The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-09

The Club met on Saturday April 20,
agreeably to adjournment, President
LedbeIter in the chair. Though the at
tendance was not as large as expected,
yet it proved to be decidedly interest
ing.
Owing to the absence of some of the
committee on immigration, their report
was postponed to the next regular meet
ing, but the house calling for an inter-
change of views upon the subject, Prof.
Rosenthal said:
l lam informed that there are regular
Steamship lines from Germany, and
that laborers can be got here at very
ing only $40 on the ship towards trans
portatiOn, and the expenses on the rail-
road from the coast to Columbia, which
at reduced rates can be got at from Sl5
to $50.
CAPT. BLACK-I recently noticed in
an agricultural paper statement show
ing that any amount of German laborers
could be had by advancing for transpor-
tatiOn, SO per head, which the labOrer,
of course, will pay back in work. This
can all be done without the additional eX-
pense of sending an agent to Germany.
PROF. ROSENTHAL-It would be best
to secure the laborer from the time he
enters the ship until he reaches Column
bia, and not leave him to be pulled
ABOUT ana tempted ny OIHST parties
when landing, who may desire his la Dor.
MIR EsTEs-Will the German stick to
his contract if another party should Of
for HIM better wages than he is getting?
Here it seems to me is one of the great
est Obstacles in procuring the advance
ment of money for the immigration of
German labOrers.
Mr.. KUHN-I see no use of lengthening
this discussion, until we shall have
H. ,rI I,nR OUT f +
will then be time enough to hear the
arguments both for and against German
immigration. As to Mr.. Estes question,
it cannot, of course be answered posi-
lively, for we know there are among the
Germans some as big rascals as can be
found among US. 1t is not easy to tell
whether they will stick to their con-
tracts or not, we can only risk them.
re. GoRDoN-I have heard many
persons speak OF this question ofGerman
immigration, since our last meeting,
They seem to feel much interest in the
matter, and / am satisfied we can have
a large attendance at our next meeting
if we will only let it be known that we
have this question under consideration,
and that the farmers generally are in
yited to meet with us and exchange
views upon the subject.
In regard to the premiums heretofore
offered for the best five acres OF corn, &c,
to be raised this year in the County, the
following resolution was passed:
ReSoLred, That there must be at least
five contestants for the premiums offer
ed at our last meeting for the best five
acres of corn, and that they must make
their entries and pay their entrance fee
of s., to the Secretary, by the last.Satur-
day in May.
The question and propriety of writing
essays by the members on agriculture,
farming, &c, was then called up.
w. II. TIMMONS-I am satisfied that it
is not only proper and right to have
these essays, but that 1t will prove an
ineXhaustibie source of information to
us all. l will therefore suggest the pro-
priety of allowing the President to APP
point at each meeting some one of the
Club, who shall write and read an essay
on some given subject at the following
meeting. If we ever expect to have an
essay, It must be written by specific re-
quest or order from the Chair. So long
| as it remains a mere general request
that the members write, we will have
no ESSAYS, for what sis eYerybody's bust
ness is nobody'S business" Embar-
rassment, timidity and the fear of being
called presumptous will prevent them
from writing.
PREsIDENT-We favor the suggestion
as we believe it conducive to the end
| desired. To get the members to write
essays seems about as di1ucult as it was
| to get the old SOW to the slop tub, and
we hope it may prove equally as diff
| cult to get them away. They had to
| pull her ears off to get her there, and
| her tail off to get her away.
Mr.. Rainey introduced the following
| resolution, which passed.
| ReSOlUed, THAT the President prepare
/ an essay for our next meeting, on the
propriety of Raising Cotton in Middle
| Tennessee" And that he be invested
with power to appoint then, and at each
| succeeding meeting, a party to write
! and read likewise, on some subject to be
| designated.
The Club then adjom ned to meet on
| Saturday May 81, at which meeting
everybody is invited to attend who feels
| an interest in German immipratiOn