Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-10
The MAYoRALIr-we ind the following co.,

san misrnIs Gnu oiuer ana opposed to parti-
out OF selfpreseTvation most resnec,fI,
nt ar. John Purdy-a plain honest Sens;his
workipg yna,, man, who is mechanic ard
CsndiIS Hlah-io be the Peoples Independent
Ia Iie Tor Mayor, a We believe he wiii n.
,hs re oIes Friend, the Peoples Guardian. and
'uc ieople y Choice N
N , oy-W Deale r Hume. John Rontz
~, I' ,I a., w Blrtels Robert Asbbv Geo ,,s,t
d., " lillian Carr, Henderson Foyyler Him
Hrrr ef' Robert Wbite. Charles White, George
ret, Us, Error, De Vines, Harvey A Gar
e Mason N Brewer White, Hall A TO Err
inning ham, WIN III Syes. Jas Sperlin. Geo n
I,ven Jas w Reddie, Charles Lehman. jas r
thompson, James BaTTav, Thomas Kelley q l.
hauo, ThOs Summer, ]. Lehman los EnVi,t
isaac Hill, Jacob l.anehea-t Geo Miller Jobn 7
UUndeIw0"d, John CockreII, A Hines, VIM
Mdd' II Barron. John NJ Sydnor. Michael
hlenhards, Lewis Haversank Geo EinoIf Alex
Schllilng. Gerckc, W Gercke lanes Gibbs
David Mason, Neale, John VI Spring man.
Stans MauIy, Thomas Young. John Bar.ell 6 l.
.h.iiH, L. W Wyviil, John W Brashear James
Anthony, 6 Aller. Francis VI Cord Jno n Evans
5"nh LANCE, w NJ Fiedlin, II Steers, Lamb
ihomas Birch, NJ Briel, William Newkirk NJ
i.aewenstein, A Wallace, William Brap0le
Reeves. Brannstein, J Shafiield Dan;I /, Hail
nee, Ja' W Coombes, Henry Bontz, X W Hays.
Gasch, Jessie Plowman w g Davis Rohs,i
GIaDdelI, James CrandplI, NJ Falconer William
Phillips, VIM Tucker, Douglass Moore. Charles
ii Lane, Jas Kellagan, John II Clarvoe. Henry c
CoIHihey. III NARROW, John Hands BehleD
|hdiles L. COltmsn, and many others
WAsHlSGrox, May S, 1855
Gsntemsn Your request has been received,
ana IN thanking You for the expression If yonI
coincidence, beg to say that. after mafure de-
liberation, have decided to ac -ept the nomina-
the Mayoralry -O
Trained IN the chool Of lab.r and working
INV way slowly up through the various stages
which mechanic has TO Ja>S in literally work
log his passage by unaided industry. I trust |
have learned that it is wrong to be wasteful of
Puolc property a. to be extTavagant with one's
Plivdtc earnings. In the government OF city
htlther religion nor politics should be allowed
U" outweigh honesty and fitness
IL u ne the pleasure Of the people TO elect me
can only pledge myself to give the same atten,
.Ioh 10 public business which | have hitherto
been accustomed TO bestow upon INV mccl,auicaI
and mercantile pursuits
WIN great respect, yours, very truly
~ - JOHN PURDY
To Messrs. William g. Dcalr. Stanislans Mur-
ray, Charles l.. Co;nian Thomas Young and
others. ~
LEE MEDICAL Planned SHaD of last Friday
was superb affair, and was gotten up In a style
!" n'iSh OF the Taste Of the most thoToug h going
epicuIe. The physicians of the District have
won for themselves immortal fame for their OK
tenSive hospitality. and the visiting doctor. have
gone home full Of she'd and gratitude The cx-
tniSlon OF Friday was 4 very pleasant wind I'D
to The labor and fatigue of the Convention which
hsd closed just previous
The steamers CoIIyer and Pave were chartered
I" convey The visitors TO the Tomb of Washing
ION ana thlther they proceeded and were seve-
Ial'y introduced to The proprietor of Mount Yer
non A Washington. Esq. who proffered TO
ihe crowd the usual hospitalities
After spending a short time here the party en-
narkFd again and proceeded to the White House.
where the shad bake was Par Gken Of with great
pest nv all.
The refreshments were gotten I'D by the we'll
SHOWN caterer, Schad. who spread himself ont
Tor Tire bensh mt of the Faculty. this occasion
The skill Of the knights of the ''Scalpe at dis
seeing Potomac nsh, was said to have been equal
10 almost any emergency, and each guest evinced
him by partdking TO his hearts content
A1ter the dinner, ard a short season employed
hy the visitors in strolling through the White
house groves, the party left for home On the
boat, Dr. Pope was called TO the chair, and the
lime was all taken up till the arrival at the
washington wharf in speeches and suod-bumor-
ed conversation. The speeches were appropri-
ate and foil of wit, and were participated in by
BrT Payne Of Va Boyle Of d. C., Breckinridge
Of sc. Cox Of Md Parker of China. Beck of
IA, and others. The boat reached here in time
Tor such Of the excursionisto desired to leave
ne members of the late Convention will long
hold in grateful remembrance the hospitalities Of
their brethren of the District OF Columbia.
CRIMINAL COURr-TriaI Of George Crengsy.
alias George Williams for the murder Of WI.
nam FdTTsV, on the 2ld dny Of last FtIruoyU-
To-day the Court met at the usual hour and the
trial of George Cfeaser, alias George Williams,
begun
District Attorney kry appeared for the prose-
Cntion, ard J. II Br,dley. JT, and Hon James
Hughes, Of Iadiana. Cor the defence
The prisoner was brought into Court and ar
Iaigned
The jury was then called ard sworn, and are
fniIow.
Christopher Gill, Washington wallincsford,
Edwin knowles, Geo. : Noycs, Richard Bu:t,
Thomas Bart'ey, Daniel Barry, Joshua Hilton
Benedict Hutchins, George d. Spencer
The above jurors were sworn from the regular
paHel OF the term. when II was exhausted and
an Order was passed To summon six talcsn-n
from whom 10 make up the Jury in this case All
Of these were challenged. Az order for six more
talesman was then mode, none of whom were re-
ported up To the time our report closed
WAsHIsGToS THEATRE Miss Charlotte Cusb-
man opens at the Washington Theatre, tonight
an engagement in this city for three nights II
is useless to call the attention OF the lovers of
true dramatic art To the bill Of this evening. Its
mere mention would suffice to fl 4 much larger
building than the Washington Theatre The
tragedy OF "Macbeth' opens tbs engagement in
which Miss Cushman a. Lady Macbeth is
supported by double company a. follows:
GentlcwOm1n, Mrs. Sylvester; Macb beth .,ir Z
u StUdley; Macduf. Mr.. Jas CanolI; Duncan
Ming Of Scotland, Mr.. Smithsou; Malcolm, Mr..
l.. Barrett; DOnalbain, Miss Viola Plunkett;
Banquo, MIR. Wright; Rose MI Rugged; Lenox
Nr. Newton; Fleance, Miss Adele Piunkett:
Witch, Mr.. VI. Dawson; III Witch, Mrs n L.
GTstian; I'd Witch, Mr. Vdnderca; Be,diuy or
hceT, Mr.. J. W hitting.
The music Of Locke, and every other accessory
necessary to the perfection of the tragedy will be
introduced
FiRE-About ten o'clock last nigh the frame
houses 4; the corner OF and Fourteenth streets
were discovered 20 be in flames The property
belongs 10 Mr.. J. McCIery, ard was occupied nv
Mrs Davis as fancy store and Mr. Nav as an
Of1cc- 10 wdS doubtless the work Of an incen-
diary, as the occupants We're all absent during
the entire day The houses and contents were
entirely destroyed, excepting trunk that was
taken flame store
A great ouicry raised and a chase started
after coloTed boy who was q discovered near The
IRE, and who became alarmed al certain inc uiTies
put 10 him and ran. Many joined in the chase
suppoSing he was an incendiary. But IL turned
Out that he was a servant at Villa IDS, and was
placed near the fire to watch Il pile Of lumber
ara prevent II teking fire lie was ordered 10
leave the place TO work the apparatus but refused
the ground that hp had to ohev tho N. 1e,s 81