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Emigration To The West

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
June
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Soma dp-a of tl'o immense (lood of einigration to the West may be forined from a statement n the Chicago Advertiserof the 26tli ultimo, which is but one out of al most cnuntless numbers marie in the Western journnls. The pnper referred to say thnt tho steamer Sultana had arrived at Chicago from Buffalo with eighly cabin and 451) steerage passengers. a Very larga quantity of me rdiandisf, and over thirty tons of baggage belonging to emlgrants. Ainong the new setilera were 300 Swedes, wlio designed lo lócate in Hetlry county, Illinois, where land had been seoured for theiri. Their nppenrance is said to indícate tiirifi. retpMtability, and itjtftiligence. When ihe boat lelt BufFilo she had 225 c-abiii and 8l0 steerage [lasserigers, tha balance from arrivals at Chicago being )ert along the route.

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News