Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-02-19
From Sadlier's Catholic Directory
Inducements TO Settle Ia Mis-
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sissipPi.
The following are some of the
advantages which the State Of
Mississippi offers to settlers:
OF coarse there are great va-'i-
cites of climate, soil, productions,
etc, since the State has a range Of
two hundred and eighty miles
| l280) north and south-from the
boundary' of Tennessee to the
Gulf OF Mexico. Consequently
the following remarks are not all
applicable to ali parts. 1t is ad.
visable that persons should either
visit the country, OF in other ways
make themselves acquainted be-
fore actually moving there.
The mild climate makes the
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
intense as in New York and Chi
cago. AT Natchez, in the hottest
summers, the thermometer does
not rise above 94 deg. Fshyenheit.
The summer nights also are longer
and cooler than in the North. Sun
| stroke is almost or quite unknown
there.
In winter, the freezing is not Sc
we're nor long continued; seldom
| lasting more than three days
in succession, consequently the
ground is not much penetrated by
the frost and few days Of clear
weather dry the surface enough to
allow OF ploughing and other field
work, even i'll January and Febru-
ary.
Vegetables and fruits ripen from
six to eight weeks earlier than
they do north Of the Ohio river.
And good railroads, besides the
Mississippi river, give quick and
cheap transportation TO all the
Northern markets-east and west.
Tie shortnesS and mildness Of
the winter are such that in some
parts, m industrious man or q
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 to plant sweet potatoes af,
ter them. And these may be fol
lowed by beans, and afterwards
by turnips for the winter.
Figsgrow easily and abutdantly,
and ripen in all parts of the State.
| And in the extreme south. on the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico, are
oranges and bananas: within six
hours run of New Orleans by
steamboat.
In the northeastern parts of the
state are fertile prairie lands
excellent for grains and fruits.
In some places are beds Of mari,
which offer an abundance Of natu-
raj manure easily obtained.
In the south are large tracts of
pine timber, with railroads run
ming through them.
Planters are Offering their lands
in small lots at low prices and on
long payments, to encourage bona
fde settlers Of industrious habits.
Cbills and feyers are not much
prevalent in Mississippi, unless III
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
State of Mississippi, with view
to settling in it, can address their
enquiries to Coy. Humphreys,
jackson, Miss, or to Col. j. NJ.
WessOn, Wesson Station, Miss.
Prof. Hilgard, formerly State
Geologist, and Prof. George Little,
now holding that Office, are each
of them familiar with the soil and
productions Of the Different parts
of Mississippi; and either of them
will take pleasure in giving all the
satisfaction in his power. Either