The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-29
The Farmers Advocate.


a. INCE closing the % volume, an ASSOCIATION
- has been proposed whereby the services Of
Mr.. w Z. Richstds, Of Davidson county, n. G.,
vii be procured 10 assist 10 the editorial depart
meni VI the paper provided sufficient accession
10 our present list of subser bers can be abianed
: s,fy such a measure IN which event, the
A. vgals, after the fact is ascertsiood, and the
HeccdSafy arrangements made, will be published
weekly at Bros ntoNB, Davidson county, y C.,
on super.foyAl sheet, for 81 So But ia the
meantime, or should the proposed association 81.
tImately fail for want Of sufficient encouragement,
above stated, tho paper will still be continued
seRi.monthly 90 supefroyal sheet, for one dol
lar, as heretofore.
We would reasonably suppose, that the propos-
ed change from = semi.monlhiy 10 weekly pa
ter would give general satisfaction 20 all our pre-
sent subscribers, because for the email addition
Of flty eruis, volume Furnishing more than dou.
bic the amount Of .cading matter would b. scent
cd or, instead Of giving ore dollar Tor volume
u ISL psgcs, they viii receive far onc dollar aud
ffy ecats volume Containing So pages, Add
moreover, ia adt,ilaa to the greater Quantity 81
reading matter furnished, We have 10 dalbt that
an Increased interest would b. thus eommunica.
ted 10 Cur paper as MI Richards besides bring
practical farmer. gentleman of considerable
literary aitaiumcn's.
Ia attempting 10 eject snnh an arrangement,
whether successful or not, the least prejudice OF
disadvantage cannot possibly resul, 10 any Of COR
present subscriber; bgrause should the attempt
prove unsuccessful the Advocate viii continue %
DO published regularly, as heretofore II wc
should succeed in tdectinE the snlicipated
change, a material advantage, in our egtiHstion,
viii be the immediate result; for by tho adoption
Of such measures as It viii enable Us to carry out
cur means for improving the paPer,--ior render
ing Il more acceptable, and for giving a greater
extent Of circulation, aud thus mekiag il more
permanently usefui will b. greatly increased.
No material difference IN the ccsgu Of tie pa.
per will take place in consequences Of the proposed
change; but an inila1 bc adherence 10 The inter.
es,s Of The Farmer viii still be observed, By nsiog
81 laudahls means calculated 70 advance system
OF general Improvement We hope fellow Gill
lons that you VIII give us yonr united support IN
aiding our Efforts 70 establish on permanent ba.
sts, paper hasing ior is object the Introduction
Of measures f0t the orrching Of year sod--the
Improvement Of your stock and farm productions
the pcrfccting Of your agricultural and meohsn-
zeal operatious--ihe advancement Of your scicn.
u6c aud literary pursuits, and the promotion OF
lust incentives to virtue; all Of which simulta.
ncoosly centre In enc grand purposc,o derelopr
the vast natural resources Of our common eoun-
ify for the mutual hencGt Of sll and thus pro.
mote the great design Of creation.
A, we consider Agriculture and it's kindred
pursuits, Of paramount Importance 10 any other
confederation, we design IN the drst place, to use
al l1udable cKcrtions IN procuring and dssemina.
ting practical information, essential TO the inter.
esis, and calculated to Increase the dignity OF the
FARMER.
Secondly - Education, and The Literary Inst.
uions Of the country; also, good literary pTodnc-
tons. both original and selected, will receive
prompt attention, and warm and iriendlysnpParL
Thirdly .--SeeHcr. and the Mechanical Arts
will also be snhlrcis Of discussion, and invariably
receive a liberal share Of attention,
Fourthly Due attention will be paid 10 sub.
ocis calcnluted to promote the cause Of Virtue
and Reigion, carefully supptcssing every allu-
sion, tending in any way 10 encourage scctaFian
prgudiccs.
Iihhly "A summary notice will also be taken
Of passing cvcuts of an important and interesting
nature, both Foreign and Domestic excluding all
political contcsts, and subjects calculated 70 pro-
mote PARTY animos,ty
In short, our whole Influence, so far as depends
on tho success Of the Advocate will be unspar-
ingly exerted in strengthening those pillars on
which the prosperity aud happiness, both OF indi-
viduals and nations must be invariably based
the improvement, Of the soil, and the culture OF
the miEd.
CONDITIONS
Al those who pay in advance, will receive dfly
two numbers of sixteen octave pages each, max
nF in year, volume Of 532 pages, for 81 So
To clubs forwarding 81 free Of postage, five CO.
nics will be forwardod for $40, eight copies; for
SIS, twelve copies; Cor 500, eighteen copies; and
for $50. thirty copies will be furnished
If payment bo delayed beyond three months
ai,er tho first number is received, an additional
sum Of 3}S per cent. will be invariably cxacted'
The trouble and expense which necessarily at
tends the collection Of small debts at a distance,
will render a strict adherence to this rule abso
lutely necessary.
All letters, communications, &c. to the publish
ers, must come free from postage, or they cannot
be attended TO.
No paper will he discontinued until all arrear
ages are paid, except at our option.
Postrnasters, or other gentlemen, disposed 10
give US their influence are respectfully requested
10 act as agents. Address,
J. SHERWOOD g.
W. P. RICHARDS.