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

doubtless the State will soon be enlivened
with agents Of those who minister to intellec-
tural tastes. Icannot regret to see such things.
in fact like to witness them--butsit is well
to caution the public to be careful phat they
buy and Of s0kom. In School books especial-
Nv they ought to look for the Recommendation
Of the Superintendent and others officers, and
to see the agents engaged in selling have tes-
timonials from me.
A few days ago, when in Northern City,
/ learned that merchant laid in several do
zen copies of Reader which contains an
elaborate assault on the Institutions of the
South and it il published BY men who re-
gard Southern Slaye.owners as monters. The
purchaser, no doubt, was innocent: he only
knew that this Reader had been used in his
community, and was not aware Of its con-
tents. ! cite this NOT to condemn any one, but
as caution, and as a reason for respecting
the recommendations made. There will be out
agents whom lean commend to the confidence
Of the publc--they come to bring more di.
rectly before the people the works have re-
commended and revised, and to make arrange
ments to bring them within reach Of all.
In the objects Of these efforts all are nte-
rested: changes in the use Of books will be
thus avoided, expense saved, and good works,
| Just to us and 10 the South, be introduced
books carefully examined by me, and in some
instances corrected and added to. and pub
lished by Houses of high and liberal charac-
Ter, and some Of whom instead Of pandering
to sectional bigotry, have dealings over that
wide area on which the English language is
spoken.
have no pecuniary interest Of any kind
in these matters-but | have obtained con-
cesssions and expenditures on our State aud
its best interest from parties whose liberal
enterprise should be properly appreciated.
Teachers and friends Of general education
are invited to write Communications for the
4 Common School Journal-and all such lavors
Especially ifbrief and 10 Lhe poiaf, will be
thankfully received. q. II. WILEY.
Sup. Com. Schuols.
| IS. Subscriptions to the Common School
Journal, will be received, as matter Of ac-
commodation, at so cents per aan,,nl, IN.
raridbiy IN adrGnce and in no instance will
lever Than two copies be seat TO any one
Post-0fic Subscriptions, unless received
in large numbers, win be only an additional
expense aud trouble and the great leading
object Of this Journal. is TO reach the District
| Committees with advice, statistics aud word,
oi encouragement and admouiton. These
Committees are found on every three miles
square Of territory in the State aud they arr
one Of the mast essential, vital and delicate
parts Of all our School Machinery while there
is universal desire to take more interest
in their duties.
How 10 reach and stimulate these is the
greatest problem Of our System and certain
~ one may travel, and write for our best pa.
pers many years, and yet not come in contact
personally Or men'ally, with any large pro
portion Of them.
Hence the importance Of regular periodi
cal, with forms, extracts of the Law. sug'
gestions, facts. advice. exhnrtations. DC. &c.
2eiii free 10 az and The value Of such an en-.
terprise, well managed, cannot be over est
mated.
Subscribers can address Editors of M
STANDARD, Raleigh, at whose Office the Jour
nal will De printed.