The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-28
War Taxes Of 1864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE; |;
'CAMDEN. Sept. 18th. 1864.

CAMDEN, sept loth loof.
fJNHE ASSESSORS OF THE f7fII COLLECTION
i District hereby give notice that they are now now
prepared to receive the RETURNS for the TAXES
OF 1864.
In order to aid taxpayers in preparing their returns
the following schedule and classification Of taxable ara
ticles is published
CLASS I-4N Property Eagaged IN Agric@,!tn'e
The kinds Of property which shall be considered as
,emplog ed in agriculture are AL lands actually cu-
tiyated or connected with contributing to- snch cu
'tiyation such as wood pasture lands; all slaves
little big old and young, above twelve yeas Of age
as are properly known and designated as plntaonor
farm negroes, as contradstinguished rou mechanics
or house servants or others not connected with farm
or plantation all no ses, mules and oxen used as
work animals on farm or plantation, as contra-dis-
tincuished from family horsos or hoses of pleasure
and from horses mules or stock cattle upon such es
tate but not actually used in tiln@ the so all poughs
carts wagons aud implements o! u handry generally
used and necessary the proper cultivation Of the
crops.
CLASS II--AH Property of eVery lind Real Per-
sonas and .iired, not employed IN AgaczHs1e
This property wlembrace lands not employed in
agriculture; all real estate in cities, towns and vii
ces and all oher real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to the tax in kind; all slaves
not employed in agriculture, embracing all house SER
wants both in the city,and country, carpenters and
craftsmen of all kinds drayrnen, day aborers body
setyants coachnen &c. and all others agricultural
h Gliding slaves on farms under twelve years Of age
orses mules and jcnnies not engaged in agriculture
attle of the hovine species sheep goats and swine.
Cotton wool. tobacco corn, wheat rye, oats buck
wheat and allkins of grain; potatoes and all kinds
of peas and ali products of the farm, garden or or
chard ,'
Flour, meal sugar, molasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries mt trehandize spiruous liquors., wine
cider etc.
Value of household and kitchen furniture. agrcul-
t,,ral 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 drays carts and every species of
vehicles on wheels not empoyedn in agriculture; books
maps pictures paintings statuary and other works of
art.
The assets of all banks or other joint stock compa-
MES whether incorporated or not taxed just in
cviduals taxed-banks paying atax on their cap
ita and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin os 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 moneys held abroad bills of ex
change on foreign countries promssofy notes. rights
credits and securities including Confederate bonds all
solvent credits, bank bills and all other paper issued
as 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 LIST July, 1854, tax of 80 per
.lcent
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 as there has been necessarily
so much delay, to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated Office hours from 8 O'Clock a.
M. TO o'clock p n JOHN CANTEY,
R. NJ KENNEDY,
Assessors 1fth Collection District sc.
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