The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-14
immigration Agency.
OFFICE or JEFFERSON County IMMIGRATION
AID SOCIETY,

OFFICE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY IMNrGR ALTON !
AID SOCIETY,
FAYETTE, MISS, Nov. 1871.
WE are now prepared to procure the best
w English and Scotch laborers. help me-
chanics, &c. to any parties in the Southern
States, who may wish them, and prepared
TO advance the necessary amount to pay their
passage TO the United States, and TO the place
of their destination, upon the following terms:
The parties wishing 10 employ immigrants
must send us definite orders, describing the
kind Of laboreTs that they wish, and what they
expect them to do; also what wages they are
willing TO pay, either in money or share OF the
crop, and what further inducements they are
disposed to hold ont to them. When the parties
are not personally known to Us, it will be ne
oessary for them to get the certificate of the
clergyman in their neighborhood. When that
is done, send us an order on their merchants
to arrange the passage money. with the agents
of the vessels, that RIM from Liverpool to New
Orleans, to pay the passages on the arrival of
the vessel in port. viii be there to receive
them, on their arrival and forward them 10 the
placeof destination. The passage from Liver
pool to New Orleans, viii be about 70 by sail
vessel, aud about tS by steamer, to New Or
leans from Liverpool to Norfolk or Baltimore
will be to os., and one cent per mile by rail to
the place of destination. My chargts will be
$40 for one person or so per family.
1t will take about sixty days from the time
orders are sent out, until the immigrants are
received at New Orleans or Norfolk. This is
the outside time. | would suggest to the large
land proprietors, TO give each family tlceatg-
gtEc dtFcS y tsite oANNUuftiOn t0al tloN remain
with them hve years, and discharge their du-
ties faithfully. This course viii make active
agents Of each Of them, and enable them TO
dispose of their large estates to those who will
become good citizens. None but the best of
Immigrants will be sent out Such as can give
good references.
think about ffty-hve or sixty dollars will
cover expenses in all eases-the amount of the
passage from Liverpool 10 the place of destina-
ton will be refunded out of their wages
Youths from Is to 20 years Of age will be sent
out in companies of not less than 25 and will
expect to receive 81 80 for the first six months
% per month next six months, IS per month
the second year, and $40 per month the third
year. Young women will expect so per
month to do house work. SC. Those who cook
wash and iron, &c, viii expect about $12 per
month. Single men from $50 to 500 per year
when they work for wages Man and wife
from $250to 1875. The highest wages they ex-
peet.
Orders sent to me, care of III. F. Given & O.
New Orleans, after first January will receive
prompt attention.
GEO. TORY.
President immigration Society,
Fayette, Miss.
REFERENCES:
Hon Jefferson Davis, Memphis, Tenn.
Ex-Gov Charles Clark. Natchez, Miss.
Jno. ID. Stewart, Washington City, d. c.
Hon. o. Il. Singleton Canton, Miss.
Hon. H. T. Elicit, Memphis Tenn.
Ex-Gov. B. g. Humphreys Vicksburg, Miss.
E. ID. Fnrnsworth, Nashville Tenn.
Rev. j. A. Smylie, milford, Texas
Hon. A. G. Brown, Terry, Miss.
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