The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-20

The pressure upon our columns TOR
several weeks past forced Il, q omit he
weekly report of receipts for >ub~rlp
rion. We now bring it NJ to date.
Or. Lee W. Battle, Durham, Oct Is
81. J K Gatti-. Durham, Nov. /, 81.
Capt Samuel II Webb Alamancc. Apl
10. 50 Robert " Scott. Mas q. -.
Capt Rotert g Rlsseli. Orange. Sept
/. -, Thos " S~gasroye>, oct ). ~.
Hn> Pattie b. Arlington u Nash, Ter
ID. Crawford. : o., Dee s. 81 " +
Garry. Vance. Dec 20. 81, ] NJ VIC.
r. sept - Il, Gco H. ly~ar, A4E -
=, Capt Georke Wilcox, Chatham,
july ~. 81. DR. YIN Arnold, tones
Doro, Dee l3. = VIM. Mercer Curri.
tuck 60. Bee 6, 81 Geo Z y p.
Chatham, Feb ). s. -I.,Ao.U
new my paper. | fni | cannot Wei.
DO without, the +. & M."-writcs our
good friend, Dir. Columbus Mills, whom
90 many friends in all parts Of the State
inquired for during Fair week -
sind ,eiter from Gen Alfred VI. Scales,
upon his return from Waynesvilie, and
Roam MoultaIn, says your paper l.
always Il welcome visitor to my house
"hod, and | know | may say that II
has come 10 be regarded a. n u tht
"ableSt and most reliable wceklcys IN
or out of the State. Thanks, Geu
eral Your hosts Of friends viii be
Pleased 10 hear that Your health, has
very much improved, aud that you Will
be ready for the meetIng of Congress
in December" Paid IL Dee ). 1857.
sheriff J X Hugh >, Dec II, 81,
Capt RI Paidison, Pom. Caswe.l, july
10, So. The Captain say nothing about
1t but We are glad TO hear that his et
torls To run a narrow gauge X X FROM
Point Caswell to Clinton, 10 miles
has arnuecd quite an enthusiasm III thu
Moores Greek region. Mr.. IL. 4
Colvin. another subscriber Of the Far
Daer and Mechanic, has Shetched Al
outline map showing the ease with
which the road can be built, aud the
fine country it Will open up. $50, 0ut
will open and stock the road. Success,
Captain, and call on Us il We can hell,
you.-Geo. Z. Burgwyn, Esc. OF II |
Side Farms, Northampton county.
writes please find i. @ for s.. |
have taken your paper from the begin
ming and expect to take II to the end.
admire It's contents, and more.
Our friend may be SURE In, kind word
is appreciated, aud valued III rt
uately, there Is a great dticrcacc 3D.
men. and the course OF conduct WilcI.
wins good words from one, calls ipE3
malieGicticns from another. We nav,
frequently received ty the same ma
two letters; II praloIng IL lar beNouf
our dues, the other abusurg IL uIil-t
~, and stopping the payer because i.
the very Opinions, or I ans ute IN ts
which the oh,r aumI.cl We hee
assert it, as our deliberat- conviction
based upon twelve or more years III
newspaper Offices, that the HapSt p7i.oi =,
and most proHtabtc papers IN the sud
are those which have least Poitjcolcas
Religion, and no Backbone. Oar intel
ligent classes have more LdirbtHrji,
than any people on the globe an,
though we all insist that a paper should
and should boldly express them. yet 80
have little patience with the p-per
which does speak out boldly.-pro,lded
its opinion is opposed to u own tor
this reason, success IN Southern journal
ism depends on "a timber back. aud an
easy conscience. The paper which
follows the popular current, and agree.
with everybody, and opposes nobody,
will make 50 to any other papers te!
cents. DIR w Fl Battle, Arson, Oc
81, 80: DIR l. Harrell. Wilkes Sept ,. =