Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-05
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

D.
itaI are still open 70 the friends and foes of
all the rival aspirants for city honors A
huge mas of dark, sluggish clouds ushered in
this peyer-tO be-fOrgotten day; and az the
Towers men and the Maury men performed
their morning ablutions. they felt assured
individually and collectireIy-thstt the threat
ening weather held out threats only for their
opponents At the present writing, blue
skies are above and dus streets beneath III;
the sun is shining in a ve-y respectable man.
per flags are waving, horses rearing, chidren
.1uslling-a and tho independent voters of
Washington are exercising their constitutional
privilege Of showing their fidelity 10 the vari-
Gus csndiia'es by great vIgor Of lungs and
capacity OF stomach. l. is reported that early
in the day one Of the citizens OF the Fir-t
Ward had both Of his optics put into full
ard elegant suit Of mourning; but As seeing
double is not unfreqnen. on election DAYS
We are inclined 10 believe only one half Of
this dark tran action. 1t II als1 said that one
IF our downtown citizens about lunch time
became suddenly acq Jain ed with the toe of
gentlemans boot; hut, as Thereby hangs
tale" we for bear further notice.
We have II runner stationed at each of
the polls, IN order 10 obtain the latest most re-
liable aud most exclusive intelligence for the
readers Of the Star Unfortunately for the
cause Of freedom, truth, liberty, equality. fra
ternity. the rights Of The States in general. and
Cf the Disti of Columbia in particular, our
corps of runuefs-ungratefui wre. ches as they
are.-are not united in their political prediles
lions. Three of them are tinctured with
Mauryism; three are avowed followers of the
Towers party; willie the seventh man halts be-
tween two opinions, like the jackass between
tvs bundles IF hay. As a matter Of course
their half hourly reports are an infusion of
wishes rather than of facts: and as faithful
impartial, and neutral chroniclers. we are re-
ducei to the sores, strait of perpIexity To
show tue utter impos-ibility of furnishing our
readers with relia hle information. in regard to
the pending struggle, we subjoin few OF these
yexatiOus reports:
REPORT no. l.
clay low-keep shady-we have got the In
side track
The stock 81 the 'aury men sewers.
Before the peoples favori;e Towers,H
REPORT No. 2.
keep il before the people, We have taken
them out Of their boots,
BY the powers,
We have beaten Towers.''
REPORT NO. g.
They can't come it, They own up -
Maury's majority viii exceed two thousand in
this ward
The Youthful and hoary.
All go IN for hiaury -
REPORT NO. f.
Il regret tn inform you that L have prom
ised TO vote both ways-whIe in a state Of the
dicamens What shall I, what can do?
o. ven think what / am
To what used TO yoS.
think I've thrown iiy eli ayay
Without hffi lent COS ~
To speak seriously. At the time of goir o to
press, no option savoring of certainty could
be 70 med as TO the result. The friends of both
the candidates for the Mayoralty appear con-
fdent IF success, and freely back up their
predictions with all the available means Mt
hanI.
The struggle is closely cuntested, and the
probabilities are that the result of this day
will show the largest vote ever poll ed in W ash
ington. We have heard the estimate placed
as high as s, 800 votes.
The greatest interest is manifested by all
classes of cur citizens. The old. the middle
aged AMI the young the gsey- headed, bare
headed and bald-he ided fathers. grandfatkers
and forefathe's are there In all the dignity of
sovereign voters, patiently awaiting their turn
for the ballot depos;ting process. In spite of
the blistering rays of June sun, hours are
passed uamurmuIingly in the long ranks lead
ing TO the polls
Notwithstanding the predictions 10 the con-
trsry. the election is passing eff in a commend
ably q liet and orderly manner.
1Hs fOLLs-Se have been requested IN
state that prOrer barricades have been placed
in front Of each poll, watch will enubie all TO
deposite tNeir yo'es without crowding or an
noyanee of any kind.
THE Belle SOCIETY Tho w ashington Bible
Society met in pursuance Of adjournment, Oh
Tuesday morning last. Tn motion Of John
Ingls. Esq. the Kew Ulysses Ward was called
10 the Chair, AMI Mitchell ii Miller appointed
secretary- The meeting was opened with
prayer b. Dr.. Alexander Spear
The committee u audit the Treasufer's nc.
sount reported, in writin-. tina, they had per-
formed that duty and found il supper ed by
proper vouchers, ami IL all respec' ) correct
The committee to nora n ate ofic rs f II the
ensuing year reported, through their chair
man, ticket, which, after slight alterations
las adopted in the following form
Presto eut.-John P Ingle. ESQ.
Vice Preside nis.-Rev. G. NJ. Blu ler D. D =,
Rev j. C. Smith. D. D.; Rev. P. d. Gurley.
d D; Rev T. 7. Wysong, Rev. S. P Hill
Rev. J. G. Butler.
Secsetary.-Mitcbel II. Miller.
Treasurer.-Michuel Mourse.
Directors Rev. G. a Davis Geo j. Abbot
Charles Dummer, Thomas 4 Gray. Dr.. r.
johnson, Presley Simpson, Rev Ulysses Ward
u. Rothwell, A. \ Zevely.
On motion Of the Seer eLary, the following
resolution was unanimously ATOP ed
Rss0Lped That our thanks are due and
hereby rendered to the Parent Society, for The
very acceptable presentation of the claims of
the cause, through lis representatives, he Rev
James Ii MCNEIL and the hev William ".
Halloway, at our recent anniversary.
The Society then, on motion, adjourned
INCIDENTS or STASLETs WESTERN WILLIS
1t Is known 10 cur readers that a goeat piano.
Iamic woTk, bearing the above name, is now
In progress Of painting in this city, destined
for exhibition in Europe. Among the free ue ut
visitors to fhs studio, is Col -, q civilized
Cnociaw Indian. man of influence with his
people, and engaged here at present Oh their
Affairs. At bis last visit he remar ked - Gln
Stranger; am lonely for my own people.
lind no pleasure In Washington, except yon-
der troin,ing to the Smithsonian Institute.
where | see ny red brothers, whom you.
Sir, TO taniey) brought around me; and
htTe, where fancy my self on the old hunting
ground again, with all my early life restored.
On another occasion, when a view of For:
Bent Il. a trading post. situated near the base
OF the Rocky Mountains. was just finished.
tai man, walking quietly like an Indian Gu
tered the studio lie advanced quickly to-
Sari the arii,s Why, Culbertson ~ ex-
Claimed | be lat ter, with de INT and surprise
= cordial greeting followed The TWO had
oeen long together In the Indian country. and
parted years ago a. Fort Benton. Presently
poin,ins to the picture, the artist said = Do
you remember that - Remember '" replied
az H. L. -.