The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28
The Interstate Industrial Conven-
ton.
MANCHESTER, IA, Jan. |, ISIS,

MANCHESTER, IA, Jan. |, 1885.
TO Hhom IT Nay Concern
The object OF this circular is to
describe briefly what has been and
is being done Ivy the Illinois Central
Railroad TO encourage emigration
from the North to the South. In
Oct"her. 1888, this Company inau.
gurated system ut lOw-rate South
rrn Land Excursions from points
North as far as Sioux City, Ia, with
view OF bringing before the enter
prising, hard working people OF the
Northwest the climatic and othcr
natural advantages of the South,
Since that date twenty OF these en-
cur>ions have been run, over three
thousand people have taken advan-
Iagr OF them, and, rs 4 direct result.
over three hundred northern tami
lies have settled in the States of
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana 1t is true this mum
ber of families scattered throughout
these tour great States will scarcely
he noticed. and yet, with their i'm
proved machinery and northern
methods ol agriculture, they will be,
to a certain extent. important fac.
tors in the material development of
these States.
At the inauguration ot this move
ment very few believed in it OF cX
pcctcd any results from it,. but the
fact is at the present time home
seekers and real estate agents from
every section are inQuiring concern
ing the opportunities AMI future
possibililes OF the South. The IHi-
HOiS central RdiirOdd, true to IT.
own interests and the interest OF its
patrons along its line of road ,propo-
ses to use every honorable means to
settle this vast army Of home s. elk
crs on Its line in the States of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. To this end, aud a.
means of more thoroughly advcr-
Using it, an "IAter .Stote Industrial
Conreatiop' has been called TO
meet at Jackson, Tenn, February
"a, - and 26, 1856. Gentlemen
from the North. eminent in their
calling and of practical experience.
will discuss questions and methods
The adoption Of which will be the
initiatory step 10 less expensive
and more profitable system of farm
ing The four Southern States, in
whose special interest this Convcn
ton has been called, will be repre-
scented in the addresses and discus
sipns by their ablcSL men Real es-
tate agents from the North will
meet those of the South, Interchange
ing ideas of how this great land
business can be handled to the best
possible advantage.
t. secure as large an Attendance
rs possible at this Convention, the
Illinois Central Railroad will not
only name the usual low excursion
rates from POINTS north of The Ohio
RIVER, but will make q rate Of one
cent per mile e0ch rug from all
points hel wccn Cairo and New Or
leans to jackson, Tenn, and in or
der that the greatest good may
come TO every point on the entire
line south Of Cairo, we most e0i'R-
eStly deSjre that the receiver Of this
circular call local public meeting,
explain the object of the jackson
Convention and appoint delegates
who will intclligcnlly ard enthusiasts
/ tically represent the attractions Of
! their particular locality. These
meetings should be held during the
month OF February, and l am au-
/ thoriZcd to say that il desired these
local meetings will be addressed by
Col. Rnbt Gates, of jackson, Assis-
/ tanL Commissioner for Tennessee,
who is giving his entire attention t"
emigration and agriculture, and
whose recent trip throughout the
Northwest eminen,ly qualities him
in presenting not only the great all
vantage of the Jackson Convention.
but the wonderful enthusiasm that
prevails in the North on the ques-
ton of permanently locating in the
South. Believing you, with us, are
interested in the agricultural, com
mercial, social and material develop
mcnt of the South, and that the
Convention to which yeur attention
has been called will inevitably re
suit IN immeasurab.e good to The
South, | am, my dear sir,
Very respectfully lonrs,
j F. MERRY,
Gen'l West. Pass. Agent.
A. ii. HANSON, Gen'l Pass. Agt. l. C..
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