The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-28
Our All. hanna Correspondence.
AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 20, 1876

AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 20, 1856.
Emigration to Kansas-M ineralogy of Aiobama-
The State Legislature-Democratic Convention
The Last of the temperance Party, &C., Re.
large company of mon are now being raised in
this State to 60 to Kansas. Contributions being
made, not only throughout Alabama, but in Geor-
ga to facilitate this enterprise and degree of en-
thusiasm is manifested truly remarkable, and CON.
vincng to my mind that the people of the South are
not afraid Of the Bharp's rifles sent out by the
pseudo negro lovers of the North. Willing for
slavery to be directed and controlled by the natural
Laws the Great Creator framed for it-so, climate.
products have not the most remote idea that the
people of the South would have ever thought for
one moment of forming emigration societies but for
the Intervention Of those arch-agitators and dis
turbers of the peace Of the Union. Il may be .
trfing matter with Massachusetts,, and relief for
her to make Kansas o Botany Bay to send her cut
tbroats and criminals to, and 1t may be some salts
faction to her to know that the South is compelled
to send her best citizens-those identified directly
with her insttutions-but she may yet see that aha
has s0wn dragon seed. She may yet be compelled
to acknowledge The baleful fruits Of her own fana
cism and folly.
Late geological surveys prove Alabama to be rich
in mineral resources. learn from an adjunct of the
State Geologist that marble of the finest and most
beautiful texture, Gin which you may see yourself AZ
exbaustibe quantities, has been discovered in one
of the northern counties. In another region of the
State a vast mine of the best bituminous coal has
been discovered. In Tallapoosa county there is be
ginning to prevail q gold fever Judging from q
number of specimens have seen exhibited, there
seems to be some local cause for it. l have seen,
also, exhibition some curious meteorological speci-
mems from marble quarry near this place, called
by biologists "the dendritc formation, which has
beautiful likeness to the marble OF trees and shrub
berry. The forthcoming report Of the State Geolo-
gist will doubtless be very Interesting.
Our legislature seems to be doing very little Just
Gov. Winston proves himself to be q regular
trump" an ''Oid Hickory" genius. He has
made pretty free use of the veto power against
bills for State aid to works Of internal
Improvement and also against sort Of special egis-
lation which has got to be great nuisance to the
people and a very heavy tax. lie urges upon the
Legislature to dispense with it by general acts, but
this they have not chosen to do and the bills are
passed over the Governors devoted head. The men,
bcrs had spicy time Of 1t last week voting for a
Supreme Judge. Twenty odd ballotings were had.
occupying several days. before choice was effected.
The democratic convention which convened al
Montgomery on the Sth instant TO appoint delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention, large and respectable
as it was furnished rs something to laugh over. It
was composed Of old jefferson democrats, vanguard
wings of other days, State aid and anti-State aid
men, and last but not least, by the regular come
cutters of the American party It was perfect con-
glomeraton. What name should be given to this
body Of hybrids2 That was poser-a case outside
of common nomenclature. After very racy dis
cussion Of some length, the omnibus name Of tina
Democratic Antknow Nothings was adopted, and
presume none Of the members will backsIide ON
account of the name.
The Temperance movement Of this State has fair
ly died out. Its accredited organ has been discou-
tinned. The accomplished editor retired by remark
ing that Temperance man in Alabama would be a
great curiosity. At one time it was thought this
party was very strong but it was soon swallowed up
nv other Issues MACON.