Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-16
TENNESSEE,

From Nashville via Wales-ImInI-
grafton TO the United states.
The following letter is published in the
Cardiff and Mershyr Gazette, the most
widely circulated paper in South Wales:
HaYing been on visit to England in
September last, and having seen the
amount Of interest that is manifested on
the subject of emigration in England,
Ireland, Wales, etc., probably may be
enabled to furnish your readers with some
information on the above subject. Hav-
ing been in America about sixteen years,
/ can safely say from my experience that
the United States is decidedly the best
country for your unemployed desiring to
become wealthy. Mechanics or agricul-
turists can succeed far beyond their expec-
tations by uniting their destinies with the
American people. l have lived in the
Southern States great many years, and
was in the South during the civil war.
The Southerners are encouraging immi-
grafton 10 their midst, and hundreds are
arriving daily in nearly every prominent
city in the South. At Memphis, Tennes-
see, the great rendezvous for immigrants,
an Institution similar to that in New York
city called Castle Garden, has been es-'
tablished so that the immigrant may re-
ceive every encouragement and prOtec
ton to which he is entitled. If any of
your readers are desirous of purchasing
real estate in any Of the Southern
States, can recommend them to-
Messrs. Royster, Trezvant IL Co., Real
Estate Brokers, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn. These men are endorsed by JEFF
ferson Davis, ex-Gov. Harris, of Tenn,
Gen. Forrest, and host of other South /
erners, | have known the firm for at least
fifteen years, and its members are num-
bered among the truest men in Memphis
They will furnish any information to par
ties intending to purchase real estate in
America. Memphis, or the Bluff City as
it is called from its situation, is a de-
sirable spot for all those who have
determined to make the South their future
home. II is situated on the Mississippi
river, about 40 miles from st. Louis,
State of Missouri, and about 800 from
New Orleans. Memphis has several mag
nifcent hotels, and any number of board |
ing houses, the Peabody Hotel and the |
Overton House being the most prominent. |
The citizens of Memphis are most anxious
to cultivate the acquaintance of all
Europeans, especially those who come for
the purpose of bettering their condition.
Many hundreds of buildings are being
erected in the above named city, viii give /
to great many mechanics. 4
Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is a
city, and compares fayorably |
with some of the English towns. There 1
is an abundance of stone here, and hence,
it is called the .'City of Rocks.p The
State House is the grandest piece of archi-
lecture in the United States, being built of !
solid blocks of stone, while the floor and
roof is of the same material. Taking the
building all in all, it compares favora6ly
with any ! have ever seen. Nashville /
is well supplied with hotels, among which
Is probably one of the finest institutions
On the continent. II is called the Max
well House; Mr.. Richard Kean, one of
the best hotel keepers in America, is its
accommodating host. This elegant hotel
was opened to the public in September
asst, and since that time has done an i'm
nense business. About three hundred
persons are accommodated daily at this
arge establishment.
Next to the Maxwell in point of beauty
s the City Hotel. This house also does
legood business, on account of its excel
. Mt proprietor, Gen. Battle, who IS well
nd favorably known throughout the
south as one of its brave defenders. The
Southerners are as true as steel, and never
orget those who took part in the lost
,ause. There are any number of
,oal m,les in Tennessee, viz
he Sewanee and the Cumberland
Mountain mines, which gives employ
nent TO several hundred miners. Iron
re is also to be obtained in abundance |
ear Knoxville, East Tennessee. Those
Vho wish to purchase farm lands In the
outhern States, Tennessee, Mississippi !
nd Alabama, can obtain information by
7riting TO the above mentioned firm in |
Iemphis. Very respectfully, III
THOMAS w. WHITE.
Iaxwell House, Nashville, Tenn, May
z 1870 t L @