The national Republican., 1861-09-12
awearInr I'm The PniIce.

The newly appointed sergean,s aud patrol.
men for trial on the Metropolitan Police were
on hand at an early hour yesterday morning,
in asreeably to the notice published with the
INST Of appointments. At the hour of noon, tho
spaces in and around the Common Council
Chamber wcro crowded by the successful ap-
p!icants, Us well as many spectators, among
whom were number of disappointed appli.
cants. Tho Orphans Court being engaged in
the Aldermen's Chamber, the ceremony of
swearing in tho men was performed In the
Council Chamber.
Mayors office, at twelve O'Clock, but after I.
short session, they adjourned to meet o'day
at one oclock.
After the adjournment of tho Board, the mem.
bers proceeded to the Council room, where the
administering of the oath was Immediately
commenced. Superintendent William P. Webb
first had the oath administered 70 him by Jus
tice John II. Johnson and the list OF appoint.
ments was then called of-hve being sworn a,
once--one set alternately by Mr.. Bowen and
Justice Johnson. The precincts were called
In the following order: fourth, ifh, sixth, third,
seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, and all Oil
the list except tho following persons subscribed
to tho cath. Some of these were absent, de.
clining the nomination, or not being fully satisfied
in regard to their qualifications: Messrs. Har.
per, Walker, McQuilan, and W. F. Robinson, OF
the third precinct; Crump, Lucas, Carr, and
Leckron OF the fourth Eliwood, and Robert.
Allen, PcaStcr, Frazier, Howlitt, Handley, Ring.
gold, Drane, aud Robey of the seventh Cope.
land, of the eighth Nokes, Cook, and Lusby of
the ninth and MCGEE, Lenoir, Pierce, Dulin,
and Pumphrey.
The following is tho form of the oath:
Having been nominated for trial as - III
precinct No. -, of the Metropolitan polir g
district of the District of Columbia, do
defend the Constitution and Government of the
United States against all enemies, whether
domestic or foreign, and that will bear true
faith, allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any
ordinance, resolution, or law ofany State Con.
vention or Legislature 10 the contrary notwth.
saending; and, further, that | do this with a
al determination, pledge, and purpose, with.
out any mental reservation or evasion what o.
ever; and, further, that will well and faith.
fully perform all the duties which may be
am citizen Of the United States have re.
sided In the Metropolitan police district of the
District of Columbia for the period Of two
years last past am five feet six inches or over
in height; have never been indicted and con.
yicted; can read and write the English Ian.
guage am not over forty five or under twenty.
five years of age. So help me God. A. B.
District Of Columbia, County Of Washington,
IS. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this -
day of September, 1861. --,J. J.P.
As the squads Of each precinct were sworn,
they were taken in! charge by the sergeants,
who had them drawn up in line, and after the
oath had been administered to the whole mum.
ber, they were inspected by the Board and
Superintendent Wesb after which they were
dismissed and ordered to report for duty to.
night.
The number of men in line, including the ser.
geants, was one hundred and 1--WE, and We must
say for them that, physically, they are II fine
looking body, and, under the rules and regula
tions adopted by the Board and the superin
tendence of Mr.. Webb, they will doubtless
prove as efficient as any kindred Organization
in the country.
The appointments for the lrst and second dis
tricts will be completed to-day, and doubtless
all the vacancies caused in the other districts
by resignation or failure TO take tie OATH will
Immediately be filed.