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NEW CENSUS

Among the important Acts whicS were passed
At the close If the late session Of CoSyrcss was
one making provision fer taking the six;h Cen
sas, or enumeration of the inhabitants OF ihc u
States. The last ccncral census was that of ls3G
ten years ago. The present Act provides in rc-
gard 10 The enumeration oi persons, that II shall
distinguish the SEXES of all free ubiis persons, and
axes q: ilc free white .iaes aud rnsais. respec-
lively. under live ycas OF are those of Eve and
under tea Year. Of age. those nf ten years and
under fifteen those Of fifteen and under twenty;
th'sc Of twenty and under thirty; those of thirty
and under forty; those OF foI.y aud under fiily;
those oi hiiy and under sixty; those OF sixty aud
under seventh, ihosc % seventy and under cigh-
~ nT'se OF eie'i'y and upics niarts-. chose of
n4ncIy and under onc- hundred ihn>c If one
hundred and upwards, and shall further tiS,in-
cnish the number OF those free white persons in
cinded IN such enumeration who ar. deaf and
dGH's, nndcr the age OF fourteen years and those
az '!.r are of fourteen years and under twenty
five; and OF the age of twenty-five years AMI
upwards; and shall further distinguish the num-
Der OF those free white persons included in such
enumeration who are blind; and also in like
manner vi those who are iasdns or idiots, distin-
gushing further such OF The insane and idiots as
are public charge. The enumeration IS also To
distinguish the sexes of all fee eoOred persons and
OF all other oolorei persons bound 10 srryic. for
lie or for term Of years. and the ages Of such
f'ec and other colorc1 persons, respectively, Of
each sex under ten years of a,c those of ten
and under twcniy-iour; those Of tweniy-four and
under thif;y-s,x; those Of ihifiy-six and under
hfiy-Gve ; thnsc OF fiily-fivc and under one hun
drci; and those Of one hundred aud upwa rdS !;
and shall .nrihcr distinguish the number Of those
Tree colorrd aud other colorrd persons included
IN the foregoing who are deaf and dumb without
regard to age, and those who are blind and also
IN like manner those who are insane or IDIOTS
distinguishing further such of the insane and
idiots as arc public charge.
In order TO carry out fully and correctly the
PROVISIONS Of the Act ~ this and other particu-
lars, the several MarShals of the Districts a. "A
Territories are required, under the direction OF
the Secretary OF Stale, and according To such in
S'rucionS rs he shall give, tn make the said emu
nera'ion either personally or by assistants; pow
CT Is given TO the MaIshals 10 appoint ono or
more Assistants in each city and county, 10 make
actual inquiry ut every dwelling house o. per-
sonal inquiry OF The head If every family. De-
fore entering on this duty, the marshals and rs
sisian,S are required TO take the oath rcci,cd in
the Act, for its faithful performance.
The enumeration IS To commence on the lst
June, lSi0, and BE- completed within ten months
thereafter. The compensation 10 the Assistant
Marshals IS TO be at the rate Of two dollars for
every hundred persons returned, when snch per-
sons reside IN the country; and when the emu
meraiion ~ made in a city or town of more than
three thousand persons, The Assistants are TO re-
ceiNc NJ ilc same ra'c Tor tnfec thousand, and at
the rate of two dollars for every three hundred
persons over three thousand. residing in such
city or town. The compensation OF the Mar
slIaIs ranges from $3.50 To $3.50.
by The 9Th section Of the Act il is provided that
every free person over the are of sixteen wears,
whether heads of families or not, i, liable 10 a
penalty Of s20 for refusing to give To the Mar
shat or his assistant true account, to The best OF
his or her knowledge, of every person belonging
&c Suoh family.
The Marshals and assistants are required By
the 18th section To take The census Of all persons
receiving pensions from the United States for re-
evolutionary or military services, stating their
names and ages and also shall collect and re-
turn IN statistical table under proper heads nc
cordIng 10 such forms shall be furnished. all
suck information IN relation TO miaes, agrioulre,
commerce, CfTts, and schools, as will cxhi-
bt full view Of the pursuits, industry, cduca-
ton and resources OF the country, rs shall be di-
rccted by the President, of the United States
And Il - made the duty of The Secretary Of State
under the direction Of the President, 10 prepare
such forms, regulations. and Instructions. as
shall be- necessary and proper to comply with the
provisions Of the ACT Baltimore .lrnericaa