The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-08

CoNFsDEIaTS STATES OF AMERICA,
Navy Department.,
Richmond, March 30, 1854. J
. ENERAL ORDEG.

I. Any persol WIN casife. 10 avail himself OF the
provisions Of ;h3 set nl Con2reas as.t;ea 'tAn Act
10 Eeui act entitled ar tct 20 establish youu-
teer Navy" approved February 10, 1864 shall mako
his applicable in writing TO sEe President, sad aste,
o.;i tnst he has ;i:tad ous .,a IL Is bis tonu
Fla Intention 10 81 out, far tue Volunteer Navy and
TO place IN the active seTvice OF The Confederate
States suitable vessel Of not less than ore hundred
teas harthen, efficiently manned armed aad equip
ped foT cruising against the enemy. X the vessel lie
yet to be fitted out the apposica will further state
the place waefe and the TINA within witch IL will TO
ready for service and will present satisfactory evi
aencs oi Tie ABILITY ci the applicant 10 got the vosso
10 soa.
II. Vessels fite.; out and rendered for tho vo,uu
Navy beyond the territorial Jurisdiction OF the
Confederate sta,es shall be- Inspected by an officer OF
the j Navy, and her character asd condition ard
the character ead tness or the cf ,e.s thera shs
be snGwn by his report
III No application for the position of Assistant
Pay,nsster in tho Volunteer Navy will be O. nsidered
when the applicant ia uadar forty Ave years of age.
MALLOEY,
Secresa-y of the Navy.
AN ACT to srnend an act entitled can nc. to es.ab
lish Voiunteer Navy, approved april 18Th,
1864.
The Cssre.s ef the Con;a.era.s sues Of An,er;ea
DO efa<t. That the art e;.: .i: an Get to establish
Volunteer Navy" approved April 18Th, 1883, To 81
amended ihat the Prcs.dca; be aud be is hereby aE-
thoriAst to iSsae The commissions sid warrants Con-
tampia.ed by ssi; ACT urdas suo regulations as he
cisy prescribe t. applicants of fss te In 1le yyi-
unte4r Navy, when ratstod taa; sai applicants VIII
furnish suitable vessel for ssi service and to
cave into the Volunteer Navy said vessaI aca her
officers aud crew within or beyond The Confederate
States.
see q. That the President be and hs is hereby au
thori,ed 10 appoint AssiF.aat 2aymasters for the
sea- lfteen dollars per mouth. Eu; 10 psrseu undcr
forty Aye years Of agesed s1;s 60 iJ s.i ,nii:ssy
Gaty sts!. receive suoii appointment.
Approved February 18Th, 1864.
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pY THE aOy.aNUA Os Vi..4iNiA-A pruu!a-
i Msion.-whafeat q yaes.Gcy has occurred III
tie Gono.ai semsiy of this S.aic by the ressna-
tim OF James Ii Carson, late Tbs senator for the
District composed of the counties OF Frederick,
CIaes, ard Warren: Ti-refetc I. WILLIAM SMITH,
Governor OF the Common wealth OF sirsui;;, do here
by proclaim and make known that elections Will be
held ia the said counties IL. fourth Thursday in
May next for Senator to MI fhs vacancy Aforesaid
and The Sher;ts Of the Said esCaties hereby
quifad To Cause elections to Le red their respec-
tive counties on the day ami for the purpose men
aoned. Refugees from rho said Counties, and cti-
Gems thereof now 10 tho military saryiee viii also
hc allowed 10 pote. Officers will Gauge polls 10 be
opened il sseir respective military eucsapments,
according to law
f-->~, Giyon under my hand as Governor and
L. under Toe iesser OF the cotamcnw ea!ih,
.~~>-~' at Richmond, this 2is, day Of March, In
tho year 1854. WM SMITH.
Ey the GovaSSor.
ego w MUSFoRD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
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