Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28
White Immigrants for the South.

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mont of Messrs. Butler, Chadwick, Gary e.
Co., which appears in auothsr column of this
paper. 1t will be seen that they have form.
ed Land aud Immigration Association for
the purpose of bringing to South Carolina
immigrants from Europe and the Northern
States, and settling them upon lands sclec
ted by the Association. The manner in
which they propose to raise funds to carry out
this most commeuduble design is briefly as
follows: One hundred and fifty thousand
tickets orc to &c sold ut five dollars pcr tick
ct, which will cnttlc the holders to admis
sion to series of concerts to be given in
Charleston during the month of next Octo.
Der. Each purchaser Of ticket will also be
entitled to a chance at two thousand four
hundred and four gifts, which will be distrib
uted during the progress Of the concerts
| The prizes amount to five hundred thousand
! dollars. and all OF them arc in cash savo
one The first prize is the Academy of Mu
sic---a magnificent building recently erected
| in Charleston. Ii is one of the finest build.
| Jugs in tho South is situated in tho ccntre of
| the city, brings in an auuual rcntul Of $50.
900, and cost S23O,000 The s,cond prize is
Que hundred thousand dollars; tho third,
| twenty five thousand the fourth, ten thou.
| sand, and SO on The scheme H. recommcu.
dcd, aud its managers endorsed by the best
and most prominent citizens of South Caro-.
lima and New York City. Some of these
managers certainly need no endorsement
Generals NJ, G. Butler and NJ w. Gary, for
Instance, are too WE'LL known among us to
need backing. aud their names alone show
that there is nothing bogus,n the Association.
The purchaser Of II five dollar .ickct may be.
come one of the wcalthicst men in the South,
and whoever draws prize is sure Of getting
it-no matter where he comes from or whom
he may be.
But, laying aside rccunary view Of the
matter, the objects OF the Association arc
| such us will receive the support and approval
of every man in the South who desires the
material prosperity Of his country. Souh
Carolina is ovcrrun with native colorcl pop
ulation idle and thliftcss. It is with l'
greatest difficulty that laborcrs for the plan
tations can be procured vast tracts Of land
are not cultivated at al, and every species Of
real c tate has greatly deprecated in value
In order to remedy this distressing condition
Of affairs, in der that education and reliable
laborcrs may De secured, that tic vast rcsour
ccs OF the State may developed, aud the
Pr'ce OF land may appreciate to somcthin.
near thor value, the aid Of immigration must
be invoked Intelligent and industrious la.
borers must be procured from England, Ire
land, Franco, Germany, Sweden, the North
crn States and the Enst 70 get this labor
requires capital at first. 1t is folly to talk of
bringing imm grants to the South unIcss in
duccmcnts are held out to othcm Immigration
Societies have hitherto attempted to do
business 10 the South without moncy-and
hence their failure. The passage money Of
the immigrants must be advanced to them,
and lands sold chcaply and on long tine, or
good wages must be paid The managers Of
Tic Association above mentioned know and
appreciate these facts. ana arc working in
accor'la'.,c with their teachings. While this
Association is a Carolina institution, it is not
that State alone which will he benefited. -
We, Of this State, are fully as much interest
cd i'll IL: success. II the strcan, of mmiyra
ton can be diverted from the West, thunw!
South Carolina may be the first to feel its cf
fects, Georgia will soon afterwards be rcrch
ed, and every Southern State will he gain
cr also. We trust tnn. the scheme will re
ccivc the liberal encouragement of our cti
zcns. N!cssrs. John j. Cohen & Sons arc
general agents for the sale Of tickets in Au
gnsta -I"g'.$in Chroaicic 4 ,Sem!,c!