The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-26

COLONEL, CABELL ENDORSED BY THE DAN
VILE DEMOCRATS-CAPTAIN WISE IN
TOWN.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 81, 1882.
Pursuant to the call OF Captain Harry
Wooding, chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Conservatives, meeting was
held last night for the purpose Of appoint
ing delegates to the Convention which is to
meet at Matinsyille on the 31st instant and
nominate candidate for Congress. Good
men are sent up-namely, Daniel Cole
man, j. b. Anderson, l.. &. Berkeley,
Bergman Green, Il. n. Hines, j. II. OH
yer, John r. Pace. Resolutions were
adopted which ~ endorsed Colonel Cabell
as am honest, tried, and efficient represent
alive, and recommended him as possess
ing all the elements OF success in the ap-
preaching election; and (2) pledged the
Danvile Conservatives to the support Of
the nominee of the Martinsville Conven-
ton, and to the use OF every honorable
means for breaking down Malone and Co.
alition-Republicanism in Virginia.
Captain Wise arrived here yesterday eve-
ming, and it is announced that he will
speak here tonight. | am informed that
no reply will be made to him, although
there was at first some desire for second
indication Of "the smarting sensation OF a
cause grown hopeless" ALPHA.
CAPTAIN WISE AT THE OPERA-HOCsE-THE
ROCKY MOUNT CONVENTION AND Mt. SCOTT
THE NOMINEE-THE CANAL AND THE POND
IL TIE RIVER.
AUGUST %. 1882.
Captain Wise was introduced last night
by Judge Blackwell. On the stage were a
number of revenue officials and employees,
white and colored, and with them Captain
+. b. Jeil'ress, of Halifax, and W. III.
Peasants, of the postal service. The gall
lery was packed with colOred people, who
at first bestowed their applause not very
freely. On the floor there was large num-
Der OF white people, who listened atten-
lively although Captain Wise took no
steps to gain their good-wilD and
applauded generously whenever he made
Il good hit. Captain Wise got off
slowly when giving a history and defence
of the Reddiuster party, spoke more vlgOr-
ously when he denounced and ridiculed
Mr.. Massey and the "Big Four y; pro-
cecded then to a square attack on the Dem
ocracy OF the South next attacked fiercely
the Democrats OF the North then eulO-
giZed warmly Grant and Arthur, and en-
phasiZed the statement, We are for Ar
thur because Arthur is for U.s." He was
proceeding TO discussion Of the tariff and
other matters, when he was notified that il
was nearly time for the train TO leave, and
excused himself.
The telegraph announced yesterday that
the Coalition Convention had nominated
Winfield Scott, of Floyd, for Congress.
When the delegates arrived there was great
anxiety to hear what they had to say. and
the reports from them were very conflict
ing. One reported that the Convention
was harmonious, and that the nomination
was made unanimous. Others say that
such noise and confusion were never be-
fore made in a deliberative body, and that
Scott cannot carry the party. There was
special anxiety to know of the relations OF
Colonel Sims TO the Convention, and we
are told that, though he made a speech by
invitation 10 the Convention, he did not
ask for the nomination or the support OF
the members, and was not put in nominal
ton. Mr.. Scott is said to be Il shrewd
businessman, rather rough in exterior and
manners, an old bachelor, and neither
user of tobacco nor liquor; but he is no
speaker, and in his nomination il is sus-
pected that General Malone did not get the
man after his own heart.
Much interest is now manifested in the
work on the canal and the river. The dam
at the mouth OF the canal is to be so high
as to secure an average depth of about
eight feet, and it is hoped the water can be
turned on in the latter part OF next week.
The dam at the head Of the canal is to be
just eighteen inches lower than that at the
head, the fall along the bottom OF the canal
being eighteen inches, and will be sixteen
feet wide and OF the form Of an arch. the
Keystone of which is up the river. A dam
OF this height will make pond in the river
which is about 1900 feet long and has an
average width OF 1000 fect-a fine place for
! amusement in summer and i'm winter.
That's the dulce cum utili. ALPHA.