The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-18
Letter from Petersburg.

l(pg:u>p "ndcncc e! The hIcilinond DiSpatch.j
Petersburg. september II, 1874.
The Nomination Of ". II. Fl. Stowell for
CVag!r,> !,v the Convention which met yes
ie!My ii Farmyiilc took nobody here by
.Urpri>c Ii had been an open secret for
sour weeks before that the Convention had
been 50 securely " liked" that the nomina-
ton Of the cuSloEl-houSe candidate was an
t.>lrcd fact No enthusiasm, however, has
brcn excited among his adherents here, who
ac attaches. to him evidently not from any
prr,ynal Partially, but because he represents
hose potent i4-cinations the loayes and
fishes Of patronage. The delegates returned
10 the city on the train this afternoon, but no
appointment has vet been made Tor ratiti-
cation meeting and speaking, or any such
usual demonstration of campaign spirit.
What Porter will DO remains to be seen.
Whether the secret caucus of the Conven-
Ton held yesterday, which was followed by
StowelFs unanimous nomination, meant that
Porter had been retired or that his friends
1II moi 60 into the Convention, cannot now
b Known. 1t is likely that he will run in
dependent il no Conservative nomination is
made. His mass-meetine that was set for
Tuesday night did not come OF, the rain. and
~''.>t va N.Hl>tauCts preventing.
y party Of Texan editors, numbering
Twenty-Five or Whereabouts, passed through
Inc city his afternoon on a special car at
Iaehtd 10 The mail train of the Atlantic, Mis-.
S'pp and Ohio railroad. They were on their
WY from Lynchburg to Baltimore uid Nor
!91S, where they will rest and refresh to-
morrow. The party is under the charge Of
H. W. Thompson, Jr., western passenger
agent Of The Texas and Pacific railroad. 1t
1 slated that the object Of the excursionists
= hot pleasure only, but the endeayor to in
.s!e'I the whole South in grand immigra.
Sol scheme, enTef6t of the immigrants to
X 'Le port OF Norfolk. The plan has rail-
tDa0 Bearings also Of obvious importance
and significance.
LIZ military spirit continues to gather
s-tDs'A h0wbet with no reference to re-
s14' Troubles. Everything is quiet here,
%n9 no KIND OF disorder is expected. New
s''ueIess, the Grays, which were recently
wei Ge!! h!sA dlsorganized, have been so resus-
; mat eighteen new members have just
.o o:.. and other applications have been SUBJ
~ tu''.eu' The artillery company will meet
r, 4c' o., 10 receive new members and to
~. a snail collision took place last evening
~ IT, ~" Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
a -ue O'Clock freight train was on its way
%'S!, When several of the cars became un.
sY!tlco ana were left in the rear. When the
,s'iUeLl became known the remainder of the
n r",'. attached to the engine was Immediately
.,e'>eu, with the view of finding the loose
~. ~4> anu hltching them On again. The en-
NY mas dil'en too rapidly, or the loose cars
io r'F louoo sooner than they were looked
,. s,, I0F Tie two parts OF the train collided,
h,r.155 considerable smash-up, though,
wv wGs NOS, no serious injury.
,.mo negro men who were digging for
ve.,n on Commerce street, uneartheda box
i|'iua; Which contained a quantity of
iS%s' gloves, jewelry, &c. 1t is believed to
i Ia, n' oren buried by some thief. The owner
Th b"' yet claimed his property.
le,n ~ news of the coup d'etat at New Or
a. f., encltes much interest here, especially
Of ~; eLnery, a native and former resident
,,ili i4is e!'y, where number of bis relatives
fr,, -. >. Il. Marks, an old citizen and the
Lodi, Noble Grand" of the Odd.FelLows,
NJ ieie, is seriously sick.
70 NJ. Niillam f. Spoltswood has returned
NY c't! irem northern visit.
ROBIN ADAIR,