New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-04
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ws,hodiss Camp Meeting on hartha's Vine-
,sh;ck was held for the benefit OF all the
,.,ios in Rhode Island and those parts OF Mas
lnsa..s adjacent to the place OF convocasion.-
~, orostar mart Of the assembled host reach
a,be Island by steamboats,, While from Cape COO
$ slsawhere, numerous societies camein packets
5 .sbooners. The grove in which worship was
"a i hetter adaptedto the purpose than any other
Ever beheld, being composed Of handsome oaks
sab wideapreading tops. The results OF Che
.atine in religious point Of view, were entirely
sasfactory to those who had it in charge There
cora probably forty Ministers present, many Of
.som are men of superior talents and OF we'll
,,jyated intellects The presiding Elder showed
i acumen by calling TO the stand, on Sabbath, at
I8AM WHOM the largest congregation was pres
~ q oca: preacher, VINO il a glass blower, con
aztec with the glass works at Sand Rich. Expert
I his vocation, the 'son of toll finds time to study
stooey, as well as more aDstruse sciences, ana 80
Ell does he demean himsef that hla leh0W-cHl'
ans have talked of IN rowing sne qQRilty Oh our
Es,erekeyneu bv makns him one OF IneIn' Hla
tffnop was brief yet rom the eruehess VI hs
ggie he contrived to crowd mass OF thought INTO
ia exposition Of scriptufe;
a, too cod at times even in Summer frost fell
- night and every evening tho air was chilly
gse s0iI is very light indeed; nevertheless, they
.ske pretty good crops of corn and oa.a, aud have
,bundaHt yields of grass Sheep abound, wool
s.;pp one of the chief ARTICLES of traffic produced
oathe Island / was told that the Herring Fish
sdes brought more money to the Vineyard than
,pythiue else These fish run into the ponds which
ane the coast certain easons through slulce ways
sarposely made to connect them with the Ocean,
nd then large quantities of tner Herring than are
esuaht anywhere else, become the spoil Of the
Hhermen Immense schools Of Bass also enter
bese ponds late in autumn, and, being chilled when
sfreezing snap Of weather ensues, fall an easy
aey to he owner of the pond.
The Vineyard peope are very temperate and
gderly IN their department. and are strongly at
ached to their isolated home. Many OF them com
nand pucke ships out of the larger ports of the
Union, while greater number go whaling voyages
5Dm New Bedford and Nantucket. The eldest
daughter of the farmer with whom | boarded was
he wife OF the mate OF vessel, who had been at
Dea q wears; meantime he haa become iather,
bat it js quite probable that, although his child is
aeayly too years old, he is ignorant OF the sddl'
fons tic that binds bin to his nome. He fitted out
or foor years' voyage, and, up to the present. as
9ifa has heard from HIM but once.
Tbs remnant of tribe of Indians inhabtt the
southeln pert of the Island, where they live in
ouiet ard comfort. Streams OF water rise in the
Sills about Gay Head, which, short ma is their
course sre sufficient to turn grist mills, satinet
Iactores, &C. Oak is the prevailing timber on toe
northera end of the Island. Frequent attempts
have been made to introduce the Pine by importa-
ions OF seed from France bat thus far all attempts
# that sort have failed of success.
The early history of MarShas Vineyard is of
more than ordinary interest, growing out OF the
TACT that at one time it was an independent sove-
.egnty having it's own General Court, with Nan
tucket aud other islands for dependencies. Sue
cessful efforts were made there at early day, in
Christianizing and oivlizing the aboriginal inhab-
tants Mr. Richard L. Pease, whom | should
Judge to be well fitted for The task, is engaged in
materials for q history Of the Island
which he will, ere long, put to press. l was de-
lighted with the hospitality shown me on all Sides
and only regretted that my time did not permit a
thorough exploration OF the Vineyard.