New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-02
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
Irs FACTIONS TO IMMIGRANTs-CHEAP LANDS
MILD CLIMATE, AND AN ORDERLY POPU'
LA1ION.

ITS ATTRACTIONS TO IMMIGRANrs-CHEArL LANDS,
MILD CLIMATE, AND AN ORDERLY PoPU-
LArION.
To ne Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: For several years the great mass OF
movers have had their faces set Westward Before the
War the reason seemed to be that labor supposed TO
BIO less honorable in the South than West since She war
that the unsettled condition OF affairs In the late rebel
ous states repealed immigration. have lived in this
country since the surrender. having here ocer
ia the Federal army. For five years have taken an
active part In the politics OF the State. having been In
two hoty contested campaigns have Travelled through
eight counties horseback, universally known rs q
Yankee and have not only received insult mysef,
but have seen absolutely not single fight since
have resided In Mississippi. The new JAZZ, now
nearly two years old. with clever and accommodating
landlord has had but two occupants since s completion
One of these was brought from neighbOring county
OF stayed night before bis acqutta
The other was confined two days while waiting to give
bond TO keep the peace. He had violated the law only
nv threats That record will do for time OF profound
peace Tho lands of Northern Mississippi and the adj
Joining portions OF Alabama and Tennessee are very
cheap considering their commercial adyantages-noar-
ness TO the railroad depots and the naygabe waters OF
the Tennessee River Good unmproyed land be had
anywhere within miles OF the railroad for o. per acre.
and with very fair improvemensfair for this section
at from 70 TO slO per know OF no farm In the
county rated at than SIS per acre. The soil is light
sandy Tue lands about this place and through the
county south are broken, with living stream
falling springs almost every quarter section. 1t not
too hy for Acknowledgements The water is pure and
soft and the health OF the county unrivaed Thetmberi
mainly pine. as DO found In the world post
white black red and Spanish oaks, hickory, chestnut,
and some beech gums maple and walnut. The Winters
are very mild, fine weather continuing until about
Christmas and garden planting In the early
part OF February. Snow Is never known TO remain
Inc ground more than ~ hours, and IL not
than two or three times during the Winter Under the
new school law schools are kept up In each dis
tret Ave months In the year. Tho morals of the people
are good There are but few colorod otirsns aud
nnimasity exists between them and the whites. Ku
KhiY are unknown In this rsgion. number OF
Northern men have settled here since the war; and they
are all doing WE'LL and respected according their
deserts More desired-such IA care little for Office
but have longing after the bread OF Independence and
the comfort and prosperity which necessarily fol-
low "A close attention To their own business
have been through the Northwestern States ana Ter
rtores Taking climate, market facilities, oleveEness OF
ne ghbors and ease OF making comfortable support
with cheapness 81 lands into consideration, know OF
no place promising TO poor man As this. know OF
place whore farmer gets large returns for the
capital aud labor invested, and earnestly commend
North Mississippi 10 those seeking a now home.
H. Is. AyKRY.
Hika. rshomin0O CouHliv, Mss, Nov. %. 1917.