The Nevada journal., 1858-03-12

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on the history of European Emigration
to the United States, has been issued
from the Atlantic press The author,
Mr.. VIM. Bromwell, presents interest
ing extracts in regard to the nationali-
ty, sex, age, and professions of the four
millions two hundred and twelve thou
sand six hundred and twenty-four for
eign emigrants who, in thirty-seven
years have come from Europe and other
parts of the world. He has patiently
examined and compared the official re-
ports, which, however, give no regular
information ON the subject previous to
1S49
According to Mr.. Bromwell, the emf
grant movement was not perceptible
until 1884. During the first ten years
it was almost exclusively from the Eng
lish and French ports, comprising I.
yearly average of only about four thou
sand emigrants. But in 1894, when
western Europe began to feel painfully
the first effects of the great social revo-
luton, the current suddenly increased,
and the number arose to ten thousand
From that period until 1918, the long
wars on the continent, the blockade Of
the ports, and the struggle on the sea
between England and her former Amer.
ican colonies, hindered the advance of
emigration. Again in 1917, at the re-
turn of peace, there was a sudden in
crease, and the number of emiorants
rose to twenty-five thousand two hun6
red and forty.
Two years later, in 1919, Congress
passed laws for the proper regulation of
emigration, and to prevent the excessive
abuses resulting from the improper
crowding of passengers on board ships.
All obstacles being thus removed, the
current gradually and constantly in
creased. From 1919 to 1929, there
were 128,502 emigrants from 1880 to
1889, 53S.361; from 1910 to 1919, L.
427 1887 and from 1850 to 1855, 2,11S.-
4O4; giving total, as already stated
Of 42l2,624. The year 1884 furnished
the largest number of emigrants, amount
ing to 427 1913, of whom 2O6 900 were
Germans; a sort of emigrant fever,
partly owing to the attractions of Cali
fornia, having, after 1S47, seized upon
several States of the Germanic Confed-
Grafton. In 1855, there was reaction,
and the number decreased to 23O.746
Now, however, emigration has resumed
lis former activity, and is again steadily
increasing.
Of this grand total of 4.212,624 for
eigners, the official documents show that
2,4S5.SO were males, and 1,679,136 fe
males. OF the remainder the sex is not
designated III the reports. Their pre-
dominant age was from twenty to TWEEN
ty@tlve years, and then from twenty to
thirty a large number came in fami-
hes, III which cases those over forty
years of age were relatively numerous.
as also children of ten, and five wears.
and even less. The chief emigrant
port of entry is New York. Next, in
the order i'll which they are named, are
New Orleans Charleston, Boston, Balti
more, Philadelphia, and Galveston.
Since 1850, San Francisco has received,
by direct arrivals by sea, 62,S52 emi-
grants.
There are but meagre accounts ofthe
professions Of emigrants. OF 226, ,2SS
OF the emigrants of 1854, 169, SCI were
farm laborers 1000 mechanics 15,-
173 traders and l,26O sailors. The
rest--about 3,000-belonged to differ
ent liberal professions. OF these, 237
were physicians; 1877 lawyers, 397 cler-
gymen, 2l2 engineers, 90 professors, &C
artists, l3 actors, etc. 1t will be seen
that art is 1nodestly represented by but
19 persons out of 42S,O0O.
Ireland has furnished the largest num-
Der of emigrants; in all, about 1,747,93O
of whom about one half emigrated dur
ing the calamitous years from 1916 to
1854. In 1856, however, the number
of emigrants from Ireland was but 49,
G27, less than third of the number in
1888. This is pleasing proof of the
Improvement of the condition of the
Irish peasantry.
The eutire United Kingdom has fur
nished, in 81 years named. 2,343, ,445 en-
lgrants Germany, 1,242,061 aud
France, 1Ss,752.
1t is remarkable, says the Washing
ton Globe, that the Greco-L Latin, or
Mediterranean emigrants, number only
about 100000, or about seven per cent,
OF the grand total of those who have
mingled with the descendants of the
filyrim Fathers. Consequently, nine
ty-thrce per cent, are composed Of the
northern races, among whom our origi-
nal race took its origin. The present
mixture of nationalities on the Ameri-
can Continent cannot, therefore, be
considered heterogeneous, but rather as
grand family reunion, that promises
the highest and happiest results San
Francisco Globe.
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