Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-07-03

"A correspondent ofthe Atlanta ConfederaoY
aludes to decision recently made in which,
the General Post Office Department explains
the Exemption Act in favor of mail contractors
on point in reference to which but few are
correctly informed. The act excepts from the
priviledge of exemption contractors Of less than
ten miles in length and on which the mail is
carried on horse. The that of a citi>'
zen OF Chattanooga, whose bid a mail mes
senger from the railroad depot to distance
less than ten miles, at annual compensation
of four dollars and fifty cents. (former compen
sation six hundred and fifty dolars,) was ac-
cepted by the Department. The messenger
was notified by the enrolling officer that he
Twas rot entitled to exemption under the act OF
April 18th. 1868 and he would hold him as. o.
conscript s 9sesa
Il An appeal was made to the Department and
La certificate OF exemption Immediately fer-h
warded, on the ground that distance is imme-s
terial when the quantity Of mail IN after to be
transported requires the of vehicle. The
:. Ienrolling officer Immediately yielded and the
messenger is now performing services. The
generality of those who read the law suppose
3 that ten miles is the absolute minimum requir-
r ed to exempt contractors. A careful reperusal
i, Of the act will remove this impression, ffsNS
O. The REcoeNlTIoN HUMBua-The Londou
f correspondent of the New York Times refers 70
!, the tscheers' with which Mr.. Roebuck's notice
# of motion in favor of the recognition of the
lConfaderacy was received, as an evidence Of
g the disposition of the House. The same writer
: says that ''public meetings will be held to in-s
e fuence Parliament; and the Governments will
e find it very difficult to stem the tide" He
t, adds: '1.~
e1 N6.sipgle event has contributed so much Co
n the present feeling in favor OF recognition as
the death Of the best known of the rebel Gensr~
Of als-Stonewall Jackson. His eulogies are in
ID all the newspapers, his portraits in the shop
of windows. Had he been an English commau-
to ly have been more general A public meeting
ne has been called in Liverpool to express the gsn
81 eral admiration for his character, and this will
Us of course increase sympathy for his cause. lSa
IL A. QUEsrIoN, A correspondent of the Mil-'
d. ton Chrenicle asks the question If the Govern
bel nent takes one tenth of his corn for the tithe
&c tax and one teIh of his pork after it is fttsned
I'M who is to feed that tenth part OF his pork
We believe the law allows, if we are not smista
rd ken, the owner to take first enough OF his corn
ea to bread his family and feed his entire stock
is until another crop is made and then takes one
et- tenth OF the surplus corn or wheat he has to
we sell. We have not the law az hand; but fthat
uct is our impression of the design Of the laW.;eli
n we are mistaken. the question is Important q
3 nough to orequire explanation. -Adpocote.
nee ~ . s....
ON Rev. r. j. GRAVES s-This gentleman abossi
ops whose treason such fuss was made naoAtias
Mil ago, was recently taken to Richmond fer trial
Or His case went before the Grand Jury of IN
rer- Confederate Court and they found mot trul
who bill. ~ Fay O6server. s. -,
,srs @ THE HreHEsT Y YET.-The jackson u.
de. sSsssopSass has advanced it's Subscription
TO So q month.