The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-09-21
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merchandise IN the years l847 and
1851, an increase in the latter
year, over the former, Of more
than two hundred per cent. is
shown. That at the former period,
there wero in Sumteryille sixteen
stores and shops, with aggregate
sales Of 100000; in the latter
there we're thirty-two, with aggre-
gate sales of more than $500, 900.
The appearance of the place sus-
tains these statistics. Numerous
dwellings and store.houses have, in
the mean time, sprung up. Tho
Wilmington and Manchester Rail
Road has, in its progress, passed
the place, and left traces of con-
tinued improvement. In 1910, the
population of Sumterville was about
four hundred; in 1850, the census
shows it to have been $780, and it
is now estimated at twelve hundred.
In 1916 the value of the real es.
tate was officially assessed at 95,-
5OO;f in 1852 it had increased
to 250,000.t
There are other gratifying evi-
deEces Of the increased prosperity Of
the District. The population is in
creasing. In 1910, the census ex-
hibited the entire populate at 27,-
1927 at q corresponding period in
1850, it was 33,262I--an increase
of 5,37O in ten years. The same
ratio of increase would make the
population at this time, 34,354. In
1850 the District sent to market 49,
799 bales of Cotton, averaging
400 lbsdT--equal to 81, ,484 bales Of
$50 lbs. each, and worth, at I
cents, $526,372, 90; and in that
year the crop was short about one.
fifth.
Another gratifying circumstance
is the increased and increasing val
ue of real estate. This increase has
been stated, by competent witnes-
srs in judicial Investigations, to be
mot less .than SO peraE censs.,.ii,t the,
last eight or ten years.
A comparison of the value Of
professions between this, and other
Districts named, will show favorably
for tho health and general we'll be-
ing Of Sumter, i'll which for the
year ending 3Oth Sept. 1851, the
value of Professions (medical and
legal) was only $25,7O9-.-whilst, in
the city of Charleston alone, it was
(including Factorage) $943, ,294.--in
Rlchland, $34,996, in Edgeield
f37,759; in Barnwell s28, $50; in
Colleton $22, $50; in Beaufort $685..
900; and in Kershaw, Lancaster and
Chesterfield combined, with popu-
lation, but little greater, and of
more northern latitude $25, 5,235.a
The Committee think that they
have exhibited, above, facts sufficient
ly strong and plain, drawn from well
authenticated documents, and of
course reliable, to warrant them, in
assigning to Sumter high position
for prosperity and wealth. Her re.
sources are ample, and for their de-
velopment, her citizens have the
means in their OWN hands. n vast
variety, of business transactions, Of
infinite complcxity of character are
continually occurring. In all these
transactions, Bank Bills are used as
the circulating medium-as the rep
resentatiyes Of money. So rare in.
deed is the use of the precious met
ais, and 80 universal the use Of Bank
Notes, that the idea of intrinsic val
ue is commonly attached to the lat
ter and their merely representative
character forgotten. Habit with the
people, in this regard, has become
second nature, and having been con-
firmed, i'll it's progressive growth, by
views of safety and convenience,
there is but little prospect of change,
and in fact but little reason for it,
To furnish safe medium of ex-
change, or money, for the purposes
of Life, is therefore plain matter of
necessity, amounting to duty. This
duty has ever hitherto been perform.
ed by others, than the citizens of
Sumter whilst no District has en-
joyed greater advantages from the
labor skill and risk of others. But
trade is Observation-Disclosures trans.
actions are expanding wealth is
augmenting by the mere force of cir.
cumstances, and yet the great medi-
um Of exchange is standing STILL
Money facilities arc not equal to the
wants of the people, and hence we
hear in every direction tho cry for
other and new Banking Institutions.
Census of 1850 by Stucky, in Clerks office.
tAssessor's Return.
Census by Stuokey.
SCensus Of 1910 by Richardson, in Clerks
Office.
UCsnsus of 1850 9Th