Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-15
M!scElLAKE Gus,
Details Of the Census Law

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enumerators in taking the census has oon>
veys much information in which both the
public MS well as the officials are Interested
1t is not within tho choice of any inh.Di>
tsnt whether he shall or shall not couuuni.
cate the information required by tho census
law. The act provides that any person more
than II years of age who shall wiIfuliy fail
or refuse to give tho information required of
them BY an enunerator renders himself liza,
Bile to fine not exceeding 500.
Fice regular schedules are created by law
for the enumeration of tho several subjects of
inquiry, as follows: Population, agriculture.
manufactures, social statistics, mortality
Regarding the schedule for social statistics
Gen. Walker has withdravn it from the
enumerators and placed il in the hands of
special agents.
Under the head OF population no child
born between the first dsv of June and tho
day of the enumera.or's visit. be it the 5rh
10th o. 10Th. is to be entered upon the sohe6>
u'e. On the other hand every rcrson who
vas resident of the district upon june I
but between that date and the day of me
cnumeratot' visit shall have died, should b.
entered on the schedule precisely as if <fiil
living. The object of the schedule i, II oh.
tain list of the inhabitants on the lst of
June, 1850, and all changes after that date.
whether in the nature of gain or of loss are
to be disregarded in the enumeration. The
word family" for the purposes Of the ccn.
sus, includes persons living alone equally
with families IN tho ordinary sense of that
term, aud also all larger a2gresa.ions of reo-
pie having only the tie of common roof and
table a hotel, with all its inmates. cons,i.
tutes but one family within the MEANING of
this term.
Tho inquiry profession, "occuostion" or
Htrade" is one of tho most important oues.
tions in tho schedule. Tho occupation of
every man IS to be given definitely. no pen-
srai terms being allowed. For instance no
man is to be clssscd as "factory hand" or
"miil operative" The better form of cx,
preston suggested is works in cotton
mill f" "works in paper MILL" etc When
clerks arc to be returned they are to be de-
scribed as sclerk in store, RAILROAD clerk /"
''bauk clerk" etc Fire and life insurance
agents will DO specified The use of tho
words GLOVER" chatter" aud ..furrier" will
be contoed to those who actuslly maurfsc.
ture or make up in their own establishments
all or part of the eIoves and hats or furs
which they sell. Those who only sell these
articles will be characterized as "gloys deal.
err that aud cap dealer, /" fur desler"
Judges" whether State or Fedora,
whether probate, police or otherwise. NAV bo
assumed to be lawyers, and that addition
therefore, will not be given; but all other
officials will have their profession 6esianatad
,t they have any, as "Pspcr manufacturer
hetlred merchant, "ip Legislature" etc.
a man is not to be called shoemaker" or
"bootmakcr" unless he makes the entire
boot or shoe in small shop. IF he works in
boot and shoe factory he is to be des;on,>
ted accordingly. The word .'iewclcr" will
not designate those who make watches wa,oh
chains or jewelry in large establishments.
but those who are jewellers ;u tho ordinary
understanding Of the term.
No man is to be called contractor ,ro.
lessor, m oyerscer, an agent, a collector. a
treasurer, an artist a Spectator, q commits
sloner without more definite explanation.
When man has retired from business t!,e
fact will be entered thus: "Retired LAWYER"
E'retired merchant" etc. Stonemssons are
to be distinguished from brick. No
man is to be described as q mechanic if it is
possible to describe him moro accurately.
Apprentices are to be entered thus: "Ap>
prenticed to carpenter" "apprenticed to
painter, "apprenticed to apotheoary." The
distinguishing line will be drawn between
farmers and farm lab0rers The term manu-.
tacturer will be reserved for proprie,ors of
establishments thus: Cotton manufacturer"
wooden manufacturer" etc. Persons who
make bonnets, lace. chocolate, etc.. are no.
to be designated as manufacturers, but en-
tered as laccmakers, bonnet makers, etc.
Under tho bead of agriculture" no farm
%'li be reported of less than three seres, un-
iess sooo worth Of produce has been nctualIv
500 on 1t duri ing the year A farm, in the
meaning of the census instructions, is what
Is 9"hea OF Leased by one man and cultivated
uuuer nus care The amounts of the various
Sps wiz DC estimated according to the hest
judgment OF the proprietor whe-e no e~oot
amount is kent. For the co,lec,;on &c
tiatios regarding manufactures, Gem, walk
has appointed special agents. v As'