Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-09-03
DEMOCRATIC AND CoNSEENIINeN
STATE TICKER.
Prosperity of Baltimore.


We love Baltimore, and our people generally
have right to love that noble city. We are
bound to by the Hgameuts Of affection aud
interest. When the disastrous civil warclosed,
and the tracks Of the spoilcr were left over
many a fair field, the noble people of Balh-
more reared monument Of gratitude and az
fiction in every Virginia heart. They came
nobly forward before seed-tme, and furnished
grain and other help to the husbandman.-
Their bread was indeed cast upon the wa
tiers" and is still producing ample returus.-
Jefferson County, fortunately, even in the
midst Of her desolatiou, was able, from the in
nate vigor Of her soil, to recuperate in a year
and give evidence Of an inexdnguishaJle vital
ity. She did not like the region over which
Grant ordered Sheridan to apply FIRE aud iasot,
and leave nothing for even Gro v to feed upon,
need the helping hand Of the benevolent, but
she was none the less grateful for the boon to
her ncighbors.
Baltimore is the natural market Of the Val
ley, and Will only be stimulated to renewed
efforts by rival enterprises The great Shen-
audoah Valley has inherent and Joundless re
sources, and can supply every avenue Of trade,
no matter how numerous Her minerals aIoae
would afford employment for all the roads and
canals which the spirit Of the age may invoke.
We have room for a ten-fold population, and
it is gratifying to find tbatatteutoa is awaken
ell to the advantages and attractions Of the
OLD Dominion.
These reflections have been produced by
reading leader in the Baltimore Sun, a por-
ton Of which we extract:
THE FALL TRAoE.-The faU trade is now
beginning % open, and with increased activity
in business it Is expected that money. which
has been so long ovcr-8bunlant and easy on
the market, will tighten mp somewhat. Our
merchants look forward 20 q healthy and fair
trade being duly prepared to oaeras good
terms and rs varied stocks In the different
branches Of trade as can be met with elsewhere.
There are certain descriptions OF goods In
which Baltimore eXcelS. and which are most
desirable for the supply Of the Western and
Southern markets. As q point Of conSUmp-
ton and sl'eOf the products oC those two sec
lions also. Baltimore is lec0minEof more and
more Importance. The interior sections of
both the West and South ars finding that the
port Of Baltimore is their nearest practical out
let to the sea, and hence our market is the
most convenient that they could seek. The
facilities # transportation hence, by rail and
steamer. have been largely augmented aud will
continue 60 increase. Meantime il is well Co
note the general prospect Of trade 10 the coun-
try and the effect Of tho European war. \
leading financial and commercial authority IN
New York holds that facts and figures So far
prove that this country has derived 40 cummc.-
Cill advantages from the war.
The Sun refers to tleiuterup,iou Of receipts
from the German ports. and the small increase
ofexports Of articles Of food thus far; yet. as
Indicating the general increase Of imports, It
may Je mentioned that the foreign impor,a-
tous at New York last week amounted to IS
o,501.-the heaviest total forany week since
last spriag-yet +, is fact that the p.ires Of
imported goods have advanced from FIVE to
twenty per cent.
Wei. an we can add. Is this. that economy
should be the order Of the day. As prices adj
vance buy less, remember your friends in
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