New-York tribune., 1867-07-27


TIONs ISSUED BY THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
rELEsRAPH
RICHMOND, July 26.-The following explicit
order issued by Gen. schofeld to-day:
HDoRs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT STATE VIRGINIA, /,
GENERAL ORDERS No. I7Mfirsf 81 In % accordance dane with
Section OF the act OF Congress- passed July 49, 1907 cons
state used In the registration oath prescribed Ivy tha
act of March o. 1867 OF the instructions pub
shed i'm General Orders No a. from these headquarters,
dated June 1857 is hereby amended 10 read Governor,
IieutenantGoyernor Secretary OF state, Auditor q
Public Accounts Second Auditor Register OF the Land
Office State Treasurer, Attorney General sherifs ser-
gean OF city or town. Commissioners OF the Reyenne.
Board of Public Works, Judges Of the Suprema
Hustings Justices Of the County Courts mayor Records
and Aldermen OF city town, Coroners, Inspectors
Circuit and County Courts and Of the Court Of Hustng,
Attorneys for the Commonwealth"
Second The Boards of Registration VIII be goyerned
by the above amended list o executive and judicial
offices in revising the registration at the second session
the regulations published in General orders No. 2s.
from these headquarters, dated May 49,, 1867. The
the names of all persons who may have been
improperly registered and VIII register all persons en
tied who may have failed from any what
TO be Iedrds ration WI ne receipt OF INC
session without Hyns me Ten oys hDGs % eI Sere b
ioTs re Command of Brig and Brevet MajorGen W.
schoheld, U. S. A. S. f. CHALBIS, Asst. Adjt- Gen.
The city is full Of rumors about changes in the city
Offices and it is generally understood that the military
authorities are about TO make many appointments.
The following is the number Of destitute whites relieved
by the agents Of the Freedmens Bureau In this State
durng the month Of June under the Congressional Aps
propraton Fund Men, 1877; women, 11s5; children under
IA wears of age l9E total 1896 Pounds OF pork l6s4;
corn io4 $40 Nearly threeourths of this amount was
issued In the city OF Richmond Next month, II n sup
posed. the incoming crops will supply every demand
During violent thunder storm which prevailed nero
yegerlay evening" between and O'Clock, one cohre0
man and mule killed by lightning on the Mechan|
icgylle turnpike. this city. There were two nue4
10 the wagon and two coored men occupying H. one Oh
each being killed
SESSION OE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, July 26-The District Court cOnl-
menced its session to-day. Judge Underwood IN bis
charge said the Grand Jury would have new class Of
cases before them in which Illegal registration would be
charged He urged moderation, many had
Generals opinion and that OF the District Commander.
and had not intended 10 commit perjury. III any Wtfa
presented should not be the ignorant but the proni-
inent men who knew better.
UNITED STATES COURT IN sEsSIoN-A RoBBER
SHOT.
FORTRESS MONROE, July A.-The United
States District Court, Judge Underwood presiding, is
still in session at Norfolk The Of Courtwrish &
Co. agt The steamer Washington Irving her cargo ana
James Guy is being argued. Judge Underwood has
made an order confirming the selection OF the newspapers
Ne,1 NafiOa I'm Richmond, and state Joi1l0, In Alex
andra for the publication OF the laws aud legal notices
in Virginia It rumored IN portsmouth touy that
negro ghwayman belonging 10 the band whlcn mas pee
operatng Prince Anne County mas Deen snOt anu
nv a coiored farmer, who his way home.iIoni
market and was stopped by the robber IL appears IDas
the farmer simulated fear, but produced pistoI ns,
has been called 10 be held Norfolk on the 2Jth INSTANT
10 organize the Republican party.