The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-01
War Taxes Of 1864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, I
CA,lpEN, Sept. 10th. 1864. J


THE ASSESSORS OF THE 18th COLLECTION
L District hereby give notice thai they are now
prepared to receive the RETURNS for the, TAXES
OF 1864.
In order to aid taxpayers in preparing their returns
the following schedule and classification of taxable ar
fticles is published
CLASS I-AR Property Engaged in Agrtcaltrs:
The kinds of property which shall be considered as
employed in agriculture are: All lands actually cul-
tiyated or connected with or contributing TO such cul
tiyation such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves
little big old and young above twelve years of age,
as are properly known and designated plantation or
farm negroes as contradistinguished from mechanics
orhose servants or others not connected with farm
or plantation all horses, mules and oxen used as
work animals on farm or plantation, as contra-dis-
tinguished from family horses or horses of pleasure,
and from horses mules or stock cattle upon such es-
tate but not actually used in tngthe so all poughs,
carts. wagons and implements & husbandry generally
used and necessary the proper cultivation of the
crops. .s.
CLASS IL-.Aa Property of every kind Real Per-
. soma! and Nired not employed IN dglicuttare.
This property will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture all real estate in Cites towns and vii
ges and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to tie tax in kind; all slaves
not employed in agriculture, embracing all house SER
wants. both in the city and country carpenters handi-
ailsmen of kinds, draymen, day laborers, body
crryants coachmen &c. and all others not agricultural
ecuding slaves on farms under twelve years Of age;
horses mules and ennies not engaged IN agriculture;
cattle of the bovine Species sheep, goats and swine
Cotton wool, tobacco, corn wheat, rye oats. buck
wheat and all kinds of grain potatoes aud all kinds
ofpeas, and all products Of the farm, garden or or.
chard.
Flour, meal, sugar, moasses bacon, lard and all
other groceries merchandise, sprtuous liquors. wine,
cider, etc.
Ealuo Of household and Kitchen furniture. agricul
. tral tools and implements owned but not employed
in agriculture and all tools Of mechanics Others,
musical instruments and all articles of domestic USE
carriages wagons drays. carts and every species of
vehicles on wheels not employed in agriculture books,
maps pictures, paintings statuary and other works of
art
The assets of all banks or other joint stock comps
dviduals are taSedbanks paying tax on their cap
tal and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are requed to do.
Gold and silver ware ana plate jewels iewelry and
watches; gold and silver coin gold dust gold or sill
yer bullion value of moneys held abroad bills Of ex-
change foreign countries promissory notes rights
credits and securities including Confederate bonds all
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as currencyexcept non.nterest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in a registered
business 81 s
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January, lS63-between the
nth February and lst July, 1864, tax OF 80 per
cent
There is also a tax of per cent on 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 necessarily
go much delay,.to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated. Office hours from 9 o'clock a..
n, to 2o'clock D. m. JOHN GANTEY,
R. NJ. KENNEDY,
ssessnrs 17ta sCollection district g e.. z.
Sept II &
RAGS! RAGS!!