The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-22

Bridge"
rus eaKArrsr sroSr srAN IN 1Hr WORLD.
te rll. the river winds n,aiesticaily. throwing is
waters over the Intervening rocks with the petuant
grow Ing, ~ If cent from the cave Of Hoius on an
srrond OF wrath; tut az mey reach camp Hal
cYOn, hey nre a. quct ne n nuIrel nv Angorona of
| regularly tutorod by tue goddess Tacita.
Ia the broad expSuse o. green water. stretching
east and west and north and touth, like
bay ban ruuuiaf stream, there he scores OF little
wooded Islands, and crossing tie river at Uuint
| !he shores Of Maryland aud virrinA This was
pun thrre CtHeTations ago, duting Washington
sa sesrs Is yry y T srqs' w
dec med and ke, - the Old canal we'd supnfed with
water. High isl1ad is Inhabited only ia tho
Here arc no hotels, no stores, no dwellings.
There IA net house on any one o its many Of
| solid ground. But when the sumner comes 1t puts
the appearance VI an mprovsed city Large tents
are pitched upon the ridge. which commands
on me vrgioia side canvas shelters are thrown up
| here aud there; Lainmocks are swung, flags flung
out and nv the 18Th Of June. the case this
| wear. me lamp holds happy garrison OF from
| twenty to hy az
| jolly PEOPLE
| AZ would wish to SIC.
the oficer in charge s Cen Y. r. Spinner. Tres
| srrsr cf TIE United states, the gentleman whose
portrait adorns the hry.ceut notes AMI whose re-
mark ble sgf AZURE is cnst1mped upon every green.
| back issued by the Government. Gen. So nner
ho - the island hy riglt OF discovery having taken
he was the only civilian privc-ed 70 naviga,c the
| Potomac from Washington to Great Fa's. Tie com
nands tie camp BY the unanimous vote Of bis
| uc-ts, who are Tor the most part the ladies' EN-.
royed in TIC various divisions Of the Treasury De-
parmont. They are al
rAvoRrEs OF tbs GENERAL,
a'i 10 them he Is the EN- odiment Of all that Is
good anA j1liv and gcncrnu'
Ever since the close " he war 10 has been one of
| 'he pleasures Of the Generals cXisencc-sccond
| only. perhaps to that OF issuing stacks Of green
hacks and millions of fractional notc--to make NJ
parties Of young women connected with his depart
mont and take them down in simmer to hsh and
make merry on his Idle island And I warrant
that the fascinating lady clerks who do his bidding
dulirg working hours. never arc better satisfied
with obedience TO orders than when th,y promise to
give timely heed to lie command TO AM ear at Camp
halcyon arra-ed and equipped for wood life. They
run NJ IN oarringcF aud boats the General himself
always acting as Chief o. traus nCrta'ion and when
the complement IA male up, ana the tents are filled
and the little disputes an NJ beds and seats At tie
card are settled. there isn't q merrier, nOsicr,
more careless st q royscrers from Dan to Beershe
ba than the pretty girls Who Naken the echoes IN
| the hills aud wales OF High Island Last Sunday
there was
GRAND TINS
NJ Camp fialcyon, lut unfortunately was not
cut to enjoy 1t but blue e, ed k!iY spartu Elite,
sancy Nell, Jennie with the auburn crrls. light
footed Bec,and al TIE rcst. each such glowing
description Of the affair that just many times ~
Heard the story, felt that just ouun had been
on the SPOT IN s1irt not IN body and that m, loss
was not half so great as that Of him Who mad uother
seen nor hoard. Present. on taat occasion, as In.
tiied gnsse were, among other, Con. MareS. Gen
| Myers, Gen. Miles, end Acting Secretary Richard
son-ihe aticr. by the way, NJ Dre ient the only
| member of the Cui'ei siiie- Government IN Wash,
inzol. On the Gsy OF the Publication q. Camp Hal
cyon
rHr ,pp,UsrnATioS MAD 40 REPRESENTATIVE
within the limits Of the Federal Capital, or within
many miles thereof Tnis fact did not Ia the least
disturb the harmony OF the meeting. Indeed, on
the contrary, 1t Is not improbable that many there
aNsenblei e,t rather Inclined 10 consider the alb
antee Of general sa.ety and content 20 the whole
country, .nd why not ior themselves as part and
parcelf
Whrn reached the camp was greeted mos,
heartily, much to my surprise bad thought that
might he running risk IN yentur,ng unnviiod into
ihls quiet summer retreat. But the General gave me
cordial welcome, and in few minutes was thor
ouehiv a, hcme with the ladies, OF whom there were
al the time some eistt or ten present; Two of
them, one stately blonde. the other lovely bru-
nette VI f4sbin' eye, occupied
SWINGING HAMMOCK
near the main tent; an grouped around this centre
OF attraction ga the other mtmbers oil the galaxy VI
vii and beauty. some sinSins, some chatting.
fome preparing for a sal N tie Generals boat the
| j sep iue whose fag hutteret IN tue breeze over
our heads some were Southern 10 could elsily be
knosn by their speech and their Qucen'y wax;
some Nortler some Estern, some Westcrn but
all were happy, and az Thoroughly intent upon SO
ness in the shortest possible time.
Tie gentlemen Of the part viii she exception OF
H., GeUer" w"rr out on the river not having yet
finished their no Ming sport with roll and huc
After LITTLE While 'wo tired fishermen appeared
j,crs for al they could show for tucir days work
Nat y or little blsck bass that hat hookci mn.
self accidentally as the hungry and ntuul sports.
men we're drawing In their lines.
THE COSTUMES
worn " lamp iilcybh WtIe OF Tue most mNenfnl-
eut c arac.er. There Was not ehisnon to he cen
within the lines and not hoop except those on the
provision barrels and on q remarkaule-looliug and
seemingly inexhau,ible keg in close proximity 10
| the ice boX. No trains swept the walks; there
were no nounces, no furheIow., none OF those un.
pronouuceable things without the existence OF
which one could not write readable "a hion art.
Gle As to the ladies' toilets, they were extremely
simple, and can rutliuiy say much for the
geDtlemen's. Gen Spinner wore a skul cap, a
threaupare black coat, and pair Of drab trousers
turned up at toe bottom. one OF tue fishermen
sported about three .fourtns of a straw hat aud
coat much like Mr.. Greeleys old one. lie
| sort OF puss-in.boUts TO me when first saS hun
for he hidden up to the waist OF MIN Ia ponder
on, coShide and gloried in derce moustache
THIS was the unfortunate fisherman who had come
home empt y-handei TIE otLer was encased in a
lurnS OBJ allied coat aud neokue OF crimson silk
When caught sight OF hat coat sad had taken in
fair estimate Of hs dimensions. more especially
its reach between collar and braid.lne, was re-
minded Of those unhappy elders OF Israel whom
taiiHK their skirts and then yenLred TO wonder
whether aoy Of those abbreviated garments had ever
beeA handed down through successive generations
deck var; Of III. form OF modern amateur Ash
rrulan in TINS year OF grace on the banks OF the
Potomac.
ROW WE rrsHED.
A. TIE General said. "'There's nothing to he got
EuwadaYs rnlcss uOu canst fsh Tor IT, great
pct and philosopher put those words Ia the tn
Of loWiy man many long years ago; but the
pork 10 as apol cable 20 day as IL MAS whom the
Prince ~ Tyre hrst heard It. OF course, at Camp
Haleyon, one of our chief pleasures "a the taking OF
bass and talhsl. These cannot M brought ashore
without patience AND skih, Our young folks here
ere not sLul, Hor are they by any means patient
and therefore our stock n Gsh Sc rarelJ IA ample
one, unless myself 60 OFT, or some OF lay steady
people 20 opt fOr ME. Supposs lOu Try your hand
down Il the landing, and when You return In time
for dinner, You Win be welcomed with smiles"
4 little party soon formed, and down the Hill
sud through Me woods We went On tho way the
-~ls kept mp perI eual nuDping OF ray fepIrtees
| Ike many Dlr cts OF champagne, bomhaTding
,0c rhcr with nirtufh coIka nd answering Jets
Di io.m. Nlrity Tri ned aui the woods rang with
ffeqEont auruter, WLtch accounted FOR the fact that
the rim DE squirrels we're amazed and the rabbits
irieatcu, = AMI mat w.cn We reached the fishing
ground neither bass nor fail-fsh would respond to
cur quiet niuis. So then ourselves no to
ouity, and In the cool damp shadow OF the forest
ees tud BY the side Of the swift stream that EUR
gied aud laughed merrily in answer TO our noisy
reyclry, rohcked until the horn blew, and with
out the slalOw Of hsh Of catching to lay upOn-
Tue altar OF sacrifice, We tOlled to the camp where
HURRY people aY aied our coming.
IHg GENERALS SYLVAN FEAST.
A pleasant repast had teen prepared by the
Generals servants, and this was eny)yed ~ nj
fesoo meals usua y are We bad fish chicken,
nj turkey AMI beef and all the vegetables
AID frus VI the season and, amid The lively chat
O the aIics sort of sweet extract Of all speech
that held the ear In bssful slavery. there were ire
qlent libatons poured from dainty dcinijohn, and