Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-16
For the Enquirer.
THINGS In ALABAMA.
PERRY County, ALA, Aug. 6, is

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Messrs. Editors:-As the Virginians always
read with interest anything concerning their
sister Southern States. and particularly Ala
hama TO which so many Of their sons emigratc,
I trust the following few remarks will not be
. without interes. TO some OF your readers.
Our election came off on the LIST inst, and.
Of course, full returns have not been received
vet thourb il i, understood that Gov. Moore
is reelected By n large majority; MI. >ail'
ford. the defeated candidate, Is really 4 gentle
man oil great talent; but, as Governor Moore ;
course has been VERY popular. anu AS pure
Alabama Democracy always adhcres 10 the
regular nominee of its party, it would nave u
ken something more than human TO nave oc'
ieated him.
We had but one caniilatc Tor Congress, the
Hon. Sydenha,n Moore, Of Greensboro, who's,
. manly character and true worth, have ende.red
him to every person in his district. Eut the
most exciting race wc had in this Perry con'i'
~. VAS i- y seat in the lower lou>c III oir
Legislature. The Democratic candidates were
George johnson and y. *. Sheppard. uPpo-
sition, Col. c. {. Crow and br. Brady. The
! county his uniformly been Wing. Know Moth
in. or Opposition, for, suppose they are
! synonymous terms but We ROW have one
! Democrat, Col. Sheppard, and cn, Opposition,
DR.. Bradley.
Col. Sheppard is well known 10 you Virginia
people, having represented Mathews county
Jour wears and it will he recollec;cd that Col.
Sheppard and Mr. llou>cr, of Kin. X Qsccn,
were the only two that voted for Virginia main
tanning her integrity. when Congrr>, prohibit
Ell the slave trade in the District Of Columbia.
lie now stands where he stood then, and
though hc was unfairly dealt with by the OPP
position. charged with being an II. i. ".
which title is given 10 aristocratic |irginianS.D
he was found in every debate indicating his
party principles, and rolling harl; the cloud OF
Opposition that seemed 10 hr determined 10
crush him by foul mcans; @at !aougll Z coun-
u election NAV seem L. hc but 4 sinai! bust
ness, it has really pro'rd Col :. 10 BE-. what
he always wa, il Virginia, Il r!iainpion wher-
ever you PCT him, who will not only be an
ornament To our Legislature. but will reflect
honor on his native "Old Dominion
:" much for politics. iour farmers would
LIKE, probably, to hear something abou; the
crops.
The corn crop here was u iittle damaged ~
the drought We had in April and May, bat AZ
We have had fine seasons since then. winch
came III tine for the late corn, wc viii make
an average crop. | suppose our ciiur.te makes
Us much ahead of your planters. Many have
finished pulling fodder. and The cram IS quite
hard.
You know king cotton" is the staple ost
here, and you seldom hear men say much about
corn, oats, or such secondary growths. Well,
to our delight the odd king Is in a flourish
ing condition, is honorcd ami almost worship
ped in every county in South Alahauia; but the
rains do not exactly suit him. A. lrS locks are
getting too gray 10 stand Indictment weather
The cotton crop was very iimc last year, an1
the high prices obtained Tor il enabled oCy
planters To prepare Tor u large crop, and, from
present appearances, there will be more made
thar was the last year. |; makes our planters
feel quite independent: and since thc two En-
l,crorS have been goo'!.naturri enough 81
~">pcak,' they are all looking forward for 4
good price, which they will 10 doubt obtain.
This is. probably, Is fine q cotton country
as any in the I'nioE-tI mean the portion
known rs the "Canc-b,akc Of .AiabaIna.' II
is 4 rich lirncland, black soil, cane country.
extending from the Cahawba river on the East,
To the Black Warrior Oh the West, Il dis
lance Of about forty miles, and Is abO,t twenty
miles from North To South. Occupying Il
portion Of Dallas, Perry, Marcngo and Green
counties. 1t is noted for lis salubrity and fine
society. Gniontown is about the centre, and
has Il line railroad running from Se!!na, on
the .ilaba,ma river. and enjoys the company
Of mlny Travellers from other States. on their
way 10 the West. l. is, without any doubt,
surrounded by aS rich II country and rs intel
ligcnt Il community as any town in this or any
other country.
For fear that SOME Of you: readers may
think that | am M old .ilabanian, Dragging
about my State, | will say that IN i Viz
.inian, and am, comparatively, i stranger out
here, though expect To spend my life i'll the
''Cane-brakc, 1s the best country ! have
ever found by{ looking for. .
| forgot 10 saythat the Opposition managed
to elect one OF their men lDr. Bradley, IS they
generally 10 in :. last resort, by running one
of those good old, good naturcd mcn-that j..
good, because he has done no harm, and has,
probably. been the accouchcur Of enough Young
men 10 elect him. and no doubt delivered ,l.cln
much better than he ever can deliver lis state
from any danger that It my ne in.
Nniu>. truly. =. .