Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-21
LETTER FROM TENNESSEE.

The Proper View of the Situation
The welcome 60 Northern People
Splendid Opportunities 20 Invest
Exceedingly Cheap Improved and
UnimPrOved Lands. etc., etc.
The following letter we find in the
National Defender, Norristown, Pa. 1t
was written by an Ohio man who recent
ly located in our city, and will serve an,
swer to the many Ku-Klux stories now
circulated by Radical publications:
, NASHVILLE, February, q, 1871
According 10 an intention of long ago,
your correspondent has located in Nash.
vile, the head and front of this wealthy
State. Recuperation is on its banner,
and progression is its guidon.
Recovering from the late struggle
for the mastery, the State offers new and
startling inducements TO the world to en-
brace all the privileges of life, liberty,
property and protection, which it guaran-
tees. Rising from lethsrgy which has
kept back development it now opens q
field for the fortunate, and cheap home
for the poor. The situation is now free
from wrangling, with the motto, ''peace
and good will towards all men," There
is not vestige of enmity visible in the
actions or words of this people. They
are disposed to do good to themselves and
to others, and with this determination are
willing to accept the situation. They
now see the Importance of large popu-
lation of solid people, and having large
tracts of land, desire that they shall be
occupied by those who will improve
them. They are all law abiding, of
course, excepting that portion of the law
less which must be found to make up any
community. The State organization is
about perfect. Free speech is allowed to
all, with the privilege of voting as you
please, without interference.
Tennessee is a wealthy State. The de-
velopment so far, of her resources has
been but slow, being principally the labor
of Northern capitalists and poor men of
energy. Her minerals are great in quan-
tity and of fine quality. Every oppor-
tunity TO invest is offered in the purchase
of her cheap lands, containing coal and
ores as those found in any State in the
Union, and almost inexhaustible. Besides
these, the land will grow anything that
can De raised in the North, with the ad-
dition of those productions peculiar to
this climate. The timber on these lands
is very valuable, being used for building
bridges on railroads, and over the turbu-
lent streams of these States. These lands
will grow as fine blue grass as that of
Kentucky. Fine water power, and splen.
did springs, of both hard and soft water,
by these outlets water nearly every field.
What better chances than these for the in
vestment of few thousands, when the
land czn be bought for from $l.25 10 So
pr acre2 These facts not only exist
il regard to Tennessee, but Alabama
and Georgia possess about the same
attractions and advantages, while
the land can be bought for the
same price per scre-both on long time.
The very good lands with very fine i'm.
proyements in buildings and fences, sell
for about $40 on the average-this is in
Middle and West Tennessee. The aver
age in North Alabama and North Geor-
4 gia, including apart of each State west OF
the real good lands splendidIy located and
improved, is about S25 per acre. The
unimproved and wild lands Of all these
States sell for 81 % to S. per acre. In
East Tennessee, mainly are the mineral
lands. The mountains and hills abound
in rich ores aud coal, fine sandstones OF
the many different colors, hard and soft
limestone and beautiful marbles. The
valleys are those of thrift and beauty.
1t is not necessary TO dwell upon descIip.
ton, as the thing itself must be seen t
be appreciated, and the facts learned from
those who know from observation and /
lifetime spent in this locality. All these
things are assured us by old inhabitant!
and by sight. L. z. JBFFRIEs.