The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-13

VENTIrN TO NOMINATE a CONSERyA-
TIVE CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DispatchJ
PETERSBURG, September II, 1S72.-The
agent appointed by the Executive Commit
tee of the Agricultural Society of Peter>bur"
to 20 to Lynchburg and cndeavor to induce
the committee of that society 10 change the
time for the holding of its fair returned This
morning, having failed in the accomplish
ment of that object. The Executive Com.
mittce of the Lynchburg society heard the
arguments and propositions of the Peters
burg agent with courtesy and attention, but
set forth in reply to them that their
appointment was part of Il system which
embraced all the fairs in Southwest Nr-
"inia and the fair of the Piedmont
Society at culpcpcr Courthouse, and
had been made after consultation and cor
respondence with those associations. 70
change the time now would. therefore. he a
breach of faith and derange the whole bar.
monious scheme to which the fair OF the
Lynchbllrg society is attached as Il pat.
They stated, also. that the Petersburg society
would have been consulted except for the
impression derived from the papers and
from correspondence that the society WIS
disorminiZcd and that no exhibition would
probably DC held. 4 resolution was adopted
that the committee would recommend To the
society the appointment of delegates to any
general meeting ut which representatives OF
the different societies of the State might con-
slider and agree upon general scheme Of aI'-
pointncntS for all The fairs. by which COLI
sions and condolences of appointments
might he avoided.
The mission WAS successful to this extent,
ut least. that better feeling is likely TO sub
Sist hereafter between the two societies and
that their fairs in future years will no doubt
he held on days that will not conflict with
one another.
There is no likelihood that the time for the
Petersburg Fair will or cln be changed as
the premium list his been published and
distributed, and arrangements so far adj
vanccd that any alteration would hc OF most
difficult accomplishment.
The appointment of State cadet at the
Virginia Military Institute for this congress
>ional district lEls been conferred upon Mr..
Howard Clay. Il yolln" son of Mr.. John
Clay. Of this city, Il young man of excellent
character and fine mental promise.
The first bale of new cotton from Bruins
wick county was received here to-day. II
was grown 10y Judge Robert VI. Mallory, ant.
weighed Sli pounds.
ON and after tomorrow the institution OF
the CITY pSpcnsary will be dispensed with.
and prescriptions for the poor will he made
up. under the new ordinance recently
adopted on the subject, ut the drug>storcS OF
W. f. Sputtswood, o. l.. Hare, and W. ;.
Snydor, on the order of Drs. May, Hinton,
and Craig.
\ personal rencontrc took place on Bank
street this morning between Captain Drcwry
A. Hinton and Mr.. Robert Grigg, of Din
widdic. The gentlemen were separated be-
fore they had damaged each other much.
WatcrmclollS have become quite scarce and
high in market, and the few cantaloupeS
which remain are not Of good quality.
Meanwhile oysters and Sora are becoming
more abundant, and the gollrmand5 arc more
than cOnSolcd.
Work has been begun with renewed ac-
tjyity on The city courthouse, in view of the
session of the Hastings Court next Thurs
day.
The meeting last night of the Greeley and
Brown Central Club, though not attended
by Il very large crowd, was very spirited
ana Enthusiastic. y COHSlutiupiC liuhipSi Vi
new names was added to the membership OF
the Club, and addresses were made by Major
Gregory aud others. The German Club
holds lis session Tonight. 1t is quite eYl-
dent that much better feeling obtains
among the Greeley IsIrty this week than WAS
prcyalcnta few days ago, due i'll some meas
urc to the Liberal gains in the Maine election
aud to other causes.
4 fine, fluent rain has been falling this
afternoon. The farmers, however, rather
complain Of il, rs they are cutting tobacco
aud pulling fodder.
Nothing has yet been heard from the dis
cussion OH Monday ut Lunenbur% Court
house. Porter is in town to-day. Whittier
the other a.pirants have fled know not
Official notice is given to-day that II Con-
sentative District Convention to nominate !,
candidate for Congress in this district will
be held at BurkevlIe Oh the 10Th instant.