The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-01-05

plantations have been sold through
this agency to Northern parties, and
one has been settled by the ptoprie.
tors with small colony OF Germans,
and called Germanville, on snch just
and liberal terms, that il Is certain to
succeed and increase rapidly. Other
registered property Is now being
treatedfor by Northern parties; and
L naveTne assurance from Pennsyl-
vania that company Of mechanics
and other men of enterprise is now
being formed, to purchase one Of our
water-powers, and to develop it at
once.
/ I have also opened books for en-
ployers, and another for employees.
10l. persons have obtained work in the
country, and our railroads have kind
ly, uponmy request, forwarded them
at half fare. Another book, gene
raj registryo of immigrants, shows, that
24S persons have arrived in this
State, of whom this office has had
cognizance. Many more have arriv-
ed; but not having applied to me,
have not been registered. Of the
24 tsse S.ssa.S. p1ItiUu ii47j nave
found employment in Charleston,
one of them only having reported
sick. and gone to the hospital. I
have received and answered nearly
400 letters, and have distributed near
| ~ 1000 pamphlets in the Northern
States and cities. I had ADVERTISE
ments in the German and Irish pa
pers OF New York, which have brought
me a number of applications for spe-
ola! information, and for situations,
+ which was not always, able to fur
nish. In the absence Of our agent
for Ireland, have accepted the kind
aid OF several gentlemen and ship.
masters, to distribute in that country
and in Scotland, several hundred
pamphlets. But I deem it of impor-
tance, that the office should now be
filled, and would respectfully solicit
your Excenency to make the ap-
pointment at,your earliest convent
ence.
It will be seen from the above,
that our success is very limited; but
from the comprehensive view of the
matter, which, in my official posi-
tion, have been able to obtain, I
have been strengthened in the nni-
Mon, that immigration is one great
necessity, and that without an influx
of an industrious and reliable work
ing population, our State can never
recover her lost prosperity. And I
think, l perceive prospect of sue
CESS, depending, however, on our
continued exertions, and the liberality
Of our people in their offers of lands.
am now preparing scheme for
aiding the efforts of this Bureau, and
at the same time. giving an impetus
to the industrial developments Of our
State, which / will soon have the
honor of submitting to your Excel
lency. Several planters have already
made offers of donating to indus
trious settlers, portions of their lands;
and if such iberality could become
general, it would certainly exercise
decided and favorable influence. But
our constant endeavor should be to
induce our people to associate every
where in the interest of immigration
and industrial progress. A COM
mencement has been made, but our
distress is so general and our ener-
gies seem to be so bennmbed, in con-
sequence of the embarrassments of
our labor system, and the insecurity
of our institutions, that it would be
unjust not to bide patiently for more
favorable developments in the course
of time. Yet, whoever among us has
patriotism, should exercise it now,
with his friends and neighbors, for
the general good.
The General Assembly, at the last
session, added the appropriation of
$1,000 to the Executive Contingent
Fund, for the expenses of the Bureau
of Immigration. OF this amount,
Executive drafts have been made of
81, ,007.22, to cover the following pay
ments, viz:
For salary of the agent in
Scandinavia, for the year, to
April, 1868. 81. 5000
For salary of the agent in Ger
many, for the year to May,
1000. ...... ...... j ,oUU.OJ
For salary of Commissioner
3 months, up to Novemi,.
10, looi.. L, lZo.O
Contingencies, printing and
advertising in Germany 10000
Contingencies, printing and
advertising in Scandinavia. 10000
For advertising in this State
and in the North, and sundry