Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-01
From the Ne,D York Herald.
PROVISIONS FOR TAKING THE SEVENTH

PROVISIONS FOR TAKING THE SEVENTH
CENSUS.
The census act has passed the Senate and been
referred to the Judiciary Committee Of the House, pro-
vides for the enumeration OF all the inhabitants of the
United States and tor other statistical information
The Marshals of the several districts are empowered
to give effect the act under instructions from the Sc
creary of the Interior The returns to be made
the first of November next; Indians taxed being
excluded also, the statistics OF agriculture, when the
annual product OF farm is not equal to $3.50, and
those OF productive industry where the annual product
OF establishment exclusive OF domestic manufactures
in families, is equal to $500. The territories to
be excepted, if deemed requisite, from giving any thing
The most important provisions are these The Mar
shas TO procure their information by appointing as
sstants in CERTAIN sub divisions into which they have
the right OF dividing their Districts such assistants to be
paid at the OF cents for each person enumera
ted and ten cents per mile for travel besides other pay
ment. When, in any district, the population exceeds
Million the Marshal is to receive the rate OF one
dollar for each thousand persons, and dollar and
twenty five cents for each thousand where the popua-
ton is less than million, provided thano Marshal
ceve less than two hundred and fifty dollars for his
vices; and when the compensation In the whole does
not exceed five hundred dollars, reasonable 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 also affixed to any refusal
the palt of Marshas assistants to discharge their
| duties.
Each and every free person than twenty years
of age belonging to any family residing any subdi-
vision, any. agent of family, is liable to penalty OF
thirty dollars for refusing to give information il desired
to do by the Marshas assistants when they have
knowledge on the subject Of inquiry
The first day of June next is fixed for the enumera-
ton, and the inquiries are to be made with reference TO
| that day.
For defrayng the preliminary expenses, Sl5OOO0
at the disposal OF the Secretary OF the Interior who IS
the rate Of So 600 per annum ' -
The schedules appended to- and forming part of the
act furnish the character of the inquiries and their
animation will hint Tor people to prepare Tor
l making correct returns:-
| 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 abode
the LIST day of June, 1850, in this family.
Description-Age, sex, color.
Profession, occupation trade OF each male person
| over Is years OF age.
Value of real estate owned.
Place Of birth, naming the State, territory coun-
| Married within the year
Attended school within the year.
Persons 20 years OF age who cannot read and
Whether deaf and dumb, blind insane, idotic pauper
! or convict.
SCHEDULE 2-sLAvE INHABITANTS.
Number of slave owners.
Number OF slaves
| DeScrption.-Age, sex, color.
Deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotc.
Remarks.
| SCHEDULE 3-PERsoNs who DIED DURING THE YEAR
ENDING JUNE /, 1850
Name Of every person who died during the year end
ing June l. 1850, whose usual place OF abode at the
time his death was in this family
| Description.-Age, sex, color.
Free or slave
| Married or widowed
Place of birth, naming the State, territory, coun-
The month in which the persons died.
| Profession, occupation, or trade.
| Disease or cause OF death.
! SCHEDULE 4-PRoDUcTs OF INDUSTRY DURING THE YEAR
ENDING JUNE l, 1850.
Name OF corporacpn, company or individual, produ-
! cling article to the value of five hundred dollars.
| Name OF business, manufacture or product.
Capital invested in real and personal estate in the bu
sness.
| kinds value.
| Kind of motive power, machinery, structure,
| source
Auerage Number of Hands Enployed-Male, fe-
Wages-Average monthly cost of male labor; ave-
rage monthly cost of female labor
Annual ProductS.-Quantties, kinds, value.
SCHEDULE INTRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURE
! Names OF owners or tenants managing the farm.
| Number OF line.
Acres of Land-Improved. Unimproved.
Liue Stock ON Hand. June ls5o-Horses, Mules
and Asses. Working oxen Mich cows. Other cat
tie. Sheep Swine.
Cash value OF farm
Aggregate value of live stock.
Produce During the Last YearLWheat, bushels Of
Rye, bushels Of Indian corn bushels Of Barley,
| Potatoes.-Irsh bushels of. Sweet, bushels Of
| Beans and peas, bushels OF.
| Honey and beeswax, pounds OF,
| Maple sugar, pounds o.
| Cane sugar, pounds OF.
| Molasses, gallons Of.
| Hops, pounds Of
Tobacco, pounds Of
Cotton, ginned pounds OF.
! Wool, pounds or
| Silk pounds OF.
Flax, pounds Of
| Hemp-Water rotted tons. Dew rotted, tons.
Hay, tons OF.
Wine gallons Of
| Value of Produce sold during the last Year
| Milk.
Butter
| Cheese.
| Fruit bepies
| Garden produce.
| Nurseries.
! Clover, grass, and other seeds.
Other products
| Value of animals slaughtered during the year.
| Home made or family goods
Value ofmachinery on plantations.