The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03
NUMBER 8. !

oucstfng a statement Of the improve;
mcnts and prices Of land and lMbor m
their respective counties, with the
name OF ono or more rcliable parties
competent xnd willing to take c!s:G"
Of Immigrants. Out Of Is mcrnbt"I r..
only four responded. ! shall ncrcr.
the!cM repeat the experiment at ih''
session, with view Of pnb!ish'"% ~
" Handbook Of West Viryinin.' q: at
least $50 pages. the pIa" aml l"ld:n!
features of which Inv" prepared. .
some time ago. Ofthis book, :':us'ra- :
ted by II small but reliable man. irn,,;:
3 to 5000 copies ought TO bc printed IN
EnSlisA ard rGMma9, 4I4 Itst fi9Gai2tsli,
Northern States NJ well as in Europe.
rescrving ten or twenty copies '"r "%"!!
county OF our own State. in o'.icr ~
give our people better Opinion G!
our natural resources and inipv"- "iam
with the value Of immigration -
means Of progress ana wr"':h '.'
IMMIGRATION SOCIETIES.
There is no State eo!:ci,ou> Of i'hH::t
grafton TINT does not boast oi OH. Y,
more societies for the purpose .. tlk
ing the stranSnr by the lln.d :m:! a.
sisting him with ahv;,c In.l inln":nr.
ton until he is sufficiently n!'rrai'
izcd" here to become his OWN gunrtI:h.,
These s0cictic- arc conducted upU.. ;l::'.
highest principles Of honor anal '.um u.
'itv and command the utmost conf
dcncc Of the immi grant. In The great
cities Of tho West. ESPECIALLY, they
leave nothing undonc TO nlakc I!ic M:w
conner feel ut home. and WiiitGvcr may
be his age. sex, trndc or circumstances.
a short time after his lnntling Il" Is as-
signed to the very place In which he g.
can be most useful 10 hinscl. and '.!c
community. On the OCCASION o.; ,E"
Immigration Convention held in EIiu.
more, III October last. J had tlI" ndvan.
tagc of. becoming acquainted with =
number Of officers OF Western Soric-
ties, and Of learning the secret OF ;m:ir
unequallcd success in the attraction o.
immigration. l had for f";r. limo
previous advocated the cXrrd'cn': o!'
similar organizations in our STATE, and
have the satisfaction 10 announce the
successful establishing q: :ar State Iih:
Migration and Relief Society. "':'rercd
Oh the 10Th OF October. loGS. iu''i'; Il 1t
IarkcrsburS, whose objects are:
TO afford coun.rl and direction 10
immigrants Intending to !"c"r til
West Virginia, or who may from any
cause be detained here on their paSsa3t
to other States. &C.,. /.
To procure suitable employment 70
all applicants either in tAcir rcspcctird
trades or GyOcations, or such tclmpGrA,
ry occupation rs may y" obtained :h'i
sufficient 10 provide ior immedi""
wants.
TO aid settlers in obtaining sE:tnh:"
lands ut fair prices, easy ."rm> - -.
mcnt and with perfect titles. and ~ a..
sist them in any other business v i.crc'
their interest and safety may r"qu; =
| it.
To dispense TO unfortunate imlni.
grants, whether resident or tr1hsirMI.
all such charitable. aid unI relief ~ IN;
generally afforded by foreign bencvo..
lent societies ~ other citics AID Stat"s.
whether IN sickness or in hca.,h. in
life or IN death, md within tho limi:h
Of reasonable necessity. '...... -. :.
And finally " protect in their ir.
mate interests all adopted rijizcns-
within its sphere OF action. md By IN
structins them in their rights, und du.'
! tics, cmublc them 10 assu,nc Il rcsl,n:!a-.
! bic position IN Tic country OF nl.ii
adoi ti0n.
AS the location OF ParkcrsburI. on
the Ohio river and nj tho connecting
point Of two railroads, Is such rs 70 at-i
tract o larger number OF otrangGr: III /.
need Of aid and direction. ilInm can
well be assisted by the bcncvo:cncc Jf'
the resident adopted citizrna, therefore
this Society Inns CONCLUDED 10 secure NJ
adequate fund for its charitable pnrposcs
through new enterprise FOR "rrn.'.
in sickness" with $ bcginnim,; rnp:,a!
Of $1,000. to be increased by addition
al subscription under the charter To.
$l00,0OO. ....... 80. ..:...,.,..,
The capital OF SIC, 1000 has been partly
lpaid in and the residue srGHrc.l ac-
cordins to law, and no guarantee omit.
ted il the Constitution OF The Society
that may be necessary 10 merit ind So,
cure tho fullest confidence Of all COZ:
cerncd.. 1t is also provided In that il-
strulncnt that statement Of the opera
tions Of tho Society shall be incIu'l"fi@
in the annual report .; the CvmnIis.
sioner OF immigration. -. :.
The construction Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio RsiIroad, and the boundIr.S
natural wealth Of the Kanawla Valley
will very soon invite popui4licn, cupi-,
tai and manufacturing enterprise from
every quarter. propose 10 recruit
lnborers for this road, principally
among tho German immigrants, :,who
attach themselves more 10 locality thar.
other old countrymcn usually em..
ploycd on public works, and viii, after
the completion Of the road, inycs: their
earnings nithe agricultural drvciop-'
ment OF that fertile region. i'."#,ID -s
During the five years OF .incEmbcuoy
the Legislature has not appropriated
one dollar for my compensation, anls
only $3.50 for cxpenscs,r orr just: OhsIi
third OF what Wisconsin used 10, rpelnl
through her Commissioner IN one Iyeoy.
This amount gives All average or sUUj
per nnnum In currency st TlDtiI S4St'
in gold or! European cxc xchsnYt3.sYer.
with this ,scant nll0 vance ~ " ay,t;vaS,
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