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f five successive Legislatures,—there is no return in my power to render, but the sincere acknowledgments of a grateful heart. On Saturday, Jan. 6, His Excellency Alexander H. Bullock was sworn into office, and delivered his inaugural address; and John A. Andrew passed out from the portals of the Capitol a private citizen. On page 405 of the 63d volume of the Governor's correspondence during the war, each volume containing 500 pages, is the following Executive Military Order, dated Jan. 6, 1866, which was the last official act of his life. Executive military order. The Governor and Commander-in-chief, at the moment of retiring from office, as his last official act, tenders this expression of grateful and cordial respect to Major-General William Schouler, Adjutant-General of the Commonwealth, who has served the country, the Commonwealth, and his chief, with constancy, devotion, ability, and success, throughout his administration. Lieutenant-Colonel Nehemiah Brown, assist