The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-15
Immigration Society of New
berry.


quiring their travelling expenses, ETC., to
he paid in advance, and desiring recom
mendations from such persons as are
unknown to the Society. Single female
servants cannot he obtained.
The Society can promise with certain
ty to fill, between the 18th Of November,
1862, and the 10Th of March, 1870, only
the first s. O orders, therefore it bchooveS
those who really desire to obtain labor.
/ erS to send their orders as soon as pos
sible.
The money, to be advanced. which
must, without fail, accompany the or
der, is $500 for single laOorer, and
$4,000 for a family.
The actual expenses Of travelling from
New York to any point on the South
Carolina and Greenvile and Columbia
Rail Road-$l60O for grown person,
$500 for children between three and
twelve years old, (nothing for children
under three years will be repaid from
the wages Of the immigrant.
The Society will charge, for contingent
expenses $500 for a single laborer, and
| $500 for a family. Besides this, the
Society will set aside from the money
advanced $500 from each order-wheth-
er for single lahorer or family-to es-
tabl>h fund to secure from loss, re-
sulting from failure Of the immigrant to
embark, after his passage has been paid,
etc. This fund is also for the purpose
Of re,mhursing any employer who can
satisfactorily show that laborer has
left hin before he conld refund the mo.
ney prepaid for his travelling expenses.
The contribution for contingent ex-
penSeS j. not included in this fund.
Any amount of the fund remaining at
the end of the year 1870, will be returned
to employer in proportion to what they
have paid.
The contingent expenses and the
contribution for tie fund against
losses, aOhich the Soclety might sus-
ain, must be paid By the employer
and not be deducted from the wa9es
Of the employee.
If the Snciety fails to fill an order, it
will return the money advanced, deduct
ing only the postage.
The Society has appointed Agents only
at harle>ton, Columbia and Newherry,
if, however the orderer desires lmml,
grants to be forwarded to other points,
he must appoint some one at such place,
10 take charge uf them and the name OF
Snch person must be communicated to
the subscriber.
The Society pays the travelling ex-
penseS only 10 stations along the South
Carolina and GreeRyile and Columbia
Rail Roads, and will not be responsible
for expenses incurred on other Rail Roads.
Upon the arrival Of the immigrant, the
Society will make out bill of all ex-
penSes aid present to the person order
ing for settlement.
The wages of the immigrants will be
fixed as follows, .~ualess a laborer con-
sents to a redpc,ionk ..:.E.
FIELD-LABORERS. &C.. g.
1st. SINGLE LABoRER.-S10O0 month,
", with board, lmising and washing.
(Not required to do his own ceoKing)
ID. FAMILIES For q man $1,000
monthly, for working woman $500,
with provisions. The employer can
either have the cooking done, or he eau
give them rations aid allow the wife
time to cook, 1872. .s
The follu"Ing ra,inns have been proven
by last Years experience, to be sufficient
For man: 6quar,s corn meal, 81 p"u"d'
wheat -four, 81 pounds meat, ! poun'
coffee, II quarts 'molaSscs a week, anr
some milk daily. For woman:
quarts corn meal, 3 pounds wheat flour
, pounds meat. ,po'lnd coffee, l quar-
! molaSScs a week, and some milk daily.
Should the employer prefer giving tht
family money with which to procure
provisions, the amount fixed upon !:
. about $3.50 month Tor man, ard 81 OF
+, Tor a woman, With a small garden, whicl
must be worked only in spare time.
CHILDREN. capable Of work, must b'
paid according to their services; and tn
wages must be arranged between to-
employer and their parents.
MECHANICS.
All persons desiring mechanlrs mus
define what wages and conditions the,
are willing to enter into with employees
:, Unless differently expressed in the or
der, all immigrants will consider them
selves engaged until Christmas, 1870.
The immigrant. in cases of di>agre"
l.. mvnt With his employer, shall always h
: allowed to make his appeal to the S"cle
4 ty, which, il the complaint is we'll found
:, ed and cannot lie adjusted. will procee'
:" 10 ottain him another place. ..:
EMPLOYERS would do well, not to ex
. cite expectations By making the immi
d grants any promises. about the fulfill
ment of which there can te any doubt
and thus avoid one great cause of dis
s content.
k 1t is advisable, the Society thinks, t
place the laborer at the very commence
ment Of his service upon the very w"rl
T. he is to do: and 10 see that he does
is properly. This would do much toward
securing good and faithful laborer.
All letters, remlttances, etc., mus
T. be directed to the subscriber; ant
}. uritten in a leg ble hand.
:: All orders must be glven before til
!. 10th of October, 1869.
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