The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-06
70 the Cifizers oc Cecil County.

! Much trouble will be saved 10 them as
well as to the citizens themselves, il tn.
heads OF lamrI'"s would prepare in ad-
vance, TO give the information required
by she'Act OF Congress. The undersigned
would therefore respectfully request the
head of each la'nily TO prepare state
rnent to the following effect, to be fur
nished to them when called for
FsEsr-LIsr OF FREE Persons.
Under this head state
LIST. The name of each free person
whose usual place Of abode on the lSt
day OF Jnne was in your family.
End. The age, SEX and color Of cas- h
SAID named persons, opposite their lesp"c-
tive names.
81. The profession. occupation or trade
of each male over fifteen ,eors, opposite
his name,
4th. The pllce OF birth of each Of said
persons naming the state, Territory Or
country.
hlh. II any Of said persons be teac,
dumb, blind, insane idlotic, panper, or
convict, SO mark, opposite their respect
i've narnps.
9th. The number Of such persons who
have married between tn" 1t OF Jane
1910, and the lst OF June, 1880.
7th. The Tumber Of such persons who
attended school between the lSt Of June,
1919 and the 1st otIunr 1850.
Sth Those free members Of your fam
ny who cannot rea and write, 10 be no.
ted opposite their names.
SEcoNo--Llsr OF SLAVES.
Under this head slate
LIST. Tn" name OF each slave living IN
your family on the Is. Of June ! 30,
with The Games OF the owners opposite.
End State opposite the name OF each
slave, the age, sex. color, and he or
she be deaf, dumb, bIlnd insane. or IDIOT
ic, SO state it
3D.. The name, age, seq and color Of
any slave or slaves, who have fed from
the STATE within The year on the ;st Of
June. 1880, and the number and desc,tp-
ton OF those manunitted within ,tsc sane
period.
TmRD--STATIsTlcs OF AGRlcTLTULE.
Under this head State
lst. The name ofowner, agent or man.
aIrr ct farm.
End The number Of acres ofianl, and
how many unier cultivation.
81. Tie cas', vaIu, Of the farm.
4h. The cash value of farming nipple
men's aud nrach,GeIy
9th. ne number Of horses mules, as
ses, working axen, mich COWS. n';.er
Cattle, sheep and swiN.. on said farm on
thu lst q Jlnp, 1850 and the value Of
such live stock.
9th. Thu value OF ANIMALS slaughtered
within the year ending June LIST 1850.
7th. The number OF bushels o! wheat
rv-, Indian corn, oats, beans, peas, buck
wheal, barley. irish potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, ciovprseed, other grass seeds. flax
seed, pounds OF tobacco, wool, butter,
cheese, hops, fax, silk, cocoons, honey
and be-swax, tons OF hay, and gallons of
VINE grown raise.' and produced OF said
farm within lie said period.
9Th. The value Of the products Of or
char,'s, value Of he produce OF market
gardens. nd value nj DO .cslic manuiac-
tGr"s e'ithIn the SANG. period
FourTu STATISTICS OF MAaurAcTt RES
Under thus head state
LIST The name of corporation, comma
ny or lndist,uai producing ARTICLES 81 the
annual value OF $500.
End The name OF business, manutac-
ture or product.
3d. Capital invested in real or person.
al estate in the business.
4'h. The quantity and value Of raw
material including tlet, used in sach bu 81
ness or manufacture.
Ata. he kind Of motive powc, or ina
chincrv.
9Th The average number of hands
employed, male and female. and average
monthly cost OF labor, male and female.
18th. The Quantities, kinds and value
of annual Pr isnct.
As N"igncd in order properly
to prfFS les, mra seek the ia
torina,.s4 above Indicated from ererv IT,
m,lu and esia5 'hmeoi in the comy, and
as every one does not usually receive
the newspapers, and therefore may not be
s"asonably aprrsed IN advance OF the
queries to be propoundrd, So as to be
prepared TO give the proper answers -
they most earnestly and respectfully ap
peal to every person in the county, to
whose sight aud knowledge TINS notice
may come, 10 make the same known to
all his neIgh5ors at as early period as
possible.
JOSEPH MAHAN,
WILLIAM S. MAHAN;
Deputy .Harshnis.
July 9Th lS5O-3w,