Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-16
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The Petersburg MdeI calls attention
70 the important reisJion borne by
"sunsbiBe" to labor and capital. For
instance, it ssys:
It ripens fruits and matures vegetables IN
Eastern Virginia a menth OF more Jar1eI thzn
II Goes IL The viciuity Of New ICrk ana other
Eo-heru cities. II happens that these cities
are in q few hOuus' communication WIKI Has
tern Virginia, either 10y land o. water, and they
are enormous consumers Of the products Or our
orchards and g~ardsLE Vow sunshine eva
bles as to mouopolizs she market Of thCs2 Nor
thrrn cities a month before the products OF
their DeighborGcOd come ia competition with
us. This IS an Immense advantage, FOR lot on
~ do We monopuliz= tae market But obtain
. ices greatly IN advance OF those which the
same articles will command later In the sea-
sou. Whether this generation IS wise enough
10 avail itself OF this sunshine" remains TO be
seen. Bat whether Il does o. not there can be
no doubt that Eastern Virginia viii at some
future day become literally and truly a gar
den sPOI."
And what is true O. Eastern Virginia
is true Of West Tennessee, any part OF
which is within g few hours Of Louis
vile, CIncinnsti, s.. Leuis and Chicago,
by railroad. Last season cur farmers
made this apparent, and in part realized
the benefits Of sunshine IN the ready sale
they found In those cities for peaches.
apples, potatoes, and vegetables Of every
description, thsJ ripsn with Us four weeks
before they eau be gathered in Ohio, iii
nois, or any Of the Northwestern States.
Bat read what the hdez says, suggest
lively, for immigrants 70 the South
Let any one take 8 map and cast his eye over
th I portisn OF II occupied ~ the Southern
States. There Jhsy lie baskirg IN The s4ile OF
the god Of day. There they Re, saying: come
Z Til as, come aid reap u" But touch
th,lr sol with pillow or spads, and he 81 lie
literally bec me- 20 den" Taa. e LscannOt
long be resisted-A woes With the potency o.
beauty md Of gorc, and some day these broad
acres will answer Il ~ b laughing barvesis.
The wheat vi wave welcome u II. an tie
corr will nod to II with Dancing plume, Whne
its leaves rus e ice a sweethearts Dies.
"sun hine " viii yet make tie south the
regal. I e most Joyous land Oh earth. Come
nj her, on, ye Immigrants, aud piicn our tents
8 yvbe e between tie Potomac end the Rio
Or adj That 50 ny sDile = not the sIni c Of
= csyrlcious and coqusush girl. II means WIT
4 says. L means corn and Oh and sine and
milk fl mssls SIX ald c ttoo, a-d tx and
hemp-sl that chees the DOcy and al that
clUt1es 4
Lo5E L ihis, ye toiiers fer a scanty sabslst-
enc upon a sterile sol-loo A. this one fact
Before n war SO a ne million OF IL orers
merely scratched tie surface Of this Southern
sltl, snd the va ne OF is 2 leu tural exports
wa g eater Lban that OF any I've nations IN
the wOr d.
There is room here, and 70 spare, f1r City mill
lions Of sborers. Lee them come. The great
sunny Ssntu viii give them a Welcome IS ae-
Mis-. s. her cime,s ana as hospitsble IS her sol.
1t tnar come. Ii is a Land of raFirouGs ana
beautiful women, and Of men rs brave and as
msgnauimOus IS ever Confronted or foIgave 3
zoe. Il fs tie home Of a waite rsOe, the msst
Law alb ding and order Y on the face OF Gods
esrth. me. then, here is nothing % deter
Won. and, . Sou VIII but come, tie political
troubles wbicn now snnoy the South viii be
as -nesoeut as tn dew watch viii evRporate
from hsr flowers ard her forest In The bright
smiles OF 10 morrow's san.