Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-13

FzIl Tsxps-RkvivAI o. BoslHEss. The
Mississippi No. risen aboot foof tsss, md 4
yss upoa 10 NE. Bosss, towing bargss, csr
nov pas over shs Npids, ~ith god ftsishis
viibaat dessaslon. Several o. sof msFehantI
are slresdy IN receipt Of their fallssa nin'e'
stocks, others srs sbsent. laying 10 theirs, and
the remainder ars preparing to sta1s soon.
Dor streets are ihroag with tho Wagons q
farmers. who are bringing their wheat and 9TH
er produce 70 market, for (which shsy End :
ready markss.at fair prices. Oar mechanics,
one and all, ara actively employed in erecting
buildings, Of denominations vasying from the
tall brick TO the rough and uncomely " horse
psrlor." Never. since we have been il Bloom
ineton have we seen such general activity
Once we might see the lone team Of the far
mer standing ia our streets, its master wander
log about, with sorroMfol countenance, in
search Of . purchaser. Our mechanics, Of
most Of them, were idle, being unable to OBJ
tain employment. Last fall many Of our far.
mers put large lots Of hogs into the fattening
pen, but found. ere the killing season, that the
price OF pork would not justify them in their
slaughter. turned them OFT to Craze for anoih-
er season. Others, finding no market for their
corn. not being able to obtain sufficient price
for il TO pay for gathering it and bringing it TO-
market. turned their stock into The open field.
to help themselves. This was, indeed, gloo-
my prospect for the farmer. But now, how
changed the scene! In every business house
in the place the farmer finds purchaser for
his produce, and scarce steamboat passes our
place withou. bearing of more or less Of the
produce Of our country.
This is no fancy sketch, but simple tale
Of truth; and ours is not the only place which
has experienced this 'bene6cia change, but.
from oil W can learn, the revival Of business.
tho return Of the days Of prosperity is general,
reaching throughout the agricultural country.
Why this changel Why this general pros
peri'y are questions which naturally suggest
themselves. Have they beer effected by leg
islation7 Let us give our opinion, and The
wiseacres who discuss the Bank and Tariff
questions may speculate as much as they
please in long dissertations, and may differ
with Us in opinion, and carry the mass with
them, but we fancy that with half an eye we
see the prime causes oft. Our opinions may
not be those Of sta'esmen-of politicians, who
seek distinction by their ability 10 misiify the
causes Of prosperity ard depression, but they
are thoselwhich plain. common sense. leads us
to adopt. Forpresent prosperity, the count,y
is neither indebted to the repeal Of The Sub
Treasury Act, the Distribution bill. the Tariff
bill, Bank issues, or any legislative action,
performed by either political party in power.
with the view Of effec,ing j. BY legislative ac-
ton but is the result of a want OF confidence,
among the people unconnec.ed with legisla-
tive action. in the ability Of law-makers 10 pro-
duce healthy state Of affairs by Legislation.
Spectators in Bank stocks, State stocks, and
all other species Of gambling, have learned
that there is no permanency, no stability to
such means of enriching themselves, and that
the only means Of acquiring permanent wealth
and prosperity, is by encouraging Industry
CONSEQUENTLY. Commerce, Agriculture, and
Manufactures, so long neglected BY those who
eough. 10 obtain wealth BY visionary specula-
t'o.s:' have attracted their attention, and they
by changing their methods Of snecnla,ioo
have given an Impulse to industry, so healthy
to trade. that we have but little fears that a
change from j, to the old gambling specula.
tons will soon be resorted 10.