Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-01-25
TOWN AND COUNTRY.


There never was a greater absurdity, says
recent issue of the Lynchburg Tirginidn,
than the theory of some shallow Drained PEG.
pie that there is a conflict between town and
country, that the success of one initiates
against the interest of the other Towns and
cities must, naturally, follow agriculture and
commerce. for these pursuits call them into
being. Il has been So from the earliest times.
and will continue to be until the records of
history are closed. IF it were not for these
marts of trade and commerce, where would
the farmer find market for his surplus, or
che msausoof purchasing those necessariss
and luxuries that he does mot, cannot, pros
duce! His sugar. coffee, tea, salt, iron, glass,
cooking utensils and implements ofhusb.pdry.
have all, or nearly all, to be supplied by mid
dlemen; by those who import these articles
from abroad, or collect them from widely dit
ferent portions Of our own country. They
constitute the mediums of exchange receiv-
ing what the farmer has to sell, and furnish
ing him what he has to buy. IF all of the
people were farmers, everybody would raise
their own meat and bread, while there would
be no purchasers of these articles. Nothing
would be imported from abroad, for the far
mer would be without ready money to pur>
chase.
IF We would SEQ thriving. busy town,
where every body wanting en- ployment seems
TO have plenty of it, continues the Fir
giuian, we must look to the country around,
or tributary to it. IF the lands are produc>
tive and farmers make all they can out of
them, their market town will be correspond,
ingly prosperous. Where the reverse is the
case with the contiguous territory. the towns
will lauguish and business seek other centres
of trade and commerce. Since Palmyra.
there has been no grea. city in a desert; and
even that no longer exists. Such is the inter
dependence between town and country, that,
where the latter is productive and the people
Well-to-do, the mechanics, tradesmen, mer-
chants, and men of all professions in the marts
of trade, prosper in like degree. This is
Law of compensation, acting and reacting
upon town and country, to the equal operas
tiCn of which thsre is scarcely an exception.
ADDISON AssoCIATIoT.-The First An
nual Meeting of this Association, au organi-
cation formed for the purpose of the cultiTa-
tiou of literature, took place in the NJ. P.
Church of Harper's Ferry, which was obig-
iugly placed at the disposal of the Associa>
ton, on Thursday evening, January 18th,
and. as We learn from the report of the Free
Press, was in every sense a success Tho
church was crowded. An anthem of the
Choir introduced the proceedings of the even>
ing, which were opened by the Rev. Joseph
McFaden, President of the Association, in a
brief address. The music was selected with
great taste aud Judgment, and Mrs. Erwin
was never in better voice, or sang with greater
effect. In the back ground stood John Kir>
By, his fae bass voice snriching and mellow
ing everything. At an early hour in the
evening, Mr.. Davies read several letters from
distinguished gentlemen. including Hons. C.
]. Faulkner, Alex. R. Boteler, W. H. Tray
ers, and Gen'l S;rother, who were invited, but
were unable to attend. The Readers of the
evening we're Master John McFaden and Miss
Mary Carter. The Annual Address was de-
liVered by VIM. l.. Wilson, Esq, and was a
magnificent effort. st the conclusion of Mr.
Wilson's address, the Editor of the Associa-
ten. Mr.. Davies, was introduced by the Pres
ideut He made brief, but stirring appeal
on behalf of the Association- described its
objects, and operations, and gave cordial in
vitatiOn to young people to join it.
PA7RoNs OF HUsBAMDRY-The County
Council, P. of H., net at Halltown on the
18th instant, President Butler in the Chair,
and Juo. n. Ssrider. Sec'y, pro tenn.
After the transaction of ether important
business, the question Of the adoption of
Pomona Grange, in substitution of County
Meetings, was debated with great earnestness,
until a late hour and laid over until next meet
ing.
An election of officers for the Council for
the ensuing year, resulted in elscting c.
T. Butler, Pres't; VIM. Lewis, Vice Pres't;
Jno. H Strider, Sec. DanI Hefebower,
Steward, and Lee H. Moer, g. K.
Council adjourned to meet 1st Saturday in
March at Forest Grange Hall (Knott's MILD
o. The Governor and Auditor entertain diff
ference OF opinion to the construction of certain
provisions of the general appropriation act of the
session, upon the question of who lie authorized
to procure the necessary insurance the State
library The Auditor has referred the question to
the Attorney General.
CO. The first act of the impeachment proceedings
has ended, the prosecution having their
against the State Treasurer. The defense opened
n FeiilJ.