The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-26

Ashs. Calling d Co., is the State Dem
~ocratic organ, by virtue of doing the
official printing. Capt Samuel A Ashe
is editor-in-chief. Col Fred A Olds,
CITY editor, and agent Associated Press
Daily s. ; Weekly 81.
Raleigh EUening Visitor, daily,
Messrs w nj Brown and w NJ Utley,
eds and pro. Price So. Has a good
circulation in the city, and has just en-
larged, making a very neat and thrlvln.
appearance.
Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic, estab-
li.hed in 1877 published Wednesdays !;
81. Designed as a Family Journal, for
both town and country. Its aim IS to give
q concise view of all occurrences OF the
preceding week that intelligent readers
would desire to hear of, together with
such new discoveries In agriculture,
mining and mechanics, and other prac-
tical information, as the progressive
Southerner ought to ascertain.
The Farmer and Mechanic has a cir
culation ranging from 4 to 40 copies at
upwards of 300 principal railroad towns
of the State, besides small offices within
and without the State. 1t also issues
frequent special editions, Of which ad-
vertisers have the advantage.
Durham, the second town In the dis
trict, is the most noted of its age in the
South. The single dwelling wherein
Gen. Jos. +. Johnston surrendered to
Sherman in 1865, now is replaced by a
city of 500 inhabitants, with churches,
schools. newspapers, and a larger vol
ume of business per capita than any
other town we know of. A single to-
bacco factory, Messrs. Blackwell & Co.
pays a quarter of a million revenue tax.
Durham Recorder, Oldest paper in
North Carolina established in 1920, at
Hillsboro. Messrs f G Hackney and
Garland E Webb, the present editors
and proprietors, have recently enlarged,
newly typed, and successfully revived
it, as one of the first of State papers.
Durham Tobacco Plant, established
1872; weekly, 81. so; semi weekly, 81. so.
c B Green, Esq, E & P, represented
county in Legislature last term, and is
among the successful journalists OF
North Carolina.
Hillsboro 600 p), Orange Observer,
lest 1880, Jos A Harris, Esq, E& P,
Saturdays, $3.50.
Warrenton Gazette, Capt Henry A
Foote, E & P; Fridays.
Warrenton Warren News, John w
Hicks E & p, Emett d Oslin, pub;
Fridays; $I.5O. Mr. Hicks is said to be
the youngest of the State journalists,
and is showing much zeal in the work
Oxford 7orchlight, Vim A Davis,
Esq, E and p; Maj n A Gregory, assoc
ciate editor Tuesdays; $3.50. Doing
~splendidly.
Oxford Granville Free Lance, Lycur-
gu. Thomas, Esq, pub; Capt VIM
Biggs, editor; Fridays, 81 .5O. Lives up
to its lame.
Henderson Gold Leaf, Thad r Man
ming, Esq, E and P. Newsy.
Louisburg Franklin Times, JAS A
Thomas, + and p; Fridays; So.
Pittsboro Chatham argus, J w K l.
B Chaplin, Thursdays; 81; Indepen-
dent in politics, with Republican lean~
ing. :.
Pittsboro Chatham Record, Henry A
London, Jr. E and P; Thursdays.
FIFTH CON. DIST.
This is the Hill-country, and EN-
braces a considerable portion of the
most progressive sections of the State.
A radius Of so miles around Green's
bOrO, taking In tho mills and factories
at Leaksville, Reidsville, Winston
Salem, Thomasville, High Point, Deep
River Randleman, Snow Camp, Haw
River, Mebanesville, - show
more thriving industrial enterprises
than any other fifty mile country sec
ton of the South.
Greensboro L. 500l the chief town,
takes its name as the site OF the famous
battle between Greene and Corvallis
which turned the latter towards York
town, and ended the wal for Indepen-
dence. The town has gained with every
week of the past four years.
Greensboro Patriot, John B Hussey,
Esq, E & F.; Tuesdays, 50. One Of
the oldest and most prominent weeklies
in the State. splendidly printed from
new type, on new presses and doing
finely. See advertisement.
Greensboro North State, Messrs
Keogh & Mccormick, E 4 p; Thurs
days, 81. Founded by ex-Judge Tour
gee, and politically representative of the
Keogh, Ball, Prohibition element o fthe
Republican party in n G..
Greensboro Morning Neecs, recently
started, printed at the office OF the
Patriot, and the brightest of young
Journalistic s%untiowers.
Greensboro Daily Bugle. Chas +
Thomas, publisher; Jas w Albright,
editor S. a year.
Leaksville 2, 500 Gazette, j Il Dar-
lington, K & F.; neutral in politics, we
believe; tho We do not see the paper.
Lexington Exchange. Have not
seen a copy.
High Point Mercury. Have not
seen a copy.
Reidsville Times, Capt Thos C Evans,
q F.; Thursday, s.. Always Origi-
nal ditto newsy.
Reidsville Dollar Weekly, Capt j r
Webster, + & P. 81 devoted to the
Dan River section.
Asheboro $50 pop] Courier, est
1872; capt G S Bradshaw, f s p;
Tuesdays.
Graham Cleaner, est 1874, MONDAYS:
j d Kernodle, Esq. E. Z.
Milton 900 popl Chronicle, g B N
Evans, Esq, the Nestor of the State
Press, f & P.
hOxDOrO ferSOn Herald, MeSSrS
Whitaker and Gibbons, E & P; We'd
nesdays, ST..
Salem 300 pop Peoples Press.
Winston 4,47O pop the younger SIS
ter OF Durham, is one of the tobacco
marvels which have sprung into exis~
tence since the war, and as yet, scarce
attained the full strength and vigor of
their teens.
Winston Leader, est 1879, Jas A
Robinson, Esq, Ed s Pro; Thursdays.
Winston Sentinel, est 1852, Geo NJ
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