healthful climate, absolute immunity from
the dread of savage incurSOn and depreciation,
adaptation to all the grains grasses and fruits OF the
temperate with ready access to ample and remu
nerative markets at all seasons. This day. than
half the arabic land in Virginia has been turned
by pillow, while much Of tho good lands once gener-
ously productive, Is hut meagery Good treat
ment will readily and cheaply restore them to their
pristine fertility No stronger inducements to indus
try nobler theatre for eNertion, is PrOered any
where on earth.
Call and see our maps, descriptions surveys, etc,
write to US (enclosng postage stamps. of course
and your inquiries shall be answered far pract
cable.
Please NddIess FRANCIS ". TAPPAS, President,
or JOHN c. UNDERWOOD, General Agent AM Emil
grant Aid and Homestead Company, No. ll6 broadway
New York. jesse 1y