New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
WASHINGTON.
Statistics of Immigration.

Statistics Of Immigration.
WASHINGTON, March IA paper has
been prepared by Mr.. Pratt, member Of
| the centennial staff, showing, from official
statistics of immigration from 1869 to 1873,
| that the average increase of immigration
| into the United States for those four years
was above 100000 year over that for any
| preceding period OF four years was largely
due to our representation of the national
| resources and the products of industry
at the Paris exhibition in 1867, together
| with the information disseminated by the
| commission.
The lowest estimate by statisticians and
! political economists upon the average value
! of immigration is $500 apiece to the country,
| 90 that the increase of immigration for
| those four wears amounted to $500, GOO, 900.
| 1t was predicted by General Banks, Mr..
Beckwith, S. B. Ruggles and others, that a
| great immigration, would follow such an
| exhibit as we made. What, then, will be
| the effect of full exhibition in 1876 of all
our marvellous and varied resourcess
These immigrants are many OF them
skilled farmers and artizans of the thrifty
| nations of Europe, and every State OF the
South which makes at the exhibition a
| proper exhibit of agricultural and mineral
| wealth will secure share of the immigra-
| ton composed entirely of the white people.
| The New Orleans Mint.
II is the intention to resume operations
| at the New Orleans Mint, for which an ap-
| preparation is proposed by the Committee
| on Appropriations, at the instance OF the
| Treasury Department.
The flow of gold and silver to New Or
leans will thus be increased and much OF
| the coinage must go to South American
| States in the course OF trade.
The Fort ST. Philip Canal.
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| in the House, and referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads and Canals, from Dull &
Williams, by which they agree to construct
| the Fort St. Philip canal for the estimate
made by the board of engineers, and to do
| the same according to the plans and speci
| fcations furnished by the United States
| engineer corps and under their directions,
| and to give bond to commence within tif-
teen days after plans and specifications are
furnished, and to complete the same within
three years.
| Illness of Admiral Porter.
Admiral Porter is precariously i'll.
Nominations.
The following nominations were made:
| NJ. G. Laws, collector OF first district of
| Georgia; Mr.. Prince, as postmaster at Au-
| gusta; b. +. Bell, postmaster at Americus,
| Georgia.
Equestrian Portrait Received.
A committee from New Orleans presented
| the President with his portrait on horse back,
Of heroic size.
Senator West made the presentation
speech in presence Of the Cabinet and the
President g household. The committee bear
ing the picture, and the Cabinet, lunched
en- fan,iHe.
The picture is the work of Mr.. Pierson,
and the gift of Dr. Crasto, of New Orleans.
General Observance Of St. Patrich's Day.
Dispatches from many points North,
South and West report general ObserE
ance of St. Patrick's day by various Irish
associations, and the display in all instances
was reported as exceedingly creditable.
In this city the procession was reviewed
by the President and members of the Cabi-
nete