The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-22
Wealth OF the MeBonites-A MOSS nc
,narkabIc Set Of Immigrants.

from the New York Times, August wi
The arrival in this country of the Russian
Menonites has created quite an excitement
among the officers Of those railroad com.
panies that have lands to sell in the far West.
This immigration certainly is most re-
markable one, 10 set Of men ever having
arrived here before 80 well supplied with
funds as these Russians. Hence their move
ments are destined to affect to con-
siderable extent the territory which they
NAV elect to settle in. The richest man among
those who arrived by the steamer Ham,
monia, from Hamburg, on Friday last, IS
Mr.. Peter Isaac, who brings bis wife ana
four children. This gentleman brought
with him $40, 900 in gold, and was the only
one who came in the first cabin. Another
gentleman had with him S67, 900 in gold,
while all the rest brought from $4,000 to
$50 900, each family averaging about $lO,-
600. As there were some twenty families IN
the Storage this would make an aggregate
OF $500, 900, which, with the money of MIR.
Isaac, would givea total of $4,000 brought
by twenty families. The result of so rich
an immigration can hardly be overestimated.
Another fact is worthy Of note-the large
families of these Menonites. One family
consists of twelve, one of eleven, one OF
nine, two of eight, one of seven, three OF
six, one of five, three Of four, tive of'three,
and fifty unmarried perSons-maklng q total
of siyty-nine children and forty-one adults.
Their destination is some point in Dakota,
although many, influenced by Tom Scott
and his European agents, will settle on The
line of the Texas Pacific railroad. Tom
Scott. now in Europe negotiating the bonds
of the Texas Pacific, has not had, however,
such success with the Russians As he antici-
DATED, most of them being unwilling to
listen to the glowing representations made to
them by all sorts Of railroad agents, very
sensibly preferring to examine for them
selves the lands they are to settle, and TO
study the country they are to inhablt. They
are quiet, moral, inotfensive people, SELF
DENYING, and economical, and, although they
do not bring with them much in the way OF
talent or educati0n-in fact, none OF the
Iatter-they will by their united action,
make whatever points they COLOMBO thrifty,
and rapidly build up the country around
them. 1t will be some time before our
people will gain their entire confidence, as
they are conversant with the principal traits
of American character, and, indeed, some
what overestimate Yankee acumen. Before
leaving Hamburg, they were warned
not TO give any information as to their
movements to any one. and even the dread
of Russian spies has been held ont to the
simple people to keep them quiet. The re.
suit is that, shecp-like, they wander about in
flocks. and follow only the beck of their
trusted leaders. A felow-passenger on the
Hammonia states that the Russians were
quite exclusive, and even proud to others Oh
the VOYAGE, well understanding the value OF
their money, which they had great fear Of
being stolen from them at this port.
On Thursday Of this week another Ham,
burg steamer will arrive, when the second
iustallment of Menonites will reach Lere.