The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-23

a visit from Australlal, they proceeded on
their way 10 the home OF Col. Beall. There
IA no more attractive country In West Viz
Vinia than this part Of Brooke county.
The views are far reaching over hill and
valley, and gaEed at in the light OF
rich autumn sunset they present q picture
oil loyeliness, peaceiulness and fruitful.
ness that might well repay tourist Tor q
special visit at this season Of the year.
The home OF Col. Beall Is on the beautiful
slope that divides the waters OF Buffalo
from those Of Pearce's Run, and on this
slope he Rrazes great numbers OF the
famous sheep; for the breeding OF which
he has wide spread reputation. Inc
home and the surroundings ofthe Colonel
make little villa Of themselves. In Eng
land they would be called manor. They
comprise beside his large white frame cot:
tage mansion, the best appointed wool
house, we presume, in the county, and
barns, stables and other buildings 70
the number Of half dozen. 1t Is indeed
an attractive spot.
"And, 10 myseli said, II round
This wide extended sphere
Happiness am where u found
ItSurely must be here"
lnb OOlOuelb uOuho 10 hiWayp pow
well filled. He has many arrows In his
quiverin the way Of children, aud he and
his good vile have many friends and rela'
tiyes. Wool growers come TO see him from
far and near, as well as wool buyers. We
met two OF the former on this visit. But
lust at this time his mind was not 60 much
taken up with wool and sheep as with
politics. The Colonel Is helping US all TO
save the country in this canvass, and the
idea OF moonlight mass meeting on the
Belleview camp ground-a mile away
from his home-was project Of his own
getting up. We need scarcely say that 1t
was successfully carried out 1t was in.
deed. The old camp fires were re.lit-lit
with torches, Chinese lanterns and bon,
fires. The place looked like scene from
fairy land. There have doubtless been
more people on these grounds after night,
but rarely, We presume, 80 animated or
picturesque scene.
Several hundr d people were present
citizens OF West Virginia and Pennsylya-
nia-and there they all met as oblivious
of State lines and State rights as this river
Of ours, which as General WoOdiord so
beautifully told US, sings no song OF State
boundaries on It's way from the mountains
to the sea. Mr.. Fred Councilman was
called 10 the Chair. Heis the son OF q
good old Marylander who came 10 the
forks OF Castleman's Ran and Buffalo
Greek early in the century and many
years ago that same old gentleman used TO
delight the ears Of this writer with remin-
sciences OF George Washington, the Father
ofhis country, with whom when boy he
had walked and talked.
Mr.. Lawrence was happy in the choice
OF his text at the camp ground when he
rose to speak. He alluded to the lact that
those present were assembled close TO an
invisible State line. So let that line be
forever invisible, and thus preserve, in
the language of Washington, that unity
which constitutes US one people" He was
happy also In very much else that he said,
for all Of which We are only sorry that we
have not space in our columns at this
time.
After closing his speech, about an hour
in length, he left for long moonlight ride
over the hills to Claysville, in company
with Mr.. ]. R. McLsin TO- catch the early
train on the Hempfeld.
Mr.. Campbell, in rising to speak, said
It was somewhat OF novelty for him to
becalled on TO address q camp.meetinR, but
inasmuch as the Democratic politicians
had classed the Methodist Church as
large section OF the Republican party, he
did not see that he need make any
apology for his appearance on the preach
er's rostrum. He alluded to the history
OF the Methodist Church as connected
with the slavery question, and said that
as followers OF John Wesley, who had de-
clared that slavery was the sum Of all
villanies," 1t could hardly fail to sympa-
thize with the Republican party. Alter
this allusion, he turned his attention to
State matters, which he discussed for about
an hour.
Alter the speaking was over, and after
some excellent singing by the Wellsburg
Glee Club, q display Of fire works wound up
thescenesand incidents Of the evening. All
over the grounds could be heard the songs
Of "Rslly Round the Flag" and "0ld John
Brown" as the people separated into
squads and started for their respective
localities.
The meeting, like that at Dunsfort, was
splendid success, and our friend Dol.
Beall, the Wellsburg singers, and the
Torch.Light Guards from Alexander, de-
serve each and all great deal OF credit for
their agency in making it q success.