Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Dasas,reas Eiisc. OF the Droasht- Reports
non Various Coun,ies--cppsssd TO a Dsm-
eerasic Candidate for copsrcss-rhe Evans
nradv (euta1f

ffun Various Counsies--cppssed 20 a Dem,
ee<ntic Candidate for Ceosress-rhe Evans.
Rrady CONFESS.
Tosrespondenco OF thc Richmond Disps,ca.i
PETERSBURG, Va, Seatomber ~, 1884.
Letters rccsi ved in this city during the
pat two or three days fiom planters IN
different portions OF Dinwiddle. Amelia,
Nottoway, brunswick, and MocklenbnTg
counties represent the drought ~ very dis.
aStroes 10 the crops. In the early part OF
August crops Of al kinds were In magni-
hcent condition and gave promise oi
abundant yield. But the dry weather
since has destroyed this promise In large
measure. A prominent farmer in Am,lia
county writes that there has been no rain
q any consequence IN that section siuce
Tie fret week in July; that this Is the
severest drought known since the war I;
that in the tobacco fields from two 10 i've
.lesvcs Of the plants are utterly burned up,
and that the corn crop Is greatly damaged.
A large PLANTER in Noti0way county esti'
mates The injuries 10 the tobacco crop az
from IS b. On rer cent, and TO the corn
crop about 334 Ter cent. All through his
section the leaves Of the tobacco plants
src burned 10 y crisp. From Brunswick
ard McoLlonhurg counties the reports are
not quite SO bad. but even there II is repre-
scented that really good fields Of tobacco are
few, and that on light lands the tobacco Is
giving away raj ldiy under the effects of the
drought The stand is better on old lands
hut unfortunately old lands were but little
used. From Dinwlddie county the same
uniayoTahlc reports are received. From
the lower counties the peanut and corn
crops are reported TO be suffering greatly.
YxppplrNfyy op ppuncD .Tyg, ~ourc,T.oS
Your correspondent has to-day talked
with nun Der OF prominent Democr its in
this city on the subject Of nominating u
candidate for Congress in this district. As
4 general thing they are strongly opposed
10 nomination, and deem it unwise and
foolish 10 make one. They can see no sound
Icsson why . Democrat should bc nomi-
naled, and believe that TO put up candi-
datC-at this late day especially would be
10 plsy into the hands OF Malone and
Brady, and 90 do exactly rs the Republican
"m2chinc" leaders wish them 10 do. As
between Brady and Evans, the opinion is
that the laticr Is the stronger, and 10 have
Malone defeated in bis own district and
by the PARTY which he has heretofore led
sud controlled would DE TO deal him blow
from which be could net recover. and
which would destroy his influence at
Washington. They laugh nj the argu-
mcnt sdNauccd 10y the advocates Of nOmi-
nation that Democratic candidate
for Congress would bring ont larger vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks. ald that il
there is no candidate many Democratic
vote, will hc cart for Colonel Brady because
he IS white man. The full Democratic
vote will be Csst for the presidential ticket.
spd not one IN fifty Of these votes would go
IrrfberTnprg |. - hafiaNaf tb,t
il Governor Cameron will enter the eau
yasS IN this district against the machine
method" that have so long been prlc-
ticcd here, the Independent Republican
faction will he 81 increased in strength n
10 leave no doubt Of the defeat OF Colonel
Brady and tie overthrow OF Mlhone's pO-
6iical power. From what your CORE
spondtnt IS able to gather. the Democrats
ol Petersburg are almost So'iiiy opposed
10 tie nomination of Democratic clndi-
date.
TIE FvASS-BRADY CONTEST.
A leading Republican Of this city re-
ccived a letter to-day from q close friend
oi Frederick Douglass in Washington, in
wb'ch 1t i, stated tina, the sympathieS OF
Douglass are heartily with the cOlOTed peO-
pie Of This district in their present canvass.
but that. 10y reason Of his engagements 10
sJeak az The North during the whole Of the
csmpai.p. be viii not be able TO come here
10 adyi>c win his people.
Evan, ard Brady both spoke az Bruins
wick Courthouse yesterday. The crowd
was almost entirely with the col0rcd can
didate. who was cordially endorsed. The
meeting adopted resolutions strongly con-
dcmning 4. \. DOdsOn for deserving
Evans. From ali accounts Evans is much
the stronger Of the two candidates in the
counties o. Lunenburg, Amelia, Not
tOway. Prince Edward, Brunswick.
snd Mocklenburs. In Sussex, Greens
vile. Prince George, POwhaian, and
Dinwiddie. Colonel Brady is believed
20 have the greater strength, though
IN tn last-namcd count n radical
change is reported TO have recently oc-
CURED in favor OF Evans. The Republ-
cen candidates spoke to-day at Amelia
Courthouse. The organization OF the two
fsctions j. being perfected throughout the
district. The Evans party will raise
large fiag al their headquarters in this city
in day or two. There are many obseTV-
snt men who express the opinion that by
the day Of election the cOlOrcd people of
the district will be found almost sohdly in
favor ofEVans.
OTHER MATTERS.
Dr. John W. Wilson, OF Wakefield. who
bas been III for some days from the effects
of 4 severe stroke Of paralysis. is some-
what better to-day. and hopes are enter
tanned Of bs recovery.
The commissioners recently appointed by
tie Hastings Court 10 assess the value Of
property along the route Of the Virginia
sud Carolina railroad through this city will
commence their duties tomorrow. Their
work will not he completed for several
days. ROBIN ADAIR.