The New York herald., 1867-02-07
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or NV roa,

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or NEW yoRx.
By recent circular issued by Adintant General HAs
vim commandants Of divisions and brgades arc eau
toned against tho ndiscrminoe acceptance Of resgna
tions In their respective commands No resignation
win hereafter bs accepted by the CommandsrinC Chief
unless good and SUFFICIENT s shown therefor No
person should accept position in the Sate service I'M
less he is familiar with its duties and obligations After
accepting he should labor diligently TO perform s ro
qurements and should bs holden to IL .Adutant Gene
raj Marvin has filed with the County Treasurer regi-
mental certificates the yearly allowance Of $780, whiea
tho several should apply for The follow
ing order relates the annual Of military nsruc
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F1Rsr CAVALRY BRIGADE
An election for Colonel of the First regiment vice
Mnturn resigned held at Major Itners, corner Of
Grand and Mercer streets on Monday evening. Major
Kent the newly elected Inspector Of General Postleya
s Ssuv u. only candidate named for he po
ton, received the unanimous vote Of the ocera This
compliment few officers deserve more than THIS wen
schooed cavalry instructor and tactcian Colonel
Brnker joined Troop A, Third cavalry, in 1856, and
served through all the graues In 1855 be was elected
Lieutenant In February, 1858, he was unanimously
chosen Captain Of Troop A. which post he held until
recently called to assume command Of tho new Fourth
squadron With Lieutenant Colonel Knebel Major John
Ittner and Lieutenant Patrick Dewey, - Adjusane
me1 the %ounsea snsn serscs shS'S Of the sta.s 80
Troop B. Third regiment Captain Boehm, gave very
n' q sns srsaoS on s
Boehm was tho recipient Of handsoms watch from
FIRST BRreApx GENERAL WARD
erai' Ward has assumed command Of ths brgade:-
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BY virtue Of The ollewng Scers are spgOnsS
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0swin o'Brien declines the appointment Of Aid-ds-
Camp vice Dimock. retired An election for brigade
major and inspector Hoadey. resigned. held ~
which resulted il the election Of MAJOR
Van Ncs formerly brigade engineer on the stat q az
semSed in undress uniform al the quarters Of General
Ward in East Thirty nrst str ct ON Thursday evening
nor snd
senisd. In the Of First Lieutenant Casey and
Second Lieutenant Patrick Casey reg
consequence OF the great ircgularty Of the proceed
ngs orders such to be set aside and the officers 70 b.
released from arrest and returncd to duty.
sEvENry-FIksr REGIMENT, coI0HEL PARNKL1
An excellent battalion drill OF this regiment was held
nics OF twelve files 'front.' reported, numbering some
three hundred muskets Colonel Parnee Instructed the
rank % and III file executed with promptitude and prod
cheney worthy the name Of veterans For want Of room
the operations of the regiment Tho Colonel
retiring from severe ndspostion, the command de-
voved upon Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Rockerfeer who
exercised the In the Rankings, vheelngs, march,
ing by companies breaking into column and the manual
OF arms. Brgader General Ward being present. Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel RockercIler rendered the command
TO that of1cer with the usual honorx General Ward
accepted the same and for the purpose OF familiarg
man uai ana the loadngs and rngs according TO halers
method for thd Springfield musket The accommoda-
tions for spectators In the arsenal dIaoom are very
frst pror the war; the State authorities should be
enough to erect suitable gallery Of sufficient
height SO that battalion lnan@uvre in space.
In fact the regmentshoud have commodious' armory
provided for them by the county. When the Seventh
regiment were given Tompkins Market, tho lamentsd
Colonel vosburxh was given that the regi
ment should be provided for next
TmRTY-sEvEyH REGIMENT, coLoTEL FARRAR
very good drill Of the first acknowledgements
and Eof this regiment was held at the armoy on Tues
similar n1 a :. the second Sson Company held an
election for captain ut the armory Monday evening"
Lieutenant r. H Pascal was elected 70 that post vce
volunteer was elected Second Lieutenant
ELxvrxrH REGIMENT, GERMAN RyLEs
BY General Orders No. /, Colonel Maidhol, being
lieved from the command OF the Fourth brigade by
General Aspinwail, assumes command Of his old regi-
oyercoats Friday the 22d inst. 70 celebrate WASH
HrApouARrrRs, FOURTH nucApR
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command the First division, General Aspnwall relin-
quishes the temporary command Of the same retiring
the following ORDER
\. q. !, i: Y, NEW Yoss, FEB ! 1851:
sns ssasfse.on with The manner r " which ne affairs
we s
% o s ne % a
ccived such hearty coopeston from the brigade
leaving duty unp.ror%ss aa i not take % iSs
opp'runity Of sIprss.ne h: appreciation Of the sane as
RoBERr TIYLoR, Major and Brigade inspector.
EiGHrH REGIMENT, COLONEL CARR
The division drills Of this regiment are held At tho
regimenta armory weekly, under command Of field
officer The Board OF Examination for commissioned
officers met at the armory Monday evening" when ~
made some searching inquiries into the military quail
NcTniyre has been elected Captain Of Company E. vice
Scott promoted Lieutenant Colonel; and Sergeant Ed
ward Baker promoted First Lieutenant Sergeant VIM.
H. Heathcoat has been elected Captain Of Company q
vice Robinson promoted Major. new Company %
being organized for the regiment In place OF the troop
transferred cavalry brigade under direction Of Ser
geant Chaplin
THIRD Hsonnr, mEvET GENERAL Bkrprx
An election for Major vice Van Hooen resigned wac
held AZ me reementai armory Masonic Han, Tues
day evening last Lieutenant George W. Hamilton,
veteran officer ID the late war was elected to said post
n will be remembered an election for Major was held
last November and Captain Coz appealing thererom the
same was cot aside. The field officers Of the Zouaves
- now consolidated cannot be exceled In discipline.
TIM LAKE. Tuxxu~-The Chicago TribSss Of the 4th,
instant SAYS Tho work the tunnel proper has becns
compIssed and stands ready 70 receive the pure,
non piscatosia water from the heart Of Lake Michigan
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