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free railroad transportation in all directions. The tone of society 

 is good, the people kind, courteous and hospitable to each other 

 and to strangers, so that honest, industrious persons from any por- 

 tion of the Union will meet with a reception equal to their merits. 

 We offer to the laborer, abundance of work, good wages and kind 

 treatment; to men of small capital, a choice opportunity for the pur- 

 chase of the best quality of land in almost any quantity, small or 

 great, adapted to all kinds of staple crops, fruits and vegetables, 

 with the speediest and cheapest transportation to market; to fami- 

 lies willing to work, excellent opportunities for renting the best 

 lands at low rates, the implements and stock being, in many cases, 

 furnished by the landed proprietor. 



Dr. J. E, Snodgrass, — I lived some years in Maryland, and I 

 think Dr. Higgins, whom I know as an earnest man, that has done 

 a gi*eat deal for agriculture in that State, is mistaken about two 

 things. He says Northern men will be made welcome there. Now, 

 I am satisfied there is a great deal left of that old intolerant preju- 

 dice against Yankees. I don't believe a Yankee farmer could go 

 down there and marry the daughter of one of those old ex-slave- 

 holders. Another thing, they ought not to get along without barns 

 in Maryland. If they don't want them for shelter, they need them 

 for the purpose of working over all the refuse straw, &c., into 

 manure. Besides, those old landed proprietors are holding on to 

 their lauds — they don't mean to sell if they can help it. 



Dr. Higgins. — If the gentleman will allow me, I have traveled 

 for many years over the State, and know personall}- nearly all the 

 families in it. I am sure I speak the sentiments of my people, when 

 I say that no objection is made to Northern men as such. Of course, 

 there is political sentiment and feeling engendered by the war, but 

 they are not displayed unless discussion is sought by the Northern 

 man. As to marrying, I am quite sure that the Yankee girls who 

 go there are not long generall}'^ in finding husbands. The gentle- 

 man is certainly misinformed, if he thinks much of our land is not 

 for sale. A few days ago I had a letter from one of our oldest 

 counties, saying that almost all their lands were for sale, or soon 

 would be. 



The Chairman. — I am sure we are all very much pleased with 

 the account Dr. Higorins has given us: no information could be 

 more in point at the present, and I trust the gentlemen of the press 

 will give publicity to the inducements to laborers, small capitalists, 

 and energetic young men, offered by the State which Dr. Higgins 



