The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-08

Calleu laSI Ntek,-SO1TS we were
out. He. with others. met the Penn
svlvania prospecting party. about SO in
number, at Portsmouth. aud is accom-
panying them through the State. They
in a comfortable car. provided by
Maj. Winder, and at night camp in tents
provided by the State, when hotels are
handy. They express much pleas
ure at the treatment they have received.
and seem pleased at the opportunities
for settlement afforded in the State.
Coming from the black tobacco sections
of PENNSYLVANIA they viewed with adj
m.ratiou the Bright Yellow of Gran
Vile. Vance. and Warren. and particu-
larly the convenient prize warehouses
of Henderson. From Raleigh. with
which they were much plcased,-they
went, via Hamlet, to Charlotte. thence
to the Springs in Cleveland and else
where. We tender to Capt Patrick.
fluctuations upon their success with the
excursion. While it is improbable that
much direct return will accrue there
from. the indirect results will be very
valuable, as the pioneer,-the breaking
of the ice,-for other and larger incur
sions,-and we hope to see the time
when population will flow within our
borders at Il e rate of thousands per
MONTH"; not tens of thousands per
week as in some of the Western States.
The great lack of North Carolina to-day
is lack of people. When God gave his
mandate-..Get married! Multiply .
And repienish the ecrthr'-he taught
the secret of human prosperity. Ma
ture may eniow a land with every good
gilt but it needs a large population to
make complete development Of those
gifts. When the day comes which will
see North Carolina with an average OF
500 people to the square mile instead OF
only 5 people, there will be a New
North Carolina. Thousands of miner
ais. crops, herbs, medicines, etc. which
now are not dreamed of will have been
discovered and put to use; while tens
of thousands of manufactures, railroads.
schools, churches. ETC., will cover the
slope from the mountains to the sea
Do you think such "A thing impossible
Well. New England. (without Maine),
New York, Ohio, and Iowa, are each
Just about the size of North Carolina
and have neither our lands nor climate
Suppose we had the population of either
of them?
Capt. Q. L. Hudson, X. r. Agent
Apex. Dec l2. 'S3.-a good date, and
good man.
And Just here comes the renewal 9
Capt. c. S. Allen, r. r. Agent at Raj
eigh, June 20. 'S3. Thanks, sit. We
have about 100 subscribers among tn,
Railroad men from Weldon to Hamlet
and a good many between Morcheat
and Warm Sprinys.-a tact that Is graft
fying to us. because they are a class o
readers who keep posted. and usual,
see the daily papers. hence have little
use for such ..slow coaches as a once
a-week weekly. But they no doubt re
gard the Faraaer and .Hechantc as
friend. and an advocate OF ali manne
of material improvements, and that i
the truth.
DIR. T.. L. Henry, of kittrells, CAV
US a very pleasant call last week to re
new his subscription to Mar g, 81. III
and his lady Ga daughter of Raleigh
were en- route to Asheville. Warn
Springs. etc. They usually go North Il
the fashionable season /; but have com
to think. as all Of our citizens should
that it is well to patronize our HON
summer resorts, unless there be specis
reasons for going elsewhere. The al
nual exchange of visits, the Easter
people to the mountains. the Wester
people to the sea, are productive
good to the whole State, uniting the e.
tremes,-efacing sectionalism, an
arou.ing State pride.
And here we add another new SUI
scriber, G.. l.. Blacknall, Esq, Feb
"a. a young Tobacco Dealer at HI
t~re!l.. Sorry we We're not at hon
TO make your acquaintance. "
like to know our readers PERSONAL
And this one, y. w. W. says. is a Gle
or man. He will be remembered
many Raleigh people as formerly vii
Messrs. Julius Lewis & Co.
ID. w. h. Richmond, Esq, a ",
known merchant Of Person county, r
news for the fourth year, prompt to Il
day. namely, August ), So. to August
"a. There are clever men up that wa
and Capt Tom Evans says Person coun
will be the 'homc-stretch' OF the ne
, Congressional race, the place whore Il
I. candidate. who are running will need
rise up and run.
Another prosperous and ponul
merchant, J. G. Wrenn. Esq. of Cha
ham. renews to July 10 81 With a pie,
! ant word from the good lady of the Hou
y in regard to the Household Departmer
Thanks to both. VS. like for all of 0
LADY friends to feel that ore half Of t
paper i. theirs, and the better Half,
!, that.
t A. W. Traps, Raleigh Iu'y 80. {
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