The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-11
war Taxes Of 1854.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, |
CAJfDEr, Sept 18th, 1864. j

y CAHDEf, sept ioth, ioo4.,t. j.
sJNHE ASSESSORS OF THE l1fiI COLLECTION
L District hereby give notice that they are now
prepared to receive the RETURNS fof the TAAES
.of 1854.
In order to aid tax payers in preparing their yeturns
the following sclsduls and classification of taxable ar
tices is published
CLASS I-AR Property Engaged in AsrIclfsrr I.
The kinds ofproperty which shall be considered as
employ ed liz agriculture are AL lnnds actuafy cul-
tiyated or connected with or contributing to such cul
tiyaton, such as wood or pasture lahds; oil slaves
little big old and young above twelve yeats Of age,
as are properly known and designated plantation or
farm negroes as contradstingushed from mechanics
or botsr servants or others not connected with tarm
or plantation ; all ,ses, mules and oxen used as
work animals on farm plantation, as contra-ds-
tipgushed from family horses or horses of pleasure
and from horses mules or stock cattle upon such es
tate bul not actually used in tiing the SOIL all pougs
CARTS wagons and Implements of ubandry generally
used and necessary to tile proper cultivation OF the
crops.
CLASS II--AH Property, of epetykfnd, Real Per-
sonala,id Hired not employed an dg'tcakuis
This. properly will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture; all real estate in cities, towns and vii
ages and all OF her al estate throughout the country
That does not contribute TO- tile tax iD kind all slaves
,ot employed IN agrcultre embracing all house ser
aItsn,en of all kinds draymen, day laborers body
crrvanis coachmen. &C., apsall others not agricultural
sech,drr slaves on farms under twelve years of age
horses mules and ennes not engaged IN agreulture
cattle of the bovine species sheep, goats ana swine.
Cotton WOOL tobacco, corn, wheat, rye eats, buck
wheat and all kinds Of grain; potatoes and all kinds
of peas, and all products Of the farm, gadtn or or
chard Jl :,
Elot4, meal, sugar. moiasses, bacon, lard and al
other groceries merchandise spirtuous liquors, we
cider etc. ?. e
yalne OF ofhousehold End kitchen furniture agricul.
tnra tools and implements, owned but not employed
in apricutnre. and all tools Of mechanics or others
musical Instruments and all articles OF domestic use
carriages wagons draye carts and every species Of
vehicles on wheels not employedn agriculture books
maps, pictures paintings statoary and other works Of
The assets Of all banks or other joint stock compa-
nes, or not are taxed Just US m
diyiduals are taxed-bsnks paying tar on their cap
tal and reserved funds and returning their god and
silver coin as others are required to do
r. sid and silver ware and plate, jewels, jewery fnd
watches. gold and slyer coin, gold dust gold or Sill
yer bullion; value ofnoneys held abroad bills Of e1
change On foreign countries, premssory notes rghls
credits and securities including Confederate bonds; oil
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as pn-Hiterest bearing Confederate
Treasury lotes--and not emPioYeo III fesis'eieu
business. ~
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January 1s63-between the
18th February and lst July, 1854 tax of 80 per
There is also tax of per cent. all property due
and PAYABLE in 1864 under the Act to raise money TO
increase the pay OF soldiers
Taxpayers are urged as there has been sneeessarlly
60 nnch delay 10 be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated Office hours from 8 o'clock a..
M tn O'Clock u, m. az JOHN CANTEY,
.' e R. NJ KENNEDY, :
Assessors nth Collection District sc
Sept II
RAGS! /! RAGS!!