Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-28
Homes For All.

TTJIIE AMERICAN EAIIGRANT AND HOMESTEAD
COMPANY, having; its headquarters in the Clty
Of New York has been organized for the sole and def
mite purpose collecting information from all parts OF
the country wherein desirable lands may be had at
low prices and commencing those lands TO the atten-
tiOn and favor of all who may be Induced TO purchase
improve them. 1t has been silently lerisctins us
and correspondence for than year
past: until it is ready to offer tn settlers range
for selection. embracing more than One Million Acres
of cheap wild lands with some improved farms mainly
in tho States of Virginia, PenRsylv Tennessee and
Mis- sonri; and it will soon extend its operations into
other States.
To emigrants from Europe, to tho energetic young
men of COmpactly settled States and sections, to
the hives of mechanics and aboreTs who thrOls our
cities and live i'll constant ana reasonable uIed tt
panic pestilencc, revision. or some alteration
in the channels of trade, may, at any moment deprive
them of employment and their families oi bread; we
say. resolve now. while you may, to seek home where
such perils unknown.
We mean to sell lIuds, well As negotiate for pur-
clsers with those who have larSe tracts for sale IN
every part of the Union; but attention : mere
especially directed to lie noi horiI.g Statcs-VTgn
Kentucky. Tennessee and Missouri VIRGINIA esle-
ciay protfars at this time remarkable Inducements to
immigrants. Her climate is temperate ami genial
the PEACH the Apple the Pear the Grape, alike thrive
in tit Is far better and dcsirabiy VinbereI
than almost any States its nnvgable rivers and
innumerRblc, available streams, water power and pro-
fusion of the most valuable ninerais-COa Iron salt,
Copper &C.-are UHsurpSsedi the State ins e2pcne'l
Large Sums in constructing Canals and Railroads across
its entire breadth, which place almost every count!
within few hours rile either of its scsOrts or of tc
great inland cities of Cincinnati pittsburgh WEeenS'
Louisville &c; yet fertile inviting ian whether M
proved new is Etrceapcr this ly IN the hothGr oil
States, than it is in Minnesota or Oregon No where
else earth lands filled with accessible tpl or
Iron Ore, covered with choice Timber, AMI excellent
alike for Grain and Grass Fruit ad Roots he Obtained
ceaply in Old Virginia; while to men of con-
siderable means we can sell ..Od farms almost within
sight of Washington City fcr less than the fair cost OF
The iBLE LANDS of EAST TENNESSEE present
of the inviting fields for industry and enter
prise this Continent. The climates sAlulrious AMI
ethful The soil is adapted to all agricultural pr-
suits. It's unimprove Lands covered with useful
Timber, or present natural openings and Meadows
producing nutritious GrsS. The farmer can have 'i'
products on shpbOarl in 80 hours and buy his
Groceries, Dry Goods. ETC., at home as cheap any
in New England. Yet-w can sell him good Lands
with perfect titles at from one to three dollars per acre
A word to the single objection which has kept
these lands long IIncIltvnted ana which now Keeps
them IN the market NJ bare "l tieir
value-That of Slavery. This Company las only to
deal with any institution substituting fact over
whose existence character It has no control i''it
say in all confidence to intending settlers Slavery
in Virginia ncei not and slIuuld not longer
hindEs,nce to settlement your part That grand
discovery of our age CoScETIi IIGRAgIoN. Iu.sc
tically dSpOses of 1t far are concerned Let
heads of G.,nilics ncIudns. farmers mechanics. mil
leYs &C.. take counsel together and resolve to seek
and more eligible homes in company Let ;!ici club
bling their send tV of their number to looS at
such lands 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 let them survey the
whole into FIRMS AMI lots of convenient size and put
these up auction tn the highest bidder. weiler
member Of the company not. Each member will
of course, be entitled to RETURN in land or money OF
the sum previously contributed by him to the cOIilI-
ny funds, and to his proportion uf any prOt realized
from the transaction. Thus, the Company will form
sort of spontaneous township, with its rU'sls bridges
stores, schools church, &c. substantially after the New
England PATTERN Such location may easily he made
such already. in fact exists ia every county Of Viz
gna above tiGe-water and into such one Slavery
will have neither preteXt desretO enter The city
of Wheeling, the Quaker portion Of Lnuton County,
not to speak of experiments, fairly exemDlny
the law hero indicate. Thus, before steady and
copious influx of Free-LabOr immigration, Slavery
quietly and gradually disappears. without cOyulsion
hCartbUrnns, and the settlers VIII find their property
quadruplsd by the single net OF settlement.
Young men Of the Free Statcsl glorious career
opens before You. We profIer You cheap land ample
timber eatllful climate. absolute immunity from
the dread of savage incurs!O ami depreciation,
adaptation to all the g5ins and fruits of the
temperate zone with ready access TO ample ani reu-
TerltyU markets Mt all seasons. This day. more than
half the arabic land in Virginia has never been turned
bT pOw Willie much of the good lands gener
ously productive il now hut eaGerly Good treat
uent will readily and cieapy restore them to their
pristine fertility No stronger inducements 70 indus
try nobcr theatre for cXertioH is Prvcred any
where earth.
Call and maps. descriptions. surveys. etc.
write tcnclosing postage stamps. of course
and your Inquiries shall be answered "a Tar rs prct
cable
Please address FRANCIS W. TAPPAN, President
or JOHN C. UNDERWOOD. General Agent Am. Emil
grant Ailand HonesteNd Company, No. l4S broadway
New York. je25-'J9 1y