The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-16
Letter from Petersburg.


PErERsBURa, January ID, 1876.
EfsaeY eHrseoEresponden can only regret, With
respect 10 the elaborate publication OF Mr.
B. A. Martin III tee Dttpatch Of fsis morn.
ing, that ary statement Of bis should have
even appeared TO dol that gentleman Trims
,tice and TO have eaused such an explanation.
Your correspondent was not present at the
time Of the unfortunate alterations In the
meeting of the Tobaeco Exchange. and did
not hear OF them until after the affair was
ended. His Information was derived from
other parties who were IN attendance, and
who became spectators of what occurred.
The publication Of Mr.. Martins, address
ed to the Inder-AppeaS, with respect to
the report of the difficulty in the local col
umns OF that paper is prefaeed by the city
editor with bis own Vindication, which is
also mine. There was great confusion pre-
vaIent at the time, and 1t was not unreason.
able that the other gentlemen referred to as
engaged in the fight should have been sup.
posed to be 80 occupied, instead OF enforcing
the peace, as it now appears they were doing
or meant to do. All is well, however, that
ends well, and your correspondent again dis.
claims any thought Of misrepresentipg the
circumstances of the affair, or of doing Mr..
Martin or any one else injustice. And this
Mr.. Martin and his friends will no doubt
coneede promptly and in justice to him.
Colonel Robert Boiling, Jr., one of the
leaders of the anti-ring Republican wing in
this city, received dispatch to-day frona.J.
2. Brady, the delegate from Nottoway, who
is now in Washington, concerned In the trial
of Stowen for the sale Of cadetsbip at an
napolis. Brady states that the prosecution
has procured the lockwood" on Stowell,
who acknowledges his offence, and that
there is no doubt whatever of his expulsion
from Congress. Stowell has been very UNI
faithful steward, and has taken no manner Of
interest in the affairs Of the district except to
get himself elected by the negro votes. he
does not even reside In the district, has no
home here, and pays no taxes. Colonel
Boiling, who has taken an active though
quiet part in the prosecution, will leave for
Washington tonight. ,t,,
a pitlful case in connection with the fire
of Tuesday night was that of Mrs. Bedsoe,
widow lady, who lodged above the shoe
store of W. w. Russell. This lady lost every
thing she had, and an appeal will be made
for her relief.
DR.. William Fl. PAnson, late of the Fred.
ericksburg press, has returned to this city,
bis former home, and learn has been offered
q
and will leave for that destination in few
days.
Young slaughter's condition is unchanged.
The day has been bitterly and intensely
cold.
To-day has been Tery lively one in the
cotton market. Nearly 400 bales were sold
upon the streets, the market closing active
and firm. The movement of cotton at this
port for the week ending to-day is as fol-
lows: Receipts per railroad, 45S bales cor
responding week last year, 1,947 bales. To-
tai since September, 1874, 1886 bales cor
responding time last year, 20,713 bales.
Stock, 7,2OS bales; stock same time last year,
3,945 bales. Receipts at this port for the year
ending September l, 1874, 39,64S bales.
The tobacco-men who went to Richmond
yesterday to address the joint committee OF
the Legislature returned home this after.
noon. ROBIN ADAlR.