Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-31

Public attention is being awakened TO tht
immense Importance Of the tide Of enigra
ton setting htherward from across the At
lantic. Thus far the movement has been in
measure spontaneous, or without general
sytematic attempt to increase or direct it,
course. Sons, brothers and daughters, on this
side, have sent over to their relatives and
Acquaintanccs IN Europe accounts Of the
encouragements offered to workmen in every
department of labor. Their letters, though
less polished than the statements published
by the newspapers, have beer more telling,
because more r.liablc and mere certain to
reach the right class. The doleful diatribes
OF the London Times and its congeners are
little heed,d by those who, week b, week,
receive letters filled with glowing accounts
cl prosperity, and invitations to come and
share It 1t needs no argument to prove
the desirableness ofencouraging emigration
both Tor the welfare Of the incoming stang
ers, and for the benefit of the nation. The
unprecedented development of the Western
wilderness into powerful States, and the vast
system OF public works which have com
pactcd and yi,alized the nation, are conyinc-
Ing evidence on this point.
Much good might be done if the Germans
ard other of our State would form an In
distrial Association, for the purpose Of COL
lcctlng statistical and other facts bearing up.
on the subject, and presenting them to their
friends in Europe. A united movement Of
this Kind in every State, under the direction
OF resident immigrants, would command
greater confidence on the part Of foreigners,
than could be induced by statements from
any other source. Every town in those parts
OF Europe from which emigration might be
expected, should be supplied with reliable
information on the soil, climate, productions
demand for labor, market facilities, and sim
lar topics; and even one intending to emi.
crate should be minutely instructed, Just
how, and at what cost he may re ch any
desired location. This is all the moro de
sirable and necessary, because Of the cruel
and shameless impositions to which newly
arriving parties are frequently subject. Oul
State offers superior inducements, and they
should be properly placed before those in.
tending to emigrate
Since 1847 about three millions Of emi.
grants have arrived at New York City Last
year the number Of these was 1S2, ,9l6, ing
an increase Of 10000 over the previous year.
The largest number on record is 3l9,223-
the number of arrivals in 1854. In We take
the number of cmigrants arriving at New
York City in 1864 We shall find that 81. 600
were from Ireland, nearly $4,000 FROM Ger
meny, and about $4,000 from England.
These three countries are the main sources
Of emigration. The prospect is that the
new impulse which will now be given to
every department Of labor in this country
will draw from Europe larger tide Of emf
grafton than in any previous period
Up to 1855 the newly arriving emigrants
were victimized without mercy by thieves
and scoundrels. The Castle lsarden Depot
has remedicd the old evil. and has for ten
years afforded haven Of security 10 emf.
grants. The benefits Of the depot are nu-
merous, both to emigrants and other parties
concerned. Besides having place Of safe
ty for the landing Of his effects the emigrant
is also relieved from the exto,tion of runners
and Of the sellers Of bogus railway tickets.
There IS an office connected with the
| depot where tickets may be
bought at the lowest rates direct.
| y IRON the various transporting companies
IL the emigrant desires to stay in the city
his baggage is transported for Tim to the
desired locality. The depot also affords ia
elites for relieving the cmigrant ship inn
mealately OF its passengers, which is q
great convenience 10 shippers.
WILL LADIES PLEASE READ The hard
est work Of the household is the weekly
washing. Why will you persist in per-
forming that drudgery by hand in a most
tlresome and laborious manner, when by
using the Champion Washing Machine you
can do the same work in Fourth Of the
time, with one-third of the soap ordinarily
used, and in a way not at all unclcan or
tlresomc, or damaging to clothing. These
are FACTS. ladies', as can be fullo proved to
your satisfaction free Of charge. Don't, for
the sake Of humanity, wash any longer by
hand' but call at Stephenson's carpenter
shop, rear Of the Post office, and leave or
uefs Tor Champion Machine on trial.
HoRATIo CAMPBELL, Agent.
aug22 -deod6t.
NEW LAW FIRN.-Wc understand that
Kceert. T. McNcal, ESQ.,, recently from
kentucky. has settled in this city, and en-
tered INTO partnership in the practice Of law
with our esteemed fellow citizen, Geo. H.
farker, Esq. Mr.. McNeal comes among us
bearing the most fiattcring recommendation
IRON influential men of the State he has just
lcit' and we trust he may find his new home
agreeable, and that the firm Of which he has
become member may continue to hold
reading position At the bar.
LEvEE BUsiNEss.-The Rapids packet
ne'thsburg was loading with freight at our
ievee nearly all the day.
Also the steamer Dictator, bound for St.
LOUIS, with three heavy loaded barges.
To-oav's Adveytisements.