The New York herald., 1850-06-25


We yesterday visited the Department OF the In
terror for the purpose Of witnessing the arraays-
ments that have been made 10 carry into effect ihs
requirements VI the law of MAY 3d. 1850 providi n
for taking lhr seventh census Of the Uniied s.sses
The Secretary Of the Department has given to the
subject his cose attention; and tho officers OF this
bureau express their thsnktulness to him fer The
valuable aid he has rendered them
J. g. q. Kennedy, Esq the superintendent Of the
ceusus, is actively and vigorously engaged in tbs
prosecution of The duties Of his Office and his aids
appear to cooperate with him in laudable manner.
These consist of DR. J. F. Griffin, Messrs. J. X.
Roche, and G. O'Neale, clerks; G. c. French.
and Charles !. Garfield, principal packers; Mat
the thew NnSa,s MSsod; Siells. Wi;s1hii1s.o.'
Esq, of the Department of the Interior, is tho dis
bursng agent Tor the census fund. This force wih
of course not be adequate to the discharge OF the
dutes of the Office in all the stages Of its progress.
We ara pleased with all the arrangements and
appearances of this Office; order, regularity, and
precision seem 10 mark ts whole proceedings; and
yet, we doubt not, It's despatch OF business wli
hardly keep pace with the expectations or desires
of many who will ut times be required 10 await IL
action. Thus the mirshsls, and their assistants N
the States adjacent to US, will doubt be eager at
once to consummate their work, and yet il Is OBJ
viously proper and necessary that the more remote
States and territories should be first supplied; even
then it is not unlikely that their returns will be the
The extent Of the business Of this office m,y be
better understood by the reader, when we inform
him that the pack ages of documents to be distri-
Duted amongst the mdrSndl0 ana aSSl6tante Win
weigh about l00, 900 pounds. The schedules alone,
large portion of which have already been printed
and delivered, will consume several thousana
reams Of paper. These schedules are Of six kinds,
Schedule /, requires an inventory of the free in
habtanls, with the number Of dwelling bousss
numbered in the order of visitation; the number OF
families the name of every person abiding id each
occupation Of each male person over 15 years of
age; the birthplace of each those married within
the year; those attending school; those oyer -
who cannot read or write the deaf dumb. blind.
insane, idotic, pauper, or convict.
Schedule 2, relates to slave inhabitants, giving
the names OF owners, number OF slaves, with the
age, sex, and color; fugitives from the lStateS
number manumi,ted number of deaf and dumb.
blind, insane, or idiotic.
Schedule relates to the productions of a&ncul-
ture, and calls for the name Of the owner, and
agent or manager Of the farm; numbers of
acres Of land improved; number unimproved;
cash value Of tho farm value Of implements
and machinery; the live stock, ncuding horses.
mules, asses, working oxen, milch cows. 9TH
er cattle, Ishesp, and swine; the value Of live
stock value OF animals slaughtered during the
year bushels of wheat produced of rye, Indian
Ct gnned cotton; pounds Of wool Bushels sf
Schedule T. calls for the products of industry.
with the name Of the corporation, company, or IN
dvdua producing articles 10 the annual value OF nve
hundred dollars; The name ofthe business, manufao-
ture. product; capital invested in real or per-
sonal estate in such business the quantity, KIND
and value of raw material and fuel consumed the
kind Of motive power, machinery, structure or re-
source 7; the average number Of hands emoloyed,
male and female, with the average cost OF male
and female labor; the annual quantities, and kinds.
and values.
Schedule g. relating to social <tatistcs calls for
the name OF the town, county, or city the aggre-
gate valuation of real aud estate separate
ly aggregate Ia assessed; the colleges acado-
mics, free schools, other schools, school houses,
money raised by tax for schools last year, money
raised in other ways, and money received from the
public funds for schools; the public Libraries and
number Of volumes; the name, clase, times OF is-
sue, and circulation of periodicals., including news
papers, and information as 10 the season-whether
this has produced average crops, what crops are
short, to what extent, and what Is the average per
year; aleo particular information respecting the
number, color nativity, and cost Of supporting pau
pers; the Grimm ais convicted, the numDer IN prsons
their color, and nativity the cost Of labor, lncud
ing the average wages TO farm hand per month,
hired by the year, and boarded the average wages
Of day laborer, without board and with board;
the average payment to carpenter per day, Win
out board the average wages 20 female domestic
per week, with board, and the average puce OF
board 10 lsboriDg man per week also, the num-
Der OF churches, the number OF persons each will
accommodate, and the value OF the churches
Schedule 6, calls for the name OF every person
who died during the year ending lst June, 1850.
whose usual place OF abode at The time of his death
was in the family visited with the age, sex, and
color Of such person, whether free or slave, mar
ried or widowed; with the nativity, month in which
the death occurred, occupation, and disease. or
cause Of death.
A portfolio, in which the schedules may be care
fully preserved, will be sent TO each of the agents
employed; and accompanying each set OF blank
schedules will be one set filled up that no msaP-
prehension may arise respecting the manner OF tiil
ing up.
"A pamphlet, containing the Census bill and par
tcuar instructions TO the msrshsls and assistants,
will accompany each set Of papers. We will, AZ
soon this pamphlet is issued, supply to our
ders a synopsis Of the information and directions it
may contain, together with other matters Of into
rest relating to this subject.
We would here remark, that upon the census Of
hce, and upon all its agents, delicate and impor-
tan duty rests; and that while great prudence,
ton, and circumspection will necessarily be OBJ
served by them, they still cannot wholly perform
all that IN required Of them, without the co-opers-
ton Of their fellow citizens throughout the repub
lie. To every homestead, to every place Of bu,i-
ness and labor, and to every field, the agents Of
this Office should receive kind welcome, and it
should be the earnest desire Of every one mpart
10 them all the information in his possession. II 10
the happiness, the prosperity, the welfare Of the
millions that our government seeks To promote; and
the knowledge now TO be attained Is essential to
the intelligent legislation Of Congress upon sub
jects nearest to the interests OF the Of the
people. Let there be, therefore, entire harmony
and concert Of action, and let our fellow citizens
in every region Of our wide domain vie with each
other in giving the requisite aid and information To
those who may visit them upon this msson.-
Washfrgfon Rrypbiic.