The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-22

LilNESE Al luE l'bl Al AalphoS IN
.TLANrA-TR TO MONTGOMERY, Ala
THE CITY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -
TWO VIRGINIA EDITORS - CONVENTION
VIRGINIA MINISTER'S IN ALABAMA PUL-
riTS--pE. BURROWS
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 1G, 1871.
Having bali an hour IN Atlanta the night
stlcr our Eta; letter. we prcpcd INTO The
rccrutinn-roum Of the " kImhal House."
and could Soc with half IN eye that the
sna, ming. buz2inE crowd that filled the
room were legislators and their dear con-
>titucnts, who had come 10 rrcitc their
services in the canvass and intimate that
certain Offices would not be unacceptable.
And we caught glimpse OF General
Robert TuumbS, cX-tioY]rnor Joseph
Brown. aud others of the old leaders, VINO
ryid, ntly mean 10 have 4 finger in the new
tire, which the fight OF Bullock renders 1t
imptrt.,ut 10 cook. We caZrd with amused
interest on The boiling caldron, and felt
hat it wouli he pleasant to spend some
DAYS as "a lnokc"-on in Nicnna"; but
he whistle uf tic West Point train ut the
cIr-sh"d near hy hurried lis away from this
1raud con, lave uf Lawmakers and lobbyists,
and wc were soon in the fast embrace of
u3l Somnus IL we wh;rl over that fine road
(Which. by the way, has recently come un-
der he contro! cf the Pennsylvania Cen
;raIl by West Point, Opciika, etc, aud AZ
rived al OK 4. VI. 1T the beautiful cIty Of
Mont gomrry. Ala.
We have spent several days here very
pleasantly, ana have formed / most favor
anlc impression OF this &uodly city. The
~iat"-lluusc, located on the highest hill III
the corporate limits, is one OF the hand
: .mCst we nave eyer seen. and admirably
| adapted 10 the purposes for which il was
| designed. II t> walls could speak they
| could give Il vivid history OF the past eleven
Years. They could tell OF the birth OF Il
| nation, the details OF its early days, and
the >ad story of lis decline and fall. They
could tell OF Davis, and Iancey, end
Toomhs. and Benjamin, and stephens, and
| others, whose clarion voices once echoed
| through these halls. and they could tell Of
! tn" strangely mixed lingo to which in these
! latter day they have been accustomed.
We were shown the mansions in which
| President Davis, William l.. Iancey, and
other great men OF those days lived, and
bad thc privilege Of a pleasant interview
with Ex-Governor Thomas II. WattS--thG
acco,nplishcd Attorncy-Gcncral of the
| NonlrQcra"y, who Is 50 well known and so
hiyhly esteemed in Richmond, and has still
| such wide popularity in Alabama.
The people OF Montgomery are now
making earnest efforts TO redeem the city
from Radical rule, ard with fair prospects
OF success, although the recent election for
county officers resulted III the triumph Of
| the "National Guard" (ultra Radical)
ticket. Ebc elections that have taken place
II lhe State have resulted in an increased
Democratic majority in the Legislature,
though the RauIclS stiil have i small m&-
iuri,y il the Senate, by reason OF the hold
AZ TORS - IL
tivc> seem fully confident of being able 10
sweep the SAFE wiki increased majortics
| IL each succeeding election.
Governor Lindsay seems to hc giving
general satisfaction.
We received many c0uitt>lc$ 1T the office
! oi the NGii 0nd 1ircTtSer, of which Colo
net ,.ouc;l 1N lCr, Rate OF Richmond, l. t;lc
accomplished editor, and Alr. screws the
cntCrprisinG propri" tor. This is now tie
| ruiscI .! The ely, aud one uf Tie leading
| papers OF The South.
Another Nirgluian Colonel Joseph Hold
son. Jr.). Wno t>cd u edit the Mail before
| Il WI, merged in;o Tie IdgcrtiSer, is now
| IL" able, working superintendent OF pub
! Ia instruction tor the State and &c CVlCtO
president Of the Beard OF Regents ol the
University.
The Alshana Baptist Convention hats
| iu>t closed with Tic First Baptist church
| nrr" Il very pleasant session.
I'uc hIahaina Baptist pulpit has suS.
i2ii.ct >incc the WAT Il very heavy lo;> i'll
ilic removal to other States Of such men ~
Dr.. curry, Dr.. Iabird, DR., Tichenor, DR..
~l,au!Giu-, iEr. William Howard, nr. Toby,
Dir. \. ". thamDls', Hcv. j. Il. uaw-
ttiorn, Rev. Charic, MaDly, and others, and
they are about to sustain the still further
i3>~ Of Dr. y, y. Battle (!Yho has just ac-
ccptcI the presidency ol Mercer tnlreiSi-
", Grurga.) and Dr.. ). Il. Freeman, late
president OF Howard College, who goes rs
!a>tor to j, lie. son. Texas. But they have
had some valuable acrc$>Ions. among
whom we note itey. y. B. Woodiin and
Rev. I. r. Warren, oi Mobile; Rev. ID.
W. Gwinn, OF montgomery and licV. ii.
Is. Wharton, Of Eutauia--ali OF them nd-
lives Of the old Dominion and alumni OF
Richmond College.
We heard Il gentleman say the other day :
III iruini mas any more such men TO
spare, We should be glad to learn their
lt;,ilc> we have places tor them in Ala
b ma
Rev. Dr. Burrows, of your city ("ho had
ig>i been TO Euaui:l 80 assist Mr.. wharton
in G"ui.alin. one OF The handSomcSt church
cG,!iccS in tie Snulh), was pres, q; at the
Convention, and aducd not Il little TO the
interest of the occasion by his characteristic
-rccches and able sermon. lie also de-
|iyrr"u before the Mont%omcry Literary
Society 4 lecture on " National cS. Local
Churches? ?' which elected the highest en-
cullli!lu$.
Ti,c business men Of Montgomery seem
10 hc very active and cHtcIprlsiug, and
business very brisk i'll spite Of short cotton
crops.
Tue city sadly nce,:s payements and street
,,ilr,,Gs NIATOR.