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

NORFOLK, November 2, 1861
In Fridays letter gave yon an aceo. ~,
of the various ward organlza'ions anu -.
selection of delegates To the h'c"'uoh'
Corven,;on. The effect Of these meetings
has been great in serving to sur up our
,,nn,l. ORGANIZATION is now Inc Watch-
,,,ord in Sorto,k. and the meeting to-h'Sh'
will he one Of the largest that mas pcch
hold IN orr city since The great meetings OF
Tee1 Governor Vance, of North Caro-
l;,a who is now on visit TO our city, i
oxncct,d to address it. The result vii,
be the formation of a strong white mans
o,rty-a party composed OF Southcrner>
and Northerners-nativc 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 our city held u
meeting on Saturday night. John B.
Whitehead presided. The following gen
tlcmcn were selected as delegates to the
Richmond Convention Hon. George 7.
Scarhurg, Hon. J. Il. Ludlow, George L.
Wilson, C. II. Rowland, David Bolson, W.
B. Digs, Major Richard Taylor, J. B.
Whitehead, John Goodc, Jr., f. J. Crit
9Th, and W. f. Allen. This list comprises
some of the abcSt men in the State.
The steamer Louisiana met with an &C
cident on Saturday night which prevented
her making her regular trip. While turn
ing with the ebb tide at her wharf she
backed intoit, which carried away. her rud-
der and portion of the after rail on the
starboard side. On yesterday she was towed
to her wharf on this side, where her in
iurics will be repaired III time to make the
tr;n to Baltimore this evening. A large
number OF passengers were on board at tie
time of the accident, who wero transferred
on board the steamer George Leary, which
left for Baltimore yesterday evening. Or
her trip down the bay on Friday night the
Louisiana ran into a schooner, sinking hcI
in few minutes. The crew of the schooner
were saved.
\ very destructive fire occurred IL
Portsmouth Saturday night. originated
in the grocery store of II. G.. Brinklcy, Oh
Market square, caused Eya lighted candle
overturning and setting lire to some kero-
sene which had leaked on the floor. The
flames spread with rapidly, and in short
while, notwithstanding the eXertions OF
parties 10 put ii out, soon envcloped The
building. The building adjoining, and
used 10y Mr.. G. W. Young as feed store
tool, fire, but by the cXcrtions Of the tire
men the upper portion was only consumed
The buildings are fully insured, but the
stock only partially. The building occu
pied 10y Mr.. Brinklcy was owned By Mr.. j.
NJ. Bluinrd, and insured in the Home Mu-
iual for $1,000. The house occupied by
C. W. Touug was owned by Mrs. K. 5,
Vest, and iasurcl in the same company for
$4,000. Mr. BriDk'cy'S stock was valued
al SIS ,OOU-insurance only $1,000.
The weather for the past two or three
days has been very cold. Ice formed or
Sunday night, and it continued freezing
Yesterday. Last night the weather mode.
rated to-day it looks ike snow.
\ large amount of cotton continues tt
come in. The whar"es OF the SeaboaTC
and Roanoke Railroad are crowded. There
is now awaiting shipment, III its wharves
some 5000 20 LOCO bales. TALLY.