The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13

RALEIGH, March, Z IN, 1879.

THIS PAPER, AND THE INTELLl GENT
READING PUBLIC, GENERALLY:
Although for eighteen months past
the Raleigh FARMER AND MECHANIC
has been nominally under my editorial
management, l have had no voice in,
nor control over, the BUSINESS of the
office, (including the printing, mailing.
advertising, etc, etc., consequently
&C uld either regulate the issuing and
style of the paper, nor use that energy
in extending its circulation which is
indispensable to success. At length it
became a question whether l should
take the entire concern into my own
hands. Fortunately we have this day
succeeded in effectipg lease of the
paper, for six years or longer, under
legal title equivalent to ownership for
the term of the lease, at the option of
the firm of Shotwell Il Dowd
Mr.. John Watson Dowd, is a resident
of Orange county, is well known as a
young gentleman OF integrity, energy,
and straight forward character; and has
direct pers ,nal and pecuniary interest
the three leading features of our States
industries. Within few days he will
start on an extended canvassing tour
in behalf of the paper, aud | trust will
-.SI. IL
our friends In all parts of North Caro-.
lima.
The title OF the paper will be changed
as soon as an engraved heading can be
obtained; the change beins necesSitated
by the fact that two other papers in The
State have names SO nearly similar as
Besides, the present name is apt to mis-
lead persons, who have never seen
copy into surprising it wholly devoted
to special topics; where IS il is design q
to be weekly Family Fireside news
Journal; giving one of its pages to
STATE NEWS; page to HOUSEHOLD
subjects, and items for the gentle sex;
a page to SCIENTIFIC, MINERAL and MAN
UFACTURING IN alters; and THREE PAGES
to the farmers and mechanics; the scope
O. the paper being TO meet the wants of
those who feel unable to subscr he for
more than their county paper, and one
other. | ask no man to quit his county
paper for this one, but l will club with
any local paper in North Carolina, to
reasonable rates.
The FARMER AND MECHANIC now oc-
clpies its own office; is printed by its
own printers; is sconnected with any
other paper; and its publication is guar
anteed for a long term ahead. Its ed
itor is untramelled by personal, politi-
cal, pecuniary, or any manner o ,pledg
es; and his chief wish and endeavor
shall be to IN AXE each number of the
paper do a good work for the elevation
and advancement of the material and
educational interests of our own people,
and for the promotion of l n IMMIGRATION;
aiming to encourage substantial, repu-
table home seekers to settle within our
borders and bring into service our
millions Of idle acres, giving new inn
p,tus to our industries, helping to doub-
lie the number of our churches and
schools, furnishing steady employment
for our mechanics and laborers, ard
opening for our farmers market near
their own gates.
To accomplish such result would
very cheerfully devote my undivid, d
efforts for the next half dozen years,
without any reward or hope of reward.
L. is source of qualification to me that
the office files show letters from all
parts of the land, expressing aston;sh-
mcnt at the information In relation to
theState furuished by this paper, during
the past twelve months; aud declaring
that it had already turned hundreds Of
home seekers in this direction. Said
a gentleman from Boston, the head of