The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-11-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND EMPLOYEES IN HOSPITALS,


All superintendent of public hospitals. lunatic
asylums and the regular physicians nurses and at
tendants therein, and the teachers employed in the
institution for the deaf dumb and blind: IN each
apothecary store now established and doing bust
ness one apothecary in good standing who is
practical apothecary.
WOOL. COTTON AND PAPER MILLS.
Superintendent 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 tive per
centum upon the cost of production. to be deiermn-
ed upon oath of the parties. subject to the same
penalties for violation of the provisions herein
tanned herenbetOre provided in case of other
manufacturing and mechanical employments.
COLLEGES, THEOLOGICAL Summaries, &c.
All presidents and teachers of colleges, acade-
mics, schools and theological seminaries who have
been regularly engaged as such tor two years pre-
cedng 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 necessary for such estab-
ii.hnents also, all artisans, mechanics, and en-
ployeeS in the establishment of such persons are
or may be engaged under contracts with the Gov
ernment in furnishing arms, ordnance, ordnance
stores and other munitions of war, saddles harness
and army supplies, provided that the chief of the
ordnance bureau 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, or ordnance of any 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
cessary TO the same all persons engaged in the
construction of ships. gunboats engines sails,
other necessary to the public defence, and with
direction of the Secretary of the Navy; all super
intendents. managers mechanics, and miners
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 tor
making pig and bar iron. not to embrace laborers,
messengers wagoners, and servants, unless employ
ed at works conducted under the authority and by
the officers or agents of State, or in works
poyed in the production of iron for the Confederate
States.
STOCK RAIsERs.
One male citizen for every 500head of cattle, for
every $50 head of horses mules, and shepherd
for every 500 head of sheep of such persons
engnged exclusively in raising stock, provided
there is white male adult liable do military
duty engaged with such person in raising stock.
OvERsEERs OK PLANTATIONS.
To the proper police of the country,
person either agent, owner overseer, each
plantation which white person is required
be kept by the laws ordinances of any State and
on which there is no white male adult not liable to
do military serv ce; and in States having no such
law, one person agent, owner, overseer,
each plantation of twenty negroes, and 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 having
less than twenty negroes which there is white
male adult not liable to military duty, person.
being the oldest of the owners overseers such
plantations.
SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS.
Also, regiment raised under, and by the author
ity of the State of Tex,s for the frontier defence
in the service of said State, while in such ser
vice and such other persons the President shall
be satisfied, account of justice, equity,
necessity, ought to be exempted herby exempt
ed from military service in the armies of the Con-
federate States provided, that the exemptions
herein above enumerated shall only continue whilst
the persons exempted are actually engaged in their
respective pursuits occupations.
Sec. ,. That the act entitled ''an act to exempt
certain persons from enrolment for service in the
armies of the Confederate States" approved the
2ist April. is hereby repealed