The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-01-24
GRATIFYING REPORT.
Capt John T. Patrick, Commissioner OF
immigration, and the Work that he
is Doing.
Wilmington Messenger
is Doing


. The report of the Commissioner of
Immigration, Jno. T. Patrick, of the :
work done in his department, has just
been published and contains some IN
teresting items. In introducing his
report Mr.. Patrick says:
"Bclieving it TO be the sentiment OF
our people to offer inducements only
to a class of experienced, honorable
and moral people, ofwhom something
could be learned before they become
citizens of the State, the Department
has confined its work entirely inside
of the United States, instead of seek
ing a promiscuous class OF foreign set
tiers
Ali admit that the State needs more
people-new settlers-to purchase the
farming, mineral and timber lands,
town lots and factory sites, building !
material and agricultural products,
and other articles produced by our
people, and to give employment to
native mechanics and laborers. A |
great many of the citizens of North |
Carolina conceive the idea that the |
Immigration Department was estab- |
Iished for the purpose of introducing
into our State class Of foreign people
who would work for wages-Persons
without means This is Of course an
erroneous impression, as it has been
the constant aim of the Agricultural
Board through its immigration De
! partment, to work almost soleIy for
such persons with means. Those who
could and would bring some capital
with them. And the success which
| has followed the efforts made, show
that the State induces such people to
settle within her borders as will bring
increased prosperity to US all
North Cardinals increase in facto
ries is thus referred to: TO Show that
various branches of manufacturing have
been fostered and encouraged, we give
the correct and verified report, show
ing the number of cotton factories
started in the State during the year
1888 We have thought it best to
specially work to build cotton facto-
ries, as cotton is the chief product
which we must depend on, fof manu-
featuring. The wood and timber will
give out, but cotton, wool and tobacco
will be with us always. Especially if
we can get some law to encourage
sheep raising. OfCOursc, this includes
the factories started by our own native
people as we'll as those who have come
in. This report is not made up by us,
or by any one even directly interested
: in making North Carolina show up to
particularly good advantage, but by
the most reliable and trustworthy
: source in the South-the editor of the
manufacturing department of the Chat
tanooga TaaesMan. In North Car
DINA there were fortyo one factories
: started, eight more than were started
in any other Southern State.
Speaking of the State as Winter re-
, sort and what has been done to adyer-
tise it as such, the report says:
"Ihe effort to make North Carolina
winter stopping place for Northern,
. New England and Northwestern peo-
pie is big success. Exceeding two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
was spent inside of the State during
| the winter Of 1887 and 1888. And
e the outlook at present is that no less
E than one million dollars will be ex-
, pended with our people by this class
: of visitors during the present winter.
e For the past two months we have been
II making special efforts to induce the
c health seekers to our State. The names
: of those who visited the more Southern
I States were secured and thousands oil
printed pamphlets giving the advan-
r tages of the State in general have been
/ mailed. Through the assistance Of
n DR.. Eugene Grissom, of Raleigh, and
n DR.. I'hos. +. Wood, Secretary of the
!" North Carolina Medical Society, we
II have obtained the names and postoffice
II addresses of every physician in the
q Northern and New England States
and to each Of them will be mailed
;, publications setting forth the advan
taGes of North Carolina as a winte
u home for those seeking to escape TIT
o severe Northern winters.
q Our building stone industries ART
Is briefly given thus:
+ For years past it has been the Gus
n tom to ship into North Carolina build
Is ing and paving stone. This has beer
l. changed. Daily, those on the man
Ut lines of railroad may see car loads O
1t red sandstone and granite being ship
II ped outside Of the State, some goin!
as far North as New York CITY. n,
II more can Maine and New Hampshire
u levy tax on North Carolina for rock