The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-21

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sendsnts and manssers Of wool esrding ma-
chimes, who may be exempted by the Secre-
tsry ofWar. provided the profits Of such e.
Establishments shall not exceed IS per cent.
upon the cost Of production, to be detsrmin.
ed upon oath Of the parties, subject to the
same penalties for violations Of the pT0vi-
>ions herein contained - are herein before
provided in case Of other manufacturing
and mechanical employm ents.l
Educational Exemptions All presidents
| and teachers Of colleges, academies, schools
and theological seminsries, who have been
regularly engaged - such for two years pre-
ceding the passage Of this act
Aytisass Emplgved On .Gore,amext Work.
All artisans, mechanics and employees in
the establishment Of the government for the
manufacture Of arms, ordnance, ordnance
stores, and other munitions Of war who may
az necessary for such establishment also
| al! artisans, mechanics. and employees in
the establishment Of such persons as arc or
may be engaged under contracts with the
government in furnishing arms, ordnance.
ordnance stores and other munitions Of war,
saddles, harness, and army supple provid-
| ed that the chief Of the ordnance bureau. or
some ordnance officer authorized by him for
! the purpose. shall approve Of the number Of
ment all persons employed in the manu-
facture Of arms, or ordnance Of any kind by
the several States or by contractors to furn-
ish the same to the several State govern
ments, whom the Governor or Secretary of
State thereof may certify to be necessary to
the same all persons engaged in the con-
struction Of ships. gunboats, engines. sails.
or other articles necessary to the public de-
Tense under the direction Of the Secretary of
tho Navv nil annaYipfAndonfa HnAnANAYa
| mechanics, and miners employed in the pre-.
duction and manufacture Of salt, to the ex-
tent Of 20 bushels per day, and Of lead and
iron. and all persons engaged in making
charcoal for making pig and bar iron, not to
| embrace laborsrs. messengers. wsgoaers,
and servants. unless employed 1t works
conducted under the authority and by the
ployed in the production Of iron for the Con-
federate States.
| Stock Raisers.-One male citizen for ev.
cry 500 head Of cattle, for every $50 head Of
horses or mules. and one shepherd for every
500 head of sheep, Of such persons IS are
engaged exclusively in raising stock. pro-
vided there is no white male adult not liable
to do military duty engaged with such per
son in raising said stock.
Orerseers on Pidntations.-To secure the
proper police Of the country, one person.
either rs agent, owner or overseer on each
plantation. on which one white person i. re-
| CURED to be kept by the laws or ordinances
| Of any State, and on which there is no white
male adult no; liable t. do military service,
and in States having no such law. one per-
| son. as agent, owner, or ovefseer OF each
plantation of2o negroes, and on which there
| is 10 white male adult liable to military eer-
vice, and furthermore. for additional police
tor every 20 negroes on two or moro pan.a-
tons within FIVE miles Of each other. and
each having less than 20 negroes, and on
which there is 10 white male adult not liable
to military duty. one person. being the old
! tations
| Special Exemptions Also. . regime Mt
raised under and by authority Of the State Of
Texas for the frontier defense. now in the
service Of said State, while in such service;
and such other persons as the President
shall be satisfied on account of justice equity
| OF necessity, ought to be exempted. are
hereby exempted from military service in
the armies of the Confederate States provi-
ied that the exemptions herein above emu
mersted shall only continue whilst the per-
sons exempted are actually engaged in their
respective pursui or occupations.
2. That the act entitled An Act to ex-
empt certain persons from enrolment fol
service in the armies Of the Confederate
by repealed.
ARE We PREPARED 7-We find
the following in letter from Jackson,
Tenn. to the Chicago Times, under
date of Sept. Goth:
am Of the impression that both