The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-22
osMnIssIoNERs OF EMIGRATION.
AnSual Report Of Their OperssAons
Prosperous Condition Of the comm
sier-i,.tc.e stfpc statistics OF Foreign


sieH--i.tcs esttnS ststistics OF
Emigration, sc. Sc.
the Con,ms ,ionnfs of Emigration ,, t9e e'a'o VI 70"
York have lust issued their snn.si reIots to' 'Ae se'
1863 Il is very lengthy document rom "A''a y
make The 70 lowing abstract
me in,,i !, elnens year Alter yea Introduces by 'he
cxpcrienc a the Comm seione' sbl taen ocers nave
nj .ced ali the establishment, Wlder theT immediate
cha, ,,ac o. great order and efficiency; and thus
the g, g. afa labas Of da commissioners have been ma
tcr,,ns isaod The whole lumber Of passengers
landed A nm, por aur hg the year 1862 los 1885, or
nose % M were c persons not subject 10 bonus
q, eot1n, alton, aud 10 500 seos for whom com
M .at tol as pad bonds exaaued-show1ng an IN
oeee ~ aeu enhgrsnts Of 1917. over 1851 ana oehs
$3.50 than IN 1860 8 0l6 cs than n isos, 22s3
l tam isJs aud o- i57 ess than m 1857 while the
kloro u the average y !ofm-f stifs sace 1851 ~
much as than half. or these migrants i32lI were
fm Iriant 1870 fr,nI termaa,, 100 from Eng land
IL, t.snm!ss.opers. as .. STATED large
tn 'orrie reports hold - foe one hundred and
s. wards island together with ap'
pnre,rnt water rights ana marsh. These lands
were ,s,l chased ,ther from the annual income
OF from unds "etainsd o. MORTGAGE, with which
doh le f.oacriy great? increased IN value in Itself as
wei ~ the buidiu.5 and Other improvements is still
Nr''l The vhoe product Of tie land under cult
water, ATTY scres-ineidns mix, vegetables, &c.
aicd by The inmates ana i IS estimated that i
pare-ci i, would aboni s.-oss. The buildings and
e,e,n' simply supplied with troton water brought
Sys is uadef tho waters Of The Sound and carried up
sage cmbmscd reservoir. which is kent filled This,
hes ir furnishing regular supply Of water affords
MY eeaisi IRE AND CHEAP aud abundant supply Of the
t>t ~. There is broad substantial private wharf he
lms y tho establishment, with spacious sheds boat
10 aEi other convcnien-es
III whls cost or buildings ana improvements on
ward islaud Is about $500 900 Equal accommodation
ba l,nds and buildings Cor similar benevolent purposes
could rot be procured in New ork for less than
So, COO which much above The whole cost Of the pre-
ecpt wafd'a island establishment
She hambcr 81 patients receiving medical or surgical
AID vas below thc average Of the years preceding 1852
there being s4, treated in the hospital, against
6iI IN 1856, 1913 in 1887, 1907 IN 1885, 366S IN 1885,
1855 ~ 1850 md 4 TO " 1881
The Glowing summary gives tho aggregate results Of
te practice both mcdcai and surgical, during 1867
Cared fer IN the hospital during 1862 (includipg 39S
rcsssiniae on ,'t January, 1862, together with 2el
Nunb,f dischsrgcd cured relieved. .......1,s $50
Remaining on sist Dcccuhcr 1856: ....... 37s
ihc establishment ssts Garden for the exclusive
sud NJ place Of eMgrsn7 under the authority oil the act
N is.. tho protection OF en- grants has now had its
utility confirmed by the o>T.r II a seventh year.
~ c"nparson with former years !, IS shown that the
nule, Of steamers landing Passengers Castle Garden
Ia, ce,srd from - bringing 5ii1 passengers in 1856
g. fos bringing 81 ~ psssesgess $780, TO 9 bringing
clio passengers in 1851 and 20 100 steamers, bringing
- ,6iJ passengers in 1867
Auh ush the emigration Of the year exhibits very
great falling Oh from that or mo year 1860, and is less
marked difference in favor Of steamers sailing
fa lrcv.ss years; or stance, while in 1869 the
average number oroush, by steamers go against 1s4
IN sailing vessels. and in 1850 u ia against 1872
IL 1861 IL va, o.. against 49,, and 1862 ii Us
agsns 10, showing az average difference in favor Of
steamers Q, l0s Passengers 10 $780, Of 80 in 1861 of llJ
1861 ano Of 10 IN 1852 The Number OF persons who
n,dei at Castle Garden III 4J3 {includng many
sub 10 bonds communication arriving in 80 YES
se,s from i; terent ports None 81 these vessels were
crowded with passengers ~ ofcn occurred in former
years the ayersce number IN each vessel being ia
Register entries have been made Of the intended
~swcd Destination o. each passenger table OF which
accom- mos this report OF these l2 reported their
srteDdcd destination 10 he the State OF New York: 500
Poni pinia aud View Jersey; 6,5l9 t. New England:
; u the .oshern states snd ~ SO to Ohio, Indiana,
linn IS. Michigan, Wisconsin, iowa, Minnesota and Cali
tnn, and IS. 20 Kansas, Ncorassa, Canada. &c, &c.
The arrangements Of tbs department FOR letters and
messages Tor the cngraas haze seen Of excellent effect.
paG tho yoT 1872 there gere .oo letters written for
newly arrived passengers, to whc 00i answers
reosivcd at Castle Garden, containing Sill ,4s 0s. Re
mttsnccs amounting 20 ~ :4 :; were also received in
anticipation Of the arrival OF tbr passengers Beidcs the
above in,neya tho ecvora' amounts Of Ss,Jla So 81.
4ob rs and s6s were received II The different Offices aud
tho Office &, tho agent At Albany and applied TO the for
ward AZ Of recently arrived en- grants.
Tho i.,sc undcr which Casils Garden held by the
Commissioners expired in May. lsr9. The title Of this
propcrty. with tho building wharf. &c. is in litigation
bctwccn Tho State and se city Of New York and the casa
s.row before the Supreme 'or.. After the destruction
81 the Marine Hospital atea sand, the Commission
cs Ensralion deternned 10 adance from their COMO
rs faad ue required The support II Quarantine
ON tho plan ~ floating Gospitai
On Sst January. lss2 the books OF the Commissioners
a Emigration presented tn, foo1.a. gasuls Of their
Ansariai stale
THO Indebtedness tae c.aac Of the year 1881 was a.
fAows
Amount oC bond and mortgage ........... $50, 500
snsoont duo c"uni'os ana in',itat ons Tor support
- ch|CAiisS ..........-.- 3,JUO
yori. ........................ $40 500
los baancc IN BANK 'ieccnscs 81. ssal.... IS ,7s3
Bal..cs ...,..,....... .................sl n 1ls
yhc iadcblc,ness At the c;e,o of tne year 1852
Amount n bond and mortgages. 80. 500
hfrcsn dns Counties AM ins.i;at.Uns
tpr support 81 ,n,sr ants $500
Total. communion. 400. s.iDoos
w. esisnce IA bank, December