Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03

Their Present and Future Pros
peFity-F x-COnsuI Hit, of SvVizeT-
Iand-Im mIgFatIOn-The Claims OF
the SOuth-messrs. FOreaere and
HOuston's Swiss Settlement Near
Mount AiFY-The state AgPicultu-
raj Society and Its Relation TO this
QuestiOn-The Legislature - Col.
Coles system-The Atlanta Extern
siOn-The End.
MACON, July 2s.-Editor Morning Netoa: AZ
ter a return to Georgia, am more than ever
convinced Of the be1uty Of our own unsurpass-
ed mountain scenery. If the facilities for trans
portqiion and access were more abundant and
ready, there would be no necessity TO go be
yond our own boundaries for either health or
pleasure The Airline and its new combina-
tions will supply in 8 short time ample means
Of conveyance to all the leading and attractive
points in Northeast Georgia The extension of
the Northeastern will by the next season reach
Iallulah Falls the most delightful and the
coolest spot in the Empire State The Dab
lonega and Gainesville Road will bring the
celebrated Porter's Springs into easy range
and the lovely Naschoochee valley will also be
made easy Of access. while at every point new
and improved acc0mm0 datiOns will be fur
nished. The great lack of hotel requirements
IS being felt every year more and more. and
are being supplied. One of the greatest ne
cessities at nearly all these mountain watering
places is ample bathing facilities At some of
them there is tub or two and at some none
at all. This will be remedied, while the houses
VIII be put in better repair. and things will
wear an air of permanency. The great appre-
hensiOn of the landlords has been that this
wonderful rush to the mountains would only
be temporary, and heavy outlay would be
superhuous and even disastrous. But they are
now convinced that however tickle fortune
movements there Al va will he
a crowd in the mountains of North Georgia
and ,hev will prepare for its comfort and en-
tertainment.
ha the pleasure of meeting in the Office If
the Airline Railroad, TX Consul Hit. of
Switzerland. He was in Georgia looking after
tne interest Of his countrymen located along
the AIRLINE in the vicinity Of Mount Airy
Naturally enough our conversati n turned M
on the subject Of immigration. He was pres
ent in lanta making terms with Col Pore
General Passenger Agent Of the Danville com
olnatlon, Tor transportation Of his cOuntrymen
to the South But few of our peoDle know or
understand the extent Of the effort of Col G.
j. Foreacre and. Maj w. J. Houston. of the old
Airline. in establishing an Immigration
bureau or their own and inducing a colony If
sturdy swiss settlers to come to Georgia They
are here, and thy are satisfied many Of them
Delighted and are doing we'll This settlement
fully demonstrates the practicability Of such
scheme. The trouble is as represented by
Mr.. Hit. the South is not known abroad
Inc conditions or climate have much to do
fortune is the people of Southern Europe who
are best adapted to settle in the Southern
states, and cultivate the produces with which
they are familiar at home are of diff.
erent language, and are unable to read
our newspapers and pamphlets setting
forth The advantages OF our section and hence
they are ia perfect ignorance Of US There |
are thousands OF peasant farmers in Southern |
Europe sober, honest, industrious men who
have saved up a few hundred and even tbous-
ands OF dollars, enough to bring them to Amer
emu L
know Of the Southern Statesf have thew not |
heard our section decried for the past twenty |
years by those who were interested ia urging |
them TO 90 eSeWherey While the DaODle If |
every other section of the United States have |
been doing everything in their power to pro- |
mote Immigration to their particular sections |
the Southern people have done comparatively |
nothing to divert portion Of the stream to |
our own favored land.
We have every advantage to attract. Ours |
Is an agricultural, pastoral and a mineral |
country, and is fast becoming important for /
It's manufacturing facilities In addition to our /
own great variety Of semi-tropical productions |
we can produce almost every thing which is /
grown in the North and West and cOmnete |
successfully with them The worlds com
m srce makes a constant demand for our great |
staple, whatever the supply. and this can only /
be produced IN the South. The rigors Of win |
ter, with It's months of embargo upon farm |
labor, are here unknown. Every advantage is |
here secured and assures the man of small |
means that he certainly runs less risk in com
ing South than in going West
1t is with sincere pleasure. therefore that I /
note TINS successful experiment of Messrs |
Foreacre and Houston 1t is an earn-ss Of |
what is to follow. The present management |
of the Associated Railroads with Col Pope |
directing, ave maturing plans for an increased |
emigration from the mountains of Switzerland |
In addition TO those already here, | am in
formed by Mr.. Hit that more intelligentand |
educated class are disposed to bring their ener- |
gies, experience and capital here and take up |
their abode with US There is room enough for |
q IEaTF n ma oh to
direction of the ex Consul no criminal popula- |
ton will be allowed to mar the harmony or his |
settlement by coming hither. He has the as
surdDce of The Swiss Government that none of |
this class will be allowed to leave that country
We welcome, whether farmer or mechanic, all |
honest, industrious immigrants from any |
ime. Work and homes are plenty
This question should engage our State Agri- |
cultural Society attention. and they ought to |
make such a showing of the advantages of |
Georgia that will captivate those seeking homes |
in this country. The well organized home of
the American farmer is loo ed upon the wor d !
over as a model. and nowhere else on this con |
tlnent is that home more lovely and attractive /
than in Georgia. To a people to whom the !
comforts of such home are almost entirely
unknown. such a place will be doubly attrac /
tive and the desire to secure land and prepare /
a similar home, will become irresistible In the 1
old country they gather for the night into
crowded towns away from their lands, and 20 |
forth every morning to till their outlying |
acres, so that the comforts and happiness of |
our country homes are entirely new TO them
To these Immigrant farmers our crops are
looked upon as 30 sure that all anxiety with |
regard to The supply of food at once sappears |
and they are equally astOniShed at the honor and |
importance attached to the position of farmer |
There IS no doubt that proprletorshp in landed /
estates is the foundation Of our great popular
content as we'll as that on which rests great
mental activity, dignity OF character. and en- |
terprise and ambition. Let our Agricultural |
Society improve the opportunity offered, and |
in harmony with the Legislature labor to meet |
and Georgia will have thousands of Immigrants |
hunting homes within her bounds during the
next twelve months.
had but a few moments to look in upon
members of the Legislature. l saw the Inde-
fatigabe Herbert at his post, and be has kept
you vel advised. There is no lack of speak
ing ability in the present House, nor of desire
to exhibit that ability Speaker Bacon holds
tight rein, and endeavors to keep the mem
bersbip down to work. Your own immediate |
representatives were all IN place and ready for
duty. The convict. railroad and and temper
ance questions ceem II take precedence in i'm
portance What the end will be no one can
tell, although it Is generally conceded that the |
temperance legislation will eliminate in a gen
eral local option law. This, / think will be
wisdom. Let each community decide for
themselves
Since my arrival in this city have had the
pleasure of meeting with Major O'Brien Gen
eral Supern endent Of Col Coles system of |
railroads, and Mr. Ogden, the General Ticket
Agent. In company with Can't j NJ Edwards |
the popular Superintendent Of the Brunswick |
Roae, these gentlemen made trip of inspec- |
ton over the Brunswick division, and to ascer-
tain the wants and necessities of Brunswick as |
the terminus of their great line of road. They
will make their report TO the Board of Mana
gers. They mean business however, and
Brunswic is to have something done for her
yet / rejoice with them in this favorable
outlo-k k.
Work has begun on the Atlanta extension.
and this road is to be finished by next March |
This will bring Macon into close proximity
with the famous Indian Springs, which, because
of its inaccessibility has become somewhat
neglected Of late years. 1t will be a great
blessing to Macon, and grand financial boom
to the owners Of property around the Syringe.
The Summer Jaunt" is ended although |
have other data from which hereafter l may
pen some other impressions and reflections
Yet, for the present, must ask the readers
pardon for OBTAINING them 50 long ana say
goodbye. JACK PLANE.