_An influential Commission, of which_ SENOR DON M. J. AZCUENAGA _is
President, is formed at Buenos Ayres to assist Immigrants, by whom
the following Notice is issued. Similar care is exercised at the
Port of Rosario_:—
NOTICE.—THE COMMITTEE OF IMMIGRATION TO IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING AT THE PORT
OF BUENOS AYRES.
This Committee gives notice to Immigrants who arrive at this port that
whaleboats have been engaged by the same to bring them on shore and that
a commodious “Asylum” is prepared for them, where they will find lodging
and food during the first eight days after their arrival, all gratis;
and that in case any sick persons should be amongst them, they will be
sent to the hospitals of this city, where they will be attended with the
utmost care, likewise gratis; and finally, that this Commission will
undertake to procure suitable employment for them, as well in town as in
the camp, without any charge.
The present notice is given as a precaution that the Immigrants may not
be imposed upon by individuals who go on board with whaleboats, offering
to take them on shore, because, besides that those individuals make them
pay for landing them, they take them to taverns where they are obliged
to spend their money, and, having no means to pay with, they lose their
luggage.
The Immigrants are therefore advised in their own interest to disembark
in the whaleboats sent by the Committee, and to go direct to the
“Asylum,” situated in the street Corrientes, No. 8, where they will have
nothing to pay.
By order of the Commission,
Buenos Ayres, Nov. 1, 1864. GEORGE P. E. TORNQUIST,
Secretary.
The following is a list of the classes of Immigrants most required in
Buenos Ayres:—
OCCUPATION. Monthly Wages with Board.
Farmers £3 0 0
Gardeners £3 15 0 to 4 10 0
Farm Servants £2 5 0 to 3 0 0
House Servants, Men 2 5 0
House Servants, Women £2 0 0 to 3 0 0
Cooks, Men 3 0 0 to 3 15 0
Cooks, Women 2 5 0 to 3 0 0
Boys from 10 to 15 years 0 15 0 to 1 5 0
Sempstresses 2 15 0
Milliners 2 15 0
Dressmakers 2 15 0
Laundresses 2 16 0
Daily Wages without
Board.
Bricklayers 6s. 0d.
Joiners 6 6
Blacksmiths 6 6
Shoemakers 7 6
Tailors 6s. 0d. to 9 0
Labourers 4 6
Railway labourers 6 0
Miners — —
NOTE.—_Higher Wages may be calculated upon in the interior Provinces,
and Artisans of superior merit will always obtain more than is quoted._
OBSERVATIONS.
In the rural establishments merely, situated in the suburbs of the
capital, thousands of families may engage themselves immediately.
With respect to those Immigrants who may come to establish themselves in
the flourishing Colonies of Santa Fé, Baradero, San Jose, or others
actually forming in various parts of the Republic, we do not hesitate to
say that, owing to the fertility of the land, they will rapidly acquire
a modest fortune.
In summer, Farm Labourers get 6s. to 7s. 6d. per day.
The scarcity of Domestic Servants is notorious—a preference being given
to Women.
Sempstresses, Milliners, Dressmakers, and Laundresses, however numerous
the arrivals, are certain of employment.
Artisans of all descriptions, and Immigrants, even though of no fixed
calling, will get employment to their satisfaction, immediately on
landing.
The Railways now employ a large staff, but some thousands of labourers
are required for the earthworks that are being pushed forward with the
greatest activity.
Immigrants—above all, those with a knowledge of Minerals—will find very
lucrative employment in the rich and numerous Mines of San Juan,
Mendoza, La Rioja, Catamarca, Jujuy, Cordova, and Salta, which are now
being worked with the most satisfactory results.
A fortnightly journal, called _The Brazil and River Plate Mail_, is
published in London by BATES, HENDY & CO., 4, Old Jewry, E.C.
STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE RIVER PLATE.
I have been disappointed in getting a statement of the up-river traffic
in passengers and merchandise, both of which have assumed very large
dimensions; but the following list of steam agents at Buenos Ayres, and
the steamers employed, will give some idea of what is doing in this way,
as well as the increase that may be looked for when the war in Paraguay
is over:—
_Matti and Piera_ (the leading agents, with a large fleet of
steamers.)—The steamer Rio Negro, weekly, for Salto and ports; the
steamers Uruguay, for Rosario, Paraná, and Santa Fé, from the
Railway Station, Retiro; the steamer Rio Uruguay, for Monte Video;
the steamer Rio Negro, for Monte Video; the steamer Lujan, for
Gualeguay, Rosario, Paraná, and Santa Fé, from the Railway
Station, Retiro. These steamers mostly make weekly passages; the
communication with Monte Video is more frequent.
_Henry Dowse_ (one of the oldest steam agents in Buenos Ayres).—The
steamer James T. Brady, for Monte Video; the steamer Beauly, for
Colonia; national steamer Estrella, from the Tigre, for Rosario,
Paraná, Santa Fé, and intermediate ports.
_Alvarez and Risso_.—For Monte Video, the steamer Villa del Salto,
on Mondays, returning early on Thursday mornings; the steamer Rio
de la Plata, on Wednesdays, returning early on Saturday mornings.
For Salto and ports, the steamer Villa del Salto, on Thursdays,
returning early on Monday mornings; for Salto and ports, the
steamer Rio de la Plata, on Saturdays, returning early on
Wednesday mornings; for Salto and ports, the steamer Salto, twice
a month, taking passengers, cargo, and parcels, for all
intermediate ports. For Corrientes and Itapiru, the Oriental
steamer Tigre, taking passengers, cargo, and parcels; for Bahia
Blanca and Patagones, the National steamer Patagones, once a
month, taking cargo, passengers, and parcels.
_The Steam Company for the Rivers_ run three screw-steamers, the
Taraguay, the Goya, and the Guarani, chiefly with cargo, for
Corrientes and Curupaity.
_G. T. Paez_ runs steamers to Gualeguay, to Rosario, and
intermediate ports, amongst them the Castor, Pollox (English);
national steamers Lucia and Elena, and the Italian steamer
Venezia.
_Rubio and Foley_ despatch the British steamer Iaguarete for
Corrientes, Itapiru, Curupaity, and ports, and the National
steamer Victoria, for La Victoria and Zarate.
_The South American Steamboat Company_ despatch steamers for
Humaita, Curupaity, Corrientes, and ports. They also provide steam
communication to Monte Video, with cargo and passengers.
At Monte Video there are several steam companies and agencies connected
with Buenos Ayres. Monte Video steamers run chiefly up the Uruguay;
others going up the Paraná call at Monte Video, and between Monte Video
and Buenos Ayres there are now steamers running daily to and from both
ports, one or two being powerful American river boats, with splendid
accommodation for passengers.
The following particulars of up-river distances may be interesting:—
Miles.
From Monte Video to Buenos Ayres 106
Buenos Ayres to Martin Garcia 33
Martin Garcia to Higueritas 30
——— 169
Higueritas to Fray Bentos 60
Fray Bentos to Gualeguaychu 27
Gualeguaychu to Concepcion del Uruguay 33
Concepcion del Uruguay to Paysandú 15
Paysandú to Concordia 90
Concordia to Salto 3
——— 228
Buenos Ayres to San Fernando 18
San Fernando to Las Palmas 12
Las Palmas to Zarate 36
Zarate to San Pedro 55
San Pedro to Obligado 6
Obligado to Los Hermanos 12
Los Hermanos to San Nicolas 32
San Nicolas to San Piedras 8
San Piedras to Rosario 31
Rosario to San Lorenzo 18
San Lorenzo to Diamante 54
Diamante to Santa Fé 36
Santa Fé to Paraná 10
Paraná to La Paz 102
La Paz to Esquinao 72
Esquinao to Goya 73
Goya to Bella Vista 53
Bella Vista to Corrientes 87
The Branch Line to Gualeguay 20
——— 735
From Buenos Ayres to Bahia Blanca and Patagones 840
From Colonia to Cape St. Maria 200
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
MOVEMENT OF SHIPPING (SAILING AND STEAM) TO AND FROM BRAZIL AND THE
RIVER PLATE DURING THE YEAR 1867, TAKEN FROM THE BOARD OF TRADE
RETURNS:—
INWARDS. SHIPS. TONNAGE.
{Brazil 477 188,643
English {Monte Video 73 23,067
{Buenos Ayres 44 19,237
{Brazil 139 29,174
Foreign {Monte Video 39 10,153
{Buenos Ayres 32 8,968
Total English and Foreign:—
Brazil 616 275,562
Monte Video 112 123,597
Buenos Ayres 76 64,348
———
OUTWARDS.
{Brazil 493 195,487
English {Monte Video 163 79,453
{Buenos Ayres 142 46,462
{Brazil 291 80,082
Foreign {Monte Video 111 44,144
{Buenos Ayres 62 16,886
Total English and Foreign:—
Brazil 784 275,569
Monte Video 274 124,597
Buenos Ayres 204 64,348
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Footnote 10:
See "Climate of the Swiss Alps and of the Peruvian Andes compared."
Footnote 11:
See "Les Altitudes de l'Amerique Tropical au-dessus le niveau des mars
au point de vue de la constitution medicale."
Footnote 12:
See "Syria and the Holy Land."
Footnote 13:
There is now weekly communication by steamers between Europe and the
River Plate.
Footnote 14:
"Encyclopædia Britannica."
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
1. Made the changes indicated in the ERRATA section.
2. Added opening quotes (“) to each paragraph in the block quotation on
p. 53 consistent with the practice used elsewhere in this book.
3. Changed gods to goods on p. 192.
4. Changed coveying to conveying on p. 205.
5. Parana is used more frquently than Paraná. Also depôt more
frequently than depot. In both cases, neither form was changed to
the other due to both being frequently used.
6. Silently corrected typographical errors.
7. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.
8. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.