Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

"'o"' h"Fc oocH cStelstVeiy ctrCutntou. In
October, published another circular, with
special reference to labor, contracts and the
advance of the passage money for such in
dustrious immigrants as could, in~that manner
DC enabled to accept employmontin in our State
From Germany and Scandinavia, many suoh
could have been obtained; but nm sorry to
say, that our people were SO embarrassed in
ready means, that no result was obtained.-
Having received advces from our agents that
it. might be 'siblo to establish a line of
steamers to Charleston, if any encouragement
OF reasonable success could be obtained,
took the liberty to address letters to the Charl.
cston Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade which yonr Exccllcncy received copies
at the time, requesting of them suchin forma-
ton as they, above all, could best furnish
regarding the matter; but no reply has been
received, excepting note from the President
of the Board OF Trade, that he would for
ward the matter with hearty good will
am grieved ut this, because our merchants are
class of well-inforulcd people, capable of
making reliable reports, that would exercise
a powerful influence in Europe. n line of
steamers would be Of the greatest benefit to
us, not only in tho matter of trade, but in
giving US share of the better class Of iinni.
grants, who gencrelly prefer to cross the ocean
IN that manner. Besides, anl of opinion,
that by inducing the railroads to combine
reduced rate of fare to Memphis, and gotting
such line of steamers, the port of Charles
ton might become the entry for immigrants to
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Tennessee, etc. The immense value of this
must be obvious to all, without my going in
into any further details Of reasoning.
In accordance with the requirements Of the
law, have opened book for the registry Of
lands, and these now number l25 proprietors,
with 3ll,272 aorcs of lands, ut rates of SO
cents to Sl5 per generally ranging from
50 to So; in few instances, exceeding even
the highest mentioned figure OF these, two
plantations have been sold through this agen.
cy to Northern parties, aud one has been sot.
tied by the proprietors with sm,ll colony Of
Germans, and called Gern,anyile, on such
just and liberal terms that it is ccrtain to sue
coed and increase rapidly. Other registered
property is now being treated for by Northern
parties, and have the assurance from Penn
sylvania that company Of mechanics and
ether men Of enterprise is now being formed,
to purchase one Of our water.powcrs, and to
develop it ut once. h
have ais, opened books for employers, and
another for employees. lOl persons have ob-
tanned work iu the country, and our railroads
have kindly, upon my request forwarded them
at half fare. Another book, g general regis.
try of Immigrants, shows that 24S persons
have arrived in this State, of whom this Office
has had cognizance. Many more have arrived;
bat not having applied to me, have not been
registered. Of the 24S, the greater portion
Q47) have found employment in Charleston,
one Of them only having reported sick, and
gono to tho hospital have received and
answered nearly 400 letters, and have distrib-
uted nearly l,00J pamphlets in tho Northern
States and cities. had advertisements in
the German and Irish papers of New York,
which have brought me number of applca.
| tions for special information, anl for situa.
91ouSt ~uich WAC uUS u'HdJS uoic " luVuiSl
In the absence of our agent for Ireland,
have accepted the kind aid of several gentlc-
men and ship-masters, to distribute in that
country and in Scotland, several hundred
pamphlets. But deem it Of Importance,
that tho Office should now be filed, and would
respectfully solicit your Excellency to make
the appointment at your earliest convenience.
| II will he seen from tho above, that our
success is vcry limited but from the com.
prehensive view Of the matter, which, in my
official position, have been able to obtain, /
have beon strengthened in tho opinion, that
immigration is one great necessity, and that
without an influx of nm industrious aud rela,
BILE working population, our State eau never
recover her lost prosperity. And | think, l
perceive o prospect Of success, depending,
however, on our continued exertions, and the
liberality Of our people in their offers Of lands
I am now preparing asohemo for aiding the
efforts of this Bureau, aud at tho same time
giving an impetus TO- tho industrial develop.
inehts Of: our State, which will soon have
tho honor Of submitting to your Exoelleucy.
Several planters have already made offers Of
donating TO industrious settlers, portions of
their lands and il such 5liberality could be.
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