The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-17
Gcrmap ImNigration.
Mr.. James Wood Davidson w,i.,

place
It's called Germantown, aud IS ,uca.
ted twenty i've miles Fast OF this cirv.
on the Wa;eree, fifteen mics i,aa, otchr
South Carolina RmlroaG, Tive nearest
depot being Ciarkson's Turnout. Unr.
rationS were ConmrnGrd on the lsl Of
November last, and the settlement c,u.
SIs,s Of four families ui Germans. num.
ber'ng nineteen persons Seven no
groos are hireA as term hands, and these
with hnc abr.boGiel Germans, make
the sum total OF twriv" farm l40yur,
pgs
The settlement was mad" BY ana $
under the superintendent II Mr. L.rid.
ing, German By bi,th, hrtn ConfcGl"r
ate by tour years of war,tjmcs with u.s.
in addition to several years Of business
residence in Charleston.
give You in the words Of Tic Colo
mist the details Of operations a, 'ht cut.
set 1--WE had fine hr!" dwelling.
house built, pl'atered ana with btci
chimn"ya; also. outhou>rS and a general
stable, to hold fourteen horses ani ;Nrir
provcudrr w { had two wells lug,
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Ir;sh ,n,a,,n. ,aL,an, ~
vegetables OF the region We sowrl
in November30 acre, IN wheo. %
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orras - n,wn % a,rn,;n
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40, .,x hnr.os ,n,Io,.l ~.
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vnru l,a, M l"." IN <I,I
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,or;,Ilv ;n;,rol n,r ,r>s".,.,'
hnyo Inv, r,l,t In.t ;. ,;,o ,.ll;,
hcr,nsn oC .In rnnst',, .,.,, ,.,
ITnvnvnr ,,rJor ,ho ,.;a.,;n,r W.,
uonce we hope to earn ( iiviiing TIC Hrst
year and surplus ,ko next"
All this is in keeping with the Ger
man character; and It's patience contains
world Of wisdom for our American
rcs,iyencss. In GERMANY. tie clmot,
Is 50 colh that they lave but seven
months out uG the twelve IN which IT. il
possible TO wo!k in the fields and land
very scarce at that; while here these
Gcrmantowners can gather in ten
months on, Of lhc twelve ana DO farm
tllage in every month Of the year This
comparison, Mr.. Lcil;ng hollis wi!
bring as many Immigrants to.Sou>h Car.
ulina as we wish, as soon as the facts
can become known and the country =.
little quiclcd. In this colony they prefer
the uplands, because there is less risk,
although less profit in successful wears.
The German mind prefers this sort Of
certainty, and is willing to labour for i
certain though limited gain. This is am
element Of character very much needed
among us. Mr. I.rilng says: II am
anxious to become the means Of bnng
ing from overpopna,cd Europe honest
and industrious and ambitious men =
men who wish to risc--to lhis land 50
abundan,ly blessed hY ProvlHrnuc in
climate, soil, materials aHl water pew.
cr"
With these views. based upon lis
knowledge Of beth conn'Iics and upon
this experiment thus FAR so successful,
Mr.. Lciding suggests plan for the
gradual and rapid lcyelopcmcnt Of his
own and similar colonies Of which see
po reason why lhero may not DC
one hundred in South CaroIina.
give the several points in his own
words:
!. Get such labonr as Tho country
now already Las II they sHccccd they
friends, to immipratc from Enropc.
2. Pu. up comfortable little house
in healthy locality, for each tauj.
IL.
3. Turn over to the labonrcrs fifty
acres Of poo,l land for cultivation and