The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-04
War Taxes of 1894.
ASSESSORS OFFICE,

CAMDEN Sept. 18th, 1854.
FTSHE ASSESSORS OF THE 18th COLLECTION
;. District hereby give notice that they. are now
prepared to receive the RETURNS forsthe TAXES sl'
Of 1854 tts
In order to aid taxpayers inpreparng their
the following schedule and classlhcauon Oh t1hoie ar
ticles is published :: :
CLASS T-Aa Property Engaged IN Agrse'4'ture.
The kinds of property which shall be considered as
errSloyed in agriculture are N lands actually cul
tYated or connected with contributing to such eul
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 contradistingushea from mechanics
or house servants others not connected with farm
ar, plantation; all horses mules and oxen Used as
work animals on farm plantation, as contra-ds-
tincushed from family horses or horses of pleasure
and from horses mules or stock cattle Upon such es
tate but not actually used in tng the SOIL all ploughs
carts wagons and implements Of husbanary GENERALLY
used and necessary to the proper cultivation OF the
crops
CLASS II--AH Property of evsry kind, Real PER-
sonds and Nired, not employed In AgrieaNa'e :
This properly viii embrace lands not employed in
agriculture; all real estate in cities, towns and VII
lsges and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to the tax kind all slaves
1o employed in agriculture embracing oil house ser
wants. both in the city and cohntEy carpenters hand
Craftsmen of all kinds draymen, day hborers, body
s.rvants ceacmen &c. and oil others not agricultural
cludng slaves on farm, under twelve years OF age;
horses mules sud jennies not engaged in agricuture
Cattle OF the bovine species, sheep goats and swine
Cotton wool. tobacco corn, wheat, rye oats, buck
wheat and all kinds of grain potatoes and AL kinds
Of peas and all products Of the farm, garden or or
'chard.
Flour, meal sugar, moasses bacon, lard and all
other groceries merchandise, sprMous liquors. wine,
cider etc. 4.
Yaluc of household and kitchen furniture, agricul-
tural tools and implements owned but not employed
in agriculture aud all tools of mechanics OF Others,
ins,rumepts 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 aud other works OF
stt- ~
The asssts of all banks or other joint stock compa
nies whether incorporated not taxed just as IN
ftal and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are requ,ed to do.
Gold and silver ware and plate, jewels ewelry and
watches; gold and silver coin gold dust gold or sill
yer bullion; value of moneys held abroad, bills of e1-
change foreign countries prenissory notes rights
credits and securities including Confederate bonds; all
solvent ceets bank bills and all other paper Issued
as non-lnterest 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. lS63-6etwesn the
18th February and 1st July, 1854, a tax of 80 per
cent 80 "a
There is also tax Of per cent. on al property due
and payable in 1864 under the Act raise money to
increase the pay of soldiers.
Taxpayers are urged as there has been necessarily
20 much delay to be prompt in making their returns
Us above enumerated. Office hours from o'clock a.
M. to o'clock pm 81 JOHN GANTEY,
r. N KENNEDY, IS
Assessors 18th Collection District SO
septl7 .s..iS, II