The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-30

Judging from the advertisements Of
hiring agents that appear i'll our columns
nd froln other sources Of information, we
are satisfied that! :! very large number OF the
colorcu people cf this state arc bending
their steps towards the lower southern
States. attracted in that direction by high
wages, q warmer climate, good board, and
other inducements. Now that the forty
acre-a nd-:t-mule idea is utterly exploded.
the cOlorcd pcople arc beginning TO see
that they must like the rest OF the world.
dcrend on their own cycrtionS for living.
and hence they are hurrylng to these To-
culitieS whore the prospect oi realizing
little inGcpcndcnc" rGpiGiy is presented.
This exodus will leave Virginia in some
places without sufficient labor, and accord
ingly it mas become Il very important qucS-
tion how the deficiency is TO bc supplied.
With the view. then, to show one way at
least in which :, partial supply can bc had.
we give Tie following. which we have from
Il gentleman who is well posted on the sub
icct
At Castle Garden in New York, or the
l!uttcIy a> il i usually called, the Commis-
s;onerS Of Emigration OF New York have
established 4 labor Gych2ngc, Of which the
following is description:
Il. The Labor Exchange lately organ
lied by the Commissioners Of Emigration
uf the State Of New York is q free market
for emigrant labor, open to MI employers
from all part Of the United States. While
procurin" prompt and rcmuncrailVc cm-
niuymrut to cnIigraut,. il offers 30 employ
rrS superior opportunities to choose sui,a-
lie rlnp!uyCs out of the large and varied
supply Gr applicants for work dAil:' resort
ing to this office.
-. This otiicc charges 70 fees. commits
>ion-, nor any other remuneration from
employer ~ cifployG.
lit furnishes 10 employers not only do
mcstir help, agricultural or unNl,Ilcd LABOR.
| cii3nics, artisans. &c.
''3. Land spectators arc excluded from
| The privileges OF This office: and all prop0-
| >itons contemplating the sale or leasing Of
| land t. mi@r;lr,, viii be rejected.
-. Employers applying 1T this office
must either be known to the Sup"rintcnd-
| en-, or produce satisfactory references.
'A"cnts must he duly authorized ly
thcir principoIs, and wcIl recommended.
-. This office doe, not make contracts
for rmigrants with the employer; it does
NOT flX the amount Of wages nor the term
0f service. nor prescribe any other cCnCl-
ton ofthc contract it leaves all these mat
ters 10 be settled by the voluntary agree
men; Of The parties Immediately Interested.
and assists them only by giving I'll nccdiul
information and advice.
sc. Employers must provide for and
take care Of the transportation Tor their en-
ployes TO the respective places Of dcstina-
ton. II means. sufficient TO cover travel
ling expenses, are remitted to this Office.
with the request TO send hired help 10 the
applicant. we shall see 10 it that the en-
ul0vG iS properly started Oil his voyage.
The expenses and risk Of transportation 10
distant places will be greatly reduced il en-
pioycrS residing III the country, and dc~i-
ring cinigrant help, would club together
and appoint one oi their number employing
and forwarding agent for Ill the members
OF the club"
The superintendent OF this Institution, III
letter to Il gentleman in this city says !:
''rho winter months are more favorable
for planters to have help cheap, wages being
from ten 10 fifteen dollars per month, for
which YOU would be able 70 hire for all tie
gcar around. In the spring and summer
wages arc here So high for field hands as 10
reach for May and June thirty dollars; and
Tor July and Augl'st-haying iime-iorty
dollars; too high for southern planters alto
gctiIer.
The moGuS 0pcraaN (adds the supcrin-
tendent) IS by letter, communicating the
.rC rs you offer, and in sending the money
necessary for the transportation of the help
to be hired. Baggage will beJore:drde9 Sc
pdrGte from the men to secure their arrival.
Female help, except i'll families, is not TO
be had at al. Single girls are not arriving
in such numbers he to send them into dis
tapt parts of the country"