The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-24
War Taxes of 1864.
ASSESSORS QFflOE, |
CAMDEN, Sept. 10Th. 1864. J

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rI,HE ASSESSORS OF THE lTTH CoLLECIloN
District hereby give notice that they are T.VTs Vg
prepared to receive tne RHh 0i'-'''
Of 1864. ;,,,. t,o;r retir,,s.
.ra snorin schedule and classification OF taxable ar
tcles is published: -
GLASS LAU Property Engaged i" agriculture
The kinds Of property which shall be considered as
ewnloued in agriculture All LANDS actlaliy cui-
tvated or connected with or contributing 70 sucn cui
ivotiop such as wood or pasture LANDS; all saves
little big old and young, above Twelve years oi age,
as are properly known and designaHeo as
ssra, rparaes rs contradstinguished from mechanics
Lo,se servants or others not connected with larm
~ rloptation all horses mules and oxelri useo. as
~ animals on farm or plantation, as contra-dls-
tnruished from family horses or horses oil pleasure,
ondfrom horses mules or stock cattle upon snen es-
tate but not actually used in tine the soi al! piougs
carts wagons aud implements OF hu'banary generaiy
used and necessary to the proper euitNat'on Vi 'e
crops. -, D., p
soma. and iMred, not employed in Ag'icultare
2 This pronerty will embrace lands not employed in
scricultre ali real estate in cities towns and vii
gns and all olher real estate throughout the country
thoS does not contribute to the tax IN kind all slaves
NOT amp,oved IN agriculture embracing all house ser
wants, both in the city and country carpenters land-
craftsmen of all kinds, draymen, day iaborers, DOGGY
sarvants coacbmea &c. and all others not agricultural
h cudinr slaves on farms undertwelve years OF age
corsos mules and ientes not engaged in agriculture
anle of the bovine SPECIES, sheep goals and swine
Cotton. WOOL tobacco, corn, wheat, rye. oats buck
wheat and all kinds of grain potatoes and all kinds
of peas, and all products Of the farm garden or or
.chard. .
Flour, meal, sugar. melasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries, mer handize splrituous liquors. Whe,
cider, etc.
Yalue of household and kitchen furniture, agrcul-
tural tools and implements, owned but not employed
in agriculture and all tools of mechanics or Others
musical instruments and all articles OF domestic USE
carriages wagons drays carts and every species Of
vehicles on wheels notemployedin in agriculture books
maps pictures paintings, satnary and other works OF
art.
The assets of all banks or other joint stock compa-
nies whether incorporated not are taxed just in
diyiduals are taxed-banks paying tax on their cap
ital and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others. are required to do
Gold and silver ware and plate jewels, jewery and
watches: gold and silver coin, gold dust gold or sill
yer bullion; value OF moneys held abroad bills OF ex
change on foreign countries promissory notes rights
credits and securities including Confederate bonds ali
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as currency-except non-Interest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in a registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January, 1s63-between the
18th February and lst july 1864, tax of 80 per
cent. -
There is also tax of per cent. all property due
and PAYABLE in 1864 under the Act to raise money to
increasex xbe pay of soldiers
Raxpsyers are urged as there has been necessarily
seAuc6 DELAY. to be prompt in making their returns
az Above enumetated. Office hours from o'clock a,
M to 2-oclock p. m. : JOHN CaNTEY,
R. M.KENNEDY,
Assessors nth Collection District sc.
Sept II