The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-09-16

the thousands OF idle acres III North car
olina will soon be titled by Northern men. /
Letters Lave already been received from /
a large number of editors u Northern daily /
newspapers signifying their intention ~ /
sending representatives. Commissioner /
Patrick j. now busy sending ont letters 70 /
Northern weekly editors many Of whom /
will accept and lend Raleigh their pres
ence.
A few extracts from the letters received
NAV be interesting:
The editor of the Orange county \. ! !
Farmer will attend the convention and
afterwards make a tour through the farm
ing sections in the vicinity OF Raleigh lie
SAYS: There is considerable interest felt
here in relation to agriculture II the south
and should be glad TO write lntelhgentIy
on the matter.
The editor of the Mining Record, New
York city. will send a representative. He
saws II am well aware that North Caro-
lima is most rich in natural resources,
mineral. horticultural and agricultural,
that ONLY await intelligently and vigorously
directed capital to make them marketable
with ample profit
The New York Graphic writes that
hopes to be able to send down represen-
tatiye to get up a nice lot of illustrations
for its daily edition. This paper has not
promised TO come but the editor IS dc-
batting the matter
The editor of the Reading (Pa) Daily
Herald writes 4 will send a representa-
tive who Will do the subject justice.
The Albany Evening Journal has re
ferred editorially to the meeting and prom
ises if possible to send q representative.
The editor Of the Hebrew Leader, pub
lished at New York, the largest Jewish
| journal in the world and the Oldest IN the
! United States writes: The enterprise IS
one in which we take much interest and
we shall have "a representative present at
the meeting"
The editor Of the LEO D'Italia, pub
lished at New York. writes that he VIII
send representative and that the col
umns of his paper are open for all notlces
of the meeting free of charge.
The editor Of the Trenton Daily On. j
Emporium, will come and bring his wife
and write up the meeting, the State Far
and Central North Carolina.
Mr.. Louis Klopsch, editor OF the n +.
Daily Hotel Reporter, will be present him
self. He expresses best wishes for the
success of the earnest, intelligent efforts
to develop the resources OF the noble
commonwealth.
The Rochester On. Y.) Sonntags journal
and Daily Volksblatt will be represented.
DR.. f. II. Marks, Publisher, writes: 81
will mention the convention from time to
time in the columns of my papers and
hope to be able to send you some good,
substantial Germans from this vicinity and
Pennsylvania.
NJ. John J Leidy, of the Newark (N.J.
Press Register, writes: 81 am interested
in North Cardinals welfare. Mr.. VIM. T.
Hidden, Mineralogist, has given me some
very interesting facts in regard to tho
mineral resources of the state. OF 1t
agriculture the people OF the North have
little knowledge and imagine your meth
DDS are very primitive. shall enoeavo
; to send correspondent to yOur eNhlbl
,, next month. | am pleased to see tn
: Northern residents of the State take sucl
practical interest in its prosperity, ana
wish them all imaginable success. Per
: sonally I should like to visit North Caroll
. ma and travel through its length an'
> breadth but editors have little leisure 70
o anything of the kind.
The editor of the Brooklyn Star will at
: tend the convention in person.
. Mr. VIM. Kenneday, of the Pottsvlll
pa Chronicle. who visited North CAROL
! ma two wears ago, says: Il have sue
! pleasant memories of my visit to Mort
. Carolina that | feel inclined to accept tn
kind invitation"
!, The editor of the Saturday STANDARD
y published at Tonawanda, n. Y, write
!, s'Will do all we can to make the conve1
- ton of Northern settlers known to tn
: public and will attend in person We wi
~ try to get up party to attend.
;, - Mr. s. D. Lee managing editor OF tt
- - Rochester IN. " Herald expects to con
. with his wife. He says: eff | can g
away it will give me great pleasure to Wis
hn sJO T.
= ferred to, and subsequently say somethl1
= about your section. | have had the plea
~, ,e ure of writing up a large part OF the Sout
10 having been Oftener in Georgia and FlOl
y da than elsewhere With a firm belief
- the great future of your part of the cou
~ trv. based on knowledge of its resourc
- and its climatic advantages, | have be-
:, :, doing what little | can, in talking to o
., 60, 900 daily readers, to turn the attentl'
~. ~, of those who want to emlgrate iowa
I.' iio the sunny land of our country,
~ John F. Meginness, managing editor
JIG the Williamsport Pa.) Gazette and Bul
: tin. writes: 81 recall my former visit
ny North Carolina with so much pleasure til
| am anxious to attend the conventl
ny myself. Anything | can do for you
Ell further the interest of old North Carroll
,l ,ln | will do cheerfully. If | can get to 70
e ne place will try and visit some other pla'
" in the State and write something abe
,ns them"
hs Iis Not only will we have pantaloon-We
,o ,,I ing editors but we are to have female e
ui- u. tors as we'll Fannie E. Gray, managl
" editor of the Bellafonte (Pa.) DAILY Ne'
u; u; writes: s'Your scheme, it seems to me
m VIZ a novel one and one that will, as it shou
la' excite much interest here. | shall
min ~ pleased to publish as full reports as
icy proceedings may be found to warrant
'oh lsf should like to visit Raleigh at that Il
Iey myself and see what Northern enterp1
@ ien is doing for the South. ! regard NO
lea 0a Carolina as possessing almost bound
o ono undeveloped resources. We have sevt
osst 70. men in this city who have large inv
ments there"
p Mr.. c. NJ Andrews, of the Easton q
ne f Free Press, writes: Il am glad to kI
" North Carolina is about to witness sue
o'ii gathering as is proposed To-day's
Press contains editorial reference to
. movement and we will from time to
men speak of it, inserting the articles in
re- semi-weekly edition also. Let us
'rge from you occasionally in reference to P
ess, and data If possible will attend the
able vention and write it up. | happen t
u.s. a Southern born in Northern cline
ANY can therefore take deep interest IN No
fled ernorS in North Carolina. my native Sta
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rs a The Cause OF the Earthq"ahe'
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