The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-23

urine is passed drop by drop, or which
is complicated by disease of the bladder :;
urinary fistula. Recent or spasmodic
structure of the uretha does not exempt.
81. lncontinence of urine, being
disease frequently fcigned and of rare
occurrence, is not of itself cause for
exemption. Stone in the bladder, ascer-
tanned by the introduction of the metallic
catherer, is positive disqualification.
80. Loss or complete arophy of both
testicles from any cause permanent re-
tention of one or both testicles within
the inguinal canal !; but voluntary re-
traction does not exempt.
81. Confirmed or malignant sarcocele
hydrocele, if complicated with organic
disease of the testcles. Naricocele and
criscocele are not, in themselves, dis
qualifying.
80. Excessive anterior or posterior
curvature Of the spine; carries of the
spine.
81. Wounds, fractures, tumors, afro.
ply of limb, or chronic diseases of the
joints or bones, that would impede
marching or prevent continuous muscu-
lar exertion.
SO. Anchylosis or irrcducible disloca-
ton of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip,
knee, Or ankle joint.
80. Muscular or cutaneous contrac-
tions from wounds or burns, in degree
sufficient to useful prevent motion of
limb.
40. Total loss of thumb; loss of
unequal phalanx of right thumb.
Al. Total loss of two fingers of same
hand.
~. Total loss of index finger of
right hand
43. Loss of the first and second pha-
langcs Of The fingers of right hand.
Al. Permanent extension or perma-
nent contraction of any finger except
the little finger all the fingers adherent
or uni'ed.
As. Total loss of either great toe
loss of any three toes on the same foot
all the toes joined together.
AZ. The great toe crossing the other
toes with great prominence of the artic.
ula ion of the meta arsal bone aud first
phalanx of the great toe.
Al. Overriding, or superposi;ion of
all the toes.
rs. Permanent retraction of the last
phalanX of one of the toes, so that the
free border Of the nail bears upon the
ground or flexon at right angle of
the phalanx Of toe upon second will!
an'icholosis of this articulation.
40. Club feet; splay feet, where the
arch is so far effaced that the tuberosity
of the scaphold bone touches the ground,
and the line of station runs along TIE
whole internal border of the foot, with
great prominence of the inner ankle
but ordinary, large, ill-shaped or flat
feet do not exempt.
90. Varlcose veins of inferior extrem-
tiles, if not large and numerous, having
clusters of knoDs, and accompanied with
chroni C swelling or alterations.
81. Chronic ulcers extensive, deep
and adherant cicatrices of lower extrem-
tiles.
Sc. No certificate of a physician or
surgeon is to be received in support of
any point in the claim of DIR afted men
for exemption from military service, I'M
less the facts and statements therein set
forth are affirmed or sworn to before a
civil magistrate competent to administer
oaths.
81. The example under the first pro-
vision of section I'd of the act for en-
rolling and calling out the national
forces, etc., will generally be sufficiently
well known to the board to obviate the
necessity of evidence with regard to
them. Should, however, the board con-
slider it necessary in any case, the COM
mission or CERTIFICATE of office of any per-
son claiming exemption under the provi-
sion mentioned may be required to be
shown.
49, 70 establish exemption under the
second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth pro-
visions of section 2 of the act for enroll
ing and calling out the national forces,
&C., the board shall require the aflidavits
of the persons seeking to be exempt and
of two respectable men (heads of fami-
lles) residing in the district, that the
man in question is the only son liable
to military duty of widow dependent
on his labor for support" s'1he only son
of aged or iufrm parent or parents de-
pendent on his labor for support" or
otherwise according to the particular
provision of the section under which the
exemption is claimed. These affidavlts
will be made according to the forms here
mater prescribed, and must in all cases
be taken before civil magistrate duly
authorized to administer oaths. These
forms Of affidavit shall be published by
the board of enrolment in the newspa-
pers of the district, for the information
of the public, when draft is ordered.
80. Persons claiming exemption from
enrolment must furnish clear proof of
their right to such exemption. They
will be enrolled where the proof of their
exemption is not clear and conclusive.
Hon. to Destroy COckroaches.-A corespon-
dent of the Montreal Witness says Several
weeks ago my house had become so ovorrun
with cockroaches that I seriously intended
leaving it two or three nights, to give these
pests the benefit of a good dose. l happened,