Evening star., 1862-06-09

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REGISTRY LAW.
Another subject to which l invite your special
attention Is that proper and speedy amendment
may be made In the utter and disgfaceful inef-
fclency Of our registry law. Through inadver-
tence or design, in many precincts the names OF
the Oldest citizens, persons who have voted at
each election for wears past, left Of from the
poll lists whilst the names OF persons long since
dead, removed away, or fictitious, cucumber
them. This has been a matter Of serious and just
complaint for a long time, and TO remedy II
would advise the passage Of an ordinance making
the duty Of the Register to furnish the assessors
with full lists Of the names Of all persons voting
at each precinct Of the several wards at the cleo
ton Just previous, and the Collector list OF the
names Of all white persons assessed on the books
Of the corporation by a certain day In each year,
which shall be the basis Of the several poll lists
to be returned by the assessors Of persons entitled
to vote at the then approaching election.
AVENUE RAILWAY.
Within a shOrt time past Congress has passed
the much desired Avenue Railroad bill, a meas
ure long needed and OF great permanent advan-
tage to cur city and Its citizens. Though not
exactly what we wished, and to some extent ig-
noring the interests Of our city, stil better than
none; and am gratAed to learn from those con-
trolling a majority Of the stock, that we shall be
we'll represented in the direction soon to be made
by selecting from It's stockholders as directors, OF
the seven to be chosen, four citizens OF washing
ton.
ALMsHousE.
The orderly system cleanliness, general appear
ance and health Of the inmates Of the Almshouse,
speak loudly In praise CT the lntendant, commits
stoners phy scians, and indeed all connected with
the institution. The extraordinary influx OF per-
sons OF the poorer description of late Into the city,
the spread OF contagious disease, and the lnordl-
nate increase In the burial Of what are termed out
door poor,' has greatly increased It's expenses,
and will necessarily require largely Increased
appropriations. That the institution 10 one that
demands and needs your fostering care, II is un-
necessary for me to say.
HEALTH.
The unusual prevalence OF smallpox In our
midst, together with an accumulation OF putTid
matter, arising from the insufficient burial of
dead animals In and around the city, have caused
me some apprehension for Its health during the
approaching warm season. To prevent az far as
possible the spread OF this disease extraordinary
Efforts were made by the several ward physicians,
aud the pupils Of the public schools and poor Of
the city vacclnated by my direction. All affect
ed destitute persons, resident or nonresident,
who would go, were sent Immediately to the
hospital; many however, refused 70 go, aud the
want Of power 10 compel them, occasioned great
danger and embarrassment. | am happy now,
however, to say that the disease has so much
abated, and such active and energetic measures
taken by the more ETH cient burial. and the use OF
powerful disinfectants to protect us against dan
ger from putrtd animal and vegeta6le matter,
that no apprehensions need now be felt.
Our city compares most fav0rably with others
In the conduct and morals Of her people; and
although exposed In greater degree than most OF
them TO demoralizlng Influences, the police records
show that crime 10 not so frequent, and that the
persons and property OF her citizens are az safe;
and although the public mind has throughout
the past year been highly excited and our streets
crowded with citizens and soldiers, 1t gives me
pleasure to say that In no instance has our city
been seriously disturbed, and has maintained
distinguished position during the war now exist
Ing for the restoration Of the Union.
The interests OF this beautiful city, the capital
OF the nation, having been committed to our
charge it is for us, by wise and judicious action
to encourage everything which will promote It's
prosperity; and while strictly intoxicating economy
In expenditures, let US not fail to try all proper
means to develop Its resources.
And az rebellion against the best Government
OF the world has been dominant in nearly one
half Of the States Of the UDion let congratulate
ourselves that our city has, as every opportunity
occurs, proved herself true and loyal; and whilst
adhering TO the Constitution az IL is, let us hope
that the recent brilliant successes Of generals
may tend to the speedy restoration OF the Union
as 1t was, and thus secure obedience to law.
TAKING THE OATH
The oath Of office was then administered to Mr..
Wallach by Joseph +. Brown, Esq, President Of
Board OF Aldermen.
After the oath had been administered, MI
"allach thanked those assembled for the honor
conferred In electing him to the Office Of Mayor
But now that he had spoken OF the duties to the
Corporsnon, he had social duty to perform, and
Invited all to meet him at his house immediately.
The joint convention was tten dissolved.
Common Council was again called to order, and
adjourned until this day two weeks, at 4 p. m.
A TKMPERANcR MEETING was held In Franklin
Hall yesterday afternoon. M. ID \. Page pre-
sided. Hon. A. z. Morrill,, who had bsen an
nounced to address the meeting, Yves absent, the
reason whereof Mr.. Page satisfactorily explained
Mr. George Savage and gentlemen from Illinois
and Ohio (whose names we could not learn)
addressed the meeting on the subject Of temper
ance.
Mr.. Savage thought, as the property. holders
were not disposed TO take the matter In hand,
those who had lately come here should endesvor
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He stated that there were in this city 295 pisces
where liquor was licensed to be sold by glass
and 275 places licensed to sell IL by the pint and
over Twenty-six hundred dollars are paid in
our city treasury by men who are thus authorized
to retail poison to destroy their neighbop.
The election Of permanent officers being In
order, Mr. Mills was chosen president; and MI
r. 6. Greene, vice president; and Messrs. Page,
Savage and Greene appointed a committee to
nominate the other officers, and report at next
meeting.
Mr.. r. b Forbes, OF Maine, addressed the
meeting. He regarded liquor selling as a crime
and az such would refuse to license It. He drew
gloomy picture Of the young men Of Washisg-
ton, hundreds OF whom he said had nothing to
do but drinE.
Mr.. John johnson and Mr. joseph Richards
also addressed the meeting; the latter OF whom
stated that Division OF Sons OF Temperance was
now and had ali along been In this city, and were
holding regular meetings at Temperance Hall
Adjourned until next sunday, at half past four
O'Clock.
ANOTHER MILITARY DEPOr OIscovEREp-F
some time pest the Metropolitan Police OF the
Fourth Ward have had their eye en- house on X
street, between Sixth and Seventh, occupied by
man who claimed to be connected with Blen-
keT's division OF the army His name 10 Albert
Emile Sturnfeld., and he was an officer In that
division, Captain or Major. Several wagons
laden with clothing ard provisions had been seen
70 stop at this house and unload; and loads had
been carried from there. The suspicious Of the
police that all was not right were so strong that
they gave the information 10 the Provost Guard,
and Saturday night Lieut.. North, with detach.
ment OF the cavalry patrol, went the house and
arrested all the inmates consisting Of Sturnfeldt
his wife and two children, and the wife of
Lieutenant who was stopping there. These were
taken to the Central GuardhOuse, and their dwell
ling was placed In military custody. The Gov
vernment property discovered consisting OF cloth
Ing, blankets, stoves &c, ,was removed in wagons,
and IL was roughly estimated to be worth between
two and three thousand dollars. We hear that
Sturnfeldti 10 net In the United States service
but was dismissed when the divislon was at
Ia he'd to Gen. Fremont's department.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsK CAsKs-Rsfoys Justice
Thompson n-Sunday.-Michael Donohoo, drunk
and disorderly; fined 81 9i. Jos. Condor, do
do. 1.0i. George H. Stowell, do; do 50 81
Mary Tippett and Maria Branch; drunk and pro-
fanej workhouse 60 days each Scott Glass, run