The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17
Clay County, Mississippi,


From the Progress.I
la Io72 the citizens of a portion o
LownIes, Monroe, Chickasaw and Oktibbe
ha counties. respectively, took steps for thu
formation OF a new county, which res ultet
in the creation of Clay county, with Yves
/ Point. city OF about 600 Inhabitants, a
| the county seat.
Since the formation of The county, by en-
ergy and enterprise we have succeeded il
1 erecting all the necessary public buildings
and can to-day say, without exaggeration
| that in the way of public buildings, wheI
ompleted, we will have buildings equa
/ to any in the State West Point is situated
near the center of the county, on the Mobile
/ and Ohio Railroad, and in enterprise anC
energy her people are not excelled by those
of any city with the same number of inhab.
/ itantS, in the South.
SOIL AND PRODUCTION.
The eastern portion of the county, em bra.
cling about one-half of the territory, is rich
| black prairie aud hammock land, abundant
| ly watered, aud with timber amply sufi-
cient for ali purposes. These lands in the
early settlement of the State, were in q
measure purchased in large bodies by
wealthy planters, aud cultivated under the
| system of labor then existing here, and are
now held by them, large portions OF which
they are offering for sale in lots or tracts to
suit pur, haserS. These lands from 1850 to
| 1860. when offered for sale, found ready pur-
chasers at $50 To $40 per acre, producing as
| they did under proper cultivation 1000 to
| l,500pounds of seed cotton, and 80 10 90 bush
of corn per acre; and would produce the
same amount now under the same culture.
The western portion of the county was set
| tied by j less wealthy class, and the lands
purchased in smaller bodies, say. generally,
about los acres, and to a considerable eX-
tent by SPECTATORS, in tracts of 80 to 100
acres each. All this portion of the country
abounds with both timber and water OF the
best gu ality, aud greatest abundance.
Such lands as are offered by SPECTATORS,
are in most instances of red at exceedingly
low figures: while places well improved,
can be bought on the most liberal terms and
in any quantities desired. From personal
knowledge of over twenty-five years, and
long experience in planting here, we can
say that cotton, corn, wheat, rye, barley,
oats, potatoes and millet, have been and can
| be grown with remarkably fine success ;
while fruits and vegetables grow in the rich
est profusion. The cultivation OF the grape
has proven a complete success, and many
are engaging in it. An intelligent, refined
society will be found throughout the coun-
ty, with church and school facilities equal
to any portion of the State.
The system of public education secures to
each child between the age OF five and
twenty lone, tuition free, tor at least four
months in each year. Under such mOdi1ica-
tons as experience has found necessary, of
the public school laws OF the State, and ju-
dicious management in the future, much
may be accomplished TO advance the educa-
tional interests here. Lands are cheap, the
best prairie offering from $40 to $50 per acre,
according to improvements. The sandy
lands are selling at from So to $l5 per acre,
according to location aud improvements.
Persons desiring to engage in manutactu-
ring, could find no better place to locate
Peculiar advantages offer for the various
branches in this department.
A most cordial invitation is extended to
all persons wishing ''new and better homes,
TO come where welcome is waiting to greet
them, and where they will meet with a most
hearty reception, with the hope that they
may abide with us.
G. S. w. PRICE,
j. w. ToLsoN,
FRED BARRY,
L. b. DALTON,
Committee.
Vest Point, Mss.