South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-09
THE POLES IN AMERICA.


THE POLES in AMERICA.
Late in April 1884, the two Aus.
trian frigates arrived from Trieste, and
landed 243 Polanders in New York.
Six or seven months ago, 81 arrived
here in an Austrian corvette, and a.
bout Is have come in different vessels
from England. 1t is we'll known that
pecuniary aid was given to many OF
them for few weeks after their arrival
by the citizens of Nsw York and other
places, and that the sufferings of some
were, for time. severe, after the con-
tribu;ions ceased.
Congress granted them township
Of land in Illinois on condition that
each should acquire title TO his per
tion, after residing upon it ten years,
and paying for il at the Government
price, ST. 20 an acre. About 60 have
gone 10 occupy the land, but as they
had not the means necessary TO begin
a settlement, numbers of them are al
presen. residing in some OF the wes-
tern towns. From information on
which we can rely, We have received
the following account Of the Poles a.
bove mentioned, whose whole NUMBER
amounted to 305.
About 70 now permanently reside
in the city Of New York, and they are
engaged in regular business Of differ
ent kinds, by which they auppott
themselves. It will be gratifying to
the friends Of Poland, (and they are
msny,) to know that these unfortunate
men, almost all of whom were unac.
quainted with any trade, early betook
themselves to different kinds ofbusiness
as apprentices, and are now enjoying
happy independence in a country
whose freedom they highly appreciate.
Ten are employed in l hatter's shop,
and there are probably ten or fifteen
others engaged at the same trade in O.
Their parts Of the city. There are ma
ny jewellers and poke, book makers,
a few shoemakers, a number Of tailors,
carpenters, bIacksmiths, and printers.
There is at least one teacher Of Ian
guages, & one accomplished musician,
who finds employment with the militia
ry, and is leader OF a band, for
which he has composed several mar
ches. He ives in a similar situation
IN his own country.
There are believed to be about 40
In Louisville, 10 in Yandalia, 20 10
st. Louis, Of whom twelve are en-
ployed as smiths, &c. in The arsenal,
few in Cincinnati, and 20 in New
Orleans. In West Troy are 10 in the
arsenal, in Albany, $ in Fishkill,
IN wooden manufactory, 5 in Lowell
in a similar situation, a few in Boston
IN chemical laboratory, and 2 are in
fredericksburg, Virginia. One is in
the city of Mexico,and instructor, three
nave gone to Bogota as workmen in a
hat mandatory established by one OF
our enlerprising batters, one is in AL
glers. and one is employed as uansIa.
.or in the Frigate Potomac.
But one of.he most interesting cases
we have heard OF, is that Of the Polish
priest who came with his wife in one
OF the frigales. He is Of the Greek
church, as the fact Of his marriage
would intimate, & having no resource
after his arrival here, he learnt the
shoe makers trade, and now works at
it with good success and much skill, in
Leonard street. Y. Daily Ad0.
Teas VeluRteers.-According to q
letter published in The Journal of Com
merce, some Of the volunteers who left
New York about month ago for the
land OF promise 10 Texas, in vessel
called the Madawaska, have common
Geo their career rather nnluckiIy, as
appears by the following extract:
NASSAU, IN. P. Dec. 10, 1885.
/ Dear Sir: wli,e from an English
prison yard. You viii LAUGH a, This.
and indeed do myself. Bu, 90 i IL
Here i am, in company with nv asso.
GATES in tlibula.ion, for the crime Of