Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-03

TY AND MUNICIPAL UFFICE RS.-lhe SupJectt OF
the proposed changes, to be made by General
Schofeld, in the State, county and municipal
officers, affords, in this city, conversational mat
ter-among those who manifest any interest in
the political affairs of the country--to the en-
tire exclusion of the impeachment trial, and
the settlement Of the Alabama claims and no
small degree of perturbation to those who.w
be personally affected by them; and for the In
formation Of such persons, the following, in ref
erence to the contemplated changes, is pub
lished .3iaan. y als35t t
: General Schofeld, on the Goth z.ult., issued
the annexed orders, copy Of which appeared
in yesterdays Gazette -, @s7.aa .j51a |
HEADQ RS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT, !
So IlE STATE OF VIRGINIA, s. I
RICHMOND, March 80, 1868. !
General Orders, No. j33, .l., .cta2l lo7
I. By an orderissued from these headquar-
ters, on the I'd day of April, 1867, all elections
for State, county and municipal of6cersi in Vir7
ginia, having been suspended until the regis!
tration prescribed by act Of Congress should be
completed; and ithaving been found expedient
to continue said suspension of elections where
by certain elective Offices have become vacant
by expiration of terms of service and some of
the officers whose terms have expired being
ineligible for reelection, appointments will be
made by the Commanding General as soon as
suitable persons can be selected to I'LL all such
vacancies. !
II. Military commissioners will report,
without unnecessary delay, the names otall
elective officers, whose legal termshaye expired,
stating whether such officers are eligible for re-
election, and Ineligible, they will also forward
the names of suitable persons to fill the vacan7
cies, accompanied with satisfactory evidence of
character and qualifications. Petitions from
citizens, registered voters, tor the appointment
of any person to Office will, in like manner, be
forwarded by the military commissioners With
endorsement as to character and qualification.
III. All officers will continue to act after!
the expiration OF their official terms, as rtqui-
red by existing laws, until their successors arc
qualified BY command OF r.r.-@ f. !;
Breyet Major General SCHoFIELD: !,
S. Z. CHALFIN,
OFFICIAL: Assistant Adjutant General. !;
The words ineligible for collection, y it has
been determined signify those who can not
subscribe the oath prescribed by act Of Con-
gress of July 2, 1862, and which, by section g.
of General Orders, No. 4S, Headquarters lst
Military District State of Virginia, issued Ju-
ly Goth, 1867, all persons appointed to any
office in this Military District, will be required
to take, and which is as follows "
I soemDly swear that have never vounta-
rily borne arms against the United States since
I have been citizen thereof; that / have vol
unfairly given no aid, couDtenance, counsel, or
encouragement TO persons engaged In armed
hostility thereto that | have neither sought,
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the
functions of any office: whatever under any au-
thority, or pretended authority, in hostility to
the United States that [ have not yielded a
voluntary support to any pretended govern
ment, authority, power, or constitution within
the United States, hostile or inlmlcal thereto
And do further swear that, to the best OF my
fend the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign or domestic that
[ will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same; that take this obligation freely, with
out any mental reservation or purpose OF eva
sion; and that will we'll and faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office on which L am
about to enter: So he'll me God |
In obedience to instructions, therefore, com
plete lists Of all the State, county and city Off
GERS in the State in which will be specified
those who cannot take the required oath, will
be at once forwarded to Richmond, with the
names of the persons selected or recommended
to fill the vacancies that must necessarily ensue. |
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CANAL AFFAIRS. The Cumberland Civil
liam and Telegraph says:
The work Of filling this division Of the Ga
nal with water was commenced on Monday
last, and by next Monday the work of trans
portation will have fairly commenced. A num-
Der of boats have already been loaded. -
The Alexandria Canal and basin are within.
foot of being filled with water, and the banks
seem able to stand any pressure that may be
put upon them. 4 ...# Z. 4
BY TELEGRAPH. H.