IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO PURPOSE EMIGRATING.
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EDGERTON, Williams County, Ohio,

April 1, 1861.

MR. EDITOR:Kansas has her drouths.—Missouri may secede; but here is a new country in Ohio.

Previous to building the Air Line Railroad, Williams Co., Ohio., has been almost an inaccessible island to the stream of emigration pouring westward. But this road recently completed from Toledo to Chicago, is working wonders in transforming our population.—Look at this county five years ago. But few buildings were to be seen save the rude structures of logs. Now good houses and barns are taking their places very rapidly. Then it cost almost the price of grain to transport it to market. Now eastern men buy our grain at home. Then our population was largely composed of that class of society who fill up most new countries and are always ready for a change when they can improve their temporal circumstances. Some of these are here yet, and waiting for an opportunity to emigrate. Eastern people are coming in large numbers, but yet there is abundant room.—Land of good quality near the railroad rates from $10 to $20 per acre. During the last five years it doubled in price, and will, no doubt, double in price every five years for some time to come. The soil is excellent for wheat and corn, fifty bushels an acre being the average. It is well watered for stock; by borning thirty to sixty-three feet we secure fountain wells of excellent water; owning to the great number of these wells in Bryan, out county seat, it is called the 'Fountain City.' We have good schools, and our church privileges are abundant. The writer preaches at two points thirteen miles apart. and on his route passes six houses of worship. In point of health, we think we have the advantage of the older parts of Ohio.

Now, farmers and mechanics, if you are religious men, or good and true men, interested in building up society, come along! for there is room enough, and you will receive a welcome by a generous people. But if neither good men or religious, we shall hardly need you.

J. M. McLain,

Pastor of Congregational Church.