New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02
THE CENSUS or 1870.

The Ninth Census of the United States VIII
be taken under the provisions OF the Act OF May 10 l
on the first Of June next At the last census sil' h
sIstapt Marshas were employed. Congress having de-
clned TO adopt any Of the new plans suggested INC
sus will the same basis as Tor the las' ~
The act OF 1850 vdes that the census shall be
taken by the United Marshas OF the respective us
trics with the aid of such assistants as shall DC reqeu
The census districts Of each State are divided so rs u 10
composed Of less than 10000 persons Inc assistants
are paid as follows: Two cents for every name taken ~
cents for every farm 10 cents or every
lshment OF industry cents for every ueceaseu
and per OF the gross amount Tor names eun ~
ated for social statistics, and 10 cents per mile ior
travel The enumeration must be cOnpleteu anu t .
ist ~ November The superintendent OF the Census
is Francis A. Walker late Of the Bureau OF statistics anu
Assistant Special Commissioner OF Revenue. Inc ne,
of the Interior has sent circular to the several
United States Marshals Subjoned is copy OF the one
IsTERoR, wi'4ISar Ss D; 9"
To SAMUEL R HARLOW Marshal Of Southern District q SS forI
The Ninth Census Of the United Sistes VIII De car Sv use
vi. he Sen, you The Census Once has beeo ORGANIZED
~ ali the m.tters PROVIDED By aud all commqncatoI'
IN the Ordinary Of business relating to the census vi" De aa
nee you will Cad blank form Marshal, oath prescribed
having duly 6 subscribed aud hei
S.s ia ..pse e Sus ce5.Gs the
l . the earliest date form your district into subdivisions
purposes according the third section oil Tue Ia" oil
Zach MARSHA shall separate bis district 10 subdivisions containing
not exceeding 20 persons IA eaeG uS s M UaSIsr nav :.
srger shall estimate from the best sources Of Sn n
ap9t the tie Department Interior, Prod hogey
hat bounding such subdivisions the Limits thereof shall be kuosn
civil divisions county parish township ward district lines
or & ~ Of s5 tie humber Of Assistant actually
poed A7 which with population Of J'1 shows ne o
third Of the mhIimum number allowed D, Law: @
that operating produce mnu'er wan 'ens
originally contemplated WI" DO found TO have eA "ee
The following suggestion, offered for the consideration Of MaFsha'
In The discharge oil th' , ADVANTAGE in preserving the bound
A. Of subdivisions for the last wherever the proSsO
1sh be to the to make 'ss an a number
sdy,ace ihe blanks required for enumeration Is 10 Nth
%q & 1Csi eo s anS :; special
IL Is highly desirable should form distinct subdivision
% s1p @ G snd ..c. Of that industry P.T
Ss su YIN sSDmsratc It Is therefore that
IN making aud assnTea IN sections interest,". coa1s me
they extend well along the shore rather than rsach M inland
made merely .. MANY IN sItep Of surface and in humber Of
lion and With distribution Of the compensation among
the assistants employed and are to be preferred sub
divisions district By uniform rule without regard to
desirable to respect the unity every city which than
Marshal be appointed IN such way that the retn, OF
enumeration shall together make ny the proper returns o'hs city
may assign part Of village town.
assistant Of parts Of tOO towns villages or wards Will be
unnecessary.
Ansr epsysng according to the
Of be consistent With the spirit Of these
structOu will proceed 10 choose ASSISTANTS as po'ed seeon
Of the sclof May 49, 1854
II is hoped this will be performed With Ten
p. and active generally and ayoby known IN the
e vsrsed in letters and tures should be selected for
III. work No other which Of sufficient
the demands Of accurate aud complete snume
for VII they appointed.
Where foreign spoken TO great extent Is essential
that assistants shoGd able that Where the
industry section strongly marked by the performance OF
REPORT SUBDIVISIONS APPOINTMENT
Immediately OF 10
will forward ~ this Department Of the
same which Dcosed. IN filing out these sheets
will allow the full geographical description Of each
subdivision -
delayed will forward the
waiting such Designations and the sheets will he bed
erwa tho Census once report OF such appointments
being made
it is possible full and reliable map Of district and
precise boundaries Of the subdivisions numbering
them correspond with the numbers given 10 your report you are
forward the this Department
the subdivisions whatever actual have
made whole the number of miles will be taken
from they extend In subdivisions
nhyions The lest Official estimates will be used In
determined"
letter IS" will be used for &c NJ for county
map; T." for Marsbars estimate "a b.. for Assistants
ID o. T." for local officers estimate.
6ug the Industrial Description" is desirable that tho
prevailing the community should be clearly indicated
agriculture mining manufactures II the sabd vision he agricultural
bot vges the will pdicated
Small mechanical establishments backsmhs aud carpenters shops
noticed II subdivision chiefly agricultural msuuac
hut with considerable 6shng interest along the shore the fact
should be particularly indicated.
Blank forms 10 be issued and the
oath be taken them according the provisions Of sections aud
the Law 1850 aud the July 1861 forwarded herewith
AaFy Car