Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

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To be COntinued.I
To Whom 1t May Concern.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL h. II. 20.
OFFICE OF GENERAL WESTERN
PASSENGER AGENT.
MANCHESTER, Ia, Jan. list. 1856,
The object Of this circular is to de-
scribe briefly what has been and is
being done by the Illinois Central
Railroad to encourage emigration, from
the North to the South. In October,
1883, this Company inaugurated a sys-
tenn of low rate Southern Land Excur-
sions from points North as far as
Sioux City, Ia. with a view Of bring
ing before the enterprising hard
working people of the Northwest the
climate and other natural advantages
of the South. Since that date twenty
of these excursions have been run,
over three thousand people have taken
advantage of them, and, as a direct re-
suit, over three hundred northern fam
lilies have settled in the States of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. 1t is true this number of
families scattered throughout these
four great States will scarcely be no
ticed, and yet, with their improved
machinery and northern methods of
agriculture, they will be, to a certain
extent, important factors in the mate
rial development of these States.
At the inauguration Of this move
m Mt very few believed in it or ex-
pected any results from it; but the
fact is. at the present time home seek
ers and real estate agents from every
section are inquiring concerning the
opportunities and future possibilities
of the South. The Illinois Central
Railroad, true to its own interests and
the interests of its patrons along its
line of road, proposes to use every
honorable means to settle the vast
army of home seekers on its line in the
States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Missis-
Sippi and Louisiana. To this end, and
as a means of more thoroughly adver-
Using this territory and of bringing
together land seekers and land sellers,
owners and land t~illerS an Inter State
Industrial Convention" has been
called to meet at Jackson,
Tenn February "a, rs and
26, 1856. Gentlemen from the North,
eminent in their calling and Of practi-
Cal experience, will discuss questions
and methods, the adoption of which
will be the initiatory step to a less ex-
pensive and more profitable system of
farming. The four Southern States, in
whose special interest this Convention
has been called, will be represented in
the addresses and discussions by their
ablest men. Real estate agents from
the North will meet those of the South,
interchanging ideas of how this great
land business can be handled to the
best possible advantage.
To secure as large an attendance as
possible at this Convention, the ILL.,
nois Central Railroad will not only
name the usuol low excursion rates
from points north of the Ohio river,
but will make a rate Of one cent per
mile each way from all points between
Cairo and New Orleans to Jackson.
Tenn, and in order that the greatest
coed may come to every point on the
entire line south Of Cairo, we mos
earnestly desire that the receiver of
this circular call a local public meet
ing, explain the object of the Jackson
Convention and appoint delegates who
will intelligently and enthusiastically
represent the attractions of their par
ticular locality. These meetings should
be held during the month of February,
and / am authorized to say that
if desired these local meetings Will
be addressed by Col. Robt. Gates. of
jackson, Assistant Commissioner for
Tennessee, who is giving his entire at
tention to emigration and agriculture,
and whose recent extended trip
throughout the Northwest eminently
qualities him in presenting not only
the great advantages of the Jackson
| Convention, but the wonderful enthu-
siasm that prevails in the North OIL the
question Of permanently locating in
the South. Believing you, with us,
are interested in the agricultural. com
merciaI, social and material develop
ment of the South, and that the Con-
vention to which your attention has
been called will inevitably result in
Unreasonable good to the South,
l am my dear sir, very respectfully yours,
j.. F. MERRY,
General Western Passenger Agent,
Manchester, Iowa.
Approved: A. II. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent /. c. r r.
Street Railroads.
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