Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-25

Local POLITTCs First Ward A meeting of
the Democratic and anti-Know Nothing voteTs m
the First Ward, held at Stott's Hall last mi obt
Tor the purpose Of nominating one Alderman three
ensuing June election
The meeting was called to order by Ju,,ice
Drury, on whose motion, A. Denham was elected
retary S00
Justice Drury stated that as there was universal
satsfachon In the ward in relation to the present
lhcunoents OF the offices Sf Alderman CounciI-
men, and Assessor, he moved TO dispense with the
defln-Sf oallotings, and that the present Ward
ticket he renominated by reclamation Carried
unanimously.
80 the following gentlemen constitute the First
Ward tic ket for Alderman, COunciImen and AS
Ios ss at The coming June election: For Alder
man, w T. Dove; for Common Council F p
Morgan, J. II. Turton, and Charles Abort. 10,
- assessor, Southey : Parker ~
Mr. : t. Drury offered the following resolu-
lions, which were unanimously adOptede
RsSOlrsd, That il is the sense of This noee,in,
tnat TIE administration Of the municipal affairs
under eur present chief executive oficer Col Jas
DerIe,' mas 6een eminently prudent and wise
Rrtn ana concllatory; that whilst upon the one
haho mere has been no lavish and wasteful ex-
Pendltures, vet upon the other every measure
caic ulated to advance the interest Of the peo
PIE and promote the growth and prosperity of the
CITY, restore its financial credit has met at his
hands cordial sanction and a faithful execution
nsSotesa, nbat under his administration the
cause OF public school ed ucation has ever found
him us steadfast friend and advocate
hsSotred, That public order, peace and tran
gull!y nave ceen restored, and that all the ele-
menS which unite to make the property and life
OF rhe citizen valuable have been happily secured
hssofrsd, That we as a party cordially ratfy
MS nomination by the Democratic and anti Know
No'hlhg party and will use every honorable means
OF securing his election
RsSotced. That the above resolutions he pub
hshed in the city papers
The meeting then adjourned
Sirfh Wayd.-At large meeting Of the Onpo-
siuon In the sixth Ward, held few mig hts since
tne following gentlemen were selected as candj-
dates in opposition to the regular nominees Al tho
ensuing municipal election: For Alderman. DR.
= w. Davis; for Common Council Thomas
McGrath, VIM. Tolbert, John Peake
SsrsHth Ward-There was a meeting of the
Antl-hnow Nothing aud Democratic Association
of the Seventh Ward at Potomac Hall. last nisbt
when the President (Mr. Flood) being absent
NIL, - NJ Clark was called to the chair. No
speeches by DR.. Miller, J. NJ. C. Mudd, and w
II Hope, the meeting adjourned.
The JAPANEsE EMBAssADoRs VIsrr THE NAVY
lARD-As we announced in our yesterd ay Is issue
the japanese Embassy, accom- panied by their
suite, paid visit to the Washington NAVY Yard.
al O'Clock At the gate Of entrance the five
principal pers0nage5 were taken in charge Nv
Commodore Buchanan, Commander McBIaiT
Lieut. Maury, Lieut.. Simms and Capt DahIereen'
ana the remaining officers were received nv
I.ieuts Lewis, Nicholson. Gwinn and Rsmsey
Purser Allison and DIR. Vansant Thus accom-
panied, and attended by a cons derable number
10 the nag staff, where Com. Buchanan i'm a bri,f
but happy and courteous manner welcomed them
10 the NAVY Yard and expressed the bappi ness il
would ator him to conduct them thr, u b the
various departments Of the place The purport of
these remarks was communicated to the princip aI
Commissi oners by the chief interpreter and they
expressed in rsurn their high appreciation of thu,
Protfered courtesies. The L. ! Marines stationed
In the yard were drawn up into line under the
Sergeant Of the yard. and as the visitors passed
presented arms, and salute of seventeen guns
was fired The company visited first the sbons
devoted to the forging of heavy work required by
the naval service, where the Ponderous trip ham
Ii1ers doing their huge work, the cleaning asses
OF red hot iron, the showers Of LIQUID drops wing
ia all directions, and the CHATTER of the mighty
steam engines and machinery, as well as the pre-
cislOn and order, and the apparent ease with
which the massive blocks OF heated ore were
handled by the workmen, afforded the strangers
the greatest astonishment, aud led 10 many in
qulrleS on their part 10 which the officers replied
fully shop after shop was visited In turn by the
pc lsed visitors, who examined everything that
fell under their observation with the utmost at
tention- Thus the afternoon passed pleasantly
away, the visitors evincins the highest gratinca
ton at what they had witnessed and admiration
Of the kind and Ohliging demeanor of Com
Buchanan and the officers who had attended them
during the visit.
gested by what noticed yesterday in passing
through the Patent Office with the Japanese; and
the generally received opinion that they are averse
TO shaking hands with lady:
Would were Japanese
Long enough TO have a squeeze
From the little profered hand;
For never could withstand
such enticing arts and ways
When my heart was in blaze,
l would own the fascination
Nor endure the provocation =
More than that, If Heaven meantt
Though at last, / might repent it,
would even take the bliss
OF a well directed kiss,
Though she had me in a fix
with her many prettv tricks,
she might teaZe me IL she would.
I'D endure ii If could
though am no sampson strong,
Nor unto his race belong;
Yet, like him, | would be led,
To repose my giddy head
On the fair Delilah's lap,
Long enough to take nap;
For disguise IL il you can
Sampson still, was but a man
Many in an evil hour.
Find themselves in woman's power;
Be he Prince or whom he NAV
Man must Weld to woman's sway:
SO, although a japanese
| would bend to charms like these,
Washington, ID C., May p lS6O. p.
AcQUITTAL OF WESLEY WOODWARD BALrI-
NGFF-The American says that the jury In the
above came into Court at half past 10 o'clock
yesterday The prisoner was then placed at the
bar. The jury was then called over and the fore
man responded to the clerks inouiry. as 10 the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner at the bar not
gully. The prisoner sank in his seat and shed
tears Of joy at the rendition Of the verdict and
the vast crowd In the lobby eyinced their happi-
ness Of the result by stamping Of feet fhis
was, however, soon suppressed by the bailiffs
Woodward was then remanded to Jail to answer
three charges Of malfeasance in orice pending
against him.
The DRILL OF THE NATIONAL RIFLES in front
of the City Hall, Yesterday afternoon, was wit
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