The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-23
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM The NEW
BERRY IMMIGRATION SOCIETY.

The Immigration Society of Newberry South
Carolina, is prepared TO furnish the country with
field lnborers and mechanics; requiring their
travelling expenses, &C., TO be PAID IN advance.
and desiring recommendations from such persons
as are unknown 10 the society. Single female
servants canpot be obtained. The society can
promise with certainty to fill. between the 10th OF
November, 1869, and the 18th of March, 1870, on
y the first $40 orders, therefore it behooves those
who really desire to obtain laborers 10 send their
orders US soon ms possible.
The money, to be advanced, which must, with
out fail, accompany the order. is twenty-five DOL
lars for single laborer, and sixty dollars tor
family.
n INV noint OH ihe South Carolina and Greenve
and Columbia Raroads-sixteen dollars for
grown person. and eight dollars for children be-
tween three and Twelve years old. (nohing for
children under three years. will be paid from the
wages of the immigrant.
The society will charge, for contingent e1pen-
ses four dollars for single aborer, and six dol.
lars for family. Besides this, the society Will
set aside from the money advanced hve dollars
from each order-whether for single laborer or
fnmily-o establish fund to secure from loss, re-
sullinr from failure OF the immigrant to embark,
after his passage has been paid, &c. This fund is
also for tile purpose of reImbursng any employer
who can satisfactorily show that laborer has lett
him before he could refund the money prepaid for
his travelling expenses The contribution for con-
tincent expenses is not included in this fund.
Any amount of the fund remaining Mt the end OF
the year 1870, will be returned 10 employers IN
proportion 10 what they have paid.
The contingent exI enses and the contribution
for the fund against losses, which the society
might sustain, must be paid by the employer and
not be deducted from The wages of the employee
If the society fails 10 fill an order, 1t will return
the money advanced d"ducing only the postage
The society has appointed a-ents only at Char
lesion, Columbia aud Newberry If however, the
order desires Immigrants TO be forwarded 10 other
points. he must appoint some one at such place to
hike charge OF them, and the name OF such person
must be communicated to the subscriber
The society pays the travelling expenses oniy 10
stotions along the South Carolina and Greenvlle
and Columbia Railroads. and will not be response
BILE for expenses incurred on other railroads
Upon the arrival of the immigrant, the society
will make out bill of oil expenses and presentto
the person ordering for settlement.
Tie wages of the Immigrants will be fixed as
follows, unless the laborer consents to reduction:
FIELD LABoREns.
1st. Single laborer-Sl0 monthly, with board,
lodging and washing. mot required to do his own
cooking
2d Families-For mau $40 monthly; for
working woman So, with provisions. The en-
ployer can either have the cooking done, OF he can
give them rations and allow the wife time to COOK.
The following ralons have been proven by last
wears ex xperence To- be sufficient for man Six
quarts corn meal, three and a half pounds wheat
-four, three and half pounds meat, half pound
coffee one and half quarts molasses week, anu
some milk daily. For woman: Four quarts corn
meal Two pounds meat, half pound coffee, one
quart moasses a week and some milk daily
| Should the employer prefer giving the family
money with which TO procure provisions. the
nmount fixed upon is about six dollars and fifty
| cents a month for Il man, and four dollars for
woman, with n small garden which must be work
ed only in spare time.
Children. capable of work, must be paid accor-
ding 10 their services; and the wages must De Ut
ranged between the employer and their parents.
MECHANICS.
All persons desiring mechanics must define what
wages and conditions they are willing to enter ln-
! TO With employees. :,
Unless differently expressed in the order, all
immigrants will consider themselves engaged until
Christmas, 1870 =,
The immigrant. in cases of disagreement with
his employer, shall always be allowed to make his
appeal 10 the society which, il the complaint is
we'll founded and cnnnot be adjusted, will proceed
10 obtain him another place
EMPLOYERS would do well not to excite expecta-
t;ous by mnking The immigrants any promises,
about the fulf lment Of which there Can bt any
doubt, and thus avoid one great cause of discon-
tent.
Il is advisable. the society thinks, to place the
laborer at The very commencement of his service
upon the very work he is to do, aud to see that he
does it properly. This would do much towards
securing good and faithful laborer.
All letters remiitnnces, SC. must be directedto
the subscriber, and written in legible hand.
An orders must be given before the 10Th of Oc-
,ober, 1869. ,,oo,,,.r,
General Agent of the immigration Society Of
Newberry.