Come to the North
A step ahead of the South.
Work in a factory it's tons of fun*
* factory work is not fun at all unless your the boss or the owner of the factory. Factories are mostly all by the rivers.
The geography in the North
Rocky coastlines, spruce and pine trees are very common, mountains and jagged hills, and fast streams and rivers. The almost perfect description of the North's geographical features.
Need to get going somewhere in the north?
There were train tracks to about any decently sized town in the north. Need to go to Albany from Boston? Take a train! Trains even had tracks over the mountains.
Want to live in the North? Try a city.
You can take a train to one of the many towns and cities of the North. You'll meet many, many people. Also watch your health, be smart, stay clean.