Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-31
Census Of lssO-ImpOrtant Question

Census of 1e6o-Important Questions.
The work Of taking the Census viii eomN
mepee on the lst day Of june, Of this year
It is intended that II shall be very accurate,
aud iu order to enable the Assistant Marshals
who will be engaged in the performance OF
this duty 10 have their work well done, II has
been suggested that the publication Of the
questions necessary for all heads Of families to
answer, would be Of great benefit. With this
view we publish the following list which we
find 10 Cleveland eolemporary, and which we
believe 70 be correct.
In the drst place II is necessary to write
down the name Of every person whose usual
place Of abode on the first day Of june 1860
was in the family;
The age Of each. sex and color. whether white
black or mulatto.
Profession. occupation or trade Of each male
person over fifteen yesrs Of age.
Value Of real estate owned.
Place Of birth, naming the State, Territory or
country.
Married within the year
Attended school within the year.
Persons over twenty years Of age that cannot
read or write
Whether deaf and dumb. blind, insane or
idiotie, pauper or convict
Name OF owner agent or manager Of the farm.
Number OF improved acres.
Number OF uuimpIoved acres.
Cash Valus Of farm
Value Of farming implements and machinery.
Live stock on hsnd June lst, 1860, viz: mum
Der Of horses, mules aud assos, working oxen,
milch cows, and other cattle, swine and
sheep
Value of live stock,
Nalua ,f autVunla sln lnuahfnTal durinu thp "
Produce during the year ending June lst, 1861.
VIZ: number bushels Wheat Rye, Indian
Corn, Oats. Beans aud Peas, Blu kwhest.
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 If Butter pounds Of Cheese,
toas of Hay. bushels Of c overseed aud
bushels of Grass Seeds, pounds Of Hops,
pounds Of Flax bushels Of Fax Seed, pounds
Of Maple Sugar, gallons Of Molasses, pounds
Honey and Beeswax, value Of home made
manufacturer
Name # Corporation Company or Individual
producing articles to the annual value OF
Name nf business, manufacture or product.
Capital Invested 10 real estate aud personal es-
tate in the business.
Raw material used including fuel. viz; quan-
titles, kinds, values, kind Of motive power
VI
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
Name of every person who died during the
year ending June /, 1860, whose usual place
Of abode was in the family, the age, sex and
color, whether white, black or mulatto, MAJ.
ried or widowed, place Of birth, naming the
state, Territory or Country, the month in
which the person died, profession, occupation
OF trade, disease or cause OF death.
In addition to these there are a number o
other questions, the answers to which can b,
obtained now even with little trouble. 1t il
hoped that every person who sees this reques
will. before the first day Of June, make out tn,
answers, and in case Of absence, leave 1t with
the family ready for the officer when he make,
his appearance.
BY the act Of Congress "providng for thu
taking Of the seventh aud subsequent Censu,
Of the United States, and to fix the number o.
the members of House If Representatives, etc.
approved May 23rd, 1850, provides, section II
that the Marshals and their assistants ar,
hereby authorized to transmit through th'
post office any papers or documents relating I,
the Census, by writing thereon official business
census, aud subscribing the same with tn,
addition TO his name Of Marshal, or Assistant
as the case may be.
That no unnecessary delay may happen Il
Communications addressed to the United State
Marshals in reference to taking the census, th
press will do q service by the publication o
these facts, for the information Of post master
throughout the stste.