The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-20
NEWS FROM ALABAMA.

| NEWS FROM ALABAMA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT f =
oeeieev I'm acknowledgements II being
Done with tho Piantataons-Groat
Openings for Northern Enterpriss and
CspttsS, 80.
QUE HUkrsvTLLK CORRESPONDENCE.
HusrsvIILx Ala, July II. 1895
,soCurr HUNTSVILLE
may be set downAs considerably "miEsd" ct present
there being slight sprinkling Of almost every variety OF
people here from the Massachusetts, Yankee 70 the most
terate and unoouth Alabama refugee nom the noun
tain regiona divided into TIVE distinct grand dvis-
IONS each Of which their b-dvisions clans and
olquea You might a. well undertake TO mix oil and
form bond Of cohesion and coalition between
the Northern traders ocer soldiers, and gentlemen Of
leisure and the Southern planters and citizens TO tho
manor born Some of the liberal Of both parties
have been sndeavorng to get UP some kind OF semi
social feeling between the two factions but they have In
every instance failed from the ct that they have no
feelings In common, annisy whatever for each other
The Southsner say they ove 70 bate the damned Yam
kees" and the Yankees les they term I'll Northern men
recprocae tho feeling with interest attended social
gathering tho other evening" the design Of which was 10
heal all feelings Of anmosisy but N that respect II
was signal failure The guests had no sooner assembled
than the two divisions placed the walls dividing the par
ors between them, and commenced their 9ts In two
distinct circles As for myself amused and made
myself ct home nrst in and then inNhe other
improving my time in gathering much information a.
possible from the elderly gentlemen who chose 70 DO
communicative There nothing worthy Of NOTE tran
spired until the gossips grew tired Of slandsrins
their neghbors and uttering sickly nonsense, when
one Of the young ladies was called upon
TO favor the company with some music. This brought
the secesh from the other ROOM and there was once
6HOuny
said rebel colonel a. he twred his long sandy mus
;.ch: around his long honey digit .as Benny Blu:
music SGT % the words Of The Flag with Thrtyfou
Stars Shall favor you with THAR" "Waal, ye-esi
guess we shall have TO accept It a. an ultimatum but
teacher Of colorsd schools from Massaohuses 80 the
laughter began singing Unjust confess justice her
Southern born and bred she is, that never heard
TO the chorus she seemed throw the whole i'm
| pulse Of her soul into the words
Hurr.h for the dear old dag With every stripe and star
created quite sensation, to the edihcatton OF the
Yankees and much to the discomfort Of the wouldbe
rebels Taking altogether, tho Yankees rather got the
best Of ii but this did not add to the declared object Of
WHAT SHALL DONE WITH I'M PrAwrAroNss
mind here It u very evident that under the regime
and labor system the planters will be able
their extensive plantations with profit It will require
Yankee enterprise ingenuity and industry. verify be-
evs ina. an % Northern man would more
planter would realize from . plantation Of thou
sand acres But there is an almost insurmount-
have iessued together and determined not 70 sell them
to the damned Yankees The fact is they afraid Of the
thing IN their power to keep them away. They would
rather turn the fields Of the South into bowling, DESC
than 70 have roorsaniasd @ thriving
2sy IN which they know they would 30 but the under
The cotton 10 s cultivated with the old fashioned Carter
plough with wooden mould board and everything else Is
let Yankees down here and buy farns They can
get all the practical information they desire from the
their bsng in cotton fields Taking advantage Of this
iniormseon and exercising his natural ingenuity and
least one half, and raise sassr number Of pounds 70
the aero Two hundred pounds Of cotton 70 the acre h
fair svsrsgs for this locality Now believe, with the
crop may be incree.ed At least one-third
There is masnncent plantation, belonging to widow
sion, outhcuses, and all modern improvements comprs
ing twelve hundred acres offered for nsen dollars per
vsssment There are number Of plantations for rsnt
and win give you some figures In reference 70 me s1
.ie sa.nps Ave- hundsa aos. plantation
According to the closest estimates got from
ps:i'nssd men VII cost s,0oSS = ,u. !.
oscs..s Yield q two hundred pound. 70 n. acre,
Per pound We have proceeds amounting twenty thou
sand dollars Deduct from this the thousand dollars
for expenses and the oneourh for rent the renter has
net profit all expenses 0 seven thousand nve hun
dred dolars Furthermore II must be consdercd that
aside from the Of the cotton crop there may be
sucient quantities Of cereals and vegetables raised 70
support the renter and his family These facts with
| weigh them well. Those who contemplate coming 70
this locality may rely upon their correctness and &C.
| curacy.
|
In this city in very fourshng and prosperous con
dltion The principal tencher Is Mr. James b. Arnold,
from New Hampshire The average attendance Ia from
four 70 six hundred Of all ages and conditions
Consdsring the circumstances, they arc making very
satisfactory progress and learn tho rdments Of shook
knowledge" very rapidly The schools supported By
| the Pennsylvania Freedmen's Aid Commission Mr..
| moro rapidly than he had anticipated when he CON-
menced his labon, and they seem determined to learn
The most peculiar talent evinced BY them II memory,
and they seldom have TO be taught anything twice
reviewed several compositions written by the schoars
Some Of them contained very sound ideas though
couched In very homey, peculiar language The great
obstacle In the way Of the tutors the determined
position Of portion Of the czens who seom determined
TO oppose the In way possible and refuse
10 let their servants attend the schools These difcu
ties VIII be overcome, however and the stumbling
blocks taken out Of the way by the rapid advance Of
lghenment and civilization, and shall then zee wha
the negro ID capable Of
| NEGRO SUFFRAGE
meets with worry determined opposition from the old
citizens hero. This however, Is only In accordance with
their well known character The people OF the South
are proverba for their opposition to everything tend
ing towards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS when they can 80