Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-04
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For Register VIM. Morgan. John Sessford. ir.
For surveyor. VIM Forsyth. w W. De Maine.
ASrI-KNOw NOTHING CANDIDATES
First Ward.-FOr Alderman-Wm. b Mayru-
penter; F. p. Morgan, plaster manufacturer; Chas
Albert lawyer.
Second ward-For Alderman-w. F. BayIy,
statiOner. For Councilmen - Grafton Powell
clerk; Chas. = Jones. DOorkeeper U. :. Senate;
WIN. Orme. grocer.
Third Ward.-For Alderman-Thomas Dono-
no, printer For Councilmen-Lambert Tree,
clerk in city post Office; Theodore Sheckells,
grocer; Presly NJ. Martin, clerk in city post office.
Fourth Ward.-For Alderman-W. II. Ward,
lawyer. For COuncilmen-Wm p Mohun, car
penteri W j &. Duhamel. NJ. d.; Elijah Ed
mOnston, shoe merchant. NJ v. b Began, M.
D. independent candidate. For Assessor-Th0s
w Burch. CARPENTER.
Fifth Ward-FOr Alderman-w F. Price
clerk Fer Couneimen-E. r. French; Thomp-
son Van Reswick, brick-maker; John w. Meade,
blacksmith.
Sixth ward.-For Alderman-F. McNerhany,
naval store keeper. For Councilmen-Jas. Boy
sean. Hachinist; JnO. Russell. undertaken; Frank
Ober. draughtsman u. ,. Coast Survey.
Seventh Ward For Alderman-EdmuBd r.
Clark, clerk For Councilmen-D. Ii. CLARK,
druggist; J T. Cassell, painter; ). Yorke AtI.ee,
clerk
OPPOSITION CANDIDATES.
First Ward For Alderman-JOhn r.. Reside,
mail contractor. For COunciimen-JnO w. Eas-
by. San'l StOtt. and =. L.. Lewis
Second ward For Alderman-Chas. w. Colt
man. miller. No Opposition Council ticket III
Third Ward For Alderman-HOratio " Eas-
by, merchant. For Councimen-I.em. Towers,
printer, Thomas Lewis and = =. Cole, clerk.
Fourth Ward.-FOr Alderman-R. NJ. a. Fen
wick. For COuncilmen-J. Essex, carpenter; J.
Ball. Ca J l.arner, declines.) For Assessor
Henry w. I.yleS. carpenter
Fifth Ward.-FOr Aderman-Jno. Purdy. lum-
Der merchant. For COuncilmen-N. Sergeant.
g NJ. Adams and DR. w r. Wallace declined
Sixth Ward i No tic ket that We have heard of
Seventh Ward.-FOr Alderman-Thomas r..
lloyd, agent. For Couneilmen-Chas- Wilson,
agent; John +. Given, wood dealer; and Edw.
Thomas.
THE POLLS.
First Ward.-Firs. Precinct-At the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street. Sec
Ond Precinct-At the Union Engine house, corner
OF Nineteenth and III streets.
Second ward.-First Precinct-At the corner of
Twelfth street west and Massachusetts avenue.
Second Precinct-COrner of Pennsylvania avenue
aud Eleventh street west.
Third ward.-First Precinct-At No OF Sew
enth street, between IL and Nj streets Second Pre-
cinrt-At No. Az, west side Ninth street, between
and g streets.
Fourth Ward-First Production the west side
Of Sixth street. between ii and streets. Second
Precinct-At tue west wing of the City Hall
Fifth Ward-First Precinct-At the corner of
Third street east and street south. Second Pre-
cinct-At the Third District schOOl-hOuse, on ID
street south
Sixth Ward-First Precinct-At old Odd Eel
lows Hall, corner of Seventh street east and 6
street south Second Precinct-At the corner of
Ninth street east ard h street south
Seventh Ward.-First Precinct ut Island Hall.
second Precinct-At Potomac Hall. corner of
Maryland avenue and Eleventh street west.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING During the prevalence
of the storm, Thursday afternoon the residence Of
Daniel Mcdonald, on ST between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, was struck by lightning.
and portion of the roof torn Off also setting it on
IRE. which, however, was luckily quenched by
the heavy rain then falling The inmates felt
sensibly. tue conclusion, but no other damage was
done than thai stated above.
Yesterday afternoon, during the heavy thunder
shower which passed over this city and vicinity
quite number of buildings not protected from
lightning we're struck and seriously damaged.
private picnic party, of about twenty young
ladies and gentlemen from DeCamp's bindery,
who Were spending the day at Colonel Hickey's
woods Were Oyertaken by the storm. and fed to
the thickest foliage for protection. The storm
ragged fearf1lly for some time. and a tree (under
which Young man named Jacob FOntenOy was
standing) was struck by the electric fluid. and the
Young man felled 10 the ground Is il dead His
friends rushed up and used every endeavor to re-
suscitate him for hour. when he was to the in
tens joy Of his wife and mother, who were pres
ent restored again to consciousness.
A PosTPoSEMENT.-Owingt to the unfavorable
condition Of the weather last night, the mass
merting Of the citizens Of the Seventh Ward.
favorable to the election Of the Citizens ticket at
tue descending rain. however, about two hundred
gentlemen assembled m front Of Island Hall and
by their apparent insensblity to the effects Of the
prevailing dampnCSs. seemed determined TO brave
the iuIuspic!OUs elements and hold the meeting
then aud there. II Was thought advisable though
tn PCS: pOne IL: and Mr.. Lloyd citizens candidate
for Alderman IN the Seventh Ward addressed the
assembly. briefly stating that the meeting had
been called for tue purpose Of giving opportu-
nifty Tor the candidates To explain and correct the
alleged inaccurate arguments Of the candidates on
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the necessity for the pOstponement, no doubt did
all who We're present, but hoped some one would
make a motion to adjourn until tomorrow night
Such a motion having been made, the meeting
adjourned until this evening at the same hour
Before dispensing. the crowd gave three hearty
cheers for ThCS. T.. Lloyd. and then left for their
homes should the weather be fine this evening
a large audience may be expected
An OMIssIoS-In our account Of the Festival
I'm Thursdays Star we omitted to notice 1--WE
suppose from the fact Of having become SO infatu-
ated with the handsome ladies who presided AZ
this tabl--frOm whom by the way we received
two lovely bOquets,) the Foundry Chapel table
We have 10 plead in extenuatiOn that any person
who does not know the Foundry ladies. and the
beautiful devices they can get up. would not be-
leve us If we should tell the truth Of thenl-and
we wouldn't be caught doing the other thing
We can assure our readers they have not lost any
Of their former reputation by their last supper.
The MOUNTED eUARDs.-On the I'd inst, the
Mounted Guards made the following elections of
officers to nil vacancies: Jno. C. Cook quarter
master vice T.. Towers, resigned; VIM feel 18th
sergeant C III Martin. LIST corporal r. Ii Las
key, I'd corporal; Peter Dill, I'd corporal Allen
Dorsey. 18th corporal.
The company will parade on the lith inst, at =
O'Clock, on which occasion they will visit Airing
ton Spring, t. participate in the picnic Of the
National Guards, Capt. TAFT.
SENT BAcK-Ranggy Jones, who was sent to
the penitentary last year for assault and battery
with intent TO Kill, was afterwards supposed to be
deranged, and was sent To the Insane ASYLUM for
trrathrnt- some months ago lac made his escape
from the syIum, and has been rowing about at
llrge since. Last night, he taken by the Mar
shal'S officers and confined in the county Jail
from whence h- was returned to the Insane sy-
tum this morning. Some Of the officers think
Ranggy IS sane as ever in his life.
The Music PUBLISHERS comprising the Board
OF Trade which has been in session in Baltimore
the LIST and I'd of this month. were on an excur-
sion TO Mount Vernon yesterday. After returning
and strollng about in the city, they assembled at
the music store Of w. g. MetZerott, from whence
they started 10 Wi lizards Hotel where the evening