The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-03
NORFOLK, November 2. 1861

NORFOLK, NbNCllbSi - '"N'
In FRIDAYS letter gave You an acco" u,
Of the various ward organizations. a'u w
selection of delegates TO inc h'H" ".;,a
Cn,ynn,ion. The effect Of these meetings
hos been great in serving |" SUI up on'
,oonIe. Organization is no" 'no "".o"
Po,d IN Norfolk. and the meeting nigh'
vi, he IN. Of the largest that has bccn
hold n orr city since the great meetings OF
1scJ Governor Vance, of North Caro-
49,. rho i now on visit TO our city, u
,,ct.a to address it. The result viii
Tho formation OF \ strong white man )
-,,r,v-a party composed Of Southerners
and NorthcynerS--native and foreign
born-to unite with the great party which
has so lately sprung into 50 successful al
existence at the North.
The Third Ward of onr city held a
meeting on Saturday night. John Is.
Whitehead presided. The following gen
tIcmen were selected as delegates to the
Richmond Convention Hon. George T.
ScarhuTg. Hon. J. L. Ludlow, George X.
Wilson. c. II. Rowland, David Bolson, W.
Z. Dicgs. Major Richard Taylor, j. &.
Whitehead, John Goodc, Jr., E. j. Crit
9Th. and " +. Allen. This list comprises
some of the ablcSt men in the State.
The steamer Louisiana met with an &C
cidcnt on Saturday night which prevented
her making her regular trip. While turn
;nc with the chb tide at her wharf she
backed ntoit, which carried away. her rud-
der aud portion Of the after rail on the
starhoard side. On yesterday she was towed
to her wharf on this side, where her IN
jurics will be repaired i'll time to make the
.r;n to Baltimore this evening. A large
number OF passengers were on board at tie
time of the accident, who wcro transferred
on board the steamer George Leary, which
left for Baltimore Yesterday evening. VI
her trip down the bay on Friday night The
Louisiana ran into Il schooner, sinking hcl
in few minutes. The crew OF the schooner
were saved.
4 very destructive fire occurred II
Portsmouth, Saturday night. ltorlginatcd
in the grocery store of II. G. Brinklcy, OF
Market square, caused Hya lighted candle
oyerturning and setting tire 10 some kero
sene which had leaked on the floor. The
flames spread with rapidi;y, and in Shor
while, notwithstanding the exertlonS o
parties 10 put it out, soon envtloped IN
building. The building adjoining, ant
used ty Mr.. C. W. Young as feed store
took fire, but by the cxcrtionS OF the fire
men the upper portion was only consumed
The buildings are fully Insured, but The
stock only partially. The building occu
Died hv Mr.. Brinklcy was owned by Mr.. }
NJ. Bluiord. and insured in the Home Mu
;ual for $1,000. The house occupied b,
C. ". Young was owned by Mrs. K. )
Vest, and assured in the same company 10
$1,000. Mr. BriDkley'S stock was valued
at S., O0O-in>urance only $1,000.
The weather for the past two or three
days has been very cold. Ice formed OF
Sunday night, and 1t continued ireezint
Yesterday Last night the weather mode
rated to-day it |oaNa Tx" snow.
\ large amount OF cotton continues t
come in. The wlar"es OF the Scaboar'
and Roanoke Railroad are crowded. Their
is now awaiting shipment, ag its wharveS
some 5000 20 4 eco bales. TALLY.