Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-09-09

ing completion under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Anthony Pine. 1t
stands in a prominent part of the
town, and will add considerably to
its appearance, but / have never
thought it was a proper place for it.
| am sorry that time and space for
bid more extended description of
our camp and other things.
G. L. l..
The Gray Spring camp meeting
is now the absorbing theme in this
part OF the moral vineyard, il be-
ing historic as the site of a similar
encampment nearly forty years
ago. But the scenes aud incidents
surrounding the one just held, are
in the main, dissimilar to the one
held upon the same ground at the
time first alluded to. The land
upon which was the tented field, is
about the same now az then, and
belongs to the heirs Of the late
Daniel Wright, near what is called
the Gray Spring; it is also near
Cunningham's Run and a short
distance from the Frederick coun-
ty line. Owing to the inclement
weather, this camp meeting was
not as generally attended as were
similar encampments, but vastly
more persons attended than were
anticipated. The encampment
was not large but of quite respect
able showing, the tents being of
good order and respectable appear
ance, Quite q number Of minis
ters were present and able sermons
preached. On Sunday last the
attendance was very large. The
camp meeting held upon the same
ground some forty years ago, was
during one Of those ever memora-
BILE freshets, occurring in ms sea
son, and we arc told that the Use
in Cunningham'5 Run was so big
that the whole eneampment was
inundated and drifts passing
in tents,aad the water overlooking
the land, washing away mills,
mill dams, etc. An incident oc
curing then may not prove unin-
teresting: A gentleman having
made a payment on some land to
another gentleman living on the
mouth of this stream, the money
with the desk and other contents,
were swept several miles down
the Opequon, and was afterwards
recovered and returned to the
owner.
Times up here are moving
along as usual. Much of the
wheat has been threshed, afford
ing an unusual yield of wheat,
some fields averaging over thirty
bushels to the acre. But very few
crops have failed to turn ont be-
yond the expectations of owners.
The corn in this part Of the county
will be above the average crop.
Some fields will perhaps average
forty bushels 10 the acre. All
agree in the opinion that our clO-
yer crop j. ahead, aud in this and
adjoining counties tO3, our crop Of
clover will be medium. The
drouth of last year affected many
clover fields, yet fair proportion
remains, which i. being harvested,
with a fair fiji of seed.
Alarsa and commodious school
house is noW i'm course Of erection
in dis place. HOur correspondent,
&C. + h." Of this place, contem-
plates acting pedsgogue, and to
labor to teach the young idea how
to shoot for the next scholastic
session. We would advise him to
prepare birch and rod and rule
"With r rod Of lrnn,' because pre-
cedants have established the fact
that sand is On tne giZZards of the
boys, with nature reasonably
cOmb9iive, which IA ~ necassitate
on the part of jhe boss, at times, q
temporary Use of elbow grease.
The field is open and fair prospects
await G. + h. for future excel
ieGce on his part, az "a teacher and
preceptor, which AL his friends
nope he will appreciate, and his
scholarly ability be drawn out in
the discharge Of his duties as a
teacher.
The business of thi@ place is ac-
tive in every department, the
greater and most interesting to
The people being the miIler5' and
merchants Legg is now running
two burrs on wheat exclusively,
turning out q large amount Of
-four for shipment, besides a pow
erful exchange business, drawn
from this an adjoining counties.
George has a fine stock of super
Tor wheat on hand, for either eX-
change or shipment, and there is
no reason why he should not do
lucrative business in his line. q.
w. Lamon, too, is at present with
John w. Talbot, engaged in the
t,1anufoaturn IF HOuP nj SDlpn6i1