The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-07-04
Secretary " tie Bureaa
To the Land Owners OF the State nt
LOuisIapa.
OFTIcK o. THE BUREUA ~ IHuGR.I.DNy
FOR Che Stale % Louizlana
NEw OELEASs, April 10, st.

0FfIcK OF TIE BUREUA 81 IHAuGRs1.DNy
FOR Che Stale % Louial4na
NEw OELEASs, April Is, 4st.
GESTLEMEN--In s67 VIZ made AN ap1al MN
you to come forward aud offer YOUR lAuI- sl
actual settlers Al rates tuat wouid iuI4cl Im
mi grants To come here.
The prompt manner ia which you ressoulei
to our appeal showed tie active interest yU4
took 10 the question Of imui grafton and those
who haze settled families, Nv Our solicitation,
and aided in procuring homes Tor iabor-rs 90.
both sexes, win readily testify a. % tue advaH-
tage such Immigrants have been 10 the oJsia.
and 70 the land Gamers
AsaiA We ihv.te sou to send forward 90 ths
office the most liberal Inducements VOL uAl
offer 60 settlers aud laborers Of every erss
we have every reason W believe, anu Infect
o., that during the present year there Ell
be tide Of lnmIg alton flowing ilt0 ths stale
and e Is to the advantage Of I'll parties wv.
the immigrants should ue settled a. sOon As
possible.
We therefore beg Of you 70 send IN yl-r
propositions aud applications AZ soon A. rJl-
venient, those winch FIRST registered a
this Office viii have preference 40 their reglIar
order, AZ far as practicable.
AS many OF Ihe immigrants are poor, 4l-
have but hItle il any mrAus LETT Oh their arr .al
here, aud a. the STATE does not a4tuOrzs ..-
bureau to pay the expenses Of Immigrants le
looking out tor locations il u very uesirAle
that tuOse who wish the benefit OF tue las .u.-
ing immigration should give special Instructions
20 the kind and number OF Immigrants SnnL-
ed, aud az to the route ana means Nv wh.a
they may reach their destination, ADD dlsl Sheu
possible make some arrangements 10 ant lu
paying their travelling expenses and trIuspJrla-
lion from this point % th-ir new home, as AI
Immigrants Visa to move forward without any
delay ia this city. We NOT only ass the itui
owners t. propose 10 sell tAcir LANDS at reduced
rates, hut also TO endelvOr W maze arrange
meRts TO supply settlers sim farming Impe-
me4ts, house~ CABINS, and rALions, uutii lney
are enabled TO secure a crop, ard charge the
same against their accounts
For instance, the following il a proeosittor
that has been offered BY gentleman in D.
Landry parish.
Il wish families TO settle on my lands ~.
supply them with houses, ratipus fUr their .am
lies and stock; will give them as much land
they require, anu provided tney make ar
rangemeuts with me 20 buy said stock and pay
back the ratI0ns and buy the hand IN a crDlIt
system, at the end of the year, Al whateYes
che market rate may then be, they mly have
all they raise else II they DO Rot sa ty
remain, they can leave BY giving ml slalf
the crop"
This proposition was readily met With. Anil
the gentleman has sufficient tor the presert
year.
We have succeeded far beyond our expecll
tons this rear, ia settling immigrants, AMI
know from letters received, by.h from lne
North and Europe, that next season the bas..
ness will be treDie that Of the past year, u
consequently 50 there may be no dei4y. We r..
specially ask that YOU forward your prOpc
t'oas ia, the coming spring and sumner, 20 d.
the earliest period
The iollo~Ing certificates og gcuteraol
who have procured settlers through IAe gHu z
Of this Office
NEW ORLEANS Marcl 50, Sf-
To the Chief of The Bureau-D.aR sR .--
Through the nstrumenality of thl Bureau NM
immigration, Of Nhich you are ta5 eHhcien.
agent, have obtained number of German
families to whom nave ASST gned uurtious af
my plantation il s. Landry. Tnl- cheerful
and patient industry, energy, and Carefu p
paraton Of the soil, have been c0nsp lous, q
excited high expectations Should tHis Grt
effort prove successful, am cOnfde.t OF o'..
tainlng through your exertions, man more w.
the same laoorers next year, AM & havia-
every inch Of my open land calIvatea Nv tn1 a
Yours respect y
w. Q. DaNH4hzE
fi-. No. Isl C0mm0l street
Apr 1883
TO the Chief Of the Bureau-DEa. SR:-I
have received a number Of Germsa ilm
from your office, and feel perfect, sstisi u
That they Sill prosper they are Ail indus
trious, rdworking men aud WonIen.
lS'gnedl PA. PMTEE
We have many more Of the same slrt ~ Ger
tihcates TOO numerous mention, nercly
give these to snow uccess our WA has
net with IN the past yea.
Hoping you may respond 70 this sppel wilh
that vim, which every true son OF Louisiana
sA0Gid which Is to your advantage ~ Hg al
90 the settiers) at an early period.
| remain, gentlemen
Yours very respectfully,
u y. KArHxAS.
ChIef Of ne BarsGu