The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-14

pfoyed in the production and manufacture of salt to
the extent of 20 bushels day, and of lead and ron
and of all persons engaged in making charcoal for
making pig and bar iron. not to embrace laborers,
messengers wagoners, and servants, unless employ
ed at works conducted under the authority and by
the officers agents of State, in works en-
pioyed in the production of iron for the Confederate
States
STOCK RAISERS.
One male citizen for every 500 head of CATTLE for
every $50 head of horses mules. and shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep of such persons are
engaged exclusively in raising stock, provided
there is no white male adult not liable to do military
duty engaged with such person in raising stock.
oqERsEERs ON PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country, one
person either as agent, owner overseer, each
plantation which white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State, and
on which there is white male adult not liable to
do military serv ce; and in States having such
law one person as agent owner or overseer on
each plantation of twenty negroes, and which
there is white male adult not liable to military
service; and furthermore, fer additional police for
every twenty negroes two more plantations
within five miles of each ether. and each having
less than twenty negroes which there is no white
male adult not liable to military duty, person.
being the oldest of the owners everseers such
plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also, reg ment raised under, and by the author
ity of the State of Texas for the frontier defence
now in the service of said State while in such
vice. and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied, on account of justice, or equity, or
necessity, ought to be exempted, herby exempt
ed from military service in the armies of the Con-
federate States; provided, that the exemptions
herein above enumerated shall only continue whilst
the persons exempted actually engaged in their
respective pursuits occupations.
Sec Z That the act entitled ian act to exempt
certain persons from enrolment for service in the
armies of the Confederate States" approved the
2lst April, is hereby repealed.
IA letter from Warrenton, Va, says that
the Yankees found 81 wounded and sick soldiers
there, on their late visit, and paroled them They
did no harm to the hospital stores or property Of
any soit and they very soon left. The exploits
OF the Yankees Of late have been directed entirely
against sick soldiers and citizens The brave fell
lows They have storned several hospitals, but
no batteries. They have captured number of
unarmed citizens and carried them off in triumph
On late occasion, two companies were detailed
to capture one CITIZEN and be an old gentleman of
sixty-tour; and from what we have understood,
they were more frightened than he.
Our soldiers have made many thousands of
Yankee prisoners, hale fellows, with guns in their
hands, and taken on the battlefield. The enemy
retorts by raids upon hospitals, and by capture of
citizens We are sorry that they have had few
successes; but they certainly have won no Tau
reIs.-Richmond Enquirer.