The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-27
CENSUS.
Attention Citizens of
Lancaster Dist.

l. Il iNi'NN b'tii Hpi'bINleU NSSl-Iant Mar
i Il slal for the District Of lancaster.
hereby call the attention of the citizens of
the District /" the following facts. items,
&c, which they will bs required to render
n:
lst. Individual names, ~i,h the name Of
every person whose usual place of abode
q" The 1T day Of Jane, 1860, vac in their
family.
81 The ages OF each person on their
last bltIhdry previous IT, the L.: June, 1860
3d Sex, Profession, Trade and "ccupa.
u"n of eHcn person. over ID years Of are
iih. Value Of Real aud Personal Estate,
&c
5h. Wrth place &C ever, individual; each
pri~"n marrird during the wear previous to
tue i>t "t Jane, 1860, The number at
Srn"ol "itmn the year. Number who can
not re"d ami write over - yc rs of age
9th Deaf ana Dnmb, Blind, insane, Idi-
"'ir Pnuprr AMI Convict.
1iE. ONncr~ of Slaves, number Of Slaves.
Ag,s, Sex. Color, Fugtivr-, (nnv who havc
,bsc"nd'd after the lst dav Of Jane 1860,
Mill nor be considered fnei,ivrs) The mum.
u"r mtnnmirtrd. Deaf md DImb, Bind.
Insane, ldiotic, number Of Save Houses
MORTALITY.
lSt. The name uf every person who died
drriag the Nclr ending Jane the lat 1850,
wuus, place OF abode WAS III the tine of
death IN the f,tniy.
~. Age n his ar her last birth dav.
81. Sex, Color Free or Slave. married
ana wIloaed, (his Last applies only to free
pcr."n~). BInh.pIacc, time If death. occu
patton, caISu Of death, duration Of iIlnc ,s,
&c.
AGnICULrURs.
lSt. Name Of owner Of farm or planta
iirn. aud name Of person managing said
plantation.
ID. Amount of land improved amount
uuimprovcd value Of farms value OF farm
inc implements. Number of live stock,
horses, mules. COWS, hogs, sheep. goats, &c
81. Value Il hOuc made manufactures
such ~ flour, tobacco, cloth, soap, talIow,
&c. Number of Animals slaughtered dur.
ing he wear.
4h. Name Of business and Manufacture.
Capital invested in real and personal estate.
The citizens Of Lancaster will remember
that they are required TO give in tue ne.
count, IA near ~ they can. These facts are
iuf tho use Of the Government. Aud there
are heavy penalties ANNEXED for refusal to
give the Information required. They need
not fear exposure Of their private affairs,
as it is expected the Census Tnker will not
use this information TO their injury or dis.
advantage. ! earnestly request that the
citizens be prepared to give the information
required without unnecessary delay, as the
work is expected to Le done with dispatch.
u they w"uId draw of on sheet Of pa
per the Necessary items. it would he n great
advantage both To them and myself.
hope that particular attention will be
given to these matters. And if the people
will prepare written memoInndums Of such
things as are required, it will be found a
great advantage There are many items
not mentioned, but hope that the riiizens
will De prepared IA well as they can To give
the necessary information.
~ Postmasters are reqsested to pre-
pare and furnish me as early ns possible,
with list of the persons in their respec.
tive viciniiieS.
riiOS. r. NlSBET,
Assistant Marshal for Lancaster Dist.
May -, 1860. I5-2m.