The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-23
Removals and Appointments.
AN INTERREGNUM.
THE NEW JUDO e IS.
ORDERS FROM HEADQUARTERS.


The time fixed for allowing persons poo-
litically disabled to hold executive or judi
cial Offices in the State Of Virginia expired
on Sunday last. As hundreds of the othces
thng vacated have not been filed, OWL
business was almost or entirely suspended
in many cities and counties on yesterday.
We hear of several counties without magls-
trates, constables, or clerks. The old OH
GERS of course decline longer to discharge
their official duties, in view of the fact that
such performance renders them liable to
fine and Imprisonment, and their success
sors have not been appointed or have not
yet qualified.
The "decapitated in Richmond did not
seem TO know exactly what to do with them
selves, but such of them as came under our
observation hung about their Offices, watch
ing eagerly for news from headquarters,
doing odd jobs" but carefully sustaining
from transacting any business for which
they might be hereafter overhauled.
Atheadquarters all hands have been busily
engaged since Saturday in making out and
sending off the certificates of appointments
passed upon by the commanding general,
who as soon as the news Of the defeat of the
joint resolution giving thirty days grace
was known put the guillotine in motion.
The result, or at least part of it, is seen
in the long list of new appointments pub
lished cday under another caption.
The list of judicial appointments will be
perused with unusual interest. Several of
the new judges are not unknown to the
people of Virginia, and majority are /" to
the manner born"
Zephaniah Turner will be recognized as
one of the latter class. He is a native Of
Virginia, citizen Of Rappahannock, and
represented that county in the last Legisla-
ture of Virginia. He was en- Old Line
Wing.
Westall Willoughby, who succeeds Judge
Thomas, came South during the war, and
has for some time been acting as Common
wealth's attorney for the city of Alexan-
dria.
James C. Taylor, of Montgomery, is a
gentleman of Virginia birth, and of con-
siderable legal ability. He is the candidate
for Attorney General ON the Administers
ton or Walker ticket.
David Fultz, who takes the eleventh Cir
cult, is well-known and highly-respected
citizen of Staunton, where he has for many
years been practicing law. He was mem
Der Of the Constitutional Convention Of 1850,
and was also, if We are correctly Informed,
once member Of the Legislature.
Edmund Pendleton, who supersedes
Judge Parker, of Winchester, is resident
Of Martinsburg, and Virginia gentleman
of the old type. During the war he was on
ardent supporter Of the cause of the Union,
but is not bitter partisan.
The name of Henry Shackleford, of
Culpeper, is familiar to our readers. Mr..
Shackleford was a prominent Democrat in
dnte-bellum days. A year Or more ago his
disabilities were removed by Congress. His
appointment will doubtless be acceptable.
John Page, of Hanover, succeeds Judge
Critcher on the eighth circuit. lie has re-
Gently been prominently before the public
in connection With Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad matters.
Judge Snead, of Accomac, has been on the
bench before. He is native Of Virginia,
but warmly espoueed the Union cause. He
was q prominent Republican member of
the late Reconstruction Convention, but
was by no means an extremist. After the
adjournment of the Convention, and before
the members dispersed, he made an elo-
quent and telling speech against the new
Constitution.
John ". Johnston, of Abingdon, Wash
ington county, is a brother Of the cele-
brated General Joe Johnston, of the Con-
federate army. He is lawyer of ability
and reputation.
We hear for the first time of Charles B..
Braumhall, who takes the place Of Judge
Meredith, Of this city. He is said to have
been formerly judge of the surrogate
court of New York city, and is now resi-
dent Of Fairfax county. a
The only appointments of city officers
made yesterday were those of William c.
Durham as councilman and Colonel George
7. Egbert to be chief of police. Mr.. Dun
ham is widely and favorably known as the
Richmond agent Of the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company. Colonel Egbert is an ex-
Federal officer, and has resided in this city
since its occupation by the Union army in
1865. 1t is believed that his appointment
is as good as any that could have been made
under the circumstances.
1t is understood that General Stoneman
declines making appointments to the State
offices, believing it to be matter Of cour-
tesy to allow his successor, General Candy,
TO select his own civil staff. General Candy
will probably arrive in Richmond to-day.
The following order in regard to the new
appointees, issued yesterday, will be read
with interest
"HEADoUARTERs FIRST MILITARY DIsTRIcT,l
- STATE OF VIRGINIA, 7
''RICIlM0SD, VA, March 70, 1850.
!" General Orders No. 33.
81. All persons who have received ap-
pointnents to Office from these headquarters
are expected and directed to enter upon the
performance of their duties with the least
possible delay. Those who will not or can
not qualify will notify these headquarters
Immediately. TORCH 1as's III.
So. Notaries public, commissioners in
chancery, custodians, boards Of visitors,
directors, trustees or superintendents of
public institutions, agents and proxies Of
the State, deputies and clerks appointed by
councils and other corporate bodies, sre not
considered as affected by General Orders
No. "a, from these headquarters, dated
March Is, 1869. s=. s
SO. AL persons who on the Goth day of
March, 1869, were responsible for the safe
keeping of prisoners, or for any records,
public funds, or public property, will retain
charge Of the same, and be responsible
therefor, until their successors are properly
qualified and enter upon the performance
Of their respective duties.
" BY command Of Breyet Major General
Stonernan. s. F. CHALFN,
'"Assistant Adjutant-General."
In this connection we republish a para
graph from General Orders No. Al, July
26, 1867 showing who are considered by
the military as disnnalifiad. 80 D.