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The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Severe corn scarcity in South Carolina districts like Spartanburg and Union has forced emigration of thousands of whites and slaves, along with large quantities of corn. A public meeting in Charleston was held to provide relief to sufferers.
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The great scarcity of Corn in certain districts of South Carolina has compelled a number of inhabitants to emigrate. "The following table exhibits the number compelled to leave their homes for other places, and such an event in this plentiful country may give an idea of suffering in Europe, from the failure of the Crops:
Emigration - Spartanburg, whites, 3000, slaves, 250, corn 200,000 bushels. Union, whites 400, slaves 150, corn 100,000 bushels. York, whites 500, slaves 100, corn 40,000 bush. Lancaster, whites 100, slaves 25, corn 21,000 bush. Fairfield, whites 100, slaves 200, corn, 30,000 bush. Chester, whites 300, slaves 50, corn 10,000 bush. Newberry, whites 200, slaves 100, corn 25,000 bus. Laurens, whites 200, slaves 15, corn 40,000 bush. Abbeville, whites 100, slaves 50, corn 30,000 bushels. The quantities of corn named, are the amounts formerly produced.
A public meeting has been held in Charleston, to afford relief to the sufferers.
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South Carolina
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emigration of whites and slaves from districts including spartanburg (3000 whites, 250 slaves), union (400 whites, 150 slaves), and others; former corn production amounts listed; public meeting held for relief.
Event Details
Great scarcity of corn in certain South Carolina districts compelled inhabitants to emigrate; table details numbers of whites, slaves, and corn amounts for Spartanburg, Union, York, Lancaster, Fairfield, Chester, Newberry, Laurens, Abbeville; quantities are formerly produced; public meeting in Charleston to afford relief to sufferers.