The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-31
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United States Census for 1850.

| Si''|e's VI ouf Distt'Ct' we puoieh Tor tileir
convenience the questions which the head
Of each family should be prepared to an
swer. These questions were published in
the Newberry Sentinel by hfr. Pors the
Assistant Marshal for that District.
lst. Question, The number and Buu,es
OF each and every white person in "a family
on the first OF June, profession and cccu.
patton uf each.
I'd. Value Of Real Estate owned.
| 81. The place of BIRTH of caclr member
Of tire family:
4th. How many married within the year
ending first June 1850.
9TH. How many attended school.
9th. How many over twenty years of
age cannot read and write.
9TH. How many slaves; the respective
ages and color OF each.
9Th. How many of your slhves have.
escaped from tho State; and how many
have not been recovered within the year
I ending first June 1850 81
| 9th. How many of your slaves have
been set free in the same year.
l0tll. How many of your slaves are blind,
deaf, dumb, or insanc-foolish.
| 1lth. Name the persons in YOUR family
black or white, wiip have died in the year
ending lst June 1850. their age; SEX. col.
or. free. slave;, mnrricd Or wiuowcd, place
OF birth, the month"; whiclr hc' or sIldrlie,.
proiesson,occupaticl which he or she pur-
sue'l,, tie disease, or cause OF DEATH, nunl.
Der of days sick,
| l2th llow many acres OF improved land.
and how many unimproved have you.
| Is3tlr Whnf ia. tho c,sb. ,.l,,n oT ,.,,s
/ tract Of land.
| l.kh. What is the valun Of your plan,a-,
lion Instruments. including cotton gins.
thrashcrs,. corn shelters, straw cutters.
fans, gear, wagons. carts, axes. hoes.
ploughs, &r..
15'h: Flow many liorscs; asses and
mules havc you!
| 10Th. How many mich cows working
oxen; and other cattle have you.
| l1th. How many sheep, hogs, &c.
| 18th. How much is all your live stock
! worth
l9th How many bushels of wheat, ccrn,.
rye, oats, did you make in the year ending
first juno 1850.
20. How many bushels Of rice or lbs.
OF tobacco did you mike the same year. 81
u. How ui1n;y.5halcs of gined cotton
\ uIu ou h.shCi 1No ius.s cHCIl, 4ifi tDe year,
%. finW many pounds OF wdol ,li.s u. !.
shear iE The same. year.
2:}. How many bushels of peas, beans,
irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, barley. and
buck wheat, dill ycu make in the. same
year; state each separately.
81. How much was. the. product Of your
orchard worth in, lSiS.
lplu ntnf,u .r.il1onss "a ,,,i,r,,
make in the same year.
2G Whnt was your market garden wort II
for ihr same year, cniinr FIRST June 1850.
y. How many lbs OF butter and cheese
did YOU make in the same year:
%. How many tons OF hay did yor
make.
20. How many bushels Of clover and
other grass seeds did YOU make
30. How many lbs. OF hops did YOU raise.
81. How mnny tons OF dew or water
rottcd Rnmp did you make:
:2. How many lbs. OF fax did, you mike.
:'3, How many bushels Of fax seed did
yo,i make:
81. How many lbs. OF silk cocoons did
you raise.
3h Iiow much sugar and mpasses did
you make.
80. How much is tho value OF all your
home made manufactures.
81. Wiki is the vaine Of all tho. ami
mails you slaughtered in 1915
3S. What business ns mechanic ma n
n!acturcr, productor, do you follow.
! 80. What capital have you invested in
the business you pursue.
~. What quantity, kind, and value Of
raw materials do YOU use.
III. What kind Of power, steam or water,
horse. or hand maciHnary, structure, or re.
sources, do you employ.
AZ. How many, male. and females do
you employ in your business.
i3. What is the average wages you pay
Tor hands! state each separately.
III. What are the annual products of
your business, in quantity, kinds, and value
Teachers Of Academies and Schools,
will please answer 4lth 45th 4tjth 47th and
4Sth questions.
al. How many pupils have you.
Do. What SUN is annually realized from
the endowment OF your school
46. How mnch is raised by taxation to
support your school
AZ. How much is received from the pub
liz funds.
-. How much from other sources.
All will answer the following questions:
40. What library have you; distinguish
the kind. Law, Medical, Theological, or
Literary.
30. How many volumes in EACH
The Ministers OF different denominations
Will please answer the 5Ist question.
81. How many Churches OF your dc
nomination arc here in the District; how
many persons will each accommodate;
what is the value of the Church property
belonging TO your denomination
The Commissioners OF the poo;, keep
crs OF the Poor House, will please answer
52d question.
%. What number of paupcrs arc sup
ported in the District ol Newbcrry; how
many foreign; how much the cost OF sup
por. annually.
The Clerk OF tho Cour, will answer 53rl
question. Sheriff 5ith.
SO, How many criminals were convict.
cd within the year ending June LIST, 1850;
how many natvo--llow ,nany ioreign.
5l How many convicts iu Jail first
June, 1850; how many na,iye--how many
foreign.
The citizons of the District will nloa -c