Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-25
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NORFOLK, October "a, 1885.
There is considerable anxiety and
apprehension among the cotton-men
here, and especially the exporters, on
account Of the falling off Of the cotton
receipts at this point SO far this season.
As compared with last season and the
season before, the reduced receipts IS .
serious matter. The cause Is said to
be the raise in rates by the Transports
ton lines BY which the cotton from the
northern part Of Georgia and Alabama
Is diverted to more southern ports. A
large proportion Of the cotton reaching
Norfolk Just now is going through to
New York by the coastwise lines to
enable buyers TO meet their futures, and
this state Of affairs is damaging the ex-
porters here to very considerable ex-
tent. The sales of cotton at this portyes-
terd.y aggregated 2.2l5 bales, which is
the largest amount transferred this sea-
son.
The United States steamer Powhatan
was hauled off from where she ran
ashore, and proceeded to the maynard
this morning. She will probably have
to 20 into the dIy-dock, as it is said her
bottom was slightly injured by running
on an oyster-rock where she grounded.
She will take on quantity of stores at
the yard and receive draft of fifty sea-
men from the receiving-ship Franklin
and sixty apprentice-boys from the
training-ships to be transferred at As
pipwsll to the Pacific squadron.
Last night the Straightout Executive
Committee of Norfolk county met aud
placed another candidate in the field for
the Senate in place of Callahan in the
person Of Dir. p. Z. Creekmore, q
farmer of Great Bridge. The Straight
outs seem dead opposed to the Malone
ticket Of the county. Jacob Reid. the
Straightout candidate for the House of
Delegates, will get large vote from
the Republicans. The chances of Mr..
Nottingham, the Democratic candidate
for the House. are considered better
now than ever before.
Hon. John S. Wise spoke in Berkeley
last night to meeting composed exclu-
siyely of negroes and Democrats. He
speaks in Suffolk tonight, having given
Portsmouth the complete go-by. 1t is
said his reception was such the last
time he was in Portsmouth that he
has determined never to 60 there again.
At least there was no chance for him
to make any converts there with the
speech he is carrying around the coun-
try this time.
The Republicans Of Portsmouth claim
that they will have Governor-elect Fo-
raker, Of Ohio, there one night next
week. 1t is said that they were offered
by Malone the choice Of Foraker, Lo-
gan, or Sherman to speak to them.
The well-known venerable evangelist
of the Virginia Methodist Episcopal
Conference, Rev. Leo. Rosser, ID. D..
delivered lecture last night for the
first time in his life. His theme was
Something New" but the audience
was small. lie is now pastor of Cen
.tral Methodist Episcopal church in
Portsmouth.
The Michael Davitt Land League, to
aid the Irish national movement. was
recognized here last night, and Post
master NJ. Glennan was elected presi-
dent. p. Kevan, of Richmond League,
and James Dignan, John Barden, and
Thomas Carr, of the League in Quebec,
Canada, were present. U.