On the 9th inst., three miles south of Hickory, at one of Washington County's picturesque Scotch-Irish homesteads, assembled for the second annual reunion of the MCDOWELL family, about two hundred persons. There is not space in a common newspaper to even outline all that would be interesting about what was said and done that day on the farm where dwell Mr. Joseph MCDOWELL and his sisters in the midst of scenes that first greeted the eyes of their ancestors when they came her to settle 111 years ago. The venerable Hugh MCDOWELL, of Peters, his son-in-law Wm. JOHNSON, and many prominent persons connected with the family from a distance were present. The wife of Mr. Hugh MCDOWELL had attended the last reunion, and since that she had passed away from earthly scenes, and a special service was held with reference to her demise-prayer by Rev. T. R. ALEXANDER, remarks by Messers. A. M. MCELROY, J. M. K. DONALDSON and others. A very beautiful address of welcome was read by Miss Ida MCDOWELL to which response was made by Mr. Clark SMITH, of Brilliant, O. A great feast was served up in the grove-"MCDOWELL Park"-at noon and in the evening Re. Mr. ALEXANDER and Rev. Mr. SHRODES were present during the day. J. W. MCDOWELL, Esq., the Washington attorney, was present, and his accurate knowledge of early history of the country adds much to the interest all such occasions. A reunion will be held next year, and committees have been appointed to make the necessary preparat! ions.