Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-12

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lily FADES tha maxaiaR glitter
aF0ue irktone and vine grows bitter,
8Ha ere paFiol re q what Wss one.
AH 4inBs mutead thas haYe begun.
Pal and pain sna The evening ret
51FH weary and aieap y best.
#aif and Eoiav The daY b dpne,
I'LL khlngs ma,tend that have begun.
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fnrom aadlleFy Catholic Dircctory.l
anamrennomta 10 settle In Misslss
stpPl.
The following are some Of the
advantages which the State Of
Mississippi offers 70 settlers:
OfcOurse there are great varie-
ains of climate. soil, productions,
etc, since the State has a range OF
two hundred aud eighty miles (2SOD
north and sOulh-fr0m the bOun-
dairy Of Tennessee to tho Gulf Of
Mexico. Consequently she follow
ing remarks are not all applicable
% all parts. Il Is advisable that
persons should either VISIT the
country, or 10 other ways make
themselves acquainted before actu-
ally moving there.
Tho mild climate makes tho
country almost entirely free from
consumption, and lung diseases In
general are much more rare and
much less dangerous than IN the
North.
Although the summer Is long,
vet the heat does not become as in.
tense Is IN New York aud Chicago.
AtEatchez In the hottest summers,
the Thermometer docs not rise
above "a deg. Fahrenheit. The
summer nights also are longer and
cooler than III the North. Sun
stroke Il almost or quito unknown
there.
In winter, the freezing Is not Sc
Fefs nor long continued; seldom
lasting more than three days in
succession, consequently the
ground Is not much penetrated by
The frost: and a few days Of clear
weather dry the surface enough TO
allow Or plonghing and other field
work, even In January and Feb
rnary.
Vegetables aud fruits ripen from
Elk 70 eight weeks earlier than they
do north OF the Ohio river. And
good railroads, besides the Missis-
sippi river, give quick and cheap
transportation to sill the Northern
maFkets-east and west.
The shortnesa and mildness Of
the winter are such that, IN some
parts, "a Industrious man on 9
small place may be able to obtain
three or even four crops out of the
same ground In one year. Irish
potatoes may be gathered early
enough 10 plant sweet potatoes af-
ter them. And these may be fol-
lowed By beans, and afterwards by
turnips for the winter.
Figs grow easily and abundantly,
and ripcn In ali parts Of the State.
Aud Ia the extreme south, on the
coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico, are
0ranges aud bananas; within six
hours run 0f New Orleans by
steamboat.
In the northeastern parts of the
State are fertile prairie lands-ex-
cellsnt for grains and fruits.
In some places are beds Of mari,
which offer en- abundance Of nAtu-
raj manure easily obtained.
In the south are large tracts Of
pine timber, With railroads running
through them.
Planters are Offering their lands
h small lots Al iow prices aud on
long payments, 70 encourage bona
fds eeliiels 81 Industrious habits.
ChillB and foyers aresnot much
prevalent IN Mississippi, unless In
the swampy parts of the country /;
and these are not much inhabited.
The chief extent OF this State is dry
and healthy.
Persons desiring more particu'
lar information concerning the
Stale Of Aiasiasippi, with q view
% settling In Il, can address theiI
enquiries 10 Governor Humphreys
Jackson, Misalssippi ; OF 10 Col. J.
s.. Wosson, Wesson Station, Mis-
sissippi.
Professor HiigaFd, formerly State
GeologisL aid Professor George
Little, now holding that Office, are
each OF them familiar with the sol
aud productions Of the. different
parts OF Mississippi !; ana either oil
them will take pleasure In giving
al the satisfaction In his power
Either Of them may be addressed
at the State University, Oxford,
Mississippi.
Az kaIinH AUTHOR ON GEN LEE
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