Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-01
LOCAL NEWS.
aMHsRMENrs TO-Nl0Hr.

AMUsIMENrs TONIGHT
GRovER's THEATER.-Miss Lucille Western
enters upon the third and last week of her
engagement by appearing as ''Victorine" and
..Madame Victor" in Buckstone's adaptation
of the French sensational play of "Victorine."
Miss ". will be ably sustained by Susan Denim.
Charles Barron, Geo. E. Wilson, and other
members Of Mr.. Growers company.
CAETEEBuRY.-N Notwithstanding the i'm
:mense attractions at this resort in the person of
Annetta Gallett, Manager Sim, with a deter.
mination TO give his patrons anextraordinarily
geo entertainment, has effected q re engage
1nent with Kate Pennoyer, and the latter will
Marie and Anguish. Eva Brent, Charming
Vocalist, has also been engaged; and q good bill
Is offered.
CIgCrs.-This is the last week of the COM
bined circus OF Madame Macarte and Mr..
Nixon, and an entire change Of program me is
announced. The thrilling equestrian drama of
" Dick Turpin" will be performed tonight.
Madame Macarte will personate the bold high
wayman.
YARIETIEs.-Miss Nellie Howard the champ-
ion female clog dancer, will Tonight execute
some most difiieult DANCES in the clogs. The
amusing delineater OF Ethiopian characters.
tics, MIR. w. ). Budworth, will also appear:
and in addition nearly fifty performers, male
and female, will participate in the entertain
ment.
The MERCHANT OF TENIcE-Mr. Fitzgerald
Tasistro will give one OF his popular dramatic
entertainments at Wiilards' Hail this evening,
and on this occasion Will recita, in character,
Of Venice" The well known ability of the
speaker will no doubt attract a fuli house.
STERE6PTicAN-Thisb beautiful exhibition of
scenes and incidents connected with the Amer.
lean ciyai war, and of Photographic views OF
scenery, sta'uary, &C., will be at Odd Fellows
Hall, Seventh street, but for three nights more
THE ELEcTIoN-The election held TODAY for
Corporation officers has, thus far been con-
Quoted in a most quiet and orderly manner
The judges at all the precincts have through
ont been firm in their decisions, and the ncIice
force Were quick to quell the first symptoms
OF demonstration towards disturbance.
In the First " ard, first precinct, at ten and 8
half O'Clock, the vote stood As for Dixon, and
for Richards: and in the second precinct 81 for
Dixon and Tor Richards. In each OF these
precincts the judges exercise their discretion in
relation to certificates, no votes being received
on them unless the voters are properly vouched
for.
In the Second Ward, At half-past twelve
O'Clock, one hundred and fifty votes had been
polied III the second precinct, and the friends
OF Mr.. Dixon claim that he had three to one of
the votes at that time. Mr.. Ellwood, for Sur
Neyor, Is running anead OF nus ticket-this being
his own ward.
In the Second Ward in both precincts the
Judges allowed parties who had not been regis
tered to vote upon certificate.
In the Third Ward, but small vote had
been polled up to ten O'Clock, the Richards
men claiming that he and his entire ticket
were far in the ascendancy, and they are san
guine OF carrying the ward.
In the Fourth Ward the Judges took the de-
cision of MIR. Bradley as the law, and refused
votes on certificates MIR. John T. Clements,
jr., candidate for Council on the Richards tick.
ct, offered to vote here, but his vote was
objected 10, because he was not registered.
This excited Dir. Clements indignation, ana he
demanded that the Judges should place their
reasons for refusing his vote upon his certiti-
cate; and also that they should keep the names
OF all others refused Tor similar cause, in order
that, in case OF suit, The parties who had been
DISTINGUISHED could be obtained as witnesses
Another vote refused, and for the same cause,
W as nj n rod ~ OF iohi ms
OF John Brown and Jesus Christ parailelism
b!asphPnlous BotoTiety,l W no reyenged himself
by taking the numbers of certain policemen
and threatening to report them for going into a
drug store TO get glass OF soda: much to the
amusement of the said police officers and the
bystsnders. In this ward an attempt was made
TO defeat fIr. CterInehie for Alderman, by get
ting mp tickets exactly like those for Mr.. e.,
nut su bstituting Mr.. W. w. Moore's name for
his: The Dixon ticket was largely ahead here.
In the Fifth Ward, mp to nine O'Clock, the
election progressed very quietly, the votes
coming IN slowly. In the first precinct, to
that hour, about 40 votes had been cast for
Dixon and for Richards. In the second pre-
cinct, the vote at the above named hour stood
10 FOR Dixon and for Richards. To this hour
certificates had only been presented by I'M
doubted legal voters, and they We're received.
We understand that votes will only ~ rejected
IN this ward when presented by persons who
cannot Ire voECheG for by we'll known citizens
in the Sixth Ward, first precinct, votes up TO
nine O'Clock. were very slow in coming in bat
~ votes being cast to that hour-37 for Dixon
voting is much more brisk To THAT hour 20
votes had neen CASTS for Dixon and u for
Richards. There is great amount of scratch
ing being done on the ward ticket, but the I'M
preston prevails that Morgan, for Alderman,
Is ahead.
In the Seventh Ward, first precinct, to noon.
there had been 1873 votes polled-7l for Dixon
and G3 for Richards. In the second precinct
ahout l:.G VOTES had been cast, and it was con-
coded taat the Dix III ticket about 50ahead.
Except IN cases of manifest fraud certificate
voting was allowed in this ward. Excellent
order pre- vailed at both precincts with no dis
turbances whatever.