The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21

to New York, and forward them to
the company for general distribu
ton.
Trusting that you will kindly OBJ
lige me by granting my request and
place this letter with the officer or
department it belongs to, am, sir,
Yours most respectfully,
L. w. MORRIS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 10, 1888.
The foregoing is but copy Of
one of many letters upon this i'm
portant subject that are being re
ceived daily from all parts Of the
United States; and 1 cannot use
language too strong or forcible in
my appeal to the citizens of every
county in the great state Of Tennes
see, who have lands for sale, to
send forward description of same
for publication in my Semi-Annual
Bulletin, which should, by all
means, be published In June. From
the applications already received, 1
will be compelled to defer its pub
LEGATION until June, instead of latter
part of May, as at first announced;
and 1 shall be compelled to increase
the number of copies in German
print to 5000 instead of $500.
A correct descriptive history of
each county, from Johnson to Shell
by, will, if sent to me, be published
in the Bulletin free Of charge. Let
every county be represented in this
work; and l urge upon all good
citizens of each of the counties in
the state, to select a man at once
one that is capable-and put him
to work on the descriptive history of
their respective counties, that those
who wish to immigrate within our
borders may be properly advised of
their mineral, agricultural and for
est resources; their educational,
church, water, public highway and
climatic advantages and vast capa-
bilities. l am willing to.devOte two
pages of printed matter to each !
county, free of charge, for this OBJ
Ject, which, of itself, if all the coun-
ties, respond, will makes a book of |
1872 pages.
The county courts should be
urged to furnish funds sufficient to
have an Illuminated map of their
county published for distribution
in connection with this work. The !
could arrange to have
the printing of these maps done, in
splendid style, at the cheapest !
rate He would cheer
fully foot the expense of it himself,
as commissioner, but for the made
qnate appropriation to the "bu
reau."
1 feel deep interest in immigra-
ton, have addressed my time and
talent to its proper development
since my induction to office, and
not having sufficient funds to en-
ploy agents, have adopted what L
believe to be the next best policy.
Will you give me your cooperation
in this great and good work by en-
closing to me, at the earliest prac-
ticable moment, a full and complete
descriptive history Of your county,
written by competent author; and
also descriptions of all lands for
sale in your county, stating terms
and price per acre, with fee of two
dollars for advertising each sepa-
rate tract of the same in "Bulle-
tin?''
Our state does not control the
ands; it does not possess large
domain of public land to which 1T
,an invite the immigrant from the
Did or new world, at a fixed price.
Hence, we can only rely upon the
owners of land-thOse who possess
more than they can cultivate profit
IDLY, and to such I appeal. Divide
Up your vast tracts and fix a rea-
,onable price upop that which you ]
ire willing to sell, and advertise it,
md l will find you purchasers. If
,ur citizens will pursue this course
We can increase our population vast
Y in the next few years.
l especially desire q correct list of
manufactures of all kinds-number
# hands employed and wages
,qid - mills, furnaces, etc. In a
7ord, complete history of the in
ustrial interests of every COUNTY in i,
he state, to place upon record in
his Bureau"
Pardon me for referring to it again,
ut it is important alike for your
as also for the interest
f our state, that / shall be furn-
he'd With them at the earliest prac-
cable moment.
Also, the best attainable speci- =.
ems Of all the cereals, grains, "a,
,bacco, cotton, WOOL, etc, from each d
the civil districts Of the state, to .
ace permanently on exhibition in 4
le Bureau Of Agriculture, ETC., in A
ashville. Harvest time is APP
and trust that you will
1t permit it to pass without sup 10
wing me with specimens of wheat, At
e, barley, oats, buck-wheat, corn, CIV
C. Each county should, by com gr
ittee, collect these specimens to- be
ther, ut their nearest railway ne
alton or river landing, and number acl
EN- correspondingly with the :
Imber o. the district in which they
ere grown, and, = practicable, BY
rnish the name of producer, AID AZ
ID in box or sack, by freight, to lar
y.address. ] suggest this to avoid FL
e more expensive shipment by ex- pu
ess, and also because OF an ia PR
Bureau treasury. the
Respectfully, sta
a. J. MCWHIRTEp, I0a
Commissioners. the