Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-10-28
(CoMMUNIcATED.
OUR TRIP TO VIRGINIA.

OUh IhIP III NlhGlNAA.
Hearing that a big Camp Meeting was
going on in The Northern Neck OF VIr-
gInia, we took the Steamer Sue from
Leonardtown, at o'clock and arrived
at the Lodge at about ii o'clock, A.
NJ.
We dined at Capt. WIN. Dawson's,
where we found plenty to eat, and
regular old Virginia welcome. After
dinner, we started out in search OF the
cunosites and objects of interest. Fol-
lowing our nose, we soon came up
against the Captains's Fish Factory.
where large quantities of Ctum were
being manufactured. This struck Us as
rather an expensive affair, considering
the force employed at the Factory, and
the vessels and crew engaged in catch
ing and bringing in the Fish, yet we
doubt not, but that in due time, If "luck
and pluck avail, the Captain will be
fully remunerated, and in addition to
this, will have the credit of having been
mainly instrumental in building up many
of the waste places in that section OF
his native State. The next thing that
arrested our attention was a dispute al
the Landing about the proper location
of wood. For a while, times were hUe-
~ around the Lodge, but by mutual
consent, the matter was referred to the
Captain for adjustment. In the twink
ly Of an eye, he turned the full odor oI
his Fish Factory upon the dIsputanis
and the way they skeedaddled astonIshed
even the natives.
Friday. at 8o'clock, A. NJ, we started
for Heathsville. About two miles from
the Lodge, we passed French's store.
where everything looked neat and
thriving. We next came TO a "mill
which was grinding the corn TO feed
the babes" Further on. We came TO
another mill, undergoing repairs. And
further on still, we came 10 a place
where there was ga dam by mill site,
but no mill by damn sight" We ar
rived at Heathsville about IL o'clock.
The first thing we did was to inquire for
the Mayor, and were informed that no
such person had ever been seen or heard
ofin that town. Although HeathsviIIe has
no "City Fathers" yet it is quite nice
little village. and being The county seat.
can, together with hotel and other
buildings, boast OF several churches,
a Court House and Jail. The Court
House is rather an imposing building,
but the Jail has bad look on It. and of
fers very little inducement for the COM
mission Of CRIME, particularly the iron
cage in which the criminal tigers are
secured.
After making a casual examination
of the Town, We went over TO Mr.. Da-
vid DawSon's, near by. We found him
and bis estimabIe lady at home, and also
met quite number Of young ladies'
The evening, Of course, passed rapidly
away. We left, in company with some
Of the fair ones, and being in the land
Of the Readjusters, one Of our party,
imagining that the harness on the
mule which the lady was driving.
needed re-adjusting. accordingly adj
dressed himself to the work. Another
ofihe party, well advanced in years and
mounted on horse back, perceivIng the
sweet smile which this fair being gave
the harness readjuster, Strengthened him
self in his saddle, and from the evolu-
tons be put bis horse through, one would
have imagined that the days of the war
were again upon Us. Such charging
aud counter ehargiagl II is truly as
tonishing in what an inconceIvabIy
short space of time the radiant smiles
OF pretty girl can take all the kinks
out Of an old man.
Further on down the road. We met an
old colored man who formerly belonged
to General BaiIey's other half. When
informed that The General was still a
Standing candidate for the Presidency,
be said, "Forr God, Msssa Bailey aint
started that lOOIishness again, IS he
When assured that the General was all
right on the currency question, that be
vas for ready money and plenty OF
II; that the General would appoint none
but one armed men to the Treasury, so
that they could only steal with one hand
al time, he finally said, ''teli the Gem
eraI if he is in my Baiieyseiek on the
day OF the election, | will 60 Tor bum.
Saturday we spent at the Lodge, do
ins nothing in the mornIng and piling il
up in the evening. On Sunday bright
and early, Capt. Wm. Dawson bitcbed
up the wagon, which he keeps 20 haul
Congressman, Commonwealth AttOg-
neys and other high dignitaries around,
and soon We were of Ter the Camp