Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-02

The insurgents roam about the country TO day
victorious, to morrow defeated, retiring into
~oods and swamps harrsssing the Rassisns
everywhere. destroying their communications,
burning their stores. disappearing before the
columns sent against them, and suddenly emerg-
Ing 10 their rear. Thus the struggle has been
carried on already for ten weeks II 10 hope
less and frui.ess ware fare, wasting life aud dss
slating the country for nothing.
TEE INcosE Tix will be assrssed 90 and siter
she lst OF May, and the following Instructions
from the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
sill regulate the Assistant Assessors in tbs
discharge ofiheir duties iu making such aseess-
snent. The desire, therefore. TO understand the
provisions Of the Law may be grati6ed by sn
s.ten,ive perussl Of this circular, and ths tax
ysyer may possess h. mself Of all the Information
secessary fss the preparation OF his list, without
useless waste of time, or doubts and misgiv.
ines % TO the kind Of properly subject TO duty
The CORRECTNESS, Of the return, or list must be
sustained by oath.
The Assessor or Assistant A SCISSOR oil
each collection distric, will sssess the income
On the 6rs, day Of May next upon every
persOn residing within the district liable
,here,a. Each person will be required to
setura his total income. 20 far specifying 2
The sOusrcs from which il IL derived, as 10
enable the Assis ant Assessor /, decide
what deductions shall be made therefrum.
Persons whose income does NOT exceed $40.
900, aud who reside in the United States,
will be suljrct 10 o Guty Of 8 per cent ON
such portion thereof rs is liable 10 taxation
provided, however, that upon the income
derived from interest upon notes, bonds or
other securities of .he United s sles duty
OF II per cent will be levied
Persons whose income exceed fi0. 900
siIl be subject to dn'y Of per cent OIL
she portion thereof subject TO taxation pro
sided however, that Lpon notes. bonds, or
ether securities Of the United States, a
duty of u per cen, will be l.vi.d Citizens
of the United States. residing xhr oad and
not in the employ ment Of the Government
Of the United States, will be suffice, 20 q
duty Of s per cent on the income Of any
property, securities, or stock owned in the
United States and not exempted from the
income tax; provided however that upon
the income derived from the interest upon
notes, bonds, or other securities Of the
United Sts,es duty Of - per cent will be
levied.
Every farmer or planter will be required
10 make returns of the value of the produce
of his farm OF plantation, without dtducti"g
for the labor or services Of himse II aud his
fsnay, OF for any portion Of such produce
consumed by himself and family. The fol
lowing deduction will be made from the
aggregate iaeeme Of each person, and the
sax assessed apoa the rem ,nder, viz: State
end local taxes assessed in the calendar
year preceding this assessment, 10 wi:
from January j, 1869. to December 81,
1859, inclusive; salaries Of fficrrs Or pay
meu,s to persors in the service or employ
meut of the United States, from which
deduction Of three per cent has been made
by tho disbursing Ulcers Of the Govern
ment: interest or dividends Of stock, capital
or deposits in any bank. trust conpany or
savings Institution, insurance. bridge. ex'
press, steamboat. ferrybost. railroad, CON
pans ar corporation. from which interest or
divideuds Q duty Of three per cent shall
hsve been deducted by the ,ai'srs OF such
Companies, corporations or sss'c.atlons.
Iuaeres, frsm any boGds or other ev'dcn.
ees IT Indebtedness OF ANY rrilfoad company
other corporation, from which duty OF
per cent shall hsve been deducted by the o.
6eers Of such company or esrpors'iO'' ana
receipts derived from Advertisement on TE'ca
o dMty shalt have t~en assessed sad paid
slso, the SUN Of $500. except IN those cas-
es where the whole oe sny part OF said $500
shall have been dedacted frUm the salaries
or pay Of officers. or persons in the service
or employment Of the United States the
smosat actually paid foI the rent of every
dwelling h0nsr or estate which is the resi-.
dence Of the persons assessed and the a.
rnonu, paid by any farmer or planter for
hired labor and necessary repairs upon bis
farm or plantstion, iDeiadiDg the sabsis.
ssnee Of The lsbOrers
Whsaessr the total income OF any per-
con exceeds $40 0.00D. and deductions are
made ihsFefrom, upon the ground that
portion OF such income has been snbject to
a2 per cent da'y spoa divideRs or ia;er.
est paid by companies. corporations or as
socistions, as before enumerated, such per.
son will be. subject 10 tax of Q per cent
additional upon so much of his income &c
may have been previously Subjected 10 =
duty off per ceBt by Tho oshcers Of the
company, corporations or associations be-
fore named. Gusrdisns and trustees,
Sheiher such trustees ere % oy virtue OF
their once a. executors, administrators OF
other 6duieary capacity. are requires to
make return Of the income 6elongiDg 10
minors or other psrrons. which may De
held In trust a. aforesaid, sud the iHeome
ssx Win be assessed upon The amount re-
ts-psk sfles deducting such suins Is are sx
smptsd from ths income tag - aforesaid )
provided. that the exemption OF 5000. MI
Ger see,ioa - sfihe Excise Law. seA'i moi
b sisossd % seeoass Of any minor or
other hsssGeisry Il . trsss. except uPoa
shs abatement Of the gssrdis" cs trustee.
made under esib. that the minor cr Dsnsn
cisry has no other iseome from whirh s.'a
saoasf oi $500 msy bs exempted ssd dc.
dsstsi. Whsnsssr psrscas hssls 70 ssss.'
usss ~ iasosse i.i shall nsglset er rsis.e