Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-05
A Day at L1nccrn:
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neig hborhood, but we acknowledge
that we did not fully appreciate
it until we visited the place and
made the acquaintance of d good
ly number of the people. Per
haps some facts in connection with
the citizens and what IS being
done in ibis portion of our good
old county might not be uninter-
esting. And as leading fact to
begin with We would state with
out meaning any dispnr"gement
to tie rest of the county, that
this neighborhood is making more
rapid advances in the development
of their lands and in producing
everything good and desirable
than any portion of the county.
We stopped with Mr.. John S'mp-
son, who has bought and resides
at the sold VIM. Pryor place. -
We partook Of sumptuous din
ner, and alter dinner were RECALLED
with delightful music, vocal and
Instrumental, made by members
of the family. We had often
heard "The Brook" bnt before
never SO well. This may tie prop
erly styled the "emigrant neigh
boorhood" of the county. Fcom
Mr.. Simpson we obtaiDed the fol-
lowing pal ticulars-
He (Simpsop) moved from
Preble county, Obio, in Feb, 1871,
and bought from Mrs. Pryor the
place he occupies, comprising 377
acres.
Thomas Buck, of Preble county,
Ohio, in March of this year
bought of Capt. Corn 256 acres.
James Ramsey, of Preble coun-
ty, Ohio, in February of this year
bought of Solomon Cross, 24O
acres.
G.. W. McCulluck, OF. Randolph
county, Illinois, in November,
1871, bought Col. Davis farm,
AGO acres.
J. ]. Greenlee, of Ford county,
Illinois, in February 1872, bought
the "Trrner farm" 1870 acres.
Rev. J. W. Wait, Of Carroll
county, Ohio, in July, 1871, bought
Mrs. Loves farm, 1870 acres.
J. NJ. Smith, of Rock Island
county, Illinois, in November,
1871, moved out and took charge
of the Rev. Mr.. Visits farm.
John Marshall, of Pre5le coun-
ty, Ohio, moved out in November,
1871, and took charge Of the farm
purchased by himself and Gil
more Ct Mrs. Buchanan, some Esq
acres.
D. F. Stewart, of Armstrong
county, Pennsylvania, in March,
1871, bought Of Russell Whit
worth $50 acres.
CIV. Crawford and L Dehaven,
Of Green county, Ohio, in Novem.
Der, 1870, bought the John Moore
farm, 500 acres.
r. NJ. Welch, Of Knox county,
Ohio, in Ju'y, 1879, bought OF W.
NJ. Alexander $50 acres.
Robt. Hays, of Ford county, H.
linois, in April, 1872, bought the
Beverly iarm," 2l5 acres.
There are several other families
who have recently moved from
the Northern States and located
in this neighborhood, and qni'e a
number who are looked Tor sooH.
The amount Of land purcbss; d
by them within the last eighteen
or twenty months approximates
five thousand acres. AS gener-
al thing, too. they have paid the
cash, aud il u few instances of
purchases on short credit the pay
ments have been promptly met
when due. These farmers are
not all contiguous but close enough
for all to send to the same school
and attend the same church. A
nice cCnmodious church edifice
has already been erected near Mr..
Simpsons house, and regular SER
vices had under the management
of the Rev. Mr.. Wait, the able
and efficient pastor of the church.
Efforts are being made to establish
a first-elass school, which will
doubtless be accomplished in a
short time. These families ex-
hlblt the most commemorative spirit
in their efforts to cooperate with
our citizens ''to the manor born,
in every good enterprise. There
is the best feeling among all
And it is emphatically true that
here the people "know no North,
no South, no East, no West" -
These immigrants have cast their
lots with ours and propose to make
this county their permanent home.
Most cordially do we welcome
them to our midst and as many
more such as may see proper TO
come. They had heard the sto,
ries Of "Kuklux" and .'hob gob-