The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-31
A Vary ImROrtaat Movement.

Franz Bussebaum, of Hamburg, Ger.
many, was in the city yesterday, accom-
panied by Prof. fingerliDg, of Adger
| College, Walhalla. Mr.. Bussebaum,
| who speaks no English 40 yet, came TO
this country recently representing an
association of wealthy Germans, Of which
he is q member, formed to purchase
lands in this section.
On Tuesday he completed the purchase
of tract Of 1874 900 acres Of land in The
upper portions Of Pickens and Oconee
countirs, running from the Greenville
line and embracing the corner OF the
State bounded by North Carolina and
Georgia.
A considerable portion Of this land is
settled aud cultivated by parties who
have obtained possession from time 70
time, but Mr. Bussebaum has purchased
from The heirs Of tie holders of the Origi-
nal grant from the State, who are repre-
sented by the heirs of the late Col. W.
Brown, Of Charleston. Mr.. Bussebaum
does not, however, propose to harrass
those occupying the land, and will give
them good titles on terms which will
doubtless be mutually satisfactory: He
proposes 20 bring over families Of Ger
mans TO settle on the unoccuPied poriion
of the huge tract he has purchased. His
design 10 to have the land for :be Occu-
patton Of the new settlers prepared for
them by opening and breaking it up and
plantingit in grain, potatoes, grasses aud
fruits, for stock and grain farms, that
being the system Of cultivation with
which they are familiar. Cotton will
probably not be grown at certainly
not for some time.
The immigrants will be brought over
at first In small parties Of fifteen or
twenty Mt q time, but Mr. Bussebaum is
confident that he will settle from 1000 to
5000 persons on the tract within the
next few years. He is practical busi-
ness man and has the capital behind him
to execute his scheme. He has gone
over ell the ground and considered all
conditions carefully, and knows exactly
what be is doing.
He.gas introduced to John Ferguson.
Director Of the Columbia and Greenville
Railroad, who stated that the managers
OF the Clyde system are siucereiy anxious
to promote immigration TO this section,
and world be certain 10 giye nominal
rates for the transportation Of such per.
Sons from New York.
Mr.. Bussebaum will remain here pre-.
pairing for the reception of the immi-
grants and will make this city his head
quarters. The immigrants will also be
brought here, and each company Of them
will remain here until the lands designed
foi them are ready for their occupancy,
the purpose being to make them comfort
able and to chow them that they will be
in easy reach of a city Of some size.
Mr.. BuRsebaum was taken to Cover G.
ReilIy's and shown what this section can
produce in the way OF fruits. He c1hib.
tied much pleasure and Interest in ex-
amiDing the magnificent specimens pre-.
pared for the Exhibition on the 18th.
He has also been taken by Mr.. Hahn TO
see the Carpen, Gnrreaux, and Marshall
vineyards and such other demonstrations
OF what our soil will produce as would bo
j. y to interest him, and seemed TO he
thoroughly impressed with the capabili-
ties and advantages of Ibis section. He
expressed much pleasure in the business
like, wide awake aspect Of Greenville.-
GrcenpiNe Nesrs, 25th inst.