Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-20
VOL. 10. IL.
The Crops of 1860.


the harmonious development of n variety of in
cGstrlal capacities, and upon the ability to pro-
uuco largo quantities of the important apricnl-
tural staples, as well as to manufacture cvery
!h'ng winch is necessary for the well.bcing Of
IT'S inhabitants. nation should always he
able to sustain its population by it's own inhe-
rent resources, independent of any productions
II may receive or any pecuniary advantages it
may derive from its foreign commerce. so that
In all national emergencies it may be entircIv
selfsustaining. 1t by no means follows that t
should Shun or cripple commerce in times of
peace. On the contrary, all intelligent nations
profit by their intercourse with other States and
IN all ages, other things being equal those conn.
tles nave been the wcalthicSt which have had
the largest amout of foreign commerce Trade
is often mutually beneficial to the parties who
engage IN 1t, but if either suffers ii will he the
one who has the least amount of shrcwdness in
driving bargain and we have little reason TO
rear that America will be unable to protect her
interests III her intercourse with any other coun-
try.
IN our own country the tide of fortune Gibbs
ana iows among its manifold interests, and it is
almost impossible that they should all he ST.
mu!taneously in suffering condition. When
agriculture languishcs in one region it flourish
es in another; or when there is a stornation in
commerce, manufacturing may prove hirhly
prohtablcr or when the manufacturing interests
is depressed the aggregate wealth of the coun
tfy may DO receiving large increase from the
commerce
culture. II our sole reliance were placed unon
any ono OF these great interests our prnsnt
condition would be iniinitly less fortunately thon
1t Is, even though that interest should rcprcscnt
as large an amount of aggregate wealth as all
three combined because our security ogoirst
an overwhelming and universal calamity wonIi
he swept away, AMI we should be subject 10
! in'al dangers from events which experience of
the world has shown are but too likely to occur,
lie panic OF 1859 swept like a tarnado over
the commercial houses Of the North corrvipr
! terror and obstruction in its path. Tie sront
Northwest too, wlcrc the speculative mania
was ut its height, completely paralvzed. =
But, fortunately, the large crops and birh
prices OF the great staple of the South enriched
mat section OF the tnion and enabled it to
assist in reeSnblshing confidence and rcsor.
ing prosperity in the North During the pres
ent season, the great Northwest, and indeed all
the grain growing States, have been blessed
win most bountcous crops. 1t is estimated
that the wheat crop of Illinois, Indiana Iowa,
kentucky, Michigan. Missouri. New York. Ohio.
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin will Lc
at least 10000 900 of bushels, valued Mt SlSO.-
uuO,uUU IN Its home market. Their Weld in
l83o was S5,5UO.OO0, valued at about 100000.
Uoo. Inc corn crop of tho corn exporting
9tates% %t Illinois, Indiana Kentucky, Missouri,
Ohio, tennessee. and Virginia, was in 1850,
@92'o oOo bushels, valued at about S11GOGO.-
Uoo; This year it is estimated at 50O,CO0OOO
bushels valued at 25o0C0,ooo.
TRrh PLANTING.-"I Have YOU never heard Of
the students, who on being told that the crow
would sometimes live n hundred wears hourht
a yonng crow to try the cxpcrimont?" Yes.
indeed we heard of him--thc irony is excellent
and of DR.. Johnson's growl about "thc FRIGHT.
iu! interval between the seed and the TIMBER
stu we say, plant trees. They who plant at
once, instead OF wasting their breath il, selfish
complaints of tho shortncss of life, find luxnr;
ant i'I'nEc waving over thom much sooner than
ln'y expected. But whether you live to sec
the maturity OF your trees or not, be benevolent
enough to plant for rostcrity. Transmit to your
children the inheritance Of rural beauty recoiv.
ell from your fathers, greatly augmented By
all means plant, and plant we'll and the result
VIII overpay the labour. And let not your
work end with planting. Feed your trees FROM
year to year with generous food, and guard
Them from danger. And, in the words (sleht-
~ "itcTed} of an old planter :--''What 10Y may
you have in seeing the success of your libaars
whiie you live, and in leaving behind you, to
your heirs or successors, a work that many wears
after your death, shall record your love to your
country And the rather when you consider
| to what length of time your work is like to
last" If you have country homes to embclsh,
be content with simplicity. Rcmcanber that n
great establishment is a great care, and that
| INC proprietor is apt to become slave to it,
Let your dwelIing-places be marked with what
| painters call repoSc." Make them the abodes
OF comfort and refined enjoyment, places which
Will always afford you agreeable occupation, but
not"ppreSs you with care.
CHURcm Misunderstanding to the Church
Almanac for 1860. the Episcopal Church in tho
United States contains thirty.three dioccses-
The number of bishops, provisional bishops,
and assistant bishops is forty-thrce priests and
deacons two thousand and thirty parishes two
thousand ono hundred and ten There were
ordained during the year seventy deacons and
nincty-threc priests. Numbero of candidates for.
holy orders two hundred and eiglty.one; church
os consccrated sixtynine. The 6aptisms vero
as follows: Infants thirty thousand four hun-
dred and thirteen adults i've thousand one hun.
area ana tWonty-One; not stated four hnndred
and eiShty-scycn forty thousand and
twcnty-three. Number of oo8frnatiens fifteen,
thousand five hundred and ninety.six oon,,nn.
nicants added fourteen thousand seven hundred
ana ninety-four present number thrtv.fvo
thousand seven hundred and n;ncty-seyen
marriages seven thousand and fiffy-ni5o lnr;
ais twelve thousand four hundred and fnrtv-
two; Sunday school teachers fourteen thonsona
ana nInety-onc; scholars one hundred onJ
elshteen thousand and sixty.nine. Amountof
contributions for missionary and charitable pur-
poses one million six hundred and twcntv.seyon
thousand one hundred and cighty.three doilara
and twelve cents.
A GOOD WOMAN NEVER Geows OLp.-.Years
may pass over her head but if benevoience and :.
virtue dwell in her heart, she IL as cheerful ns
Wnen the spring of life opened to her Wow =.
When we look at good woman wo never th;np 4
OF her age; she locks charming as when the