Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-12-22
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froad, as he may be satisfied are necessary,
upon the oath OF the superintendent or
president of the road; the officers and
employees Of the James River and Ka-
nawha Canal Company, not to exceed, in
all, one for every three lineal miles Of
said canal: PROVIDED, That the president
shall be required to make similar oath,
and make a similar monthly return to
those required OF the presidents Or super
lntendells OF railroads.
Y. All persons who are now regular
mem bels of the Society of Friends and
the Associations of Duukards, Nazarines
and Menonists. The persons so exempted
shall pay i,-to the treasury tax OF five
hundred collars per annuin, each, aud sell
tie marketable surplus of provisions and
graiu now on hand, and which they may
raise from year to year. while this exeinp-
ton continues, to the Government, or TO
tile families Of soldiers, at prices fixed by
the commissioners Of the State under the
impressment act | N
VI That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as repeating the act approy-
ed April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
sixty three, entltled '.An act TO exempt
contractors tor carrying the mails OF the
Confederate States, and the drivers OF post
coaches, from military service; ,; Provid.
ed, That the exemptions granted under
this act shall only continue whilst the
persons exempted are actually engaged In
their respective pursuits or occupations.
1t is the intent Of Congress that the exeTp
ton hereby declared applies to any person
who is accepted by the Postmaster Gen
eral as a mail contractor, according 10
law, whether such contractor be, at the
time, in the army or not; but hereattef,if it
the Postmaster General shall accept any
mail contractor nnder the age of forty-tive
! years, such contractor shall not be exempt
! from military service by reason OF such
contract. -
! VII. In addition to the foregoing ex-
emptions, the Secretary Of War, under the
direction of the President, may grant ex-
emptions or details, Oh such terms rs he
may prescribe, to such farmers, planters
or oyerseers, as he may be Satisfied will
be moro useful to the country in the pur-
suits of agriculture than in the military
service He may also exempt Or detail,
upon such te-ms as he may be satisfied
ought to be exempt or detailed on account
Of public necessity, justice or equity, aud
he may revoke snch orders OF detail when
ever he thinks proper. Provided, That
details for service In the bureaus and oth-
er depart tnents of the Government as nom
experts, and contractors III any sense, with
the bureaus of the several departments
shall, it made from persons between efgh>
teen and to.ty- five years OF age, be made
from those assigned TO light duty, pr from
persons who have been prononuced, by
board Of medical examiners, TO be Unfit
T for military service in the field. g 81 asz3 p
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Private Life Of Mr.. Davss.-A rafu-
! gee from Richmond las given through
lthe Yankee press, his observation Of naen
and things abopt the Confederate capital.
OF Mr.. Davis he says: e f
The private life Of Mr.. Davis, from
what I can learn, is exemplary, and a
model to the people. His residence is sit
uated upon French Garden Hill, in the
suburbs of Richmond, and commands
fine prospect The mansioll was lurchas-
ed by the city for the snrn snrng Of fifty thops-
and dollars, and presented TO Mr.. Davis.
Here the seader OF this great conspiracy
lives quietly and without oetentatiop His
domestic affairs are administered with .
view TO the pressure Of the times. and
there is said to be very tlegaiety about
the place. Does the spectacle of blood
and war which is upon the land thns
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