Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-07

EMEGRANT COMPANY,
CHARTERED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROCURING AND AS
SISTING EMIGRANTS FROM FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES TO SETTLE
IN THE UNITED STATES.
incorporated with an Authorized Capital of
SE.0OO,GOO.
Paid up Capital, S54O.OOO.
Presidential; G., HAMMOND, President of Ex-
Vice Prcsident--FRANCIS GILLETTE, late Sen
at2r in Congress from Connecticut,
Director3-A. g.. Hammond. l.. Chamberin, ii. X.
Melch John Hooker, Hartford, Connecticut; s. p.
Lyman, John Williams, New York: Charles HUI
bert boson lanes s sayVery DS s MT9nes lowe
York.
Treasurer and secretary-John Hooker; Office, No.
Hills Block Hartford Conn.
General Agent for Emigration-Joln Williams;
Office No. Bowling Green, New York
Agent for the State of Maryland-W. R. COLE, n.
Il. corner OF Baltimore and North streets.
The object of this Company is to import laborcrs
especially skilled laborers, from Great Britain Ger
many, Belgium, France, Switzerland Norway, and
Sweden, for Manufacturers, Railroad Companies ard
other employers of labor in America, and also to
distribute through the interior of the country emf
grants who have already arrived at the seaboard ci
ties. To accomplish this it has established extensive
agencies through those countries, as well through
the United States, and undertakes to hire men in
their native homes and at the places where they land
and safely TO transfer them to their employers in the
country. system SO complete has been put in oper-
alton here that miners mechanics Including workers
IN IRON and steel of every class weavers and agri
cultural, railroad. and other laborers, can now be
procured without much delay in any numbers, and
at reasonable cost. The Company also supplies la
Dor from New ork and other parties in the interior
OF the country, who desire emgrants who have land
ed IN this country to be sent forward. Companies of
twenty or more may be safely to any designated
io9 G;,, u under the care Of conductor.
of course only be filled as the persons described may
be obtained, but the utmost diligence and care will be
used In transmitting operatives ordered in this way,
anu exact attention VIII tie paid to the requirements
=, ExPENsgs.-All orders should be accopaned by
Application Fee. And in addition to that remit
lance sufficient to pay the travelling expenses of the
persons ordered and the commission as specified
hereafter. If the order should not be filled, this
money will be refunded at any time the draft of
the party who RENTED it, except the Application
CONDITIONS on WHICH THE AMERICAN EMIGRANT COM
PANY UNDERTAKES THE HIRING IN, AND FORWARD
mn ING OF WoRKMEX FROM, NEW YORK.
the operatives required, who fulfill, nearly as pos
sible, the conditions of the order.
2. That, i'll advancing money to pay the travelling
expenses of operatives it will take all possible pre-
caution to procure such security may be obtain
aDle 1Or It's repayment.
3. That, if the operatives cannot be obtained, the
money advanced to procure the same will be re-
funded.
4. That the parties ordering advance to the Com
pany amount sufficient to defray the expenses of
the operatives ordered and the Companys fee for the
same, such money to be refunded if the operatives
TERMs:-In addition to the fee of one dollar, IN all
eGsfs I" pc pad OF, oa %%kag ls aDheati?n the fol-
dered to be sent forward:
OPERATIVES IMPORTED SPECIALLY.
. The American Emigrant Company, under the sane
ton oil the Law to encourage immigration, imports
to order operatives Of every description from any OF
the following countries, to wit: England, Ireland
Scotland, Wales, Germany. France, Belgium Swift
eIrand; Norway, Sweden, Denmark. 1t undertakes
through It's widely ralned system of European
agencies to exercise the utniGst possible care in the
selection Of the men it hres-to make the necessary
legal contract with them in their country, to be
duly ratified on their arrival hereto transport them
from their homes in Europe to New GOrk-tO deliver
them ON their arrival here to the importer or his
Agent.
The Tim necessary for the execution of an order
will depend upon the nature of the occupation and
the nationality of the men required Orders for or
binary Mechanics, Miners. Railroad and Agricultural
iaborers &c., may however. be expected usually to
be hiled from Great Britain in about two months by
steap a6;, and from Germany Belgium, France
Northern Europe the time required will depend upon
the season of the year in the sumner orders be
hiled very promptly. If operatives ordered by
sailing ship it may be expected to occupy about foul
weeks Longer than by steamer.
Ihs ETPESS sre eRffnt te fee PAYABLE to the Com
necessary: IN giving an order to import workmen to
deposit with the Company sum equal to the prOba-
bic amount necessary to expend in the Transports
ton of the persons ordered. An exact account OF
these expenses of emigration is rendered on the de-
livery OF the Immigrant, and any balance of the de-
deposit will depend upon the port Of embarkation
and the extent of ndtraveing in Europe. But
as general rule, when gold is. at a premium Of 4C
per cent, about $40 by steamship, and 500 by sailing
ship, will be sufficient to pay all the expenses Of
British emgrants, and to this about SIS should be
added for Emigrants from any Of the ports of Cont
mental Europe. This let it be rendered, is not q
statement Of the exact cost but an estimate Of the
probable outlay necessary. any unexpended surplus
importer, and all of the actual expense Except the
Company's fee will be repaid by the workman.
The following are the CONDITIONS on which the AME-
RIcAN EMGRANT COMPANY undertakes the importu-
ton Of foreign tcOrEmeH:
l. That it will deliver Immediately on arrival at
New 0rk, to the parties importing, any operatives
whose passage money it has paid if they escape the
dangers OF the sea and the ordinary casualties OF
=. That it will make all practicable effort to obtain
Abe operatives required, having careful inquiry
made as is possible in regard to their moral charac
ter and capaclty as workmen.
.. That In advancing motley fOt the expenses Of
their emigration to foreign operatives it will use al
possible precaution in procuring such individual
JOINT, and collateral security as Is Obtanable for it
repayment.
4. That if the operatives ordered cannot be obtain
ed, the money will be refunded.
.. That the parties importing advance to the Com
pany the amount necessary to pay the travelling ex
penses of the operatives ordered.
TERMs.-Men, including Mechanics of every kind
Miners, Gardeners, Railroad and Agricultural labor
ers, &c., from $40 to $50. The amount of this charge
will depend on the quality of the operatives, tn,
number required residence &C., well as the price
of sterling exchange, the expenses of the Company
being chiefly in Europe in such cases.
The Agent of the AMERICAN EMIGRANT COMPANY
for the State of Maryland, will furnish upon appl
cation, any additional information, in regard to tn,
plans of the Company and will receive orders upor
the terms above specified for aborcrs of every class
Address or apply to W. X. COLE,
Maryland Agent American Emigrant Co.
Oc2-tf n. Il. cor. Baltimore and North sts