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

..-. COMMUNICATED.
The ELECTION IN GEoRsETows.-r seems
that the contested election case. in Georgetown
VIII have to receive the consideration of the Cir
CUT Court before it can be decided Ii appears
that the judges of election f,xho were sworn be
i"fe entering upon their duties) have all made
,nelr returns, from which Mr.. Crawford is elected
mayor ny nineteen plurality. Their duties ceased
immediately upon their delivering the returns to
the cierk-that is, they are fnnetss othcio imme-
dlately thereafter. There has been no recount of
the ballots and. indeed none would be satisfied
VI doiue tDe result OF such a recount. inasmnch as
the bailOt-box might easily he stuffed in its
transit from the polls to the Clerks office. The
Judges own amdavits cannot be received To inval
lu1te their own retnrns-the case being analogous
10 That of a Juror. who cannot by his own atida-
VIZ sci aside verdict which he has once assented
to and signed
Whether Mr. Crawford or Mr. Addison is
elected, no power can decide except the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia Mr. Crawford
will of course act Mayor until the matter is set
uedi and the sooner the case is decided the better
for all parties. f.
NoTE.-This communication does not lead 10
the Impression that a mistake was not made by
the tellers, as is generally understood On the
contrary II argues against the right of the tellers
To correct their own error II Mr. Addison did
really receive a majority of the votes cast any
effort TO delay his installation as Mayor of George
Town Will simply injure the party or parties es-
saying IT,. our opinion is that Mayor Crawford Is
4 man OF far too much good sense to desire to
remain in office moment longer than he can law
fully give place to his successor if he has not really
been re-elected.-ED.
The BURIAL OF Mr.. KEYS REMAINS AT BALTI-
AoRE--I pom the arrival Of the train bearing the
corpse. the cortege was met by hearse and the
CONN being place upon it, driven to the bury
ing ground of the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN
cD.cO To
the body was deposited in the family vault About
two hundred I'll tine friends and relatiy, of the de-
cease were present and the service was cOncl urd
ny the reading Of the funeral service of the EpiScu-
pal Church. Rev. Charles Howard and Rev MIR
lloff officiating.
THE Coop THIN,iS OF THIS JJFE.-IIammack
IS to-day serving up spring chickens. terrapins
ducks. Of all kinds venisOn. bear meat many
varieties Of fish, with green seal red luck and Il
variety OF other brands Of wines. brandies, and
liquors OF the finest quality His cooks are capital
ones. and his servants not To be beat. All In
dshlhSton, who really appreciate good eating
Patronize his welI-kept establishments which Is
really equal in all its appointments To the most
celebrated restaurants in New York city.
The POTOMAc WATER woRks.-The House
bill in relation To the public water as amended
ana passed by the Senate, yesterday, being re-
turned to the House. that body disagreed TO the
amendment. The bill being then returned TO the
senate. and that body insisting on their amend
ment, committee of conference was appointed
which is expected to report to-day. The amend
ment is Il substitution of tie bill originally re-
ported by Mr.. Bri Lht, the Substance of which ye
have already given.
NoTicE.-There having been many hundred
persons calling at the counter of the Star Office for
the Star of Monday, Tuesday, aud "Wednesday
last since the editions of those DAYS were Exhausted
NO ln-.. To- 4 l...t. 81
the Slckles and Key tragedy will be found in the
Weekly Star, which will DE put to press Oh Fri
day morning.
Court OF CLAIMS Yesterday, Mr. Brent fin
lshed the closing argument for the claimant in the
case Of Mary Williams agt the United States and
the case WAS submitted
Andrew Wyle, ESD, opened the argument for
lstrator OF James y. Mulligan, agt the United
states. Adjourned.
The MARKEr.-This morning. business was fair
in the old sheds. The supply of provisions was
better than for several DAYS previous. larpe at
tendance Of purchasers the demand lively in pro-
portion. and sales brisk. The prices are about as
last week.
WATCH REruRNs.-John Reidrr was found
drunk in the market and was Gagged for the
night This morning he was sent to the work
house for ~ days, giving him an opportunity to
rurallze during the entire spring Forty lodycr,
Were accommodated. most OF them new corners
NoTICE.-All persons about to leave Washing
ton DESTROYS Of receiving the Star at their homes
should be careful to order it sent to them ere d.
parting
THOMAS Day. whose name appears in the watch
returns for assault and battery on Sarah Jane NCr
ton, asks lis to say that he is incorrectly DESIGNATED
as he
FRANK LEsLIE's artists have been at the lail TO
take drawings of the cell. and surroundings Of the
room in which Sickl"s IS confined
THE ANNUAL commencement Of the National
Medical College Will take Ilace at the Sinithso-
man, this evening, commencing at O'Clock
"WEDNESDAY next is Ash "Wednesday. the COM
mencement Of Lent
PosrPoSEMEST.-ProG \. F. Iltt!e's Solree. fixed
Tor this evening, at Franklin Hall postponed on
next, tho Sth inst, at the same place. '''i'"s
A SURPRI>E:-l.l>t, at the corner Of aud Sixth
streets making to-da,, IN style peculiaIi, his
mat To strangers 1t is worth a visit L. fist's
san" 10 del Ct possible, has secret getting up
lhs queen al drinks, which IL great arIty at this
season. m.
An EXTRA SEssIoN.-Returning our thanks to the
paper Yesterday we on, add that we viii do eV
cry thInE III our power Ia earn the praise which L.
gwen Ia our manufacture, and W. hereby invt. All
our customers and their friends for extra session
Tor fhursday next, at o'clock p m, at our place of
DuS ness, al the corner OF 4h and streets CAPITOL
Hill where proof shall lac given how mnnccSssafr il
Is To send our money AWAY from Washington as
long rs our Lager Beer cant b. beat 10y any i'm the
country.
II Humphreys 4 JUENEMANy
PRoSTRATIoN OF THE SYSTEM and rapid decline
are almost invariably the results of "a rly NAL prac-
tees aud unchecked vicious habts.-A Treatise
deliberately got up has lately Issued from the press
illustrating this tendency, and the cure aS WILL as
prevention of the same. IL Is entitled Human FraIl
ty, or PLY Biological Researcher Ii enters full,
into the causcs, effects, and most eficarions
mode OF curing all diseases ~ dsltcae nafnrs NTH
Instructions for the peri ct restoration of
th'.Sc who are prevented l., irpr,mcnts from en-
teIing into the na,TIasc state. Sold b, DIR. Barrow
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