The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-24
letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
prrEnSRrpc NnNnmher % 1ST.

PETERSBURG. November %, 1874.
The city is in great cog concerning the
third annual session of the Farmers Council
of Virginia and North Carolina, which be-
gins tomorrow in the Academy of Music in
this place. The Council will be called to
order at Il O'Clock NJ. by Colonel Ed. Drom-
goole, of Brunswick, its president, who has
already arrived in the city. 1t is impossible
at this time to make any sort of calculation
Of the number Of delegates who will be in
attendance, but the general appearance ap
pears to be that the membership present
will be large, and that the proceedings
will possess both interest and importance.
The final arrangements for the reception of
the ess 81 the ia taslE esser.
tainment by the citizens will be made at
meeting Of the committee charged with that
duty, which meets tonight at the court
house. The Petersburg delegates are the
same as served at the last annual session. /
am Informed by the secretary, Mr.. Rogers,
that the State Agricultural Society Of North
Carolina has designated delegation of FIVE
to attend the Council, of which Colonel T.
NJ. Holt and Kemp G. Battle are the leaders.
Then there will be, of course, great gather
ing of the Changers, so that considerable
time is to be expected. Your readers will
be regularly appraised of all that happens.
Captain Gilbert V. Rambaut, of whose
death last Saturday night the telegraph in
formed you, was q notable citizen in all
respects. Seventy-6ye years old at the
time Of his death, he was the Oldest native
born citizen of Petersburg. having been
born here in October 1899. His father was
French emigre, whose native city was
Bordeaux. Captain Rambaut, the deceased,
was, on his mothers side, descendant Of
the ancient nobility of France. His great
uncle was the Marquis de Tour la
Roche, who persisted on the gullotine during
the reign of terror. Captain Rambaut en-
tered the Confederate army when over sixty
years of age. He was the first and only
commander of the old Petersburg Guards,
popular military organization thirty years
ago the late John Syme and Mr.. r. 3. Boil
ling being officers in it. He was for forty
years a prominent tobacconist Of the city.
Captain Rambaut leaves five children, at
the residence Of the eldest of whom, Mrs.
William K. Morrison, be breathed bis last.
His funeral took place at st. Paul's church
yesterday afternoon, and despite the stormy
weather was attended by large concourse
of the very foremost citizens cf the city.
The tournament.will take place at the Fair
permits. The following Knights have enter
ed for the occasion: Messrs. w. R. Nichols,
John Brchett, James PrentiS, lack Harri.
son, James Harrison, w. E. Tench, William
Malone, Jr., E. 0. Hinton, Jr., j. K. Mason,
Alexander Donnan, Jr. The marShals are
Captain S. w. Jones, chief; Robert w. Col
lier, and Captain NJ. p. Goodwin. The
Judges are Captain William +. Hinton and
MessrS. E. S. Gregory and r. Coleman The
90 gentle and joyous passage at arms" will
wind up with grand coronation ball at JAR
rats Hotel.
And, by the bye, Jarrett's is to be sold to.
morrow at auction, and considerable public
interest is manifested, Of course, in the dis
position likely to be made of the only house
of public entertainment in the city.
The day has been very stormy, the rain
descending in frequent violent dashes, While
the wind has blown great guns, upsettlng
more school children than were ever before
capsized, and whistling around blinds and
shutters in great confusion.
Three of the eX-circuSmcn who have been
spoken of as wandering Migrants and des-
peradoes in the city were arraigned before
the Mayor this morning and reluctantly dis |
charged, as there was nothing against them. |
They are "without visible means Of sup |
port" but they profess to be willing to do
work if they can find it.
Right Rev. DR.. Wingfeld, who was re-
Gently elected Missionary Bishop of Cali
fornia, announced yesterday that the I'd OF
December had been fixed upon for his ordi-
nation. The services will be conducted by |
Right Rev. Bishop Johns, who will be as
sisted, doubtless, by other bishops.
The fall term of the Circuit Court begins
tomorrow.
A camp of gypsies has been established a
nile out of town on the Richmond turnpike.
The officers of the st. Andrew Society are
o be installed with due honors tonight.
The orator of the occasion is Colonel VIII
lam 4. Cameron.
Rev. DR.. Witberspoon lectures tomorrow
hight on Fortnight in the Alps"
Rev. j. j. Latferty, of your city, was IN
own today. ROBIN ADA1R.