The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-08-10

We publish the following circular ut the request
Of Mr. Wallace, for the information of all concer
ned
The Law Of Congress under which this census
Is taken requires the Assistant Marshal to ascer-
tain, by inquiry of each head Of family or 9th.
ervise n large amount Of information. To flcili-
tate the matter, you are requested to look this
paper over and be prepared to furnish the dcsr-
ed information with Is little delay as possible
70 the H,ois Of Famiiits--lhe name of eve
~ person whose usual place otabode Was IN your
fllniy on the l~ of June last.
The age Of every such person, on their last
birthday pre,iou, To the lSt oi Jlne--childrcn
less tLun year DID, the number Of months old at
that time. The sex of each
The profession, occupation or trade OF each male
person over IS years OF age
The value OF real estate owned 10y each per
son.
The place of birth of each pcrson--the state.
territory or country.
What members Of the family have been mar
ried during the year What member, have at
tended school Sunday schpols not mrluicd)
The name vi every person who has died within
N, wear PREVIOUS To the lst of June, who Resided
IN your family age sex, married, widowed
N ,uslc--,Leir plAle OF bir'h-thc month in
which they dicd--,lrr profession, occupation ur
trlde--,he disease or cause Of Death and number
II days sickness
10 Farmers Tho name Of the person owning
W managing the farm The number Of acres Of
improved land, number Of acres unnpruyed, the
cash value OF the farm, value OF all Turning i'm
plyments AMI machinery, wagons e. live stock
pvue on the l,t ofluue number uChursn-, mulcs
and asses. wurljn! oxen, ui.th cows other cattle
sheep swiue--tle total value Of live stock
{ Produce during the year ending 1T June 1850,
value of animal, slaughtered during the year
| b1,hel, Of whrat, rye Indian corn aud oats beans
| trl peas. huckwhep; barley potatoes, Irish an!
sweet srulrftI-' pounds OF wool, value Of or
.harl products iu do.ars gallons of wine, value
/ of product, OF mag,-t garden pounds of butter
cheese hops ami illN--tnus Of haT anil hemp
al-hel, OF clover seed, # other grass seel ol,lN
.eal-ppuuls q ii k ruyoou-, of maple ,urlr of
/ honey and bcc,wgN gallons IT ulo.a,'e,, and the
| value If home mai, mluu!apturc'.
I 10 WIsrS N.thW,t, aIl Nngf9cirsrs gen
.rI'iV THE name of lhr company, corporation.
/ ,r Individual, prodicn- article, oft annual val.
/ u, of $aOO-uainr uiiLc business manufacture or
Iarolutt-capjtN Invested 10 real aud personal
estate ia the bu,nrss-r,iW materials used, nciu-
/ ding fuel, with the quantity, kind and value Of
each,
KIND ofmot,ye power, machinery structure or
! resource
/ Average number Of hanll employed male and
/ .rmale--ayruge monthly ro,t cl male labor, II
female labor-anuull products quantities, kinds
tni values.
As the time for collecting this information is
I United you will confer favor on the Assistant
| Marshal, ami promote the timely and accurate
completion of the census, bv earthly studying the
foregoing questions aud being prepared to give
prompt and correct answers,
lfthe head. oitlmilios and owners or managers
4 farms manufactures and shops, would write
'ui the answer To the questions, and leave i with
heir families or at their places of business, II
would be uimu,uAl benefit To all concerned.
W. II L. WALLACE.
Assistant Marshal, LaSl!le co.
August :, 1850.