The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-13

As on this vital point the least risI
was not admissible, the board voted OF
the 9Th inst. 10 abandon the purchase
Thus the expectation Of aiding parties
thia spring TO hopeful settlement Il dis
appointed. From the above II will b,
acknowledged that the board have useC
all posible mean with all reasonable en-
ergy 70 prepared for
EARLY MOVEMENT OF A COLONY.
It was their intention TO break soil in id.
vance Of the coming Of settlers, 10 secure
for them a spring planting.
The soundness Of the title was conf,
dentially assured from It's simplicity, and
reliance upon It has involved outlay Of
considerable labor and expense. The
land selected was very desirable, and Of,
fered opportunity for aprosperous and
attractive settlement.
For reasons already stated, therefore,
the board do not expect 10 obtain, west oil
the Mississippi, tracts OF land adapted 10
the settlement under their auspices, un'
less 1t may be west Of Nebraska and Kan
saa. The centres OF these States are
1900 miles from Boston,An extreme dis
lance for efficient management.
But this conclusion-the result OF Sc
we're travel in winter months at cost Of
large expenditure, while adverse 10 the
work proposed in certain S~tAtes-does
not effect the theory Of the enterprise In
other localities where the obstacles en-
countered hitherto do not exist
Al the outset the West apparently pre-.
sented the most ready field. Fertile
lands opened by railroads, with 4 tide Of
immigration already directed thither by
competing companies, seemed TO indicate
that as the region most quickly available;
Notwithstanding the dread Of winds and
fires, chills and fever, limestone water,
distance, drought Indian raids, and the
m~onotony Of prairies, t~reeless and hill.
less, in contrast with the picturesque as
pect Of the East; despite which that re.
gion has been and is land Of promise
and glad fruition 10 hundreds Of thous.
ands. It Is contrary to the aim OF this
board, not to suggest the discomforts and
discouragements associated with any
place they may distinctly recommend TO
fellow. countrymen, for the serious pur-
pose OF a permanent change Of home,
No spot Of earth is without Its discipline
for man since the loss OF Eden.
From the announcement Of this board
the adaptation OF a
LARGE uNsETTLED AREA In THE MIDDLE
STATES,
for its purposes has been pressed upon
their attention by personal representa-.
tion, correspondence and published data.
This region comprises the plateau or
table land lifted above adjacent levels by
the central belt Of the Appalachian
range Of mountains, extending from West
Virginia into North Alabama. There ia
q territory equal to that Of several States,
with 4 climate unsurpassed for salubrity,
inauguration and healthfulness; abound>
ing in springs Of pure, soft water and
perpetual streams abundant for mechan-
icaI power; forests Of the most valuable
timber; coal and iron; potters' clay; sand.
stone and Limestone for construction and
fertilization; with excellent soil for
mixed agriculture, the most sur OF cor
~tinuous aud ultimately the largest results,
On the slopes Of these mountains, which
turn the rivers eastward and westward;
in the valleys Of the Alleghenies; on the
foothills Of the Blue Ridge, or on the
Cumberland plateau for 200 miles east Of
the divide, there are tracts destined to de-
yelop the richest agriculture.
The fourth exploration by the board
was made in May 10 the table land Of
Tennessee. This unparalleled geological
deyelopment-Hn upward lift Of strata
Of iron, coal and sandstone above the
limestone formation which undsrlies al.
most the entire VESTS one OF the most
interesting features OF our continent. A
territory averaging so miles wide across
the State from north to south, larger In
area than Connecticut, is abruptly eleva.
ted 800 to 500 feet above the adjacent lev.
els, and 1900 to 1000 feet above the waters
Of the Mississippi, clear Of all malarial
influences. It's undulating surface is GOV.
cred by varied forest, with such slight
underground as to take the name OF " op.
enipgs." 1t is
AsERIH OF NATURAL PARKS,
with deep gorges cut by mountain
streamsshaded and fripged with verdure.
For fruits and vegetables the climate
Of this upland region Is unsurpassed, and
for such culture the soil in many places
Is specially adapted. For intelligent,
economical industry; utilizing stone and
timber for building; minerals and water
power for mechanical pursuits; gather
Ing the profuse wild products-oak tan
bark, sumac, ginseng, %turpentine, nuts,
berries and houey-rotating crops to the
enrichment instead Of the exhaustion Of
soil; planting orchards and vineyards
which come more speedily into bearing
than at the North, with more perfect
fruitsge; and by late improved methods
OF preservation and transportation, de-
Iiyering the product into home or for.
eigu markets; with increased means, ad-
ding TO herds, aocks and poultry-by
such thrifty development these lands may
open homes Of comfort and Independence
10 a large population. This Is not theo-
~. Colonies Of Swiss at Gruetti, and OF
Germans at Cullman, who celebrated
their Joyous fifth anniversary on the 22d
Of April, have demonstrated is truth.
Andrew jackson predicted from frequent
personal observation, that this table:
land would become the garden spot oil
the Union"
While q large part Of the lands descri-
bed are yet too far from rail commun-
~ication 10 be available, the board are ad-
yised Of tracts in West Virginia, Wesi
North Carolina, East Tennessee and Al
abama that can be readily reached and
have access 10 seaboard markets. The
Cincinnati Southern Railroad Company
will probably extend its line over grades
and bridges completed TO ~Chattanooga
within a few months, across the Cumber-
land plateau.
It may be suggested that the temper Of
the Southern population Is
BARRIER AGAIxsr PEOPLE FROM TIL
NORTH.
OF East Tennessee this cannot be alleged
for its swiss-like courage and loyalty are
historical. The committee on their re-
cent Journey made q circuit Of the State
and are glad to record their conviction,
TO the contrary. The Governor and other
officials Of the State, officers and privatei
Of the Confederate army, and citizens OIL
various classes and pursuits, were en-