Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-25
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Correspondence Of the Kco,ece Cowicr.
W.,LuALLA, Aug. %, 1858.

wv ALFALFA, Aug. 20, 1898
Mr. Editor We concluded our last ar
tclc with a comment on the road from Will
liamston to Wilson'S Bridge, or Saluda
River. The crops from Wilson's Bridge
to Cowan's Bridge OH Rccdy River, are gcn-
orally pretty good. The late corn has been
greatly injured by the late drouth. In the
lower part of Grecnvillc and upper part of
Laurens district, they have not had any
rain, only one or two small showers Gust
enough to lay the dusD for six or seven
weeks The cotton crop, it is. thought,
will be yer5 slim. We enjoyed the ride
through this portion of the country very
well, from the fact that great many of the
places we passed were pleasantly associated
with the past We arrived at Eden, in
Laurcns district. just as the bright God of
day was shedding his last Respondent rays
Ger hill and dale, and gliding the lofty
oaks with its mellow golden hue. The
scene was enchanting the air fragrant with
the hanging fodder, which had been gath
cred just long enough to produce deli
cious odor to those who have any taste for
farming. Eden is situated in one of the
pleasantest and healthiest portions of the
district. And if one of the most romantic
places in district surrounded by beautiful
oaks and hickorys- and varie .atcd
flowers, and twining tcndrils occupied
by,a kind and accommodating gentleman,
and number of lovely and highly accom-
plished young ladies, with plenty of all the
neccssaries of life will constitute an Eden
in this country, the place is rightly named.
We found quite revival going ON at
Raburn Greek church, in the vicinity of
Eden. We attended the meeting for sew,
erAl days and were glad to, see such large
accession to the church. In one week they
received 43 mcmbels. At Salem, Meth
odist church some seven or eight miles be-
low Eden, they received 50 members, and
at Columbia, a few miles west. they receiy-
ed 40. At New Harmony, New Prospect,
and Poplar Spring, there had been great
deal of good done, but We do not know the
number rofaccessions,
The canvass for the Legislature in I4au-
rens district is getting very interesting, and
we are sorry to say that our old friend, j
PERKINS HoYT, is not likely to be elected
The very principles that should elect man
in any district of the State, will defeat him,
to wit; hisultra Railroad principles Col
HoYr has been an advocate OF the Blue
Ridge Bailroad ever since tic question vas
6rst agitated, There is no man who is at
all acquainted with Col. HoYT, who doubts
his capability in the least, to represent the
interests Of that, orany other district in OIL
thcg Of our State councils. But, why not
elect him Because his constituency are
50 contracted in their views and general
information. thatsome Of them believe that
the Blue Ridge Railroad is located out of
the United States of America, They arc
not aware tiAta all tho producc from the
East Tennessee Valley viii pass down the
Grcenyilet tRailfoad, within six OF seven
miles OF the soath.wssS line Of their own
district, and that the I.autons Railroad con-
meets with it ut EEuieua, soine 90 or Is
miles below the villoge VIII Laurens not
be benefited is there e singh. ,, rs IN or
portion in that district Tint willnot be bca-
Gifted either directly or indirectly? We
answer not But you nay sit down and
preach till "dooinS day intho morDings 10
someofthose old fogies, and sou can e make
them believe it, They must watch the
helm OF State they must attend 70 the