The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-20
To the Citizens Of Cecil County.

SION OF Congress, "ior taxing the seVentn
and subsequent censuses Of the United
States, the undersigned are about to enter
upon the discharge Of their duties, and
will, during the course Of the summer
and fell, visit each house in the county.
Much trouble will be saved to them as
we'll as to the citizens themselves, il the
heads Of families would prepare in ad-
vance, to give the information required
by thel Act OF Congress. The undersigned
would therefore respectfully request the
head Of each family to prepare state
ment to the following effect, to be fur
nished to them when called for.
FIRsr-Llsr OF FREE PERSONS.
Under this head state
LIST. The name Of each free person
whose usual place Of abode on the lst
day OF June was in your family.
End. The age, sex and color Of cath
said named persons, opposite their respec-
tive names.
Sd. The profession, occupation or trade
Of each male over fifteen years, opposite
his name.
4th. The place Of birth Of each Of said
persons, naming the State, Territory or
country.
5th. II any Of said persons be deaf,
dumb, blind, insane, idlotic, pauper, or
convict, so mark, opposite their respect
i've names.
9th. The number of such persons who
have married between the LIST OF June,
l949, and the LIST of June, 1880.
7th. The number Of such persons who
attended school between the LIST OF June,
lS49 and the 1st Of June, 1850. .. ,.
9Th. Those free members of your fam
ily who cannot read and write, to be no.
ted opposite their names.
SEcoNp-LIsr OF SLAVES.
Under this head state
1st. The name OF each slave living in
your family on the Is! Of June 1890,
with the names Of the owners opposite.
2nd. State opposite the name of each
slave, the age, sex, color, and 1.-The or
she be deaf, dumb, blind, insane. or IDIOT
&c, so state it
Sd. The name, age, sex and color OF
any slave or slaves, who have fled from
the State within the year on the LIST OF
June, 1850, and the number and descrIp-
ton ofthose manumltted within the same
period.
THlRD-SrATIsrlc OF AGRlcTLTULE.
Under this head state
lst. The name of owner, agent or man.
ager OF farm.
2nd. The number Of acres ofland, and
how many under cultivation.
Sd. The cash value Of the farm.
4th. The cash value of farming imple-
ments and machinery.
9th. The number Of horses, mules, as
ses, working axen, mich cows, other
cattle, sheep and swine, on said farm on
! tn. LIST Of June, 1850 and the value OF
such live stock.
9Th. The value OF ANIMALS slaughtered
within the year ending June Isl 1850.
7th. The number Of bushels OF wheat
rye, Indian corn, oats, beans, peas, huek-
wheat, barley. irish potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, clov.rseed, other grass seeds, flax
seed, pounds Of tobacco, wool, butter,
cheese, hops, flax, silk, cocoons, honey
and beeswax, tons Of hay, and gallons Of
VINE grown raised and produced on said
farm within the said period.
Sth.. The value Of the products OF or
chards, value Of the produce OF market
gardens, and value OF domestic manutac.
lures within the samesperiod.
FOURTH STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURES
| Under this head state
LIST. The name of corporation, compa-
ny or individual producing articles Of the
annual value Of $500.
2nd The name OF business, manufac.
ture or product.
Sd. Capital invested in real or person
al estate in the business.
4th. The quantity and value OF ra"
material including fuel, used in such bus
ness or manufacture.
5th. The kind of motive power or ma
chiuery.
9th The average number Of hands
employed, male and female. and average
monthly cost OF labor, male and female
7th. The quantities, kinds and value
Of annual product.
AS the undersigned, in order properly
to perform their duties, must seek the in.
formation above indicated from every ia.
mily and Establishment in The county, ano
as every one does not usually receive
the newspapers, and therefore may not be
seasonably aprriscd IN advance OF the
queries to be propounded, so as to be
prepared to give the proper answers =
they most earnestly and respectfully APP
peal to every person in the county, tc
whose sight and knowledge this notice
may come, 10 make the same known to
all his neighoors at as early a period as
possible.
JOSEPH MAHAN,
WILLIAM S. MAHAN;