The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-06

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They have fallen into ruin and decay
through absenteeism, and row that or
der is restored, tho Empire gaming
ground, and iuternal improvements on
couragcd by the wise policy of tire En-
Peror' these lands are coming into
demand.
But present owners frd themselves
too poor TO repair and bring them under
cultivation again. They are for sale.
and may be bought at from So to SO
PER acre.
The"e abandoned Haciendas (and
'they are to be fonndine jail parts of the
Etmplre) are the places for your thrifty
American farmers to establish them.
selves. Let them, therefore, send out their
head men to select place for the whole
settlement, to- be followed Immediate.
~ o,y 'ht'r young men to sow AMI plant
and build and repair, and make ready
tor the old mer, the womens and the
children and others 10 follow .bv the
time the lands are ready.
lhey will find it at first best to estab.
l'sh themselves in villages AS well for
mutual convenience, as for profession
against the bands of lawless maruderc,
VINO are ever ready to pounce upon the
helpless farmers. Immigrants should
ormg with them such mechanics as are
required, t9 satisfy their own wants and
necessities.
Tell those who come to count mon
all the assistance aud every facility and
The best information that it is in NV
power to afford, or wilhin the province
OF this olllcoto give. :.
In the Northern Department the vine
,louashes well, and the wine is excel.
lent.
: On the slopes next to the, sea cocbi.
neal and indigo are cultivated, drugs
and gums and spices collected.
The most profitable stock raising, are
mules horses and goats. There is room
s%r G'Ifl9t nE99!ae!sl@pEG Che kssss
The immigrant is allowed free exer.
else of religious worship. It is gauran.
teed TO him both by AN ordinance Of the
Empire and a dispcnsation of the Pope.
Elc is also entitled, on entering the
country, to free d''ty permit for all Of
his cattle and effects. and exemption
fH"m all taxation. for one year, and from
military conscrptions for I've years. Hc
is allowed to bring in his arms also, and.
with his np ghbors, to form sclentarv
militia for their own defense against rob.
bcrs who are daily becoming less bold.
Bnt he may not bring in anything
for sale, exchange, or barter, without
The payment of fnli duties.
In the rural districts the Indians gen.
orally are honest-inaecd, in some parts
o. lie country theft amorg them is m.
known. They are gentle and docile
race. t
Simple in their habits, they are SUI
parstitious entering zealously into all
the festivities and ceremonies of the
church, They seem not to care to earn
more 'h9n a dollar or two week, and
when they have done this, whether by
two or more days of labor, they gener.
ally stop work, and frollc 'ill the none g
is gone, when they are ready to earn by
by labor in.lhe field the next instalment.
The Sabbath is not much observed bv
them, or the Mexicans generally, except
as a day OF parade and pleasure. AS a
rnlH Their wages are paid weekly in
cash, and at the rate generally OF from
25 to SO cents day, the laborer finding
himself
Silver is the principal circulating me-
dim; there are also gold and copper
coins, but no bank notes. -
The implements of husbandry arc
generally rude, and agriculture by no
means in a high state. Of Improvement
Nevertheless, the Indians and the mixed
classes, Of whom there are about 1000.
900, are are skillful !aborers in thei,
way. This. mode of husbandy IS SC
much the better for the display by the
Europea" Or American farmer of his ex.
qnste skill and of tho virtues OF his
improved implements. which last he car
brino, IN 1,d,, f.oo.