Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-22

oofse TO CAMP MEETING Everybody went to
camp meeting yesterday-that 10 to say, everybody
met everybody on the ground, and wondered if
possibly any one had been left in town Not
Few, we presume, went to the Fairfax camp on
the virginia side, but the great exodus was Ina tue
direction OF the Rockville ground.
Everybody, too, started early mot to travel IL,
anybodys duet" and so II bappent that every
body was on the road by starlight and all in a
tnng On reaching tine second toll-gate, We
found Bits taking toll with both hands and with
his mouth filed with tickets while a hlocLr of
carriages filled the road for half mile back. we
battered ourselves we were early, and asked Butts
II we're Were any ahead He said taere were ga
few" and on rising the hill we saw a few that is
20 say procession WHICH. with very slight gaps
aouotiess reached all the way to the camp ground
,,iS1,,. we're mainly smart city vehicles but each
tributary cross road contributed Its quota of coun-
NY wagons, carts, carryalls, and family carriages
Crowds OF pedestrians white and colored, helped
70 SVEN the procession for the last ten miles, and
tnese solaced the tolls of the dusty way by pa,ses
at the various hOrse-cake and watermelon stalls
which lined the road. and at which also dis
Pensed various beverages. A big cask at one stand
of imbibers at its front, aud at night, on the re-
turn, we observed that II was bottom up and
bungless. indicating that its contents had been
absorbed Halls Journal Of Health, which lately
treated upon the craving Of the human stomach
for acids at this season. might note the fact
At the camp, all was life and movement Many
thousands OF people, We cannot say how many,
scattered, as they Were, over a great space or
ground. The inclosed space where the exercises
are held, slopes with gradual inclination TO the
preachers stand; and this plane covered with
seats Is shaded agreeaby with fine trees Circliug
the nclosure Is line of tents, public and private
the public ones being rallyiny points for various
congregations, as - McKendreen Wesley Cha
pei, &c; and tine private tents, open to view in
the day time, each preseuted their tiny house
Keeping arrangements and their beds with snowy
white covering There are about two hundred
tents erected. which present to the observer the
appearance Of city Of canvas in which more than
a Thousand souls are now Solourni ng, happy in
their S;lvan homes.
AT intervals, within the space were noticed
raised platforms, (aItars,J suTInountcd by earth
upon which huge fires, 1T nj yht serve to tight up
the grounds with picturesque effect Penetrating
beyond the inner circle of tents, host of others
Were found, arranged somewhat less regularly and
70 sult The irregularities Of the ground Hundreds
OF horses were hitched To carriages and 10 trees
and large Enclosure for the convenience of horses
requiring feed on the ground, was fully occupied
The requirements of such an army, man and
beast, In the way of water has led somewhat of
drought, even i'm that locality of SPRINGS and
dozens Of boys were driving a brisk business in
furnishing water at a dime the bucketfull. The
sellers OF watermelOns also did heavy business.
everybody was eating watermelons. saints and
sinners, male and female, white and black. Some
poor devil was continually getting "hystn upon
the slippery rinds, with which the ground was
srewn, and IL required sharp lodging to avoid
which way"
AS the horn sounded for service, friend Masru-
der, OF Wesley Chap pei, was seen busy with Ier-
suasive elOquence urging outside loiterers to take
seats. and was generally successful with those in
the vicinity, though of course 1t was hopeless
case with the more distant groups with which the
fore st was dotted and who were ensco nced on the
turf with eatables and drinkables and all picnic
req nj rements.
The public services Of the ground were opened
on Friday evening, by sermon from Rev J III
"pfA I,
| sermon by Rev. 5. Cornelius; in the afternoon
Rev. J. A. Williams, of BIadensburg circuit, and
/ at night Rev. J. p. Etcheson, Of Rehoboth ofici-
| ated. Yesterday morning, the sermon from the
| stand, at O'Clock, was delivered by the Rev w
Prettyman, Of PatapscO, from Heb, 4th chapter
9TH verse: To-day If We will hear his voice harden
not your hearts Tue sermon at II a. m was by
DR. h ii. Nadal; text, 9th chap 2sth to 33d verses
of ST. Johns Gospel. DR. Nadaf has a fine voice
and other requisites for good opek-air spe, ker
His discourse upon the Transfguration) drew the
attention of all, even the most needless The ser
mon at p IN. Was 10y Rev. W. L. ID Clemm of
Baltimore, from Isaiah xviii chap. Sd verse and
was tne effort; as was that at y p. m, by Rev
J. NJ. Combs. from the text: "AlmOst thou per-
| suadest me To be- Christian Acts, xvi rs
The ministers at this date in attendance are:
Reys l.. r. Morgan, p. F., Potomac district;
| b II. Nadal and u. Ball, Washington w. II. D.
GLENN, Baltimore; w. Prettynan, Patapsco; J..
| Fl Lennon and NJ Grandin, Washing ton; y
Register and b. Barry, Rockville; J. P Etche-
| son, Rehoboth; Jno. II. Combs, Washington; s
Cornelius, Montgomery; besides several others
from Baltimore are expected there to-day
We must not omit to mention the nue effect
produced by the singing In these grand forest
alsles OF such performers as W esley Chapel and
other city choirs, can turn out Quite as stri king
In Its way too, is the sacred music performed nv
such colorrd chors as the Sharp street and Asbury
from Baltimore. Their singing was SO very good
az that circle of listeners is always found about
their enc7mpment.
The camp breaks up on Friday next, and mean
time We presume, il will continue 10 be visited
| by thousands daily.
TEE LATE Col WV. MIyoR.-When a vood
man dies tribute Of respect is justly due to bis
memory. This remark is dictated by the death
OF the late Col. VIM. Minor, OF Fairfax county in
Virginia
Cox Minor died at his country seat on tho Doth
OF July last in the eghty-Sccond year of his ACE
tie had acted as magistrate of the county in
Which he lived for upwards Of thirty wears After
the retrocession TO Virginia Of that portion of The
District OF Columbia living the south side of the
Potomac river, Gel. NJ inor became the first UiUb
oheriI oil Fairfax county, and acted throughout
with becoming honor and fidelity. In our war
with England, in l-l2, he served as a caTtaiT in
two campaigns; ard was always PROMPT 10 meet
and TO repel the foe He was formed by nature
Tor military service, and possessed all the dual
for reputation and success i'm that perious pursuit
But the peaceful walks Of private life had charms
enough for him; and il was in the. centre of the
domestic circle that he preferred To shine. His
serene No one who had the slightest claim upon
his kindness ever found him backward in the
tender Offices OF afectohate regard. To the extent
OF his fortune moderate but ample his house was
as open as his heart, and hundreds partook Of his
unoStentatiOJts hospitality. For weeks before he
paid the final debt of nature his Conicil was the
constant resort Of friends hei hbors and reIs
ana from the house of morning In which he died
TO tue Fails Church, where his remains at his re-
quest, were inferred, the road. for upwards Of a
mile In extent WAS crowded with mourners who
had come forth to pay the last sad tribute OF
respect to the character and conduct Of the man
who went to his final home aud left no enemy be-
hiho MIN A FRIEND OF MERIT.
A BALTIMORE MAGISTRATE We learn that
West Woodward has been nominated for the
post OF police magistrate in OF the police
districts Of Baltimore city. Many OF our citi-
zehs will recognize in West one Of the chief
actors in the celebrated election riots Of June
1877, In this city, for which offence lac was in
dlcted by the grand jury West left for Balti-
more, where he kept out of the way until the
non-action Of the authorities here gave him cour-
age To come back. which he did and in conpany
with one John Suter hourished about and infesf-
ed sundry localities here, where he boosted flat
there was not a policeman In w ashington who
could arrest him. shortly, however, he and Suter