The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-07
JOURNAL
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American silk Society,
AND
RURAL ECOyOMIsT.

n T Convention y hIch met at Ba timnre on
the iIih Of December last, composed uf q
gre number of gentlemen from vsr,ous PATTI
of the Union, distinguished Tor Their pubic ser
vices. patriotism, aud practical intelligence,
the following revolutions were unanimously
adopted, after full iscuss,vn. 10 the course III
whirh q great mass &c facts aud valuable in.
formation was elected.
RssOIrsd. That Il 10 the deliberate opinion nf
this Convention, that Silk may be grown in all
the United States. MT only Tor domes ic pur.
p"ses. but as q valuable article of commercial
export thereby giving az active employment
10 American labor, aud retaining millions Of
dollars IN our county. that are annually sent
out 81 u for The purchase Of siIken cnuds.
Resolved. That n National silk journal ought
To be established under the suspn Is OF the Ex.
ecu.iyr Committee, and ell the funds over and
ahove the support ~ said paper ought TO be
devoted TO the advancement II tie Sl!k cause
in the United States
Uuder the latter resolution the 81 Isolde
has been solicited 90 assume the editorial 81
perI"iendente Of the Journal tu be- D. b ished
by the Socieiy Aud now. with not the least
abatement Of that fnndness int TO say pa.sionl
Tor rural life, and all its pursuits shirh propp-
ted him eighteen years since tn issue 10. f. 81
i"o happy 10 salute once more hrs Old friends
and correspondents, promising to deserve new
ones by tie m"si ass,Juous rndesvots (noi 10
compatible with strict attention 90 his official
dutiss } 10 accelerate the gro~ III and progttss
OF what he II convinced 10 destined 10 become
| q great bra"ch Of national industry. bringing
IntO active exercise mush of the nos uupro-
duetI'e laborIRg power of the county. giving
cosHiort Z" the widow aud the orphsn. by tifer
i"g them suitable and resBuHrfating employ.
Tnent; aud making. 20 the aggregate. u large
addition 60 the wealth and prosperity oi our
believed Union.
Though silk. and every thing connected aiil,
its pr'iduct,OR, aud slf improvements in ma.
rl'inery tnr its nreraratI"n and manufacture,
III constitute the ehisf design ard ain. Il Ire
Journal, fnr she FAKE ot agreeable aud useful
sari'ty, q considerable poriIon Il Its page will
be dedicated ." The Justly popular and inbred
suhj"c's of .7gricuI'uYe, Horticulture aud Rurol
and Dom'siie Economy Hence The sdianttiye
title Rural LcoBomIst."
j.. SKINNER.
The journal Of the American E,lk socItty
VIII be published moathiy. in pamphlet form
Each number will contain thirty twn pages.
printed on new type and hands ONE paper, y i.h
printed c6lored cover.
All rersnns friendly /" the objects Of thu
Journal will please coIeri at nace aud trans.
NIT the subscap''on monry Of those who may
feel disposed To paironize Il.
TERMS
T~o d'Ilars year, or srx copies FIR ten dol.
lars, always I" he paid beinre the wnrk IL sent.
All subscriptions 10 begin With the first rum.
Der Of che year, aud ia no ease will the work
be sent 20 any sBbscriber longer than il shall
have been paid FOR.
AL communications 10 be addressed, pnst
paid, 10 GIDE@ o. SMITH. Corresponding Sec.
retar, 90 the S"ei-Iy
Al Editors oi papers VI no may jesre 10 see
Silk sdded 20 the list Of American Staples, aud
who will have the kindness to give this pros.
Pecius a lev Insertions, will be entitled 10
copy of the Journal.
February, 1889. "a