The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

ture of the State, found but little encourage
ment among those who supply the intellectu-
al demands of the Country.
The literary and book publishing world
seemed fully impressed with the idea that no
good thing could come from North Carolina;
nor was there any attempt todisgulse the Tact
that they regarded investments and adven-
lures on the intelligence and taste OF our peo-
pie as the least promising that could bemade
in any part Of this great Nation.
or course met with no incivility TO me as
a man--but as a citizen Of the State, my ex-
perence was of the most mortifying charac-
1 ter. was placed in position to discover
! the true and by no means hattering opinions
/ entertained abroad of our intellectual and
moral resources; and sensitive mind COM
| ing thus in contact with this harsh judgment
was naturally impelled to an opposite ex>
1 treme, and induced TO answer unjust impress
sons with too partial defence and eulogy.
Il This accounts to some extent for descrip-
tions Of our State thought by some to be too
highly coored.
il A few years only have elapsed since works
on our State we're considered as very poor
stuck by the Literary Brokers,-and since
every thing was to be presumed against US,
and on US was the burden Of proving that
; there was any good, liberal or intellectual
resources here worthy oil attention. Now
behold the change!
; The Statistics from the office OF Superin-
tcntlent of Common Schools, have been scat
tered abroad aud at home, with careful
view to their future results; and. abroad they
are bearing fruits of great Importance.
Now TOO much, perhaps, is presumed IN
! our favor; and from all the leading and en-
terprisng publishers, come letters and en-
! quiries indicating pleasant surprise az the
:, discovery of oui hitherto hidden veins OF
: moral treasures, aud a disposition TO make
!, the most liberal investments in them.
: : Such things are Of the most decided benefit
i to us; they give US better opinion oil our
" selves, thus encouraging and stimulating 20
! greater efforts, aud they furnish material AID
Z in the concessions made and expenditures
!. incurred in behalf Of our trade, furnishing
!. us with greater facilities in getting books,
making sacrifices to supplyus With text books
more complimentary 10 Us, and Increasing
= and stimulating the Literary tastes oil the
;. community. am allowed TO alter the texts o.
i histories and geosrsphies to make them SPEAK
1. more correctly OF our State.--to have Sc
ri -ioa sf Issad.r-, esPseielty -i@ftsA ia a. n
i wants and situation, -and finally 10 have pun,
& lished thirty.fye hundred copies o. . manu-
: some magazine, 10 be exclusively hlied anu
- controlled by me, and to CON tain no sutet'ise,
81 ments bui such as the friends Of our nora
n. aud intellectual progress a.-e interes''u =
m seeing e.k
,-e To any one well versed in be facts " y, y,
.1v past-the past of only a lew " srs ago. ~.
NJ is progress as gratifying as il : Monas.'a
~ Then, none SO poor as. to do Us reNetens
me now, on the Literary Change, 'ur hame
no one Of the most respected.
IN hope that labors producing su Gu fesu'
I'M are not in vain. -.
" In addition to the abuye, Ilhave maue
mo rangemeuts 10 have issued an e. i.'on .
ne standard copy plates, which will ha, ION
lon. coYer synopsis Of our School Laws, iorn
Z and useful suggestions. !
age have been fully impressed with the u
that copy plates are much needed in our { Q
mon Schools; many Of our best teachers
de. Young persons, who have not vet learned
me write we'll, an art acquired only BY long an
Ru. careful practice.
,nId And Il occurred to me that while hayin
nv these copy-p plates introduced, double ad
Il. vantage might be secured; the covers, usu
,or. ally filled with advertisements, might
,b,t made a means of disseminating useful info
!. N nation This is especially important nov
,he as The last Legislature having on hand vas
n,lv " Increased amount of business, did n
mis- make provision for Tie publication Of 4
rms new School Law ID pamphlet lOrmj and u
neci experience, and that of al Sellool officers
Men that Il is Impossible 10 take too much pail
- TO disseminate knosirdge cf the la
FULLY These copy-plates will be chtap,-thc ckea
tbe est in use, aud | hope, Wili be universal
cor used.
) have alsu completed arrangements for {
hors publication Of teachers Manual, 10 be Us
need b. our Common School teachers. II Is
nqb. contain the essential paris VI our School l.;
IL on aud lnrns,--a lew sa.gestiuns--suie
and governing s,huDl, and blank tables, VI
,iius captions, BY which, with tac least troub
,haa and by only making dots. teachers sill
illus enabled 10 keep iul account II ;fs at,
,an dance in Schooi, The inspection ol die "a
ru.e,l mittee, aud frum which TO make thuir frpo
I nat IL the county chairman. II vill haYs Ola
hui lines for diary ard fas exercise IL uriti
,ati,,n and will be furnished tu tcael.ef az the
WI r or printing. The whule plan nl this vas 81
bssn mitled to Tie Governor aud Literary 30
= d. aud net their cordial appreciation. I
~ al work vas also offered wi:hnat price TO
It the Board, bat had mol setAe,ity 70 pr
4 ~. while tie Governed, ii 80 concluding, de-
u.;,,s. mined tu recommend ID iae aext asse:nbl,
vest authority in the Beard Ii print aud
,,., tribute this to teachers as blank In
WI. mean time il will be furnished 4. the }
i few COST 81 printing.
Il last. This card having already exceeded III,
tiat ID mits originally intended ~ il. | must I
igs has several matters which wished TO lay be