The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-24

MIR. w. Thos. Thrower. Jan ;. 'S4.
That's right. We have ten subscribers
at the II. & G. A. r. X. Depot. and
Shops.-and hope TO make up the dozen
before long.
-Thos. A. Sills. Esq. Nash county.
Mar 10. 'S3.-and IA very welcome
visitor" he writes. Since | nave ia
ken to myself a Better-Half she Joins
me in mauy good wishes for the F. &
M" Thank you both. There is very
Little profit i'll printing newspapers; but
it is pleasant to hold weekly chats with
one s friends, known and unknown. all
over the country.
M. A Underwood, Esq. Norwood,
Stanly Co. July 4. '83.
Mrs. John Grier. Mecklenburg Co.,
Jan l., 'Si. by courtesy of Senator sgd
enham b. Alexander.
Mrs. Mark p. Jones. Warren Co..
Jan 10, ~. Demorest has been order
ed. Thanks, madame. twas AN
righteous RAID upon the vest pocket.
and will return again after many
days'-(3G3 of them.)
An agreeable call from Capt. ]. w.
Harper, OF New Berne Daily Journal.
the first successful Daily ever issued in
Newbern, and by far the newsiest. Old
Netherlands all over the land would do
well TO send for it and keep posted.
Capt. w. A. Lilies. Representative
from Arson, called to introduce Mr..
Wheeler of Wadesboro, who was en-
route to his birth place in New England
to seek to induce some of his old neigh
bOrs to come to Dixie to live. We said
all we could to encourage the project.
but had to admit that there i. little real
hope OF settling-up the waste wilderness
of Tau Heelia until we get a State Admin
lstratlon who will begin to act practical
ty, not theoretically.
Whaf is the use of spending money to
send exhibits to Boston if no provision
be made to take care of the Immigrants
when they come South? Great news-
paper pulling was made over the Allan
ia exhibit, and the Department of Ayr
culture, ,fOr sending a few wh~eelbarrow
loads OF dusty-musty specimens); but
what good did it do? Can ANYBODY
name one dozen families settled in North
Carolina as a result thereof?
OF course the exhibit did something
in a general way; but the thing that is
needed . is something definite, and
practical. When a HOme-Seeker comes
to Raleigh, it does little good to tell him
IN swelling phrases what a great, and
rich. and productive State we have. His
first question is,-where can | find some
of this cheap land? Who has any mines
for sale? Where can | rent a good farm :
Where is your best sheep-range? AND
similar inquiries? 1t is folly to talk OF
advertising the State'' unless such in
formation car be promptly furnished the
men who come in search Of our wonder
full resources!'
Mr.. Wheeler, though of Northern birth.
has a good Confederate record, and will
show his New England kins-men a knee
which has carried a Yankee ball since
Gettysburg.
Mrs. Z. H.. Hardie, Waukeegan, Il
linois, July u, 'S3, by courtesy of her
brother, Capt. ID. c. Murray, the genial
and popular Steward of n. C.. Peniten-
tiary, who renews his own subscription
to May 10, SO.
Col. Geo. w. Staunton. StantOns-
burg, Dec. 25, SO. Christmas Day.
Thanks.
In addition to the others mentioned.
the L. q NJ. was pleased to have calls
from DR.. L. L. Sandifer, Representa-
i've from Mecklenburg, one of the
leading citizens of a leading county;
Bro. {. \. b. Evans, the oldest Jour
nalist in the State, and one of the
truest. now Senator from Caswell; Jul
liam 5. Carr. Esq, and his partner, Mr..
5. II. Austin, of Phila.. an agreeable
young gentleman. who has just taken a
quarter OF a million dollars worth OF
stock in the Old North State; Captain
Alexander, Col. Polk, and others.
J. n. 1illey, Esq, Granville, Jan
p, 81.