The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
From Mississippi Homes
Az INVITING FIELD FOR W.
MIGRATION.

MHGRAEAON.
Mississippi is an inviting field for immi-
Grafton Lands with good improvements
can be purchased at less than the original
cost of the buildings. We know of planta-
tions that cost before the war $50 to $50 per
acre can now be had at from 50 to $50
Mississippi offers great inducements to all
In search Of homes. Its climate is mild
and genial neither the scorching rays of a
torrid sun, nor the freezing blasts of north
eru winds, destroy the labor of the husband
man. No season Is too warm to work III
the open air, and none so cold that the far
mer Is kept within doors for weeks at
time.
A better farming country than to be
found in Mississippi, does not exist. 1t
has vast areas of very fertile land and a
great variety of crops, fruit, and flowers.
Cotton is not the only staple of the soil, as
MANI suppose but wheat, oats, corn, sugar
cane rice and the grasses are among its
products Stock of all kinds can be raised
In abundance, and 20 per cent. cheaper
than in the Northern and Western States
At least, this is the opinion of DIR. A. G.
Stevenson, one of the largest stock raisers
in Indiana. Considerable attention is now
being paid to sheep husbandry, and so far,
with the best results. Indeed, all kinds of
stock do well, and with care and attention
a farmer can accumulate a fortune by stock
raising, more rapidly than by any other
business.
Lands are very cheap, and for safe and
profitable investment, we know of none
better. transportation is abundant and
convenient The western border of the
State is washed by the waters Of the Mis-
sissippi river, aiording to the fertile coun-
ties Of the bottom, ample and cheap trans
p0rtati0n. The NaZoO river, with its tribu-
tarieS the Ialobusha and Talahatchie run
through very rich land, giving cheap freight
To all living on the navigable portions of
those streams Pearl river runs through
the center of the State to the Gulf of
Mexico, and at very small cost can be
made nayigable for steamboats,, to Edin-
burg, in Leake county. The Tombigbee
river passes through Monroe and Lowndes
counties, and is navigable to Cotton Gin
Port, in Monroe county, in the winter sea
son. To some extent, it comes in competi-
ton with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, re-
ducing the freights from Aberdeen, Column
bus, and other points, very much.
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION.
The Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans
Railroad enters the State at Osyka and runs
north for about 300 miles, to the Grand
Junction, in Tennessee, thence to Cairo, H.,
connecting with the Illinois Central Rail
road.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad enters the
State at the southeast corner of Wayne
county. running north through the eastern
counties to Ccrinth, and thence to Column
bus, Kentucky, connecting with the Iron
Mountain Railroad to st. Louis, Mo.
The Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
has its western terminus at the city of
Nicksburg, on the Mississippi river, and its
eastern, at Meridian, near the Alabama State
line, connecting there with the Alabama and
Mobile, and Ohio Railroad.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
runs along the northern boundary of our
State from Memphis, Tennessee, to the
Alabama line affording transportation facil-
tiles to all the northern counties in the
State.
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
commences at Memphis Tenn, and runs
100 miles southeast through fine farming
section, to Grenada; thence connecting
with the Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans Railroad. From Middleton, on the
Memphis and Charleston, the Ship Island,
Rpley and Kentucky marrow guage) Rail-
road starts and Is finished and in good run
ming order, to Ripley, in Tippah. 1t is in
contemplation to build this road through
the center of the State to Mississippi City,
on the Gulf of Mexico Thus bringing in
to market and developing large section OF
our State and the finest pine timbered land
III the world.
From Natchez on the Mississippi river,
the marrow guage) Natchez, jackson ana
Columbus Railroad, has been constructed to
- Martin City" in Claiborne county, 40
miles, passing through Fayette, in Jefferson
county This road will develop large area
of fine farming lands.
From Bayou Sara on the Mississippi
river, in Louisiana, there is a railroad OF 70
miles to Woodville in Wilkinson county,
Miss affording transportation to some OF
the best farming and grazing lands IN the
State.
The Vicksburg and Ship Island Railroad
has been chartered, and some portion OF the
line graded, and there is a strong probabll-
ity of its being finished to Port Gibson, IN
Claiborne county, this year. Port Gibson
has now connection with the MISSISSIPPI
river by a railroad, miles long, to Grand
Gulf These roads will afford ample trans
portation to the fine planting country
through which they are located.
There are many other lines projected and
chartered. One from Vicksburg to Mem
phis, running through the Mississippi bot
tom nearly all the way. This road Will open
up some of the finest cotton land III the
world Another, from Grenada, on the
Gazoo river, in Lehore county, to Blrmlng-
ham, Alabama. Another from Grenada, on
the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans
Railroad. to Okolona, on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad.
The Chicago, St Louis and New Orleans
Railroad, has a branch from Durant to
Kosciusko, in Attala county, giving trans
portation to large area of good farming
lands
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad has several
branch roads. Two start from Artesla, IN
Lowndes county, one running to Columbus,
the county seat of LowndeS, and the other
to Starkville, Oktibbeha county. These
branches afford railroad facilities to some OF
the best counties in the State. At Aber-
deem Junction, there is another branch to
Aberdeen in Monroe county, one OF the
most furnishing and enterprising towns ana
counties in the State.
The Mobile and Northwestern Railroad
begins upon the east bank of the MISSISSIPPI
river, at point opposite Helena, IN AT
kansas and runs in a southeasterly direction
through Coahoma county. Twelve miles
have been completed and by the fall 1t VIII
be finished as far as ClaFksdale, In the south
eastern portion of the county, aforulhg
railroad transportation to some OF the nnest
cotton lands in the world
The Memphis, Holly Springs and Selma
Railroad running through the northern
portion of the State, has been partially
constructed, large part OF the grading
finished and some iron laid upon the A "a,
bama end. This road when completed VIII
open up some of the best farming lands IL
the State.