Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27
A BIG FIGHT.
FSXLINa AMONG THE REPUBLICANS IN
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
The Brady-wiss Faction and Congressman
Bowden-The Army Torm-Ths
Navy-Yard-Briefs.
rcorespondepco Of the RIchmOnA Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF tho RichmonA Dispatch-l
NORFOLK. July &c, 1855.
Congressman Bowden has big fight on
hand In the Second district, and the indica-
tons are that II he should be renomnated by
the Mahoneites there will be an anti Malone
candidate for Congress pitted against him.
Bowden Ia known here as Mshone's Man FRI
dag, hence be Is roundly denounced by the
Bfady-Wise wing OF the party, which faction
has large following In this section. Nearly
all the old leading Republicans, the friends OF
Colonel Brady. and many OF the new issue.
the admirers OF Wise, are opposed
10 Bowden, and they publicly de-
clare they will not support him. IL
is said that ex.Congressman Harry Libby,
of Hampton, desires TO be returned to
Congress aud that he Is very bitter and
outspoken against Bowden. Colonel Clay,
another aspirant for the nomination, Is
making things lively against Bowden at the
other end OF the district. The Republicans
in NansemOnd, Isle OF Wight, surry. and
Southampton are divided between the rivals,
and on the whole the tight i pretty one
and Is likely 10 grow IN size and become
more bitter as the campaign progresses.
Nearly all the oflice-holders OF Norfolk
county are actively engaged In whooping-
up the anti Malone interests.
The city Is full OF Mathews county people
to-day, the Old Dominion steamer North
symptom having brought about eight hum
dred up on an excursion.
A new twn.scfew steamer tor the Old
Dominion Line, 20 ply between this city
and Smitbfeld. will be ready to 60 on the
route the 1st OF September.
Rev. &. w. Walden, Of Farmville, is here
getting plans OF Monumental Methodist
Episcopal church, in Portsmouth, for the
purpose OF remodclling his church in Farm
vile
Captain f. r. Kindred, OF Appomatlox
county, Second Doorkeeper OF the House OF
DELEGATES, is visiting friends in Norfolk.
Owing 10 the exhaustion OF the July sp-
proprstiop there was discharge OF work
men in all the shops OF the construction de-
partment OF the hayward last night.
The army worm Of late years Is attacking
the crops OF miet raised by many Of our
truckers as forage crop.
The Princess Anne farmers have gone
considerably INTO beef-rsising for our local
market.
During the late Irish potato season the
largest shipment ever made in one day by
any one in the United States was made by ex-
Postmaster A. II. Lindsay--1.992 barrels.
Mr. Lindsay says his crop OF $1,000 barrels
averaged him 50 instead OF $3.50.
The cargo OF the German brig Anncaan,
wrecked on HatterOs, is reported coming
ashore. But q small portion, however, viii
be saved. The captain OF the Anncaan and
his crew are still at Hatteras life-saving
station.
The town in Norfolk county building up
around the works OF the Tunis Lumber Com
pany has been christened Latrobe In honor
OF Mayor Latrobe, Of Baltimore.
To-day fire broke out In the hold OF the
German steamship WrO,an, loading cotton at
the piers Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. The tire was in the cotton. but was
soon extinguished, and only few bales
were damaged.
Many businessmen OF Norfolk are aeItated
about the recent action Of President Scott.
OF the Richmond and Dauville system. in
asking the Board Of Trade OF Portsmouth TO
confer with him in regard TO making that
city the terminus OF his systems instead OF
Norfolk. Il.