Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-26
NELSON NOTES.
A LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
UPON COURT.
Political Matters = Agricultural Pros
pects- Damage to Crops- A Special
Term Of Court, &c.
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NELSON COUNTY, Aug. "a, 1856.
Yesterday beipg County Court IN
Nelson, very large crowd assembled
at Loyingston, the counry-seat, many oil
them coming in the expectation OF see-
ing aud hearing Captain James Bum
gardner, the Democratic nominee for
Congress in this district. The an
nouncemcnt Of Captain Bumgardner's
coming was premature and unauthor-
lied, and consequently he did not ap.
pear. While oil the Democrats and
even some Republicans with whom |
have talked regret to give up Mr.
Tucker, yet sm led to believe that
Captain Bumgssdner will poll the full
Democratic vote in this county. Opinion
here seems to be divided as TO whether
Young Mr.. Yost or Mr.. Craig will be
the opposing candidate. A prominent
Republican In this county assured me
several days ago that General Malone
would dictate the nomination, and gave
it as his opinion that the General would
select Mr.. Yost for Mr.. Bumgardner to
defeat. As yet little or no interest is
manifested in politics but things will
be lively here before election-time comes
round.
The farmers in Amherst and Nelson
have suffered greatly from the excessive
rains of this year. The streams in
some sections Of these two counties
rose higher than ever before in the
memory of living men, and the damage
dore to the newly-planted corn aud to-
bacco was enormous. Large fields
were inundated and the crops entirely
swept away. In some localities severe
hail.storms prevailed, destroying or
mutilating what crops the floods had
left standing. Well.infoImed farmers
from these two counties assure me that
not more than half an average
crop of corn and tobacco will
be raised here this year, while
the wheat now going to market
will hardly exceed that proportion. In
such a state Of affairs it is natural that
one should hear much talk about hard
times; but nearly every one seems to
think that better times are ahead aud
not very far off.
Many of the old citizens Of Nelson
have recently passed away. Among
them Charles n. Patteson, John Hight,
and William Dickie, all Of whom were
residents OF the neighborhood of Mas
sie's Mills, and all having been widely
known in the county. AS | write the
venerable William II. Goodwin, long
known as one Of the finest and most
successful farmers in Piedmont Viz
einis, is lyirg at deaths door at his
beautiful home, in the Tye-Riyer VAL
lev. Mr.. Goodwin has been very
remarkable man, and the county will
miss him when is gone.
Judge Frank D. Irving, of the Farm
Vile circuit, has been holding special
term of the Nelson Circuit Court during
the past week for Judge Wingheld,
who is unable, on account of falling
health. to hold his court. Every one
who has met Judge Irving is delighted
with him and his courteous manners IN
the social circle as well as on the bench
He will probably finish the business
before him to- day.
Persons attending Nelson County
Court yesterday were struck with tn'
sight of several policemeo--all fitted
out in gay uniforms and wearing caps
on hich their du.y was prominently
portray ed. Judge Fitzpatrick, the ex
celltnt judge Of the COuoty Court, had
taken This precauIiOn to prevent the
outbreak of furious feht that took
place at LoyiDgston at the July court,
and in hich several were dangerously
cut, and one bad the lover part Of one
Of his ears bitten off. Yesterday every
thirg was as quiet and serene a. May
morning, and the professional ear-sur-
geon If this county, who was on hand,
found nothing TO do. kALLiAS.