The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-22
War Taxes Of 1864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, !,
CAMpENi SEPT. .l5th. 1861.

GAMDENj Cepl. ,lOGn. loUf.'.
THE ASSESSORS OF THE l7TH COLLECTION
L District hereby give notice that they are how
prepared to receive the RETURNS fer the TAXES
Of 1864.
In order to aid taxpayers in preparing their returns
the following schedule and classification OF taxable ar
ticles is published: 49,
CLASS I-AB Property Engaged In Agriculture
The kinds of property which shall be considered as
employed in agriculture are All lands actually cul-
t;vated or connected with or contributing to such cu
tivation such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves,
little big old and young, above twelve years of age
as are properly known and designated as plantation or
farm negroes, as conTadstinguished from mechanics
or house servants or others not connected with farm
or plantation all horses, mules and oxen used as
work animals on a farm or plantation, as contra.dis-
tincuished from family horses or horses OF pleasure
and from horses mules or stock cattle upon such es
tate but not actually used in tlng the SOIL all poughs
CARTS wagons and implements of husbandry generally
used and necessary to the proper cultivation OF the
crops.s
wCLASS Ir--AR Property of cra-g kind Real Per-
sonqt and Ni1ed, not employed IN Agicuha,e.
This property will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture all real estate in cities, towns and vii
nges and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to the tax in kind all slaves
not employed III agriculture, embracigall house SER
wants both in the city and country, carpenters hand
craftsmen of all kinds draymen, day laborers, body
servants coachmen &c. and all others notagricultura
ii Gliding slaves on farms under twelve years of age
,corses, mules and enuies not engaged nagrieultufe
attle of the bovine species sheep goats and swine
Cotton, wool, tobacco, corn, wheat rye, oats buck
wheat and all kinds Of grain potatoes and all kinds
of peas and all products of the farm, garden or or
'clard.
Flour meal, sugar, molasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries merchandise, spiruous liquors, wne
cider, etc.
value Of household and kitchen furniture, agricul-
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 dsays, carts and every species of
vehicles on wheels not employed in agriculture; books,
maps pictures paintings statuary and other works OF
art. M Ni%
The assets of all banks Or other joint stock compa-
MES whether Incorporated or not are taxed Just as in
divduals are taxed-banks paying tax on their cap
tal and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are required todo.
Geld and silver ware and plate jewels, jewelry and
watches; gold and silver coin, gold dust gold or sl-
yer bullion Value of moneys held abroad bills of ex-
change on foreign countries pronssory notes. rights,
credits and securities including Confederate bonds all
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as currency interest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the 1st January, lS63-between the
18th February and lst July, 1864 a tax of 80 per
cent
There is also tax of per cent all property due
and payable in 1854 under the Act to raise money to
increase the pay of soldiers;
Taxpayers urged, ds there has been necessarily
SO much delay to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated Office hours from Q, o'clock a.
M to o'clock D. m. JOHN CANTEY,
R. NJ. KENNEDY,
4 Assessors lfth Collection District sc.
Sept II If
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