The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-03-07
LONG GRABS.
MosTG oMERY, Ala. Feb. .26, 1860.

P'"'"e"'e"s "eieoi. nv rott Deposlte
where took the cars for Montgomery,
met quite Unexpectedly with Mr.. Ward
Crockett, formerly of Lancaster. Although
we had been school boys together, neither
knew each other until our names were
given.
| returned to Montgomery in the evening
of the 22d, too late to witness the military
display with which the birth day OF WASH
ington had been celebrated and too late TO
attend large and fashionable party given
by one of the public spirited and wealthy
citizens of the city had, however, u
glimpse Of the beautifully illuminated
grounds, as the omnibus passed in taking
me to my quarters in the city.
The Legislature is still in session, but
adjourns on the 9th, the members being
anxious for the day to arrive, in fact many
have left, the sc ssion having lasted near
four months. II is said this his been
working legislature, transacted n vast n.
mount of business and passed great many
acts. 1t has granted numerous Rail Road
charters, so as TO accommodate almost eve.
ry section of the State, and in most of the
charters, have authorized subscription or
donation on the part Of the State. A now
feature or system has been Incorporated
INTO the Charter of the CeLtral Rail Road,
which is to run from Montgomery To the
Tennessee line, connecting North and South
Alabama. IL is this-a Bank has hcon char
tered at this session To be- located In Mobile.
Bank stock is eagerly sought after, and
greatly desired in this State, on account of
the large profits made by banking, so mucl,
so, tha. Bank stock is considerably above
par, and regarded one Of the safcst and
most profitable investments. In the char
tiers of The Bank and Road, all persons sub.
scrihing stock in the Bank are required to
take II certain amount Of stock in the Road
IL is imperative on the stockholders in the
Bank, also to su bscrlbc for stork in the
Road, 80 that when the Bank stock il Ia
ken, (Which no person doub,s) large sub-
scripton of stock IS sccnred for the Road
II Is styled here the Rice, Gl!m.r Rill,"
having been conceived and carried ont and
our State, and Mr.. Gilmer, the President Of
the Road. This with the liberal approrria-
tIoi made hy the State, and what r,i,,te
stockh"Iders will subscribe, SECURES and
| and build. the Road. 1t i4a Road which
has hrer greatly needed aud much drsir.
ed IN this State, heretofore there has hrsn
comparatively but little intc-course be.
tween North and South hlabamr, the MEM
hers Of the Legislature from those North
ern counties, TO reach the Capitol, had 20
travel via Chattanooga and Atlanta. The
greater portion Of their produce found
market outside Of Alabama But little
sympathy, and in fact n sorter jealousy ex-
listed between North and South Alabama.
This Road nnites and makes but one ALI,
bama, socially, politically and commercial
| ly. II il thought the action Of the Leris.
Iature, or rather the results Of their action
will dcveIope the vast and immen.. r.suur-
scs Of the State and make her future n
| great and powerful one. ! said To some Of
the members, that il unfortunately th,ir
constituents should differ With them in their
liberal and enlarged views and action, thct
posterity would do justice to their forecast
and wisdom There are several cx Jndyes
and members of Congress in the present
Legislature and from what have seen and
heard an able body. have listened 10 ds.
bates participated in by Judges Chiffon,
Meek, Halle md Rice, by Hon. Percy Wal.
ker, and David Hubbard, and by Messrs.
Bullock, Mcintyre, Clitheral, Coopes, For.
sythe. Forney, Wright, Starke, SHEPPARD.
Hobbs, Gilchrist. Griffin, Gibson, and 9th.
ers whose names ! do not now recoIleet.
which would do credit TO any delibera,iye
assembly.
10 company with DIR. B. Rush Jones |
spent one day in visiting his extensive, sys.
temstic ana large yielding plantation. dis
tant, about miles from the city lie owns
large body of valuable land, level, rich
and easily cultivated. lie has recently pur-
chased an adjoining tract for which he
paid S27 so per acre. We also visited the
plantation of his brother DR.. B. G.. Jones,
near by, on the line creek or Noun. Meips
road, this is also another body Of choice
lands From what l haye seen regard
this locality the Garden Spot" of Alabama.
inirinsieally the lands are valuable, the
country level and healthy, the society good
and The locality TO the city convenient and
acknowledgement lands with such apperten.
ances must increase in value as the country
becomes older. When ! passed through,
Dr. B. X, Jones and family had gone to
Mobile and New Orleans on pleasure ex.
cursion-they are now at home in the city.
He and his kind and good wife, and sweat
children have contributed largely to the
pleasures of my visit--at dinner party At
his house made the acquaintance Of Gen.
eraI Freye and lady. The GenT was, with
6enl' Walkner in the Nicaraguan expedi.
ton, he has seen some service and endured
some hardships. He gave q glowing de.