The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-11
Misteaaneous.
SOU TIL e RN
Land and Settlement Company.

Tbs AGENCY rs INTENDED TO BE THE ME-
DIUM of communication between Capitalists and
Owners of Land, and those who are desirous OF pur
chasing land, improved or unimproyed. OF any de-
scription and to settle in the Eouth; also. to duse
intelligence in regard to the Soil Climate, Produc-
tons and Capacities Of the different Southern States
It will also buy and sell lands and other property
and make advances on property secured by mort
gage Its special preliminary work is to obtain and
keep list Of any lands for sale at the South and the
facilities for proceeding thther; ond also record Of
all kinds of business, facilities partnerships either
In business or in agriculture, that may be offered oy
any Southern parties to men of capital from G1eat
Britain or the North. Also, list OF oil who desire
settlers In their vicinity, or aborers OF any descp-
tion. To facilitate the operations of this Company
the undersigned would be glad to hear as soon as
convenient from any portion CT the South. as to the
following particulars:
What, or how much land have you for sale? on
what terms? How much cash, and what timer De-
scripton of landa kind Of soil7 Improved, and hoWf
Unimproveda Price? Timber or Prairie? Upland or
Bottom Land? Near or far from nayigable river or
Railroad Depot How near 10 churches and Schools
-four and saw mills2 How near market for producer
town or village? any newspaper In the county, what
facilities for getting settlers to your vicinity2 The
fare from Charleston, New Orleans, or New Yorkf
VIII You donate any land to industrious families who
cannot purchase, but will aid in crops9 how many
laborers can you employ male or females what
wages per year or per month"; Are there any carPen
ters blacksmiths, wheelrghts. house builders enei
neers, machinists, cabinet makers, &C.. reeded IN
your vicnity7 What wages could they earn9 are
there any schools, teachers or ministers needeof
q number OF settlers united to come to the vicinity,
what proportion should be artisans? What Is the
climate of your section? Average temperature, sum-
mer and winter What is the health rate? BY an
swers to questions OF this kind this company will be
enabled speedily to place capital and labor through
ont the South in manner that shall suit all tastes
and particulars.
This company will also pay special attention to ap'
plicaons for capital to erect Paper and Cotton Mills
and other factories, and will keep record Of all such
eligible sites shall be presented to their attention
tits intended to make the Record Books full and
complete description Of every kind property to be
sold, rented or placed on shares throughout the
South 30 that capitalists and Heters can select from
the list just what sites aud localities they may pre-
fer This will save much r.me expense and d,sap-
pointment to both settler and purchaser. The Gen.
trail Offices and Agencies will be convenient for
Northern and Southern parties that seek Investment
for capital, or labor, or any desirous Of obtaining
them. It is intended toin1uce, as far as possible,
the direct landing Of European settlers at Baltimore,
Norfolk. Charleston, Mobile and New Orleans, and
Agencies are being prepared to act a. those points,
or the Company Will cooperate with any Agency
now in operation for transmitting settlers from
abroad. Aist Of over 100 900 acres of land already
placed with this Agency in various lots, Company
Works, Gold and Copper Mines, Timber and Pero'
leum Lands. Factory Buildings, Farms. &c, In Ken
lucky, Virginia. West Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee, will be published as soon us some more
responses are had to the above queries.
This Agency will be glad to have replies f. ON all
sections of the South. Those who desire to Register
len or other property for sale, to hire LABOR OF
procure capital, will be furnished with further de-
tails by addressing tho undersigned. An eligible
location for the Southern Central Office has been
selected, and 1t La hoped that this Agency may be
made Of great service In placing thoHe who are seek
ing for settlement, In communication With those
who have lands for sale desiIous OF introducing
settlers and laborers, mechanics and capitalists.
Editors of southern newspapers Interested IN the
promotion of Southern Land settlemeot will confer
favor by noticing.
The undersigned would visit any locality to which
he may be invited to carry out The objects set forth
| For further information, address
THEO. BOURNE, Actuary,
SOUTHERN LAND AND SETTLEMENT AGENCY
No. 40 Pine-street, New York.
January II DAG