Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-10-27
[voL. 2-No. c.
From the Marion Crescent. I
Tea.

In addition to the culture of clover and 9th.
er grasses, in the North and West, we have
tho prospect Of having another plant Of uni
versal use, brought into successful cultivation
on the light lands of the South An article
on the cultivation of tea in Georgia, Ly Mr..
w: Jones, of Liberty county, Ca, and pup
Ilshed in the Southern Cultivotor," /" is worth
more to The suffering South than all the
speeches of politicians Augustus Caesar paid
Virgil sum which made him rich besides
rendering him the benefits of his impcrial
patronage for writing his Georges, in order to
stimulate the Romans TO cultivate the soil
tie did great service to his country by this cf-
fort, md acquired immortal fame but Mr..
Jones will be the autl r of greater good To-
our beloved South, if he can induce our far.
mcrs to employ the wide cxtcn, Of our light
and most useless lands in supplying whole
some .n beverage to our people, by which they
VIII not only save their money, but increase
their incomes to degree which will in few
years compensate them for oil their misfor.
tunes lie proves that four hundred pounds
OF tea can DC raised on an acre Of land which,
according to his description, VIC would not OK
pcct to produce ten bushels Of corn without
manure. lie says, 4" all the lands Of Middle
Georgia aud tie Carolnns, which arc now con-
sidered Of little value for corn or cotton, can
be made available and grow tea TO great ad-
vantage. All the hillsidcs that are SO much
washed as not to produce grass enough to COW
er the soil from view, can be made to produce
handsome returns to the planter" In these
regions, where the land is worn out, the cu.
tlvaton of cotton will decrease. The ncces-
sity of manuring to produce cotton will leave
much land uncultivatcd, and this can be nlsn.
ted in tea, which "rcquircs but little field
culture" But read his article and be con.
vinccd, as VIC are, that we can make our usual
crops OF corn and cotton and with but little
additional labor, make crop Of tea, which
would by ITSELF make farmer independent
The information contained in the October
number of the Cnlticdtor is like ray of
hope from above. aud demonstrates that we
are about to emerge from the gloom of our
poverty and exhaustion and become by
change in our agricultural and farming opera
tions, happy and prosperous people. "In
mans most dark extremity oft succor dawns
from Heaven"
FREEDMEN's IoUAvE ORGANIZAT1oN.
fcstcrday number of freedman, who had
formed themselves into Zouave organiza-
ton, made their appearance on our streets in
full Iouavc uniform, red cap, blue Jacket, red
brcechas, white Logging and low quarter shoes
The officers wore Iouave shoulder strans and
side arms.
The combination of fancy colors presented
such strong contrast as TO excite considera-
bic curiosity and remark. 1t was generally
believed, however, by the unintiatcd of our
citizens that they belonged to some company
of United States colored soldiers recently ar
rived at this post.
After assembling about seventy in number,
they marched to the Citadel, where some of
their celored female friends were in waiting
to present them with beautiful banner An
officer at headquarters had been requested to
act as spokesman. On the arrival of the pro.
ccssion they were received by an officer with
an order from General Scott for the arrest of
those wearing shoulder straps and sidc-ar,ns,
in violation Of General Orders of the Depart
ment, which prohibit military organizations of
any kind in this State.
The officers Of the Association were then
escorted into the parade ground, where they
were deprived Of all their illegal military in-
sigma, and we're allowed to retire when tho
Company was dismissed.
Charleston Courier, lSM.
MANUFAcTUHEs.-Lct it be kept before
the people that the way to save fifteen dollars
on every five hundred pounds of cotton, is to
manufacture cotton where 1t is gro,rn; !; and
to manufacture cotton in South Carolina is to
quadruple its value to the State AS the
Charleston News" in one Of its able articles
justly observes the cotton mill has been tho
means of building up the largest fortunes in
the world. Old England and New England
owe much of their great wealth to this cause,
and what may not South Caroina-what may
not Columbia with her magnificent water pow
cr do in following the same pursuit. Georgia
and Alabama arc pushing forward in the good
work. The Augusta, (Ga) factory has just
declared its third quarterly dividend Of five
per cent. Let us not be behind hand There
L. ra.,l L.. G