Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-05

4 Novel Way OF Securing ColOnists-
Practical aud Feasible scheme.

Those who passed on the north side OF
Bay street yesterday, in the neighborhood
Of the Exchange, could not have failed to
have had their attention attracted by num-
Der of maps, ancient and modern, which
were displayed from the horse rack or hitch
ing posts. The Superintendent OF this
exhibit of the miniature divisions Of the
earth's surface Is a diguifed gentleman,
few years past middle life, who walked
quietly up and down listening to the re-
marks Of the few curious people who
stopped a minute to see the show, and to
whom he preferred q card, which, by the
way, did not cast any light upon the sub
tscts on exhibition. The maps con-
sisted of a large one of Beaufort
county, s. c., and several smaller ones Of
the eastern and western hemispheres, and
another representing the coast of Guinea
These maps we're ornamented by pictures
cut from books or newspapers, mostly of
marine character. One of these illustra-
tions represented rskish looking brig Ia
.laver) sanding IN near shore, and cap
sized boat In the surf, In which lot OF
woody heads are to be seen struggling for
dear life. This picture is supposed to repre-
sent the way in which emigrants were for
merly brought 20 our shores, and the costly
manner (Which is now admitted, we be-
lieve, on sll sides) of such methods of in
creasing the productive population. An
other picture represents q fine ocean
steamship leaving harbOr; this is to illus
trate the present method Of encouraging
Immigration All OF this is for the purpose
Of advertising plan to induce settlers from
New England to come to the South Atlantic
States, and especially to Beaufort county,
or to this vicinity. The legend attached 10
these pictures did not throw much light
upon the subject, but was as inexplicable
as the printing on the card, which was an
old admission card to meeting in Boston,
part of the Inscription on which 1.-THE an
nouncement being marked OUT was as fol-
lows:
CONTINENTAL JUBILEE ASSOCIATION
"subject: An Epicycle of American Civ
ilization.
"*N B. The Object of this Association is
to provide Homes eads in suitable locations
at the South for such industrious poor
families OF New England as may desire to
settle there"
A representative OF the MORNING News
who was passing by stopped to look at the
maps and ascertsined that the old gentle
mans name was W. H. Cannon, aud that he
was from Boston. He said that his object
was to encourage immigration from the
New England States to the South, and he
desired to interest the owners of land in his
scheme. The entire arrangement OF Mr..
Gannon's exhibition is unique and well
worthy of the examination OF the lovers of
the curious, but without an explanation the
whole thing is as much a mystery as the
hieroglyphics on the obelisk. Mr.. Cannon
says, however, that he has adopted this
means of bringing the matter to the atten-
ton of our citizens, and he does not like to
J intrude upon our business people, and
would be pleased to have parties who have
land to dispose of to call on him. He can
| he found AZ the place designated, namely,
| Bay street, near the Exchange.
We obtained from Mr.. Cannon printed slip
| setting forth the details OF the work pro
posed by the society which he represents,
and are satisfied from the peIussl that
the plan is feasible and practical, and that,
by proper eXertiOn, q good element of the
hardy, industrious population of New Eng
land can be induced TO cast their future In
| this most favored section, where, with the
same energy and industry, the soil would
| yield a more abundant reward than they Sc
| cure st home. The circular treats parlicu-
| lsrly OF Beaufort county, but the statements
OF the condition OF affairs are equally appli-
cable to Chatham county.
"The work proposed is to settle num-
Der of the unemployed working people of
| New EDglapd IN groups OF about fifty
families each upon contiguous lots OF five
acres, gith a neat, comfortable and well
built house of at least four good sized rooms
TO each family in the district selected,
where land Is cheap and advantageous.
The cost Of a house such as above described,
and five acre LOT, with transportation for a
family Of five persons from Boston TO the
point designated, It is stated would be about
six hundred dollars"
The orlgiuators OF the enterprise state fur
ther, that to desirable persons having $500
in money, and wishing 10 join this colony,
the additional sum required to complete the
necessary improvements upon the lot will
be advanced on security of the place for the
term Of three years.
"NOw, can any sane person, knowing the
present condi ion and chances OF the macs
OF working people In New England, doubt
whether our coloDists would better them
selves by the change from their old honest
Surely not 1t must be evident to every
one OF the least experience in such matters,
that nowhere else can the average New Eng
| land working man hope to find q reader
and more profitable market for his intelli-
geDce, skill, energy and enterprise than in
the district IL question. All that is needed
there is organizing capacity and me-
chanieal skill 20 make it one OF the most
important emporiums in the whole country
The rough materis, and the refinement and
culture Of a prosperous community are
there in abundance. But the organizing
capacity and the practical skill to deal with
the every day affairs OF great and complex
industries are lacking. Whoever supplies
these can make their own terms for them.
Hence the opportunity there for the indus
trious and intelligent mechanics OF New
rrrla Of bn
What is above stated is, as we have said
of the Beaufort district, in great measure
applicable to our own immediate section
and Chatham county, and It would be well
If some effort were pat forth to utilize the
Wild and waste lands In this vicinity. Those