The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-18
North East Items.

THE CoLoRED CAMP MEETING.
The camp in McDaniefs grove is still in
progress. Harry St. Clair delivered a
temperance lecture here on Tuesday. We
need not comment on it, as you are familiar
with the lecturer and his happy and mas
terly style of handling this subject. 1t
had been announced for some days that the
celebrated female revvalist, Amanda Smith,
would preach on Thursday afternoon and
evening. AS usual, this drew large audi
ence, but the much talked of parsonage
did not appear, she having gone to Wood
lawn on Wednesday night not as much as
being aware that there was meeting st
this place. However, Mr.. St. Clair drove
over to Woodlawn and returned about 6
o'clock with the lady. The news spread
rapidly, ard the disappointed ones began
to crowd back to the grove, and, althought
the weather was very threatening,
large audience had assembled by the hour
for service. Twice We're they driven from
the stand by the pouring rain, and they
thronged into the Union tent, where the
lady read portion of the fourth chapter
of Thessalonians and commented briefly
thereon. 1t was certainly and odd sight to
take look inside of the tent. 1t was
packed and jammed by promiscuous
crowd-the rich and poor, black and white
high and low, wet and dry,,-while in the
center stood this lady, with Bible in hand,
holding the assembly in almost breathless
silence, while she earnestly, firmly, plainly
set forth the grand doctrines of the Holy
Word. Such was the power of her melt
ing sermon that christians were cheered,
sinners alarmed, and prejudice minds
weakened. Many left the tent perfectly
astonished at the power of that lady teach
er. She left for Woodlawn yesterday NOR
ming, where she will probably stay over
Sunday.
RETURN or SOLDIER BOYS.
Since our last writing, we have had
another "soldier's return" in the shape of
the balance of our boys coming back to
Home, Sweet Home, and although not
wearing the uniform as one of the first
invoice does they returned from the strike
only to find that they had been struck off
the pay roll of their employers, and now
while toiling for the wherewitl to pay their
back board, the warriors can whisper to
themselves. "Tis better to bear the ills we
have than fly to others which we know not
Of" Such is war, and thus does an I'M
grateful people reward the brave soldier
boy.
TOOK HIS DEPARIt kE.
VIM. NJ. Reed, Esq, formerly an EN-
ployee of the Mccullough Iron Company,
and a citizen of North East. on Monday
last moved his family and effects from this
place to Annapolis, via schooner which
arrived here for that purpose. Mr.. Reed
though not long a resident of this town,
will be kept in long remembrance by a
number of our worthiest citizens as much
for his moral excellence and gentlemanly
department as for the amount of capital
invested in him.
OUR BAND.
On Saturday, the 18th instant, we learn,
the North East Cornet Band was recon
structed, by relieving itself of consider
able amount of dead wood The movement
has created quite a stir, especially with
that portion which was formerly President
of the fraternity. We understand speech
is in the way of construction for the benefit
of the aggrieved, who are very sore over
their defeat of the new military suit.
A FINE RAIN.
On Thursday evening last, this commun-
ity was blessed with a bountiful shower
which will add greatly to the interest of
the farmers. The corn crop was suffering
seriously for want of it. The rain was
accompanied with quite a display of the
electric fluid, a portion of which passed
down the lightning rod attached to the
dwelling occupied by Messrs. J. r. Dean
and Samuel Scotch. No injury done other
than tearing up the yard at the foot of the
rod, tumbling over the dog, and Il surprise
to the inmates of the house.