, 1840-06-06
The CENsus.-More than two months ago,

IL S1&NSS~' NSAS hA'sA NSN
we called attention to the act of Congress
which prescribes the manner Of taking tn,
census of 1910. We conceived it impor
tant that the people should be advised thu
early of its acquisitions; because among tn,
multifarious enquiries to be made by the mar
shals, many of them were of such a natur,
as could not be properly answered withou
considerable reflection. These enquiries ar,
directed towards subjects of great genera
interest. They are designed to disclose. oul
national resources to an extent and with /;
minuteness never before attempted. Sucf
being the fact, we were DESTROYS that the an
swer should be both full and accurate; ant
thus truly satisfy the intentions of the law.
But, the public journals have taken so little
aolice of the subject, we are fearful that peo.
pie generally have but a very imperfectidea Of
its requirements; and will in many cases be
unable to render the desired information,
with the plomptitude necessary to n season
able completion of the census. The mar.
shals commence their rounds on Monday next.
Meanwhile from a printed list OF interroga-
tories now before us, we extract what fol-
lows as applicable to St. Louis:
Commerce.-What was the number OF
your commission houses in 1889! What was
the number of your retail dry goods, groce
~, or other stories, in 1899? What was the
number Of you lumber yards in 1887
What number OF men do You employ in in
ternal transportations? Butchers, packers,
&c, what number of persons do YOU en-
plov?
Horticulturc-What was the value of the
produce OF your market garden in 1887
What was the value of the produce of your
nursery and green housed
COal--How many bushels of bituminous
coal were raised in 1899?
Misunderstanding uood and metaIs.l-
What was the value Of machinery you man
ufactured in 1889! How many persons do
you employ?
Various metdls.-What was the value of
your manufactures of various metals in 1889!
How many persons do you employ!
Stone-What was the value of your man
ufactures of granite. marble, etc, in 1899!
How many persons do you employ,
Bricks and Hmc.-What was the value of
the bricks or lime made by you in 1891
How many persons do YOU employ? What
is the amount of capital invested in prece.
ding manufactures by you?
Hats, &c-What was the value Of hats.
caps and straw bonnets you manufactured
in 1889!
Lea:her.-What is the number Of vour
tanneries? How many sides Of s,lr and upper
leather did you tan in 1899? How MANY
Gov nrG, e,.oI-...GU u. -S"v,s. UUuts, r,t.
have you'll What was the value of articles
manufactured in 1899?
Soap and candlcs.-How many pounds Of
soap did you make in 1880! How many
pounds of talIow candles? How many pounds
of sperm and wax candles!
Liquors, etc.--How many distilleries have
YOU? How many gallons did you make in
1899! How many breweries have yOu!How
many gallons did you make in 1889!
Printing and Bindinc.-How many print.
ing offices have you? How many binderiesi
How many daily newspapers do you publish
How many weekly newspapers do you pub.
Iishl How many sem and tri-weokly news
papers do you publish! How many periodi-
Gals!
Corddge.-How many rope-walks have
YOU! What was the value of the produce OF
manufactured articles in 1889.
Carriages, Wagons, &c-What was the
V9luC Oh Tie CdGIidgtS Vi NdSONSs ~ .on
manufactured in 1889!
MHs.-How many Touring mills have
you, How many barrels of flour did yoc
manufacture in 1899! How many grist mill:
have YOU? How many saw-mills? How many
oil-mills, What was the value of their pro
duce or manufactures in 1889?
Houses.--How many brick and stone
housesrhave you built in 1889? How many
frame or wooden houses have you built IL
1880.
Products of all other manufactures anc
mechanic arts not enumerdted.-What is the
value of all articles you manufactured II
1883, which are not enumerated?
Besides the above in%terrogatories the seve
raj parties are asked the following questions
SHOW many persons do you employf'"Wha
is the amount Of your capital invested?'
THE BROKEN HEART.
BIZ G. .. PRENTICE.