The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-21
immigration Agency.

OFFICE or JEFFERSON County IMMIGRATION
ARD SO6IETY.
FAYErrE MISS Nov 1871. J
WE are now prepared 70 procure the best
w English and Scotch laborers, help, me-
ebanics Nc TO any parties in the Southern
States. who may wish them, and are prepared
TO advance the necessary amount, 10 pay their
passage to the Il nited States. and TO The place
Of their destination, upon the following terms;
The parties wishing 70 employ immigrants
must send US definite orders, describing the
kind Of IabOrers that they wish, and what they
expect them 70 do; also, what wages they are
willing 20 pay, either IN money or share OF the
eror and what further inducements they are
Iisuosed 20 hold ont 10 them. When the parties
are not personally known 70 us, II VIII be ne
cessary for them TO get the certlheate OF the
clergyman in their nelghborhood- when that
Is done send us a order on their merchants
to arrange the passage money, with the agents
of the vessels, that run from Liverpool to New
Orleans. 70 pay the passages on the arrival OF
the vessel in port. VIII be there to receive
them on their arrival and forward them TO the
pTaeeof destination. The passage from Liver
pool to New Orleans, viii be about 70, by sail
vessel, and about - by steamer, 10 New Or
leans from Liverpool 70 Norfolk or BALTIMORE
will be E6 IS, and one cent per, mile by ran TO
the place Of destination. Ny charges will be
SO for one person or so per family.
Ii viii take about sixty days from The time
orders are sent ont, until the immigrants are
received at New Orleans. Norfolk. This Is
the outside time. / would suggest to the large
land pfoprietors, 10 give each family taceHty-
fee acres of Laa9, on condition that they remain
with them five years. and discharge their du-
ties faithfully. This course will make active
agents of each Of them, and enable them TO
dispose of their large Estates, TO those who VIII
become good citizens. None but the best of
immigrants viii pc sent out. Such as can give
good references
| think about hfty-6ye or sixty dollars will
cover expenses in all cases-the amount of the
passage from Liverpool 10 the place of destina-
ton will be refunded ont of their wages
Youths from - to 20 years of age viii be sent
out in companies Of not less than %, and will
expect to receive s. 30 for the first six months,
s. per month next six months, 50 per month
the second year, and SO per month the third
wear Young women viii expect SO per
month to do house work, &c. Those who cook,
wash and iron, &c., will expect about 81 per
month. Singlemen from $50 to 500 per year
when they work for wages. Man and wife
from $3.50 to $50 The highest wages they ex-
peet.
Orders sent to me care of II. F. Given Co.,
New Orleans, after first January, will receive
prompt attention. -
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. II. T. Elicit, Memphis, Tenn.
Ex-Gov 3. G. Humphreys. Vicksburg, Miss.
E. d. Farnswortb, Nashville, Tenn.
Rev J. A. Smyiie, Milford, Texas.
Hon. A. G. Brown, Terry, Miss.
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