The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-28
Census Of 1860 Questions TO be
Answered,

Census Of 1860 Questions TO be
Answered.
On the first day Of June the work of taking
the Census commences. 1t is desirable that it
be taken with great accuracy, and to enable the
Assistant MarShals who will be engaged ip the
performance of this duty to have their work
well done, it has been suggested that the publ
cation OF the questions necessary for all heads
of families to answer, would be of great bene-
fit. BY this course the requirements ofthe law
will BECOME known, and the answers can be
written down and be ready for the Marshal
when he calls, thus saving time and securing
accuracy. With this view we have obtained
the following list Of the questions to be answer
ed, and If the Press Of the State Of all parties
will publish tive thik the population and resour
ces of Ohio will make o much better appear
ance than they otherwise would. To write
down an answer to those questions will only &C.
cupy short time, and having his household
about him to aid and assist, the head of the fam-
lily will be able to make much more correct
statement than would be he case in hurried
interview with an officer. f.. f.. r."
In the first place, it is necessary to write
down the name of every person whose usual
place of abode on the fist day of June, 1860,
was in thr family. .. ..-..... ....-... .
The age of each sex and color, whether white,
black or muatto.
Profession, occupation or trade Of each Male
person over Is years of age
Value of Real Estate owned. .a..4 IL
Place Of birth, naming the State, Territory or
country. ..
Married within the year.
Attended school within the year.
Persons over 30 years Of age that cannot read
or write.
Whether deaf and dumb, blind. insane, idiotic,
pauper or convict. ...
Name Of owner, agent or manager OF the farm.
Number of improved acres.
Number of unimproved acres.
Cash value Of farm. ..
Value Of farming implements and machinery.
Live stock on hand June 1st, 1860, viz: mum.
ber OF Horses, Mules and Asses, working Ok.
en-, Mich Cows, and othor cattle, Sheep and
Swine. ..
Value of live stock. ... ....- ...
Value of animals slaughtered during the year.
Produce during the year ending June 1st, 1860,
viz: number bushels of Wheat, Rye, Indian
Corn, Oats, Beans and Peas, Buckwheat
Barley Irish Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes
pounds of Wool and pounds of Tobacco.
Value of Ore land products in dollars.
Gallons Of Wine, value OF Produce of Market
Garden, pounds Of Butter, pounds of Cheese
tons OF Hay bushels of Coverseed, and
bushels Of Grass Seeds, pounds of Hops,
pounds Of Flax, bushels of Flax Seed, pounds
Of Maple Sugar. gallons of Mo!asses, pounds
Of Honey and BeeSwax, value of home made
manufactures. Info.
Name of Corporation, Company or individual
producing articles to the annual value of
$500. 5 ot AaH
Name Of business, manufacture or produce.
Capital invested in Real Estate and Personal
estate in the business.
Raw material used, including fuel, viz quanti-
ties, kinds, values, kind Of motive power, ma.
chinery, structure or resource.
Average number Of hands employed, viz: Male,
Female, average monthly cost of Male labor,
average monthly cost Of Female labor.
Annual product, viz: quantities, kinds, values. 1
Name of every person who died during the
year ending June l. 1860, whose usual place
color, whether white, black or mulatto mar
ried or widowed, place Of birth, naming the
State, Territory or Country, the month in
which the person died. profession occupation
or trade, disease or cause OF death.
In addition to these there are number of
other questions, the answers to which can be
obtained now even with little trouble. 1t is
hoped thas every person who sees this request
will before the 1st day of June, make out the
and in case of absense, leave it with
the family ready for the officer when he makes
his appearace.
We have been requested to say that by the
act Of Congress providing for the taking OF the
7th and subsequent Census ofthe United States
and to FIX the number of the members of the
House of Represen atives," &c, approved May
23d, 1850, provides (section ~ THAT Marshals
and their assistants are hereby authorised to
transmit through the Post Office any papers or
documents relating to the Census, by writing
thereon, Official business Census, and subscri-
bing the same, with addition to his name of
Marshal or Assistant as the case may be-"
That no unnecessary delay may happen to
communications addressed to the United States
Marshal in reference to taking the, Census, the
press will do a service by the publication Of
these facts, for the information OF Post Masters
throughout the State.--Mat Dem.