The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-20
War Taxes Of 1864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE, J

CAMDEN, ScpC l3I1. lS04. J
THE ASSESSORS OFTIIE l7rn COLLECTION
l. District hereby give notice that they arc now
prepared to receive the RETURNS for the TANES
of 1861
In order to aid Taxpayers in preparing their returns
the following schedule and classification Of taxable
ticcs is published
CLASS I--1N Property Engaged IN 1igyicmAue.
The kinds Of property which shall bo considered as
employed i'll agriculture All lands actually cu.
tivatcd or connected with contributing to such cu
tivaton, such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves
little big, old and young above twelve years OF age
properly known and designated as plantation or
farm negroes contradistnguishcd froul mechanics
or house servants or others not connected with farm
or plantation all scs, mules and oxen used
work animals farm or plantation contra dis
tngushcd from family horses horses Of pleasure
md from HORSES mules OF stock cattle upon such cs
tate put not actually used IN in" tile SOIL aIl pougs
carts, wagons aud Implements Of hu|bnntry generally
use1 and necessary to the proper cultivation of the
crops.
CLASS LA Property cf ere'y hind Real Per-
son"t d"d Mite't not employed IN agriculture.
This property will embrace lands not employed in
ngrlc'llturc all real estate III cities towns and vii
lsges, and all other real estate throughout the country
that does not contribute to the tax in kind; all slaves
not employed i'll agriculture embracing a house SER
wants. both in the city and country, carpenters ;sd-
craftsmen of all kinds. drlymen day laborers body
servants, c"achmcn. &C., and all others no. agricultural
GLIDING slaves ON arins under twelve years of are:
horses mules and jcnncs not engaged III agriculture;
Catlc ol Tic bovine SpcclcS Shcc. goals aH swine,
Cotton wool tob;cco, corll wheat, rye. oats buck
wheat and all kinds Of grain potatoes and all kinds
OF peas, and all products Of The iar,n garden or or
chnrd.
Flour, meal, sugar. moIasses bacon, lard and all
othor groceries, mercl,andizc sprituols liquors. wine
cider, etc.
Value Of household and kitchen furniture. agrcu
tural tools and implements, owned but not cmDIoyed
i'll 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 employed in agriculture books
maps, plctures paintings, satnary and other works of
art.
The assets of all banks or other joint stock compa-
Mes whether Incorporated or NOT taxed lust as in
divduas are taxed-banks paying a tax on their cap
ltal and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others required to do
fod anu silver ware and plate, jewels, jcwcry and
watches; gold and silver coin gold dust gold or sill
YER bulllon value of moneys held abroad bills of ex
change OH foreign countries promissory notes rights
creots ana securities including Confederate bonds al
solvent credits bank bills and all other paper issued
as Scurrcncy-exccptn tnon-lnercst bearing Confederate
treasury hotcs-and not employed in q registered
business.
Ol. all profits made by buying and selling articles
purchased slilce The lst january l8G3-bewccn the
cent. " f
There is also tax of per cent on all property due
and payable in 1864. under the Act IN ra;sa ,ono, ~
increase the pay Of soldiers ~
payers arc urged, there has bcen nocosc,l;,
so mlclrdeay to be prompt in making their returns
as above enumerated. Ohicc hours from 0 o'clock n
Ill., " c'ocA p ILL., JOHN CANTEY,
X. NJ. KENNEDY,
Assessors l7th Collection District Sc
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