The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-12-08
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by the Commissioner of Agriculture,
Henry Sparnick, eud oompacispn Of
t.s figures With those OF tho last Uni-
ted States census, briags to light the
following interesting iteras.
|. The total population of seven
seen counties has increased but 60, il
srew being Soo>s4o against 800 .27s in
1860.
2, The whites have increased to tho
cxteas Of 1894. Tho blacks have de-
creased to the extent Of 1882.
9. Nevertheless, tho blacks still
outnumber the whites by ss2.
" 4. But tho voting white population
exceeds the voting black population
by ll27.
s. Tho whites have tho majority of
votes in tho niae Counties of Andor.
son, Chesterfield, Greenville, Horny,
Lancaster, Oconee, Piokens, Spartan
burg and York.
9th. The blacks have the majority
of the votes in the eight counties If
Darlington, Marlboro, Nowberry, Or.
angeburg, Riohland, Sumter, Union
and Williamsburg.
Z. Tho femsles Of both races out.
numbor the males in every county
without exception, there boing eight
femalea to every seven males. This
di,propcrtion of .femalos to males is
greuter, though to very small OK.
tent, among the blacks. And tho ex-
CO.'S Is among the adults of both races,
for thr number Of malc children under
sixteen years Of age, exceeds tho mum
Dor of female children, to the extent
of 1858 among the whites, and Of s76
among the blacks.
8. Thore are 1927 moro white men
than black men. And 81 moro white
women than black women.
0. But there are 1891 moro black
boys than white boys. And 1878
moro black girls than white girls.
Nevertheless, the figures clearly
prove, as an Irresistible inference 10
one who examines thom, that tho
.groator mortality among tho blacks
will cause this majority among the
s ycung to disappear, 80 that tho adult
whites Of both sexes will maintain
their present majority. .1
10. There has been white gain In
the eieyon counties Of Anderson, Oar.
'lington, Gseenyille, Horny, Marlboro,
7 'Orangeburg, Piokens,.. ..Ocon oe, Sumter,
Williamsburg and York. A white
loss in the six counties Of Chestor.
field, Lancaster, Newberry, Riohland,
Spartanburg and Union.
IL. There has l,een black gain in
the ten counties Of Anderson, Dar.
lington, Greenville, Horny, Orange.
burg. Pickens, Ooonee, RiohIandi,
Williamsburg and York. "A black
loss In tho seven counties Of Chester
hold, Lancaster, Marlboro, Newberry,
Spartanburg, Sumter and Union.
IL. The whites have gained largo
~ in the three counties of Horny,
Piokens and Oooneo only. They have
lost largely in spartanburg only.
The blasks have gained largely in
Darlington (2,55D Orangeburg and
Williamsburg. They have lost large.
ly in sumtor (3.lSs) owing to Pot.
tors raid we suppose, in Nowberry,
(2lSs) and in Lancaster, Marlboro,
spartanburg and Union. IND
We desire to say in conclusion, that
there is evidently an error Of about
two thousand somew here in Mr.. Spar
nink'stsble, but being after nobler
ganS, we have not cared TO ferret il
out. Il 10 accurate enc ugh for our
purpose, and the inference any sober
smsn aoan draw from reading over our
twelve items, is very satisfactory to
those who believe that, leaving out
white immigration altogether, natural
sauaos alone will certainly restore
white supremacy SEQ particularly
items Q, a, s, apdas. The whites
have gained, despite Of war aud emf.
!. grafton fsom the State. freedom has
lessened the number Of The biaoks. g&
. Al ssa4 Reasonable Enough. g2s
lao deinaads OF the labor convan. !.