The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-14
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Selections Here and There FROM Our
Exchanges in Dixie.


BIRMINGHAM Ala, March S.-Pro-
hbltion or dispensary Will DO one Of the
Slogans ot AL cam, .a.sns an D'rnuisnam
and Throughout AlaOdna hereafter. 1he
pastors ami their nocks i'm Birmingham,
on the one sue. and tle sa.oon ci,incut
Oh the 0.ner are now taxing sides ana
the first campaign 10 be entered Wiu most
likely bee the cay campaign ln hiinns-
ham, wnlch has begun tO grow real warm
The action OF the saloon people IN keep
ing their PAGES closed ugnuy on sun
day last was duly cnroucied and IL IS
believed that a good impression mas been
made by them. However. there are other
o.,-oous 10 be considered and d meet
ing was held. again to-day by the liquor
men and the cal for the meeting was
issued by the Jefferson wholesale ana
Retail Liquor Dealers Association. IL IS
believed that every effort Will be made
now 10 carry out the laws OF the county,
so that there will be no criticism aroused.
The pastors at their meeting held this
week decided not only 10 watch the city
campaign. but will a.sO take hand IN
the constitutional convention campaign
and viii try hard TO have men elected
who will not be- opposed % a prohiot > D
or dispensary law, should the opportu-
nifty come 90 have one passed. Never
before i'm the State OF Alabama were
there such active proceedings Delns
taken on both sides for and against pro-
hibltion or a dispensary as az present, or
since the Legislature adjourned Be
tween breaths OF the campaigns which
are now on in Birmingham the liquor
sn1 antf-li0uOr peoples can be heard,
and as stated above this question Will
certainly become one of the slogans OF
the political campair"s in the future.
Captain Roses project TO establish
SUGAR refinery in jacksonville costing
$3.50 100 came 20 "a definite head Ia the
Board Of Trade meeting yesterday. when
tho motion was adopted 20 appoint Il
committee of five 20 solicit subscriptions.
nd.-r raing that outside cap
itallsts will subscribe 100000, provided
... .,uauder Dr tuken here. This con-
dition was made, it, was explained, 10
test local confidence in the enterprise as
WcU as to insure local interest and sup
port
Verbal renorts were made and letters
were read showing that Che first. puhlica-
ton OF the plan had attracted VIDE ar
tention among farmers throughout me
State. who declared that they Wouid
nut I'm larger crops Of sugar-cano n inc
were frtffl lr.tNNt anu '' 1900
ket for their sirup iusurcd.-florida
Times-Union
KEY WEST, hu.,u N-rhe cigar in
dustrv OF this city is now ENJOYING a
brisk revival OF trade The factories are
receiving steady orders, and increasing
noir forces daily. Some Of the larger
factories are working full forces, ana
the coming year. FROM The present "N'-
look win be a profitable one for The
manufacturer. The prices are the SEIZED
ule ones that have been issued for past
years. Notwithstanding tho steady in-
croqse in the prices OF the lear tobacco
Stoomers from Havana bring leaf every
week. and tho bonded warehouses are
again being nVed wi'h bales Of toNa""o
sovo~al Of the factories dew our Of the
v,a~ohoueas on Sqfurdav thirty a"d fo~fy
bales e1ch. for the coming week. The
sr~aUer shows are doing 10 business in
fiinc orders for the r"er"han's ana clear
stores OF tho citv-F'o"iaa Times-Union.