The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-01-08
A subscriber at Chapel Hill writes:

"A SuDSCT1U0E dG OLdpo1 I'LL WIlIcS.
Find. enclosed one dollar to pay my sub
scription to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. l
have delayed too long. Please excuse
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is destined to
be the greatest paper in the South.
Scarcity of money is keeping thousands
from taking it now; but, go on; and all
will be. right"
1t is said that the great seal of the
Confederate States Of America, which
was made in England and only reached
Richmond just before the close of the
war, is now in the possession of the
State Of South Carolina, it having been
presented to that State by Col. VIM. E.
East, of Washington, D. c., into whose
hands it fell at the collapse Of the Con-
federacy.
During 1888, in North Carolina there
were 2 agricultural implement works
built there were 6 breweries erected; 8
tobacco and cigar factories; Al cotton
and wooden factories; 8 electric light
plants; II mining and quarrying COM
panies; 3 oil mills; 45 water-works; 5
railroad companies organized. This is
commendable and encouraging, says the
Wilmington Star.
At no time during the existence of
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER has it been COW
cred by such an avalanch of correspon-
dence as that which fell upon it during
the recent holiday season. The quantity Is
so great that it must necessarily be some
days before many Of them can be reached,
and we beg that our brethren will bear
with us, and pardon US for repeating the
hackenyed injunction to "be brief and boil
down.
Judge A. G. Avery, Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima, was married on Monday morning,
the 31st of December, 1888, at Asheville,
to Miss Thomas, of Waynesville, a
daughter of Col. William II. Thomas,
formerly State Senator from Cherokee
county. The marriage ceremony took
place at Z a. m. at the residence Of the
brides uncle, at Asheville, after which
the party took the train for this city,
arriving here on Tuesday morning.
We are glad to learn that the man
Railroad Company have decided to issue
tickets to all ministers of the Gospel, who
are exclusively engaged in ministerial
work, at half rates-beginning January
lst, 1889. Each minister, on application
to Mr.. JAS. L. Taylor, G. P. A, at Wash
ington, D. c., will be furnished with
scented to the ticket agent will authorize
him to sell the holder a ticket at half rates.
-Ex-Gov. W. W. Holden has pub
lished an appeal to the approaching Gen
eral Assembly in which he denies that
he was guilty Of "high crimes and mis-
d~emeanors," as found by the Senate of
North Carolina sitting as a court of i'm
parchment in the year 1871, and asks
that they fhe next Legislature resolve
or declare that, in their opinion, he was
actuated by good motives in what he
did, and that he had for his object the
&C best and highest interests of the State"
The Methodist Episcopal brethren
are considering the advisability of remov-
ing Trinity College to some point nearer
the centre of the State. Greensboro,
Durham and Raleigh have Deer suggested
as suitable points for the new location,
with preference for this city. THE Pro-
GREssIvE FARMER will be reioiced to know
that measures have been adopted and put
in force which will secure the future sue
cess and up-building Of Trinity, and we
most heartily agree with the Wilmington
Star in the opinion that to move it to
Raleigh "would give it a boost such as it
never had before" Raleigh should look
to her interests and offer inducements to
ecu the College.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
W, G. Upchurch, Eco, advertises three