The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-23
war Taxes ofl864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, I
CAMDEN, Sept. l5th. 1864. J.


,,, ,scrscops or THE 18TH COLLECTION
na,r;c, barebv give notice that they are now now
.-orored to receive the RETURNS for the TAAts
of 1864. .,,o;r rat,r,,s
~, eooyy;no schedule and classification oil taSiole m
ticles is published H..
CLASS I-AH Property Engaged IN Asr'eusF''e'
THO kinds Of property which shall be considered as
,o,,roued in agriculture are All lands actuaily c9i;
;veted or connected with contributing 10 s'c,i cu-
t;vation such as wood or pasture ianasi al sSes'
little. big old and young abdye tWeEe ye.s " ase,
@ orc nronorlv known aud designated as plantation or
farm NEGROES as contradistngaished IRON mechanics
honcc servants or others not connected with arnl
~ nIontotion nil horses miles and oxen USED as
yvork animals on farm or plantations as couta-uis-
tupuishea from family horses or hotses oil pleasure,
and from horses mules or stock cattle upon SUCH rs
tate but not actually used tlmg the SON. al iousis'
carts wagons aud implements OIL hu'Dauoty sehei"tiy
usoJ and necessary TO the proper cultivation OF the
crops. . .p, D..
CLASS IT--AA Property of erery ktza, feah fer'
soacl md uired lot employed in Aj'1ca9@te - e
This nropcr,v will embrace lands not employed in
acriculti,ro all real estate in Cities towns ana VII
lnres aud all other real estate throughout te country
thot does not contribute TO the tax in kInd all slaves
not employed in agriculture embracing a'i io'se SET
v,nts both in the city and country carpenters audl-
craftsmen of all kinds draymen day iaborers, body
servants coachmcn &c. and all others not agricultural
Lcud;rr slaves on farms under twelve years OF age;
corses mules and ienics not engaged IN agriculture
at,e of the bovine species, sheep, goats ana SWINE
Cotton wool, tobacco corn. wheat, rye oats buck
wheat and all kinds of grain; potatoes ana ai klnus
Of peas, and all products Of the tarni garden or Or
,chard. - -,
other groceries mt handizc spirtuous liquors, wine
cider etc.
tnraI 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 ana every species ot
vehicles on wheels notemployedin agriculture; books
maps, pictures paintings statuary and other works OF
art.
The assets of all banks or other joint stock conpa
MES whether incorporated rno are taxed Just as in
.diyiduals are taxed-banks paying tax on their cap
ita and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are requited TO do
Gold and silver ware and plate jewels, jewery and
Watches gold and silver coin, gold dust gold or sill
bullion value of moneys held abroad bills of ex
change on foreign countries promissory notes. rights
credits aud securities including Confederate bonds all
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as currency non-nterest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed IN registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January. ls6s-between the
i7th FEBRUARY and lst July, 1864, a tax of 80 per
cent. a,
There i3 also tax OF per cent all property due
and payable in 1854 under the Act to raise money to
increase the pay of soldiers
Tax.payers are urged as there has been necessarily
30 much delay, to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated. Office hours from 8 o'clock a.
:, TO o'clock y. m. JOHN. .CASTRY,s ~ t
RIM. KENNEDY
Assessors nth Collection District sc.
Sept II