The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-08-08

About INC Sen ShOrc Camp
Ground.
Editor Bvookhavcn Lesiger:-
Ahassthonsht thai ssne notes Of a
recent tap b tie Sea Shore Camp
drouud might be tot interest to your
readers and heeec, the ono wing:
Three of N, Or, d., MI. NJ. and the
writer, having failed to get Off to the
camp meeting, concluded 10 spend ten
days on the grounds. by way of recrea
ton, change of scene. diet. etc.
On the way nothing Of interest oceur-
red, except a Very warm aud exciting
chase after that cool place in New Or.
leans which varied its location - pro-
vokingly as does "ths pihey woods,
or ',down east" wher one attempts t.
fix them geographically, aud which
lured US finally to a seat on a stairway
under i sugar she'd. I might mention
also our visit to parlor @4, in the st.
Charles Rotel, Where we saw the Potter
subcommittee, aud listened for n hot
bali hour tn Che examination of Morris
MARKS. Mr. Stenger, avery youthful
'and somewhat cadaverous Congressman
was conducting the examination, while
MIR. Blackburn, Of the vast mustache.
and Mr.. Cox, the placid Republican
member, sat looking watchfully OIL
Nothing, probably, could have borne us
up under the oppressive heat, except
the sight Of three live congressman nj
one view, and the wonderful GOODNESS
with which the voluble Marks h~esitated
and forgot, and really couldn't say pos
lively where and achen he ate Christ
mas dinner in re, and finally doubted
if. he had any Christmas dinner at ali,
at that time. taVt
Our train, the Mobile and New Or
leans, left the city at $50 p. m, and
took us safely to the camp ground by
7 o'clock, over a road that presents
many views to attract the eve of one
who has been shut up to the tame land,
scape of interminabIe pire hills for fouI
or five years.
The Sea Shore Camp Ground is i'm
mediately on the railroad, about two
miles from Biloxi, west, ard extends
thirteen hundred feet on the bay and
nine hundred feet back, thus affording
scope for that extension which
the popularity of the place gives prom
Use of in the near future. Already
nearly or quite one hundred buildings
technically called tents-have been
erected, most of them very rough,
though a few two story houses and sew
eral very neat cottages may be found
among the rows of low cabins that re
mind one of the orthodox camp meets
ing architecture of many years ago.
About three hundred people remain
ed On the ground after the meeting was
over. Some of them had made arrange
TO spend the entire summer there
and had fixed themselves up quite com
fortably. Among them we've families
from Montgomery and Mobile, Ala,
from New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
other points in Louisiana, and some
our own State. There was, there
fore, no lack Of good company.
Our original intention was to rent one
of the vacant houses and camp out, sol~
der fashion, but we were so fortunate
as to make arrangements with the fam
of Rev. Mr.. Head, by which We oc
a part of stheir tent, and took
oar meals in a civilized manner with the
At first we were somewhat in
clined to break into the customs of the
place. but soon discovered that these
we're founded in the best of sense, and
took our morning and evening siesta as
regularly as the Others did. One who
really needs rest and is willing to over
look appearances, can obtain as much
recre alton and enjoyment from a stay at
his place as any where else, | think.
The grounds arc naturally very attrac>
i've and the beach is said to be the pref
lest along the coast. Almost every va
.iety of forest trees may be found in
he grove. Particularly inviting are the
nagnolias and live oaks that grow here
great luxuriance. The trees grow
Town almost to the waters edge. and
,hus protect the eyes somewhat from
he glare of the sea and sand that would
otherwise be quite unpleasant. There
S abundance of water from wells, be-
sides several springs, the water OF which
8 said to contain iron and sulphur.
There are here, indeed, all the requi>.
sites of a watering place in the rough.
Among so many persons having moth
ng particular to do, there is no difficult
v. of course, in making up a party for
an excursion to any one of the points
interest along the coast or to the adj
accent islands. By collecting II large
party aud chartering a schooner the ex-
pense of a trip to Ship or Horn lsland'
or to the Chandeliers. is almost moth
and the pleasure to us stay at home
can hardly be estimated. Our
with some thirty Others. spent a
very pleasant day at Ship island. where
dined in the fort, visited the Light
house and gathered shells on the beach.
longingly at. the splendid surf
that beat upon the gulf side, but which
could not enjoy on account of the
heat and exposure. 4
We were disappointed II the fishing
though not in the fish, which were
brought to the door Of our tent-trout,
,roaker. mullet, founder and OCCASION
ally a red fish or a pompano. There
oysters, too, in abundance, and
rL;Io 4ho oooct naonle rafuaa To eat them