Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-26
'oclL INTELLIGENCE.

NV -PRccLAMArioN oy ,Hx
SuhjOined will be found the proc-
y .,;,p of the President, submitting the new
,-,pared by direction of an act of Congress
a4..,tirsns Of the District for their approval
,.-,nproys. The vote is directed by the same
F,,berirIng the preparation Of the code. and
o. - taken on the 18th day OF February pext
T-,,S.IIoN BY THE PRKsIDKSr OF rms
w." USITED STATES
BscIdadH. P'sSidenf Of the United States.
,feA' 10 Az tChOm ~ may concern.
,rbsrqsS by an act OF congress approved March
VIZ snliiird IAN act To improve the laws of
i,,,,ict of Columbia, and to cod fy the same ;;
. D1es;5snf Of the United States was di,sctsd
d mi time and place for taking the sense
gspF citizrns Of the District Of Columbia for mr.
~ The adoption of the code prepared in pur
-Eas Of said act, and further TO provide and
s.,+IIim the mode ana rules Of conducting such
therefore, he ID known that do berehv
VII Monday, the 18th day of February, 1sssy
r. day for taking the sense of the citizens OF
nlHi,irict of Columbia, as aforesaid
me polls will 6e opened at nine O'Clock, a. m
eIssrd at i've O'Clock, n. m Every free
%. male citizen Of the United States aboystbe
sh., txrnty -One years who shall have resided
-. District Of Columbia for one wear nert
ding the said 18th day of February, is5s
seI1IS allowed to vote at said election
sss,l vsfing shall be by ballot Those In f.vor
~. adoption Of the Revised Code will vote =
ET,,vitb the words For the Revised Cods,,
zen or printed upon the same; and those on.
- 10 The adoption of the said code will vote
III with the words Against the Revised
- written or printed upon the same
90 rIscpS where the said election shall Ia
- and the Judges who shall conduct and nrs.
We the same, will be as follows:
"a ,r thu First W ard in the City of WASHING
:, samuel DTurV'S Office on PPnnsVIya,io
TuHr hey
1.,rv and Alexander II Mrchlin
n n thr Ser0nd Ward, on 12th street one door
In, P-unsy lvdnia avenue. Judges-Ch,rles
: Toliman, Charles j. Garfield, and Edward G.
Tsr The Third Ward, near the corner OF 9th
-, between and 6, west Of the Patent Of
-, JudgrS-N Alentine HarbauVh JoSenh Rrv-
:. ,rd Harvey CritteHden.
ror the Fourth Ward, at the west end OF the
v,r Hall JudSeS-william A. Kennedy Iobn
r Elements and Francis Mohun.
For the Fifth Ward, at the Columbia ENGINE
- JudgeS-Henry G.. Purdy, Tho's Hatch
..s,n and James A. Brown.
For the Sixth Ward, at the Anacostia Enoine-
LOnse JudgeS-John ID Brandt, George A
R,brer and George II. Ruff.
For the seventh Ward, at Island Hall. Jud0-
,,-Samarl Humphrey, James Espey, and John
1 smith.
For Georgetown. at the Mayors office. JUDGES
-Edwa d Chapman, John l.. Kidwell, and WIN
q Edes-
F,T that potion Of the county of Washington
vsieh lies west Of Rock Greek, at Conrad,s fay
"a in TennaliytOwn Jud9eS-Joshua Peirce
charles Belt, and VIM ID. G.. Murdoch.
For that portion Of said county which lies be-
wen Rock Greek and the Eastern Branch OF the
Potomac, al Seventh street toll gate Judges
Tomas Blagdrn, DR.. Henry Haw, and Abner
Shoemaker
And for that portion If said county which lies
"a, Of thu Eastern Branch of the Potomac, at
Goodhope tavern Jud9es-Selby B. Scapgs
Tslwick Young, and DR.. WPlfOTd Manning
The Judges presiding at ihe respective places
Of holding the elections shall be sworn to per
ilrm thsiT duties faithfully; and, Immediately
sAsr The close Cf the polls, they shall count up
,1, votes and certify what number were Given
For the Revised Code and what number
d Arain>t the Revised Code :" which certificates
,5sl b transmitted within twenty four hours to
.he Attorney General of the United States, who
". report The same TO me
Given under nv hand this eth day of Deem
brT. A. ID. eighteen huudred and fifty-
- seven. and Of independence the eighty
second JAMES BUCHANAN