The Portland daily press., 1870-06-01

Wednesday Morning, June I, 1870
Some Things the Census Take rs Will m
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quire about.
The census takers commence their work to-
day. The necessity for thoroughness and ac-
curacy is acknowledged by all intelligent and
thoughtful men, but there is little danger that
the Importance of the work will be overesti-
mated by any. We have heretofore called at
tention to the advantage of being prepared in
advance for the visit OF the Assistant Marshal.
We propose now 10 advise our readers just
what that apparently inquisitive gentleman
will want to know, in order that they may
avail themselves of the first leisure moment,
TO prepare prompt and intelligent answers TO
the various interrogatories that he shall pro-
pound. And first, he will want to know the
name in full. the age at last birthday the sex,
color and occupation of every individual. 1t
is to be hoped that the old miracle by which a
good many widows, old maids and bachelors
grow younger instead of Oder will be found
not to have had so extensive an application as
heretofore. The Assistant Marshals are shrewd
fellows, and ii they come across any persons
OF this class, who ten years ago were fat, fair
and forty" but have now mysteriously reced-
ed to thirty-five, they will insist upon recipe
Tor the subtle incidence which enables them
to keep up perpetual youth in the midst of
gathering years.
The names given the Assistant should in
Guide such persons as were temporarily absent
on the LIST OF June. The name also of any
member of the family who may have died be-
tween this date and the day of the Assistants
visit is to be given, and the person fully de-
scribed, as if living; but the name of any per-
son born during that period is to be omitted.
All persons temporarily absent on journey or
visit are to be counted as of the family; but
children and youth absent for purposes of
education on the LIST of June today, and
having their home and family where the
school or college is situated, will be enum,r-
ated at the latter place.
Sea-faring men are to be reported at their
land homes, no matter how long they may
have been absent, if supposed to be alive.
Express-men, railroad men, &C., if the, ha-
bitually return to their homes in the interval
OF their occupation, will be reported as of their
families, and not where they may be Temporal
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A statement OF the value of all real estate
owned by any person, will be required. This
should be the full market value, without de
duction on account of mortgage or other in
cumbr lnce.
The statement of personal property should
be inclusive of all bonds, mortgages, notes,
live stock, plate, jewels or furniture, but ex-
cusive OF wearing apparel. No report is re-
CURED when the personal properly is less than
500.
The place Of birth is required and if of for
eign birth the particular country, as ENG.
land" Scotland" Wales" instead of Great
Britain; or the particular State, as Prussia,
Baden, Bavaria, &C., instead of Germany.
Inquiries will also be made as to attendant e
at school, and ability to read and write.
Great care will be taken:in the enumeration
OF the deaf, dumb, blind, insane and idiotic.
SO as at once to secure completeness and avoid
giving offence. Total blindness and undoubt-
ed insanity only are intended in this INQUIRY.
Deafness merely, without loss of speech. is
not to be reported
All deaths in the family between June 1.
1869 and June ], 1870, are to be reported.
There are of course many other inquiries
but these are of the most general application.
These must be made by the Assistant Mar.
shall in person. He cannot delegate his au
thority to another; and no graver offence can
be committed by him in his official CAPACITY
than to divulge information acquired in the
discharge Of his duty. All disclosures are to
De treated as strictly confidential, and the de-
partment is determined to protect the citizen
in all his rights.