Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-05
TENNESSEE.


the remotest idea, when L began to
publish my letters on Tennessee, less
than eight weeks ago. of awakening
such an interest in emigration to that
State. M
A few, az least. Of these letters have
been published 10 the papers Of about
fifteen Of the Northern and Eastern
states. The closing paragraph in each,
invited those who wished other docu-
ments relating to Tennessee, to address
me at Minneapolis, MINI. The result
has perfectly surprised me. During
the past few weeks, and up to this date.
MAY 2ith) have entered upon my
books the names of Orer one hOasdad
persons scattered over sixteen states, who
wish the entire series of sny letters,
with any other documents that would
give them such information about that
State as one who desires to emigrate
would wish to know. | have just re-
printed an edition Of ten Thousand of
my letters, and am sending them off to
all applying.
Every county, in Tennessee, that COM
piled with the request to get up, aud
circulate all over the North, just such
statistics, prices of land, inducements
to emigrants, assurance of cordial
welcome, as they would wish to know,
are beginning to see the good results.
The wide awake citizens of McMinn-
vile, in Warren county, were the first
to move in this matter. | can now
point te several colonies that will 60
to that county before another winter,
and | should not be surprised to see
their population doubled within twelve
months. There is not county in
Tennessee but could do the same thing,
with like results. Its citizens have re-
peatedly sent me large packages of their
weekly papers to circulate. They, as
we'll as any papers receive from Ten
nessee, are distributed, where they will
do good. They have also sent me
circular signed by prominent citizens.
Southern and Northern people resid-
ing there, giving emigrants cordial
welcome, and all the assurances they
could desire, socially, religiously and
politically; giving me the names of
prominent persons of all callings and
professions to whom could refer those
wishing to write, to go there TO look,
or give letters of introduction to, when
they go.
This latter item find is matter of
great Importance. Every day, people
call on me, and are writing me, some
times from a thousand miles away. en-
quiring: Can yoa give me the adj
dress of some clergyman of my denom-
ination to whom | can write p Some
reliable Real Estate Agent" etc. But
many say, 81 am going to Tennessee,
can you give me letters of intrOduc.
ton to some good, reliable men, who
will take an interest in giving the in
formation [ shall need, when | get
there, and assist me in getting ac-
quainted 2"
Now | wish the address Of a number
of such, in every county in Tennessee
Please respond at once, as many are
going down this summer to look, and
some will 90 to stay. This is a matter
OF vital importance. Remember, too.
the counties that are the most actire
in this matter will reap the greatest ad-
vantaces.
A letter from a gentleman in Grant,
Smith county, received to-day, after
mentioning other matters of interest
to emigrants, says: Any person who
wishes to come to this county to look,
will take pleasure in taking around
to select a home, or even to look at the
country. Will you please answer this
letter. will give any one any inform
alton that can in regard to my State,
and he is invited to make my house his
home while here, etc." There are
thousands of snch men scattered over
your State. If [ had their address,
with such assurances, it would aid me
immensely.
BY sending me the description and
prices of property for sale, | can show
them to those who will go, which may
influence them to go to such section.
From present indications-and the
Ieaven has but just commenced to work,
not less than 80, 900 to u. 900 emigrants
will go from the North to Tennessee
before another winter. They will so
turn the tide for that State that many
moro will follow. Tennesseeans will
have to stir themselves, as the Gulf
States are waking up and flooding the
North with pamphlets, circulars and
documents to influence emigration to
those States. California, too. has had
the inside track, and is still doing her
best. | especially want every paper
published in Tennessee. tits remark
able what an influence these papers
have, when put in the hands of those
who are making up their minds where
to GO. Those that | have distributed
have decided m iay a man in the selec-
ton of a location. Send them to me
regularly, and the more copies the
better. Daily papers are especially
valuable. as so many are anxious to
settle near the business centers.
This may seem to be asking too much
! from Tennessee publishers. We would
not do it were We engaged in 4 work
under pay, or for speculation. We en-
tered upon this work, voluntarily and
unsolicited. after returning from a
visit to your State Ia t March, having
decided to remove there tn fall, and
wanting as many as possible of my
Northern friends TO go there too. | de-
termined to donate Summers labor,
and the necessary funds to this work.
for the benefit OF the state OF my adop-
ton, although | must confess to little
| selfishness in this as | want toinfiuenee