Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-29
PETERSBURG.
sourHsrDE vrRerErA MArTfRs-THE
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA RAILROAD.
An Unexpected yxplosion--condition Of ~
Crops-cotton and Tobacco Statistics
Political nates, &c.

fcorrespondcncs OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
JuLr 20. 1888.
A good deal Of interest il naturally mani.
tested here in the Virginia aud Carolina rail.
road, which. under the compromise agreed
upon between the company aud the city. Is
soon 10 be sold with its franchises aud prlyi-
lfpes. Indepeudent OF the ptcuniary
interest In this road owned by the city,
our people desire 10 zee the road built and
they hope to see It fall into hands that VIII
build IL. 1t would open up fine section
tributary 10 our market and afford convent
euces TO the people Of the South Side the adj
vanisgss OF which it will be diiBcGltto esIi-
mate.
A day or two ago while one Of the post
Office employees was stamping letters TO De
sent through the msIls there was somewhat Of
a startling explosion beneath his stamp,
which was heard through the Office. IL was
found upon examination that one OF the
letters contained some percusslon-caps--one
of which had been struck and exploded by
the force 81 the Stamping.
II Il learned that the fine showers OF yes
terday afternoon and last night were very
local in their range. West OF the city the
rain extended only fev miles.
A gentleman Just returned from trip
through several OF the large counties OF the
South Side brings rather discouraging &C.
counts OF the condition OF tho crops, all OF
which are suffering greatly from the want OF
rain. Tobacco plants are small, the corn IS
tasting short Of It's natural growth, and cot
ton is also suffering. The remarkably cool
nights are also injurious.
II "a said that branch OF the order OF the
Catholic Knights OF America Will be organ
wed in this city tomorrow, Richmond gen.
tlcmen officiating.
The receipts OF cotton at this port this
week were $40 bales, making an excess In
the receipts mp TO date over fhe correspond
ing period OF last year Of 3,l29 bales. The
stock on hand ut present Is jlG bales.
The tobacco inspections thiI week were
3s4 hogsheads; receipts, go hogshesds;
sales OF loose, $500 pounds. Total inspec-
tons to date. since the beginning Of tbe to-
bacco year, j,TlS hOgsheads, as against 4, IA
hogshetds for the same period last year.
The exports OF manufactured tobacco
during toe present week amounted 70 96,4O0
pounds: collection OF internal revenue,
sS,975.07.
A deed Of mortgage executed by the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company TO the
Girard Trust Company, OF Philadelphia, to
secure $1,000, coo was admitted 10 record in
the clerks Office IN D.nwiddie county this
week.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Langsfon clubs have been organized
among the colored Republicans Of this city, as
well 20 in every county OF the district. Lang
ston and bis followers are well aware that II
be Is to be elected TO Congress IL must be
By the negro votes. and hence the Herald.
Laneston's advocate in this city, Giles:
"Hcw to the line. regardless how the chips
falllv Allibey want, say Langston's friends,
Is fair fight.
IL Is reported that General Malone does
not desire the nomination for congress m
this district. lie would only take II, doubt
less, a. q unanimous offering OF the conyen-
ton and 10 secure q united party.
The contrst will be mainly between Gaines
and LangstOn, with dark horse behind.
After al that has been said and done in the
Interest OF Langstou's candidacy II can hard
lv DO expected that there will be other than
serious trouble IN The r0nks II be Is defeated.
The Merchants mill property, near Camp
belPs bridge, recently purchased by the pro-
prictors OF the Satisfactory, l. soon In be lm-
proved and arranged for sik.manuIacturing
purposes.
Messrs. G. +. Burton and Mason ROmaine,
Of this city, are at Morehead city, n. c., and
Mr.. f. Gallagher Is in New York.
ROBIN AFFAIR.