The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-10

NEom Lne W ashlngton Chronicle.
WASHINGTON CITY. d. C.,
February ~ 1870.
DEAR SIR: observe that you have IN
your city large number OF colored people
"lInoub employment. The present cold
weather will, doubtless, cause much suffer
nE, OouId not you, as agent of your be-
neVolent association, and L as a planter and
the friend of the colored man in Mississippi
| reIeVe this grievance! / think so. and in
Way, TOO, that will be of permanent good to
! ere coiored people coming within the scope
Oh our operations. / propose TO take to Mis-
Slssippi all the able-bo colOred laborers,
| with their families, that will consent to 90
WIN me or to come to me.
make this proposition, which beg you
70 SUBMIT TO the colored people who are pre-
pared to consider the question of emigration
viz;
will take and provide with good homes
as many as will emigrate to Mississippi,
agreeing on my part to advance money for
their transportation, will supply them with
rood, clothing, animals to pillow, tools, every
thing necessary for full outfit. with house
% live in and land to work, on the following
terms:
The Iaborer to be charged with his cloth
ing and that of his family; to pay his ply
slclan bills and return the amount Of his
transportation; all of which is to be deduct
ed out of his share of the crop.
supplying everything else, giving four
pounds of good bacon or pork and a peck |
OF meal per week, for each laboring hand:
the laborer feeding such of his family as do |
not work at his own expense, L furnishing |
provisions at cost price, taking pay our of |
the laborer's share of the crop.
The laborer will be required to work nm
der the direction of the general supervisor
OF the plantation. who will once a day in
spect the work, and make suggestions as to
the manner of conducting it, but the imme-
diate control will be exercised by the fore
man of the squad, a colOred man, to be cho-
sen by the laborer himself.
When the crop is raised and gathered it
VIII be divided; one-third of which after
paying the laborers' charges, shall belong to
the squad. and two-thirds to myself A fair
hand can easily raise six bales OF cotton and
three hundred bushels of corn, his third of
which would be worth at least three hum
dred dollars-an extra hand can raise more.
The lands are very productive and easily.
the calculation is made upon the ,
basis OF fifteen acres to be cultivated to the
hand-seven acres of cotton and eight in
corn.
My plantations are situated in Coahoma
Co., Miss near the Mississippi river The /
is healthy for colored people and
very pleasant to live in. The plantations
Border beautiful lake. Astounding in trout
md other fish, which can be caught at all L
seasons of the year, while the woods are :
we'll supplied with game. :
Free schools will be organized contiguous :
% each squad. Churches are convenient
The society is orderly and well behaved
The only justices of the peace in the neigh =
Dorhood are colored, and the constable is .
Llso a cOlored man.
have on my plantations about four hun
lred colored people, all contented with their
ZONES. The population of the county is in I
he ratio of ten colOred to one white. The Il
lection of all the offices is controlled BIZ
he colored vote. L was elected Governor s.
y the colored people, as was the entire Re- q
publican ticket.
The proposition L make to the extent of e
hirty families. for myself, should the num- Z.
er emf grating exceed this, l will find good
omes for them among my neighbors and 81
riends on the same terms, guaranteeing :.
God treatment and fair settlement with
ach laborer. a.
The colored people of Mississippi are in a .,
lost prospering condition, many of them "
ave already become land-holders, and soon n
hey will be among our most wealthy class. vi
am sure the people who may go there will "
OF regret the step. Is
Hoping to hear from you soon. u
am, truly yours, &C.
j. l.. ALCORN. el
IR. A. X. BROWNE, General Agent, &c, !
Washington City, ID. G. -
p. S.-Each laborer is supplied with gar tC
en- spot free of charge. =