Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-02

Correspondence Of The Star.

GEoRsErowN, March .. 1859
Many of the political friends of Mr. Add,so,
Were thrown into ecstacies perfect state of wild
excitement, last night, by the alleged discovery q,
a miscount Of the returns for Mayor by the Judges
of election for the Second Precinct According
| to the returns made by the judges, Mr.. Crawford
received in that precinct 123 votes. Upon a re-
count of the tally last night however, it appears
| that the judges committed an error in count
which gave to Mr.. Crawford twenty votes more
than he received If this be the fact. and if dr
Crawford shall he deprived of the twenty votes.
the result will he Crawford 53I, instead Of 55I .
and Addison $50. which will leave MIR. Addison
majority Of one vote over Mr.. Crawford. What
will be the result of the Iuattrr we are unable to
determine: We think il more than likely that a
thorough Investigation Of the matter will be set
on foot to-day as some OF the friends of Mr.. Ad-
olson have already sought legal advice in regard
To the matter. The alleged discovery has caused
no little excitement and discussion. and let the
matter result as II may. it will give rise TO many
hard thoughts and remarks Of not a very smooth
or pleasant character.
As slight error occurred in our letter of yester
day, which made il appear that the Council was
composed of only ten members we deem it pru-
dent to give to-day the names of the gentlemen
elected, viz: William King. John NJ. Stake, w
Dunlop, Esau Pickrell. Anthony Hyde II. s.
Ofntt, John MaIbury, jr., John T. Bangs, David
>. shoemaker, VIM. h. Tenney. and Thomas A
Lazenby. They will be installed into office and
organize Oh next Monday night
The announcement in the Star of Yesterday that
our esteemed fellow-townsnlan. n Guild ESQ
was likely to receive the appointment of District
Attorney. gave no ordinary pleasure to his hun-
dfeds OF warm personal and political friends in
midst.
We Were pleased TO see in our midst again
few days ago. Mr.. Thomas = King formerly
resident (natve) of city but for several years
past the editor Of the san Francis Bulletin Mr.
King was received on his return with many warm
congratulations by his multitude of warm personal
friends IN his native place. We understand that
many of the cut-throats. blacklegs and other hive
mas that Mr.. King was mainly instrumental in eN-
pelling from alIfornia. and who hcd to the At
lantlc States, have already commenced togging
ms steps and seeking to annoy him by threats OF
law suits and personal violence
We anticipate. unless the Circuit Court or some
other power shall ettll the matter between this
uine ana thcn scene OF rich confusion before
our city Councils Oh Monday night next. Accord
ing to the returns OF the judges of elections the
Corporation clerk will have To give To Mr. Craw-
ford certificate Of election as Mayor IL matters
not how many mistakes may have been made.
there Is no power given To him in the charter To
90 behind the record. lie cannot give certificate
to two; and If MIR. Crawford appears with the
clerk certificate and demands to be installed into
office, we know of no authority given tn the re-
corder or officiating magistrate BY the laws Of the
Corporation, to refuse to administer to him the
oath Of office.
NorE.-Ere going to press, we learn that Mr.
Addison, on the recount to-day, was declared to
have been elected by one majOrty-and that :
very general rowdy political fight came OF this
morning in Geor2etown.-ED.