TOWNS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 705 



with the Columbia and Greenville railroad, had a population, in 1870, of 

 seven hundred ; in 1880, of seven hundred and forty-five, and is esti- 

 mated now at twelve hundred. There are three churches, and two 

 schools. Four thousand bales of cotton are shipped annually. 



Ninety-Six, a colonial name, indicating the distance of this point from 

 the old frontier fort of Prince George, is on the Columbia and Greenville 

 railroad. It has a hotel, three churches and a school, with a population 

 of five hundred and fifty. The property is valued at $150,000. Six 

 thousand bales of cotton shipped annually. (3ne hundred and twenty- 

 five thousand bushels of oats were shipped in 1882. 



ANDERSON COUNTY 



has eighteen towns and trading settlements, with one hundred and thirty- 

 seven stores, distributed as follows : Anderson Court House, sixty-six 

 stores; AVilliamston, eighteen stores ; Pendleton, thirteen stores ; Honea 

 Path, twelve stores ; Belton, seven stores ; Andersonville and Pelzer, 

 three stores each ; Equality, Piercetown, Storeville, and Townville, tAvo 

 stores each ; Broyle's, Holland's, Mountain Creek, Newell, Robert, Rock 

 Mills, and Shallow Ford, one store each. Of this number two sell liquors, 

 five hardware, thirteen dry goods, fifty-two miscellaneous articles, and 

 sixty-five general merchandise. The estimated wealth of the store 

 keepers is placed at $1,080,000. 



Anderson, the county seat, is on the Columbia, Greenville and Blue 

 Ridge railroad, and is the terminus of the Savannah River Valley rail- 

 road, which is being built. The population in 1860 was six hundred and 

 twenty-five; in 1870 it was 1,432; in 1880 it was 1,850, and has much 

 increased since. There are two hotels, three halls for public entertain- 

 ment owned by private individuals ; license fee, ten dollars per day. 

 The whites have five churches — Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Episco- 

 pal, and Catholic ; colored persons, two churches — Baptist and Metho- 

 dist. There are three public and a number of private schools, and two 

 weekly newspapers. Stores rent for from one hundred dollars to six 

 hundred dollars, and dwellings for one hundred dollars to three hundred 

 dollars a year. Personal property is estimated at $350,000. Real estate 

 $400,000. Town tax seventy cents on the one hundred dollars ; no town 

 debt. The yearly sales aggregate $750,000. The national bank has a 

 paid in capital of $50,000 ; surplus $50,000. The State Saving and In- 

 surance Bank a paid in capital of $25,000. About 20,000 bales of cotton 

 are shipped annually to Charleston, Philadelphia and New York. 



Pendleton, on the Blue Ridge railroad, near Eighteen Mile Creek, had 

 a population, in 1840, of three hundred ; in 1860, of eight hundred and 



