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The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
er, about whom there is nothing of the politician. He is also an humble, pious, consistent Christian. For some years he has been the President of the Baptist State Convention, attends prayer meetings, delivers exhortations and Sunday School addresses, and seeks to save the souls of his fellow men. He despises King Alcohol from his inmost soul, and never permits it to come into the Executive mansion. It would be better for humanity if the same could be said of other Southern Governors. Gov. Shorter, of Alabama, is also a pious man and a consistent member of the Baptist Church. Business is brisk in these inland cities.--The average price of cotton for twenty years has been eight cents, and it is bringing that very readily now. It is being stored away and insured. I fear the present buoyant prices and the prospect for the removing of the blockade will lead to the seeding of a large crop. I saw pork sold in Savannah yesterday at nine cents a pound. Though Savannah is blocka