The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-24
Correspondence OF FLORIDIANl
Notes im Three States.

CHARLESTON, -. T., June ~ lcoo
Ehtors Fzorulian The writer, after several
weeks of rambling in Alabama, Georgia and
South Carolina finds himself pleas anty quartercd
in This historic old city, where in the good Old
times of yore he spent many pleasant visits. l
find but very few Improvements in this city
Every one and everything appears to be moving
along in the same old grOOve-herc and there
you a new building and now and then you
see some remOdcling of old buildings, but in the
main Charleston has not kept apacc with her SIS
ter cities of the South. Yet 10 the Charlestonian
there is no place on earth like dear old Charles
ton, and you will find that if a native of The old
city leaves il he lives in hopes OF soon returning
To the only city in the world to him-Chares-
ton.
find the crop prospects in this State in the
main good. The late rains and high waters have
done some damage, especially in the IN 'unian
districts OF the State, but in the middle and lower
parts the crops of cot m rice and corn are good
in TACT have never seen better corn. The farm
ers are al hard at work, and the cities and towns
have on an average $euen Sundays in a week AT
least, so far business is concerned The farm
crS in south Carolina are up and III arms IN po-
litcal matters and are calling halt; they are
organizing Farmers Clubs III every county.
They propose to have an entire change from HE
Capitol officials dorn 10 the smallest officer 1t
Is thought by knowing ones that Tlllman, of
Edgefeld, and D,hrc ot Orinycburg, will be
the only Congressman returned, and that the
next Legislature will be almost entirely new men
and the present Governor and all of his Cabinet
will be left at home. find Senator Butler the
most popular man in South Carolina. That
there will he Il great change in South Carolina $
represcn taiiOn you need not doubt, and found
the same feeling in Georgia From all | could
learn am of the opinion that Blount, OF Bibb
county, Ga, will I've about the only representa-
T IL,
AS though Gordon will be Governor, and it will
only widen the breach in the Democratic party
OF Georgia made in The great Colquitt campaign
at four years o, and il Is hard 10 tell what that
breach may bring about
Crop prospects in Georgia are good and one
Gods blessing is that the farmers are not buying
Onc-hali the ar cunt credit AS in years past.
Cotton warehouse men have plenty OF money TO
put out on crops Of this year, but the planters
say, thank you, sir, We do not want il" 1t is
a very healthy state of Affairs. Georgia is in a
very prosperous condition, and the people will
be glad when the Gubcrnatorial race is over, for
il has and is getting up deal of bad blood and
the mass OF the people regret 1T.
Before close must say word for ALtbtmd.
1t was my good fortune 10 meet at the beautiful
eitybDf Marion, Ala The Press Association OF this
great and progr i've State They took charge
Of the writer and made us feel glad we were
alive. met a number of old friends and COM
think risk anything when say that Alabama
IS in the very near future destined to he the rich
est and most popuous State in the South. Go
where you will, in every town, city and county,
you see signs of thrift and improvement. Then
hel immense iron, coal and timber interests will
make her rich, outside of her agricultural inter
csts, which are second TO none in the South.
Montgomery, the beautiful Capital City OF Ala
bama, is growing more rapidly and more sub
stantially than any city in the South, and to-day
is more inviting TO the capitalist than any city in
the South.
The people of Alabama are alive to the polii-
cal issues of the day, and it is said by men that
handle the political checker board in this State
that il is extremely doubtful il any of the present
representatives in Congress are returned out
side Of Herbert, who is very strong man in his
District. 1t is thought thai General Morgan is
serving his last term. Captain Bragg, of Mont
gomery, is spoken of very generally As Morgan's
successor Senator Pugh seems to gain strength
Alabama did herself honor when she nominated
that n~Je commoner, priClk Thos. Scay, OF
Greensboro, Ala. We have known him for some
years and have watched him very closely, and
we make prediction that he will make the best
Governor Alabama has had for years, and will
come up TO and surpass Governor llouston's adj
ministraton of the Stale. Scay is man from
and of the masses Of the people; he is a student,
a man of iron will power, fine listener and
then he dares do right and take consequences
0pine his administration will he II bright one
Governor Seay. doff my hat To you Alabama's
next Legislature will he in the main new mem
bcrs; they believe in rotation in offlce-a very
good idea, too; il is popular well as just, and
the masses Of The people demand it.
will see you, Messrs. Editors in the idcs #
November, and hope to find Florida still pro-
crossing when left her fair cline.
will write you again from the mount AIMS