Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-29
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER gs, 1890.
FIRE.

FIRE.
The citizens of Alexandra were yester-
day moruing, between the hours of 10 and
Iio'clock, alarmed by the cry of FIRE. which
proved to be in wooden stable back OF Mr..
Rhodes's tavern, on Union street.--Fortu-
nately there was no wind--and the hre COM
panies and citizens turning out with their
usual alacrity, it was soon extingulshed,
without any damage TO the adjoining build
ings. The FIRE is said to have originated
from the carelessEess of black man, who
went into the stable with lighted candle );
II is, however, conjectured by some that 1t
was the work Of some base incendiary.
Washington, Sept. Is.
By an act of the last Congress, the COM
MISSIONS OF all $ district attorneys, collec-
tors of the customs, naval officers, and sur
veyors Of the customs, navy agents, receiv-
srs of public moneys for lands, registers OF
the land Offices, paymasters in the army
the apothecary general, the assistant apo
ihecaries general, and the commissary gene
raj of purchases" which bear date on or
before the 3oth September, 1914, are to
cease and expire on the day and month OF
their respective dates which shall next en-
sue the 3oth of the present month and all
commissions between that day and the list
of October, 1916. are TO expire on the day
aud month Of their respective dates which
shall next ensue the 3oth day of September,
1921 and, for the future, all appointments
and re-appointments, are to be for the term
Of four years, and no more. The same rule
already prevails as to Marshals and terrific
rial officers, who are generally re-appolnted,
unless there be some strong objection a.
gainst it. A similar course will, it is presu-
med, BE pursued in the execution OF the
law of the last session. Nevertheless, II has
caused some of the incumbents oil snug 9TH
ces. which they have held so long as to re-
card them in some soft as their property, to
look about them. We presume, however,
there will be no removals without good
cause, There will probably be seme chan
ges for the sake OF rotation, where prohta-
bleoffice has been too long in one family, &c.
1t is supposed the voluntary ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of office will be more numerous than the re-
moyals. Among these retirements, Tor ex-
ample, il is said, will be that OF the present
Collector of New York. The annunciation
OF his intention has occasioned many sur
misses as to who is to succeed him. Some
say one, and some another and all are on
the look out. Some other of the Collector
ships. &c. il is supposed will be in the same
situation so that the ensuing year is likely
10 be busy time among tue otiice-seekers.
Meanwhile, the Executive, though many OF
that class may be necessarily disappointed
will have it happily in its power, in the pre-
sent temper Of the nation, to select men to:
their qualifications and fitness for office, ra-
Their than their perseverance in the pursuit OF
il, from their " local habitation, OF from the
number OF their recommendatory friends
In this country, there ought to be no sine
cures-no men ia office who are incompe
tent 10 the discharge of its duties,
lNotional Intelligencer.