Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

! Capt. Lea Lieutenant Colonel oi The liegi-
ment. Such instances Of unself,hness are
rare, even in the army. Capt. Hill is u noble
hearted man, and as brave as lie is unseltish.
! AN ACT To EAtSE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR
COMMENCING ~ OcroHER, 0SE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND S%IXTY-Two.
BE il enacted, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives now met and sitting in Gen
erul Assembly and by the authority of the
same, that u. Tax for the sums andEin the
manner hrrcinaftcr ~ mentioned 4shall7be lais-
ed and paul into the Treasury of This State
fer the use and service thereof; that is to
say: One dollar and thirty cents al rolnrem
on every hundred dollars of the value of all
lands granted in this State according to the
existing classification IS heretofore establish
ed one dollar ltd twenty-siy cents per head
on all slaves: P,on;ded, that all lands or
slaves in this State, now in possession or uE-
der the control of the enemy, End such other
lands or slaves as may he taken by The enc
iy before the return Of the said property to
the Tax Collector, and also such other lands
MS shall have been abandoned by the owners
in consequence of the action Of the Military
Authorities, shall be exempt from taxation
! under this Act; three dollars on each free
negro, mulatto or mestizo, between the ages
Of fifteen and fifty years, except such as shall
! clearly he proredsto the satisfaction Of the
Collector to be incapable from wounds or
/ otherwise. CT procuring 4 livelihood. and e1
cept those who nov are, or have at any time
been, in he service OF the army or this State.
or OF the Confederate States. in the existing
war: twenty-five cents. ad mlo,em on every
hundred dollars cf the value Of sill lots, lands
and buildings within any city, town. village
or borough in this. State: PTor'dcd. that the
tax on lands and buildings in the city o!
Charleston be assessed I'M The value of tie
lan,lS OILY. where the buildings and improve.
mpnts on tLr land have been destroyed hy
the late ronilagration. And Proridm .furihsr'
That M tax shall he levied OH lois, lands and
buildings in any ritr, town, villageor h%olopeh,
in this State, which have passed into the pos
session or under the. control Of the enemy, or
which may pass into the possession or under
lie control of the enemy. before returns are
made to the Tax Collectors; one hundred cents
sspeeApalEed dollars or i!actorage, empl.oy'
49,
ments, faculties and professions, irciursnetsnc
profession OF Dentistry, and including herein
Clerks OF Conrts of Common Pleas and Cen
eral Sc pions, Sherihs, Masters and Commi>-
; ,iol.crs in Eqnity, Registers Of Mesne Con-
vevanct, Ordinaries and Coroncrs, whether
in The profession or employ inent Of Law CT
Equity the profits be derived from the costs
of suit, fees, or other sources Of professional
income, except clergymen, schor' masters.
school mistresscs aud mechanics one hun
,!red cents on every hundred dollars on the
amount of commissions received by vendue
masters and commission merchants ; Forty
| cents per hundred dollars on the capital stock
paid in on the frs. Of October, one thousand
eight hundred and siAtylwo, Of all banks
which for their present charters, have moi
aid a borus to the State, which said bank
tax. the Stakeholder, when he or she resides
within .;I.e State, shall have the right 10 pay
TO the T.. Collector of the district or parish.
where such Stakeholder reside by paying
the same on or before the first day of June
next. and Forwarding a duplicate receipt Of
such payment to the Resident of such Bank;
and in case any Stockton. 'er RESIDES ~l'nou'
The State. the lax on the stocA oil '''ch o'ocN-
holder shall be paid to the Tax u Injector Oh
the district or parish where the bank " ~
Gated eighty cents per hundred dollars :"
the capital stock of any Bank of issue not in !
~eorporated by this State, paid in on the first
day Of Octcber, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-two, doing business by agents with.
in The limits of this State forty cents per
hundred dollars on the capital stock Of all in
corporatcd Gas-Iisht Companies; one aud a
half per ccntum'on all premiums taken in
this State by incorporated Insurance Comfa-
MES, and by the Agencies in this State, act.
ing in behalf Of Insurance Companies and I'M
derwriters without the limits Of this State
twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars Of
the amount Of sales of go d., wares and mer
chandise, embracing all articles CT trade for
sale, barter Or exchange 1.-THE products oflhis
State, and the unraanufactured products of
any ofthe States of the Confederate States ex
cepted), which any person shall have made
from the first day of January, in tia wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-two to the fist day Of January, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty,hree, either on bis, her or their cap.
ital, or borrowed capital, or ON account ofany
person or persons, as agent, attorney or con-
signed; ninety cents upon every hundred dol
lars Of the amount CT sales of all goods, wares
and merchandise whatever, which any tram
sent person, not resident in this State, shall