Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-02

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Rents AND LANDLORDs.-The present political con-
ditOn of the country effects all men, the ricl iad
poor alike. Ii would seem, however, that IL lEh
we may deplore the Rumberless evils arising m
he disturbed state of affairs there are still inc n
tai benefits TO some of people, originate in
causes which are so calemitous TO the cou ~.
There is some reason for disqualification 4 q
our business men in the reduction of the raj #
rent when is not only anticipated with III
dence, but it is apparent in the anxiety of Ind
lords to renew leases at former rates. In s.
ing through the city and its suburbs. the lis
" For Rent in glarng capitals, afiXe m
many doorway. The same facts ObsgrY lie
even on our business Streets condition Of IL IS
never before witnessed in Memphis. This too
the busy season of the year. but the times are
ont of Joint and landlords suffer as well as tena
but tenants have reason to rejoice that among h
many losses now incident to pursuits, the rate
rent hitherto enormous in this city, are uni
going 4 material modification and that nearly
the property now renting is at rates at least tw
ty-fve per cent less than the past year. and ever
the prices demanded now, rents still too hIgL
Memphis AUdiaHche.
The fac,s stated by our Memphis contemporary
apply with almost equal force to Nashville. Re-
have been enormously high here so high indu
as in the opiron of many well-informed gentle
to deter numbers of worthy mechanics and
citizens from settling among US. There has bee
heavy reduction in rents since the commencement
the crisis, but not sufficient to check the stamp,
that had set in. The editor Of the Gazette state
few'days since that in residence in this cit Of H.
" wears, he had never known so many houses
rent as during the present season. Landlords
certainly learn an important lesson from t
crisis: that they put up rents so high as to Il
terially mjure the prosperity of the city; and as
consequence their own interests must suffer. @
. of the greatest inducements that be held out
build up city is cheap rents added to correspoE
ing cheapness of the necessaries of life. Men
small incomes have found it impossible TO live IN tl
city, hence the rapid growth Of the suburbs. Nov
that rents have taken downward turn, with tn
probability that many dwelling and business house
will remain unoccupied during portion II not Ii
whole of the present year, it is hoped property own
ers viii take proper view of this matter and Pr
their rents at such reasonable rates as will induce
return of population to the city proper. They WI
certainly subserve their own interests by such
policy. while it will benefit the city.