The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-03
War Taxes Of 1864.
ASSESSORS OFFICE,
CAMDEN, Sept. 18th. 1864.

HSHE ASSESSORS OF THE l7TI COLLECTION
District hereby give notice that they are now
prepared to receive the RETURNS for the, TAXES
otlS64.
In order to aid taxpayers preparing their returns
the following schedule and classification Of taxable ar
'tieles is published ~
Glass I-Aa Properly Engaged IN Agries4tare
The kinds of property which shall be considered as
employ ed in agriculture are All lands actually cul-
;yaed or connected with or contributing to such cu
'tiyaton such as wood or pasture lands; all slaves.
little big old and young above twelve years of age,
as are properly known and designated as plantation or
farm negtoes as contradistingushed from mechanics
or house servants or others not connected with farm
or plantation; all horses, mules and oxen used as
work animals on farm or plantation, as contra-ds-
tingushed 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 so all ploughs,
carts wagons and implements Of husbandry generally
used and necessary the proper cultivation of the
crops -
CLASS II--4R Property of every kind, Real Per-
SOFA, and lfired not employed in Ag,icuk'ye
This property will embrace lands NOT employed in
agriculture: alVeal estate in cities, towns and vii.
lges and all other 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.county carpenters, handi
craftsmen Of all kinds draymen, day laborers, body
servants coachmen &c. and all others agricultural
h cldng slaves on farms under twelve years OF age;
oses mules and jcnnies not engaged in agriculture;
attle of the boyine species sheep, goats and swine
Cotton wool tobacco corn, wheat rye. oats, buck
wheat and all kinds of grain potatoes and all kinds
of pea and all products Of the farm, gardes or or
chard
Flour. meal sugar, nlolasses, bacon, lard and all
other groceries merchandise spirtuous liquors. WINE
cider, etc
Value of household and kitchen furniture, agrcul-
tura 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 eyeg species of
vehicles on wheels not employedin agriculture books
maps pictures paintings, statuary and other works Of
art
The assets of all banks or other joint stock compa-
Aes whether incorporated or not are sxed just as in
dvidaals are taxed-banks paying tax on their cap
ita and reserved funds and returning their gold and
silver coin as others are required to do.
Gold and silver ware and plate jewels, jewelry and
Watches gold and silver coin gold dust gold or sill
Ver bullion value Of moneys held abroad bills of ex
change on foreign countries, promssory notes. rights
credits ndsecurties Including Confederate bonds; all
solvent credits bank bills and ALI other paper issued
as currency-egcep non interest bearing Confederate
Treasury notes-and not employed in a registered
, business. ~ 4
On all profits madeby buying and selling articles
purchased since the lst January. 1ss3-between the
18th February and lst July; 1854, a tax of 80 per
cent.
There is also tax of per cent on all property due
and payable IN 1854 under the Act to raise money 10
increase the pay of soldiers.
Taxpayers are urged as there has been necessarily
so much delay to be promps in making their returns
as above enumerated. Office hours from 8 o'clock a
M. to Q o'clock D. M JOHN CANTEY,
R. NJ KENNEDY -
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