The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-18
letter FROM PETERSBURG.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
rrrrrsnrSa- October L. ls67

pErrRSErKG, October Il. 1867.
t,lrly inauguratrd. Tn" parties have their re-
The uUlIiical campaign seems now 10 be
srrr-ivt. candidates in the field, and each is
I1rnrinc 10 promote the election OF its favor
lies The Republicans, however, are much
The most active. and il Is reported that they
are 10 have 4 grand rally and loren. light pro-
yr>>ion on Monday night, the eve OF the clcc-
non As the Colorcd race Is peculiarly Sus-
rrptihlr 10 the inliuruc" OF noisy and imposing
demonstrations Tia" projected one doubtless
intended 10 draw them all into the fold OF the
plr:y.
Intelligent conservative gentlemen, how
ever, count upon getting Il respectable vote
FROM the frcrGmen-oi course not majority
of that class. or anything like II: but posi-
hly enough. II the white men vote III solo
u6olanX to carry the day. Nessrs. May and
Williamson have no prtluGiccS 10 encounter,
and il iS believed they cannot fail 10 derive
some support from heir former servants.
At the meeting last night there We're some
whit" and a considerable number OF coored
Radicals. who's" object appeared 10 be, NJ the
beginning OF III" proceedings. 10 control the
nominations. But after The Improperly OF
such Z course was explained 10 them, they re-
manned silent and behaved themselves very
dccorously. II was Only when Mr.. Collier III
an earnest address. advised the freedmen 10
make friends OF their former masters that they
received the advice with deriSlon, though not
III IN offensive manner.
For several days past our market has eXhi-
htsG signs OF weakness This is owing in
part 10 III" great scarcity OF money. rather
than 10 any quotable decline in prices. Cotton
alone. perhaps, is gradually settling down 10
"a permanent standard, which, il is feared. has
not Vet been reached. Tobacco has not actlI-
ally rcceded, but owing TO the cause above
mentioned the offerings are light. Manufac-
turrrS have not tn" means at present of buy
IN, extensively. Wheat is less firm than last
week in consequence of some of the millerS
having Withdrawn temporarily from the
market. The quality OF the receipts is so in
i"rIor that II is Impossible 10 convert it into 4
Hour Of high grade, and our merchants do not
brands BY making any other. In corn and
bacon there has been no change, with both OF
which tie market Is well supplied. Flour
continues about the SIne and only feels in
degree the depression in wheat. The follow
Ing quotations are believed 10 represent The
state OF the market at the present date:
C"rToS-Middling lie, being shade firmer
10 day under the influence of foreign advices
Receipts light.
Tobacco. -LrgS-Common, - to s.: fair, =
10 80; good shipping, $40 To Sll good work
ing, Ga 10 81 common bright coal-cured
slu ~ 10 SEQ: medium bright do, Sli TO $40
good bright do, SIS 10 500 fine bright do
81 TO 80. L.uf-CGmmou, $50 TO Sl0
medium. So TO 81 good working, SD 10 ST.
fine, SIS 10 $50: good shipping, Sl4 20 $40 fine
81 I" SO medium bright coal-cured, SIS Il
IS good hrshts do, so to SO fine brigh
do. $40 TO go: extra fancy, so 10 800.
WHEAT-Common to good white. - TO 90 20
prime 10 choice do, &. - TO - 50; red, So
10 < -.
BAcoS-Eircinia hog round. lie. 10 1Sc.
linmS and sides, l>c. to2oc.; western shoulders
l"h.c. TO J. &c sides ls14c. To zoe.
FL"rK-Snperiiuc. Sl2 10 81 - +: extra, 81.
10 Sli; family, 50 10 $40. Market steady.