The Opelousas courier., 1864-10-08
uotice to Confederate Tax-PayeTs.
Het Of February l7th, 1864, as a1aeaacs, J&ac
18Th, 1864.
DISTRICT OF ST. LANDRY.
Onelausas, October 8, 1864.

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DISTRICT OF ST. LANDRY.
Opelousas, October 8, 1864.
ALL PERSONS, Copartnersllips Corpora
a tiors, Associations and Joint Stock Compa-
nies of every description, within this District, or
interested ia property situated therein. are hereby
notified to render to the Assessor thereof ,c'th'a
thirtv ags from this date true, faithful and com
p)ete statement Of ALL PROPERTY, real, per-
sonal and nsined, Of cocry kind and description,
held bv them as owners as agents. or Tie seem
teenth day ct February, 1864, under the following
heads, to-wit:
lst. Zeal Estate, With all improvements there
on--distingaisbns between that employed IN
agriculture and that not cultivated and report
ing, separately, lands purchased since January
Ist, 1862.
3D. Slaves, Of all ages distinguishing between
those engaged in the cultivation OF plantations,
and those otherwise employed; and designating,
apart, those purchased sittce January lst, 1852
Sd. Horses, Mules, Asses and Jennets; Cattle,
Sheep, Goats and Swine, and other Live stock,
Of ersry description reporting. separately, these
attached and Indispensable to plantations.
9th. Carriages, Wagons, Carts, ana every spe-
cies of Vehicles; Plantation Tools and supplies,
and Implements, and Mechanics Tools of every
kind; reporting, separately. those Indispensable
to tithe-preducing plansstloIs.
9Th Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, Com, Rye,
Wheat Oats, Ruckwhsat, Rice, and all other
kinds Of grain; Potatoes, Peas. Beans, Ground
Peas, and all other products OF the farm. garden,
OF orchard; reporting. separately, the Cotton and
Tobacco purchased since Januaiy list, 1862.
9Th Flour. Meal, Sugar. Melasses, Bacon,
Lard, and other provisions; Spirisuous Liquors,
Wines, Cider and Vinegar.
9TH Household and Kitchen Furniture, lu-
steal Instruments, Cutlery, Wares (uther than
H.ol ell jn.h pF ,estis
use.
sth. Books, Maps, Music, Pictures, Paintings.
Statuary, Clocks, Table, Msntel, and other orna-
ments and all works OF art whatever.
Sth. Goods. Wares, and Merchandise, Gt
every kind, and oil articles held for sale hire.
10Th. All Solvent Credits, intending open Ac-
Uunts. Bills. Notes. and other obligations, VET
Hal or written, of value; also. all tntrresstedrsng
Nreasury Notes and Bonds-aunic;pal, Parish,
lEtate OF Confederate.
Vi 1Ith Bank bills, and individual, corporation,
Hty Oh town, Parish, and State notes, and all
Cher papers issued as currency, except noa-aa-
teFest-bearing Confederate Treasury notes. '
18th. Every other kind Of property, or assets;
articles, or effects, of value, whether held as in
heritances OF gifts, or purchased
NoTE.-Ihe foregoing property and articles
are taxed fire per cent. on the market value of
such or similar property or articles in 1860. AS
to Land, Slaves, Cotton aud Tobacco purchased
since January lst, 1862, the price paid therefor
will be assessed, but land purchased and actually
occupied by refugees from tit sensmys lines viii
be assessed at the market palfAa. 1860.
18th. Gold and Silver Ware ~ Plate; Jewels
and Jewelry of every kind, al catches.
NoTE.-Articles under thq sead are taxed
ssn per cent on the market VIZ asI similar arti-
cies in 1860. III Y
14Lh All Gold and silyeH HCoiR Gold Dust,
and Gold OF Silver Bullion.
18th. Ali Moneys held abB Had, orsBills of Ex-
change therefor, and promijEry Notes. Rights,
Credits, and Securities, pay4 u in foreign coun-
tries.
NeTE.--The articles under the 18th and 18th
heads are taxed Jt0e per cent. On Coin, Gold
Dust, and Bullion, the tax is payable in kind, or
in Confederate Treasury Notes of the new issue,
or their equivalent, at the rate of tpsnty dollars
OF Notes for each dollar assessed in Coin On
Moneys and Credits, etc, held abroad, the tax is
payable in like manner:
N B.-Under the Act of June 10th, s'to raise
money to increase the pay of soldiers an addi-
tional tax of onejJta Of the assessed tares for
1854, is payable sa nsD issue notes, or In change
notes under ige dollars, at par, or in fves tens,
twenties and ftties Of the old issue, at two-thirds
their face valus.
This additional tax is also payable by all
Dealers aud other persons heretofore or hereafter
registered for 1864, in addition to the Specific tax
and the tax on quarterly sales paid or due by
them.
CAUTION. Persons who fai! to make returns
1ithin thirty days from this date, are liable to4
penalty Of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. upon the
market value of all their taxable property.
CHAS. N. EALER,
District Assessor.
cfice in opelousas, corner Of Main and Lam
dry streets.
OpeIousss, October 6, lsG4.-Ie-5t.