The Opelousas courier., 1864-09-24
Notice to Confederate Taxpayers.
Act Of February 17th, 1864, as amended, J@He
18Th, 1864.
DISTRICT OF ST.. LANDRY

Opelousas, September gath, 1864.
A LII PERSONS, Copartnerships, Corpora
n tions, Associations and Joint Stock Compa-
mics of every description, within this District, or
interested in property situated therein, are hereby
notified to render to the Assessor thereof, 0ttain
.hrtu days from this date, true, faithful and conf
plete statement Of ALL PROPERTY, real, per-
soaat and mized, Of euery Kind and description,
held by them as owners agents, on the sere's-
teeatb day of February, 1864, under the following
heads, to-wit:
LIST. Real Estate, with all Improvements there
on-distinguishing between that ''employed III
agriculture and that not cultivated and report
ing, separately, lands purchased since January
Sd. Slaves, of all ages-distinguishing between
those engaged in the cultivation of plantations
and those otherwise employed; and designating,
apart, those purchased since january lst, 1862.
3D. Horses, Mules, Asses and Jennets Cattle,
Sheep, Goats and Swine, and other Live Stock,
Of erery description. reporting, separately, those
attached and indispensable to plantations.
4th. Carriages, Wagons, Carts, and every spe-
cies of Vehicles; Agricultural Tools and Imple-
1nents, and Mechanics Tosls Of every kind; re-
porting, separately, those Indispensable to tithe-
pred plantations.
5th. Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, Corn, Rye,
Wheat, Oats. Buckwheat. Rice. and all other
kinds of grain; Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Ground
Peas, and all other products of the farm, garden,
or orchard; reporting. separately, the Cotton and
Tobacco purchased since January LIST, 1862.
9th. Flour, Meal, Sugar, Moiasses, Bacon,
Lard, and other provisions; Spirituous Liquors,
Wines, Cider and Vinegar
7th. Household and Kitchen Furniture, Mu-
sical Instruments, Cutlery, Wares (other than
gold or siIver) and all other articles Of domestic
use.
Sth Books, Maps, Music, Pictures Paintings,
Statuary, Clocks, Table, Mantel, and other orna-
ments, and all works Of art whatever. :
9th. Gold and Silver Wares and Plate; Jewels
and Jewelry of every kind, and Watches
10th. Every other kind Of property, or assets;
articles or effects, of value, whether held as in
heritanees or gifts, or purchased.
1Ith. Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, OF
every kind, and all articles held for sale or hire
18th. ALI Gold and Silver Coin, Gold Dust,
and Gold or Silver Bullion.
18Th. All Moneys held abroad, or Bills OF Ex-
] change therefor, and Promissary Notes. Rights,
Credits, and Securities, payable III foreign coun-
tries.
1Ath. All'Solsent Credits, including open Ac.
counts. Bills. Notes, and other obligations, yer.
bal written, of value; also, all sstbeGrsng
Treasury Notes and Bonds-Municipal, Parish,
State or Confederate.
10Th. Bank bills. and individual, corporation
city OF town, Parish, and State notes, and all
other papers issued as currency, except non-is.
tsrsstbsariag Confederate Treasury notes.
N. B.-Persons who fail to make returns ,osth
IN thirty days from this date, are liable to pen
atty Of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. upon the mar.
ket value of all their taxable property.
CHAS. N. EALER, .
District Assessor
Office in opelousas, corner Of Main and Ian.
dry streets.
Opelousas, September "a, 1864.-17-3t.