Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-06

The EMENcIPGrIoN CoNMrssroNEss The
Following petitions were sled with the Board
tnls morning " Speske, save-Henri.tLa
Johnson. Ihos. Donoho, Q slaves-Seliua Will
Hams, James, Lydia, Lewis, Marion, Gertrude
Laura, Edwatd, and Albert charles Vinson Q
slaves Robert, AleNsnder, and n arrlson Mlcklns,
Lydia Powell, Phillip, Basil, Miley, Betsy snd
Harrison holland. George savage 4 Slsve-Sal.
lie Collins. Mary Moore, I Glave-Hsrrt,t H,n-
son. Thomas Carberv, 10 tlaves-Marv SsIlev
Isaac Minor, William, Jane Scott sarah PrIor'
Msrcellus, pominiek, Geo Minor, Mary B-ysn.
Rose and Mary Ann scott. Robert -Prodt.
slaves-Sandohia and Charity. Joseph Follsn.-
bee, slaves-Harriet and VIM. Thomas Clinton
Boyd. Marinus Wtllet, slsve-Harriet. Louisa
Keany, slaves-Ann and Agnes Bennett Tbos
Carbery, executor, slRves-Msria. S-y. and
stephen. NJ. A. Goddard, slave-Eli1a Jones
Jon. Prout. 3Slaves-Joshua, johnson, and Henry
Sell. Ann r. Robertson, I slave Henry Burgess
Ann Robertson, ] slave-ISaac Clarke Joha e
Carter, slaves-Jas. Thomas. Jiney and warney
Butler. J. NJ. Williams, slave:-NEce ClaHtcn.
Charles Myers, slaves-Henry and Henrietta
Young. yno. Davidson. IS slaves-wesly D'PFs
John Andrew, Robert and wm. Garter. GTscy
Diggs, Juliet Tilman, Susan, Ana Mary and
Martha Green, Elizabeth Tiiman, Samn Grorn
John Tilman and Chas Tllman. w. Doai-
phan, / slave-Lewts Digs. y Dawson, =
slsves-Maria aud Henrietta 'nkins. DrUcilla
Gray, slaves-Juliet Parker. Ellis, Alexander
and sally Evans. yenkin Thomss, I slave
Priscilla. Benj. J. Fenwick, 5 slavss-Nancy
Lee and oseph, Michael Isaac and Cbas shor-
ter. Sarah Ann Beall, ? slaves-Anr Ve'inder
Henderson and John Rundoy. Jsmes n Ball, I
slave-Sall.e Soper. David Rawlings, 9 slaves
Mintv Colbert, Martha Bowman, and Adeline,
Julia, Christians, and Caroline Jones. John a
Wise, . slsve-Sussn Brown Henry Hutton,
slaves-Msrtha, Henry, and George Hutton.
Thomas Scrivener, > slaves-E iwa I'd and = nda
Benz Berry, 4 sllves-Ann Williams, LouiIa
Sanders, Jack Sanders, and Albert Holiyday
James Riorden, I s'ave-Martha Am Blarton
Lucy NJ Councilman, I slave-Lucinda Mar
tin. George w. Cissel, 1 slave-Wm Saowden.
SIXTH WARD UycoN OPTIONAL UNION MEEr-
ING The unconditional MON Votes If toe Sixth
Ward met last evening AZ Odd Fellows Hat
Navy Yard, pursuant 20 adJOurnment-Mr ID.
McCatf ran In the chair-
The committee appointed At the last meeting
reported the following revolutions which Were
unanimously adopted b. rising vote:
Whereas the events and incidents Of the past
year have evinced the necessity and impOrtancs
OF maintaining the integrity Of the United States
bv a strict com DliaHcs with AID Observance Cf n a
Constitutional rights and = Iarantpes; and where
as, the only sure, certsin, and effectual way ard
manner OF c>omplisbiag tbis purpose l. 10 eie-
vSte TO otice Of executive trust and power ne one
but Of undouO:ed loyalty 10 tue said United
states: therefore we, the voters az the sixth
Ward, In meeting assembled, hereby assert and
declare our loyalty Co the United SiatPs, and our
firm and unaltered adherence to the Constitution
thereof and hereby resolve thst We are In favor
OF the vigorous ana firm prosecution Of the present
effort by the Administration 90 spprsss this uH-
natural and suiclaal rebellion, notf0r the purpose
Government Of the United States In all Its Con-
s;itutionai authority.
Rssoir,d fBr,hsy, That in this present contest
Il bphooves all good citizens t. sbsOlye ali pOliu
cat ties and q fsrences, aud mite upon the COM
mo- basis Of 1.-The Union as IL was, the Cons:ltu-
ton as IL IS and the enforcement OF the Ia wE
passe,, In pursuance thereof"
Rssotred fRythsr, That as the same rule OF 10y
atty should prevail in our municipal 8ftirs, we
the voters OF the Sixth Ward hereby nominate
our choice for Mayor for the ensuing term Rich
ard WaIlach, Esq who has shown himself, a.
cit iZen and as Mayor, 10 be In every way quail
fed for that Office.
The meeting then proceeded TO ballot for can
dinates the ward ticket, ard after several bal
lettings the following were elected James A
Gordon for Alderman; William Taloert, Henry
f. Marks, and John Peske, for Councilman.
The meeting adjourned to next Monday evening.
PTcKPocKRT IN The CARs.-This morning. 4
gentleman coming TO this city In the six o'clock
train had his pocket picked Of pocket book con-
tanning twenty dollars in money and sos - In
Treasury draft. The act Yves perpetrated as the
gentleman was going intO the smoking car, aud
Ins skill Of the operator may be imagined from
the fact that the property was taken from an ia
side brecst pocket. The payment OF t5e drsftS
has been Stopped, and bankers notified not 10
purchase Toe thief missed a smaller pocket
book of much greater value in the same pocket.
CIRCUIT CoURT-The MAY term OF this court