Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-28
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

IsnS y! soeers, &c In the city OF Washlng-
ton, which provides " that from and after its
passage every free white male resident of
Washington of the age of twenty-one years,
migrants, paupers, felons, and persons mon,
c0mpoJ D1ehIttS excepted,) who shall have re-
sided In the city one year Immediately pre-
ceding the day Of election, and who shall be
citizen of the United States at the time he
offers to vote, and shall have paid the school
tax and all taxes on personal property due
from him, shall be entitled to vote, in the
ward in which he shall be on the day of cleo.
ton bona fds resident, for the various officers
who are elective
& 1t also provided that when the risht of
any person to vote is challenged, the oath or
affirmation Of such person made before the
commissioners of elections, (any one of whom
Is authorized to administer the same,) verify
ing the existence Of the qualifications in re-
spect Of which he may be challenged, shall
be deemed and taken to be sufficient prtnaa
Jacie evidence Of his right to vote, which
shall then be allowed. If any such person
knowingly swears falsely in the premises, he
shall upon conviction be adjudged guilty of
wilful and corrupt perjury, and punished ac-
cordingly.
ANY commissioner of election who refuses
to receive the vote of person possessing the
legal qualifications to vote at such election, or
to administer the oath or affirmation above re-
qulred, when called upon to do so, or in any
other manner binders or prevents the legal
exercise Of the elective franchise, ia made
liable to imprisonment for period not exceed
ing six months and to a fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars in each case, and is to be in
eligible to any Office under the City Corpora
tion, besides being liable to damages to the
party whose vote shall be so rejected.
TIE foregoing penalties are to apply to
any commissioners or other persons appointed
to superintend an election who may wilfully
and knowingly receive or permit to be received
the vote Of any person not legally authorised
to vote; and also to any person or persons who
may wilfully disturb, modest, hinder, or inter-
fsre with said commissioners while in the dis
charge Of their duty, or with any voter while
at or going to the polls.
" The commissioners, in making the returns
OF any election TO the Register, are also re-
quired to make return of all the ballots cast,
to be securely kept for period of at least two
years.
"In the joint meeting of the Board of Al
dermen and Board Of Common Council for the
appointment Of commissioners of elections, no
member of either board is to be entitled TO
vote for more than two Of the three commits
sioners to be elected, and in all cases the
three persons having the highest number of
votes are to be declared duly elected.
&c 1t il made competent for the Corporation
to provide at least two election precincts in
each ward, to appoint commissioners to super
intend elections in the same, and to adopt such
other regulations as may be necessary to give
full force and effect 20 this provision.
1t is made the duty of the Register to
furnish the commissioners of elections in each
ward or election precinct, previous to the
opening of the polls, with list of the persons
who shall have paid the taxes due from them;
but no person is to be precluded from voting
who, possessing the requisite qualifications,
shall exhibit a receipt showing all taxes due
from him TO have been paid.
Ill IL I'D, al.
polls are to be opened at a IN and close at
Up. m; and all acts and parts of acts incon-
siitent with this act are repealed"
POLICE INTELLIGENCE -George Gaines a
smart looking mulatto, made complaint before
Justice Hollingshead against his wife Rebecca,
for beating him, and for having sold his
clothes, &c. From the evidence it appeared
that George rather deserved the beating, and
that his wife was obliged to sell the clothes
for the support of their child. In consequence
of family jars the couple had been living
apart latterly, but George now offered to "kiss
the book" and become flesh of one flesh
again, but the proposition was promptly de-
clined by Rebecca. Bound over to keep the
peace.
Charles Rogers (cOlored,) had up William
Cole, (also cOlored) at the same Office, fer
threats and assault. Mr.. Cole is a gentleman
wood-sawyer, and Mr. Rogers is a gentleman
shop keeper. Mr.. Cole allowed the green
eyed monster to get the better of him, and
was jealous of the attentions Mr.. Rogers was
paying Mrs. Cole. Mrs. Rogers was present
at the examination and quite indignant at
the charge against her lord and master, who,
she was confident I" was no such a man" Mr..
Cole was bound over to keep the peace gener.
ally, and towards Mr. Rogers particularly.
William James (colored) was brought up for
larceny. 1t appeared that failing TO get his
for ioh of x0 ad-sa riD he had fast al
upon the wood as security. James was dis
missed.
At the same office, Mr. Alfred Ashton was
fined $50 and costs for selling laces, &c, with
out a license, at his establishment over Shus-
ter's dry goods store.
James Bloys, for assault, was bound over to
keep the peace.
Martha Branegan, found drunk in the streets,
was sent to the workhouse for thirty days.
This woman, it was afterwards ascertained,
had an infant of two months of age, which
was sent down TO her.
LECTURE AT TEE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
Mr.. Lord had bad night for his opening lee
ture, but the room was very well filled not
withstanding. The lecture Of last night was
upon Cardinal Richelieu and the found alton
of absoluti.m in France" and the manner in
which the subject was handled evinced the
thorough familiarity of the speaker with
French history. Inc lecturer gave mas
terly picture Of the great Cardinal Richelieu,
who personifed in himself pride, GOODNESS
heartlessness, and treaehery, but was ever
true to France who was priest, noble, cOur-
tier, general, and ministe--was half angel,
half demon; who raised grand monarchy
on the ruins Of feudalism, and made the reign
of the weak Louis XIII. the most illustrious
in the annals of France. The opening lecture
throughout gave rich promise of the succeed
ing ones, and we are sure we cannot do the
readers of the Star greater service than in
recomm ending them to avail themselves Of
the opportunity Of attending the course.
FINE ARrs-Ws notice at Tay lor i Maury .
bookstore, that 80 free gallery of our artists,
an exquisite landscape, in ter-colers, by
Oscar Bessau. 1t represents rural scene at
the base Of Mont Ste. Therese, in Canada, in
Producing he river Ricnelieu. II is u deli.
cious composition. and reflects high honor ON