The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-04-19
From tho Edgcfield Advertiser.l
FnUIT Hill, March 20, 1851.

| NluCIt 20, 1901.
1[r. Editor Will you be kind enough,
to publish statistical sketch little further,
in relation to the Census matters of Edge
field District
! First, we have over two thousand farms,
each of Which, produces to the annual value
of one hundred dollars and upwards; many
OF them amounting to very large sums
ard'vcry many more Of small farms, owned
i by merchants, mechanics. and poor persons
and beginners, all Of which were excluded
by the net providing for taking the 7th cen-
sus.
Then, we have ono hundred and ninety
eight establishments of productive industry,
all Of which produce to the annual value of
five hundred dollars and upwards-lnany of
them having large amounts of capital, and
paying handsome profits upon tile capital
and labor employed. We also, have great
many small establishments, worked by men
whose interests and time are divided between
their farming and mechanical pursuits, viz
they, or many of them, have small farms,
and when they lay by their crops, they re-
pair wagons, carts, buggics, &c. Some own
small farm, and do two or three hundred
dollars worth of blacksmitl,'s work for their
neighbors. Others have small turning cs-
adjustments for making spinning wheels and
chairs; the same may he said of shoe max
crs, tanners, tub-mils, &C., all of which are
excluded, because they do not raise annual
ly by such pursuits, to the value Of five hun
drcd dollars.
There is fact in relation to the produc.
lion of our lands, which, though it may
seem strange, yet, is nevertheless true. They
are cut down and apparently exhausted, pre-.
senting quite unpromising and WORKOUT
condition, yet the crops upon the same farms
are iii larger and the yield greater to tho land
than they were teiiT esi ago, when I took
the Census. And further, It was eAsv:s NO.
Iy gratifying to find the citizens generally SO
wei! and 50 permanently settled, not only
having fine farms rendering an abundant
yield, but their finely improved and richly
furnished dwellings. Above all, was not
only only blessed. but really surprised to find so
little disposition in our people, to ruil,ose, to
ths ls.l', lf's,r-faned n West .TLsy, scanned To- have
s,BafiYe .aattssh nssnt. 10 tbeiUlomaa .fsswhea
ne eAaestiept tNAS asked, 81 iAghas b thu esfas
mated .saiue ~ Soaf lands ~ shsi answer I'm,
afmost sihvarfatay the ssii,e, an
l have not thought over the subject, as | did
not desire or intend to SELL" 1t was more
troublesome to get IN answer on that than
most other questions.
The diversified Interests that have sprung
up amongst lis i'll relation TO new modes Of
agriculture, and in the various mechanical
pursuits, not only gives additional employ
ment to our people, but it seems to ne has
aroused, and given lively energy to their
movements.
There is al exceedingly large amount of
Mercantile interests in this District, viz: in
Hamburg, Edgefeld, Granitevillc, Vaucluse
and Liberty Hill, and also. large and hand
sonlcly furnished establishments almost in
every section of the District.
There arc about twelve hundred and fifty
children receiving instruction at literary in
stitutions. About four thousand seven hun
dred dollars of the expenses are paid by ap-
preparations, donations and various funds {:
the balance of about fourteen thousand dol
lars is from private sources.
We have in this District, tl,irty-one Ban
tist Churches, nearly all of which have large
congregations, tho general department of
which, is altogether praiseworthy and such
as becomes II christian people. '.'-.
We have twenty three Methodist Church
es, and though their congregations are not
at all times very large, yet it is exceedingly
pleasant to any one to SEQ the happy greet
ings and the good feelings that prevails
amongst them.
We have four Lutheran Churches, and
though their number is small, yet as con-
nect'on, it is not inferior to any for honesty
and uprightness; for strict piety and un-
fi'nching confidence upon tile mercy and
goodness Of God. .e.
We have but two Episcopal Churches in
this District, with respectable congregations.
Their meetings are impressive-sole,nnity
and good order prevails during service.
Respectfully,
...., ASSISTANT n. E. u.
THE JrDoEs-The Pendleton Messenger
saws 1--WE are informed nv Col Havna