Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-31


feats.
WILMINGTON ACADEMY OF MusIc.-The free
concerts continue 90 be q source OF Amusement.
Refreshments always at hand, and the best In the
market.
The EIKcTION.-The election for Mayor, and
an Alderman and Councilmen In each ward, and
an Assessor In the First, Third Fifth and Seventh
w ards takes place on Monday next The candi-
dates are Richard Wallach, the present incum-
bent, WHO has been nominated by the uncondi-
tionRl Unionists, and James F. Halliday, who IL
the nominee Of the " Union men" with an H."
and whish party 10 composed largely, IL not
mainly, Of those whose faces are 20 radiant with
Joy when news Of secesh victory reaches the
Subioined Is the form Of oath prescribed for
voters at the coming election, and II will be seen
that lightly As the Peace Democracy" affect to
treat II an &c q scarecrown and " q humoug," II
will place the disloyal person who takes II In
position not 10 be envied by any honorable man
District Of Columbia, WaShiagton County, TO
Va: do solemnly swear, 81" that
will support, protect, and defend the Constitu-
ton and Government Of the United States against
all enemies whether domestic or foreign; that
will bear true faith, allegiance, and loyalty 10 me
same any ordinance, resolution, OF law OF my
State Convention, Legislature, or order or organ
ization, secret or otherwise, to the contrary not
1ithstanding; and that do this with full de-
termination, pledge, and purpose, wltnoot any
mental reservation or evasion whatsoeveri and
further, that have always been loyal and true TO
the Government OF the United States. 50 help
me God"
sworn to and subscribed before me this -
day - in the year eighteen hundred and
sirtY-two.
This oath, It will be seen, must be alisd up
with the name OF the party subscribing to the
same, and signed by justice OF the peace.
Ths polls for voting win be held at the follow
ing place:
between Ninetesnth and Twentieth streets; and
Dorsett's carpenter shop, corner OF Eighteenth
and g streets.
New York avenue; and at the corner Of Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Third Ward-Southwest corner Of Ninth aud
NJ streets; and northwest corner Of Ninth and G
ForrtE Ward -Corner OF Sixth and a streets;
and In the baSement Of the west wing Of the City
Hall.
F.fG ward-corner of Third street east and
street south; and corner Of Third street east and
street south.
Siztk Ward Corner Of Seventh street east and
street south; and At the Anacostia eng ne house
Ssesnth Ward.-At Island Hall; and SIS Mary.
land avenue, near Tenth street
IL would be well for the voters to examine the
poll-liTts and see IL their names appear, and II
they do not, at once procure the necessary certih
cate stating that they have been residents for one
year past.
PoLIcx.-The Third Ward psTolmen report.
ed-Jno. NJ. Henry, col, profanity dned 81 81.
Wm. Thompson, drunk; dismissed-by Justice
ThO~Psoa Jno Thompson, assault; dismissed
Il. Fitzhugh, hosss-breaking; jail for court Jud-
Digs, carrying concealed weapons, dis
missed. Hamilton POvts, riding on the pave
ment; costs IS cents: Richlr< Bond, threats;
security for peace; Daniel Hsgerty, refusing q
passenger In his hack dismised-bY Justice
Clayton.
dsy-R Robinson, Sighting and profanity; fined
1884. Thos. Welsh, do; do 81 -. X. n. MI
nor, disorderlY and profanity; locked mp hours.
A. n. kImmel, creating nuisance dismissed-by
disOtderly, turned over 70 the military-bY jus
Iice Dom.
MAY PARrT-Fhe scholars Of Mrs Elizabeth
r. Marceron's school-shout thirty little girls and
Toys, from ave 70 fourteen years OF age-enter-
taiRed Themselves and friends yesterday BY May
party. The exercises consisted OF the election and
corOsstion Of Queen Of May, sddresses, &c,
and singing by the children. The little folks
were al very tastefully arrayed In white, with
red, white and blue saEhes, and most Of them
crowned with wreaths OF roses, and other fragrant
and beautiful flowers AL the scenes, addresses,
&c, tended to some fact or fancy In noral his
tory. All the children understood their parts
perfectly, and did very well. Mis- Augusta Mead
was chosen Queen Of May, and the coronation
little giTI-Iitte Nelly barr-not vet six years Of
age, detained I" The Little Maid 30 and for one
Young did IL exeelientlY. Teachers, friends
and scholars Were mutually entertained and In
Iefested.
Pocxzr PICKING On Thursday last, at . sale
ternity were present to practice their arts and II
was not long before a lady missed her pocket book
containing about six dollars. The salesman
becoming aware Of suspicious characters, warned
the ladies to be careful Of their money, at which
time two young men Were seen to leave hastily
They were at onee pursued, and near the corner
Of Eighth and streets one OF them, who gave his
name George Williams, was overhsuled by
patrolman James yohnson and city constable
O'Coaner, who had a long chase after him. The
other man escaped. Williams WA taken before
" m Cd m In iaH for
further hearing.
HOUSE, BRKAKrNs -Oa Thursday afternoon,
citizen, and orncer J. p. Parker arrested two
cOlOred women, named sarah Rollins and Mary
r. Fi1huah, on The charge Of breaking into q
house near the brick yards on Twelfth street, and
stealing quantity Of provisions, clothing, &c.
They were taken 10 Justice Clayton's ONCE,
where they behaved outrageOusly, cuning and
swearing az the orncers In the ONCE. They were
committed TO jail, and were brought out again
yesterday afternoon, and after examination were
fully committed to answer the charge.
GLYxosr BIT M0oNLIGHr-On "wednesday
May IIth, the w ashington Social Association
win give q grand entertainment az 6lYmont. A
full Potomac .'by the light Of the moon" The
nne steamer Young America has been chartered
for the night, band Of music engaged for the
osS1,ion' and every arrangement made for pleas
mont, will dance all night till broad daylight,
AID 20 home BY the bOstln the morning.
ATTENDING FUHxRALs.-John HasRerty WA
before Justice Clayton yesterday afternoon on the
charge Of refusing TO attend funeral IL appeared
that MI Hagyerty had been engaged TO attend a
funeral at O'clock, and that he had gone 70 The
place and waited three quarters Of an hour and
tnea LEFT. The justice decided that hack drivers
attending funerals were not nneable under the
hack Law, they being In such cases subject 70
private e0atraet, and dismissed the case.
WAR MAss-The services NJ St Aloysius
Chufch tO-moFTOW will b. intefesfinO IN a.
yOtiOnAlly unsteady inclined. Under the
auspices Of the accomplished Cecilia Young
Hayda's grand War Mas has bsen rehearsed,
and will be given az III O'Clock service. The
beautiful Ace Mana. Of Tursnyi, with violin ac-
compartment, will be sung by Mad Young 1t
the ohsrtoTy, and other choice musical gems will
be performed, we hear.
FoURrH wARD STATION CAsKs-Bsfors Jxssies