Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-03-14

ter power, the raw material at cur doors, and
a fiue provision country? We need capital
here and skilled manufacturing and mechani-
cal labor, and the offer We make is larger
profit to the capitalist, end better wages to
the laborer, than either can realizeen New
England.
I, SO, 10 and IL. AS the labor in this
State has heretofore been performed princi-
pally by slaves, we have very little expert
ence enabling me to answer satisfactorily
these queries. The day laborer, when hiring
by the year, suppose would be able to COM
riand from SO to SIS per month, with board.
The wages would mainly depend upon the
locality and the sort Of work required of
him. The employers or farmers would prefer
to furnish board to the -laborers, and general
ly give meat twice day, principally cured
bacon, with vegetables, and milk and butter
occasionally: The bread used by laborers in
this State is Indian meal--sone families use
wheat bread. Mechanics and manufacturers
usually require their Eorkmen to pay their
own board-manu!acturers furnishing houses
for their men to live in.
IL There are churches in every part of
the S.atc-the prevailing denominations be-
next Episcopalian, Catholic and Lutheran.
The Catholic and Episcopal Church in the
central and Western part Of the State are
found alone in the towns and cities. There
are Lutheran churches in Charleston, Orange
burg, Lexington and Newberry. 1 know Of
but one Catholic Church above Columbia.
49, Since the e'abolition Of slavery no diff.
Guilty is found in purchasing lands of good
quality, and in quantities to suit purchasers.
Most Of the landholders appreciate the neces-
sity of increasing our white population, and
many have become so much reduced by the. Z.
di:asers of long war, that they are COM
PEELED 10 sell part of their landed estates.
The present yeeri is the most suspicious time
which will ever present itself to secure good
farms OH reasonable terms. Let a dozen or
two small farmers send one of their number
Gs all agent to make purchases this spring
and summer, and l aln very confident that
they can supply Themselves with good and
cheap homes. The prices OF lands range from
one to fifty dollars per acre, depcndentupon
quality, location, &c.
ID. All immigrantsshou bring with them
supplies of tools and implements. This is
nearly Indispensable in the case Of artisans
and mechanics. 1t is advisable likewise that
they brDg clothing, bedding, &c. These ar
C;oles may be bought here. but ct higher
prices than they would pay in the old coun-
try. They could not purchase at the same
rates IS they would have to sell these articles
in New York.
Is. No arrangements have yet been made
by the railroad companies to transport immi-
grants at reduced rates, but convention Ct
!he Presidents of the companies will be held
this spring, TO consider the subject, and agree
upon reduced tariff of charges for trans
porting the immigrants and their effects
&c. This question is answered already in
anawers TO preceedipg questions.
conclude this article by calling your at
tention to some facts in the condition Of this
country, to which invite special coasidera-
ton. The late devastating aud desolating
war through which We have passed, aud
which. nov most eapnilE fas humanity has
During all that time the ports of this and The
adjoining States we,c closely blockaded.
Everything fabricated by the mechanic and
artizln, and which we owned 1.-THE beginning
of the war, has either greatly deteriorated, or
has beeu entirely worn ont and abandoned.
Even necessary repairs could not be effected,
because under the conscript system, adopted
By the Confederate authorities, the artisans
aud mechanics we're all forced into The army.
In addition to this oae third of the State
was devastated by General Shcrlnau's army.
Cities, towns, villages and plantations, farm
houses with all their contents, were destroyed.
You will perceive then, that all these causes
combined makes the demand for the labor
oi all mechanics and artisans greater than it
ever was before, aud the profits for the req.
sons stated must be greater than are realized
by those classes any where in tue North and
last. If you can, therefore, send German
artisans and mechanics here throug h your
ASSOCIATION, you will be rendering them an es.
senlial service, and be assured that we will
receive them, as well as all other immigrants,
whether farmers or laborcrs, @ith joyous
and cordial welcome. have the honor tobe,
very rcspectfullysyours, Sc, 49,.
JAMES L. ORR,
Governor of South Carolina.