The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-28
SYLVESTRIAN.
The Camp Meetings Yesterday =
Large Crowds In Attendance
The MARSHALL County Convention
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MoUNDSYILLE,

The attendance at the camp meeting
Yesterday was very large-larger, per-
haps, than has been known for years.
The grove adjacent the camp grounds
was filled to OVERLOOKING with vehicles
and quadrupeds, and the camp grounds
proper we're crowded with 2 surging
mass of perspiring humanity. An ex-
cursion train OF seven coached was run
between Wheeling and Moundsville
during the day, and large crowds from
the city avsIled themselves OF the
opportunity offered Of spending the
day in the classic regions of the Grave
Creek flats, and swelled the already large
attendance to an iuestimable number.
In front of the grand stand, the seat
ing capacity Is about 5000, and during
the services yesterday, at least three
fourths OF the seats were occupied, while
the small groups scattered here and there
about the limits OF the square where the
services were being held, added to those
occupying seats, would probably swell
the number to between three and four
thousand attending divine worship. This
number, added to the numerous parties
moving about the grounds, aud the
groups who had taken up temporary
residence for the day under the protect
ing branches of the large trees through
out the groves, and the grand total visit
ing the place yesterday would at least
reach the enormous figures OF from 5000
to 1000.
The services of the day were opened in
the morning by the Rev. DR.. Thoburn,
of India, who discoursed at length on ap'
propriate themes. In the afternoon, the
Rev. T. B. Hughes occupied the pulpit,
and at night, the Rev. DR.. Kelley
having arrived the evening pre-
yious, was invited to address the
assemblage, and delivered sn interesting
sermon, commanding strict attention from
his audience. The children's meeting
was also we'll attended, and was address
ed by Mrs. Sparks, of London, Ohio, who
talked to the young folks in most beau
tiful manner, and with good effect.
During the day many amusing incl
dents were noticeable throughout the
camp, especially in the neighborhood OF
the dining room, the crowd being so great
at this place about noon that 1t ncccssi-
tated the closing of the large hall
in order to check the rush for seats NJ
the table. During the rush many were
squeezed" as n victim termed 1t, and
new bonncts and hats suffered materially
by being trodden beneath the foot of the
hungry mob The greater portion of the
regular attendants have recovered from
the novelty OF the first few days in the
woods, and decided Improvement is
noticeable in the interes. manifested.
Thus far there have been eight CONVEX
slons, with flatterng prospects for q
large increase before the close OF the
meeting, which will probably end during
the present week.
MARSHAL COUNTY CONVENTION
The Democracy OF Marshall county, in
convention assembled Saturday, nomlna-
ted the following officers: For Judge of
County Court, John r. Mcclure; House
of Delegates, John jefferson and Henry
b. Yoho; Sheriff, James w Dunlevyi
County Clerk, J. +. Hogan; Prosecuting
Attorney, John A. Ewing; Assessor
FIRST District, John Dagg; Second
district, 9 John N. Jefferson;
Surveyor, W. II. Cecil The nominal
tions give general satisfaction throughout
the county. The convention was largely
attended, and WAS addressed ut length
by Col. Byrae in the afternoon, who
made an able and eloquent speech, which
was enthusiastically received.
FINANC1AL.-The receipts at the gates
at the camp grounds, yesterday, we're
very large. The finances OF the associa-
ton are said to be in tlourlshing condi.
ton.
BURR's MILLS CAMP MEETING.-Thc
camp. meeting held at Burr's Mills this
year, proves to be the best attended that
has ever been held there the attendance
on yesterday having been fully ten thou
sand.