The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1864-10-01
Notice to Confederate Taz-Payers.
Aet of February l7th, 1864. as amended, Jxge
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DISTRICT OF ST.. LANDRY.
Opelousas, September 24tl, 1864.

Opelousas, September 24th, 1864.
4 LII PERSONS. Copartnerships, Corpora
IA tions, Associations and Joint Stock ConIpa-
nies Of every description, wthisl this District, or
interested in property situated therein, are hereby
notified to render to the Assessor thereof acithia
thirty days from this dQda true faithful and COM
plete statement of ALL PROPERTY. real, per
sonat and m5Gcd, Of eeery Kind and description,
held by them owners OF as agents, on the seren-
teeat day Of February, 1864, under the following
heads, to-wit:
1st. Real Estate, with allinprovements there
on--disting gushing between that employed III
agriculture" and that not cultivated and report
ing, separately, lands purchased sllee January
1ss, 1862.
Cd. Slaves, OF all age5-tlistir gushing between
those engaged in the cultivation Of plantations,
and those otherwise employ ID; and designating,
apart, those purchased since January Ist, 1859.
Sd. Horses, Mules, Asses and Jennets Cattle,
Sheep, Goats and Swine, aud other Live Stcck,
Of eoesg description, reporting, separately those
attached and Indispensable to pautateas.
4th. Carriages, Wagons, Carts, ana every spe-
cies of Vehicles; Agricultural Tools and InpIe-
snents, and Mechanics Tools of every kind; .re-
porting, separately, those indispensable to ti,he-
producing plantations.
5th Cotton, Wool. Tobacco, Corn. Rye,
Wheat, Oats, Buckwheat, Rice, and all other
| kinds Of graDi Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Ground
Peas, and all other products Of the farm, garden,
or orchard; reporting, separately, the Cotton and
Tobacco purchased since January ist, 1862.
9th Flour, Meal, Sugar, Molasses, Bacon,
Lard and other provisions; Spirituous Liquors
wines, Cider and Vinegar
7tEt.> Household and Kitchen furniture NJ
steal Instruments, Cutlery, Wares (other than
gold silver) and all other articles of domestic
use.
8:h. Books. Maps, Musc, Pictures, Paintings,
Statuary, Clocks, Table, Mantel, and other orna.
ments, and all works Of art whatever.
9Th. Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, OF
every kind, and all articles held for sale or hire
10th. All Solvent Credits, including open Ae-
counts Bills. Notes, and other obligations, yer.
bal or written, of value; also, all bearing
Treasury Notes and Bonds-Munieipal, Parish,
State or Confederate.
l1th. Bank bills, and individual, corporation,
city on town, Parish, and State notes, and all
other papers issued as currency, except mon-iss-
| terestbeariag Confederate Treasury notes.
18th. Every other kind Of property, or assets;
articles, Or effects, of value, whether held as In
heritances Or gifts, or purchased
18th. Gold and Silver Wares and Plate; Jewels
and JeWelry of every kind, and Watches.
l4tF. Ali Gold and Silver Coin, Gold Dust
| and Gold or Silver Bullion
18th. All Moneys held abroad, or Rills of Elk.
change therefor, and Pronlissary Noses, Rights
Credits, and Securities, payable in foreign coun.
| tries.
N. B.-Persons who fail to<dlake returns ,cita
~ thirty days. from this date, are liable to pen.
atty of TWENTY-FIVE PEP CENT upon the mar
ket value Of all their taxable property.
CHAS. N. EALER,
District Assessor
Ofzsce in Opelousas, corner Of Main and Ian.
| dry streets.
6 opslousas, September q, 1se4.-17-st.