Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-01-06
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The H. 5 of ,nany n gallant YOU Ii were sealed,
%hiio .hore lay coping Hssh and shatter'd bones
In Ircaa array .kulls riven; liIib. toiA apart
And glus>y eyes ti..t toll q: r.-dien'd hralh
whi.e so,Av would On r pol tAsir Chances dart
And cry for Nv a,.r {. Ger anG '-r Again.
4 ,orruwing youth sp.kc out TO that old sire
Whu unused aud ran lilo fingers thro' his hair,
Our cause il lost soon will tho hams expire;
Nausht have We now hut sorrow and despair"
The vet'ran stood erect; with naughty pride
lie eeaun'd tire doubling youth. and thus replied
18th. ugh our roofs be- on, IRE, tho our rivers run
Llool,
Tho their Gags on the hill, on the plain, on the
fusG
Tho their b,yunet. hristle, and shots rend the air,
Faint heart! dc not utter the cry of ~lesrnir!
The red Moou locks down on the field of the
slain.
The gsunt vulturs .oars Ger tho des"la'e PLAIN
BY the loved ones that, mantled in glory. lilo there,
Arouse from thy stupor, and never despair!
we have mountains that lift their gray peaks to
the skies,
We have rifles whose crack to the war-ycll- replies )
We have siuewy arms. no have souls that will
dare
While these nrs our safe. suarlt-Nhy, doubtsr,
despair?
DThe Eroat God i, just, and hs blessos the right,
Tie makes Tho weak rise like = giant in might,
When he strikes for his home and tender ones
there,
MT -. - .,.k liz ttara Ia rhstna in lpe-
pair.
Then, shoulder to shoulder, push ON nth a tread
That will shake the loose earth that is hsap'd Ger
the dead
Bear the torch and tho sword 20 Tie proud tyrants
lair:
Let the wild b4i te Stout drown tie wall Of despair.
"D.sp,ir-whils the old man caa flourish his
staf?
peypair-whils the boy at the invader can laugh?
D.spair-while our daughters and wives kneei III
Prayer?
Aud our mothers, scream cut, Don't despair
duff despair!
"Go proaeh t. the rouk on the lene ocean shore,
And tell it to battle tho billow, 10 more.
While there's lie. there is hope-for the death
blow prepare;
1t i. GIL rious to battle-it in base to drspair!
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The following additional instructions in
reference 10 Income Tax will &c observed by
Collectors and Assessors Of Confederate Taxes:
OFFICE CT COMMISSIONERS or TAxs+,
klcMMohD, Dec. Is, 1868.
1. The income OF farmers and planters de.
rived from the sale of Er,ducts not taxed in
kind and produced by themselves, will be
|; .ble to TAX with"utany deduction, provided
their taxable income, from all sources, is
more thar, $500. II Il farmer or %il"ltcr has
no 9th, r taxable income than ,hst derived
trnn the >alc OF poultry, mutton, butter, eggs
aud o.her of MS products not TAXED In kind.
md such incorne dues. not amount to more
than $5UU during the Gale. dar Year, such
farmer or planter vii! not be subject to any
income tax.
,. Ii the PRODUCER sells, curing the calen.
day yesr 1868, products which were %prpduc.
ed prior to this year, such produce will bt
consider l As capital ON hand Oh the lst da,
of January, 1853, aud any advance on that
capital is income uf 1867. Take Cotton, for
instance; il Nh value OF cotton on hand OH
the lat day Of January, 1862, lin thu hands
of the producer, BIZ deducted from the sales
of il. during the. year. the balance will be IN
come. II the cotton sold WAS held 10y thu eel
er ~, the lst OF July, and he pad The tax oi
s. per cent, he should be allowed to deduct
this, as we'll as other expenses incurred TN II
during the year 1863 from the proceeds OF
sale, and the baiancc will te the net income
subject TO the tax.
" h.rI r. I nrAnartN. Yu1rpIrSnH nrl0T
to 1863, has heen improved by the erection OF
buildings, mills, ~factorle, ur other macnilery
attached To the freehold, the property shall
be valued with reference to the l-tdaY OF jan
nary, 1868; and the valuation at that date
shall 10 deducted from the proceeds of its
sale during The said year, aud the balance
shall be deemed the profits upon the salne,
which are to be taxed as income. But If no
improvements have been made OF the charac-
ter mentioned, upon real property SO purciia'-
ed, the actual prime Cost only shalt be de-
Quoted, aud the balance shall be profits to be
taxed.
Z. If the realproperty sold during the
year 1863, Wac Inherited by the seller, or ac-
CURED Otherwise than by purchase, its value
On the LIST daygOf January: 1868, Shall be de-
Quoted trum The proceeds Of sale and the bal
ancc shall be taxed,a as profits.
5. All produce, slaves or other personal
property sold during 1862, produced by tue
seller or acquired otherwise than by purchase, |!
shall be estimated aud valued with reference |
to It's value on the lstday OF january, 1868,
and the yslustion thus made shalt De deduc |,
ted from the gloss proceeds OF i,s sale, and
the seller shall be required to pay tax on the
balance as income. In estimating the profits
on all produce, slaves OF other persouai prop.
.rly purchased p,ior to l,t Of January, 1863,
or since, aud sold during said year, the p,ime
cost aud such other items rs are allowed by.
law shall be deducted from the gross s-ales,.
aud the balance shall be taxed as income.
&. All valuations requiredZin ascertaining
and assessing income tax shall be made III
Confederate notes.
THOMPSON ALLAN,
Commissioners of LAKES. .
knnrovcd ~.