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

THIS 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 unimprovcd, OF any de-
scrpon, and to sot.lc in the South also to diffuse
intelligence in regard 10 the Soil Climate, Produc-
tons and Capacities of the different Southern States
1t Will also buy and sell lands and other property
and make advances 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 thither; and also record Of
oil kinds of business facilities, partnerships either
in business or in agriculture that may be offered by
any Southern parties to men OF capital from Gleat
Britain or the North Also, q list Of all who desire
settlers in their vicinity, laborcrs OF any descrp-
tion To facilitate the operations Of this COMPANY
the undersigned would bo glad to hear as soon as
convenient from any portion OF the South as to the
following particulars
What or how much land have you for sale? on
what terms? How much cash. and what time? De-
scription of land? kind of soil? Improved and howp
Unimproved? Price? Timber or Prairie? Upland or
Bottom Land? Near far from navgable river or
Railroad Depot? How near 10 churches and schools
flour and saw mills? How a market for produce?
town vJlageP any newspaper in the county2 what
facilities for getting settlers to your vicinity? The
Will you donate any land to industrious families who
cannot purchase. but will aid in crops? How many
laborers you employ male or female? what
wages per year per month? Are thero any carpen-
tcrs blacksmiths wheelrghts, house builders engi-
neers, machinists, cabinet makers, &C., Eceded in
your vicinity? What wages could they earn? Are
there any schools, teachers ministers needed? If
number OF settlers united to come to the vicirity
what proportion should be artisans? What is the
climate of your section? Average temperature sum-
mer and winter? What ia the health rate? BY an
10 questions OF this kind this company will
enabled speedily to place capital and labor through
out the South, in manner that shall suit all tastes
and particulars.
This company will also pay special attention to ap-
pcations for capital to erect Paper and Cotton Mills
and other flctories, and will keep record Of all such
eligible sites as shall be presented to their attention
tits intended to make tue Record Books full and
complete description Of every kind of property to be
sold, rented placed on shares throughout the
South so that capitalists and settlers select from
the list just what sites and localities they may pre-
fer. This will save much time. expense and disap-
pointment to both settler and purchaser. The Gen.
trail Offices and Agencies will be convenient for
Northern and Southern parties that seek Investment
TOR capital or LABOR. or any desirous Of obtaining
them It is intended to duce 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. list of 100 900 acres of land already
placed with this Agency in various ots Company
Works. Gold and Copper Mines, Timber and Petro-
leum Lands. Factory Buildings, Farms. &C.. in Ken.
tucky, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee, will be published as soon as some more
respons es 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
Ian 's other property for sale, 10 hire labor, or
procure capital. will be furnished with further de-
tails by addressing the undersigned An eligible
location for the Southern Contra, Office has been
selected, and it is hoped that this Agency may
fnacie of great service in p'ecr ihc9c 10 seek
ing for ment in ,tni"atioD Hitn those
who have lands for sale dts us ti,,
settlers and laborers, mechanics yll ,apiluAlsts.
Editors of Southern ne"spapcra Interested in the
promotion of Southern Land settlement 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 AGRNCY,
No. 46 Pine street, New York.
January II 1 p4o