New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-12

The total number Of in,ni.Tants brought into this
country sine" the cstsl lishuIeI'i OF the mon. NOT
including thos- arriving IL 1870. waS 10 1873 750.
OF this aggregate Ireland and Germany furnished
about 5000 900 e.s.h, England $4,000. France
3I3 800, Sweden and N"rwaV Ob,Oh SWiiz"ilaud
~ 1000. and other countries ranged from 10000 for
Italy b. GLIB for Turkey and 3o3 for Greece Very
few immigrants now conc from SPAN, Portugal or
Turkey. In 1874 considerable emigration began
fro:n l,ohemia ~ d Hungary Mil la been -teallv
increasing The emigration from Russia all"
increased rapidly. but owing 10 thc inTs1l m'nto
now thrown in their way 10y the Russian Govern
rncnt very few immigrants are arriving
now from that country. family Is not
allowed to euligrate from Ru STA until
the various members of it su'Jcct tO military Iuiy
have served :hrr terms IN In" rrvicc. The German
Government also dis "rasc~ iinlnl Uatlnn, and uniI
within R short time no rnhlic address was allowed
TO h delivered in Germany Oh the subject OF nIni.
grafton to the United stairs BiInarck cstahlshcd
q lmraau from which lie disseminated throughout
Germany accounts Of the suf'rinss and rriv'iionS
Of in mi grants thiA country. hut with all his efforts
he canuOt overcome the ciiuTta of the steamship
agents and The encouraging letters +nt from tins
country by immi grants 10 their friends In Germany.
Taxes have greatly increased IN Germany since the
Franco Prussian war, aud tie cost Of living
has also increased. This has induced many 30
cInigrate. The German immigrants nearly all bring
considerable money with them, estimated oi an
average from $500 10 50 600 each Each immig runt
is estimated to add at least ~ 900 IL the wealth OF
the country, in addition ~ TIC money lac brings with
bun At this rate tho United States will have over
5000 900 900 added TO its wealth this year by
means of emigration.
the Sclav onians. Many Of them arrive here utterly
destitute. Some of them in Castle Garden the other
day were dressed with entire suits Of sheepSkin the
w"ollv side being turned inward. Others had trou-
sers and jackets Of dressed leather. Tho men wcro
dark, swarthy, tall and angular and the men, women
AMI children all wore bOota which, with their whita
clothing and the short frocks Of the women made
tho group very noticeable one.
A great many of the Italians scome here without
their families, sending for them later. When the
Italian wife arrives. her husband generally me cts
her with an American hat and calico dress aud
then 60 walking up the stIcets ~ II to the manor
born"
SUPERINTENDENT JACKsON's VIEWS.
Perhaps no person in this country has had so wide
an experience with immigrants "a Superintendent
jackson, of Castle Garden. A TRIBUNE reporter
asked him Yesterday in what direction the immi-
grants were mostly going.
"They scatter themselves" no said. pretty
widely over the West and Southwest There il q
growing demand for their services in the South and
South Carolina, Georgia and kentucky arc making
special efforts TO induce immigrants To sotle there
kentucky appointed All agent ~ form Swiss colony
IN Laurel County. We sent eighteen families To-
south Carolina Saturday. There Is better GLASS Of
risn coming this year and most Of them 90 West TO
settle On farms instead Of rmaining in tho cities as
err and II we had the necessary means AT our dis
peS@i we oo1id provide work for all the immigrants
at once. Many employers hesitate 20 advance
grants from this city 60 distant points,
Where do the Italians gof'
They hsye two destins tions ONLY One ia Pax
ter-st., aud the other California Thoss going 10
California engage in the manufacture of wine and
Ia grape growing. number havo gone to Ohio for
the Same purpose
Are there many old pcrcOns coming horo this
ycarf'
"very fow. There ara few, OF course. and some
psupers but the efforts iuade " stop the shipment
Of that class of persons have been In good part
cossfuL"
:" Have ycu many persons now here wanting en-
"Several hundred. We oould hnd employment
for Gil had they the means TO 60 where thair SIR
vices arc weuted.n
them r
Yes, good many. II difficult to got any cor
root fgurps Ono man rsoentiy had $4,000 francs