Show local and other matters FROM 13 8 DAILY MAY MAT 22 from auld Ke eidie elrie 11 today to day we had th the ep pleasure basure of a call from mr john cowan son of mr chas cowan of the great papermaking paper making firm of cowan edinburgh scotland he visits the city on his way to australia via san francisco is accompanied by his wife and son and bears a letter of introduction to us from mr william nelson uhe the celebrated edinburgh publisher s who paid a personal visit to this lity city city some time since when in scotland a i few years ago ive iye we visited the tho works of cowan co at renni cuick about twelve miles southeast south bouth east of edinburgh they are probably as extensive 1 and glud complete as any in the world and the village of itself is mostly peopled by their operatives the cowans are one ot of the most respected and substantial families in in Edinburgh Charles charies father mooar to our oar visitor having succeeded macaulay aa as of parliament from edinburgh serving in that capacity eleven years james cowan brother to charles is a member of parlia nent cent now and also served SOME ie le me 10 in the 0 position of lord provost of edinburgh |