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Jeffersonian Republican
Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Milford, Monroe County, Pike County, Pennsylvania
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Michigan's legislature appointed Senator E. H. Thompson as commissioner in New York to promote immigration. He distributed 10,000 'Emigrant's Guide to Michigan' pamphlets in Europe over five months. Over 1,500 mainly German emigrants arrived this year with $350,000, expecting thousands next year.
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Under a resolution of the last Legislature, Senator E. H. Thompson was appointed a Commissioner to reside in New York to exercise a general care and supervision of emigrants seeking a home in Michigan. He has accordingly resided in the city for the last five months, and with a view of carrying out the object of his appointment, has distributed as we learn by the Evening Post, in the ports of Europe, 10,000 copies of a pamphlet entitled the "Emigrant's Guide to Michigan"--giving a general history and survey of the State, with its inviting features. It has received the approbation of the Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York, the Presidents of the German and Swiss Societies, as well as of the Mayor of the city. Over 1500 emigrants, principally German, have been sent into the State this year, and next year the number will be as many thousands. Those who have emigrated this season have, with but few exceptions, been capable of purchasing land from either the general government or from the State--having brought with them an aggregate of some $350,000 in gold and silver.
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over 1500 emigrants, principally german, sent into michigan this year with aggregate $350,000 in gold and silver; expecting thousands next year.
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Under a resolution of the last Legislature, Senator E. H. Thompson appointed Commissioner in New York for five months to supervise emigrants to Michigan. Distributed 10,000 copies of 'Emigrant's Guide to Michigan' in European ports, approved by New York officials and societies.