The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-11-12

issued after the lst December next shall be
iundable oLiy in bonds bearing interest at
me rate OF seven per cent. Notes issued
prior 70 that date and those now in circuIa-
lion may be founded within six months az
ger public notice in eight per cent. bonds,
thereafter 10 seven per cent. bonds.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Provides for the payment of sums ascer-
tanned 10 be due for postal service rendered
un'ief contracts made by the United States
government when the Confederacy took
charge Of such service.
no. S5.-Authorizes the Postmaster Gen.
eral TO employ special agents to superin-
tend and secure the certain and speedy
transportation of the mails across the Mis-,
sisslPp river, at such points as may be
found practicable.
JUDICIAL.
NO. 2l.-Diyides the State of Texas in
70 two judicial Districts, and provides for
the appointments Of Judges aud officers in
the same.
NJ. "a --Anthorizes the Judges of Dis
trict Court, to change the place Of holding
court IN certain cases.
TREASURY NOTES.
No l5.-Authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury TO offer reward not to exceed
5000 Tor the apprehension aud conviction
oil any person engaged in forging or utter
ing counterfeit Treasury Notes.
No. jS.-Psovides that any person in
the service Of or adhering To the enemy,
who shall pass or offer to pass or dispose OF
spurious or counterfeit notes, purporting
To be Treasury notes OF thu Government,
.hail, if captured, be PUT 10 death b,
hanging, and every commissioned officer o
the .enemy, who shall permit any ofencs
meislioued in this act by any person undel
Fhis authoriiy.r shall also be r-hsng.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
No. l.-'l'o Capt. Raphael Semmes, off
GERS and crew OF the steamer Sumter, fol
gallant and meritorious services.
No. 3.-To Commander +. Farrand
Capt. A. Drewry, and officers and men IN.
der heir command, for the victory at Drew
rvs Bluff.
No. 28.-To Lieut.. ]. y. Brswn. and al
under his command. for their skill and gal.
lantry in the engagement oi the q Arkan
sas" with the enemy's feet near Vicks.
burg.
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
No. 20.--lhls is an important act enti.
tied ian act TO better provide for the sick
and wounded of the army in hospitals,
which il enforced aud carried out woult
sileuce many Of the complaints in regard &
the treatment of sick and wounded soldier:
in aud out oi hospitals. The first seciior
likes the Communication value Of rations o.
sick aud disabled soldiers in the hospital.
al one dollar, which shall constitute the hos
ptal fund Tor the purchase VI supplies
any excess over s5,OuO 10 be paid into tn,
Confederate States Treasury. The 2ls
section directs lie Secretary Of War I,
make contracts for the speedy Transports
iion Of supplies purchased Tor hospitals, o.
donated by individuals. societies. or States
&c. The 3d section allows to each hospi
,al suits Of clothing shirts, pantaloons AM
drawers equal 10 the number OF the bed.
IN the hospital, .or the u,e ol the sick while
il the hospital. The 4th section allow,
two mairons in chiei, two asslslan. matron,
I for each ward in every hospital, and pre-
.cribes their pay aud respective duties
/ Every matrun 50 employed should be fur
nished with copy of TINS act. The sur.
I econ or assistant surgeon IN charge OF AZ
hospital l. Authorized tnempiny such othel
nurses giving preference 10 temales) a
4 NAV be necessary IL the proper care ant
attention 81 tie sick. The 18th section pro
,Ites Tor accommodating in the same hos
,pital a. lar as practicable, all sick ant
wounded soldiers from any particular STAT,
the several hospitals TO be numbered ant
designated for that purpose. The 9th sec
ton relates to the payment OF employees
rot engaged in the military service. Tht
9Th section authorizes the Secretary of Wa
10 perfect suitable arrangements with th,
railroad companies for the reservation .