The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

their wisdom viii the work so aupciouy began BY you
viii be carried forward fruiton
With the best wishes personally and for the great work
which you engaged,
am, very respectfully, yours.
]. l. YOUNG,
Deputy Commissioners,
DISTRIBUTION Mars IN oEnnAnr
The Board of immigration Agriculture finding it impos
sbe comply with the law through the mails steamship agents
and other appointed Mr. Jusus Muert educated
German Special Agent distribute books and maps in Ger
many and Sweden Mr. Muer commissioned for the period
OF SIX months at $4,000 per month"; that his
salary travelling and other expenses the work done by him
IN the German Empire respectfully refer you his report
below
rULERr spBorAL AGENTS arPOsr.
To tie Boar5 Of Immigration and agriculture of AIssissebi
GENTLEMEN the honor to submit to you my report for
the term of my appointment Special Agent to Europe.
After landing al Bremen Germany, made myself acquainted
the United States Consu Office with the laws the German
Empire regard my mission and begun then perform my
duties by the distribution of the German edition of the Hand
Book OF the State of Mississippi and setting forth speeches
and private conversation the advantages of our State.
During the six 6 months from September Is 1884, to Feb
ruay 18th 1888 have visited all the principal cities great
number of the small the Northern Western part Of
Germany will here but the places forming the outside
Bremen Bemerhaven, Hamburg, Wittemburg Berlin Msdge
burg Nordhauser Golnger, Cape Cobleng, Cologne Dupe
dor, Munster, Rheine, Leer. and back to Bremen
In the large cities visited and left books with United
States Consus, bankers public libraries newspapers
the advantage OF State In the small places worked gener
ally through the Landwirhe corresponding with agricultural
clubs oranges, of the United States whom explained
method of farming informed them about general
and distributed books among them My time limited to
enable distribute the Swedish edition of books personally
10 fulfill this part OF duty had to engage the assistance
the North German Loyds Steamship agents Bremen and in
Sweden and Norway
Had the Board been able employ few months longer
convinced would have with practical success
far the fall emgrang farmers would have gone with me
my guidance settled Mississippi In Consideration
however of the short time and small my disposal can
say that time will prove my mission Of great importance to our
State BY people changed thei opinion
has
done away with IN whole communities the great many prudces
spread against State by interested and outside parties
am gentlemen, yours very respectfully,
JUSTUS MULERT.
MERIDIAN, Miss, June, 1883.
will here say since Mr. Mulerts return the German Govern
has forbidden the distribution of books and maps the
Empire
addition work done by Mr. Mulert in Germany at
the request the Librarian of the American Public Library
Stuttgart Germany, couched in the following terms Many
capitalists agrcutuasts and others to know the
laws OF your State IN reference to lands manufacturers and
empons with view to investing and settling in Mississpp"I
sent the following books and maps:
I copy of the Revised Code of Mississippi $780,
copy of the Laws passed in 1884,
copy Of Wales Geological Report of the State.
copy of Harper's
large Official Geological and Statistical Maps of the State
50 copies of small Geological Map of the State.
400 copies of the German edition of Hand Book Mississippi
copies of the English edition of Hand Book of Mississippi
copies of the Resources Condition and Wants of Mississippi
The Librarian has handsomely acknowledged the receipt Of
the books and maps and They will do good in adj
vertsrg your State will take great pleasure distributing
splendid a
conspicuous place library, and calling attention to the
heretofore unknown advantages of Mississippi"
Through the courtesy of several of the steamship lines running
between New Orleans La Hamburg and Bremen Germany
have been enabled TO distribute copies Of the German
edition they have also accepted and hung in the Offices Of
their agents thirty forty OF the large Maps of Mississippi
Philips Marshall Co.. of London, England have through the
courtesy of Col Eyers member of the firm, distributed in
Great Britain copies of of Mississippi
and large maps of the State The large maps Col Eye
forms have been placed in conspicuous places London and
other cities in England and Scotland think may safely
say that Mississippi better and favoraby advertised both
the United States and Europe than she has been since
she was admitted into the Union
IN MISSISSIPPI.
To appreciate fully the progress in Mississippi the devastation
of four years must be taken into consideration By the
emancipation of the slaves alone the citizens the
their capital amounting IN the round sum 5000 Nor
this all The destruction of the system labor which all
the people Of the State had been educated for generations
disastrous than the loss of capital Under such
bnation Of circumstances, really marvellous that only
eighteen years after the proclamation of peace State richer
productive and prosperous before the war
The OF 1880 received incredibly the
North because they showed such rapid Development but the gain
during the years still more wonderful This
growing prosperity be better illustrated by facts and figures
the State Auditors books which be
all classes property especially landed estates have been
greatly enhanced in value give below statement that fully
coTroborates the above:
Assessed value q personal properly in 1879 seosssss
Total assessment for 1879 sIes.sOb1os
sTATErHNT-le63.
Assessed value Of personal property, 1888 solss7s4
real estate, z ....... 87,s06,T7s
Total assessment for 1888 ................ $4267s4o77
Leaving balance favor 1855 Of The large Of sso
I6oeIo This Is most magnificent result especially when
take consideration the fact thar lands almost vaueIess
years ago and upon which dollar could be borrowed
they have market value both home and abroad and
money be borrowed the Of per cent with landed
security This result has been brought about without
increasing but rather reducing the Stale each year. and
still surprising when remember the liberal cxempfon
Laws o State by which Of property exemp
faN0n railroads. factories farming innpeent
live stock Of various kinds crops gins schoohouse churches
household and kitchen furniture. etc
ns Lads n n1nuuu.pls
The sale United States lands in our State from January =
1885, g December 1885 taken from the books 81 Register
q 1nea states lands amounted g 43s,Iro Is $Es5 pr
aeFe These anis we're soldto different cash purchasers
VERY ge and also IN many instances small bodes During
ae TIME the homestead reached he total q
acres These hoeseas entered By assI daeFep
persons ron State and nom abroad.
xkkn p szt1n AEnEtoa
Tie SEE lands forfeited eE taxes taken from lhs s.s.s
aaa books since Ianaax 1885, e December ES 1ss3'