The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-12-15
IN .6IGRATlCN.
What a Foreign Journal Has
10 Say of Tennessee.

The American Settler, published in
London, England, prints the following
in reference to Tennessee;
We have received letter from the
Chief Of the Tennessee Bureau Of Agr-
culture, Statistics, Mines and lmmigra-
ton. Wha, SIR, j. b. KiIlcbrcw, the
Commissioner says i, official and his
office in Nashville, Tenn, will doubtless
reply to those who seek detailed infor-
nation. The Secretary is Mr.. j. q.
Canlrcll, who should be addressed on
the subject. Our readers are aware
that Tennessee is the State in which Mr.
Tom Hughes founded Bugby, and We
will be able, from the papers supplied
to us by this Bureau to give further IN
formation about the Cumberland Pa
lrau. but that is only one location in
Il splendid State. owe want English
immigraton writes the Commissioner,
"and they are welcomed with II cordial
ity as hearty rs it is true. Millions OF
acres Of excellent land can be purchased
il this State in blocks Of ) 900 acres, ut
prices ranging from 81 So a shillmgs
to - shlIllngs) per acre. For men OF
capital and enterprise know Of no 9TH
or State Of the Union that combines so
many advantages Of soil, climate, tim
bcr variety Of products, healthtulncss
and congulty tomarkcts. The coal and
iron deposits are immense, and Of Il
quality that will not suffer by compari-
son with any other in America"
The Commissioner proceeds to reply
to Il question likely to suggest Itself to
the British mind, and we commend this
explanation to the careful attention Of
the reader. Why has not greater
population gathered in such a State,
than 80 to the square miles, The ans
w,r is -" Before the abolition Of Sla-
very the love Of Tcnncssceans for land
was as great as that of an EngliShman /;
but 5 nee the war, millions Of acres have
been thrown upon the market that
c uld not have been bought Of the land
ed proprictors tor many times the pres
cnt price. Now immigrants are wanted;
they were not before the war. "And,"
adds the Commissioner, emo State IL
more Iaw-abiding; the people are pros
porous, independent, and moral ; agood
system of public education has been cs-
tablishcd, and we look forward to ca
rccr of honorable prosperity.
Tennessee has eight natural divisions,
to-wit
/. To the cast, high mountains with
enclosed valleys, the best natural pas
lures in America.
=. The hutcd region which makes the
Valley of East Tennessee succession of
minor parallel valleys and ridges, beau
tifIl, populous and fertile.
3. The Cumberland Plateau, high
tablc-land, destined to bc the orchard
land Of America. Here is situated the
Hughes settlement.
t. The Highland Rim, the High
lands, the Terrace Lands, which encir-
Giles basin Of rich lowlands in the Cen
tire of the State, II great wheat, corn and
tobacco region.
5. This Central Basin, thus encirclcd:
the richest part Of the State, in n
condition Of high prosperity, growing
cotton, grain, Ne.
g. The Western Valley of Tennessee,
but little settled swampy, lands cheap,
but the crops good.
7. The slope Of West Tennessee, II
gently rolling country to the Mississippi
bottoms, with heavy forests, sluggish
streams, but fertile soil, and very cheap
lands.
3. Lastly, the Mississippi Bottoms,
covered with dense vegetation; Il mar
row strip bordering the Mississippi Val
ley spotted with lakes, marshes, and soil
Of unsurpassed fertility.
The best lands, therefore, are not
hose that sell at the highest price or
hat settlers would select; their choice
alling on the best quality of the higher
ands; well drained and very healthful.
When large population is gathered,
he rich lands will be drained and the