The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-06
Coming over ana SoH''nS
Down..

At the National Hotel last week were
the family Of Mr.. Brumley, from Eng
land, eight sturdy folk, embracing
grandsire, son, and grant son, coming
to settle on a farm near Raleigh. And
we are in receipt of weekly stack OF
letters lnuuiring about the State. Un-
fortunately we are poor, and cannot
afford to contribute day after day OF our
time, and a good deal of money for
postage, stationery, etc, to do this work
much as we should like benefit the
State.
\ letter from a friend at Newbern
says:
Il really think that the prospect
of settling up this county Is improving;
Over 6tty Hollanders, men, women and
children. have reached Havelock colony
between this city and B~eaufortl. Aud,
by the by. there is one more than they
came with. Our first North Carolina
Holiander was bora on Tuesday and
weighed Is pounds. Speaks well tor
the parentage, climate, and soil, doesn't
it?
Two families from England have set
tied on Geo Laughtin's land near More
head and two other families will arrive
Jan. list. wish North Carolina were
better prepared to receive and settle
new corners.
Our friend strikes a point we have
long looked to; viz. The proper care
of newly arriving immigrants. Almost
daily we receive Texas papers with
pictures of-''The Strangers Home =
a building near the Railroad whereat the
incoming settler may stop. and remain
free of cost for one or two days, until he
eau arrange his affairs. 1t is hardly like
IS our people are get ready to take hold
of the Immigration question In that
.tvle eve shall come to 1t IN tlme); but
certainly it would be possible to arrange
Tor a local committee to take charge OF
new corners, and show them where they
could find land for sale, and cheap &C
commodations while looking around.
If we were Commissioner of lmmi-
grafton or had private mean to admit
of it, we should go to prominent point,
like Newbern, Greensboro, Ashevll!e,
Charlotte, ETC., and having personally
explained the matter to leading citizens,
would call a town meeting, and secure
the appointing of a committee, who
should keep a register of al property
for sale in the vicinity, and be able to
show the stranger Just what advantages
the locality offered to him.
Tens Of thousands Of thrifty workers
would have settled in the State since
the war if such provision had been
mace. Alas : our people are only just
now waking up to the importance-the
actual money ualue of immigration
Few families come to the State without
bringing from $500 to $1,000 worth o.
property; besides the value of their la
/ Dor. which amounts to hundreds of dol
lars annually.
Why, even South Carolina, the repu
ted Birth place of Bourbonlsm, il
going ahead of US in this matter. Hel
last Legislature Democratic passed al
act which exempt all real estate and lm
provements thereon purchased by per-
sons moving into the State and becon
ing residents thereof for a period o
three years.
The exemption covers all State
county and town taxes, except a State
tax for educational purposes, which il
linz m4aita444. to twp ,d4QQal!asEgas q q9f every thous
And the South Carolina Railroads no
only offer to carry immigration at yer,
low rates; but have actually sent mel
to list all lands for sale along their lines
and all necessary data. Our NORTH
Carolina Roads offer some advantage.
to new corners; but the fact is no
known where it will do good.
\ colony from Holland recently star
ted for North Carolina; but on reachin,
New York were seized by the agents O
the Western States who offered then
half rates, and showed them maps,
chromos, fancy houses, specimens Of
timber, crops minerals, etc. at the same
time telling them all sorts of lies about
the South.
Result:-The Hollanders went West,
carrying more than S., 900 cash in each
family.
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