Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-31


necessarily short, still they have not been
without important results.
In Illinois the Lieutenant Governor is a
German. He is often applied to by Ger
mans in Germany, and in this country, with
reference TO our State. Ny Handbook"
has furnished him the information he need
ed with regard TO the resources of the State
Of Tennessee. In the same measure rs he
shall become satisfied with regard to the
social condition of our State, he has it in
his power TO send to it numerous colonies.
10 Ohio / was especially invited to the
towns Of Youngstown and Poland, situated
in the Western Reserve. Youngstown, a
manufacturing town Of 5000 inhabitants,
dates It's prosperity principally from the
year 1850, and is indebted for it to the spirit
Of enterprise and the capital Of its citizens,
not less than 20 the rich coal beds found in
that region. Within a circle Of fifteen
miles there are, around Youngstown, eight
rolling mills, ten foundries, seventeen blast
furnaces, four planning mills, eight grist
mills, three nail factories, three keg facto-
ries, one wooden factory and several carriage
factories. A substantial stock company had
been formed in that town, previous 10 nv
visit, with a capital Of $4,000 they had
purchased the Rough and Ready Iron
Works, in Stewart county, in this State
Others il that town, possessed of considera-
bic means and of influence, are preparing
for Investments in this State
The town Of Poland numbers 500 inhabi-
tants. Like most toWns in the Western
Reserve it is remarkable for its thrift and
for its neat and tasty buildings Prof. A.
Nj. Butler, formerly Of East Tennessee
University, resides in Poland, and is warm
ly interested in the prosperity Of Tennes-
see.
In Pennsylvania / selected Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh rs the places from which to
reach points Of interest in the interior. In
Philadelphia, the iron Of Tennessee suit-
able for the making OF steel exctes special
interest. A citizen Of that city is confident
Of procuring the capital which will be re-
quired in the same measure as the localities
where that species of iron exists will be
made known.
The city Of Pittsburgh il the centre Of a
region in which the attention Of many has
been turned to the State OF Tennessee. l
had there an opportunity Of reaching
through the press, many counties in Penn
sylvania and Ohio
In the Lehigh Valley, with Allentown
for a centre, great interest is felt in our
coal and iron beds. Forty years ago ]
walked by the side Of the Lehigh in an un-
broken forest now two railroads and
canal hardly suffice for the transportation
Of the iron and the coal Of valley which,
though but thirty-Gve miles long, furnishes
one-iourth Of the iron made in the United
AtQfna In n gTrDla Of ffxTa. nj
twenty-one furnaces in full blast. each
making an average of 200 tons per week,
while the rich limestone soil Is cultivated
to the very margin Of the ore. The State
Of Tennessee is greatly benefited by in
vestments made in Alabama by a citizen
of Allentown, and others embracing mil
lions Of dollars, may be confidently ex
pected.
The Southern portion of Indiana is so
unhealthy that many Of its inhabitants are
directing their attention to our State. A
gentleman of wealth and influence has lust
returned from an exploring expedition into
thls State, and has, / think, reported favor
ably. Similar steps have been taken by
citizens Of Delaware and other States.
As far as German immigration is con-
cerned, nothing of essential importance
can be effected till the Legislature furnishes
sufficient means 10 establish an agent in
in the city of New York, and to send an
other 10 Germany, in order TO establish di-
rect communication between Europe and
the State OF Tennessee. l am partly re-
sponslble for two attempts TO send Germans
from New York to Tennessee. Both have
failed Of success, but neither ought TO make
T.. vraral,ln a. h.
character of the German immigant. The
agent at Castle Garden, in the city Of New
ork, states that the Western farmers who
come to New York from year TO wear to
obtain German laborers, have but one OBJ
lection 10 make. At the end of the year,
these laborers have saved enough TO buy
iarm Tor themselves, sud they have 10 come
again 10 hire others. Such an immigra-
ton may he Justly welcomed by the State
Of Tennessee.
That a colony brought to this State NAV
be success, IL is important that the way,
in some measure should be prepared for
them. The enterprise Of William A.
kohbi, Esq, of the city of New York de-
serves commentator in this respect. He
has purchased a large tract of land on the
Cumberland Mountain and a fine farm in
Anderson county, and by the construction
Of roads and the erecting Of buildings, is
eudeavoring 10 satisfy every reasonable ex-
pectstion that immigrants can we'll enter
tain.
have conferred with the Prussian Min
lister, and several German, and Swiss Con-
suls aud have entered into correspondence
with the writers Of leading German news
papers and iniaencial citizens, thus pre-
pairing the way, ss far "A ] could for further
action.
lt IS, 20 me, a subject Of regret that was
unable 10 visit New England. NV CORE
spoDdence, embracing nearly a thousand
letters, had brought me invitations from
New England capitalists. New England,
poor in minerals bat rich in capital, looks
with interest upon the iron, the coal, the
Zlnk, the copper and the marble of Tennes-
see. IL properly sustained in pecuniary
point Of view, a tour through New Eng
land, the delivering of addresses and the
circulating Of information through the
press, would produce highly important re
suits.
The Prussian government has been en-
deavorinG Of late 10 establish a line Of
steamers between the port Of Altoona At the
mouth Of the Elb and some port in the
United States. II is evident that the port
Of Norfolk, if selected as the terminating
point Of that line, would have a favorable
effect ~ far ~ the State Of Tennessee is
concerned. The late discussions with refer.
ence to the port Of Norfolk have made
many reasons why there should be a line Of
steamers between that port and Europe.
The amount OF cotton, Of tobacco and Of a
variety OF naval stores, which are likely to
be shipped from Norfolk will secure what
everIback'' freightto Europe may be needed.
Other reasons have been mentioned in
iavor Of such line such are more
direct nilroad, which ia likely to be con-
s'ructed between Norfolk and Brls-
tot the straitening Of the line between
bristol and Memphis by the construction
o. o. lhe railroad between Nashville and
knoxville The bill pending in Congress
70 DuId railroad between Memphis