The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-04
News from HAyt1.
our JACMEL OORnDs poNDENCK.

JAoxaI, Hayti, Oct. II, 1880.
Ossrs u he Population ORDERED E.insasss Of Imnsiora
I asn-Presideni 6.6rsvds Nsaase-xeam Commss'ca
ssr 10Th Loussian9 Advantages offered 10 bamira~ss-
Observation-Disclosures Of Ce9ss Erpcrsatsow-L
bor1s IN Demand, DC.
mo population OF the island OF e. Domingo has for
many years been matter Of c,recaYe there are evcn
very reliable data which to found an intelligent e.
shnaie the number Of Inhabitants has been varously
estimated a. from eight hundred thousand 70 two aud half
nilonshe best and moot esteemed authorities naming
one million AZ n bable number, hundred thou
sand Of whom ssgned 70 the French Haytien sid0
Of the sand and three hundred thousand TO the Spanish
Or Dominican portion The war OF Independence,
and the civil wars which followed, greatly re-
duced the male population, and so seriously was
the want Of felt that OF the early ruers offered
premium OF $40 for every male Immigrant The women
are undoubtedly st in excess Of the men, but In small
10 that which has heretofore existed In
ssqusnce Of the many inconvenience that occasoned
b. an ignorance OF the numbers of is subjects tn, 60
yeynmept has hsuea orders 70 have accurate
saken In each district the French side Of the island
This win q. last give the desired Information and tn
returns looked for with good deal Of interest, and
win settle more than wager made by sporting
JDreigners
A. the opening OF the House Of Representatives short
time since, the President In his message referred
70 NE recent colony Of emgrans from Louissua,
settled II st. Marc in the folio wing attering terms
rue immigrants Of race, estAblshed the distrc,
Of tho Arbonte have introduced modes Of oultivs
tiou and tools hitherto unknown 70 They
daily welcomed. Their bors already bearing fruits
Their expressed satisfaction Of having be one Hayten
ozens gives US GAUGE 70 hope that their example VIII be
Followed on larger scale
And II Will be followed larger scale, for already 1t
proposed 70 steamer between Louisiana and Port
~ Prince 70 carry passengers and perhaps before this
The government is making the greatest effort to en-.
eouI age immigration and has made many CONCESSIONS 20
service the public domain sthrown open their occi
psIcy, they are at liberty 70 belong 10 any church, al
though the Roman Catholic Is the established religion
needy, part Of their passage money is paid by the go
vernnent for eight days after arrva they main.
tanned the public expense and if at the expiration OF
that time they decide settle ia the country houses
and OF Agriculture has addressed, by order,
long report on the sa1sS. s 70 bis Essslsay
are to be established in the principal cities Of
your country TO furnish Information and direct the emil
grafton Of the blacks towards Hayti.
The government engineer has presented the report OF
bis explorations in the Artibo1ite; he represents the
mineral wealth Of this district as enormous Coal iron
and copper are found in unknown quantities Gold yas
perceived In several localities ana also other ores aud
minerals The report shows good deal OF reselrch ADD
although s author plainly geologst " nevertheless
exhibits active deter mnaoo TO pry into bis sdhject
as thoroughly AZ the limited resources At ms command
would permit Although have seen him several times
since mis- return, have had no opportunity I, hear him
the matter but am Informed that be Is ~
his description Of the region be passed through
gh be supposed from bis report to tho meat
he closes his report with nhpshod account OF the throe
famous sulphur sprirg s near Banica-smings now
gone ont OF mind and memory Of most Hay ITEMS
The coffee crop s rapidly coming 70 market, aud IN
several localities promises to be more than average
yield The crop when IL 1rst made its appearance
brought 100 12a Hsyten dollars per hundred poun Is
is selling at sll7 Al supplies increase, as viii be
the in few weeks, II s expected that prices will so
down 70 $40 lower. 0ne Of the weekly journals
Of the capital states the TACT that the net proceeds Of the
coffee exported In 1910 amounted n two and half mil
Mons OF collars; the since been increasing,
until in 1850 sums " upwards Of six millions OF dol
hSs All wart larger population 70 Increase this
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