The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-01

-EE CLOSING SCENES OF AUGUSTA FAlR-ENG-
LlSH RACES NEXT sPRlNG-MAJ0R STRING
FELLOWS Observation-Disclosures ADD
TIUN TO RICHMOND S0CIETY-M0RE LAW
YEES FOR Observation-Disclosures FARMER TO
RESUME WORK, DC.
Correspondence Of the Richmond D!spatch.l
OCTOBER 81, 1879,
Although, owing TO unfavorab,e weather,
We had only one biz day Tor the Fair, the
receipts amounted to about $3.50. The
occasion wound up with a supper given at
the Virginia Hotel by Mr.. Crowle, the pro-
prietor, 10 the English gentlemen who par
t!cipated in the races. General Echols pre-
sented The Virginia. Hotel cup to the sTin.
ncr. Toasts were given TO Queen Victoria,
the President OF the United States, the
press. and others. and appropriately re-
sponded 10 by General Ecbols. Captaln
James Bumgardner, Jacob Yost, Esq, and
others. AR. y. w. Wilkinson presided.
The whole affair was highly enjoyable.
This has been an active week in politics.
The Debt-Payers' candidates and the Stale
Conservative canYassers have been speaking
in every section OF the county, and every
effort is being made to give the Agitators
such a defeat as will crush out further OPP
position TO an honest md equitable settle
ment. The only speeches on the other side
By any couniym man are those made by Mr..
Allen. the Readiu>ters' candidate for the
Senate. Augusta does not Seem 10 present
an inviting field for the leaders of the party
from other sections OF the State. ParSoD
Massey has several times disappointed bis
friends here, and Captain Paul has been the
only one who Yrntured 10 stem the popular
current ia this county.
Monday closed the "big days" OF the
campaign in Aueusta-closed them, too,
with a flourish Of banners. Major Charles
). stringlellow, from Petersburg, addressed
livery large crowd al the courthouse in a
speech that has been universally pro-
nounced the best OF the canvass. Mr..
SlIingfcilfow is an exceedingly attractive
speaker, and possesses the happy faculty OF
presenting familiar subjects in new form.
us gave to his whole speech freshness
ana originality which held his delighted au-
aience from the beginning to the close OF
Hs speech. be made some new points, too,
Which told upon his hearers, and his STIR
ing appeals and eloquent flights were
c1eerea again and again with uuanimity
VI heartiness that left no doubt as to the
seatment OF that representative gathering
o augusta voters. Short speeches were
a,'o made by Major Hanger, General Ech-
NAp!o1 AOihSi1 au0 nCiC HCil 1Ss
ce,Ied and frequently applauded.
mere have been two additions in the last
week 10 the Stanton bar-Mr. C. B. Jones,
ason Of Judge III. G. Jones, of King and
queen, and Mr. Armistead Gordon, a.
11ephew OF Judge William F. Robertson, OF
eoai lottesriIle.
Mrs. Sarah e.. Richardson, wife Of Rev.
~. Richardson, Of the Central PreSby.
ssaa, has left Stanton for Richmond, her
WE sre home. She will be much missed in
''ssy here.
NV new submerged ford patented by
frsgtJ. Marshall McCue has been success
bm iaid across South river at Waynes-
ns s.o. The apron over which the water
p,SSs 80 feet wide. The ford Is pro-
nnon nes 20 decided success, and is passed
in W" W Dir. G. r. Mason, good authority
40 81, sueb matters, -
in th pe Esgiisb gentlemen who participated
Vat se English fiat and hurdle races at our
w Im issf week were SO pleased with the
minas arrangement that they have deter |
t tract, 70 laye similarraces over the Staunton
AMI .s next spring probably about tbe 18th
OF rhh RI. and ar. q. w, Williamson, secretary
~ English Hiding. Club, left heIsr tod