The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-06
CAMP DRREzE.

CAMP BRkkHE'
Immediately opposite Camp Breeze, on
the other side Of Quarry Run, is situated
the famous camping ground known as
Camp Eden. This,is triangular bluff,
containing perhaps half acre, about
twenty feet above high water mark, en-
closed on one side by Cheat river, on
another by Quarry Run, and on tho other
by the rocky and rugged face Of the noun
taiR, which rises abruptly on the other
side and extends from the river 10 the run.
This bluff must have been formed at some
time by the action OF the water Of the two
streame; because 1t is sandy and oiled
with pebbles and stones which bear the
marks OF having been shifted about by
running water.
As one approaches the edge oithia bluff
on the side next to the river, looking to.
ward tho southeast he is struck by the
grandeur OF the scene that opens before
him. At his feet Is large pool OF the
well known black water Of the Cheat,
which at the low stages Of the river, flows
lazily through an extensive eddy, some-
times reaching depth Of forty feet, while
further up the river, as far as the eye can
distinguish we'll, may be seen the fOaming
and iretting waters as they rush over the
rapids. On either side the mountains
rise up to majestic heights, while the
banks Of the stream are almost walled In
by huge boulders that have fallen from
the cliffs above and pitched down the
mountain side, crushing and destroying
everything in their path. Even In the
middle OF this stream may be seen many
OF these fragments Of ellis rearing their
rugged crests above the highest water.
The sCens is certainly grand and beautiful.
II has boon portrayed on canvass by Mrs.
Eva Hubbard, Of Wheeling.
Camp Eden has been the resort for
number Of years Of the Hilarity Fishing
Club, OF Morgantown, composed Of about
twenty ladies and gentlemen. The loca.
ton Is certainly tho most beautiful aud
pleasant on the river
A rlcruREsQuE GLEN.
Extending up Quarry Run distance Of
two or three hundred yarda from Camp
Eden Is one Of the most interesting and
picturesque little glens 10 be found In the
State. Indeed we have heard II asserted
that II could DO matO as interesting
and fascinating at the celebrated Watkins
glen.
The water Of Quarry Run is pure, clear
and soft, and about the temperature Of
ordinary well water 1t 10 used Tor 10th
drinking and cooking purposes.
The eastern bank enclosing this favlno
Ia steep, and In some places walled In by
large rocks. The surface Of the ground on
this side, and even some Of tho rocks on
which soil enough has been left TO sup.
port vegetation, is covered with . dense
growth Of laurel. The opposite bank is
almost FREQ from laurel, leaving tho sur.
face more steep and rugged than the
other, being composed Of shelving, shay
cliffs iutlihg out over their bases, while
the usual large boulders that have fallen
from the heights above have found q rest
Ing place In the bed oil Quarry run. These
boulders vary In size from the smallest 10
those az large as a common Aizsd house,
In addition TO this the mountain sides add
grandeur To the scene, extending upward
| Ill only q varying strip oil sky can By seen
overhead. The behOlder can not help ad'
mIIlng the scone 10 he stands In this glen
In on either side by the rugged mountain
whose surface 10 almost secluded from the
rays Of the sun by the dense underground
Of laurel and the shade oil the oak, the
chestnut, the birch, tho poplar, and TIT
BonbTe hemloOk.
ID going up this glen one stops a
place alter place 10 look down Into tht
pools Of clear refreshing water, which arI
often I've OF ok feet deep, and 90 clear
that at the bottom, the smallest coin nigh
eAlllY be noeni and 70 Admire the lno