The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-29
War Taxes Of 1854.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, I
CAMDES, Sept. 18th, 1854. J


VPHE ASSESSORS OF THE l7TH COLLECTION
District hereby give notice that they are now
nrenared to receive the RETURNS for the TAXES
ofls64
In order to aid taxpayers in preparing their returns
the following sehedale and classification OF taxable ar
ticles is published ,.ft -
CLASS LAR Property Engaged IN Agriculture. /,
The kinds Of property which shall be considered as
emploved in agriculture are All lands actually Gull
tiyated or connected with or contributing 70 snch cu
tiyation such as wood or pasture lands; all Saves
little big old and young, above sweiye years OF age
ss are properly known and designated as plantation or
farm negroes, as contradistugulsheo from mechanics
o house servants or others not connected with farm
,or pantaton; all horses, mules and oxen used as
work animals on farm or plantation as contrs CAS-
t;nouised from family horses or horses OF pleasure
and rom horses. mules or stock cattle upon such es
,tate but not actually used in tng the soil all poughs
carts wagons and implements OF husbandry generally
used and necessary to the proper cultivation OF the
crops.
GLASS II--AH Property Of every kind, Reah Per-
soaal and .Ninsd, not.eaap1oyed in Agriculture
This prcperty will embrace lands not employed in
,aricutlre all real estate in cities, towns and vii
res and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute te the tax in Kind all slaves
mot employed in agriculture, embracing all house ser
wants both in the city and country carpenters handi-
craftsmen ofall kinds draymen, day laborers, body
sarvants coacen &c. and all others not agricultural
h Guiding slaves on farms under twelve years of age;
orses mules and jennies not engaged in agriculture;
cattle of the bovine Species sheep goats and swne
y Cotton WOOL tobacco corn, wheat rye. oats buck
wheat and all kinds Of grain potatoes and ali kinds
of peas and all products OF the farm, garden or or
chard :,
Flour, meal ssugar, molasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries, merchandise, spiruops liquors. wine,
cider etc. *
Yalue 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 Sdrays, carts and every species OF
vehicles on wheels not employ IN agriculture; books
maps pictures paintings statuary and other works oil
art.
The assets of all banks o. other joint stock compa-
MES whether Incorporated not are taxed just as in
iyiduals are axed-bsnks paying tax on their cap
ial and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are required to do.
Gold and silver ware and plate, jewels jewelry and
watches; gold and silver coin gold dust gold 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-e1cept nonnterest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in a registered
business.
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January, 1863-between the
! nth February and lst July, 1854 a tax of 80 pei
cent = ss
There is also tax OF per cent all property due
and payable in 1854 under the Act to raise money x
increase thepay of soldiers.
Taxpayers are urged as there has been necessarily
30 much delay, to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumer4ted Gffce hours from 8 o'clock a
~. to q O'Clock D. m. JOHN CANTEY,
Z - a r. NJ KENNEDY,
Assessors nth Collection Dstfict Sc.
Sept II