Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-23
Letter from Warrenfon.


camp meeting Of which SO much was talked of,
is over, and it was at least characterized by rare
COED order and perfect management. There
was not scene during the whole time to offend
the most fas,idious eye, nor sound to crate
on a sensitive ear. The places where all wares
were Sold even the hotel itself. was closed at
the sound OF the trumpet, and remained so
until the divine services ended. The sui phur
spring was denied all persons until the services
we're over; IN Tact every observance was paid
10 Difference to the religious rulings of the
eanp. s.. -
!. line camp this season was under the direo
ton OF the Rev. Dr. Little OF Alexandria and
| cannot turbcar TO pay that gentleman we'll
deserved compliment. Slug e-handed and alone,
without word Or look of encouragement from
any OF his clerical brethren, did this brave man
assume fine 6dium of conducting a meeting
which few favored, and day after day be stood
at bis post daring to do what .heEthought right
Duriug tie week he preached sixteen sermons,
aad bis earnest working TO- make the camp az
orderly aud successful one commanded the adj
miraion OF every one. All this he did with
no reward or pay, except the appreciation of
his own conscience. [ heard one of the widest
and ceverest meu ever knew; man whose
creed was that Of 'Zvuo'' and Dest in his
belief, say so see THAT msn standing there
alone and fighting for his religion without be-
ing paid for it, makes me from this day thiuk
better Of the Christian religion" Surely high
er compliment never was paid to man. As Geo.
Eliot once wrote:
The life we chose brothers is high,
Our deeds shall speak like a
Rick hewed armament,
' a5Ieachlng great purposes.
There were many eniuent divines that assist
ed at the meeting, but there was no real orator
among them. 10 make real orator nature must
DC 10 generous mood and combine many quail
ties together before we see man like Pitt,
Currau, Mlrahoau, or Henry of our own colo
n.al times. An orator must have sweet, full,
resouauL voice; as low as flute and swelling
to the power Of a trumpet He must have a
vivid fancy aud graceful gestures, and above
all things he must have pcrsoual magnet
ISM. When We see a man endowed With
all these gifts We behold an orator who
eau blind our Judgment, captivate the fancy,
| and play upon the chords Of mems
hearts at will Sargent Prcntiss, Of Mssissip.
pI was such mau, aud it was au old saying,
When ne took criminal cast that il Preutiss
cuuIdn clear nlm, Tue devil had him.
- $50 DIR. j. P. NEWMAN
breaches d classical and elegant sermon, but
Lhcrc Is 10 warmth or fire IN it. Nowhere
| IL his SERMONS is thcre thought to startle Il
ulan As II were out Of .doze, and which fires
some iO2g train Ol suggestion aud ituury As
for Dr. Rec, Of Wa$hiug;D u, lie always fired
straight, but never struck deep He cuull
surprise, delight aud besuiic, but never kindie
ur astUulsh. Tic was always true, but he dealt
III truths winch We're pateut to everybody, and
| he c1ud couut his converts on the tiugcts Of
one haud. DR.. Norris has both fire and pathus.
DR.. Ii. \. CleYcIant, of Washington, who is
tall stylish looking Iuau, with tiln, hand
some lace, black eyes auu side whiSkcrs, look
ing all the wUrld like stock broker or retired
l'qnor merchaut, delivers u powerful DISCOURSE
tu!! OF flights vi fancy, aud 1t Is au Intellectual
| least 10 AotcD ~ hlu. 80. ...-
nave dllaleu at length on the caup be.
cause Ii is OF Interest to many Of your readers,
but | will tell you some OF the
HUMOKS OF TILE CAMP.
John Marshall is respectable colored gen
| tcmau OF the old rcgime--not the old porter
the Mansion House, who would get YOU to
the train IN time "aS sure as you'll live to die,
sir, not him. but another namesake of the
great jurst, WAC has lived at the Springs tor
half ccntutY, and vino Knows all the legen.
Diary lore Of the Eauquier White, and loves to
tell OF the time when those Springs were the
resort OF the beauty aud fashion of Virginia.
John likes to talk ct dem times" He has
been clipper ever since he can remember.
He always has placard, as big as door mat,
placed 90 his hat, bearing the inscription,
Ladies aud gentlemen, remember The dipper
who waits on you" A funny thing happened
In b,, l.
pine tree right on the left of the preachers
staud. and to eau against this tree, listening to
the Gospel, is Johns delight, for he is very
devout, and his weaher-p aled old face front
ing he audience wears a solemn look Some of
the boot blacks had stolen Johns hat and he
asked Mort Newhouse to write him another
notice to put on his hat which was duly done.
just as the ministers were 10 the midst of
revival sermon, when the bright fires aud
geam ming lights made the scene harmooze
with the beauty of the night, and showed the
eager faces that flushed and paled through the
very lntcasly Of emotion, old John MarshaIl's
grotesduc ccuutcnance appeared from behind
the Tree, with the full light OF the rchectors,
making brilliant the sligo, which was
Don't Pay the Dipper dam cent
Tie is the cause Of all this
the ridiculous, and the audience caved 10 at the
sight, as Johu disappeared in the darkness.
The queerest character here is Myers, the
bar keeper. Myers is from Culpeper, and his
personal appearance is cross between hack
driver and IA proprietor OF a lager beer saloon;
ae IS strange mixture Of shrew dDess and sim
pllclty, and like the honest Jack Falstaf, is
not ouly witty himself, but is the cause of wit
10 others. If there is anything Ga earth that
Myers Is fond OF beyond all others, it is Old
Sledge meuIion that and his queer face will
light up in a momcut Myers Is very cautious;
he loves mouey, and he loves to play seven up,
and will Set up all night playing for ten cents
rub. Upon oue occasion he was tempted to play
a twenty-five cent game, and 10 consequence
Of the big sta kcs his nerve failed him, aud he
lost Ii was observed that after every game
that went AGAINST him, Myers would get up
and myStcrlouly disappear: aud Returning,
would desperately bet auother twenty i've cent
uote. This singular ca uduct excited much won
a al a.. u, l.. Il.