Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-24
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,,I,snANpRy AND noUsEwifERY.


Car. OF AssIcvLIskk rnE CUISINES OF rhk
esr.r.Y-In the 6r.t number OF the Farmers Library
.a,,sd b, John Skinner, ESQ., among other interesting
aud useful matter, Is article with the above caption
Tn, writer In comparing the aoctusng prospects Of the
merchant aud with those Of the farmer. says
.nsul.r q. il may seem the unreaecting, the Stats
nc. Of our cities and will prove tina, the operations
nj the trading wctld subject than ottehke
uncertainty for whereas. in lotteries there may be not
1.-TWO blanks prize" there is su larger Propot,o"
OF dssser resulting TO persons whose fortunes arc
ed In trade. - -.
Tho history OF the trading community IN Almost any ~,
ven district concusively proves the rafuine iue, u
s.,n,.,. A., driven from with shattered
fortunes and minds depressed; aggravated oy INC
that in prosperity they had neglected to make suitable pro-
1900 of AGRICULTURAL property and knowledge, which
,-.uld have proved comfortable homestead, nj less LOT
their declining yearshus guarded their iahes from oe
ss thrown upon the cold charity OF the woo OF from
having for wre'ched ana ptecaious 'o""o'
10 some revolving employment
rIoaeh Farming holds cut no decoyng hopes OF large
fortunes 10 be speedily realised furnishes pursued with
.a,,v md ,niu,,ry IN the first place certain shelter,
,,b uniuiins means comfort and independence 10 those
,~h, ami, their intellect well as diligence IN culSang
the soiI and in branch at industry can intellect he
more adynntsgeou.y employed tor promoting individual
happiness and national weharei
lei bose who have carefully reflected on these mat
tors msturely consider the statements naue oy zen
n, leeiut. delivered before the Massachusetts
Asricul,u raj Society. While contrasting Agricultural anu
pursuits he remarks ihat men should insn INTO
thPlf
would prefer cottage in the country WIN ave aeies o,
Ground 10 tie most splendid palace that could be eteeeu
in the city, If he must depend upon the success " e.
ehapdze 10 support lie then went on To say that nav
in, beon SOME fifteen years the cusomhouse m Boston,
he was surprised find at the close o ms ie an 'e
new set Of men doing business there. ms Induced Nun
10 look into the subject and he ascerained alter mue
tim. and rc,eatcb that nneryseven OF every hundred
who Obtained their livelihood by buying and sens laco
or died insolven lie then submitted hrs calculation u ''
odd merchant Of great experience, who oonmeo !" '
~ particular" - -, $4,000,
Tine siaiement made by General Dearborn appeared
N me 81 startling, appalling" says an lnesen o"Se
sr that induced to examine 1t win much care aI
regret 10 say found It true. then called upon al'e1
of mine great antiquarian, gentleman always it'eHeu
10 in nil matters relating the city OF Boston, and nc 'u
me tha, ia the year 1900 he took meHonndum 81 every
80. IN Long Wharf and that IN ls40 (which long
as merchant business only tive IA one hund'u
remained. They had oil in that time either ar.u OF ueu
destitute OF property. then went 10 very :,
director OF the Union Bank. "a very strong oanh nc 'H
me tina, the bank business IN 9o that mere
was then but other bank in Boston, the
hank and tina, the bank with business That
,he clerks mud officers obliged 10 work unul IL o.
clock At night and all Sundays that they had occasion 70
look back year two aud they iound uhst 'I e
one Thousand accounts which were open WIN .n..
I'm starting only SIX remained, they hau III Tue ''H
years either oil failed died destitute OF properly
Houses whose paper passed without aquesuon had all gone
down in that time. Bankruptcy said he Is IKE ueah' Su
,mo,t ms cerain they TALL single and alone anu are mus
forgotten but escape IRON 1t. snd DC Is Sl
tiunie man fails young. Another irieho to.n e a'
he had occasion to look through the Probate once ie"
yenrs since aud he surprised To ind mat over Ninety
per cent Of all the settled there were insoe"''
And within few days. have gone back 10 the nSorpota-
on OF our banks Boston. have list OF the directors
since they started. This is, however; very unfair way
Al testing the rule bank directors are the most snosa
tial men in the community. In the old BANK, over
one third had failed in forty years am sorry 10 pre-
sent TO you gloomy picture, ana uns you WIN In
a.. into your sons as Gen Dearborn recommends, love
of agriculture, in the mercantile pursuits they VIII i'i
~ dead certainty"