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

ment. Such Instances Of unselfi,tuess are
rare, even in the army. Capt. Hill is u noble
hearted man, and as brave - he is unsetiah
! AN ACT To RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR
COMMENCING IS OcronEs, OSr TnousA>n
FIGHT HUNDRED AND SlyrY-Two.
/ BE il enacted, by the Senate and House Of
Representatives now met and sitting in Gen
eral Assembly and bys the authority of the
same, that Tax for the sums andssin the
manner hrreir.aftcr- mentioned, ,shallsbe rais.-
ed and paii into the Treasury Of this State
fer the use and service thereof; that is TO
say: One dollar and thirty cents al rol1rcm
on every hundred dollars of the value of all
lands granted in this State according to the
existing classification as heretofore establish
ed one dollar .id twenty-siN cents per head
on all slaves: P,on;dsd, that all lands or
slaves in this State, now in possession or uE-
der the control of the enemy, and such other
lands or slaves as may be tdken by the enc
ms 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 be provedio the satisfaction Of the
Collector to be incapable from wounds or
otherwise. Ct procuring livelihood. and e2.
cept those who NOW are, or have at any time
been, in :he service OF the army Of this State.
or OF the Confederate States. in the existing
war: twenty-five cents. .ad mlorrm on every
hundred dollars cf the value Of ail lots, lands
and buildings within any city, town, village
OF borough in this. State: Pror,dcd. that the
tax on lands and buildings in the city Of
Charlestonbc assessed on The value of tie
/! lan,ls only. where the buildings and improve
mpnts on rLr land have been destroyed l,y
the late conaaglation. Aml ProrideR further
That No tax shall be levied on lots, lands and
buildings in any rits, town. viIlageor holopsh
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
the control of the enemy. before returns are
made to tue Tax Collectors; one ehundrcd cents
Z ;sspee.hnaStad dollars Ok iactorage, emrloy'
=, - II ,.s,,r,
profession OF Dentistry, and including he' ein
Clerks Of Courts of Common Pleas and Cen
eral Sc pons. Sherifis, Masters and Commis-
= siolcrs in Eqni,v, Registers Of Mesne Con-
vcyance, Ordinaries and Coroncrs, whether
in tie profession or employ yment of Law or
Eqnity the profits be derived from the costs
of suit, fees, or other sources Of professional
income, except clergymen. school-masters,
school mistresses aud mechanics one bum
.!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 first of October, one thousand
eight hundred and siAty.iwo, of oil banks
which for their present charters, haze not
a nd q borus to the State, which said bank
,,,- the Stakeholder, when he or she resides
with, the State, shall have the right 10 pay
to tba Tx Collector Of the district or parish
whore such Stakeholder reside by paying
the same On or before tile first day of June
next and foryart, ing duplicate receipt o
sucb navmept to the ,'"esident of such Bank
and in case any Stockton. ct reS.ues ~,'nou
the State. the tax on the stocA oil Sncn o''cN
holder sha! be paid to the Tax u ''ec.o' :
the district or parish where the bank Is -
Gated eighty cents per hundred dollars
the capital stock Of any Bank Of issue not in
corporated by this State, paid in on the first
day Of October, one thousand eight hundred
and eixty-two, doing busine ss by agents with.
in the limits of this State forty cents per
hundred dollars on the capital stock Of all in
corporatcd Gas-Iight Companies: one aud a
half per ccntum'on all premiums taken in
this State by incorporated Insurance Comra-
nies, 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 .ds, wares and mer
chandse, embracing all articles Of trade for
sale, barter or exchange (thc products fills
State, and the nnranufactured products of
any of the States of the Confederate States ex
cepted), which any person shall have made
from the FIRST day Of January, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty.twc to the fist day Of January, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixtythree, either on bis, her or their cap
ital, or borrowed capital, Or ON account orany
person or persons, as agent, attorney or con-
signee ninety cents upon every hundred dol
lars of the amount Of sales Of all goods, wares
and merchandise whatever, which any tram
sent person, not resident in this State, shall
make in any house, stall or public place,