Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-27
Town and Country.

Nv an ordinance Of the Common Council OF
Richmond, the taxes Of that city were lately m
creased thirty per cent. As they were already
very onerous. some of the good citizens conciu-
ded that this last operation "was cutting 1t resfher
fat" and so they betock themselves to that uni
versal refuge of excited patriotism and invaded
private rights-a public meeting. A gentle
man, who. since he piroue'ted ont OF the Whig
party, after a celebrated visit to Concord some
two or three years ago. has been famous for the
comprehensive care and versatile genius with
which no superintends the affairs of the nation.
state and city-and directs the proceedings OF
railroad companies, agricultural societies and
town meetings, offered a series of resolutions in
which the only practical suggestion was the mp
poiniment Of "a committee 10 Investigate and re
mort upon the financial condition Of the city. 1t
is pleasant occasionally to NEEDLE with things
that do not concern us-and we therefore are
glad to have an opportunity of saying that this
proceeding will not +" set forward" the goodly
city Of Richmond. People from the country will
no, be in u hurry to take up their abode. or in
vest their means. in a city, whose inhabitants
are making such wry faces and ''groaning' so
nudlbly under The pressure Of taxation. Now,
10 be candid. we have felt the squeeze in Lynch
burg-nlmost till the blood was oozing from our
fpger.ends-but VIZ have kept Us mute rs thu In
dian warrior nj the stake. We have faith in
the future, and il hns given us fortitude for the
present. We see nothing mysterious or anon
nlous in the condition Of our cities. The state
of matters in Europe was obliged to be felt
in the commercial affairs and commercial
communities of this country. 1t happened
TIM, when this disturbing influence rcach-
ed the cities Of Virginia. it found them
all seriously involved IN liabilities contract
ed on account of our works efinternol improve
men,. Money had to be raised, to NEE, these IL
abilities, hv loan or tax, at a period when capital
had been diverted from its ordinary channels,
aud could with difficulty be- procured. But the
prime and principal cause Of the pressure felt in
our cities, at present, is the expense OF living
The existence of the war in Europe, AMI other
causes have enhanced the cost of necessaries
100 per cent, within the last three years--whiie
the means of obtaining them have not increased
ut all. The tide Of prosperity has set back, for
"a season, from the cities to the country. The
very cause of s,ringency with us il the cause of
prosperity WIN tntW. u NV ttuUtly. W1tl' Nv
e~ryihing is produced, the cost Of living is scarce
ly felt-while everything surplus and market
able is disposed of Mt higher prices than we have
known for twenty years. Tho farmer is in clo-
yer. Presently the tide will rcfnw. Our coun-
try friends, under the pleasant contemplation of
overlooking lranaries, sleek cattle ind we'll stuff
cd purses, will grow proud aud extravasant. 1t
is the law of trade and of humanity. New aud
strange cravings for carriages md pianos and
silks and cloths and carpeiiugs will seize upon
them. We shall see them in town-and our
shopmen and trades people will smile again.-
Plate glass windows and mahogany counters will
flush out once more with the alluring beauty OF
juno nosegays. Till then We commend TO our
fellow sufferers of Richmond the teachings of the
proverb which says. every dog has his day
and advise them, as we do, to grin and endure
it,