The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-21
War Taxes Of 1864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE,

CAMDEN, Sept. 10th. 1864.
TIME ASSESSORS OF THE l7rH COLLECTION
L District hereby give notice that they are now
prepared TO receive the RETURNS for the TAXES
,of 1854. ..
In order to aid taxpayers in preparing their Returns
1.-THE following schedule and classification OF taxable ar
ticles is published:
CLASS I-AR Property Ea9aged in agriculture
The kinds of property which shall be considered as
employ ed in agriculture are All lands actually cu-
4ivated or connected With contributing to such Gull
tivation such as wood pasture lands; all slaves
little big old and young, above twelve yeas of age
as are properly known and designated as plantation or
farm negroes, as contradstinguished from mechanics
or house servants others not connected with farm
or plantation all horses, mules and oxen used as
work animals On farm or plaatation as contra dis.
tinguished from family horses horses of pleasure
and from horses mules stock cattle upon such
tate but not actually used in tng the soil; all pougs
carts wagons aud implements Of husbandry generally
used and necessary the proper cultivation OF the
crops.
CLASS II--AQ Property of every Kind Real Per-
sonal and Nired not enspOg,ed IN A3scuR.ae.
This property will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture all real estate incities, towns and vii
sees and al; oller real estate throughout the country
chat does not contribute the tax in kind all slaves
not employed i'll agriculture embracing all house
wants both in tho city and country, carpenters hand
craftsmen of all kinds, draymen, day laborers body
servants eoachmen. &c, and all others not agricultural
cluding slaves on farms under twelve years of age;
horses mules and jennes 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 grains potatoes and all kinds
ofpeas, and all products of the farm garden or or
ehard.
Flour, meal, sugar, molasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries merchandise spirituous liquors, wine
cider, ETC.
Value of household and kitchen furniture, agricu
tural tools and implements. owned but not employed
in agriculture and all tools Of mechanics or Others
musical instruments and all articles of domestic use
carriages wagons drays carts and every species Of
vehicles on wheels not employeain agriculture books
maps pictures paintings statuary and other works Of
art
MES whether incorporated not taxed just as in
6ividuals are taxed-banks paying tax their cap
tal and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver cUin as others are requi,ed to do
Gold and silver ware and plate jewels jewery and
watches; gold and silver coin, gold dust gold or sill
yer bullion value of moneys held abroad, bills of ex
change on foreign countries promissory notes rights
credits and securities including Confederate bonds all
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as currency-except non-lnterest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January, lS63-between the
17th February and lst July 1854, a tax of 80 per
cent.
There is also tax Of per cent on all property due
and payable in 1854 under the Act to raise money to
increase pay of soldiers;
Taxpayers are urged, as there has been necessarily
so much delay to be prompt in making their retsps
as above enumerated. Office hours from o'clockaa
M. to o'clock D. m. JOHN GANTEY,
R. M. KENNEDY,
Assessors l7th Collection District sc
Sept II IT,