The Washington union., 1857-05-27
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the voters of Washington the Importance Of the coming
election But few days in which to prepare for the
contest vet remain and it is well known that the oppo
nents of good administration of the city government
are working secretly with zeal worthy of better
The in the advertisement of the tax list and the
many hurtful acts of the present officers well known
to ALL should determine each voter who has the interest
of city heart to bring abouta sauary change by
supporting the nominees of the ntiknow nothing con-
venton.
The nominations made by the anti know-nohing party
have been ratified at the ward meetings, and from this
we are led to expect united action and victory on Mon
day next We know of nothing to prevent such result
with harmonious action the part Of our friends. The
prestige is in favor for the recent returns from all
sections of the Union bring to the cheering that
know othngism has ceased to exist national
State organization and that its mobbsh spirit and mis-
chievous influences confined to few scattered
localities We give below complete list of the anti
know nothing municipal candidates The whole ticket is
unexceptonable and should meet with successful sup
port at the hands of the intelligent and patriotic citizens
of Washington
GENERAL TICKET.
For CpLector--James r. Halliday.
Register William Morgan
.Smreyor-William Forsyth.
WARD NOMINATIONS.
WARD.
For Alderman George w. Riggs
For Common Council b. Turton, Charles j. Albert
r. a. Waters.
SECOND
For Alierman--Dr. Thomas Miller.
For Common Council Thomas J. Fisher, Ferdinand JEFF
ferson, William Orlne.
For Assessor-G. Thomas Stewart
TuIRD WARD
For Alderman Thomas Donoho.
For Common Council Christopher o Hara, Lambert Tree
j. +. Brown
FOURTH WARD
For Alaermau--J. Fl. Goddard.
For Common Council Elijah Edmondston James A. Ken
nedy Richard H. Clark.
For Assesor-T w. Burch.
FIFTH WARD.
F5r Alderman Edward Barry.
For Common Cdsmca-Dr VIM. Wallace, e. r. French,
William A. Mulloy.
For Alderman Aaron w. Miller.
For C5auon Council Thomas Altemus Thomas Cham
pon, James w. Robinson
For Assessa-John Russell.
SEVENTH WARD.
For Aioerman--William G. Flood
For Common Council Samuel Pumphrey, John r. Cas-
SELL John IT, Bradley
The NATIONAL HorEL furniture sale is now progressing
daily at that establishment The property is going
occasion to purchase will probably have better
opportunity to buy cheap The auctioneer commences
in the ladies' ordinary this morning immense lot
very fine cutlery.
CouRT on CLANS YESTERDAY. AY.--Present Judges Black
ford and Scarburgh The ordered testimony to be
taken in the following James II. Mccullough
Hugh Vests administrator, and John Random heirs
Mr.. Woodward opened the argument for the claimant
in the Of Alexander NJ Cumming Mr. Ratcliffe re-
piled on the part Of the government. Mr. Woodward
closed the argument for the claimant and the case was
submitted.
Mr.. McpheEon resumed and concluded the argument
in behalf OF the government in the of Theodore Adj
ans when the court adjourned until IL O'Clock this
morning.
Mr.. JEyKIss's CAsE.--we understand that Mr. Jcn-
kns formerly United States consul at the Navigator
islands and arrested yesterday the Department of State
for alleged piracy, under warrant issued upon the a
davt of Mr. Van Camp, his predecessor in Office has mp
piled to the circuit court for habczs corpus The appc-
ton viii be heard to-day
The CmcuT CounT.-The chanocry case ofA c. Spain
ps. James Hamilton, administrator Of TIoford Sc was
taken up in this court yesterday, motion Of defendant
to dissolve injunction Holford and IL sti in proa-
Brent for plaintiff and Bradley and Davis for De.
PENDANTS.
TIM NAVAL CoUHrs.-=Thc cascs Of ox- Lieut. BARTLETT
Lieut. Carter and Captain Graham arc Still pending be-
fore courts Nos ], 2, and B