The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03

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Rhenisn Provinces
Cologne. TO- 40l466, 365 ,426 1851 Al
Dusseldorf. ..... 9s 81 lS51, 456 Sec ore 0. q
OoDeItL. IO9 VI 4S9, eOO ,4to ,4uo 3.03
AK a Chapelle. ..I 1875 ss445l 5.ai4 zoo o.5l
It may be remarked that the number OF emlgrants
In the above table includes both kinds those to
countries abroad and European countries. But as
by far the most went to America yiz:-Of 90l emf
grants from Wesiphaia, to America, 7O7; OF g. 552
emigrants from Rhenish provinces to America 2,959-
the accuracy OF the table thereby is not affected.
Having shown that emigration to America twenty
four years ago was not influenced by the relative
density of population In the various districts we will
now furnish the proof that IL has been still less the
In the last three years. 1865, 1866 and 1867.
According to the Prussian census OF december 3,
1864, we dnd the population to square mile Ia the
province OF Prussia 1859 inhabitants; Posen =, 842;
Pomerana, 2432; SilesIa, 4,733 or an average popu
ation of the eastern group Oh 1856 inhabitants TO
square mile; In the province OF Wesrpha Ia 1929
inhabitants, Rhenish province, $500 Nhe densest
populated province Of the kingdoml or an
sssaf shaans o ms Which, s0np purSs
show plainly that the eastern group, now sending
forth the greatest number or cmgrants, is far less
indeed that Ponelania, for instance, having about
THIRD only OF the average population Of the khensh
province sends nevertheless much greater number
of emgrants to America.
The population Of the middle group does not enter
into this question. It was. December, 1854, TO a
square MILE Province of Brandenburg, 1888 inhab-
tans; Province OF SaXOny 4,s37 inhabitants, and the
average population to square mile Of the Prussan
monarchy was 3,772 inhabitants. including 54l7 sol
diers
from the East may change again to the West, owing
to diversity OF circumstances, such as result from
war; bad crops, sagaation OF trade, &c, &C.. but
spesulations upon tais head would n2 y pur-
For the purpose Of a Sseefsnns the vocation ana
trades REPRESENTED b. PrussIan emigIants we can
Its subdivisions, such as manufacturers" "Machin
ists," Master Mechanics" Factory hands and
arord no insight as to particular professions. A
glance the columns referring to station and
cation suices to observe an increase IN the various
classes OF laborers corresponding the increase Of
the aggregate number OF emigrants Column n,
'Teachers and Professors exhibits for the last
numbers, while column 70, "Artists, Actors Mu-
sicans" seems the only one showing slight de-
Journal that America is beginning to have Its own
school OF art and Is educating and raising her supply
Of artists
The route OF emigrants from the eastern provinces
OF the monarchy, from Prussia, Posen, Pomerania
always through Berlin. Having generally entered
into contract with the sub-agents Of the Berlin for
warding firms located In the different provincial dis
trcts and to whom In order to secure their passage
on board Of 0 sailing steam vessel they have to
pay part OF their fare-generally from dive to ten
few days previous to their dsparturs cTowdins the
Offices OF the agent firms, which ct such days present
them are but scantily supplied with money, but ali
careful TO save as much as they can Tor the long
voyage to the far on country: For ms reason they
village to the nearest station, In the fourth class Of
the rairoad-by the BY. amserable van Of the rough
much like tie carts In use for tho transporta-
ton OF quadrupeda. Although cautioned by
the saa Sy inst ss% .Rs S
often cannot separate themselves from all Sorts OF
supernuous and worthless objects slowed away In
heavy trunks, or rather square and unwteldy boxes,
thereby mourning expenses not always In proportion
to their means. Mechanics are apt to take plenty
Of old tools with them snJ to discover after their
answer The carpenter too late regrets not having
followed advice and To have realized at his old home
few tbaers for planes and chisels which. to work
upon hard American wood, are good for nothing.
The same applies TO shoemaSers, masons and other
trades. single person may start from East Prus-
STA, Posen Pomerana, &c., on his trip to the United
State with about 90 TO Is thaers in his pocket which,
II he travels at the lowest rates. will pay lis way
not only TO New YORK, but even 10 ST. Louis Or
Milwaukee.
His railroad fare to Berlin for 80 German ro7o
Americana miles, more or less including incidental
expenses, Is In the fourth class thaers; his stay
In Berlin Tor two days, thsler; railway fare 10
Hamburg or Bremen, thalers; his stay there ontat
steerage passage to New York baltimore or Quebec,
per sailing vessel, 80 thalers-total, 10 thalers.
II he taxes a steamer instead OF sailing vessel
this lowest amount OF necessary outfit Is augmented
by II thalers. In the fan of the year, commencing
with the month OF August, the price OF a Storage
The greater portion OF the aggregate number OF
emigrants consisting OF famiiieS it il necessary to
ada that the SUN requisite for snau famiy--fatner,
mother and child over years-Is not less than $50
or leo thalers children over years paying full are)
or for iainily OF average nunOer-say father,
mother, one child overs, two children under years
ana babe tpayng thaers fare In lieu OF head tax
q round sum OF at least $50 thalers.
PEcuNARy MEANS or THE ENrGRANTs
Itls obvtods thh the engrant leaving his father.
lana 10 seek better home has no interest In reveal
ing inc SIZE OF hts purse-to swell wnici previous to
his departure he has stretched all mis- energetic
any inqusitive glance question: In fact, the emit
grants, knowing That they are beset by a host Of
snarpers, are quite distrusful and very littlo
communicative on that particular question;
while those large numbers who leave without
permission from the authorities Keep their lips
sealed u every inquiry. We eau therefore approach
the o1cal statistics when they attempt TO enighten
us IA TO the amount OF cash taken away by emf
grants with great caution only. The record OF the
statistical Bureau OF Prussia admits at the outset
that tho sums taken away by emgrans were not
known IN all cases. and cannot there ore always be
correctly stated. In set OF tables covering the
period from ls4i to 1859 ind the exact number OF
oil emgrants iof course those only VINO LETT with
pcrIiissionl from and immigrants into every govern
ment district OF the Kingdom, aud also the amount
ofmoney In their possession. The chief Of the ROYAL
Statistical Bureau, Dr. Enge, gives the fgurcs a.
they were returned by the district governments,
the ground that uncertainty In the values was gov
erned BY certain regularity.
or a. o58 persons who iInngrated from Isla Ia 1850
into Prussia, 3loo6 persons have stated their means
at 80 SOL l99 thaers making average for each i'm.
migrant OF LOIS thaers. or 225 652 omiQrsnts dur.
Ing the period, 1888 1872 persons have stated their
means a. 49, 2esSia 5nsiers making an average for
the emgrants being 11,s77,ss2 thalcrs; the average
excess In favor OF immigrants, per head $50 thalers
II sss the s9s figures were
gate number OF Immigrants and AZ thales for the
Aggregate number of emfgrants the surplus OF
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