The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-01

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The following letter was recently forwarded
by u. S. Senator Robertson, to a lady residing in
Whlteside County, Illinois, who addressed him,
asking his advice in regard to the desirability
of emigrating to the State of South Carolina:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1860.
Madam-I reply to your letter, inqulr1ng as
to the Inducements to emigration % South
Carolina, beg leave to say
| As to geographical division, the State may
| be considered i'll three-fold aspect
/ First. The mountain or Piedmont region,
embracing the counties of Anderson, Oconee,
Greenvile, Spartanburg and Pickens. This
! part OF the Stale beng IN altitude thousand
feet and upward above the sea, is more north
| ern than southern IN its climate aud produc-
tlons. 1t has fine bracing climate without
the long winters and deep SHOWS of the North
ern states. This region is adapted to the
grapes, grains, corn, &C., but is not SO favor
able for cotton as other portions Of the state.
The lands are cheap IN this section. Inc water
power is very great.
Second. Ihe middle country, being the re-
eion ,lying between the low fiat lands OF the
sea coast and the above described counties
bordering on the mountains, embracing,
among others, the counties of Fairfield, Ker-
shaw, Sum er. Darlington, Oi aneeb re-. Edge
field, Abbevllle, Newberry, and portions OF ad-
joining counties. This Is the part OF the State
with which am best acquainted, and, there
fore, of which will principally speak.
Thir |. The sea coast and low country, the
choicest part Of the sea coast, consist OF the
islands that produce the sea island cotton.
This beautiful production OF fine grade now
commands one dollar and fifty cents pound.
The climate on these islands is made delight
- I. 3,.1 la .Nrna ln
in summer residences near the beach are per-
fectly salubrious. The lands here are tine
and capable OF constant improvement from the
gu antIty of marsh mud lying within convenient
reach OF the farmers. The roads are excellen'.
Every luxury OF the land and the sea is to be
found there-the choicest wild ducks, quanti-
ties Of the finest game, BIRDS and deer, with
an endless sapply OF dsh, crabs and oysters.
These ISLANDS are the garden spots OF the
United States, and physical existence is abso-
lutely delightful there. they realize In per
fection the ideas Of climate we have Of tahiti
and other islands of the Sandwich group in the
Pac fc.
These islands i. .ime will become what the
islands along the Mediterranean coast were to
the luxurious Romans. Lands with fine old
family mansions can be bought cheap on these
islands, and the enormous price the cotton pro-
duced here brings, insules the accumulation
OF great fortunes to the cultlvators. 10 make
money, to enjoy life, these islan. is present ad-
yantages that exist hardly anywhere else.
rsturn now to the middle country embraced
in the second division above mentioned. Ills
part of the State has an altitude of about hve
hundred feet. This gives it q delightful ch-
mate. 1t Is braclng in winter and pleasant aud
healthfu in su inner. 1t abounds in running
water and cold springs. The land IN it's natu-
raj condition is covered with magnificent tor
est of pine, oak, hickory and dogwood. In the
spring the woods are gay with brilllans wlld
flowers.
This is o superior cotton region, anG tho
cotton crop is almost certainty; H. 10 iree
from the invaders and uncertainties which at
tack it IN the Southwest. BY proper cuitiva-
ton q farmer may count almost certainly on
making five bales of cotton to the naid or Ia
borer. This, at tho present price - two hun
dred dJllars to the hand IN tnf sm.:e ltom OF
cotton.
Besides, this is fire region tor torn. wheat,
oats, &c. have known, on trial ius, ,s much
as two and half bales OF cotton, oYci' Nc hun.
wheat raised to the acre.
Along with the coin, quantities OF pumpkins
and COW pe.s can be raised without any addl.
t,onal labor of cultivation, except the shgnt
trouble of planting the seed.
This region is remarkable for fruit. Peaches,
pears, figs, plums, aprloots, nectarines, grapes,
Strawberries, raspberr:2S aud blackberrles
flourish remarkably wei. MT,
The grape Is peculiarly at home here. The
famous grape Of North Carolina, the scuPper-
uong, grows as in its native LOCALITY. EVERY
farmer if he chose, could have vineyard and
make wine.
Horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep and goats
do well here In raising stock it Is difficult to
make those understand who have not made the
experiment how much easier 1t Is carry STOCK
through the short, mild winters OF the South
than the long winters Of the North. The sun-
shine OF the South is worth, in supporting
animal life, untold millions OF dollars.
Tho early spring, the summer, me ia,e .aii, !,
furnish so great supply OF green 1000 that u
is a small matter to Gerry the stock through
the short winter. In the winter the evergreen
canes keep the stock in thriving condition:
A farmer, unless he tries 1t, has not the
faintest idea how much less work it takes TO
live in mild climate like South Carolina than
in the colder North. If the small farmers North
fully realized this difference they would fly
from their austere homes Southwark.
Labor here is abundant and cheap. Ihe
farmers arc making money, and will soon be
richer than they ever were before.
ANY sagacious farmer who will settle OF tue
South and learn how to raise cotton, can, on
capital of few thousand dollars, MAKO hand-
some fortune.
To illustrate, farmer, with capital Of five
thousand dollars, settles in the South. On
this capital he can rent lands and Work
twenty hands. Each of these hands ought,
ct the present price OF cotton, 10 bring lIlm
in Eve hundred dollars, hat OF which should
be clear money, and with an income OF i've
thousand dollars O year clear, he can 8 on
have o fine estate around him. 1t n,ust DC
noted that q good farmer ought, III addition
to his cotton crop, TO mako provisions sufh'
cieut to support h,s farm for another year,
thereby diminishing the expenses OF the nea5
year tarmlug.
Never IN my opinion, was there such an op-
portunity for tuners of small capital to make
fortunes as IS at the South now.
Lands are very cheap, ranging from two dol
lars to fifteen dollars IN acre, with fam
houses and farm buildings. They have been
selling for a much less price. They are now,
however, rising in value, aud will continue to
rise from year to year. To instance the I'M
mense profits Of cotton planting OF the present
time, I WI state that, in some Uf the counties
OF the middle country, the farmers have more
money now than they ever had before.
Churches abound, aud good schools are in
almost oil villages and towns, and in many
ncishborhoods.
As to the people of South Carolina, believe
by nature there are no kinder, moro honest,
hOspitable aud better generally than the mass
of our citizens. In some parts OF the country
there has been considerable demoralzation
almost as nltural result of the war. Bat tue
general condition OF society, and especially OF
late is rapidly improving, and believe that L
speak for all classes Of our people in saying
that we are anxious to see harmony, poace and
prosperity restored, and are not only willing
but desuous, as o lneons to sccur; this result,
to have strangers c'me and settle among Us,
bringing their capital to build up the
material prosperity of our State; and