Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29


4 There will be d barbecue, pio Mo and
public meeting at Seneca City, this Thursday,
the 10th instant. Gen. Gordon, of Georgia,
Gen. MCGOWAN and Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, Of
Abbeville and o number Of our local oandi.-
dates arc expected to speak. Tho meeting
will be held ut the Mineral Spring, aud ample
accommodations have been mado to scat the
audience. A big time is expected, where oil
can enjoy themselves and learn something of
tho political issues Of the day. We wish our
friends Of Seneca pleasant day aud trust
good for the cause of good government will
result. a
Professor Hugh Strong has just rcturnod
from trip to Chester and other counties of
tho State to visit friends and interest them in
Adger College. lIo succeeded SO we'll in
presenting tho advantages of our College in
point of the chcapncss Of board. health of
climate. instruction and discipline, that he
secured the promise of good number of
students. Truly tbere is no place in our
knowledge which combines SO many sdvan-
tages for college rs Walhala. Apart from
pecunary considerations, our society is
intelligent and refined, whilc thero aro less
inducements to extravaganza in dress and
sinful dissipations than aro usually found in
collegiate towns Besides, Adgcr College is
young and the professors realizo that its
success depends largely on thorough instruc-
ton and discipline. At such institutions tho
best instruction is obtained and tho highest
moral department. is ipculcated. From all
we can gather the future prospects of the
College are fatteriDg, beyond tho most san
guine expectations of it's Founders. The noxt
session Of the College opens on Thursday, tho
l2'h day of September. 1t is important that
students should enter at tho opening of the
session.
last Friday Pendleton rescmblcd her old.
SELF The day sct apart thoro for tho cclc-
bration of tho second anniversary of tho
existence of thu rcd-shirt artillery was spent
in a way peculiarly becoming to tho good
people Of that famous old place. 1t seemed
that cvcry thing contributed to the SUCCESS of
tho day. Tho air was cool and tho hcat of
tho sun was warded off by tho Clouds thus
| relieving the largo concoursc of people Of the
oppressiveness of the heat. Everybody, too,
was iu an excellent humor, and as friend met
friend. ono could notice that there was IN air
of self-satisfaotion and contentedness among
the people which has been unknown to them
since tho days of reconstruction. Tho fruits
of good government were exhibited on every
side, in the good order, quiet and chcerfulness
of the people. THOR hoart was full for tho
work of that day. The position of Pendloton
oil N t1,o AZ &c
and Oconee rs we'll rs to Anderson, and tho
citizens and the citizen soldiory of all these
counties joined in the celebration of the day.
Con. Humphroys' brigade of cavalry was out
IN full force. The parade Of tho troops and
their review by Con. Noise, was highly credi-
table and reminded us of the glorious cd days
| before tho war; Gen. Humphreys brigade is
mado ~ of companies from Anderson, Pick.
ems rnl Oconee. Tho companies Of Captains
Mason md Sitton are as yet the only compa-
MES beon .,;ng to the brigade from our county.
The uniform Of the brigade was mostly the
| red shirt or blouse Of blue similar to the
| shirt. This brigade, with the Palmetto Rifles,
from Anderson, in gray uniform, and the red
shirt artillery of Pendlcton, commanded by
| Y.
The battcry of artillery of three pieces were
we'll mounted and drawn by fine horses, made
fino show, and was really tho attraction of
tho occasion After the review and the
parade Of tho troops through tho streets of
tho town. the largo gathering of people. con-
sisting OF somo two or thrco thousand, col.
looted ia beautiful grove near the depot,
whore n stand for the speakers, elegantly
dressed up in ovorgroeus and flowers, had
bccn prepared for the Speakers. Tho addresses
of Major Murray, Con. Noise, Coils. Orr and
Aiken were in keeping with the occasion, and
their patriotic utteranccs and tho fine strains
Of music found responsive chord i'm tho
hoarts Of their listenors. After the speaking
NIL wcro invited to pastake of q sumptuous
dinner prepared and served on lurge tables
in the grove. Tho duy was spent in q way
most becoming tho celebration. Wo noticed
not oinglo person III liquor and heard of no
disturbance of tho poaco, but every person
was quiet and in good bumor, which is not
usual for such large gatherings.