, 1865-09-15
IMMIGRANTS.

IMMIGRANTs.
Within the past week we have noticed about
dozen wagons with families who have Just
crossed the plains. There are those among
these imm grants wEoreport that along the rohte
they read posters attracting them toward the
Puget Sound country, and anxious inquiries
were made of our citizens as to the practicable
ty Of the road for wagons from Walula TO Fort
Steiaeoom, an account Of which was given by
Mr. T. F. Berry, in the Statesmen of the 25th
uIt. Our neghbOrs on t'other side of the Cas-
cades seem all at once to be very Jealous ia ef-
forts to ell up their section by inducing immigra-
ton from the states, 1t is reported that they
have sent to the East an ''ambassadOr' in the
person of A. S. Mercer, to promote the emigra-
tiOu Of young women. The following extract
isclipped troma late copy ofthe Dalles AoUat6ia-
eer-which viii give an idea Of the grand
movement on foot:
The Boston Adertiser refers to the failure of
the Massachusetts, Legislature to take action in
regard to the surplus women of that State and
then proceeds to say that in other quarters more
nearly interested what was said on the subject
was listened to with genuine interest. In Wash
| ington Territory, one of the most fertile and
promising regions on the Pacific coast, there are
| eight thousand single men to less than hundred
| single women The executive authorities of the
Territory, resolved that such lamentabIe state
! of affairs should not continue have despatched
/ to the East Hon A. S Mercer, to promote the
/ emigration of young women to their benight-
ed shores Mr. Mercer has been bnsy, has con-
suited with the authorities at Washington, with
Governor Andrew and with other gentlemen in
erested in philan hropic schemes aud his efforts
thus far, have resulted most satisfactorily.
Mr.. Mercer now announces that he viii trans
port from New ork to Washington Territory,
free of all charge except the fare over the 18th
! mus three hundred widows and orphans of Un-
ion soldiers who have fallen during the war. He
/ will accept only passengers whose good charac-
! ter is touched for by responsible references. -
/ The steamer provided the occasion IS safe,
swift and commodious and good berths and fare
! will be provided free Those accepting Mr.. Mer-
GERS invitation viii be guaranteed respectable
employments at gold salary of at least $4 per
week from their arrival. as long they choose to
avail themselves of it. The party will sail on
the 22d of August from New York, so that it will
| be well for those thinking favorably OF this re-
markable offer to take steps to accept at once.
Mr.. Mercer may be addressed at the Merchants
Hotel, CORTLAND street, New York, or by per-
son in his vicinity atLowelI
Along Main street and in some of the stores
on Monday and Tuesday met quite a num-
ber of the newly arrived immigrants. As gen
eral rule, they appear to be healthy, intellect
nal and stirring class Of people, and will at once
settle down ana help to develop tile resources OF
! the valev. Many of them are ''full-hauded
aad can well afford to live easy. They have
been for the past few days looking around the
valley, inspecting farm sites which they are de-
sirous of purchasing or renting Several OF
them can show from Is, to 3O,OO0 dollars, in
greenbacks one instance is cited Of an old gen
tlemau between sixty and seventy years of age
who arrived last week at the head of four or
five wagons and large family, with plenty Of
the "stuf, whereWth to buy snug little farm,
&C. Let us extend The right hand of Fellowship
to these strangers who have recently ended a
long journey across th7 plains Make them see
and feel that they ecognized as belongingt to
that brotherhood of humanity, whose language
is the same, who are actuated by the same im-
pulses to action. For awhile the more Unso-
phisticated of them may have to "bocs up
against" some pretty rough elements 10 this
new region, and for charity's sake, must bear
with these; but in the marcho of events, the time
viii surely come when each one will reap the
reward due his or her intelligence, industry
and moral worth.
FOR BITTER ROOT AND BLACKFOoT.
hear of two or three pack-train en9route for
the BlackfoOt mines this week The express
from the mines is anxiously looked for by the
citizens generally, A small party will leave this
valley early next month and proceed to the Bit
ter Root aud He'll Gate valleys where they de-
l sign commencing ldIHlHB OpeIdliUHo. AuCIC Is
said to be much good soil.in the Hell Gate conn
try, while that of Bitter Root is particularly
we'll adapted to the production ofwheat oats
and barley and vegetables ate raised to as great
perfection as ia the Walla Walla valley tits
to be hoped that the Walla Walla merchanta
will put down goods at olive and let live hg-
ures. ''Small profits and quick sales y shouId
be the motto of practical business men This
thing of seeing large pack-trains every week
passing through the city and going elsewehr6
J for supplies looks retrograding at least.