True Democrat., 1862-12-10

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 ARrIaANs EMPLOYED ON All artisans, mechanics, al. establishment ot the govcmmcn.
 ture of arms, ordnance, ordnance $. munitions of war who may be certife cer in charge thereof, as necessary for. lishment; also all artisans, mechanics, ployees in the establishment of such persons or may De engaged under contracts with the vernment in furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnanc stores, and other munitions of war, saddles. har- ncss and army supplies, provided that the chief of the ordnance bureau, CT some ordnance officer au- thorized by him for the purpose, shall approve of the number of the operatives required in such es- tabiishment; all persons employed in the manu- facture of arms, or ordnance of any kind by the several States; or by contractors to furnish the same to the several State governments, whom the governor or secretary of state thereof may certify to be necessary to the same; all persons engaged in the construction of ships, gunboats, engines, sails, or other articles necessary to the public de fence under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all supecintcndeuts, managers, mechanics, and miners employed in the production and manu- fracture of salt to tho extent of twenty bushels per day, and of lead and iron, an. all persons engaged ill making charcoal for making pig and bar iron, not to embrace laborers, messengers, vagoners, and servants, unless Employed Ut orks conducted under inc authority and by the officers or agents of q Stlte or in works employed in the production of iron for the Confederate States
 STOCK RAIsEEs.
 One male citizen for every 800 head of cattle, for every 250 head of horses or mules, and one shepherd for every 50J head of shcep of such per- sons as are engaged exclusively in raising stock, provided there is no white male adult not liable to do military duty engaged with such person in ras ing said stock.
 OVFRsEERs ON PLANTATIONS.
 To secure the proper police of the country, one person either 3S agent, owner or Oyerseer on each plantation on which one white person is required to 5e kept by the laws ordinances of any State, and 0n which there is TO white male adult not liable to do military service, and in States having 10 such law, ore person, as agent, owner or oYcrseer of each plantation of twenty negroes, and on which there is no white male adult not liable to military service, and, furthermore for additional police for every twenty negroes two or more plantations within five miles of each other, and e1ch having less than twenty negroes, and on which there is no white male adult not liable to military duty, one person. being tnc oldest of the owners or oYersccrs on such plantations.
 SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
 A'so. regiment raised under and by authority of the State of Texas tor tile frontier defence in the service Of said State, while in such service; and such other persons as the President shall be satisfied account Of justice, equity or necessity ought 10 be exempted, are hereby exempted fom military service in tie armies of the Confederate States; provided that the exemptions herein above enumerated shall only continue whilst the persons exempted are actually engaged in their respective pursuits or occupations.
 2 That the net entitled ian act to exempt ccr. tain persons from enrolment for service in the armies of the Confederate ~tatcs,' approved 9lst April 1862, is hereby repealed.