The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-04-04
THE CENSUS.

OF III +.
s,c |. direct, the Marshals under the difee-
ton OF the Secretary OF state, To cause an emu
merauon of all inhabitants, EXCEEDING INDIANS
not taxed, within their districts, Distinguishing
F,r,t Tie sex OF ali fire white Pcrsous. sc
coud The aces OF an under 5-undcr l0-under
l5-under 20-and tl.rn under each successive
10 10 100 Thirdly, The number OF deaf and
dumb free y hltcs under l4-undrr aS--and Of -
and upwards also the numbcr Of hliad-ot IA
sane aud OF idio,s-spcciping how many Of Inc
last two are pubic charge,
Free eolorrd persons, eolOrct persons bound
10 service for term OF TOT hiv, are 10 be emu
meratcd. tho sexes distinguished, and The age
under lU--under 24-undof 3b--undsf Sand
under loo TO b noted. Also, the number. wHh.
90. regard to eye OF deaf anu dumb, blnd. insane
and IDIOTS ana how many u the last two arc
ppblie charge.
The MA.shals 10 appoint ASSISTANTS who, a.
well as the Manuals, afv {" u sworn TO tAith.
iul performances Of duty which l. 10 consist IN
inqulrlng personally. At eYvfy dwelling sIahl"
the district OF OF the head OF each family, 70
the facts required 10 De- certified.
I The enulna -tiou - to Commences on lst jan,
Y l-40 aud 10 H. completed n ten months f4cis.
assistant 20 make two eoPscs OF hss returns 10 The
+ M4r~hal.
/ Ssc. H. impoaes r~ualty u $500 81 sny
U
Il returns
\ SIC. III requires the Marshal 70 6io ono CO.
I ~ OF each assistant Fgtura w5ih the CtefA OF
his Dntfici also an attest copy Of has egErcgAi0
rrtarn 10 the Stat. bofs.rtnss nl-thr oihet copy,
With the ous4nsl aggrug ir. 70 10 uAnsa.siirsa 70
The secretary OF State - lat Dyccntsf, t-ts r.
Penalty tor failure "a any Of ihesc acis 90 ths
par, q :he MarihAi oV0 tollau
sEc ~ est-ulishe- ti.s pay 81 assassan is sh1'
For oyssy luU pr ins rtsfaed, u rctllrat 80 ih~
eoants SGT 81 a ,0~n - eiiy Of nosu than
3upU persons. - iie Fate for sJeRt-zAHa
thea tot SO persons ntgfned, oyvf that san1h~f,
s. Nhea. bowcs,r from the scAfconrs~ q
poyal4tsoa. tAs, compensation tnaavgaaio, 10
M-r.h4i aasy aiIow not ,teerelng g. ~ o. ev
err ~ frgafncd Thr psYutvul nut 20 b tnais
% stsst4nts tall be sb4i. haso swesn that ~
has fsHhf4lly orecatsd his tzsses as presented
sy tbs. act.
Y Tbs co.a7ensa,ioa q the Nar,hala rafpes &C..
cafdmK "a Dpirtct. for tho ulsntrt II North
s---s----. . .esss
SIC. ' Eyefy g@fz9u who-s usual pIars Of
aboie sal4 j., Jas saail - "a ans family 70
b. returned Of that family The haa.s Of ev.
cry uh2bi,&ht, s,tioat any ssttIcd placa q tvst-
dance. - b. eaieresi "a tbr sehasis.e gersos.
ciEoualiy hhrSnt, ~ - enumerated a. shs place
Of then usual aboie
src VI Evc1y frvv geFsou. more thar IS
ycau sd. ihoaxh not tsad u 4 lamliv bssanA
unsef penalty Of SO 10 fssss.rs II fvsia.fyd, a
true -nsWer 20 "a h. q .S,s can. 70 tbs guss-
lions II the sssls,ani teaching .se.s matters md
according - AMOS esser, 10 eivr account "
cyriy persoa sslo0EsH T. thc family
Sac. VII Zach ssaastanl. hrt0re alshtaF ~
rripsu q The Maf,hal. 70 cause t'.c setetals o.
tanning the natab~r u iahasgiahia 3 hss dsstfsct
10 - peetrsl IN tao 81 ths nas Pat r. places mtth-
IN tbs taetfci int zach II aleh be = - tscesvv
81 cafape ns4i.oa.
srr viii secr~tsry 81 Stats - irspssust In.
hracisoas, forms, and htaaks % iAr NafsbsAs
Sac. II. and \ refer asssvly 20 1ria,.s q sS.
eelisoa.
So. II SECRETARY - STATE. whrn ths Mar
sisA4s s~Jsrnr ~ tfra, % Elr~rf fhe Frsn.
irra IT Congress - pslng ten hoasas tsd ca.ss Of
tie aggregates for Tbs nas ~ Congress Tbs
section also prohibits tho Marshall from trrsiv
ing any fee, Of rv~ard, q portion q par ffasn
TIE assasta nis they appoint under penaity 81 s5f0
rsc XII. all0Ws darshals .ise afposni ~ pos.
tagrs pad b. them N canneetlna with tAls bSssi.
ness
See. XIlI We puilssh guiirr.
SIC, 10. And b. 4 further enartrA. That ,h~
aforrsasd matsaals and their ass ls,snts sha aiso
take a census n al peFeyns receiving p~nssans
from the United sta,cp fgg revolutionary o, m,lt.
iafy services stating their names and ages and
under pFgpsr heads. according II sucL fofus ~
shall bo furnished. AZ .uch information "a RIA
ton 10 minss, agrierJtufr. cnmmercc. manafse
lures, and schools, vil e1hibh a fali vsex q
the pursuits, industry. education aud rrsoifcos
OF The couutry, shall - directed hy tho Prrat
dent 81 the United States And il shall h. the
duty If tho SECRETARY ~ State, under ilts N
rcciiou Of ths President TO prepare inch forms rrv
ulations. and Instructions as shall h, neceaaarr
and proper to comply With the proviaioas Of this
act.
Sec. XIV and last, Appropuaisu 10000 for
carrying the act INTO execution.
1, ~,ll desolse upon tho Tweuty. Sixth
Congress, at IT'S secoud end short ses-,sn.
from LIST December, $40, to 4ih March,
lsil--to determine anew the ratio Of re.
presentation under this Tenth Census.
Hooaer Oddifies.--The Indiana Sun |
says that when traveller stop. at hotel |
N that State, his horse Is weighed, and when
taken on, weighed again, aud the ball
charged accordingly. THIS was cqualled
once Of n tavern IN the east. A tall maa |
walked ~, asking how much they charged
Tor supper A waR present took up a yard
stick, and commenced measuring hIm. saw.
ing he wanted 10 see how many "sassea.
gers" be wsud cot.
We understand that 30 officer Of the
General Government will be bore 10 sbeut
weeks, TO survey the waters Of the Cape
Fear and ascertain their fitness for the e.
iabI'shmen, Of Navy Yatd.- Wilmington
Adrertiser. /