The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
AND EMPLOYEES N HOSPITALS,


ETC.
All superintendenta of public hospitals lunatic
asylums and the regular physicians, nurses and
PENDANTS therein aud the teachers employed in the
institution for the deaf dumb and blind in each
apothecary store, now established and doing bust
-ness one apotbecary in good standing, who is
practical apofhecary.
WOOL, COTTON AND PAPER MILLS.
Superintenaents 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 -hFe per
centum upon the cost of production, to be determn-
ed upon oath of the parties. subject to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein con-
tanned as are herenbeore provided In case of other
manufacturing and mechanical employments.
COLLEGES, THEOLOGICAL sEMINARIEs, &c.
All presidents and teachers of colleges, aca6e-
miles, schoelss and theological seminares 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 US necessary for such estab-
lishmpnts ;-also, ali artisans, mechanics, and en-
ployees in the establishment of such persons as are
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, or 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, ordnance of amy 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 ne
ceSsary to the same all persons engaged in the
construction of ships. gun-boats engines, sails, or
other necessary to the public defence, and with
direction of the Secretary of the Navy all super
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
cd at works conducted under the authority and by
the officers or agents of State, or i'll works en-
poyed in the production of iron for the Confederate
States.
STOCK RAISERS.
One male citizen for every 50Jhead of cattle, for
every go head of horses mules and one shepherd
for every 800 head of sheep of such persons
engaged exclusively in raising stock provided
there is no 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,
person either Is agent, owner overseer, 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
do military service; and in States having such
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,fo 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, one person.
being the oldest of the owners or overseers such
plantations
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also, a 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 ser
vice. and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied, on account of justice, or equity, or
necessity, ought to be exempted are herby exempt
ed from military service in the armies of the Con-
frderate 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.
FIELD OFFICERS OF N. G. TROOPS.
A friend has tax noipc 70 E,rn Of