The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-19
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY.
(which will be Postmaster.
The RerIrnI OF ImmIrrntIon.

Boston Commercial Bulletlu.
The agents OF the steamship lines be-
tween Liverpool and Boston report a
largely increased demand for immigrant
accommodation during the past few
months, and state that the movement is
being directed on more systematic plan
than ever before. The same report comes
from the other Atlantic cities. At New
York during the month Of May the immi-
grant arrivals were $500, against 1928
during the same month last year. The
total for the past twelve months has been
2,SOl, against 7l,09l. The comparison is
with the smallest year since 1877.
The largest increase OF immigration this
spring has been from the Scandinavian
countries, Scotland and Wales. Germany,
England and Ireland show an increase,
but not so much as the former countries;
and the same may be said Of the ,perma.
nent immigration from Canada, as well as
Of the migration Of laborers who return
in the fall. The only cases of marked
falling of in immigration, as compared
with this time year ago, are furnished by
Russia and France. Last years arrivals
from the former country were mainly
Iennonites, most OF whom have now taken
up their abode in the United States; so
that henceforth there will probably be
but very small immigration from Rus
STA. France is enjoying a period OF ex-
Rnntihnnl TPnaOoPifE, Hrbiok onOn,,ntz To-,
the light movement Of population from
that country to the United States.
OF the immigrants now arriving, a
larger proportion than in previous years
have adopted the colony system. Late
English papers give full details Of several
schemes for the removal en- nasse Of
neighbors, or workmen in the same line
OF trade. One OF the most promising OF
the colony schemes, which has been in
corporated by Parliament, and has behind
1t number Of practical and earnest men,
is entitled the Texas Freehold Farm and
Emigrant Union. 1t has capital Of R95O,.
900, in $1,000 shares OF E5 each, divided
into 1900 "a" shares and 1000 "B"
shares. The shareholders in Glass B in
vest their money as in ordinary compa-
MES, and will take their chances for profits.
A subscriber to Glass 4 pays at the rate OF
%. Cd. permonth. Assoon as enough money
acCumulates from either or both sources
to settle a number OF families, drawings
will be made from Glass A shareholders,
and those drawn to 60 will have the pas.
sage Of themselves and family paid to the
lands OF the company in Texas, and there
be placed in possession OF 50 acres OF good
culdvablG land with fence; a plain cot
tage house; cattle to work the land; and
provisions to the value OF kl0. A credit
OF from FIVE to ten years will be given to
each settler to pay for his property, with
no other security than lien upon it, the
debt TO bear seven per cent interest. The
property will be furnished Class A sub.
scribers at cash valuation, with ten per
added TO cover working expenses. The
total average cost, at the present price OF
land, stock, and passage, will not exceed
goo, estimating family to consist ottw
adults and four children, requiring four
full tickets.
There Is no reason why the same princi.
pie should not be extended to immigrants
who wish to adopt other occupations than
agriculture. We have already referred 70
the great English iron mining and manu-.
featuring colony in East Tennessee, which
has thus far been an eminent success.