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The Return Wave

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
January
Year
1875
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tbe New York Tribune givesthesubjoined statement, which may astouish rraay wbo suppoae that this is the only country in the world where exiotence is endurable : For several days past many persons, mostly Germans, have besieged the offices of the Commissioners of Eniigration at Castle Garden, and bcsought them to proride steerage passage to Europe. Most of th-u professed to be without means, while othera nsserted that they bad a poition of the passage nioney. Of courso it was impoBsible for tlio Couam'siionors to provide means for them tore.Hirn to Gerraany, but in some fnw instanees -where orily a small ttofioieuoy existed, the, balance was supplied by the Oommissioners. In nearly every case they came provided with letters froni Geriuany in which they were assured that labor is plenty and profitable at homo, and that the demand for mechanica is greater than for many years previonp. Iuformafion received by the Commissioners themselves from all parts of Prussia shows that the eituation has not been exajrgerated. Skilied labor is scaree, and the priees paid exceed anjthing that has been paid for years past. Book-binders, machinists, setters and mechanics in the different trades are receiving from ten to thirty florins a week where only onethird that Rum used to be paid. This rate, cousidering the prices of rent, provisions aai üving generally, is equivalent to as many dollars here. Aeoomplished book-keepers with largo mimufiicturing companies are receivicg from 3,000 to 10,000 florins a year. Business is brÍ8k throughrutthe empire and prosperity and plectj prevail throughout the land. This is aocouuted for by the Commissioners and others from tho f act that while Germany is now homogeneous and a unit, she became enricbed by the late war, levying tributo npon France, which was made to hear all the expense of tbe campaign. She was more than indemnified. Money became plenty, and the industries, which had slum'oered when the war was rnging, were set in operation at its close. Business relations were opened with other nations which previous to the war hnd only trifling commercial relations with the Prussian provinces. There was au icoreasing intêrnal and esternal demand for the manufactures of Prussui, and skilled laborers were sought for. But the war had killed off many of them. It had taken the bone and sinew of the land, and matiy who had not been killed had been maimed for life. This created a great want, and the prioe of labor advanoed. Manufacturera and tradesmen as weJl as the friends of Germans in this oountry are sending to America for them, proffering good positions at home. Plymotith church has been holding its annual meeting, and Shearman, who bas been re-elected clerk, ha3 been roading Borne interesting yearly reports. It is shown that the total membershjp last year was 3,310 ; additions since, 163 ; loss 83, of whom 23 were remeved by death, 34 were given letters to other churuhes, and 26 weredropped from the roll. This makes the net increase 80 and gives a present membership of 2,390, of whom 1,50-i are females. The colleotions for various purposes during the year, including pew renta, were $71.322.

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Old News
Michigan Argus