Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-19

In eh state Of things, the policy Of the friends OF
'hc presen' administration Is plain and t,ngble. They
must resist the entertainments Of the opposition the
'"tesnou. NO vacciilstng-no waverDg policy will
sit the tempest which the opposition may attempt to
raise IL the republican majority Of the Senate main
hrR in their principles, entire in their alton all
ne batteries OF ths opposition be Of avail The
dealcAtions oil discarded Off which are daily deveI
oping themselves. are the strongest. and indeed the
best mat can be used in such "nc'ure The
people required The puri Of the govcrn,n TIL
will no, he 'a'ishedh 1t be half done. II must be
thorough purie ,ion.
r One Of the frat ents of the opposition in the
Houss II Representatives. will probably be atemp
TO dvii~ the great republican m.,riy In the election
II new Speaker. Not being able TO accomplish AM
thing themselves, they will endsavor throw in their
strength in support OF such candidate may have ex-
sected I'll. elevation to that high Office, but who on
mature reflection. among all the friend, of the Adnnis
trA'ion, may have been Superseded by some other
qualify worthy member. We have heard n,thing a.
yet tho subject Of the next Speaker Not even the
location has bsen mentioned, suggested, surnis,
out undertaking the importance Of other states. o.
Their sections OF the Union, should think Virginia
presents the fArest claim for the honor Of speaker
20 the House Of Representatives. The great kuowl.
eige. aud large experience which the Virginia states
men posses. in the duties Of a legislsye boIy are
well known to the couniry-On several occasions we
prompitude, urbany, and prophecy aimed them the
good will and appreciation of every unprciudced
throughout the country. IN Y Emo
TIE CROPS
The following Is an extract from aletter. dated
"HUNTsvILLE, (Alab Oct 10, 1899.
al len New Orleans the 18th August, aud have
since been travelling through this State, Tennessee,
Mississippi, and Louisiana. The crop Of Cotton in the
two latter win not in all probability exceed that Of
year. more than 10 to is per cent? but in North Ala
bama and Tennessee the increase will he fully IS to
30 per cent The receipts at New Orle from orth
Alabama and Tennessee, during the last commercial
wear, were 99769 bags and feel persuaded that from
s0h September, 1929, to lst October, $780, they win
be 10000 In short, am not more mistaken than
80 Wi in lie vInla ~
leans. will be 100000 bags they were, last year,
270 900 bags.
"The crop in the S,u'hern portion Of th. State that
portion which goes Mobile, is said TO be decidedly
better than il in 1896 and the a.ed
OF the article warrants the belief that the receipts at
Mobile, will exceed those Of any previous year. fully
20 per cent Petersburg Int.
w MIR. REBELLO.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 0--Thi. worthy and distn-
guished Minister from Brazil. sailed on Sunday in the
london packet for Rio de Janeiro. He was the 6rst
Minister accredited by our country representative
oil Don Pedro the Emperor. and that before all other
governments. OF Mr.. Rebello cannot say less than
that during his residence in this country he has had the
happy means OF engaging the COOL feelings of all who
have had the pleasure Of knowing him. His plain IN an.
ners-his munihcence TO our public ms 'tuions-bis
charities-a will be long remembered
And for the benefit Of his country il is to he hoped
that hi' Emperor may be able 10 select Ministers for
his own, this, and other countries competent as Mr.
Rebelio, We wish Mr.. sincerely . pleasant and
'aie voyage to his country, Republican
This Hon. MARTIN VAN buren,, his son, and the
Cbevalier Huygens left Richmond ye-te,d av morninp
IN the steam boat Potomac and will proceed in her this
morning for Washington. These gentlemen have re-
g"iary attended the stngs of the Convention during
'her stay IN Richmond. l.NoJoik Her, Nor. l6
GREAT COTTON PICKING
Six negroes belonging TO DIR. David Moore of th,
vicinity, picked out day during the present
an aggregate Of 1871 pounds OF cotton The individ
ns. weights were as follow: 2s7. 2s7. 227, 2l5. Iss,
1877, averaging 22S pounds The average Of the first
three is 200 pounds ! ! Beat this who can