The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01
The Senior Editor.

We observe going the rounds OF the
press a statement that Col. Chas: n.
Jones. of the Charlotte O5serrsr Is ~
point Of seniority in service the rank
ing editor of daily papers in North Tar
dina. Also. that he has been appoln
ted 10 represent the State Press at
Yorktown. To the latter We say very
good Col. Jones is able to attend, ana
able to represent, and Is more hSeIS
to take interest ~ the proceedings than
some of is and at any rate will be sure
10 eliminate any obscarlng hall bush
els from over the light OF Carolina ;
journalistic luminaries.
It Is, however, a mistake to say he Is
the senior editor of the State. Col.
! Cameron ranks him and SO does Mr..
jordan Stone. we think.
Narrowed to the daily press, there i.
It'll ground to doubt Col. Jones seniority.
The ir,t place. we judge, must be as
signed to hat gifted, cultured,
and patriotic gentleman, the edl
tor Of the Daily Star. Referring
to some data compiled for al
article On our State Press, we tind thai
Mr.. L. 3. kinssbury (who though of
leading Granville family, was born II
Raleigh, in the National Hotel, nee tn,
old Guion Houses began editing in 1888.
aud after the interim Of he war, resume.
the tripod about the beginning OF 1869
- associate editor Of the Raleigh Dad,
Sentinel. Col. Jones did not TAKE
charge OF a daily paper TIL some II
1873 a, II our memory serve us. liz
had previously printed a weekly a
SIateov!lle.
Mr.. king.bury has been connected
with the press Tor some "a years An,
a very Industrious writer, notwltlistand
my his critical study. His editorla
career comprises fourteen journals
including three religious weekiles, Col
Pools magazine, the North Caroline
State E~Ciucgtt0uat Jouraoi, aud a Sun
day school paper. He has also acte1
a. correspondent for a number Of papers,
North and South aud for a time wa,
Geographic agent for two New York
dailieS.
He has edited, We think, three dailies
before taxing his present position, which
he has held Tor four or five years, to the
pronounced satisfaction of the reading
public, and no doubt Of the proprietor,
VIM. IL. Bernard, Esq. We have no,
/ always agreed with the Star, We have
noted occasions when it seemed hasty,
if not petulant, and we recall with re
5ret an occurrence Of last year. But
after adverting to these, we feel the
more free TO congratulate our Brethren
of the STR in Eaying built up a paper
when Is a perfect epltouie OF current
events and current topics, both of the
State and OF the Nation. We should
greatly value a file OF it for any year.
| Wilmington with 10000 white inhabi
tants, Is better supplied by the Star,
and The Rertetc, than Norfolk or Rich
mond, with three times the population,
and far greater support for 4 daily. e.
mills, factories, railroads, and other
sources Of advertising income.
These desultory remarks will serve as
a preface fer a request that the editors
ant publishers OF all publications, daily,
weekly and moLJhiy, secular and rell-
yious, Democratic and Republican, will
do Us the favor to send us data relative
to their journalistic career, nativity,
etc. There need be no feeling Of deli
cacy III giving the .ftcts, as we shall use
our own language, and draw our own
conclusions We have already a good
many sketches, but may make mistakes,
if forced to rely upon hearsay. The
Data should e embrace the age of the
present publication, its former name il
any, its price, number of employees, and
the counties IN which it has more THAI
80 subscribers.
1t is needless to add, the printing Of
this data in a paper SO widely read as
the Farmer ard Nechontc, (both at the
North, and in the South west, may re
suit III considerable benefit to the pa
pers, as we'll as to business men who
wise to advertise intelligent ly.