The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-21

COLUMBIA. s. c.. SHTFR3pA
SUPPLEiMiEGNN RY REPORT OF CON- OF IMMIGRATION.
SUPERINTENDENT BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
/. CHARLESTON, May 1s, 1868
To HIS Ercelency Gorernor James L. Orr p.'
SIR Since last report to your Exceoncy tirtyone persons
have been registered this Office found in
this State There are twenty the
and Scandinavia Baltimore may in few DAYS
The OF lands embrace $4,000 acres every
District of the State for rates and on favorable
conditions; and nearly 6OOO good saubriou
sections of the State have been registered given as free
actual Settlers reasonable
ment 8 +.
glad to perceive consideration of orr State
IN Europe and the indications that can obtain
greater and regular facilities passage receive
share of immigration Indeed there be no want Of
we'll inclined labor for if people the arrangement
for an outlay of the cost of transportation
In Germany there three papers that advocate
our cause although sorry say have yet multitude
OF very bitter opponents In Sweden and Denmark influence
IS also cxtendng and after WHILE practical results will follow
In Ireland several gentlemen kindly distributing pamphlets
have mentioned to your Excelency former occasion that
desired much the establishment of direct
with Europe With reasonable sacrifices effected with
Bremen Hamburg and Glasgow where ship very
ably inclined to project The Charleston to
Memphis being willing to transport passengers
cent mile and their baggage would make
this route the West favorable either New
YORK or Baltimore 1t should be accomplish
desirable arrangement trust when our political poson
is assured that the literally sustain every
effort that shall be made in that had besides intended
seems calculated not only to be of great advantage people,
generally but would afford facilities profitable employment
OF considerable number of immigrant employees intended
suggest and the establishment of at factory
central and eligible position, every District making up
OF the material into yarns capital subscribed in lands
at low valuation and the lands immigrants To
make the profits OF these establishments planters
pledge certain number of bales of toll
only indicate the outline of the plan
ing the confused state Of public affairs unpropious attempting
1T at present 1t that the York there
percephble want of sufficient aborers farmers in the
vicinitythe complaining that the class of mm
grants however large numbers they already before
they leave Europe beed for their Western
States and that only the worthless remain for local
engagements This entirely with formerly expressed
although that obtained
labor from New York had made arrangements gentleman
In Pennsylvania to furnish labor of kind superior
character to such planters could comply erswhch
reasonabeand whenever applied
furnished his address But still believe that our
rescaon must be founded upon the ncrrng mmigra-
ton of small farmers who will be followed laborers and
skilled mechanics of description and that practical
method of cng that direct communication with
European ports proers of cheap multiplication of our
industrial pursuits
have the honor be,
Your Excelencys obedient servant,
JOHN A. WAGNER,
Commissioner of Immigration.
IN Noa1oE III @ I0 PLANTERs M VII EXCHANGE RESTAURANT
w Camden Street,
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