The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-04
CONFISCATION OF YANKEE PRO
pEPTv

We learn that Congress has, in secret session,
finally passed bill amending the sequestraton
law, and invigorating it by number OF new pro-
visions.
We are enabled to give a summary of the most
important provisions of this law. 1t provides, in
the first section, that all the estates, property ef
fects of alien enemies, shall he collected and sold
except that no debt or chose in action shall be
sold, and the fund shall be Immediately paid into
the Confederate States Treasury ..a.
The law requires that the fund realized above
shall be equally applied to losses sustained by the
acts of coniscation by the enemy.
1t provides also that its application may be ex-
tended to other losses part of faithful citizens
of the Confederacy, which the future act of Con-
gress may establish proper cases for indemnity.
The act defines in separate classes those who,
although living out of the Confederacy, not to
be considered as aliens within its provisions.
Among the exempts are enumerated all persons
residing in the Northern States who have in good
faith attempted to remove their domicl to the
jurisdiction of the Confederate States, bnt have
been prevented from doing so by the force or pow
er of the enemy.
Another exempt class is that of married women,
natives of the Confederacy, whose husbands have
not contributed to the upon the South.
Where the next of kin Of aliens in the ascend
ing or descending lines faithful citizens OF the
Coufederacy they may have decreed to them the
estate of the alien, as if he were dead and intes-
tate, on paying costs in the Confederate States
District Court, taking the property subject to all
debts due from the alien to faithful citizens Of the
Confederate States. --..----.
In cases of all partnerships in which aliens are
interested it is provided that proceedings shall be
taken against surviving partner in event of dis
solution of partnership
In contracts for the sale of real estate made with
an alien before the 2lst of May, 1861, the law al
lows the Receiver to execute the contract
ceiving the amount of purchase money, which is
forthwith to be sequestrated.
The law makes some changes with respect to
the compensation Of Receivers and their accounts;
their compensation to be settled in the discretion
of the court by such analoges as may be furnished
in the rates paid executors and administrators in
the respective States, and the provision being re-
pcaled which requires Receivers to keep separate
accounts of every alien estate.
All debtors to aliens required to report, IN
der oath, to the Receivers within three months
from the passage ofthe act.-Richntond E1om.iner
SEWING NEEDLEs.-A blacksmith in Wilkes
county has commenced the manufacture of ladies
Sewing Needles, aud will soon be able TO supply
any required quantity. The sample which we
have seen is for sewing carDbric and hne linen,
and to all appearance will answer every purpose,
equal to the best imported, and warranted not to
cut in the eye"
Sewing cotton and sewing needles are now be-
ing made in the Southern Conference.-The will
start button faetory?-.StatcsriUc Erpress.