Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

Of water melons aHd eantelopss, Indeed,
ell vegetables, especially tomatoes ana
roasting ears. The favor Of the melons
Of this country is unexcelled, ana with
the proper effort they cen be put
in the markelt Of the Norihso early as
to bring big prices. Such things -
these have not been looked aiter hy
these people because they have known
only cotton. But the day will come
when the railroads and the rapid
steAmboats will carry goodly freights
from here in the Spring, Ct least, In
the shape Of fruits, melons and pro-
ducts OF the garden. We do not know
OF single establishment within the
State for preserving or canning fruits,
and nearly all such articles come here
from the more uucongenlal climate Of
the North.
Vicksburg has q superior geograph-
ical location, being the only city Of any
size between Memphis and New Or.
leans, except Natchez, which 10 not
large. She ls In the heart Of the Hcot.
ton belt" and is surrounded BY % fne
agricultural lands &c there are In the
Union. She commando the trade Of q
vast and rich territory through tha
Mississippi river, and the streame
whose mouths are almost ct her doors.
What she wants to-day to make her
one OF The first cities Of the land, Ia an
immigration Of the !ndualsious, frugal
people Of The North and Northwest,
TO come In and occupy the hne lands
which are tributary to her, and fok
capitalists end mechanics 10 start nahh-
ufacIoTies and workshops upon hsF
streets. ..... .,.s..5.r la 40 s7c ara.
The demand for money, ct blgh Ealeal
Of interest, with pretty safe secuFlsy, ts
active, and We believe We could, Iilhl
out risk, loan money at over twSlVe
per cent, and guarantee the OwnarR
against the lose Of dime. There q pc
time that man Of ordinary business
capacity cannot realizs handsomely b
lOanlug bic money, L being one Of Ehe
great needs Of the place. fi NJ. iadi
Being Northern men ourselves, We
understand the feelings and sentiments
of Northern people reasonably wen,
and we would be slow In being instrn.
mental 10 locating one where We had
the least doubt OF his doing we'll ana
: being satisfied. We would not urge
thiR country upon any one 90 having
ell the good and none Of the bad. Our
relations with Southern people ana
/, Southern business, have been varied,
: and we have met with HdoWnsn Il
we'll as "ups; !" but taking this county
as whole, Wo could not be induced to
:, return TO our native State, IndiafiA.
: This same feeling prevails amoas
' Northern men who have sstlled hsFs
within the last few years almost uni
versally, and we iind that there a quite
J, en- increasing desire to emigfale 70 sht
y South. Especially is this las oste sihes
= = the political troubles havo almosl
wholly ceased, and Southern maE
|, themselves so much desire q NOFlharI
! immigration. We would say, then, ii
! all candor, 10 q man who wants OF ID
tends 10 make q change In bic home Ol
I business, and ls willing to tackle !
: reasonable amount Of dlflcully, thai
we believe this TO be q desirable com.
: try to settle in and that In the end, hG
will like It and could not be persuaded
! to return North. ss''
Q The circular closes BY q very EropeI
: reference to many distinguished gentle
# men North aud South, who will votich
for the standing OF its writers.