The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-07

CONSERVATIVE PRIMARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CANDIDATES FOR TIE LEGIsLAPCRE-THE
AGRICULTURAL FAIR-C0L0SEL BALDWIN
CONNECTION WITH IT, ETC.
TCorrcspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
STAusTOS, October 6, 1878.
The primary meetings Of the townships
and wards Of Augusta county were held on
last Saturday for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the county convention, which
will meet in Staunton on tomorrow
Tuesday to nominate candidates for the
Legislature and the county offices of sheriff,
treasurer, and Commemorative attorney.
These meetings were all largely attended,
and the men appointed are such as will re-
fleet the sense of the county IN the convcn-
ton. There were ten men appointed from
each township and ward, in accordance with
the plan determined upon at the mass-mcet-
ing held here some time ago.
It is thought that the nominees for the
Legislature will he Marshall Hanger, former
Speaker Of the House: Hon. \. Ii. II. Stuart,
and some man from the county, probably
Absalom Conner, who represented this coun-
~ in the Legislature before the war.
The clnvass is being warmly carried on
in this county by the appointed canya>scrS.
who are working faithfully and cncr@etlca!y,
and ably assisted jy volunteers from other
States. notable among whom is t:c Hon.
- Mills, Of Texas, whose speeches carry
nvic:on to the minds ofall his hearers.
Cur county Agricultural Fair commences
here on the ith instant, and will continue
for three days. The new fair grounds, about
thrcc-quiTte.S o! Il mile west OF the city,
have been completed, and now present Il
most attractive appearance. The laco.cotlfsc
is bali mile around, aud incIoScS bcaltl-
tul takc, which adds much to the attractive
ness CT lie grounds. The large rotlnda
which stood upon the old grounds has been
removed to The new ones. aad Is ncarly cou-
plctcd and will he in readiness for the Fair.
August. COUNTY is indebted TO Colonel
Baldwin :or The Success OF this county en-
tcrpri,c, and should strive to make tia grand
monument commemorative OF the love he
bore his native county, and the great interest
he took in the development OF Der rcsourccS
and the promotion of her agricultural anu
mechanical Interests.
From the foundation Of this enterprise, in
1867, Up to his death he had been rs presl-
dent no! only in name, but in very Truth. 1t
WIS his invipcib'c will and rcSstless energy
that kept il going when all others had de-
SPARED Had he but lived afcw years longer
we world have seen it placed upon a SOHO
basis that would have insured it continued
success and prosperity. But now that he y
gone, it - hoped the people of old Augusta
will take in hand the great work when lie
had to leave so near its completion. EVEN
during hiS hast and fatal illness it was the
constant subject of his thoughts, and the last
piece he ever wrote for publication was IN
article in its behalf.
The cquinoctial storm reached us this
morning about half-past ! o'clock, since
which time it has been raining constantly
and heavily.
The Circuit Court is still in session, and
the civil docket is being rapidly disposed of.
Tue trial OF Mrs. Alien has been set for the
18th instant. MAN.