The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
IMMIGRATION TO the SoUTH


IMMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH
The Ncw ORLEANS 7imes- Democrat publishes
a letter from Mr. J. Il. LoclSncy, OF Wan
kcsha, Wis, TO the editor OF that paper, In
which information Is asked about various 10.
calitlcs In the gulf States, with view 10
choosing asuitablo place for colony Of
farmers and mechanics 10 locate. Mr.. Lock
ucy inquiries especially as to the health.
chcapne~ and fertility Of soil, schools,
churches, etc, Of the different parts of the
South. and says that he longs for climatc
In which work can be- done without discom
fort every week In the year" Continuing
he says:
grater tendency toward tho South and the
Southwest will gradually take place ior with many
Il has long been matter Of choice between the
severn winters Of the North and Northwest aud
past prludioes Of many localities In the sunny
youth. Correspondence IL especially desired about
prof. erty IN hnl hands with perfect tltlo. ownen
OF small ,raois will please also write
In publishing Mr. Locknoy's letter aud
calling attention 10 Il, The TiHos Democrat
lays especial stress on the necessity Of some
system by which the advantages Of the South
can be properly placed before the many PEG.
PIC who aro willing aud ready to avail them
- -, a w. % NV n,, VIZ" , .'S
an association for ibis purno.c and ,he frui,.
Of It's work have already been shown. Arkan.
sAs "a getting rcndy 70 do likewise and we
rccon,wonJ.,,oa h., noor,J. Ion,.,.n"
Alabama aud other southern States should
turn their attention to the matter as soon a
possible ''N"a"'a oV''''"N''0n'
i"h hrrkAl' speaking ior iehheS'ce'
can "s'uro inc Co'''a'a'o" ana me i"'e''
D''"0''"' 'h"' " wiz n'Ai''y anu 'oaul'y
VooPefa" WIN LOUISIANA oeofsia' hh'
pai"' anu A'h"'saS w pr"ouca' Schehc
70 nu"ce Immigrants 70 se1ue IN inc SCUM
pu' s"oh scheno ehon'd e"ofaoe ul'
oo-ope'Auoh OF VII uhe i"''foaus' ana u
should also, ana especially embrace Inc
'oc"''oh OF ia'yo pOai'S OF ,anu I" ueh
n'te pnoe-a proc 'hu VIII make " M
"u'"h"so 'o' 'A''ne'' III 'no Not'n"oe''
VINO are ANXIOUS 10 escape inc eh
oeSs''e ngo" Of Areue'nke winters
Sueh ~ are now upon inc people OF h"'
'os'"h W hH'No .'e'' hoI''s rou'o"ho'''
anywhere SCUM OF inc ohio ave" Oho"l
'anu " 'h' ms ueslue'a'um ~ a s'hcin'
Oh ''hmls'au"h' Al u'o seh'in'H ua'
haVe n''he'o Deeh sci "ioot ~ Tue Sou'h'
ana 'ney nave oocn many nave iu'ed DC
r"uso 'hofo vi" no s'o" poay OF eheal
'Anu "nieh Immigrants oou'u oo IN
N'eu 70 inspect IL u'o MemphsN Ihafios
ton l"''fo'd Ool"pany'ioI instance would
purchase te'''M hundred thousand acr''
OF the Worh'ou' Ahds contiguous To ~
hne between memphis ana chattanooga,
establish "nd ourcau ana make .
business oil souuhs immigrants comfortably
IS the Illinois central Railroad Company
did uir'y years ago the insult would IL
an Immense ana immediate increase IN ~
icigh'm "'iasi~ passcngcruaihc. Whal
tho south needs IA TIC quickcning i'm
PULSE OF largo immigration OF Intelligent
ana industrious iaf'n'ne One hundrcC
thousand SUCH mon might be well anC
comfortably located within year. II onl,
thcrc was an organization backcdhy ample
capital TO take Them by the hand and NJ
nsl them through the difficulties unaVoid
abIo IN settling IN strange land. Ia
order to accomplish such an orvani,s
ton mn immigration convention o