The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-23

The Pacific Railroad question;
The Cuba qwefiien, &c &c,
80 that, " we settle up the slavery bills, aud
admit the restoration of the peace of the Union
thefe VIII be yet the most abundant materials for
party and sectional agitation. We shall never suf-
Ter Tor want Of materials.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1850.
Sabbath Day at the Camp Melting iscellans-
ous Gafhring-A Revival and R,ot-Preaciing
and Fighfmg-21ribie ConfusiOm-Some Nc
count Of the Doirgs of the Day
The brethren Of the Methodist Episcopal church
are holding camp meeting in beautiful forest,
seven miles over in the ancient county of Fairfax,
Virginia, in that picturesque region commonly
known as "Cooney." BY proclaim ition and by
advertisements, due notice having been given to
the people of the three cities of Washington,
Georgetown, and Alexandria, an immense draft
was made upon the available horsehesh Of those
ckhes and the neighborhood, for visit to the en-
campment to-day. The day lowering, and
threatened rain, or the turnout would have been
infinitely greater. AS il was, the road, for miles
along the hills, early in the forenoon, presented
lively picture, with its line of horsemen, carriages,
omnibuses, wagons, and all sorts of vehicles,
stretching along the hills in a movable column OF
dust, something like the track of a whirlwlnd over
the sands OF the deserts OF the great Coorado--a
picture, as OF the retreat Of our citizens with all
despatch, from the presence OF an invading army.
The encampment on the suburbs resembled more
the arrangement for an agricultural fair than the
outworks OF religious garrison. Pens ful OF
horses, and collections Of every variety OF travel
ling convtyances, booths supplied with MELONS,
fruits, cakes, and other refreshments, groups or
drivers and attendants upon the carriages, clusters
OF waier-carriers, groups Of happy slaves, with
their loquacious JaTgon detatchments OF the fur
sex, passing and requesting To the spring, and a
mike multitude or congrt ssmen, brethren, counry
M a. pFk a all
CLASSES, all coors, and all sizes, formed such a
singular congiomeration as Is only TO be seen az a
camp meeting, or an agricultural State fair only
we believe, the fair takes the precedence IN
point of method and harmony OF amusements
The fact is the brethren are TOO often imposed
upon by the "outside barbarians ;" for the breth-
rem are disposed TO rely too much upon the good
behavior Of their visters, without providing the
Necessary municipal regulations and municipal
servitors, 10 enforce the preservation of order.
Hence the dsgraceful scenes which marred The
religious services at 4" the camp" to-day.
The encampment, in the form of a hollow square
on the side II hill, presented an area within OF
about three bundled feet each way, the tents
opening upon all sides 10 the aIea, and the
preachers stand, which ironted the on the
lowest side OF the ground The arrangement of
the seats, therefore, rising with the hill, gave all
the congregation, estimated at from four TO SIX
thousand, fair view Of the preacher, and the en-
closure called the altar at the foot OF the preachers
stand As we entered within the sacred area, the
Rev. Mr.. Peek, President of Dickinson College,
ass, mbage upon the sublime principles in the fol-
lowing text, from the one hundred and forty-fifth
| Psalm
8 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised aud
his greatness is unsesrchabie
One generation shall praise thy works to another,
| and shall declare thy mighty acts
5, will speak Of the glorious power OF thy Majesty
| and Of thy woDdrous works.
And zen shall speak Of the might OF thy terrible
acts and will d, clare thy greatness.
I. They shall abundantly utter the memory Of thy
great goodaess and shall sing Of thy righteousness
g. lhs Lord Is gracious and full OF compassion slow
10 anger and Of great mercy.
o The Lord is good to all and his tender mercios
10 And all thy works shall praise thee, o Lord
and the saints shall bless thee.
IL, They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom
IL To make known to the of his mighty
acts, and the glorious majesty Of his kingdom.
10 Thy kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom, and
thy dominion endureth throug hout all generations
The sermon of Mr.. Peck, learned, jealous, en-
thusiastc as was, could not fail of being listened
TO with interest and pleasure. But we confess that
cur attention was TOO frequently drawn from the
discourse by the splendid array Of the ladies'. The
preacher was a man of hne appearance, having
something OF that Intelligent, expansive, and
wholesome countenance and head of Gen. Harsl-
son, Of Georgia. Ills voice and manner were
those Of the experienced speaker TO the multitude;
but there were those dark eyes, and blue eyes,
and hazel eyes, and soft eyes, and bright eyes, Of
old Fairfax county, and OF the three cities OF
Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, hun
dreds, II hot thousands, of them; and IL was i'm
or 10 remember the sermon. The morning ser
vices closed with singing and prayer, and then oae
Of the ministers announced from the stand, that
one hour (the hour rule of the House Of Repre-
sentatves,) would be allowed to the congregation
for the essential object OF taking dinner The order
was promptly obeyed. In the rear Of all the tents
were the tables and cooking apparatus, and the
supplies Of the conmissary department Of the
encampmeht Among the tents were several
very large ones, such as that Of the Foundry
Chapel, the Mckendree Chapel, and the Rigland
H. IL ..k. A fkxas tAu e.
faring man and the stranger may get com
Portable 90 ut-n-the-woods" dinner for fifty
cents. Your reporter and his two companions
patronztd the Ryland setout number Of bot
Ties were ranged along the table, containing a
liquid Of the color of port wine, but which, we
understood, was molasses and water, as best cal
"sesp The TSs Ct ,Smss S e the ear
find fault with the sisters Of the Ryland tent, for
neglec,ing the ever-welcome cup Of coffee after
fatguiDg ride Of seven miles in a cloud Of dust.
The Arab Of the desert never forRets his cup of
coffee for the stranger within his tent. The fair
sisters Of the Ryland tent should remember that.
After dinner, we passed down TO a sort of union
tent Of the colored people Making the most Of
the only entire day Of the week at their command,
they were net disposed TO wait upon the tardy order
Of the day, but kept up even the dinner interval
with a revival Of their own. As we approached
their pavilion, WHICH was crowded almost to
suflocatop, with large collection Of them in
front, we found them singing, as blacks can only
sing;-
And let ysur joys be knovn
Join In q song with sweet accord
While ye surround the throne"
A stout, sble.bodied fellow, (worth, at least.
81, 400 with face full Of glowing enthusas SIN,
led Oft, turning and smiling to the sable brothers
and sisters around him. as he made the words ring
with his tremendous voice. And happy, beyond
imagination, were the rejoicing Southern slaves, |
wwHthmg and swsy,ng 20 and fro, the persplration
rolling from their .hiuing faces, as they sang and
shouted Together of the glories 81 the New Jerusa-
len. Then one OF them was called upon TO pray |
a short, thick-set, emphatic Fairfax darkie-who |
entered at once upon the merits Of the work. |
"Ob. Lord Jesus, Master, here we isl Here |
we ", waiting for the blessing, praying for the /
blessing oh, my God, send down the blessing, |
send down the glory-sesd down the Holy |
Gboet. (Amen, by the brethren and sisters, |
loud and strongly We want the power--we |