Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04

Attention Taxpayers.

| The Commissioners of the Revenue for thi
county, have furnished for publication the follow
Ing list Of taxable property which the ownersar
required to give in As the Commissioners ar
much pressed for time, it will expedite the bust
ness if each taxpayer will make off his list AM
have it ready when called upon, or leave it will
the proper affidavit at the Clerk g office. No a
mount of property is now exempt from taxation
The list is to be made off as on the first of Feb
ruary last:
No. free male persons above the age of years
No. slaves who have attained the age of 10 years
No, white male inhabitants who have attained
the age of 81 years, except those exempted from
taxation on account of bodily infirmty. No male
free negroes between the ages of Fl and So years
No. slaves who have attained thea age of IL years
No. horses, mules, asses and jennets, value s.
No. cattle, sheep and hogs, valae, s.. No
pleasure carriages, stage coaches, Jersey wagons
carryalls, gigs and buggies, value, s.. No.
watches, value, g. No. clocks, vaIue, s..
No. pianos and harps, value, 8. All gold
and silver plate and jewelry, value, s.. All
household and Kitchen furniture, value, s..
Aggregate amount Of all moneys, and Of all sol
vent bonds, securities and liquidated claims due
to, after dedRcting from the aggregate of such
bonds, securities, claims and demands due by me,
as principal debtor.
All other articles Of personal property not en-
bIaced in this list, nor exempted by the Bird and
other sections of the act imposing taxes, passed
9th April. 1853 Total value, s..
Amount of all fees of office, s.. Amount of
income, g.. Amount Of interest or profit from
public bonds or certificates Of debt, s..
The names of all persons who will be entitled
to vote at the next general election must also be
listed, giving the number or name Of his respect
i've election district
Persons are also requested 10 return with their
lists of property, the names of members of their
families between the ages of Is and 45 liable to
be enrolled in the Militia giving the regiment and
Company District Of each.
EXEMPTED ARTICLES.
The following are the princip pal subjects not re-
quired to be listed by the owner or agent Of the
ewner:
Slaves under l2 years of age. The household
and kitchen furniture used in licensed ordinary,
house of entertainment or private boarding house,
and belonging to the keeper thereof. All books,
family portraits and pictures, and the wearing ap-
parel of every person and family, except watches
and jewery all agricultural productions ard pro-
visions, and wool of tile last years clip; all fowls
and animals Of every description, except horses,
msIes. asses and jsnnets, cattle, sheep and hogs.
alt captaf invested in any trade or business for the
prosecution of which license is required; all
farming implements actually used for farming pur,
poses, not including road wagons, or wagons used
principally for other than farming purposes; all
mechanics tools used on any farm, or by any per;
son actually engaged in any trade. occupation or
profession, and the products of any mechanics Ia
Dor kept by him for sale.
Foam OF AFFIpAvIT.-I do sClemnly swear,
that TO the best OF my knowledge and belief, the
annexed statements contain accurate lists of all
property, moneys and credits which am required
to list, and ofal subjects and persons on account
Of which, am chargeable with taxes or countylev-
les, and that in my opinion, the valuations fprop
erty listed are not below the fair cash value there
Of So help me God.
Swuri to before me in the of
this day Of 1858.