The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-07-03
From the GAYauiNe Enterprise and Mountaineer.
The DEFINE of South Carolina.

MIR. EDITOR; y looking over the United
States Census, Ehe sber day, was struck with
the terrible decline SSSSouth Carolina within
the last ten years; Ioh6Sipcrease of population
between 1850 and 1867 vas $4,000. But be-
tween 1860 and 1870 theI increase was only
2,OOO The value of the reakspd personal es.
tate in 1860 was upwards of fN hundred and
forty-eight millions In 1870 Twas only two
hundred and eight millions. No one-half /
The personal estate, in 1860 was hNards of
two hundred and eighty-eight millNps. In
1870 it was only sixty-four millions and Ahalf!
The real estate in 1860 was valued at SOs..
772, ,6S4, and in 1870 it was estimated at $1N.
494,675, more than ten millions less than IL
was worth ten years before The total taxa
ton of South Carolina in 1870 was S2,767, ,675,
and in 1860 it was 81, ,280, 1856, almost one mil
lion and a half less Our taxation now for
State County and City is very largely over the
census estimate of 1870. How mucl am not
able to say. The indebtedness of South Caro-
lima in 1860 was five or six millions, and it is
now between fifteen and twenty milliois
But the most disheartening decline of our
State, since the abolition of slavery, has been
in her agricultural products. In 1860 thland
in cultivation was over sixteen million of
acres, and in 1870 only twelve millions and
fraction. The improved lands in 1860 vas
over four millions and one-half, and in $50
only three millions A falling off of one mi
lion and a haIf of acres! The value of tn,
farms in 1860 was nearly one hundred and
forty millions, and in 1870 only forty-four mil
lions eight hundred thousand dollars Almost
one hundred millions less Deprecated more
than three -fourths of their value The farm
ing implements in 1860 were valued to be
worth over six millions, and in 1870 only two
millions, two hundred and eighty-two thousand
dollars Reduced almost two-thirds of their
value Animals sold for slaughter in 1860
were worth over six millions, and in 1870 only
two and one-half millions! Home manufac-
lures in 1860 were over six millions, and in
1870 only three hundred and twelve thousand
one hundred and ninety-one dollars. Indian
fifty-two millions of bushels, and in 1870 only
seven and half millions In the same pro-
portion has been the falling off in our crops oi
oats, rye, barley &c. The cotton crop of 1860
was 352, ,412 bales, and in 1870 it was 224, 500
bales The rice crop of South Carolina in
1860 was one hundred and nineteen millions
of pounds, and in 1870 little over thirty-two
millions A falling off of four-ffths of the
cropl In 1860 we made eighty-seven thousand
tons of hay, and in 1870 only ten thousand
tons Not one-eighth of the crop of 1860
Four millions of bushels of sweet potatoes were
grown in 1860, and only q little over one mil
lion in 1870. The Irish potato crop of 1860
was two hundred and twenty-six thousand
bushels, and in 1870 only eighty-three thou
sand The wheat crop of South Carolina in
1860 was 1,2S5, ,531 bushels, and in 1870 it was
only 7S3, ,61O bushels. In everything there has
been the same falling of-rye, oats, barley,
tobacco, &c.
The live stock of South Carolina in 1860 was
valued at nearly twenty-four millions of dol
lars. In 1870 it is valued at ST., 2,43,51O, a
little over one.half. Horses in 1860 were
eighty-one thousand, and in 1870 forty-four
thousand. Mich COWS in 1860 were 163, 1888,
and in 1870 only $4,000! So with hogs, sheep,
oxen, mules, &c.
But the census of 1870 shows that although
there has been great diminution of value in
all property, and a great falling off in the pro-
ducts of agriculture, crime and pauperism have
increased most alarmingly in South Carolina.
In 1860 there were only 14l convictions in the
State, and in 1870 there we're 1899. The total
number of persons in prison June, 1860 was
SS, whilst there were 731 in prison June, 1870.
Paupers in 1860 were ,439, and in 1870 they
were 2,071. The cost of supporting paupers
in 1860, was $685. and in 1870 their cost
was S224,SO5.
The above facts are worthy of being known,
and deserve serious reflection by every one
who takes any interest in the welfare of his
country. B. +. ?.