The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-09

ETC.
All superintendent of public hospitals. lunatc
asyiums and the regular physicians. nurses and at
tendarts therein. and the teachers employed in the
Institution for the deaf, dumb and blind; in each
apothecary store. now established and doing bust
ness, one apothecary in good standing, who is a
practical apothrcary.
WOOL. COTTON AND PAPER MILLS
Superintendents in wool and cotton factories pa
per mills, and superintendents and managers of
wool carding machines who may be exempted by
the Secretary of War, provided the profits of such
establishments shall not exceed seventy-hve per
ccntum upon the cost of production, TO be deermin-
ed upon oath of the parties. subject to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein
tanned as are herenbefore provided in case of other
manufacturing and mechanical employments.
COLLEGES, THEOLOGICAL SUMMARIES, &c.
All presidents and teachers of colleges, acade-
mics, schools and theological seminaries who have
been regularly engaged as such for two years pre-
ceding the passage OF this act
EMPLOYEES ON GOVERNMENT WORK.
All artisans mechanics and employees, in the
establishments of the Government for the manufac-
ture of arms, ordnance, ordnance stores and other
munitions of war; who may be certified by the Off
Ger in charge thereof necessary for such estab-
lishments also, all artisans, mechanics, and
poyets in the establishment of such persons are
may be engaged under contracts with the Gov
eminent in furnishing arms, ordnance ordnance
stores and other munitions of war, saddles, harness
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ordnance bureau. some ordnance officer author
lied by him for the purpose shall approve of the
number of operatives required in such establish
ments; all persons employed in the manufacture of
arms. or ordnance of any kind by the several
States; by contractors to furnish the same to
the several State Governments, whom the Governor
or Secretary of State thereof may certify to be
cessary to the same: all persons engaged III the
construction of ships, gull boats, ines sails,
other necessary to the public defence, and with
direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all super
intendents. managers, mechanics and miners en-
plsyed in the production and manufacture of salt to
the extent of 20 bushels day, and of lead and iron,
and of all persons engaged in making charcoal for
making pig and bar iron, not to embrace laborers,
messengers, wagoners and servants, unless employ
cd at works conducted under the authority and by
| the officers agents of State, in works
poyed in the production of iron for the Confederate
| States.
STOCK RAISERs.
One male citizen for every 500Ehead of cattle, for
every $50 head of horses mules, and shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep of such persons
! engaged exclusively in raising stock, provided
there is no white male adult liable to do military
duty engaged with such person in raising stock.
OvERsEERs ON PLANTATIONS.
To secure the proper police of the country, one
person either agent, owner Overseer, on each
| plantation which white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State, and
which there is white male adult not liable to
| do military service; and in States having such
|
ca oh plantation of twenty negroes, and which
| there is white male adult not liable to military
service; and furthermore, for additional police for
! every twenty negroes on two or more plantations
! within five miles of each other and each having
| less than twenty negroes which there is white
male adult not liable to military duty, person.
| being the oldest of the owners such
! plantations.
| SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
! Also, regiment 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
he satisfied, on account of justice, or equity,
| necessity, ought to be exempted, are herby exempt
ed from military service iG TIE 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 or occupations.
Sec. 2 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.