The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-27
War Taxes Of 1854.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, |
CAMDEN, Sept. 18th, 1864. !


TIME ASSESSORS OFlTHE lTTH OBJECTION
District hereby give notice that they are now
nrenared to receive the RETURNS for the TAAES
Of 1864.
In order to aid taxpayers in preparing their returns
the following schedule and classification of taxable ar
tcles is publisbed:
CLASS 1-AH Property Engaged in Agriculture,
The kinds of property which shall be considered as
employed in agriculture are AlAlands actually cul-
tiyated or connected with contributing to such cu-
eiyotiop such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves
little, big, old aud young above twelve years of age
ns are properly known and designated plantation
farm negroes as contradistuguished from mechanics
br house servants others not connected with farm
or plantation all horses mules and oxen used as
work animals on farm or plantation, as contra-dis-
finguished from family horses or horses OF pleasure,
and from Horses mules or stock cattle upon such es-
tate but not actually used in tng the soil; all posghs
carts wagons aud implements Of huSbandry generally
used and necessary the proper cultivation OF the
crops.
CLASS II--AA Property of every kind Real Per-
sonal and Mired not employed in agriculture.
This property will embrace lands not employed in
agriculture all real estate in cities towns and VIII
sges and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to the tax in kind; all slaves
not employed III agriculture, embracing all house SER
wants both in the city and country, carpenters hand
wants coachmen. &c, and all others nor agricultural
clnding slaves on farms under twelve years Of age
orses mules and jcnnies not engaged in agriculture
cattle Of the bovine species Sheep goas 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 arm,> garden
chard.
Flour, meal, sugar, moiasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries merchandise, spirtuous liquors. Wine
cider, ETC.
sTaluc of household and kitchen furniture, agricul-
tural tools and implements owned but not employed
in agriculture, and all tools of mechancs-or Others
musical instruments and all articles of domestic use,
carriages, wagons drays carts and every species OF
vehicles on wheels not employedin agriculture books,
maps pictures paintings statuary and other works of
art ,<'
The assets of all banks other joint stock compa.
MES whether incorporated not ere taxed just us
dividuals taxed-bsnks paying tax on their cap
tal and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are required to 90.
Gold and silver ware and plate, jewels ewelry and
watches gold and silver coin, gold dust, gold or sil-
yer bullion value of moneys held abroad bills Of ex-
change on foreign countries promssory 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, ls63-between the
18th February and lst July, 1864, tax of 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 thepay Of soldiers.
Taxpayers are urged, as there has been necessarily
so much delay to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated Office hours from 9 O'Clock "a
m. to Q o'clock D. NJ JOHN CANTEY,
r. NJ KENNEDY,
Assessors nth Collection District sc. n
Sept II