Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
ACROSS THE BAY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST ON THE EAST
KRN SHORE.
the End Of the Methodist Camp Meeting
Political Eotes--A Very
Narrow Escape.
nrnrra.nonhoncn ., thn RIchmond nIsn,tch.l

ONANCtth, Var dukust a'9 A'pts
The Southern Methodist camp-meeting
that has been going on for the past ten
DAYS in Turlingtons woods ended yester-
day. During the meetings sermons
were delivered by Rev. DR.. Laiferty, OF
Richmond Rev. DIR. W. Il. Edwards, OF
Portsmouth Rev. DIR. ". Y. Tudor. of
Norfolk Rev DR.. Wiehtmsn, OF Balh-
more; Rev. DIR. Leonidas Rosser; Rev.
J. II. Sturgis, of Richmond Rev. L. Il.
Betty, Of Ashland Rev. ID. G.. c. Butts,
of Portsmouth; Rev. w. W. Royal, mis-
sionary TO China Rev. j. II. Bosnian. Of
Newport News, and many Of the resi-
dent ministers on the Eastern Shore.
Onto n number OF conversions took place
and the meeting was generally pro
nounced q pleasant aud successful one.
The scenes on the campground yester-
day reminded old soldiers Of the break
ing up OF camp in war-tmes.
The Baptist Association meets next
week and the Agricultural Fair the week
following. and then people will settle
down TO work again.
The news OF the nomination OF Gilmor
s. Kendall. OF Northampton, for Congress
reached here yesterday by telegraph. and
was welcomed with genuine delight by
the Democrats OF this town. Mr. Kendall
is well known among the leading men OK
Accomack, and he has delivered several
able speeches here. lie is yourg man
of fine natural ability, well versed IN
law, literature, and the science OF gov
eminent. He is extremely popular IN
=, rssl.H a
than year ago he was elected clerk OF
the County and Circuit courts over eX-
Judge w. T. FitcheIl, the Republican
nominee, though all the other Republi-
can candidates were elected .by from
three to four hundred majority.
The Peninsula Enterprise. published
ut Accomack Courthouse the homo Of
State-Senator Blackstone, and prior to
the convention IN Outspoken advocate Of
theSenators nomination, after endorsing
the action OF the convention speaks IN
the following terms Of Mr.. Kendall:
"A Young man OF splendid ability,
entirely couversant with the political
issues of the dav. altogether free from
entanglemcEts OF MI sorts, because the
nomination comes TO hun uuso1ght, n
man without fear and guile. with I'M
bounded popularity in his own county.
and with tact for making friends OF all
with whom he comes in contact, he ls
the man to lead the party TO victory and
viii do il. His nomination w0 conf
dently believe means united Democracy
so far rs Accomack is concerned, aud We
shall he greatly surprised II she does
not roll ND FOR him her old-time mHlOuty.
With Accomack at the head Of the
column and NORTHAMPTON in tie Demo
cratic line. as his friend, say she Will be,
the other counties in the district have
only 90 do their duty 10 make our victory
a glorious one.
some Of the Eastern Shore dclecates
70 the convention returned home ON the
Baltimore steamer tins morning; the
rest ara expected 10 arrive on sall-boat
today.
Captain Smith x Martin. Of the fish
ing steamer Daisy, reported to the col
lector OF customs heTe+o-dsy that NE had
found tho body OF an unknown colored
man one Gag during the week floating
of the mouth OF the Potomac rivcr near
Smiths Point, and being unable to iden-
tity tho body had buried it on Punro-
toagu6creck. The body is supposed to
have been that of q drowned sailor
Colonel ludlow. OF the United States
corps Of engineers, recently visited As.
sotearue island, and after a careful eX-
animation recommended that the work
on the Artesian well at the AE,oteague
lighthouse he abandoned, on the ground
that the probable expenditure and labor
necessary 20 obtain fresh water there
were beyond the means OF the coutIac-
tor. Tho well is already more than 800
feet deep.
County-Clerk oldham Last Thursday
issued three marTlage-Gccnses and en-
tered three suits for divorce.
Mr. Shepherd 5. Kollam and wife, OF
This town, had u very narrow escape
from death several days ago. They were
returning from the Methodist camp
meeting when their horse stopped sud-
denly on the railroad track and would
not move. Mr.. kellam's son and daugh-
ter, who were just behind in buggy,
drove hurriedly up snd, laying whip to
tlse baking horse, caused him to go for
ward Just as the express train dashed by
at lightning speed. A moment later and
Mr.. Kellamand his wife would have been
torn to pieces 10y the train. The whistle
was not sounded till the engine was
within few feet of the crossing. Judd
son KeIlam, relative of Shepherd kel-
lam. was killed near this place three
years ago by his horse stopping suddenly
on the track just in front Of an express
train. The Circuit Court gave his widow
s., 900 damages, but the Court OF APP
peals reversed the decision.
The weather for the past two days has
been delightfully."- cool, and sweet pota-
toes are beginning to go to market with
a rush. hALLIAs.