Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-18
THE FARMERS MEETING IN MONTGOMERY.
FOR THE NATIONAL ISrrLLreEScra.

FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER. nH
The Society for the improvement Of the county which
embosoms the District of Columbia and the Capitol of
the Union enjoyed most gratifying scene on Thursday
last 1t generally happens that voluntary associations
pulse impaired by novelty begins fail Every bodys
business nobody's business" is parayzing proyerb
But the Montgomery Association has fortunately had two
most jealous and intelligent presiding officers in Messrs
A. B. DAVIS and ROBERT DUNLOP
The result is in the resurrection of worn-out
farms in the rapid improvement of others which were
before in degree Of preservation in the introduction
of and more valuable stock of all Sorts and in the
greater variety and excellence of agricultural products
But what gave significant earnest than any thing
else of future progress and usefulness in the Montgome
ry Association the great number of subscribers
who enlisted for the Of the good work going
forward At distant day will environ the capital
Of country with the beautiful scene of cultiya
ton any where to be found The gently unduatng sur
face OF the county the sparkling perennial streams with
which it is Sersected aording water for every agricu
tural and manufacturing purpose the delightful climate
of the hghrolling region which, lifted up between the
Eastern Branch, the Northwest and Greek looks
abroad to the Blue Ridge in Virginia and the Mountains
in Maryland the heathfulness of every section the
fountains that burst almost every farm the capa
bty Of every rood of land for remunerating cultivation
with the proximity Of Washington the best market in
the world form combination Of advantages which can
not FAIL with the zeal and energy inspired aided with
the which commerce and science have added
to raise the neghborhood Of growing metropolis from
its old state of desoaton to Of exharatng indus
try, productlyeness, and beauty.
Some of these topics were finely illustrated by Mr.
HALLowELL in his admirable address 1t was the speech
Of practical farmer scholar and philosopher Frank
lin himself could not have made enghtening and
useful appeal TO the understanding and interest Of the
community, or one better adapted stimulate perseyer-
ing industry in the best pursuit IF life Although the
address was extempore, it evidently well dgested
and the President Of the Society hopes that he may in
duce Mr.. Hallowel TO write it out for publication
One Of the most agreeable circumstances was the full
attendance Of the ladies from every quarter of the
y with every sort Of domestic fabric that enrchcs our
households No could have visited the pavilion in
scribed in letters of evergreen over the entrance
Household Gods and Household Goods" without sense
Of its appropriateness No could have looked upon
the beautiful forms and faces and the handwork provid
ed TO make happy home without being sensible that
apart from the religion Of the SOUL there is devotion TO
the domestic virtues and TO those who best personify
them which may beget kindred feeling.
The quiet peaceful virtuous people Of Montgomery
whose gentle demeanor and yiruous habits have given
coed their county blessed in return in their
homes in their wives and daughters. The remark
able of all the attendants Of the exhibition at the grove
Rockville the grace and loneliness Of the young
beauties who, mngng with the crowd Of farmers were
all intent and gazing upon the stock and other aericu-
ura products unconscious that they were themselves
the observed Of all Observers" the objects for whose
reception the earth made paradise and for whose
enjoyment every man should labor to its print
tive beauty t eu
The fine bright breezy day and the music Of the full
band from the city resoundng through the grove; the
speech Of Mr. Haowe admirably suited to the occa-
sion the welltold "reminiscences Of Mr. Gusts bringing
up the oden me the sociable picnics scattered here
and there under the shades al provided by the neghbors
around, and to which friends and strangers from dis
lance were freely invited made 1t altogether farm
ers festival forming striking contrast in every partcu-
lar with race ground gatherings eleconeering assem-
blages &C, where every exravagant passion riot