Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-13

nuity in argument to procure it, and while away
in its perusal as much of our present ennui as
possible. The denuncation of the reckless and
goddess Radical party is superb!
The Tax Collector at Work.
Capt. BEN. ROPER, Tax Collector for this Dis
trict will commence his work of Assessing and
Collecting Taxes on Monday next; and to ena-
Bile Tax Payers to be the better prepared to meet
him, we republish Gen. CANBY's Tax Order, and
also the special Tax Ordinance passed by tho
I" Rtnged- Streaked" Convention, lately assem-
bled in Charleston:
GEN. CANBY'S TAX ORDER.
Gen. CANBY, under General Orders, No. 139,
dated Headquarters Second Military District,
Charleston, Dec. 8, 1867, isued the following or
ders:
I. To provide for the support of theprovisional
government of South Carolina for the year com.
mencing on tho first day Of October, 1857, and
ending on the thirteth day of September, 1858,
the Act of the General Assembly, " To raise sup
plios for the year commencing in October, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-si8," approved
December 81, 1866, will, as hereinafter modified,
be continued in force until superseded by legis-
lation or until otherwise ordered by proper au-
thority
Articles taxed aad ualoren,."
l. On all real estate, twenty. five cents on every
hundred dollars prorided, that on such lands as
NAV be in the possession of the Bureau of Refu-
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands on the
6rst day of January next, and tho owner or claim
ant is thereby deprived Of its occupation and use,
such tax shall no: be collected on the capital
stock of all gas-lisht companies, twenty-five
cents on every hundred dollars; on articles manu-
factured for sale, barter or exchange, between the
first day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, and the first day OF January,
one thousand eight hundred and si1ty-eight,
twonty cents on every hundred dollars, to be
paid by the manufacturer; on the market value
of the gross amount Of spirituous liquors manu-
featured from tho first dny of January to the
thirty day of December, 1858, five per cent,
TO Re paid quarterly ut the end Of each quarter
to tho Tax Collectors of the Districts in which it
was manufactured; on buggics, carriages, gold
and silver plate, watches, jewery and pianos, on
hand on the first day Of January, 1S6S-except
when held by dealers for the purpose of sale
one dollar on every hundred dollars.
"Tar on incomes."
2. Upon all gross incomes derived from en-
ployments, faculties and professions, including
the profession of dentistry, (whether in the pro-
fession of the law the income be derived from the
costs Of sut, or fees, or other source of profess
,ional incomeS,) excepting clergymen, two and
one half dollars on every hundred dollars from
commissions received by brokers, vendue masters,
factors, commission merchants, dealers in ex-
change (foreign or domestic,) or in mortgages,
bonds and other negotiable papers, two aud one
half dollars on every hundred dollars; from pre-
miums received by insurance companies or un-
derwriters two dollars on every hundred dollars /;
from the receipts o. express or other transpprta-
ton com panics earned within the limits Of the
State, one dollar on every hundred dollars; and
from the receipts Of telegraph companies earned
within the limits of the State, two and ore half
dvllars on every hundred dollars; from the sale
Of newspapers or magazines, ono dollar on every
hundred dollars; on the gross receipts of news
papers published in the State, twenty cents on
every hundred dollars frem the sale of goods
wares, or merchandise, embracing all the articles
of trade, sale, barter. or exchange, Cotton taxed
by tho United States cxccpted,) which any person
shall make between the FIRST day Of January and
the thirty fret day Of December 1858, to bo paid
quarterly at the end Of each quarter to the several
Tax Collectors, twenty cents on every hundred
dollars on the gross profits Of all banks or bank
ing institutions, two dollars on every hundred
dollars on the gross incomes derived from the
arts Of photographing or dnguerreotyping, one
dollar on every hundred dollars on all incomes
from salaries, rents, dividends, and money Mt in
terest, one dollar every hundred dollars in OK
SO Of five Hundred dollars; on the gross incomes
Of NIL railroads (not exempted by law from ear
nings within the State, one dollar on every hum
drsd dollars: All persons keeping hotels shall
pay tax Of two dollars On every hundred dol.
Ia nf nil boo
rants or eating houses shall pay q tax Of Two dol
lars on every hundred dollars of gross income j;
all persons keeping livery stables shall pay tax
of two dollars on every hundred dlurs of gross
income; all butchers and huciStcrs shall pay =
tax Of one dollar On every hundred dollars of
gross income; all persons keeping billiard tables
shall pay L tax Of five dollars on every hundred
dollars Of gross income oil persons keeping bowl
ing alleys shall pay tax Of five dollars on every
hundred dollars OF gross income; NIL persons
keeping bar rooms, Thether connected with n
hotol or otherwise, shall pay n tax of Ten dollars
on every hundred dollars os gross income; MI
persons keeping ferrie: or bridges shall pay
tux Of one dollar on every hundred dollars of
gross income; all persons keeping toll gates shall
pay tax of one dollar on every hundred dollar.
of gross income each person or company keep
ing public race track shall pay tax OF one hun
dred dOllarsi upon eAch public hack, stage coach,
baggage wagon and omnibus drawn Ey two or
more horses there shall be paid tax Of ton dol
lars, and upon each dray and cnrt or baggage
and express wagon drawn by ono horse tax Of
fvo dollars.
Tdre, imposed for certain pririleyes."
3. All persons representing for gain or reward
any play, comedy, tragedy, interlude, or farce,
or other employment of tho stage, or any part
therein, or exhibiting wax works or other shows
of any kind whatsoever, shall pay q tax Of ten
dollars per day, to be paid into tho hands Of the
Clerks Of tic coIrty, Of Of Magistrate in the
absence OF the Clerk, who shall bo bound to COL
lect and pay the snme into the public treasury,
except in cases where the same is now required
by law to be paid to corporations or otherwise.
Upon every taking out of charter, except for
religious, charitable and educational institutions
there shall be levied tnx OF twenty dollars;
upon each removal of charter liable to tax under
this order ten dollars and all companies incor.
poratod in other States shall pay for the privi-
lego of carrying ON their business In this State
the same charter fee as is required of companies
in this State. All circus exhibitions
to bo paid at the time, fifty dollars per day. Each
and every person keeping dog or dogs, shall
pay tax Of one dollar for each dog. For the
privilege of selling lottery tickets within the
limits Of this State, FIVE hundred dollars per
month, to be paid monthly or quarterly in al
vance to the Treasurer of the State Of South
Carolina, who, upon such payment, shall grant
license for the timo for which such payment has
been made, but not for less than one month.
"Sptcia. tar.
4. Saptation tag Of one dollar shall be paid
by every male person between the ngss Of tworiy-
ono and sixty, residents of the State on the FIRST
day of January, one thousand eight hundred and