The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-04
PETERSBURG.

prpr ,STryG COTTON AND PEANUTS-N0vE-
MENr TO ELECT A cOLORED CONGRESSMAN
INTEREST AND sPECULATIoNs ABOUT THE
COMING COUNCn-CONFEDEBATE MEMOIR
MOUNTAINEERING BOAT-RAcE, &C.
fCorrospondencoof the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE 3, 1882.
The season has been very unfavorable
for the cotton and peanut crops this spring.
The weather las been so cool and so wet
as TO cause most OF the seed 10 rot before
sproutinc in the ground. Almost gene
raj rcplanting has therefore been rendered
necessary, but il is believed time enough is
left 10 secure fair crop. On the other
hand. the season has been very favorable
for setting out tobacco-plants, and the
farmers are busy at this work. As con-
sequence the receipts and sales OF tobacco
i'm our city have been light for some days
past.
A movement has been started among the
colored people here under the auspices OF
the Colorcd Republican Club in Washing
ton, having for its object the nomination
and election OF colored man to Congress
from thi, district 10 ill the seat now 0ccu-
pied by DR.. JOrgensen. The presiding
officer OF the Washington Club has during
the past few days travelled through several
Of the counties OF the district, sounding
the colored people on the subject, and re-
ports that he finds them ready for the move
mcnt. A club was organized here night
before last for this purpose.
The impression is, though he has quite n
strong personal following, that DR.. Jorgen-
sen viii not receive the nomination for
Congress at tho hands OF either Of the par
ties this year. II Is furthermore thought
that the Coalition candidate will be white
Republican.
The interest is deepening in reference TO
the incoming Council. The matter is the
one theme OF conversation in political cir
cles. There Is no doubt that ii all the Re
adjuster members attend the meeting on
the 1st OF July they will have the requisite
majority to organize the Council and elect
all the minor officers, for they will have
thirteen members to eleven OF the oppoSi-
ton. II is believed that all of them will be
in their seats. though il is argued in print
and on the streets that ii Mr.. Jarratt, who
is the mayOr-ecct. and Mr.. Crouch. who is
the treasurer-eect, participate in the Coun-
ell proceedings on that day they will not
have q legal right TO qualify for the Offices
TO which they have been elected. What
ton is not for ne 10 say. or whether their
right 20 qualify viii he contested in the
courts.
Our people, rs usual, will decorate the
graves OF the thousands Of Confederate
/ dead in Dlandiord cemetery on the 9th OF
June. As has been the case for several
wears. the ceremonies viii be informal. But
business IN the city will be closed, and
everybody who can do 20 VIII visit the
cemetery and participate in the tribute to
| the memory OF the gallant dead.
The second OF the series OF four-oared
zig races between the picked crews OF the
| App0matioX and Cockade City Boat Clubs
will take place on Monday afternoon. The
distance TO Ec rOwed i one and half
miles. which j. well calculated TO test the
endurance Of the crews.
Rev. :. X. VIM, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church, has been quite sick
! for the past two weeks.
| The internal-reyenuc receipts in the Pc
tersburg district this week amounted TO
SiG,0S1.j3, and the exports Of manuiac-
tuyed tobacco from this city for the week
amounted to iG,1Sl pounds.
ROBIN ADAIR.