The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-09-19
Taking the Census.


The Pioneer publishes the following in
structions to Assistant Marshals in regard to
taking the census
INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSISTANT MARsHALs,
In the first column insert the number of
the dwelling houses in the order in which they
are visited. BY the term Dwelling" is
meant a separate inhabited tenement
Where several tenements re in one block,
with dividing walls and separate entrances,
they will be numbered separately.
In the second column, the families will be
numbered as visited. BY the term "family,"
is meant a distinct household under one gen
eral management, whether comprising one
or one hundred persons. An individual
living alone, and providing for his or her
wants separately, the inmates of hotel, Jail,
hospital, asylum, &c, should be recorded re-
speetvely as one family.
In th> third column, give the name of ev-
cry person as per heading, commencing with
the head of the family. Indians not taxed,
and officers and soldiers of the United Stat s,
temporarily in the Territory, are to be omit
ted.
In the fourth column, give the age of each
person on his or her last birthday, in figures.
If the exact age cannot be ascertained, insert
number which may approximate to it. The
age Of children under one year NAV be ex
pressed in fractions corresponding to the
number of months in the year. as LIZ 2l2
3-12 liz &c.
In the fifth column, indicate the sex nv
writing opposite the name the letter NJ. if a
male, and the letter F, if a female.
In the sixth column, indicate the color of
negroes by writing opposite the name the
letter b or NJ, for black or mullato, as the
case may be.
In the seventh column, write the name of
the State or Territory, or foreign country, in
which the party was born
In the eigth and ninth columns. indicate
the voters, whether native or naturalized, by
a mark thus: 81
In the tenth column, write the occupation,
trade or profession. as per heading.
The assistant Marshal will approach every
family and individual from whom he solicits
information, with civil and conciliatory man.
hers, and adapt himself as far as practicable
to the circumstances of each to secure conf
Se des sa 9HS M @ WR accurate ans
dispatch.
1t is required that "Assistant Marshals
shall make the enumeration by actual enoui-
ny Of the head Of every dwelling house, or
by sersonal enquiry of the head of every
family, and not otherwise" This requirement
must be strictly observed.
The twenty-frst day of September is the
day fixed, for the commencement of the &C
tive duties of the enumeration, and with ref
erence to which all information will be ia
ken.
You will commence the enumeration on
the twenty first day Of September, or as soon
thereafter as possible, and complete and
make returns of tie same to the Marshal by
the thirty-frst day of October, or sooner if
completed, in order that returns of the same
may be made to the department at Washing
ton as soon as possible.
GU will sign your name on each page of
the Schedule, and certify and make oath or
affirmation, at the end of each set of returns,
that they were made according to your oath
and instructions to the best of your knowl-
edge and belief. You will endeavor to be
thorough in the discharge of your duties, and
u IS important that the whole population of
the Territory should be obtained; at the same
time you will be particular not to enumerate
1ndtans NOT tared, and Officers and Soldiers
OF the United States temporarily in the Ter
ritory.
VIM. B. GERE,
q. S. Marshal for Minnesota Ter'v
St. Paul, Sept. II, 1857.