Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-19
IMMIGRATION 10 THE SOUTH.
Circulars From the e. T., v. and G. Man
agement.

Circulars From the e. T., v. and G. Man
agement.
Selma Gala Times.
Approaching the efforts of the E. T., V.
d q. r. r. Company in their endeavor to
build up our State, we take pleasure IN
copying into our columns the following cir
cular, relating to matter-that of immigra-
tlon-which should receive the prompt and
earnest attention of both press and
people, the State over. The circular is as
follows:
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OwNERSl
OFFICE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
E. T., " q G. B. r.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March 8th, 1882.
The management of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railway desires to
build up the business of the road, and real
lzer that increase of population and of agri-
cultural and manufacturing industries is the
only way in which this result can be OBJ
tanned. But the railway alone cannot do
this; it must have the cooperation of the
people now living along its line With this
end in view, Mr.. J.; III. Woodland has been
appointed agent of this company to carry
out the work
All persons having property of any kind
to sell, can purchase from the nearest sta
ton agent on this line, or by application by
mail to Mr.. j. 81. Woodward, 434 Broad
street, Atlanta, Georgia, full descriptive
blanks, which can be filed out and returned
to Mr.. Woodward, who will advertise all
lands or property SO reported to him, in
such localities North and East as may be
deemed most likely to find purchasers.
of 20 ,,I h,,xy
ers will be made without any charge to the
owners of property.
In some localities the owners of large
tracts of land have expressed desire TO
give away to actual settlers alternate forty
or eighty acre tracts of their lands under
some conditions similar to the Homestead
Law of the United States. Such offers as
these would no doubt be accepted by many
German and other immigrants to this coun-
try, and if sufficient land can be offered in
any one locality to place a colony of ten or
fifteen families, the railway will advertise
the same in several languages.
In sending descriptions to Mr.. Wo odard,
correspondents are requested to set forth
any and all advantages offered by their
neighborhoods, and the general character of
the country tributary to the lines of this
company.
1t is part of the duties of Mr. Woodland
to receive and answer all letters addressed
to him in relation to matters set forth in
this circular, and he will be glad to receive
suggestions from citizens, whether they
have property to sell or not.
Hoping for the hearty cooperation of the
people along our line, l assure all of the
earnest efforts which the management will
make to build up the country, which is only
waiting for capital and skill to make it one
of the most attractive portions of the
United States.
JOHN F. O'BRIEN,
General Superintendent.
That this plan may succeed in drawing to
our section of the South many immigrants
is greatly to be hoped. The project and
the mode of attempting its accomplishment
would indicate its practcability. That the
E. T., V. & G. management will do all in
their power can be relied on, and that its
success may be tremendously great all will
join with us in wishing.