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[Fron the Augusta Chronicle and Sen
tinel
White Immigrants for the South.

Inc attention OF the readers of the
Chronicle and Sentinel is directed to
the advertisement Of Mcssrs. Butler,
Chadwick Gary & Co., which appears
in another column Of this paper. 1t
will be seen that they have formed II
Land and immigration Association
for the purpose Of bringing to South
Carolina immigrants from Europe and
the Northern States, and settling hem
upon lands selected by the Associa-
ton. The manner in which they
propose to raise funds to carry out
this most commendabIe design is
briefly as follows: One hundred and
fifty thousand tickets are to be sold
ut five dollars per ticket, which will
entitle the holders TO admission to
a series Of concerts to he given in
Charleston during the month Of next
October. Each purchaser Of u ticket
will also b. entitled toa chance at
two thousand four hundred and four
gifts, which will be distributed during
ths progress Of the concerts. The
prizes amount to five hundred thous-
and dollars, and all of them are in
cash save one. The first prize is the
Academy Of Music-a magnificent
building recently erected in Charles
ton. 1t is one Of the finest buildings
in the South. is situated in the centre
of tho city, brings in an annual rental
Of $40 900, and cost s23O,OOO. The
second prize is one hundred thousand
dollars; the third, twenty five thous-
and dollars; the fourth, ten Thousand.
and 80 on. The scheme is recommen-
ded, and its managers endorsed by
the best and most prominent citizens
of South Carolina and New York city.
Some of these managers. certainly
need no endorsement. Generals NJ e..
Butler and NJ. W. Gary, for instance,
are too well known among ns to need
backing, and their names alone show
that there .is nothing bogus in the
Association: The purchaser of a five
dollar ticket may become one Of the
weal,hiest men. in the South, and
whoever draws prize is sure OF get
ting it-no matter where he comes
from or whom he may be.
But, laying aside pecnniary view
of the matter, the objects Of the Asso:
ciation are such as will receive the
support and approval of every man
in the South who desires the material
prosperity Of his country. South
Carolina is overrun with native
coIorvd population idle and thrittless.
1t is with the greatest difficulty that
lahorcrs for the plantations can be
procured vast tracts of land are not
cultivated at all !, and every species of
real estate has greatly deprecated in
value. In order to remedy this dis
tressing condition Of affairs, in order
that educated and reliable laborers
for the plantation may be secured,
that the vast resources of the State
may be developed, and the price of
land may appreciate TO- something
near their value. the aid of immigra-
tion must be invoked. Intelligent
and industrious laborers must be pro-
cured from England, ireland, France,
Germany, Sweden, the Northern
States and the Eastern. To get this
labor requires capital at first. 1t is
folly to talk Of bringing immigrants
10 the South unless inducements are
held out to them. immigration Soci-
etics have hitherto attempted to- do
business in the South without money
and hence their failure. The pass
money of the immigrants must
be advanced to them, and lands sold
and on long time, or good
wages must be paid. The Managers
of the Association above mentioned
know and appreciate these facts, and
arc working in accordance 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
in its success. If TIE
stream of immigration can be divert
ed from the West, though South Cur
olina may be the first State to feel
it's effects, Georgia will soon after
wards bo reached, and every other
Southern State will be a gamer also.
We trust that the scheme will receive
the liberal encouragement of our citi-
zens.