The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22

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developed in tf investigation. giving briefly the
reasons for tl&opinion expressed, and instead
Of being put the form of an endorsement,
will be made on a separate sheet of paper.
The Investigation should not be confined to
an examinatio1Sof the application and the pa
pers that ACCOMPANY it, or merely into the truth
of the statemknts therein made, but should be
directed withsaa view Of ascertaining all the
facts and CIRCUMSTANCES Of the case, and the ex-
act condition & the parties with relation there
to. sa
XII. DETAILS.
agricultural Details.
The officers Of .conscription will give the
most careful attentiontto the provisions of para
graph Nv. G. q. No. 2e,s "A and 1. G. o., current
series, in connection with the last clause OF the
9TH article Of HE 10th section Of the act of Con-
gress cited.
This paragraph embraces the whole system OF
details providM by Law. to maintain the indus
trial productions Of the country, in view OF the
public defence
2. The investigation of every case presented
must be the Most precise and accurate which
can be obtained BY the enrolling officer, with
the CO. operatien Of the temporary boards) and
all action must bein direct view Of the necessi-
ties Indicated Eommandants will institute such
modes of enaHiry and report as will furnish. the
fullest testimony.
Tie policy III the law is to enforce the largest
amount Of prSalnctien in every case in which the
detail is made The schedule of terms hereso
appended will II is believed, meet a majority Of
the cases thatare likely to be presented. Where
Fit is doubtfuf the case is covered by the
classification, Scommandants win in general de-
eide by refSrsnce to the plain intent of the law,
or refer the matter to this bureau, with full tes-
timoay and oBinion. In all details there must
be satisfactofy evidence Of the necessity, as ex-
pressed in General 0rdersN No. 26, current SEE
ries. ss s so ag5
f. sScAedale 81 Terms.
8. Where there are two or more farms conf
guous, or within Ave miles Of each other, mea-
suring from he homestead, having onseach Eve
| or more hand, amounting in the aggregate to
| fifteen handssssQr where one person has tive OF
more plantasl MS within.five miles Of each other,
having an aaxregate of fifteen or more hand,
| there may be Aetailed one person as oyerseer or
4 manager Of lie two or more farms: Provided
there is ons4either of the farms white male
I adult, declaf&d BY the nrolling officer and the
/ temporary haard capable of managing the farms
with reose1able efficiency, not liable to militia
4 " duty; alf provided the person detailed was,
/ On the first NV Of January, 1864 either owner,
tmanseer orsoyerseer residing on one of the
4 farms: and 18ovided the owners Of said farms
shall execute o joint and several bond, on the
terms prescf5 for the owners of fifteen hands,
except that inch persons shall notsne ai!loW ss
the. prlylleg q comMuta.lon p,oslueu .. .ne
9Th article 81 he iotn seytloh q .he ~
WnereA1ssalis are alloweu = pr sp. nas
ling less thahiteen ananve 81 more aaan ny
hanas; .ns 800. nv en' af fteeg = more e
II ~ fnr III hord 1nSo than
B teen, downa u Ave, there shall be supplied five
pounds less Speat thus: each Of fourteen hands,
y ninety fvaS hrteen hands, ninety twelve hands
4 eighty five, six hands, fifty five; five
E hands, fifty hounds. s.
s s. Wheia5ae tails are allowed to persons hav-
hing less thu Ave hands, they shall enter into
f like oblsst5ns to sell all their surplus produc
Z |tions to fhe4Goyernment. z
f 6. All dejkils herein prescribed to be allowed
| are subiectsfo revocation by the commandan1
L Of conscrip& On the report of the enrolling off
: Ger that t62sperson detailed is not bitually
8 industriouslE and in good faith engaged in ths
| occupatio ION ssr which the detail is granted. En-
!, relling offiJers are required to be unusually
/, yirilant in supervising such details. Omission
! in this duty viii constitute grave dereliction.
! y. Enraifpg officers are required to exercise
n the utmost Haution in recommending details il
n the classes Enumerated Il is by no means in
j: tended ii frant them indiscriminately but T
= lin It them ~ much asis consistent with TIL
{ lpHblic good All pertinent circumstances vii