Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-16
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 16:
King George County and Immigration.

King George County and Immigration
The undersigned, appointed by the Agrlcul.
tural Club of the County of King George to
devise means of promoting immigration to our
section, report that the best way, IN their opln'
ion, to induce people to visit and settle among
us is to show briefly the benefits which VIC can
King George is bounded on the North by the
great river Potomac and on the South by the
Rappahannock-6ne navigable rivers entering
E. the noble Chesapeake about 20 miles apart. On
the Potomac steamers pass almost daily on
the Rappahannock, four times week, furnish
Ing facilities for shipment between Washing.
ton, Alexandra, Baltimore and Norfolk; and
between fredericksburg and Baltimore: In
creasing trade will increase these facilities. ln-
deed we are now promised the benefit of a
railroad to the great and growing markets o.
Baltimore and Washington, and to Frederieks-
burg and Richmond. While VIC enjoy the
benefit of these fine rivers, we are never ex-
posed to the devastating floods which prevail!
in many sections of the United States.
Our soil is we'll adapted. to wheat, corn and
tobacco-and especially to- all kinds of fruits
and vegetables chiefly in demand. For all Of
these, markets are now available, and will soon
be still more So as our products increase, A
canning factory has been established below us
on the Rappahannock, with which our steam
boats connect and we shall have others 10 our
midst at no distant day. All parts of the
county are within few miles Of WharVcs on
either river Steamers and sailing vessels car
ny away our products and bring us what VIC
need. !"
We enjoy climate mild and healthy. Be-
cause We live where tho tide flows, immigrants
are warned by those who do DOT possess adVan-
taees ofnavigable streams, that maarlal disease
prevails widely among US. We think that We
can exhibit to the stranger at our courts and
public meetings as fine specimens of healthy
manhood as may be found in any section of the
land. What fevers prevail are Of. a mild type
and With ordinary prudence they can be avoid.
ed altogether One of your committee is q
Northern man who has settled among us, and
bears witness to this effect. Disease prevails
everywhere on the Rhine, the Danube, and
most European rivers-on the Hudson and the
Delaware, and on the rivers and prairies of the
West and Northwest, and on the borders OF
the great Northern Lakes. We claim for this
section the enjoyment of health far better than
in most countries of the globe, and the tables
Immortality bear witness of this fact.
To the valuable. products of our lands. we
must add the production of our rivers. Vast
numbers of shad, behring's, and other fish are
SOUS, and wild ducks and other fowl are plenti-
full. Thus comes the common saying, that the
people iuhabiting the Northern Neck of Vir.
GINA ''have meat houses on the water as we'll
as Cd the land.
Fine spring water abounds everywhere, and
there are plentiful streams for stock at all sea-
sons. Mills are within easy reach of evory SEQ
ton, some Of which manufacture excellent
flour.
Wood is abundant for fuel and other purpo-
ses; and coat is brought at moderate cost to
those who desire to use it.
Since the war, land has been sold at low
prices. Now is the time to take advantage OF
this to procure cheap farms, for it is certain
that the the period is not distant when the In
creasing immigration to Virginia will advance
greatly the value of her soil. Present prices are
from FIVE to thirty6ve dollars according to loca-
ton and quality.
Churches of several denominations, and pub
lie schools exist in all parts Of the county;;'and
stores aad manufacturing shops are found at
many crossroads and landings.
With this brief enumeration Of the advanta-
ges we offer, we invite those who are searching
for pleasant homes to visit us and examine our
lands.
And your committee recommends that all OF
our fellow-citizens who have lands to SELL be
invited to report all such to the Secretary of
this Club, with brief description of the lands
and improvements. They believe that they can
present inducements to buyers of land to exam
inc ours
Ed. T. TAYLoE.
J.-J. ADAMS, ;.
r. Fl. STUART
THos. r. AROLD,
Committed
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