New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
A COLONIZING PROJECT.

To the Editor Of The Trfbune'
SIR: As YOU kindly favored me with space
IN yOnr columns for notice OF the lands In lilo
Part OF North Carolina. will you e Kind enough "
tbs nvitationl On the 25th Of October an eAcurSo"
train will start from Indianapolis and go tnrousn
vile and Chattanooga, Atlanta and GrechSporo -
win he s,1 for tIr round trip TO Greensboro ana re.un
WI ~, a. ~ oil those interested in Western North
Cororo lands mn excellent opportunity 10 lhsp'o' Wv
character test the climate, and gather ~"
relative IN thc proposod colony rs the prime lho'e
bc along prospecting for suitable sue. ino pm Ia
1top will hc submitted t1n the sltc cnoscn n,'
y, ,a,',,t comprtpd 10 insure progress anu
nlrnheeun & ,o IN 50 nersons Interested In making
here who propose TO attach themselves 10 ,he
I'u' a. mcinhcrs Means Of conveyance IroI ~, W.
co,hy "N % vii he furnishcd 10y the owners OF ms
u md !, would be well for all who propose W Nh
rs conn, nv TO bring with them or provide EVo r wo In
n a. we MAY have to camp out night OF t"o "
oir search for a Suitable locality. ., y, rho colony
u rrclny Colorado and To render orr colony Gin 20
it, believing Tat We Will have III b1' , a'ES n"r"ls and
ciim r but its greater accessibility will enhancc our
prospects Of success Our Position VIII no n and
he con,rtion Of the Blue r. r. r. aud Western Il, H.,
viii maxi our site accC S,c om all points OF the com,
mss Tie country ahounds III rich minerals, cnlprrt,
ron silver gold, corundum and quarries OF ihagncr
arblr which capital will develope Men ol errEy anu a
hrains will and must take tho chances, ana ultimately
land that has been under forest and sparscy popu1ln
wy Ic Win c n,y dn ds snsv eS oRRahed G nco@s.
sarics and comforts OF me- VIII MAKE inns on0 VI WV
favored II IiulS i'll the UHltcd SlalCS'
means men Of temperate habits moral industrious and
dornt men, Oin in this eNpedltloh anu nu W
Opcning a new town and new home, ana hidhlhs 'hi'
he gardensp0t OF our whole country. - ,,
since my letter appeared in THE SEMI WEEKIY VI
of July 10 received 50 many letters relalNe W
the matter that hay" bcCn compelled 10 scnu many ".
them for reply to Judge r. ii. Gresham, No ~ meSt
Mainst. Louisville, KY, my co.wOrktr III lnls mater
md will here say that he f. thoroughly competent as
any rson impart information about our intended
colony Many persons may wish to join our excursion
Marty and ion colony who cannot conveniently AVIAN
themselves Of the excursion train that VIII hluLt V
Indianapolis, Ind the 18Th OF October We shall pe
glad tUincct many there from the Eastern states ana
else where and those Of the East we would say go ny
railroad or to Norfolk, Val there eau on sam %
strct in rcfcr nee TO railroad route TO Moristown Tenn;
thence hy another railroad to North CnrOlna state e;
thence by stag through Ashevile to Waylesylc lay
VOID C61nty n. {. ThCre inquire for A. l.. q A j.
West We expect t. arrive at MayncsVe about the iast
day of October and will spend some days prospecting
for the best site for the colony.
Utica, nd, Sept. 70, ISL THos Z. MERCER, NJ ID.
I'VE print the foregoing partly out OF good
will to this aud every kindred enterprise, but
partly also that we may once more explain
that we do not and cannot know that this or
any kindred enterprise is or is not 80 wisely
directed and well backed as to be morally GER
tain of success. We sincerely hope it may be;
we incline to believe that it is; but we do not
and cannot knOW ); and we insist that every
one who thinks of cmbarking shall inquire and
Judge for himself. We can neither insure the
success of any such undertaking nor answer
inquiries with regard to it'd. Iri6.J