Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
THE SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION
MOVEMENT.
Al lhieFssllsa Letter irsa the Secretary
Of A~lSsissIppl ~IsalHFallSa Agency
At ~ladlanapslIs.
~NlcKsBURG, Mss Angus: -, 80.
Editor Herald.

NlcKsBURG, Mss. Angus: ., 81.
Editor Herald:
Sir-In 8 recent issue OF the HERALD
you had 8 lengthy editorial on the sub
iect OF immigration, and mentioned
the organization Of 6 Society, the
Southern Immigration Society, of In
dianapOlis, for the purpose Of settling
desirable localities in the South. Being
DESTROYS Of contributing my own little
mite to the welfare Of our State, and
10 the building up Of our waste places,
| wrote to the Secretary OF this So
ciety, making inquiries as TO the
classes and character OF the people who
proposed immigrating South, and am.
just this morning in receipt Of his re-
ply, and the letter will be OF interest 10
people In ell parts Of the State. | en-
close it herewith for publication, that
all may understand Il. II any persons
having lands for sale, or those desiring
lsborers in their cotton fields, will call
on, or correspond with me, | will rem.
der them any assistance l can.
Yours, very respectfully,
W. n. CHAMBLRLIN,
The following is the letter referred
to:
INDIANAPOLIS, August 10, 1877.
Mr.. W. NJ. Chamberlin, Vicksburg, Mss:
DEAR SlR: Your letter of the l4th
inst, expressing Q desire that your To-
cality should receive q share Of the at
tention Of the agency Of which l am
Secretary and general manager, and
Offering your services, ls just received,
and / hasten 10 return you thanks.
We have, in this city and State, lin
fact oil over the North, large numbers
Of unemployed workingmen, both
skilled and unskilled, who are seeking
to ascertain where their labor can b
probably invested. These men are
our very best citizens; those in fact
who have builded our towns and citiep
and who have made our iie,ds to bud
and blossom Gs the rose. Few Of them
have money, and none q sufficient com.
potency 10 remove them beyond the
necessity OF laboring. The agency re,
Gently sent two of our most Intelligent
workingmeL into your State to seek
localities where these men could geI
employment. Holly Springs and Val,
den were the principal localities visited.
and at both these propositions were
made. The pianta's propose 10 give
our men employ m"nt at cotton picking
The wages range nom 60c@Sl.W pei
100 lbs. and board. Secondly. Land
will be rented them with everything
furnished, including house rent, horses
implements, seed, ETC., for one.half the
crop. Where families have no meanG
wherewithtal to supply their wants GhC
planters will be security for such ne,
eesslties TIL the profts OF the crop cAu
be realized, when the tenant wi! pay
these bills. Thirdly. Land In AMI
quantity and all cultivated, a BE- had
at from 50 to $50 per acre, payable il
three annual instslimeuts oi lIty
pounds OF cotton per acre per auuum
without interest on deferred payments
Our men are all desirOu. of engaging
In farming, aud are not particular 6.
TO what part Of your State they ita,u!.
CRATE, provided the locality Is hesllhy.
affords good school and church faciii.
ties, and reasonable terms can be OBJ.
tanned. II the planters in your locali.
~ will make such terms as those above
given and can give employment 10 a
reasonable number Of families (say moi
less than ~ / would like to hear from
you. repeat, these men are ali sober,
industrious, and honest, and will make
IS good citizens in any locality sc can
DO found either North or South. All
Of them will 60 South tor the purpose
OF buying land ultimately, and per.
manently locating, but will be com.
PEELED to rent for Two or three years,
The colony Will start from here about
the 18th OF September next, in q mixed
train, taking with them house
hold goods, stock, etc., and will
run through to their dest. nations with.
out change Of cars. Ifthis frs. enter.
prise proves successful. more than
1000 families will remove from the
locality 10 your State before .he irst OF
January. ] propose making 8 tour OF
your entire State before three weeks,
provided ! succeed in gettingth the passes
for which am nov negotiating being
8 laboring man printer without
means, l must resort to this expedient
or stay g; home. Ii you and your
friends have lands 10 dispose OF, and
will give US the agency, ct 8 lair per
cent, we will dispose Of them &. your
figures, 10 good aud reliable persons.
Herewith you will ind q form of ap-
plication. Each applicant is examined
thoroughly, as TO morality, industrious
habits, honesty, health, ETC., and il he is
found wanting in any of the essential
REQUESTS, he 10 rejected. Hoping 10
hear from you again, and Of length
upon this subject, | AN sir,
Your most oOedient servant,
f. y u