Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-31

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| way of Mckenzie, with Memphis BY tn
way of Humboldt, Paducah by the wa
Troy station, and direct with jackson
Hickman and Columbus, the last tw
directly on ths Mississippi river. TIL
Mississippi river railroad now in tn
course of construction will make the com
munication direct with Memphis from
| which point said road will run crossing tn
Nashville and Northwestern and the Mo
bile and Ohio roads at Union City, alread,
the great railroad center of West Ten
nessee. Thus it will be perceived tn
facilities for transporting the surplus pro
ducts of the county to No. | market
are of the finest character. Agriculture
whatever may be said to the contrary, i:
the foundation, and the agriculturist tn,
cornerstone of the social structure, and
what we now want is to see this highl,
respectable class of society filling up tn,
country, and working to advantage ou
magnificent lands. The propristy is man
ifest, then, Of attending first to our agri.
cultural advantages, and offering induce
ments to that class OF people to cast thei
destinies with us. The lands are unsur
passed, yea, l had almost said, une,
qualled in point of fertility in West Ten,
nessee; and when this is said, is it moi
equivalent to saying in the State? for
imagine few will deny that the western
division Of our State, as q section, SUR
passes the middle and eastern section:
in the richness of the lands. And these
lands are easily cultivated, more, SO, per.
haps, than one would imagine from their
appearance, and the yield to the ener-
getic farmer is simply immense. The
growing corn crop is wonderful to be-
hold; where the cultivation has been
even partially respectable, the fields re-
semble immense canebrakes, so high are
the stalks and so thickly do they stand
upon the ground. have made inquiries
OF many Of the most intelligent of our
farmers in reference to the probable yield,
and they seem generally agreed that q
fair average will be from ten to twelve
and half barrels per acre, while many
fields will fall but little short, if any, OF
twenty barrels.
Here let me remark that, not only
will the corn crop be fine in Obion, but
also in the adjoining counties, and
by way OF parenthesis. j will
further add shs. the gathered crops
of wheat, oats, and S-yy were ex-
ceedingly fine. The cuiiiYetion
of cotton has heretofore been but little
attended to, but the continued high
prices Of that article have induced many
to turn their attention to its growth as q
staple. Tobacco, too, is raised in con-
siderable quantities, and old growers Of
the weed in other States, and other
sections of our own State, who have
settled among US, say the quality is
exceedingly fine. In short, Messrs.
Editors, as an agricultural section, Obion
county cannot be beat, and in behalf of
its people, extend a cordial invitation
to energetic farmers to visit us, and see
for themselves. We also wish to see
mechanics and working men of every
calling coming among US Out these classes
shall hear from me again, respecting the
inducements offered to them). This
article is intended particularly for the
sgriculturalists, and for their information
will further remark, that the lands can
be purchased here in any quantities, and
at reasonable prices. Those situated at
distance from the city, of say three to
five miles, are held from ten to twenty
dollars per acre, while those Immediately
in the neighborhood command, as q
matter of course, better prices. As is
the case every where else, prices range
according to the situation, and the class
Of improvements on the land.
Owing to the already extensive and
rapidly increasing trade between this
point and Southern and Western cities
in lumber, the saw~milling business has
become quite a feature of the county,
and feel safe in making the assertion
that the timber on the land at present
unimproved, if cut and sawed, will more
than doubly pay for the lands themselves.
Let those then seeking homes in a new
and flourishing section, make a visit of
observation to Obion; let them ride
about the cornfelds and inspect the
lands, and let them remember, too, that
while in other portions Of the State, and
in fact of the South, the crops have been
and will be failures, here the reward
reaped to the diligent farmer is tres
mendously large, and that from this Sec
ton must go out the supplies that are to
keep away actual want in the less favored
regions Of our own State, Virginia and
other States Of the South, and we feel
assured they will leave us only to make
their arrangements for a speedy return.
Thus much in reference to Obion as an
agriculture section. In my next / shall
endeaVor to show to the mechanics who
want homes and work that in and about
Union City they can secure both-the
first on reasonable terms; the last in
sufficient quantity to justify them in
settling among US. With the best wishes,
gentlemen, for your individual prosperi-
ty, for your endeaTers to publish to
the people Of Tennessee o firstsclass
paper, and for the prosperity of your eff
forts to build up the interests of the
Volunteer State" remain, with great
respect, Now AND THEN.
The Raleigh Standard learns that the
mills owned by Col. J. Cathey, situated
on the east forks Of Pigeon river, Hay
wood county, N. c., were burned down
Saturday night, Aug. q. The miller,
Mr.. George Bryson, persisted in the
flames. 1t is supposed that the miller
fell asleep during the night in question,
while the mill was grinding, and the
fire originated from the mill stones after
the grain was out. Col. Cathey's loss is
estimated to be upwards of $4,000.
Mr.. Bryson was poor man and leaves
large family.
The Selma Ala, Argus says, the devil
appears to be in the negro preachers,
who are also generally the most active
tools of the white Radicals. Rev. Peter
Goode, of Montgomery, Rev. Henry Nor
gan, of Demopolis, and Rev. Henry
Jackson, Of Summerfeld, are all charged
with rapes, or attempts to commi. rape
on the persons ofnegro children. Henry
Jackson was bound over last Saturday
by Justice Berry, of this city.
SINGULAR CASE OF BLINDNESS Robert
L. Written, an insurance agent in Pitts
burg, recently became blind after having
himself shaved at the barber shoD of the