Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-17

being near at hand when the citizen, - wa.h
t ~n VIII De required to elect their representa-
few ,r ~ eae City Councils, permit me to make
shey being the mode adopted Of late, to secure
uonihdht party full representation from each
"a,o, against the common enemy.
. t,h hs custom OF crowding in room, and round
a taoie on given night, and there marking with
pen In hand opposite the names of favorite candf.
oases, precludes a number of well disposed citi
Lens nom an opportunity to be heard, as those
VINO are not so fortunate az to be near the table
can verify; nor Is the mode Of dropping ballots in
d nat on such occasions any more satisfactory
the whole being a hurry -burly result of one or
TWO 70. hours operation in crowded room.
ana secure the whole strength Of the party and to
this end all cripples, sick and aged should have
an opportunity to be heard Let each vote, aive
an hour to his country. Select three voters in
Poll-list in hand. Let them act az iudoes n, tha
day devoted for primary meeting, on which or.
casion they shall receive the votes of sucb Local
'aeX know belong to their party
voter challenge him, PROFOUND the ouefv. g ON
your nonor Will you vote for the nominees Of this
primary election on the first Monday in lime
ht. ~ ne answers In the affirmative allow
In this way all the members of the party desiring
can nave an opportunity to participate I'm nominal
Mons TO this mode there are objections which
l propose 70 analize: First. Partizan cliques and
son only being returned annually from each ward
70 that board-places the unsuccessful candidate
al the primary election and his friends on the shelf
ana ihough they aid to elect the nominees at the
election yet 1t is questionable il they work
with the same zeal as though successful
10 ooVlate this lethargy, if such exists, sug.
gest that each voter. at primary meeting, shall
vote for four candidates and that the four candi-
dates having the greater number of votes shall be
the nominees; of which four the candidate hay.
ing the greater number of votes shall be the nom-
inee for alderman and that i'm case of tie votes the
judges shall decide by lot
Inc objection to this suggestion is that certain
asplrants for alderman will persuade their friends
10 vote for but one person at primary meeting,
eure hs Som 1@a for and thus Sc
greater number of votes. To prevent this instruct
The judges OF those primary elections to count no
ticket placed in the ballotbox which contains
more or less than four Names and that those are
bono tde voters Of the ward
WI Mist many admit that primary meetings are
necessary to union and to concentrate the party
strength yet there are wires pulled in those meet
lngs which do not give satisfaction to the many
crowded room.
The objection may be made that a party NAV
u a Into two or three distinct cliques in
Naro, each clique voting for four distinct candi-
dates; and thus widening the breach by discon
tent. This objection may suit the aspiring wire
puller but not business men, whose desire is to
crush down eiiques, and who are prompted by
principles and interest to select the best men Of
their party to regulate city atfairs-wkich can be
pest aI,a 'neo by each voter participating in pri-
mary elections. CIrIzpS
The LEVY COURT met on the 5th inst all the
members present except Messrs. Riggs and Pal
mer
An appropriation was made to repair the bridge
on the old Biadensburg road, at the foot Of
:" Laird's Hill.n
An appropriation was also made to defray the
expenses of the United States Marshal for con-
V a nr1nfr
Also, for continuing the repairs on the road from
seventh street, In Georgetown, to the Stone House
under the direction Of Commissioner Carb,ry.
The supervisors on the River road reported that
planter In the vicinity claimed the road as his
private property, and had put up three gates
thefeon The subject was referred to the presi-
dent OF the court for his examination
7, ~; Inc tenant occupying the dwelling Meridian
Hill complained that his property had been levied
on TO pay the county tax due on the real estate
ferred. N
The clerk read statement, showing the liabli
ties Of the court, and the amount OF uncollec ted
taxes due the court.
WATcH RETuRNs.-Charles Durham, drunk
and and diso,derly; fine and costs, SO Is. Lucian
Brown, do; do. VIM. Moody. (col'd J stealing
harness; Jail for further hearing. Henry Grant
Cold do; do. Alfred Church, (col'd.) drunk
ton, do, do $3.l5: Arthur Hughes, drunk in the
street; do. SO is. Vincent Garner (col,d. } drunk
and disorderly; do. 80 Is. Anthony Simms ar
rest on a warrant; for further hearing. Elias
Lomak, (col'd,) suspected of firing stable; held
for trial Three dodgers.
THE LECTURE of Mr. Gilpin at the Smithsonian,
last evening, on 'The characteristics and Physi-
cal Geography Of the W estern Portion of North
America" was numerOusly attended and listened
to with appreciative interest The main features
OF the lecture were typographical description by
tue aid OF large maps suspended over the stage Of
the Rocky Mountain regions of America and the
tracing of central isothermal zone across the
continent, for the location Of an inter-oceanic
railroad.
SUDDEN DEATH Mr. Peter G. Casanave. an old
and much-respected citizen of Washington, wood
and coal dealer at the corner Of Tenth and Canal
streets, died suddenly at his residence on the
,siand ahoht ~ o'clock yesterday morning, of
heart disease. He had been aiIing since Monday
last, but felt sufficiently recovered Yesterday
morning TO resume his usual business occupations
and had just given orders to his servant to prepare
ms customary morning bath, when he fell back in
bed and instantly expired
CENTRE MARkET.-The market place was more
lully attended by dealers this morning than upon
any previous market day Of the present month
The supply Of provisions was equal to the de-
mand, and exhibited the usual Improvement with
the advance Of the season. The demand was not
over the average, and prices the same as last
quoted in the Star.
FIREAr THE Navy YARD DIR. Roberts' stables,
hedi the Navy ara, were destroyed by fire last
night. We noticed the Franklin fire company.
with their usual promptness and energy OH such
occasions, passing our office with five heavy pieces
III apparatus, on their way to the distant scene of
contagration.
WE LEARN that the first quarterly meeting for
tne present conference year. will take place at
w augh Chapel, Capitol Hill, tomorrow Rev
Dr. Morgan, presiding elder Of the district, will
preach in the morning.
ST. PArRICK's DAY.-To-day is asst Patrick's
Day" 1t is observed in the Catholic Church gen
orally IS the ordinary festival of similar charac-
ter. Among the natives of the Emerald Isle, how.
ever, it is celebrated with great festivity.
BIT an announcement i'm another column Il will
be seen that the Rev. Mr.. McCauley, the newly
appointed pastor of Wesley Chapel, will preach
there tomorrow morning, at II O'Clock.
To CONSERVATIVES.
Querus Cod LiUer Oil Jelly
mis- great specific for Consumption is fast super
ceiling all others in its curative effects upon those
highly scientific principles Il khe pure oil, and
robbed of the nauseous taste he plain article il
Is received into the stomach in its jelIified form
without mastlcatlon. and is gradually dissolved
ana sested passing into the small intestines drop
Dy drop, supplying the wastes of the body BY its
nutrlclous properties, and thus assisting and sus-
tal.lng nature In overcoming the disease APP
proved by the New York Academy of Medicine
and recommended BY the faculty everywhere, this