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THE CHARACTER OF THE CONTEST.
Communication.


At the commencement of the election campaign for
mayor of this city and through every step of its progress
to this tme it has been the earnest desire Of Col Berret
and his friends that the should be conducted
upon principles of digncd and honorable controversy
and free from all offensive personalities most condu
Give to the best results for the public interest and most
worthy the character of an enlightened community
But the friends of Mr. Wallach have thought other
wise and have made most unprovoked, vindicve and
unscrupuous aggression upon the reputation of Colonel
Berret which they have had the hardihood to press upon
public notice with bitter and desperate perseverance,
They have impcachcd Col Berret upon feeble and d5ious
testimony, against the overwhelming weight of adverse
evidence with act of moral delinquency and ugct
a disqualification for public trust.
BY this act of Mr. Wallachs friends they have brought
up the important question of ora controlling
siderntion for public aritamcht and If Col Borrcts
friends disposed to proceed upon spirit Of raln
ton, they have abundant prOvocatons to take the field
and strength Of character scrpulously between
the two candidates upon every point Of morals intellect
honor, and everything that gives good bad repute
before the scrutiny of public Judgment But mch con-
troversy is repugnant to every Of HONOR and the
sancty that guards private character against the assaults
of every reckless dcamcr.
The victory that ia gained by hLsehood and defamation
Of character has nothing to grace dignity its triumph
1t is bligbtcd wreath dshonorcd brow "a lt q
Whenever volunteers assume the prerogativcs Of moral
for public good they should look carefully b their
status and boar in mind, if they known moral trans
gressors and volaors of the Dccalogue they have
right to Insult the haowed precincts of morality by
profanng its affairs with cautiny hypocrisy d tx
virtuous and intelligent community, who are ever
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NOTICE BY THE MARSHAL

Law AND OnpER-It will be by the following
notice that Col Seldom the energetic and efficient
sha of this District has summoned posse of mounted
men, and will hold strong of them armed and
equipped in readiness to act in any quarter of the city
Notice respecting he CITY Election Monday pen--I think
proper to state that there has been placed under my
troll special armed force, consisting of about eighty vol
untecr troopers, who, early Monday morning will as
sembe at the public jail and be equipped and ready If
need be- TO net in ut and combination with the city
authorities aud general police in queng disturbances
should any occur, during the election
Several troopers will attend, unarmed each precinct
and be ready to repair to the public Jail for the body
inc cavalry on any appearance Of an outbreak.
1t is hoped that nothing will occur to the
voters and to restrain them in the lawful right vote
as they shall think proper But to preserve the reign
law and Justice the federal metropolis force any
extent WILL without the fear of consequences, be freely
exerted against dsturbefs of the public peace.
WIN SELDEN,
Marshal of the District of Columbia
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"a cxRpa FROM cHAs. ALBERT. ESQ.

III Eaa~aS GAsiLJpion ,fcs 80 p fsH -
San have dAt had called to my attention advcr
tsement In the Star of yesterday In which APP
pears upon the independent citizens ticket of
their candidates. for election 10 the board Of
council Had been consulted before this announcement
made, certainly would not have consented TO my
being used by party antagonistic to the
10 which bsong Having for several years past
pied seat in the common council member of the
democratic and anti know nothing party aud being
candidate of that party duly nominated and announced
by public convention and my party principles we'll
known to the citizens of the ward devotion TO city
interests cannot but view this nomination by the OPP
ponents of my party with SURPRISE whatever may have
been the intention. Lest any misunderstanding should
arise among the independent citizens party in
quence their feel bound to state that
the ticket of my party has met with my appreciation
and support shall continue 10 have IT, and will receive
my vote.
Being too late for the evening papers, viii thank you
to insert this in your paper of tomorrow
Very respectfully, yours,
CHARLES ALBERT.
JUNE 5, 1855
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For the Union.
LOOK WELL. TO THE END

The day of municipal election is at hand, and it
behooves all who friendly to to be the
alert and active in view of the fact that their opponents
been resorng to every project that add in the
least to their chances of We cannot imagine
how any rational person in this community consider
Mr. Walach in any other light than the know nothing
candidate for the mayoraly and yet the most remarka
bic feature In the is the assiduy with which MI
Wallach and his friends have laboed lin quiet manner
to be sure) to bring to his support large class of
citizens whose dearest interests they have been the
bitter opponents Do not adopted citizens perceive all
this And will they allow themselves to be used by the
know nothing party-a party which and has been
most bitterly proscrptve towards those whose only fault is
that they born distant land If SO, talk
of intolerance for liz the to them
selpes
We would urge upon friends the propriety of their
coig curly Monday next, and that they rn ont TO
man. bearing ia mind tho fact that opposing
party whose operations conducted in such
to most completely deceiue regard 10 its READ strength
The election will be close one and real friend of lar
and order in this emergency hold himself aloof Let
no one atter himself with the idea that his candidates
majority will be sufficiently large without his VOTE for
single vote often decides the confess?
The attention of the whole country is directed towards
its metropolis at this juncture and every true expect
ed do his duty Let not deceive ourselves but let us
elowcitizens prove that there is enough of true patriot
ism still left in this city to restore to it the good reputa
ton it sustained in years gone by and to protect all Of
citizens in the exercise and enjoyment of their free
and nalenable rights. VERB. SAP.
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From the Evening star

70 My FelocCazG observe in the Intellgencer of
this morning two anonymous communications over the
signatures respectively of Another Old Whig" and
IAN Old Democrat, wherein illusions made to the
state of my accounts late Marshal of this District and
an attempt is made by these eleventhhour traduccrs
make it appear that am defaulter to the govern
ment s-t..af "a. 4 isae.
have now as you well know, been out of office over
five years with means abundant to satisfy any claim of
the government; and if there be any such, is
covery sought to be used in the approaching municipal
controversy why have the officers Of the Treasury per-
mitted it to remain unsettled for this long period
The courts of law open to the government, which
has my official bord, well my private MEANS whence
they can obtain satisfaction for any claim against
and to which a resort is cordially invited
Respectfully, RICHARD WALLACH.
JUNK g. 1883
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THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO IAN OLD WING

THE MAYORALTY- REPLY TO IAN OLD WHIG
Communicated the Intclhgcncer.l
notice in your paper of to-day, june 4th) in
municaton signed ''An Old Whig,' the following:
Old Resident that voting for Mr. Beret
he has recently among msns
National the little bag with hundreds
aud that the habits by the handling mil
lions often units for tho udcous Of Hundreds
Now, it is true that hundreds of thousands if not
millions of public money have passed through Mr. Ber
rets hands and it equally true that every cent has
been accounted for Mr. Berret upon leaving the City
Post Office promptly settled his accounts the last
dollar.
can Old Wing has made an unfortunate shot While
settled it asserted that the accounts Mr. Wallach
United States Marshal for this District office he
left five years ago. still unsettled Put this and that
together and let IAN Old Wing" say who is the proper
man for Mayor
The ''Old Wing asks, ''Will any whig throw
his vote to sustain party that has for years pursued
and vindctivcly prescribed him and his associates p
In this he is equally unfortunate The warfare of the
old whig and democratic parties honorable one
complained of either But the know nothing party
which will vote for Mr. Wallach, is the most pro-
scriptive party that ever existed in this country They
not only upon enemies but they upon neutrals
1t is not enough that you should not be against them
you must be for and with them. When in power here
this party prescribed the National Integencer they
permitted three four wards in this city to be without
police magistrates, merely because they would not APP
point anti know nothings they carried their proscrp
great principle prescription. Mr.. Walach contrib
uted his money that party them and they
him as their candidate
ANOTHER OLD WUJG
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FOR THE DAY.
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR

MAYORS OFTTCE, Washington June ), 1858.
The election of public officers for the federal city is
about to take place. and the country expects every good
citizen of the District to do his duty in the preservation
Of order and good government among
The right OF every qualified voter to exercise his cleo
tive franchise according to his judgment is dear to free
men, and odious to yrants only Any attempt to resist
this sacred right in the coming election will be met and
resisted with energy and determination.
There is power inherent among to protect cti-
zea in their lawful rights, and force will be used to any
extent that shall appear necessary and proper to assert
and vindcate the public peace.
Let awess gangs be assured that they will not escape
condign punishment should they venture to commit
ougcs similar to those enacted in this city but year
ago.
The right Of the people to live under the protection of
laws and to manage their affairs according to their judg
ment will be maintained against violence and menace,
no matter from what quarter they shall proceed.
w. B. MAGRUDER, Mayor
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NOTICE TO KEEPERS OF TAvERNs AND RESTAU
RANTS
MAYORS OrrIcs, Washington, June 3

MAYORS OFFICE Washington, June g. 1858.
The keepers of taverns, hotels, ordinaries and bars
and drinking places Of nll kinds hereby required
close that portion of their establishments which afford
drinking accommodations thoroughly Monday, the
7th instant, during the entire day.
is expected that every good citizen will chcerfully
comply with this requstion it is necessary do so
to prevent disorder and turbulence during the progress
Of the election which will take place on that day
The police required to report the OF all per-
who fail to comply herewith in order that they may
be reported to the City Councils for such action may
be deemed advisable VIM b MAGRUDER,
MayOr
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sRdrgg t2od 81 sirs rrxAstRY DEPARTMENT
10 ozBactgEG tsiirHf Pr #xa1 .u, May IL, 1858.
NOTICE HEREBY sealed proposals. will be received
Department until & Ah Of June poxime for hc issue
any portion whole four millions Of dollars In Treasury
Notes in exchange gold tho United States deposited With
the casurcr Of the Mint at ph
delpha Bran Mist q Nsw Orleans or the Az
Boston, New York; Csrlsoa, - st. Louis
days such proposals. under the
ory Of Congress entitled authorize the Issue Of
Treasury Notes. approved 23d December, 1857
The Treasury issued tho receipt hero Of cern
Gates dcpos the credit f the Treasurer Of
They will DO mado payable tho order such
bidders shall make such exchange at tho lowest
interest," exceeding six ccnuni per nnnu aud VIII
carry from the de II tho certificate sach nepo"a
Tbs proposals nst thu u interest without condition and
bids contain other fractional rates
than one fourth three uI.h cenum Ono
per BIO exchanged must be dcpos
treasury oces above snuIasatcd whose certA
cate dce accompany oach proposal security Tor
tho proposal not accepted mmediste directions
will given depos. Should tho proposals be
ran, from the provisions Congress this notice they
viii be considered. ~ - * "a ~ ss"t
All proposals notice sealed and Inscribed the
outside Proposals Notes They will be oponed at
department IL O'Clock said 18th day Of June
NsfA'-s a Ah'4' ~ HOWELL COBB,
Nav ls-2swt14June -. Secretary Of tho Treasury
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= FOR the Union.
Does Mr.. Walach pretend to deny that the Comp
toller of the Treasury has called upon him for settle
of his accounts Marshal of this District and that
up to this time this call has been unanswered The
miserable preext of driving the United States to trial
at law il always resorted to by those who hold the
money of the treasury in their pocket. and find it in
convenient to settle. Does Mr. Walach put in
other plea for holding on to that SO, 500!
.a,a. ARGUS
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A CARD FROM COL. BERRET.
The following appeared advertisement in the Star
Of Saturday evening:

The following appeared advertisement in the Star
Of Saturday evening
DISTRICT COLUMBIA, Corsry WssMSgroS this
nth day Of June 1885, before personally appeared Joseph
Gown who being by meny did dcpo~e aud that in the
1854 being obtain employ he called Col
James Berrc then City Postmaster his assistance and
influences application the then Commissioner Pub
lie Buildings Col Brrct stated that he could undertake aid
him unless he would obgac himself him c Of
$500 out OF such salary he might obtain 10 which he agreed in
case OF success but did not succccd In getting appointment
Notwithstanding his n'urc Mr. asked md claimed II him the
cum Of ny dollars for his frutiess which he c
course, refused W pay. JOSEPH r. CROWN
sworn 10 before ne.s A. ROCKWELL, y. r.
pronounce Joseph Crown who made the above
affidavit, peJnred scoun' The persons whoever they
may be, who suborncd the croy na9abond to make IT,
would probably willingly have earned the cphct
had they the courage to assume his responsibility. -
l,lgl NFH JAMES q. BERRETk
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 3, 1853
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Markets. Flour no sales reported Wheat-offer
ings good market quiet white, $la 81 TO- red, 30 a
81 o. Corn Offerings good market active; white and
mixed 60 cents yellow, SO "a cents Rye, IS cents
Oats, "a CENTS struck measure
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vuE rsE CIxAs TIcxEr-I In all the wards where the
nothing party think thst they carry the
ell ticket they have announced straight out know moth
ings This IL shown BY the nominations la the 3d. 9Th
and 9TH wards In other wards they have resorted TO
their usual tricksry by splitting their Independent
tickets and mixing up decent peoples with their
own in hopes OF receiving majority in the councils
of their doings and vote the genuine an know
nothing tickets. ~. sf p H' aipa'
\ TnA BALTIMORE CIAmnAN ADyocArs.-Ihk Is the title
of new Chrstrnn journal just established at Baltimore
by the Methodist Church The paper is most beautiful
ly printed and is edited with great ability Mr.. w b.
Shepherd Estates Buiding) is authorized to receive sub
scriptions to the Advocate. n % - .n-li
RuaExBEa m The friends of the late John w Maury
are called upon remember his defeat and the party
and who brought it about II is said that Richard
waach of the ringloade and that he held the
purse strings to help that iniquity through.
KILLED by LnaHrrIxa. During the thunder storm
Friday morning, negro struck by lightning
while standing under shed at the brick Of Captain
John Hopkins, near the paper-mill bridge. He died
instantly. u, 100, tsf
NEW vzanAsl paentiful ct the Centre market yes
terd&y Peas potatoes bcets tomatoes, radishes spin
mach asparagus lettuce and dishes abundant and
cheap. Strawberries, some Of them very 6ne were sold
at from 10 to rs cents per quart, $1,000
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THE LADIES of this city will hold festival on Monday
evening for the benefit of Grace Church We wish them
success
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Rcus.-Sands, Nathans. Co.'S performing ee-
phants and G. F. Baly Co.'S Circus and Menagcre,
performed in this city yesterday afternoon. They leave
this morning for fredericksburg. 49, 5safI .aH
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CouNrr CoURr. The June term of the county court
for this county commences tomorrow. All the masis
trates are summoned to attend Among the business
before this court will be the auditing of the county
counts and the imposition of levy for county expenses
aAnRIAak.--Twelve marriage licenses Issued du
ring the month of May, from the office of the county
clerk of this county. t lfH F arHF f1k
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MORE NEW NOVELS AT PHILIP 'S.-Robert
wi oakands The oucast Orphan ny Leigh Richie rs
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a Pretty Woman by Mas Pardoe. cent?
Rivs p"anies by Mis- psrdoe.
just recevede PHILIPS Now Bookstore
S32 Penn. between street
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wstchsaf and Jealous a their rights will not consent TO
have tAuss rights guarded BY thoss Who manifest hab
itsl dsid VI tAoss essential elements that dignity
vrtuout w. and give security to the great social edioe
The kEhfal advocates and wstchmcn Of public and
private virtue deserve 10 be honsrcd everywhere for
their hiGA and holy comIsssion. Bat let no masked
pretcnds have pse within the temple where the just
abide trE gUFcd ~ lg9 vOX POPULL
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~ Paris. 1863 80 cents. III, tlf4s .1 afF ~.
DnutnasAIes Chcvsux du sahara Paris 1858 80 cents
an-Le Msdicn da Pscq Paris. 1865. 10 cent?
Souie-xarxucrttc. Paris. 1855, 30 cents. 4
Aubryes-lx Femme d. vingt clnq Ans. 1858 20 cents
JssAsss vtsusssc poavsit 1885, 80 cents
Chabrtllan--LA bapAn, lS5s. W csas
Conscicnce-LOrph 1855. 20 cepts.
observation-disclosures faturo& 1855. 30 cents.
Gozan--Ia Dcrnierc S1ur Grise. 1aSe. 30 cents
Souie-ies Dcux CsdAvrcs 1853. 80 cents.
Mery-tIcs Nuts taleAounss. 1865 % cents
Cnrcn--Deux Jcunes femmes. 1905. 30 ..-
Karr-Lx Penelope Normandc 1858. 30 cents "
HI Dc 100 Eemlnes. 1853 30 cents.
Achard--Les Femmss H0unetos. 1855 30 cents
B-rpard-I Portrait d. Msfquise. 1855 80 cents.
souic--lns Quasre EeHnsw ASS. % oont.
June t-..f n FRANCk TAYLOR
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GECOND WARD-THE ASrrxsow- NOTHING Ticker.
J5r Mayor- COL JAMrs G. mRRET . ~, - L.-f y,
Fsr Aitsrmoa---TioNAs J. FISHER ssr'g,s -fyz ,t ar
fbr Common CounoiI,-wM oRME, GRAFTON POWELL CHARLES
:. JONES, June at
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spxxY g. BaxrnR. ~ -,.t-t hcHsxD H. HHypsssoS
UAXTER 4 HENDERSON, Attorneysat-aw, have
the practice at hw he circuit
Couu aad will give thsar attention to legal
April l-Sodk SINS Ae ii3 tal3t ~ tLf 4t..eN
ID II. GLLLET, Counsellor at Law, has removed
Ma hs ofoe Residence Franklin Row.
ssaeh H WIN onstass devote ~ saentcc prnspsl
b y sssss y shs unAsA seaes sa1tsns CSort r4
OM n0M
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..eI9 e
TIE Norrn BnrIsI REv,xw for May has been sent u.s.
in its American dress, by Mcssrs Taylor Maury. It
contains variety of articles among them the Ply
steal Geography of the Sea- by Lieut. M. F. Maury the
efficient superintendent of the National Observatory 1t
regards the work 'the foundation of science
which cannot fail 10 be cultivated with ardor because all
nations whether maritime inland have the deepest
intcr,7 in it's advancement" Ee.ss
TuE BAxxrRs' MAGAZINE and Statistical Register for
June 1883 been received 1t Ia edited by j. Smith
Romans who is well known to Washington readers
and is published at New York. The present number
contains valuable articles the State Of 1885, the
charter Of the State Bank of Iowa. the bank statistics
of the State of New York. life insurance statistics the
United States &c. &c., with complete hist Of the banks
in the United States NJ ri s5at.r r-e-f
SPECIAL POLICE meeting of the special police force
for the Second ward held last evening at the Frank
lin engine house. N. Caan esd, In the chair, and Mr.
William Pettibone acting secretary Walker Lcnox,
esq., chosen captain of the special police force and
Joseph Reese and amuel e. Spadng aids at the second
precinct The captain authorized to appoint aids for
the first precinct The meeting then adjourned to meet
Monday morning, at clock s..s,,,., ~ -,
RoBssRY OF PUBLIC ARns. Captain James 4. Davis
states that the report that the armony Of the Washing
ton Light infantry had bcc forced open and taken
therefrom upon examination has proved 10 have been
greatly exaggerated The armory has been forced open
but If any muskes have been 6ken they are very kw.
The company have made arrangemsntst to have guard
their property until the election Ia
Tm CIRCuT CoUxr, having closed mp its bury besi-
on Friday, went yesterday into the confederation Of
chanccry cases. ~ ="
PoraoE RsPoRr, report OF the police officers for
the week ending May 29th follows; First ward,
cases Second ward, 10 Third ward, IS Fourth ward
15 Fifth ward, 10 Sixth ward, 8; Seventh ward 49,,
Total rs cases
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WE the undersigned, booksellers and statoners
w this ely agree respective 4
from Monday, the tn % until the 1ss tscber 1855
O'Clock, p, div i1faig j. BLANCHARD 4 MOsiUN,
~ ~ ,aTgs. la-sra TAYLOR MAURN, ,.fa 4
FRANKLIN PHILIP,
June S--2t~ wM " pAYIY.
The daily Butte record., 1858-03-12

DEArH OF AN INDIAN CHIEF IN A DUEL
An Exchange states that duel between q
lumberman and Chippewa chief. called
Hole-in the. Day. came off at the Chippews
Agency on the 18th January. The weapon,
were revolvers, and the distance sixty feet
On the first FIRE, Giggy was wounded in the
right side. on tho second in tho left. lie
then fell to the ground, but. recovered hlm.
self. fred the third round in recumbeni
position. shooting Hole.in- the Day through
the heart, killing him instantly. 1t is be
lieved that the whites in the neighborhood
are much to blame for countenancing ths
transaction The unfortunate Chippews
leaves seven wives.
The daily Butte record., 1858-03-12

TIRED O. LIFE.--The troubles and tribula.
tions of marital in6delities have driven one
Lucretia McDougal, colored lady, into tn,
commission of certain excesses.and unseemly
acts which came near being tragically con
summated on Wednesday night. Worn Out
and harrassed by vexations and the tester
ing canker Of well grounded jealousy, she
essayed to end her heart ache by dose o
laudanum. She took an ounce Of that sopo.
rife compound aud would doubtless have ere
this been in the world where husbands loves
or hates cease from troubling aud where
laudanum is unknown save to the memories
of angelic apothecaries. Luorctia was ad
ministered an emetic by Doctor Phipps, re.
covered from the stupor arising from the
drug, was saved from death aud the Coro.
ner, and still lives wiser and weaker YES.
sci.