Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-25
Railroads and immigration TO the South.
BALTIMORE Mannfactnrers, Record. :.


The Manufaciurers' RECORD, Il
setting forth the Importance OF at
1 tracing Immigration 10 the South
has repeatedly called attention Il
the great work done by the rail
roads Of the Western States, In max.
ing known the advantages of the
country tributary 20 their lines, aud
at the same time has suggested that
the railroads OF the South would
also tind il very profitable to devote
much attention TO immigration
This they are now doing to a larger
extent we believe, than ever before,
though for some years a number OF
Southern railroad managers have
been very earnest In their efforts TO
attract Immigration and capital to
the South. In fact, the wonderful
progress Of the Southern States dur
ing the last five years is very largely
due to the direct influence OF rail.
roads, and now that all the railroad
companies CT the South are so thor
0ughly imbued with the import
ance to their own property, as well
as to their country of Immigration,
we may confidently look for "A great.
er advance in that direction than
ever before. sh
u OF late quite number OF valua.
BILE pamphlets designed to show the
advantages Of various sections OF
the South have been issued by rail.
roads for distribution throughout
the country. Some of them are par.
ticularly meritorious, not only for
the attractive manner in which they
are gotten up, but also for the full
and reliable Information furnished.
One of this kind has Just been issued
by the SeabOard Air Line, of which
Mr. John M. Robinson, Of BalIi-
more, Is the president, which de-
serves to have the widest circula-
tion, as IL gives in compact form
Just the kind of information needed.
The region described in this pam
phlet is that traversed by the lines
OF the railroad composing the Sea-
board Air Line which begins at
portsmouth, Va.,7 and ends at the |
extreme southwestern limit of the
Piedmont section, of North CaroIi-
na. or this territory il Is said that |
ii Is as "healthy as any part Of the |
world, and embraces every variety
of climate except the extremes Of |
heat and cold. 1t is as free from all |
forms of epidemic or malignant dis
ease as any habitable part OF the |
and cannot be surpassed
by any section OF equal area in the
and affiuence of its resour-
ces. The finest water powers are TO
be found everywhere throughout It's
limits; every agricultural product,
every vegetable, and every fruit
that can be grown outside OF a semi
tropical climate may be cultivated
In il successfully; it Is rich in coal,
iron, gold, copper, and finest build
ing stones, ETC.. 1t Is especially rich /
In timber of many kinds; and the
lands which produce these import
ant articles OF commerce can be
bought at incredibly low prices"
After giving some general infor-
nation about North Carolina, the
writer OF this pamphlet presents a
short account OF each county trav-
ersed by this road and also of each
town along the line. The inforna-
ton thus given is direct aud to the
point. 1t tells OF the climate, the
soil, the price OF land, the water
power, the manufacturing enterpri-
ses already in existence, and other
things of the same kind, giving just
The information needed. We would i
like to see every railroad in the
South follow the example OF this
line, and, avoiding extravagant
statements, publish pamphlets that
will give the exact condition of al
airs and the advantages for capital
sts AS well as for Others. Printed
matter of this kind widely distribu-
ted, will do an immense amount OF
good for the South. ...-... j