Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-05-27
From Tie Neu York Herald
Provisions for taking the Seventh
Census.

Provisions for taking the Seventh
Census.
The census act, as it has passed the Senate
and been referred to the Judiciary Committee
the House, provides for the enumeration OF al
the inhabitants of the United States, and tor 9th
er statistical information. The marshal5 of the
several districts are empowered to give effec
to the act, under instructions from the Secretary
ofthe Interior. The returns are to be made or
the first of November next Indians not taxed
being excluded also, the statistics Of agrcul,
ture, when the annual product of farm is moi
equal to $3.50, and those Of productive industry,
where the annual product OF an establishment,
exclusive OF domestic manufactures i'll families,
is not equal to $500. The territories are TO be
excepted, if deemed requisite, from giving any
thing more than the population.
The most important provisions are these
The marshals are TO procure their information
by appointing assistants to certain subdivisions
into which they have the right Of dividing their
districts, such assistants to be paid at the rate
OF two cents Tor each person enumerated, and
ten cents per mile for ttavel, besides other pay
ment. When in any district, the population ex-
ceeds one Million the marshal is to receive at
the rate OF one dollar for each thousand persons
and one dollar and twenty-five cents for each
thousand where the population is less than
million, provided that no marshal receive less
than two hundred and fifty dollars for his servi-
ces; and when the compensation in the whole
does not exceed five hundred dollars, reasona-
bic allowance for clerk hire may be allowed by
the Secretary of the Interior. The duties Of the
assistants and marshals are defined, and the
mode OF collecting information is designated.
Penalties are also affixed to any refusal on the
part OF marshals or assistants to discharge their
duties.
Each and every free person more than twenty
years OF age, belonging to any family residing
in any subdivision, or any agent of a family, is
to give information, it desired to do so by the
narshals or assistants, when they have knowl-
edge on the subject Of inquiry.
For detrayln2 the preliminary expenses $780,
900 are at the disposal of the Secretary of the In
terror who is authorized to give Secretary of
the Census Board at the rate of $4,000 per year.
The schedules appended to, and forming
part of the act, furnish the character of the in
quiries and their examination will serve as a
hint for people to prepare for making correct re
turns
Schedule Free Inhabitants.
Dwelling houses numbered in the order of
visitation.
Families numbered in the order of visitation.
Name of every person whose usual place of a.
bode on the list day of June, 1850, was in this
family.
Descriptioa.-Age, sex, color
Profession, occupation, or trade Of such mate
person over Is years of age.
Value Of real estate owned.
Place Of birth, naming the state, territory ..
country.
Married Within the year.
Persons over 90 years of age WHO cannot sesd
and write
Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, IDIOT
lc; pauper or convict.
Schedule 2-Slaue Inhabitants.
Number of slave owners
Number of Slaves.
Desert tlon.-Age, sex, color
Deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic.
Remarks.
Schedule 3-Persons uho died during the year
ending June !, 1850.
Name of every person who died during the
year 1850, whose usual place of abode at the
time OF his death was in this family.
Description. -Age, sex, color.
Free or slave.
Married Or widowed
Place of birth, naming the State, territory or
country.
The month in which the persons died.
Profession, occupation or trade.
Disease OF cause OF DEATH
Schedule 4-Prod,tets of Industry du,aag the
gear ending June, 1859.
Name of corporation company or individual,
producing articles to the val0e OF $500
Name OF business, manufacture or products.
Capital invested IN real and personal estate ia
she business.
Rav Nateyial used, Including Fuel.-Quanti.
titles kinds, value.
Kind OF motive power, machinery, structure
OF resource.
Ayerage number Of hands employed Male
and female.
Woses.-Average monthiy cost OF male Ia
cor average monthly cost of female labor.
Annuol Products.-Quantities, kinds, value
Schedule 5-Preductien Of agriculture.
Name of owners or tenant managing TIC land
Number of line.
xicres Of Land.-Improved. Unimproved.
Lice stock on hand, June i, a750-Morses
mules and asses, working oxen. mich COWS
O;her cattle, sheep, swine.
Cash value of farm.
Aggregate value of live stock
Produce during the last year.-Wheat, bushels
OF. Rye, bushels Of. Indian corn, bushels of
Barley, bushels of. Buckwheat, bushels Of
Oats, bushels of. Rice, pounds Of
Potatoss-Irish, bushels Of Sweet, bushels of
Beans and Peas, bushels of
Honey and beeswax, pounds Of
Maple sugar, pounds of
Cane sugar. pounds OF
Moasses, gallons OF
Hops, pounds of
Tobacco, pounds of
Cotton; enned, pounds Of
Wool; pounds of
Silk, pounds of
Flax, pounds of .... y
Hemp, water rotted, TONS Dew ro.ted TONS
Hay, tons of
Wine, gallons of
Value Of Produce sold during last year.
Milk
Butter
Cheese
Fruit berries
Garden prodace
Nurseries
Clover, grass and other seeds
Other products
Value Of animals slalohtered during the year