The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-11
M: lrket-DaYS.

Returning brit fly TO the thane of Eshe
farmer and his maj .kets, we desire ITO present
the sntiect in on of its most Interesting
phases-that Of the mutual relations between
town and country between merchant and
farmer-between th manufacturer aud the
producer-the mecba vic aGd the tiliar OF The
Fl. rvil. whurr tuere is "a scarcity OF marker
towns we find how ep agricultural people
suffer for the want e SAsI!, and that is
enough no prove how ,ves.y ,.importaat are
the towns to The county.
In Europe and in Great ;BiS.ain these is
everyWhese the appearance, of de happy anu
convenient interchange betWsan the riiTa'
districts aRd the tow1s near theIn OF the eosa'
1aodites Of commerce and manufactures and
the prodaess OF the farm. 1t is upon the
farmer that the me Tshant,and 10 aI ulacturef
RELY for a purchaser of thesrswaresa and upon
them in turn he excl rssixey dspe!A.s Tor con-
sumers or purchasers OF bis products. This
is beautiful part o. the economy OF The
community, as indeed st is.tne .lost3mport'
ant Of that economy in aHeM'2ztd coaatrles.
The commerce Between fSwn:apd ccu2try Is
indispensable to civillz,i ions and CONSTITUTES
one of the chief 6ouIces OF general happiness,
as it is an efficient means Improvement IN
the arts CT civil;9 atom.
There is hardly q rural dis 'frictan the Old
lands of Europe tbs. is with outfits f aIrisi.
ing market town, where CO uatrTmen sell
their products, lay ia their wa. 'es RGh goods,
and have implements Of houseL Uldeaconomy
repaired. The iutereogrse bett 7eeu toWps.
and country-people is The origi Of r large
part of the literature ec those ap1kso their
poetry, their songs, and their stor 'es, How
delightfully."- Burns luros Ibis life Of Gown
and countrg traffic into story an 4 sbag
How the market. day copjared up be. 'ofe taim
his ancient, ,trusty, and dzouthy" :farses
with whom be commenced his uneq vailed
story of /" TAMtO'SHANTER!"
when chapman blies leaye .yhe street,
And drouthy neebors peeborskpeet,
As snarkel.daSs are wearu late,
An folk begin 20 TAX the gate.F
Here we have scene that made. those hap.
py who took part in it, and still delights all :,
who read BeRNs's account of it. And who
that has not fingered with delight, over GOLD.
sMITR's account of "MosEs at the Fair!'
This is cow so oft represented in the
tableaux vivaDts" Of our young pesple.
Happy blending oi towns. and country71eo-
pie, where all are accommodated, and where
intercourse was siuple, hearty. and delicious
to all!
IN our State we have no opportunities for
such events that were SO useful In practical |
way taey favored industry and enterprise,
securing to them their gains and giving to
all the relaxation and novelty. which are the
spie. OF life, that maintaius cheerfulness
and satisfaction In toilsome pursuits. L. /!
Is one Of the discouraging views OF our
society that towns such as We speak
OF are not pieatfulLS scattered over The !
State. AS We said yesterday, this grew ont
OF the peculiar condition OF the society pre.
'ious TO the war, which was anything but
pfopltieus to commerce ard Danufacures.
slavery has been abolished, but the race OF
men who were slaves remain. They are
not the men to make towns Of No conmu.
nlty can ever get to re successful mauufac.
turing community that relies upon the Afri.
\ can descendant TO be the mechanic We
= want sshled aud cunning as we'll az steady
lapor. 10 make towns we mpst have
numbsr Of small manufacturers Of yarie,y
OF things. SO that The farmer will have the
maker of bis household utensils, his shoes.
hats, . I'D. other ihipg., as the consumer Of
his p.eiacts. This would be the establish. |,