The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-04
supER1N3EspENrs AND EMPLOYEES N HOSPITALS,

All superintendents of public hospitals. 1unatc
asyums and the regular physicians nurses and at
PENDANTS therein and the teachers employed in the
institution for the deaf, dumb and blind; in each
apothecary store, established and doing bust
ness, one apothecary in good standing, who is
practical apothecary.
WOOL COTTON AND PAPER MILLS.
Superintendents in wool and cotton factories, pa
per mills, and superintendent 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 live per
centum upon the cost of production to be determin
ed upon oath of the parties. subject to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein
tanned as are hereinbefore provided in 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 certlhec by the Off
Ger in charge thereof as necessary tor such estab
lishments also all ar.isanS- mechanics, and
poyees in the establishment of such persons as
or may be engaged under contracts with the Gov
eminent in furnishing arms ordnance, ordnance
stores, and other munitions Of war; saddles, harness
and army supplies, provided that the chief OF the
ordnance bureau, o 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 In the
construction of ships, boats, engines sails, or
other necessary to the public defence, and with
IL, Al NaSyx all
ntendents. managers mechanics, and miners en-
poyed 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
ed at works conducted under the authority and by
the officers agents of State, or in works en-
pioyed in the production ofron for the Confederate
States.
STOCK RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every 5OO;head of cattle for
every $50 head of horses or mules and one shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep Of such persons are
engaged exclusively in raising stock provided
there is white male adult not 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 or oyerseer, on each
plantation which one white person is required to
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State, and
on which there is no white male adult not liable to
law, one person as agent, owner, or overseer, on
each plantation of twenty negroes, and on which
there is no white male adult not liable to military
service; aid furthermore fer additional police for
every twenty negroes on two plantations
within five miles of each other, 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 overseers on such
plantations.
SPECIAL. EXEMPTIONS.
Also, regiment raised undar, and by the author
ity of the State of Texas for the frontier defence
in the service of said State, while in such
vice; and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied, account of justice, or equity, or
necessity, ought to be exempted, are 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 or occupations. i
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.