Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-04-13

The marshal NJ Tie eastern district OF Pcnnsylya-
MA four hundred dollars;
The mltsha' OF the western district OF PenqSylya-
ma, 70 hundi Ell dollars;
The mrsha! of the district or Delaware, two
hundred aud twenty-five dollars;
The marsha. Of the district u Maryland four
hundred aHJ iliy dollars;
The marshal OF the eastern district OF Virginia,
hour hundred dollars;
The marshal ut the western district of Virginia
four hundred dollars;
The ma shall OF the disric, Of Kentucky, four
hundred and fifty dollars
The marshal of the district Of North Carolius
laur bundled and Ghy doI,ars;
The marshal OF the district of South Carolina
four hundred and iily dollars;
The marsha. of the district Of Georgia, four hun
dr,d and fifty dollars;
The marshal ul tie district OF East Tennessee,
The marshal ct the district OF West Tennessee
two hundred dollars;
The marshal Of the district Of Ohio five hundred
dollars;
The marshal of the district Of Indiana, four hun
drel and i.ly dollars
The marshal Of the district Of Illinois, three hun
bred dollars;
The marshal OF the northern district Of Mssissip.
pl. two hundred dollars
The ma fNl al OF the southern district of MlSsiS-
sppi, two hundred dollars;
The marShas Of the districts of Louisiana, two
hunded dollars each
The marshal Of the northern district OF Alabama,
two huddIed dollars
The marshal OF The southern district OF Alabama,
two hundred dollars;
The marshal of the District OF Columbia, one
hundred aud liny dollars;
The marshal Of the district Of Michigan, two
! hundred and fifty dollars;
The marshal OF the district Of Arkansas, two hun.
bred and fifty dollars;
The marshaIs Of the Territory Of Florida, respcc-
lively, fifty dollars;
The marshas Of the Territory Of Wisconsin two
hundred and fifty dollars;
The marshas Of the Territory of Iowa, two hun
dlCd and fifty dollars,
Sec 8. And be- 1t further enacted, That every
person whose usual place of abode shall be in any
family on the sand FIRST day OF jane, one thousand
eight hundred and forty shall be returned as of such
family; and the name OF every person who shall be
an nhablant of any district Or Territory, without
settled place Of residence. shall be inserted IN the
column Of the schedule which is allotted for the
heads OF families ~ the division where he or she
shall be on the SAID FIRST day of January, and every
person occasionally absent at the time of enumera-
nuu, as belonging 10 the place IN which he or she
usually resides IN the United States.
Sec. g. And be II further enacted That each and
every free person more dian sixteen years If nG"
whether heads of lntn,l,co no., belonging toany
family within any division, district or Territory
made or established within the United States, shall
be- and hereby Is, obliged To rendered. the assstan,
OF the division, il required, true account To the
best his or her knowledge Of every person belong
ing 10 such family, respectively according to the
several descriptions aforesaid, on pain Of iorittug
twenty dollars TO be sued for aud recovered N any
/ action of leb, by such assistant the one hall 70
his own use and the ulher hall 10 the use Of the
United States.
Sec 7. And be it further enacted, That each
and every assistant, previous IN making his return
to the marshal, shall cause correct copy. signed by
himself Of the schedule containing The number OF
inhabitants within his division, 10 be set up at two
Of the most public places within the same, there To
remain Tor the inspection of all concerned FIR each
Of which copies the sand assistant shall he .tncd
to receive five dollars Prov led, Proof Of the sche
due having been set up shall be transmitted to the
marshal with the return of the number of persons
and it case any assistant shall fail TO make such
proof to the marshal with the return OF the number
of persons, rs aforesaid, he shOI forfeit the com
pchsalon allowed hm by this acl.
Sec. s, And be ii further enacted. That the
Secretary Of State shall be, aud hereby is, au-
thorlzed and required to transmit to the marshuls
Of the several districts aud Tentonos, iegula.
tons and instructions, pursuant 10 tins act, Tor
carving the same into effect; aud also, the forms
contained therein Of the schedule TO bo returned,
and such other forms as may be necessary m cat
lylng tbs act INTO execution, and proper nleuo-
gatories to be administered by the several per-
sons to be employed IN taking the enumeration.
Sec. 0. And be il further enacted, That, IL
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part Of a county may be in each district such
county shall be considered as belonging TO that
district in which the court house Of SAID county
may be situate.
Sec. %. And be il further enacted, That, N
all cases where, the superficial content Of any
county or parish Shall exceed twenty miles square
and the number Of inhabitants in SAID PARISH or
county shall not exceed three thousand, the maj
shall Or assistants shall be allowed with the appro
baton Of the Judges Of the respective districts or
territories, such iurher compensation as shall be
deemed reasonable Provided, The same does
not exceed four dollars for every fifty persons by
them returned and when any such county or
parish shall exceed forty miles square, and the
MURDER Of inhabitants IN the same shall not ex-
coed three ;housaLd. a like allowance shall be
/ MADE, moi 10 exceed siA uohdls io t't'J my
persons so returned
Sec. II. Aud be il further enacted, That
when the aforesaid enumeration shall be compile
ted and returned TO the office Of the Secretary Of
State by the marshas Of the States and Terrific
re4, he shall direct the printers to Congress 10
print for The use Of Congress, ten thousand CO.
pies of the aggregate returns received from the
| marshas And provided, That if any marshal,
/ IN any district within the United States or Ter
ritories, shall, directly OF indirectly, ask, demand,
Or receive, or contract 10 receive, Of any usss-
tants to be appointed BIS him under this act any
fee, reward, or compensation, for the appointment
Of such assistant 10 discharge the duties required
q such assistant under this act. or shall retain
from such assistant any portion Of tho compen'
satIon allowed 10 the assistant by this act the
said marshal shall be deemed guilty Of INSIDE