Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-06

OsE OF THE VorERs.-On Monday. being In
tne once OF a well.known magistrate, who was
extensively engaged in certihcating during the
aay' drunken fellow named Williams was
brought In by an auxiliary gnard" tn be certih-
Gated. The Justice asked no questions; took
down bis blanks; hlied up one; and his friend
returned, and the following colIoquy ensued:
Voter.-"Squire, I bin up. dun all could
for yer, old man. voted ali right; deed did -
Squire, "a little chagIined snufiing his nose
through his fingers 10y GU We been up hey. All
night Every voter ought TO 90 up and vofep
Voter-"I'm all right, old man; deed sm. 1
voted straight Barrat ticket But, Squire. can't
yer give feller little money TO help him ON
Now done all could for yer, an I'm going 10
Baltimore"
Squire, trolling up his ewes like duck in
'n T" gus, How long have you been here','
an on, three years but last season went fishing
Ios s m - ,,t on. I'm going away, Squire, and
Squire.-''I amt got no change 10 snare. amt
got nothing less than quarter,
want drink :" - o"'S
squire;-''l can't, tell you I aint got no
Voter, (nonplussed) to us.-sstranger, can't yer
help US iIong7n
We told him in decided terms that he couldn't
Soihe IL The good voter turned on his heel and
lfit, looking as II he would soon make demand
on The Squire for ninety days subsistence before
the election frolic is over Such voters are co ua
on electon day TO any man who works for his
subsistence. AT least ii seemed So
FIRE AND OTHER IScENDIARY ATTEMPTS -Tbis
morning, about half past four o'clock a frame
stable attached to the residence of Mr. Greoorv
Ennis, on st ees between Twelfth and Tbir.
tenth, was discovered to be on fire. and the flames
70 De making great Roadway The residents in
the vicinity were soon aroused from their slum-
eers, and commenced exerting themselves to the
utmost In staying the devouring element For
while there was great apprehension lest the fire
should extend TO the adjacent dwellinp-bouses
put through the strenuous efforts of the citizens
ana the Franklin Fire Company, which was
promptly on the spot, the FIRE was confined To this
and the stable Immediately adjoining It, Fortu
nately, the horse and carriage belonging to Mr.
Ennis had been taken to a livery stable the NIGHT
previous. The fire is said to have been the work
OF an incendiary, and set fire in the loft Among
those most efficient In preventing the progress of
the hames, We noticed the Hon Green Adams of
Kentucky, who went to work without any coat
bat, or collar, and continued until his services
Were no longer required, Notwithstanding the
good-humored jokes thrown out at him by three
OF his fellow members, who were sitting at the
window Of a house near by. The citizens In this
neighoorhood are very spprehensive in regard to
the safety Of their property, inasmuch as Ia was
SION after discovered that an unsuccessful attempt
bad been made. apparently about the same hour,
to IRE the dwelling house of Mr. Deitz situated
on street next to that of Mr.. Ennis On the next
square also an attempt was made on small frame
dwelling house, occupied by Mr. Gfinnell n
would be well for the police to keep an eve to this
part o. the city.