The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-12
War Taxes Of 1854.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, |
CIHDES. Sept. 18th. 1864.

- CLNDEN, sept Ioth. 4oo4.
rV,HE ASSESSORS OF THE nth COLLECTION
i District hereby give notice that they are now
prepared to receive the RETURNS for the TAXES
of 1854. q
In order to mid tax payers in preparing their returns
the following scLe. and classification oftaxahe ar
ticles is published:
CLASS I--la Property Engaged in A5rfellsrs
The kinds Of property which shall be considered as
.nnloy ed in agriculture are Ali lands actsialy cnl-
tiyated or connected with or contributing to such cul
f;,ation such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves,
lt,le big old and yoGug above twelve years Of age
as are properly known and designated 2s pantaon or
farm negroes contraGisnguished -roE' niecnanlcs
orhouse servants or others not connected with farm
or rlantation all ho, Sos mules and oxen used as
WORK auimais en- farm or plantation ns contrad's-
tnr,ished from family horses or horses OF pleasure
and from horses mules or stock cattle upon such es-
late but not actually used in tmg the soil aiipougs
carts. wagons and implements of uobandry generally
s,sed and necessaryro the ph'per cultivation el the
crops
CLASS II-4AH Psu9s,ty of every kid Real Per-
sones aud .ri1ed net enytpyea in dg'tcuttu't
Tbis propery will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture ali real estate in Cities towns aud vii
ayeg nnd all o:her real estate throughout the country
lat does not contribute to tletax in kind; all slaves
OF e,nuoved in agriculture embracing all house ser
snts bot in tho city and country, carpenters, handi-
aftsmen Of an kinds disymeh, day !aborers, body
wants, ccaelmen &c and all others not agricultural
Guiding slaves on fapis under twelve years OF age;
borses mules and jenn!es not engaged IN agriculture;
c.ltle Of the bovine species, sleep, goats and swine.
Cotton. wool tobacco corn. wheat. rye oats. buck-
,vbrat and nll kinds of gram; potatoes and all kinds
r peas and sll products Of The farm, garde. or or.
ehsrd ;,
Flour. meal suyar, moasses, bacon, lard and all
oncr groceries, merchandise, Fprtous liquors, wine,
cidct. etc. !;
A,,ra tools and niplemcuts, owned but not empoyed
IN ayricltre and all tools Of mechanics others,
musical instruments and all articles OF domestic use,
carriages wagons drays, carts and every species o
vehicles on wheels not employed in agriculture books
maps pctures paintings statuary and other works o
art.
Tho assets OF all banks other joint stock compa'
nics whether incorporated or not are taxed just as IN.
dividuas are ta1ed-bsnks paying tar on their cap.
ital and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin ss others are required to do.
Gold and silver ware and plate, jewels, joBelry and
watches gold and silver coin gold dust gold or sill
YER bullion value of moneys held abroad bills OF e1
change on foreign countries promissory notes rights
credits and securities including Confederate bonds all
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as non-interest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed IN registered
business. y
On all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased Eincs the lst January. l863-between the
17th February and LIST July, 1854 tax of 80 pei
cent
There is also tar Of per cont on all property due
and PAYABLE in 1854 under tho Act to raise money 4
increase the pay of soldiers ~
Taxpayers are urged as therehas been necessarily
40 much delay to be prompS in making their returns
., .hore enumerated Office hours froms O'Clock a
a. to o'clock P. M JOHN sl : gANnEI ~ ,sie
Assessors nth Collection District sc
Sept II