The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-21
JOURNAL
Of TuE
Af0crican silk Society.
AND
RURAL ECONOMIST.

a T 4 Convention " hirh met al Baltimore on
a. the Ilth Of December tast, composed at 4
greet number oil gentlemen from various pats
Of the Union. distinguished for their pubic ser
vices, patriotism, aud practical intelligence.
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after full disc uss,on. in the course 81
which ! great mass Of facts and valuable in.
formation was elected.
Rtsoirsd, That ii is the deliberate orinlon Of
this Convention, that Silk may be grows In all
the United States. mol only tor domes &c Fuf'
poses, but as a valuable article oil cOnlAsf eiG!
srpOri-t thereby giving an active employment
10 American labor, and retaining, millions oil
dollars in our county. that are annually sent
out Of il for the purchase OF sllkea goods.
Rssoirtd, That National Silk journal ought
to be established under the auspices 81 tie IL.
ecutige Committee, and all tue funds over and
above the support Of saij paper ought TO he
devoted to the advancement Ut the sbh cause
in the United States
Under the latter resolution the subscribe
has been solicited 10 assume the editorial 81
peIiatendente Of the Journal to BE- pub Ished
by the Society. Aud now, with not the least
abatement oil that fondHcss mot TO say passIoul
Tor rural life, aud alt its pursuits, whcn pto.np-
ted him eighteen years slace lo issue the ii 81
hhmo1E W khg U8n hG 10 03A
TOO happy to salute once more his old friends
and correspondents, promising TO deserve new
ones by the most asslduous endeavors (noi Ia
compatible with strict attention To his official
dutIeS,) 10 accelerate the grow Iii and proatess
Of what he il convinced Is destined TO become
a great branch Of national industry, bringing
into active exercise much Of the now unpyu o.
duetlte iaborins power of The ennnIty. gtsing
comfort To the widow and the orphan, by o!iel'
nag them suitable end Temunc. atIng employ
ment; aud making, IN the age' cgaie, IA re
addition 10 the wealth aud prosperity oil our
beloved Onion.
Thougti Silk, and eve thing connected Win
ns production, and all improvement. hi ara
chlnery tor its preparation and manu- acir. q.
y Ill constitute tie ehftf tFsign asd Gin u lie
Journal, Tor the sake Of ag,eeaoie aid useful
variety. a considerable psr,Ioa nj Ills pages W.T.
be dcdmated to the justly popular and lad. 81
subjects Of .faTicui!uBs, Horticulture, aid Rtrai
and Domestic Economy Hence he stluaciivc
lille - Rural Lconomisi.'
J. $. SKINNER.
The Journal of The American Silk soctct,
w!!i be published monthly, IN pamphlet 10, Ia,
Each number will cobtam thirty Two psges
printed - new type and hands onIe paper, viii
printed colored cover.
All persons friendly 10 the ohiec,s Of the
Journal, will please collect at once aud trans
init tie subscription money Of those Tho u,sy
feel d'sPoseG 10 patronizc ii.
TERMS.
Two dollars a ysar, or slx copies for len dol.
iaFs, always To be paid beFosrtae work is sent.
all subscriptions to begin with The Il 81 auu.
Der OF the year, aud 10 no care will the NO X
be seat to any subscriber longer than IL shall
nave been paid 70.
All Communications 10 be addressed, po.t
paid, 10 6ipEoS D. SHIFTS, Corresponding Sec.
retary 10 the Society.
Al Ediiors Of papers who NAV desire TO zee
Silk added 10 tne list Of American Staples, aud
who will have the kindness Ia give Ibis prog
pectus lew Insertions, will be entitled 10
copy vf the Journal.
February. 1879 So