The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-17
Important Circular from6eneral Wag-
ener.
TCIRCULAR |
So. Ca. BuREAU OF IMMIGRATION,
Chatleston, Ami 9th, 1867.

| To The Landowners an South Carolina ::
GENTLEMES 81 take the liberty to
| appeal to your patriotism in behalf Of the
recently. enacted measure OF Immigration,
At least to the patriotism Of those among
YOU who entertain the opinion tha. an
increase of population, industry aud capi
tai, vii! be beneficial to the State.
It is we'll known that European immi
grafton is now mostly flowing into the
West where cheap lands and many fscil
lies and other Inducements are offered
In the new States pubic lands are yct TO
be had at a nominal outlay, and strang
er going there need not for a moment be
a: loss where to locate, thousands Of
| places being always for sale and register
ed for his selection. With us it is differ
ent. Although there may perhaps be
thousands Of places for sale in South
Carolina, no one can know where to find
them unless they are advertised and reg
istered in some we'll known and accessible
| locality. For this the Bureau Of fmmi
grafton has partly beeu estabished.-
| Withoutany charge whatever to the land
owner, his lands that he can spare for sale,
+wil be registered and advertised in the
best markets OF the world But how can
this ba done, unless YOU forward the in.
| formation Lave YOU no lands TO spare
| II you have, put OH fair and reasonable
| price, make he conditions Of payment AS
liberal rs you can, describe their location,
capacities and advantages, and communi
cate with this Bureau. 1t pay be said,
we will sell \ portion Of our lands reason
able and on fair enough terms, il pur
chaser come. But il mus, be remember
| ed that no one can know this, and besides.
that the stranger will be ata great ex,
! pense, whilst 10 uncertainty looking for
lands, Of which no Que can inCorn him -
VIII he not rather go to a section Of
| country where no such DELAYS and diff
culties need be encounteredi And then
again; the European Immigrants that are
looking for employment, lahorers. servants,
mechanics, +e'c.. Of every kind, whefo are
they TO find it' In~our villages, on vonr
| plantations, do you want blacksmith
wheeIwrighi, miliwright, carpenter. cabi
net maker. saddler. shoemaker, tailor, etc,
! this Bureau will endcavor to supply YOU
! Rut Won should say so, how else am to
knowi 1t would.ncver do TO send such
| people trsmpjng about the country with,
outan object. Do you have any good
positions tor factories, which YOU are un
wiling or unable 10 develop your elves,
wly should YOU not inform this Bureau
thereof state their facilities and a,lranta
ces, their probable prospect of stfcccss.
and vouI terms Of lease or sslel DO YOU
| have valuable mineral lands that YOU
canno, realize for the want Of capital, why
not enahie me TO endeavor 10 10 i, for
voui II will cost Won nothing y may
not succeed, but il will nos be fnr The
want Of trying. | would respectfully but
earnestly urge that this matter receive a
p4ompt oonsihega,ion. II there are n
few men in every district willing to spend
few hours for the Ceoefal good. let
! them meet Al a convenient place. let them
| gather such Information a. they csn, and
! then inform this Bursau what is wanted
| for their neichhorhood and what can he
| done there to knrrh-r tie Intentions of the
law :. let them saw what laborars, servants.
mechanics, etc ara wanted or could find
employment, and let them fix upon a
current tate Of reasonable wages for thier
! district; let them endsavor also TO Obtain
information 'of such tracts of lands, as
might he had Tor lease or sale, describe
til ei' quality aud value, and wtiatever
else they NAV deem OF importance. !
most respectfully, therefore. solicit the co
operation Of all public spirited men. more
especially Of the sncmbers ot the Lagis'a
lstnre and the editors Of public journals
| Under the firm con,i iclion That immigra
ton is one Of the most vital necessities o
the State, and a sure mean. by which q
portion OF our former prosperity mag b,
soonest restored, even take the liberty
respectfully to solici, the honorable th'
! Judges. to bring this matter to the at.
tention Of the public in their charge, tc
the Grspd Juries OF fiheir circuits.
Respectfully.
| - JOHN A. WAGNER,
Commissioner.