The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-06-11
IMMIGRATION.

week. He says, one living away
from here has no conception Of
the amount Of fruit shipped from
this place. He said lac himself
was astonished, as well as pleased
at the importance of this branch
of industry in our community.
While here he visited the German
settlement near town, and was SO
much gratified at the way they
have been treated and the way
they are pleased, that he set to
work at once to cooperate with us
to increase the number in our
midst. He wrote to New York
and Baltimore and found that a
large number of immigrants direct
from Germany were there now and
were constantly arriving, who
were on the lookout for work. He
wrote to Mr.. J. c. Ramser and
others of this place who have
been taking considerable interest
in the German immigrants here.
Which letter we are permitted to
publish. These Germans are
known to be hardworking, hon,
est class of people, and you have
only to ask any one who has one
in his employ to be satisfied of
this fact, and as proof of this
everyone who has arrived has
numerous offers of good homes and
good wages. How many families
in this town would like to have a
good reliable cook, and how many
farmers around town would like
to have industrious men to work
their farm. The people Of this com
munity have been obliged to de
pend on the negroes for laborers.
and it is q well-establishcd fact
that there is not one in ten that
can be depended on, either for
honesty or industry. By acting
upon the suggestions of Commits
sioner Hawkins in his letter to
Mr.. Ramser, who can secure as
many laborers as We wish, and the
great advantage Of this is that the
labor is reliable. No one need be
afraid to go into this matter, a.
the enterprise is backed by dis
tinct and well-organized depart
ment of our state government. As
vet, o,Ily few have taken much
interest in this matter, but it is
growing in importance, and the
assurance that we have the attcn-
tion of thisdepartment Of our state
government turned towards our
town, should certainly attract the
attention and arouse the cnthusi-
asm of every citizen in and espe-
cially around Milan. We cannot
afford to let this matter grow cold
and die out. A few citizens are
aroused on this subject, and after
consulting with them, we have
agreed to call a meeting of the
citizens on the evening of the Is,
inst.for the purpose Of taking some
moro decisive action in this i'm
! portant matter. Every farmer in
the vicinity of Milan is especially v
invited to be at this meeting. The
great West has been receiving
nearly all the large numbers of
immigrant who have been annu-
ally arriving and settling in this
country, and why is this SO 3?
The reason is simply because they
have used some effort to secure
them, and what is the result? The
West looms up in Importance and
is far outstriping the South in de-
, velopment and commercial i'm
portance. five Of the people of
the south, are contented to sit and
whittlc up goods boxes and do
nothing, this thing will continue.
This is progressive age, and we
must be up and doing, or We are
left far in the rear of the great
mass of struggling humanity that
are wide awake and deserve the
success they obtain. Let every
body be at the meeting on June Is.
Commissioner A. w. Hawkins
will be here to assist in the meet
ing. The following is the letter
to Mr.. Ramser and others:
OFFICE OF THE TENNESSEE b.
REAU OF AGRICULTURE, STATISTICS,
MINES AND IMMIGRATION.
Nashville, May 9th, 1881.
.Mr. JOS. Rdmser and Others:
Milan, Tenn.
On returning to the city, / find
a letter FROM my agent, written
from Baltimore, from which l learn
that immigrants are now arriving
at that port in large numbers from
Germany, and that can procure
laborers there without difficulty
by paying their passage out. They
are willing TO work for anyone
who will secure them transporta-
tion and let the money advanced
be taken out of their wages. ]
can bring them to Nashville for
s11.35, or to Memphis for s1l.90
per head. To Milan / suppose will
cost the same, s11.90. Now, II
your Milan people wish a supply
of these laborers, and will arrange
with me to furnish the transporta-
tion money, l will 60 and bring
them. Please see and consult with
your citizens Immediately and
| let me know the result. If II il