The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-12
LETTER FROM KENT COUNTY, MD.

LETTER FROM KENT COUNTY, MD.
FROM ELKToN TO DISQUALIFICATION
ETC.-CAMP MEETING-A " CHERRY HILL
Err" CROPPING IN DARKNESS.
In driving from Elkton to this place, that
which most attracts the eye of the traveller
is the remarkable similarity in the face of
the country, after leaving Chesapeake City,
and the continuous line of peach orchards.
With the exception of the valleys Of the
Bohemia and Sassafras Rivers, and the con-
sequent hills on either side of those streams,
the whole country presents the appearance
of one vast, level plain, from which a boun-
tiful harvest of well-matured grain has just
been garnered; and which now abounds
with the luscious peach and bending, golden
corn. In many instances, the peach trees
are so laden with their delicious, but per-
ishable fruit, as to be wholly unable to
bear their load, and either break down
under extreme pressure, or require artificial
supports. All peach growers are now
busily engaged in shipping this fruit, and
thousands of baskets are transported daily
from this county to the cities. The prices
realized are not very satisfactory; but the
crop must be disposed of, even at small
profits. The cornfelds are beautiful to
behold, so promising is the yield. Like
the peach trees, the stalks seem hardly
able to support their burden Of grain. In
addition to these, all kinds of fruits and
vegetables have been, and still are, plenti-
full. Surely, the farmers of lower Cecil and
Kent have been abundantly "blessed in
their deeds the present year.
A camp meeting commenced in Clements
woods, about a mile west of Chesterville,
on the 9Th inst. The grounds are ample
and we'll suited to the meeting,-the en-
campment being small. There are proba-
bly, not more than sixty tents, all told; the
majority of these being made of boards.
Of the latter number some fifteen or more
are two stories. These are very convenient
relieving the first floor of many ordinary
membranes; whilst the second is so well
adapted for looking and sleeping purposes
At the least calculation, there were present
on Sunday 5000 persons; and we never
attended camp where such perfect order
prevailed. There was not drunken man
to be seen, nor disturbance of any char
acter; yet there was hardly that interest
taken in the meeting that we expected to
see; and the influence, so manifest at Oak
ington, seems, to a great extent, 20 be
lacking here. Among the ministers pres
ent, we noticed Revs. J. B. Quigg, P. E.,
J. B. Ayers, Geo. W. Lybrand, James A.
Brindle, Geo. Barton, J. l.. Houston, j.
France, - Newman, E. p. Aldred and
others. Rev. ]. B. Ayers, divine of whom
we have frequently heard, but never before
seen, preached, on Monday morning, from
the text: "There remaineth therefore a
rest" &c. The speaker did not adhere
very closely to the text, and when we say
that the sermon was characteristic of the
man, all who know the reverend gentleman
will understand us fully. The attendance
since Sunday has not been SO large. We
recognized but one familiar face from Cecil,
at the camp,-that of your correspondent
"Ayricola." He seemed to be as much in
his element escorting a pretty, blushing
damsel as when writing for The Wig.
At the hour of 12, on Saturday night
last, the midnight slumbers of Capt. F.
and family, formerly of Elkton,) were sud
| denly dispelled by sonorous and repeated
cries Of" Halloa! Halloa Capt. F.,
Pm lost I'm lost !" Not many minutes
elapsed ere the more than segen sleepers
were aroused,-all at loss to account for
the alarm without. Dressing hurriedly,
and going down, the Captain soon learned
the sequel. A gentleman from Cherry Hill,
| who was engaged in shipping peaches from
a farm about six miles below Chesterville,
| having been home on visit, on his return
| failed to connect with the train at Kirk
| wood, Del, and SO procured " one-horst
team" in Elkton, and left there at P NJ.
The distance proved much greater than he
had supposed, and on reaching this point,
| he was SO much confused and fatigued as
to have no desire to "grope in darkness -
longer; and having learned the where
abouts of the gentleman named above, con-
cluded to drive in and rest till the morrow.
| The next morning he, with others, enjoyed
a hearty laugh over his adventures of the
preceding night, and thought he would not
soon again attempt a seven hours ride,
over an unfamiliar rode, after night.
| ii. c. L..
eB The Port Deposit Neps, edited by
Geo. II. Taylor, and published by Geo. II.
| TAYLOR & Co., issued at the tipht little