Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-21
y,vTTER FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Feb. l9.-The Legislature TO-
day, elected J. i. Shackelford, s ecoad Auditor
:of the State. = capita appointment, Mr.. 5 4
having been 10 the Office for years and thor
onphIy posted az TO his duties. nis electioh
@ aiso secure to the State the services of Gen.
A. Ropers, the former Second Auditor, who
would. undoubtedly, have been re elected had
!, not bccu that be labors urdsr disabilities
Tbe General we hope will be retained in the
oa;ce over which he presided with such fidelity,
os an assistant, and will consequently continue
~ reside in Richmond The State never had
a more upright or faithful officer.
Mr. W. Nj. P. Kellam of Accomac was cleo
tod Repistcr of the Land office, position tor
wbieh be is said to be we'll qualified. Mr.. K.
is a son of the gentleman who represented the
county of Aocomac in the Alexandria Leglsla-
tnre, and subsequently in the General Assemb-
" which met in Richmond under the Plerpolnt
Government. On Tuesday, Superintendent
of Public Printing is to be chosen, then VIII
come the election of Superintendent OF Public
instruction, which concludes what are known
as capital officers and then, the counties anu
circuits being arranged, the election Oh 'uuseS
will ct once be gone into;
me disposition of the Legislature Is to make
| the best selections, from the material present
cd for Judges unwilling longer to walt upon
Congress for the removal OF the political
disabilities of our people, it being the Impres,
sion that no bill will be passed Tor their rellct
until our State officers are elected. Under TINS
imnression. the election Of the Judges Will DC
nressed. and while the selection will thus %
| limited, vet it is thought best to 60 ahead and
| do the best that can be, under the clrcumstanc
es. 1t will certainly be a great relief when
| these elections are over, Tor the pressure Is
great. and the candidates more numerous than
ever before known 'by the oldest lnhabltants.
| The Senate, to day, passed the following
BILL
"That when vacancy shall occur III the othce
| of Lieutenant Governor or Attorney denerai,
during the recess Of tho General Assembly, tue
| Governor shall fill such vacancy by appoint
ment, to expire at the end OF thirty days alter
the re assLmb bling OF the enerasAsscmbly. line
| General Assembly shall, within thirty days
alter so re.assembling, next alter such vacancy
shall occur, or when such vacancy shall occur
| during the session of the General Assembly,
within thirty days from the time 1t does occur,
| by Joint vote OF tho TWO Houses thereof, Ill
said vacancy, for the uueypirej term.
In the House Of Delegates; MIR. Arnett OF
Clarke, introduced resolution declaring 1t The
oppion Of the House that it IL expeolent to
cgalize the acts of all officers i'll tue State al
the time Of the admission, and until their sue
&c .sors are elected or appointed Mr. sald
that in parts Of the State persons holding ONCE
by military appointment have decliued to serve
longer. believing themselves fuuctus othcio
The resolution was not passed, however:
A communication was received IN the House
from Gen Candy stating that there are from
three hundred und .ffiy 10 }oar Hundred uto"S
and Judgments in the clerks Offices of the State
Should not some measure Of relief be granted
and that right speedily?
A Radical has been granted seat IN III
| House though contested rs L Conservative.
The Committee Of Courts OF Justice Will or
Monday report bill defining the Homestead;
subject which is exciting great interest III
| and out of the Leg lslaturc. =
| Mr.. Johnston of Alexandria has introduced
a bill to amend the Pilot laws, W lar as they
| regard the Potomac River, which WAS referred
RICHMOND, February 2l-The announce
ment OF the attempt making, TO re organize OF
organic, anew the Republican or Radical party,
is much coluncnle, on here by the Cnnserva-
tiyes-nut that it will really, 10 the end, lnjurc
| the Conservatives, but because, II the matter
is persisted in, it. will c.,l$c party strife. lt Is
| argued that it cIa do no possible good any way
at this time and would only force into the
| Democratic ranks those who are striving against
party organizations at this time, bring about q
revival OF bitter feeling which is The cndeavour
| of the best men in the State to asSuaGe, and
for which the Richmond Enquirer and those
who entertain the views. expressed by It, have
been censurad 10 some quarters, and proven t
| that unanimity in reference to the interests OF
our State, which arc 80 imperative. kadlcallSn
will be found to he plant OF very slow growth
.. H. I'D nh | born HI, m
position to reviving the old Democratic party,
no better way could be devised to ensure its
success than an attempt to make or reorganEe
Radico party in Virginia. 49,.
The guests at the Exchange Hotel, and his
many friends in this city, were shocked ycster-
day morning at the announcement OF the very
sudden death Of Judge Il. IL. Coleman oil
Caroline, which occurred at about o'clock IN
the morning from what is supposed to have
been disease OF the heart. Judge &. retired at
late hour, apparently in good health, aWokc
at about t clock suffering severely, and be-
fore medical aid could be procured died. He
was fifty years of age, had served in the leg
isature, elected before tho war Judge OF me
Caroline Circuit, and possessed the esteem and
confidence of all with whom he waA brought in
contact.
TIE SALE OF CADETsHIPS.- inycstiga
ton as to the sales of cadetshps il carried on
energeticay. Twelve members Of the present
and the ForLieth Congress, and Of both politi-
cal parties are thus far implicated, and against
some of them the proof appears to be couclu
sve. Thus far the testimony may be briefly
summed up as showing that Messrs. Pettus
and Covode, Of Pennsylvania; Sypher, of Lou.
isiana; Butler, of Tennessee; Whittemore and
IIoge, Of South Carolina Deweese, OF North
Carolina Gollalay, of Kentucky, and Fernan.
do Wood have probably improperly disposed
of their cadetships. Mr.. Wood is not charged
with selling, but it is alleged had boy ap.
pointed who was not of Woods district. MIR.
Hoge, who is n member of the committee max
ing the investigation, is charged with permit
ting his appointee at Annapolis to withdraw,
for which thousand dollars was paid. AS to
Mr.. Butler, Of Tennessee. is it charged that he
received one thousand dollars for his West
Point nomination. He yesterday appeared be.
fore the committee, and after admitting the
fact, stated that he had given five hundred dol
Iars If the monev IN MD in the election oil Col.