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Nincty.Six's Contribution.

NINETY SIX, s. C., June %, 1855.
Mr.. w. r. Smith and Mr.. {. Roberts Mt
tenled commencement at Cooper-LtmcStnne
Institute. They were we'll pleased. The
young ladies from Nincty-Six and vicinity
have returned.
recreating for q few days, De attended Com
mencement at Limestone.
Miss Holestin Of Edgefield has been visiting
Messrs. James c. Stuart. James II. Rice. Jr.,
James Bozcman, Bonnie Kinard and John d.
Jackson arc at home after, we hope,a profita-
1iy spent E 4 yer Pa1 at i S9n : te Ga aoxs ayo oH foy pbIIs:
'delphia, after spending q few days IL that
city, he will visit all the permanent cotton
factories in the North. His trip is purely q
business ono. We hope IL will he both profit
able as we'll az pleasant.
col. W. G.. Rice has returned from Columbia
where he has been attending the Commence
ment of the Columbia Female College. His
daughter Miss Alice was graduated from
this Institution on last Wednesday.
Mrs. D. l.. Bryan of Columbia is visiting
friends in Ninety.Six:.
shown us two colts from his two imported
Norman mares that are very fine indeed,
both are horse colts. one OF them three weeks
and the other six weeks old. Just here will
mention that on Saturday the 18th Of August
the breeders Of fine stock in the vicinity OF
Ninety-Six viii have a horse and cattle show
at this place. Everybody who has ~ good ami
NAL OF any breed Is earnestly requested TO
send them in. Tho exhibition will not be
confined to registered or thoroughbred ami
mails, grades and native animals Of merit will
accorded n place. Fine milk cows hand
some pigs, sheep, chickens. mule colts and
Jacks, nor Is this confined to Ninety-SlX
township. All sections In reach OF us are In
rited to compete. There will be no premiums
awarded. except from owners OF fine stations
and registered bulls. This Is not Il money
making enterprise. but Is intended as a gala
day In which the farmers and their families
Can suspend the cares and duties OF home,
I'LL their baskets and take one day rest.
The Rcv. Mr.. Hassell who has been preach
ing here since last Friday night closed mis-
meeting on Sunday night.
The Rev. :. l.. Morris and wife spent last
Friday night with their uncle Capt. K. F. Nc
Caslan.
High top boots would sell well Mt Ninety
Six. They will serve as a shield or protection
against the snakes In the cotton patches.
Prof. Graves has closed his school for the
summer. 1t Is not certain that he will return.
He is now in Virginia visiting friends.
We spent Sunday evening at "Fleetwood
Farm" the home OF Mr.. W. Fl. Frazier. His
Jersey cattle are real gems We also SAW
keys. Scotch Coolie puppies, Southdown sheep,
twelve or fifteen large handsome work mules
and O number of grade Jerseys. II Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier are not happy with such sur
roundIngs we imagine they. would be hard TO
please. MIR. Frazier has also three hundred
acres Of corn and cotton besides q large small
grain crop which is safely harvested. He has
some grass too.
Ganney City paid Ninety'si1 a short WISH
last week.
Some of our farmers are anxious for rain.
They say that the crops seem TO require more
rain than usual. EAST END.