Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-07
Nrnsons and citizens dosirod its publ


dress Nrnsons and citizens dcsrod its publ
cation, but as muc!, Of it was delivered from
notes, wn were unable to get copy The
seats, the aisl,s and the gallery Of the cl,urch
were crowded, but the cloqucncc Of tic speak
or commanded both silence and attention.
Mr.. Bowman has certainly been hl,ssed by
nature with rare gifts--a tall, commanding
figure, deep but clear voice, fine cyc, an
clcgunt and fluent dction, strong power
illustration aud scnsitility which bcsrcaks
the feelings Of tho heart in the uttcrances OF
the tongue ind give natural dsplnyof the
intonatnns Of the voice and gestures, con-
stitute him true orator.
After The address, tie procession was re-
formcd and marched to tic College, where
the corncrso was Ibid, by Rev. j. II.
lIoNouR, with appropriate ceremonies. At
ter good dinner, the crowd dispensed.
Business prevented our attending tic OK
hihition of the Juuior Glass ON Thursday,
but we understand the orations wero we'll
prepared and delivered.
On Thursday night, the "young folk" had
n supper aud chop at BTEMANN's. Tho
affair was we'll conducted, aud everybody ap-
pcared to enjoy themselves.
At B o'clock, Friday morning, good por-
ton If tic crowd left for the depot and hvnc.
So eu!s the chapter
We, at some future timc, will publish tho
action Of lhc Board of II uste cs in matters re-
laling to the Institution.
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New OaLEASs, July 1.-The Cotton Ex-
change Committee on Statistics and lnforma-
ton madcn report upon the growing cotton
and grain crop, with dates from the 18th to
the 25th of June. The following is sum.
mary Mississippi reduction of
acreage 20 to 25 per cent, with average
of to the yield of last year per acre
Curn acreage Increased 35 to 10 per cent
The l.tes. reports indicate short yield per
acre I.,uisiana--Gotton reduction acreage
10 to - per cent crop three weeks back.
ward and considerably injured, especially in
the low lands, by rain and lice; corn-nearly
sufficient for hume consumption planted -
Arkansas Cotton reduction Of acreage % to-
33 per cent, with propor,ionatc increase in
grain; prospects generally good, except in the
Southern portion Of tho State, where not
more than half of last years yield per acre is
ANTICIPATED The grain crop is very promis-
ing Texas Information mostly from tho
North cast portion Of the State cotton reduc-
tion per acre 25 to 33 per cent, " tn cor
responding increase in grain; cotton two
week, backward, thought with favorable sea.
sons an average crop per acre may be expect
ea corn 'arSe crop excepted. hlaoam'-.
0o,s1n -, .o'"n '.,a, W ~ p'' oo,v'
t;on mr. nora will bo lns, .h,n l,st vo,r. ,,r,;,,
increased acreage 20 to 80 per cent; fair
prospect. Ceorgi gia-CottOn accounts arc
me'gre' embracing the Western and central
l,o''''" " ."o '''''1 "uu on ,',"cc Nol''l'c'st'
Ynrth and ~ - X IN nti,,r seet;ons hosrd
from; condition unpromisipp-5 to 2 pcr
acre of last years yield expected; grain cor
Tennessee Information confined to tho
western part OF tho State; cotton decrease
'c'e"su ~ per cent Win P'oSPtcts
increased ,crc,yc nrosncc, co,I
- -
"oSr Io LocK'-it IS one OF thc 'nhc-
'"' '''''o.o'.S''cs oi our human nature 10
''o'' 90 ''sc"' nero Is scarcely an enter
p''Se )" "'c' III wh'ch' Chance docs not play
'"o '''s' Important part Ana 1t is on tins
Ps'"cip'c 'nat 2'4of people, the lucky holders
~ ''c"cts !" inc great drawing OF the South
o"ro''"a l''nd ana Immigration Agency of
hcsSrS' Butter Chadwick q Gary, will DO
mae S"pre"''y ""ppy az the recipients OF
Pr'@cs' ranging III Valne' from ten to two hun