The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-10
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY 10, PR

rial districts, is pleasant, salubrious and
healthy. the weather being tempered al
!; al! times by gulf, lake, river or noun
tain breezes. The heat of Cincinnati
ana central Ohio, though less continu-
GUS, 10 more oppressive than the heat OF
Memphis, Mobile or New Orleans.
.. Except In q few isolated portions Of
country, good well or spring water for
drinking purposes 10 abundant.
=. Wnlle tnere Is no necessity to feed
month, the winters being mild and the
grasses ever green, juicy and suculent.
It Is necessary in the more rigorous
North to feed from five to seven months.
This Is highly important to stock
growers.
s. On account OF the numerous nayi-
gable streams and lines of railroad.
whatever Is produced can be easily and
cheaply transported, and, as q conse-
quence1 the markets are excellent.
q. AS general rule, although average
southern people do not seem to appre-
ciate the fact, the cost Of living is less
than In the North.
| Z. Families removing South. unlike
| those who formerly emigrated to the
| extreme West, can locate In good neigh
borhOOds, where there are churches.
schools, good society, court-h houses. and
whore all the machinery OF law and
good order are In full and successful
operation. This is notably the case
since the despicable carpet-bag regime
has been supplanted by Democratic,
Intelligent and honest government.
8. The families that may settle in the
South will be at all times, by railway or
steamer, within cheap. speedy and con-
venient reach Of their Northern friends
much nearer than in Nebraska or Colo
RADIO.
0. While farms In the North rate I'm
value from $50 to $15O per acre, accord
ing to location, improvements, buildings.
etc, the very best OF Southern farms.
with few exceptions, can be bought at
prices ranging from 80 to $15 per acre.
ANY farmer who understands the value
OF money will appreciate this differ
ence.
10. The Northern tradesmen, with his
superior industry and sagacity, seldom
falls to achieve fortune in Southern
cities, where opportunities are 80 great
and manifold, and competition Is so
small.
Ii. The manufacturer can find in the
South, iron, coal and limestone, for
making the best qualities of iron and
steel; cotton, wool, wheat and cane,
where they are grown, for running his
spindles, looms, burrs and refining ap-
power for propelling engines and ma
chinery, making this, what God in
tended and destined it to be, one OF the
finest and best paying manufacturing
districts on this continent.
IL. Summing up the case in SIM
pie, paragraph, 1t Is my deliberate con-
viction that there Is no territory of
equal proportions to that OF the "Sun-
ny South, that is blessed with so many
natural advantages, and that has so
many possibilities OF material pros
perity.
But those persons who desire to pur.
chase these wonderful lands at - chpean p
prices must do so quickly. The gigar-
TIC Mississippi-the great "Father of
Waters will soon, through Ead's let
lies or the Barataria Canal. furnish ufl-
obstructed navigation to the largest
steamers from the Mississippi Valley to
Liverpool and all parts of the CONNER
'ial world. She and her numerous
will bear on their broad
oosoms the grain, fruits, cotton, sugar
Ind manufactures Of this immense irlte-
'lor basin much cheaper than is possible
will multiply rapidly in proportion to
demand and supply. This valley is des-
lined to hold, feed, clothe and educate
! hundred and fifty millions of people.
The observing, enterprising young men
u the North and West will do well to
In this Southern Eldorado.
farms, start manufactures
Ind settle down to business, assured
hat the rich and certain rewards Of
KILLED and honest labor, in connection
With the inevitable rise in the value of
ands, will realize wealth, independence
md happiness for themselves and their
,osterity. ], r.. CLynEn.
Cincinnati, o., July 6, 1871