The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-06
Oar Mobile Correspondence.
BATTLE House,

/ mobile, Ala, Jan. 81, 1866.
/ Mr. EDITOR believing that every South
crner (more especially now than prior t.
the wary evinces a strong interest in the
..-,~-.,~,. lay ueIore your many readers
the present state of affairs in Mobile, polit
] ically, commercially and socially.
1t cannot be wondered at, that the late
proceedings of the radicals in Congress, tn,
great centre which affects all remote ant
/ Immediate parties, have elected manS
severe remarks from the Southern Press, the
| representative of the Southern people
whom power, andbnly superiority of mum
bers, have made defenseless; but who have
no disposition to submit tamely to the in.
suits daily vented upon them by the revo-
Intlonists North, who have the capacity, as
eXemphhed by speeches, to emulate the
great Radical party in the business of des-
troying the happy and peaceful influence
President Johnson's policy was creating
throughout the South The unprecedented
events which have occurred since the down
fall of the Confederate Government. are
full of interest, and have had a gradual
tendency to withhold Us from renewing our
former relations with the Government. and
consequently greatly retarded our restora-
tion in the commercial world As we cannot
control the poisonous influence of those
predisposed haters of the South and des-
troyers -four cOuntry's interest for the fin
ture, let each and all turn their attention and
strength to the reorganization of financial
affairs, and the general improvements in our
towns and cities, and thus quietly restore
something of our former prosperity and
enterprise These elements will eventually
interest the less radical, and in time, Them
selves demand for us our State rights.
Mobile enterprise is boldly struggling
against these political drawbacks, and in
time VIII become the great metropolis of the
South Its present great influx of Northern
capital should bury all sectional prejudice
The Northern element of enterprise will tend
10 increase emigration, causing the capital
lst to invest his money in real estate and
otherwise, giving an additional impulse 70
all branches of business and trade. The tida
OF emigration is daily increasing; hence the
demand for houses is great. Some idea NAV
be formed IN this relation, by stating that 7
was yesterday informed by one of Our p7inci-
pal brokers that he sold last month near ono
hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of
city property Much property is now offer
ing for sale, former owners being desirous
OF obtaining ready money for speculation
Others. having no confidence in the Govern
ment, prefer money to Ereal estate. But
this buying and selling causes the circula
tion of money in the market, which hasa
tendency TO increase the growing enterprise
of our city. Strange to say, quite a number of
building lots have recently been sold to freed
men. Two handsome residences wera
bought by two freedmen last week. Some
Of these degenerate people have an eve n
self interest i'll the future Lands tbroro,b
the State of Alabama can now be bouob+ f,r
merely nominal prices, and labor heinz,
heap, consequently strong inducements are
leld ont for emigration. War has NOT =,
INFLATED the country .!although the sudden
'hlaheipation OF the negroes, has greatly |
llsorganized society. Cotton the guardian |
Ilng of commerce, has not resumed its
hrone, but will not remain long in exile, |
liter the labor question is solved between
he whites and freedmen. However. MANY
rops of cotton will be raised this vaar
lthongh the North are pleased to think
therwise. l have made inquiries in rela-
ion to this subject during my tour through
outh Carolina and Georgia States, as well
Alabama, and find the report universally
le Same-that many planters have quietly
one TO work, hired the freedmen, giving
lem I'm many instances) share in the
ext years crop. This was done to secure
le freedmens labor for the year; but gem
ally speaking, these people work steadily,
I'd show no disposition of disorderly ma ]