The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-07
! War Taxes Of 1854.
IN ASSESS,1RS -OFFICE, Z

N'| CAMnEN, Seqr l5th,; 854. csj
lIt1aE ASSESSORS. .C,FlHE .lTgH COLLECTION
1 jDistrieg hereby give notice THAT they are now
prepared to receiye tho RETURNS for the TANEP
OF 1864. {, q - -:
In order to aid t$S?pnvas in preparing thGr retr9s
the following schedule aud classification Of taxable ar
tc!es is published !; - -
(. GL.tSSI--AM Property Engagqd IL, Aggica!t7a
= The kinds of property which shall bf considered IS
empleged in agriculture are: All lands actually cul-
tiyutcd orccmected with or contributing 10 such cp
tivation, suoh as wc or pasture lands; all slaves
Rtls, big old and young above twelve years of age
as are properly known aud designated as plantation
farm negroes, contradistin nshed from mechanics
or house servants Or others not connected with furr
or plantation ali horses nllles and oxen used
wcrk animals on Il farm or plantation, as cortral5-
tsuislled from family horses orho,ses Of pleasure
and from horses mules or stock catto upon Such es
late cut not actually used in tilng the soil all ponghs
carts, wagons and implements -f tl andrys generally
used AMI necessary to the proper cultivation of the
crops. q s@ NF, & NJ. =. - =.
CLASS lI--4R Property Of erery KID. Real s1P:
Sena. and Ii1eC, not slnplaattd In agriculture.
This property will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture all zeal estate in cities, toN3ls and VII.
lagos and all otIfer real es.ase throughout the country
that docs not contribute ts Tie tax in kind all slaves
OF employed III agriculture e!nbraeingtaf Wuse ser
nants both liz the city md country carpenters and
aitsucf, OF all kinds draymeIS day laIiorers toay
crrvants coachnen. &c. and alothcrsnot agricultural
seclUdiag slaveson farms under twelve years Of age
herscs mules and enejes not engaged in agriculture
cattle of The bovine species sheep, goats a5& swine.
Cotton wool, tobacco corn, Wheat, rye oats, buck
wheat aud III kinds Of ga;n potatoes aud all kinds
Of peas and all products Of the farm, garden or or
tchard. ~ = ~
Flour neal, sugar, nioasSes bacon lard ars' adj
nerchaadza sprit!ousl liquors. wpc
ciGcr, etc 3 ~.
! V;tluo oriouscholl and kitchen furniture. agrcn
turaltoO and Implements owned but not employed
in agriculture aud all tools Of mechanicS or Others
musical alinsEuneats and all articles Of domestic USE
carriages wagons drays, carts and every species Of
vehicles on wheels not employed in asiglltTei books
maps pictures paintings stdtpary and other works Of
The assets of all banks or other joint stock comfa
nieS, whether Incorporated not are taxed justas in
dividials are taxed-bEnks paying tax on ther csl
ital and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as'others are required to do. :.
. Gold ard SILVER Ware and plate, jewels, jewery and
watches; gold and silver coin, gold dust gold or sill.
yer buion value of moneys held abroad, bills OF 1ex
change on foreign countries ploInssory notes rights
credits AMI secusyes iheuding Confederate bondsra
solvent credits, bank bills AMI all other paper issued
as currency-except nonnterest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles,
purchased since the lst JANUARY. lSGS-between the
l7th February and lst July, 1864 q tax 80 per
cent. :. ~. -.
There is also tax of per cent. on all property due
and PAYABLE in 1864 under the Act to raise money to
increase the pay of soldiers. :,
Taxpayers are urged, there has been necessarily
so much delay to be prompt in making their returns
as above enufhfserated Office honrs from o'clock a.
M. TO 2 o'clock p. 10. JOHN CANTEY,
~ r. NJ KENNEDY, ...
s.: Assessors III, Collection DistHcts.G
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