The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-28
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American silk society,
AND
RURAL ECONOMIST.

at a Convention v Inch met 81 Ba iImore on
- the 18th Of December last, cOmp"sed al q
gre 4 number Of gentlemen from yarIons pate
Of the Union, distinguished Tor thei' public ser
vices, patriotism, aud practical intelligence
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after full disc ussIOB, IN the course Of
which q great mass Of facts and valuable 10
formation was ELECTED.
Rssolrsd, That IL is the deliberate ofinion 81
this Convention, that silk may be erowa 10 ell
the United States, not only FOR domes &c rur.
poses, but as valuable article OF COMMERCIAL
sxpOrt-thereby giving an active emi,loymr",
TO American labor, and retaining millions OF
dollars in our county. that are annually sent
out &c il for the purchase ri sIken goods.
Rs.olpsd, That National SILK Journal ough,
to be established under the auspices OF the tH
eculive Committee, and all the funds over aud
above the support Of said paper ought TO be
devoted to the advancement of the sIlk cause
in the United States
Undef the latter resolution the subscribe
haa been solicited 20 assume the editorial gu
| perintendenCe Of the Journal TO be pub Ishec
| by the Society. And now. with non the least
abatement OF that inndness (not to ssy passIonl
for rural life. and all Its pursuits rhIch P'omp
| ted him eighteen years -nce Ia issue the nFsl
number of the old American Farmer, he - but
| too happy TO salute once moTe lis Old TRENDS
and correspond nts, promising to deserve ne"
ones by the mast asshiuaus sndeaSors mot ~
! compatible with strict attention to his official
duties J 10 accelerate the growth ana progress
of what he IL convinced 70 destined TO becnmE
a great branch Of national industry, bringing
4 into active exercise much nf the now unprO.
dueIise labnrins power Of the enUntry, gisI"g
/ comfort 60 the u Idow and the orphan, by 1T
ing them suitable and remunrraIIng employ
ment; ard making. in the aggregate, arg,
addition 60 the wealth and prosperity OF oUI
beloved Union.
Though Silk, and every thing connected viii
iis production. and all Improvements IN ma
chinery for its preparation and Manufacture
y in consiituie the ekisf design AID aini "f th'
Journal; for the cake oi agreeable aud ustt"
variety, a considerable portion of lie pages VII
be dedicated to the justly popular and kindred
subjects Of .7pricu!lure. HoTiieuifurs and EUro
and Domestic Economy Hence the sdjuHetIv,
title Rural Lconomisi." -
J. S. SKINNER.
The Journal of the American Silk Sociei!
. will be published monthly, in pamphlet form
J Each number will contain thirty two psg"s
printed on new type and handsome paper, will
printed colOred cover.
All persons friendly 10 the objects OF tn
Journal, will please collect at once aud 'rsns
init the subscription money Of those Who ma.
feel disposed to paironlse II.
TERMS.
Two dollars year. or SIX copies for Ten dol
lars, always 90 be paid before,he work IL sent
All subscriptions to begin with the fret mum
Der Of the year, and 10 no case will the worI
. be sent 10 any subscriber longer than II shsl
, have been paid FOR.
All COMMUNICATIONS 10 be addressed, poe
, paid, to GiDEos q SHIrH, Contemplating Sec
, retary 10 the Soriety
Az Editors Of papers Who may desire 10 se
| Silk sdded 10 the list Of AmeTicsn Staples, an
: who will have the kindness to give this pros
pectus Q few insertions, viil be entitled TO
copy of the Journal.
: February. isss. 81