The Portland daily press., 1873-08-29
TERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN ADVANCE

vineyard Grove grounds, but on those of the
OAKS bi9iis company. whose property is
closely adJacent. Possibly no all jwance il to
be made for that fact.
had some conversation with the official
aforesaid, IN the coGrse o. which said 1t was
stated III Boston that the camp meeting asso-
citation had been paid 500 by e.ch of tie
transportation companies, to induce the post
ponement of camp meeting one week. "Not
word OF truth in it," ''Had you heard of
the rumor to that effect?' ''Oh, lots of
times, lots OF times " He didn't tell me wby
the camp meeting was in fact postponed, but
it is at least fortunate that l escaped geport-
ing to you that rumored transaction.
Policeman NJ. II made one statement
which have rot heard contIadicted and
which is easily verified by obseI vation: SIT
IS great place for making up marriages"
That Is doubtless true, and is recorded here
WIN pecilla satisfaction as statement un-
asssiiable. 1t must b, very easy here TO glide
into the preliminary terms of a marriage con-
tract. The indications OF lOve-makiug those
slight but obvious tokens, with wh ch your
readers are alleady familiar-may be tre-
quently Observed-where two are sitting to-
getner on bench, or are walking close to-
gether on Inc public promenades.
There is No guarantee or enforced seclusion.
Lite is here so frank aud open that sim
pie example spreads the co"tagion far and
wide. Flirting is called 'bIuff1ng,' not. as
you might suImise, with the design os ca,iug
things by their right ames,' hut with .eleI-
ence to the locality where that Amusement is
the most enjoyed. Along the edge OF the
bluff which rises above the beacl Is laid down
wild plank walk three quarters of mile
long. In the twilight and moonlight hours
the walk is throngcd with pronienaders, They
| are "bluffiny.''
There are now about IL, 900 visitors here
| 1t is anticipated that during The present week
the numbers will rise 10 10000. Gen Burn
side and Gov. Howard ofR. l.. were here last
weel., AID VIII le riding together were thrown
ffom their carriage. The Boston. Advertiser
! reported that the former was seriously in
jnred.' 1t will crafty your readers to know
| that he escaped unhurt. Senator Spragge Of
Rhode Island and Ex-Governor PodefoTd of
The same STATE have cottages here; also Ex-
| Gov. Chatlin OF Massachusetts,. At one of the
| two churches it was announced this morning
| IN the prayer of the minister that Vice P-esi-
dent Wilson IS ow among us, and he was
pra ed for in the eq1lyccal fashion: "W.lt
| tnou make h'Il what he processes to he, a
pure and humble follower Of jesus
The two churches alluded to, are the Tab
ernacle on the camp meeting ground and the
| union church on the Oak Bluffs properly.
! The Tabernacle is an amphitheatre sluping
slightly, and convergiDg at be side, toward
| tue speakers stand, and covered by AN i'm
mense spread OF canvas. Its seating cipaci y
accommodates 1000 persons THIS evening" it
was about three quarters filled. Rev Mr..
Rand of Fall River preached an eloquent ser
mon on the parable OF the Prodigal Son. AT
| ter the sermon. a season of prayer was au-
nourced, and The impeni:ent and oacksliders
were in. tied TO come to the anxious scat. But
there was no response, and after three short
prayers and singing, the benedetion was pro-
noanced. Campmeeting docs not commence
| till to morrow Eight.
The union church was built by cotitribus
lions from residents ON the Oak Bluffs prope
| ty as an upsectafian church. 1t will seat
about thousand persons. Preachers of all
denominations are heard from It's pulpit. This
morning nearly all the seats were occupied.
| have given its capacity as stated in little
| descriptive pamphiet circulated bete, but am
cOmpel,ed TO add that before reading the pam
phiet had es; ;imated that on audience OF 800
would ill the church. 1t IS pretty little
church viewed from without; the interior Is
less satisfactory
| Concerning the Carnival which occurred
last night, and some features OF the place, yet
unnoticed l will write in another letter
| CIV. B.