The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-06-08


yof the abstract of the returns of tn,
Seventh Census as is recommended t
be printed by the report of the selec
committee of the Senate, made jun
twenty -eight, eighteen hundred and fifty
two. and in the manner therein prcscrib
ed. 1.-THE " History and Statistics of th
State of Maryland, according to the re
turns of the Seventh Census of tn
United States" with the alterations rec
commended by the committee, being ia
ken as the sample.) that is to say:
First Omit the Historical Account
tn. History and Description of Coun
ties the Sketch of Geology and the re
marks with the heading Population 70
the State of Maryland) prefSed to th'
tabular statements, embracing twenty
two pages, from one to twenty-five. botl
inclusive, with the exception of the tai
ular statement at page twenty, showing
the progress of population from seven
teen hundred and ninety to eighteen hun
drcd and fifty, which shall be retained
Second Insert the tabular statement,
of population covering from page TWEEN
ty.three to page twenty-six, both inclp
sivc
Third Omit the tabular statement,
from page twenty-sevcn to page thirty
both inclusive, and substitute ia
bles showing the nativity of the in
habitants of the State, without reference
to local residence, giving the sex and
color, similar to the table headed Re
capitulation," at page thirty-fvc.
Fourth Omit the table relating to
the deaf, dumb, blind. insane, and idiotic
occupying from page thirty-one to page
thirty -four, both inclusive retain the
table headed "Recapitulation,' on page
thirty-fve aud omit that headed Man
united and fugitive slaves on the same
page retain Tie table headed "Profcs-
sions, occupations, and trades" on page
thirty six, and table headed Agricul-
tural productions" on pages thirty seven
and thirty. weight.
Fifth. Omit the tables headed Of
Industrial establishments" from page
thirty-linc to page sixty-two, both in.
elusive
Sixth Omit the tables headed Real
and personal estate and taxes" Wages"
and "Pauperism and crime" on pages
sixty-thrcc and sixty-four; omit the col.
umn which processes togivc the Private
Libraries" in the statement headed 'Li
urarics," retaining the residue, and re-
tanning also the statement headed News.
papers and periodicals" on pages sixty
four. aud the statements headed Edu-
cation" and "Churchcs," on pages sixty
five to s;xty.cight, both inclusive
Seventh. Omit medical statistics, life
tables, etc, to the end of the work.
Eighth. There shal be prepared and
published tabular statements, showing
the population alone in the local subdi-
visions of the States less than counties
such as towns, townships, hundreds, etc
wherever the returns are sufficient for
their formation.
Ninth The condensed tables for the
United States shall conform to the al
tcrations suggested in the detailed Ia
blcs for the States.
Resolved, further, That there be
printed, in addition to the number us
lally ordered Of the public documents,
'even thousand copies for the use Of the
'enate and t n til usl d copies for snse
If the House of Representatives. Provid-
I'd That the cost of composition for plain
natter shall not exceed the sum of sixty
.wo and half cents per thousand ems,
he cost of composition for tabular state
nenis shall not exceed the sum of sew
'nty cents per thousand ems, and the
cost of presswork shall not exceed the
sum of forty four and sixty five one hun
lrcdth cents per thousand pages
Resolved further, That the entire
work hcreinbcfore ordered shall be print
I'd in a compact quarto form, upon pa
Der measuring not less than twenty,six
by thrty.eight inches, weighing forty
light pounds to the roam of four hun
lred and eighty sheets, aud of the quail
ty now used for the extra copies of doe
iment' ordered to be printed by Congress;
he type to be used 20 be BREWER except
'or the headings Of the several columns
If the tabular statements, the notes, ana
such tables as will not appear to advan
tage in BREWER which shall be printed
N nonpareil aud that, in all other
except those hereinbefore spec
fled, the work shall be executed accord
ing to the provisions of the act entitled
An act providing for executing the pub
lie printing, aud establishing the prices
thereof, and for other purposes" approx
ed August twenty-sixth, eighteen hun
dred aud tiftytwo.
Resolved further, That the binding of
the work hereinbefore mentioned shall
be executed under the direction of the
respective committees on printing for
each house, and shall be paid for out of
the contingent fund of the two houses of
Congress, as now prescribed by law.
Approved, March 3, 1853.
AN Act OF GALLANTRY.-Seott in one
of his novels, informs us that Walter
Raleigh paved his way to royal favor,
by throwing his mantle beneath the feet
of Queen Elizabeth, lest they should be
soilcd in crossing a puddle of water
Passing up Broadway yesterday, little
accident occurred, which recalled to our
mind Sir Walters gallantry. A young
and handsomely dressed lady was trip
ping along a dilapidated sidewalk, while
an Irishman, who was no respccter of
persons, was shovelling dirt into the
street She was in the act of passing
and a spade full of mother earth was
coming directly towards her splendid
dress and " sweet bonnet" when young
man interposed and received the whole
discharge in his shirt bosom. The