Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-10-23

oath of the parties, subject to the
same penalties for violation Of the
provision herein contained as are
herein before provided in case OF
9th + manufacturing and mecIan-
ical employlnents.
COLLEGES, THEOLOGICAL sEMINARIEs,
: ETC.
All presidents and teachers OF
colleges, academies, schools, and
theological seminaries who have
been regularly engaged as such for
two years preceding the passage OF
this act.
EMPLOYEES ON GOVERNMENT WORK
/ All artisans, mechanics, and en-
: ployees in the establishments OF
the Government for the manufac-
ture of arms, ordnance stores, and
ether munitions of war, who may
/! be certified by the officer in charge
thereof as necessary for sneh es-
tablishments; also, such artisans,
mechanics, and employees In the
establishments of such persons as
are ormay be engaged under con-
tracts with the Government III fur
nishing arms, ordnanee stores, ano
otlier munitions OF war, saddles,
harness and army supplies, prOyi-
ded that the chief Of the ordlla1ce
bureau or some ordnance of,cer au-
thorized by him for the purpose,
shall approve Of the number Of
operatives required in such estab-
lishment; all persons employed III
the manufacture of arms, or ord
nance of any kind by the several
States; or by contractors tofurnish
the same to the several State gov
!ernments, whom the Governor Eor
Secretary Of State thereof may
certify to be necessary to the same;
all persons engaged in the con-
struction Of ships, gun-boats, en-
gines, sails, or other articles neces-.
sary to the public defence, and
with direction to the Secretary of
the Navy; all superintendent,
managers, mechanics, and miners
employed in the production and
manufacture of salt to the extent
of 20 bushels a day, and of lead
and iron, and all persons engaged
in making charcoal for making pig,
iron, not to embrace labofers, mes
sengers, wagoners, and servants,
unless employed at works conduct
ed under the authority and by the
officers or agents of a State, or IN
works employed in the production
of iron for the Confederate States.
STOCK RMsFRs.
One male citizen for every 5G0|
head of cattle, fer every 250 head
=of horses or mules, and one shep-
herd for every 500 head CT sheep.
of such persons as are engaged ex-1
clusively in raising stock, provided
there is no white male adult not
liable to do military duty engaged
with such persons in raising stock
d.
ovERsEEEs ON PLANTATIONS.
TO secure the proper police ct
I the country, one person either as
agent, owner, or overscer on each
plantation On which one White per-
son is required to be kept ty the
laws or ordinances of, any, State,
and on which there is no white
male adult not liable to do militia
~ service, and in States having no,
such law, one, person as agent,
owner, or overseer, on each plant
alton Of twenty negroes, and or
which there is no 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 hav-
ing less than twenty negroes and
on which there is no white male
adult not liable to military duty,
one person, being the Oldest of the
owners or overseers on such plant
ations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also, a regiment raised under,
and by the authority Of the State
Iof Texas for the frontier defence,
now in the service Of said State,
wlsle in such service; and such 9TH
er persons as the President shall
be satisfied on account Of justice
or equity, or. necessity, ought to.
be exempted, are hereby exempt
ed from military service IN the ar
mics of the Confederate States;