The Opelousas courier., 1864-10-22
Notice to Confederate rax-2aye1s.
Ast sf February I7tb 1864, as amsadsd, JuHs
13th, 1854.
DISTRICT OF Sr. LANDRY.
DIS III UF > Z :, LII n DIas'
OntiOusas. OctuLtr 8, iS64,

CptiOuSas, OGtUCtr Q, iCoI'
A LII PERSONS, Copartnersh;ps, Corpora
II tons Associations and Joint Stock Compe
MES of every description, within this District. o
interested in property situated therein are hefeb
notified to Ieuder 10 the Assessor thereof, 'cstA
thirty days from t..is dofe, lie, faithful aud com
plete stuten.ent et ALL PROPERTY. redt per
sonGl and uiEed Of eCeyy kind aad deseftPtt0a
hed bysssg'u as owners or agents, c!' the seren
teenth day Of February, 1864, under tue ioio" in:
| heads, to-wit:
lst Real Estate, with all improvements there
on--d distinguishing between that 'emrloyed il
agriculture and that not cultivated; and seport
ing, separately, lands purchased siilce January
1st, 1862
| I'd Slaves, cf all distinguishing between
those engaged in the cultivation If plantations
aud those otherwise employed; and designating
| apart, those purchased since. January st, iebS.
! Sd Horses, Mules Asses and Jennets; Cattle
HSheep. Goats and Swine, and other Live -tock
Of sssry description, reporting, separately, thoEs
attached aud indispensable to plantations
, 4t.l. Carriages, Wagons, Carts, aud every spe
eie. of Vehicles Plantation Tools and supplies
aud Implements, and Mechanics Tools OF every
| kind; reporting, separately, those ind spcns%o.e IL
| to ;i1he-p producing p,sntaiioES.
| 9th. Cotton, Wool, Tobacco. Corn. Rye,
WHEAT, Oats. Buckwasat. Rice and all otner
kinds Of grain; Potatoes, Psas, Beans, Ground
Peas, and all other products OF the farm, garden.
or orchard; reporting, separately. the Cotton and
Tobacco purchased sinca J2uua,y lst, 1862.
9th. Flour, Meal, Sugar. hioiasses, Bacon,
Lard, and other provisions; 5pirita1us Liquors,
Wines, Cider and Vinegar
eth, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Blu
sissi Instruments, Cutter, Wares {oshsY than
gold OF siiver), and all other articles Of domestic
ass
9Th, Books. Mans, Music. Pctnea.- ps;atings,
St.tasry, Clocks, Table tIsntrl, and other orLx
a4en:s, aud all wolks ol art whatever.
9th. Goods, Wares, and NrrchandirH. OF
srsrr kind and all articles held for sale or hrs.
10Th. All Solvent Credits inciudiuE open Ac-
sounts. Bitia. Notes, aud other obligations, YER
bal Oh written. of vainS also, ali iR.srss: eG,iag
State or Confederate.
Eth. Bank bills. and iuiv;dus corporation
by or Town. Parish, sad Sesto notes, and ali
s>bsRsprFs issued az currency, except no.-in-
teyaa ssyisg Confsdtr rate Treasury nu.es.
l2S7s>2saery otter t>ind of prop"rsv, OF assets;
srficrs. effects, Of valr. Whistler held Al in
ssyitsncss or git:s, OF purchased,
ApTE.-Tl:. foreg ing property and arsieiss
are taxed frs per cent. OF, tie 'asrkst vsius of
sncii or similar property o. articles i'll 1850. As
10 Land, Slaves, Cotton aud Tohscco paroka.ss
since Jsauars LIST, 1862, the price paid therefor
Hill be assessed. but ana purcl.s / ard actually
occupied by refugees from tia s.s,zys !isss will
sc assessed at the .rGrtst raiks a 1860
18th. Geld and Silver WsGes and Piste; Je1sls
and Jeveiry OF every kind. and Watches.
NorE.-Aftirles under the 18Th heai &re taxsd
:sa psr ssat on ths market rsiuc OF similar aT.i-
s,ss in 1860
18th. All Gold and Silver Coin, Gold Duas,
and Gsld OF StIser Bullion.
18th. All Moneys held abroad or Bills of Ex-
change therefor, and PsomiSsary Notes. z s5ghss,
Credits. and Securities, payable in fofaFn coua-
tries.
hasas are taxed ,ftg per ets: On Coin, Go3i
Du,., and BulIicn, the tax is payaJls il Eis4 or
n Confederate Treasury Notes Of the new issue,
or their equivalent, at the rate Of tx:stg dollars
of Notes for each dollar ASSESSED in Coin On
AoHsys aud Credits etc !, held sbload the tax 10
payable III like manner.
n B-Under the Act OF June 10th. "to raise
n!oacy TO increase tha pay Of soders,'' an slfdi-
tional lax Of oRe.fGk Of lit esssssca toxss for
1864, is payable al ss,o assss notes Or ts e:ussc
aotcs nnssr fts dollars at par, or in fives, ;rns
treniiss and tttics Of sle o.l Issue, III twotliIds
their faco valve.
UIhis additional t-~ Is also payable hy sll
Dealers and other r.1%oas heretofore or heG- sier
registered for 1863 ia addition to the Specific tax
snd tho tax or Ga.r.erly sales !ssId or due by
them.
CAUTleg.--PHr-o1s who fail 10 make returns
'asthiS tAsHy days from tbs data are liable to 3
psns'fy of TwHsT1-FtvE gEa cssT. upon the
marks. value Of a.l sLeir ~ sble, property.
C4tAS N. EALER,
District AsseEsnr
oE..s IN o7slousss, eornsf Of Main and Ian
dry streets.
op.lonsas. October 8. iesl-19-5t.