Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-06
LOCAL NEWS.


gress throughout the city for Mayor and Mem
bers OF the Boards Of Aldermen and Common
Council, is being conducted at all the precincts
Ill most orderly and quiet manner, although
the friends of the rival candidates, especially
for Mayor, are laboring with unusual energy,
and both sides appear sanguine. Bets on both
sides are freely offered and taken. The vote
VIII undoubtedly he a large one, as the pas
sage OF the registry law by Congress lets in q
large number OF votes that would otherwise
nave been crowded out on account of the
voters names not appearing upon the poll
lists. The oath used, as general thing is that
following the form as given by Mr.. Bradley.
In the First Ward, at noon to-day, there
were about $50 votes cast in the second pre-
cinct, about 100 of which were for Wallach,
and in the first precinct Of that ward about 1870
votes. The contest in tae latter precinct is
very close, and it is difficult to tell who has
the inside track. Some certificates under the
peW law have been presented here, and in
every instance where the answers were salts
factory the voters were allowed TO hand in
their ballots. There were some, however, who
presented certificates who had voted within
conrse. were denied the right OF suffrage.
In the second precinct OF the Second Ward
241 votes had been polled at Il o'clock It Is
hard to tell who was ahead at that hour, as Mr..
Semmes' friends claimed that he was ahead IL
votes; while MI. Wallach's friends asserted
that he was in the advance. In the first pre-
polled; both sides claiming q majority.
There Is quite an interest taken in the cleo
ton in the Third Ward, and the friends of the
candidates are sxefsing themselves zealously
In the first precinct at noon there had been l5a
votes polled, Of which it was conceded that
Mr.. Wallach had majority, as some said. of
80. In the second precinct 2i7 votes had been
polled, Mr. Wallach being largely ahead
In the first precinct OF the Fourth Ward
there hdI been about25 votes polled, OF which
fully two thirds werefo MIR. Wallach. Every
thing was harmonious in this ward.
In the Fifth Ward there was no undue. ex-
element up to 10 o'clock; at the first pre-
cinct there had been 81 votes cast and it was
conceded that Of these a majority was for
Wallach. The Semmes men were at work how
evea, and it was thought that they were mus
tering their forces for q rush this afternoon.
In the second precinct of this ward, however,
the election is somewhat one-sided, Mr. Wal
ZACH at 10 o'clock having about three foUrths
Of the number of votes polled, the vote being
for Wallach 81, and for SemmeS IL.
The voting in the Sixth Ward was also pro-
crossing steadily this morning, but rather more
morning, in the second precinct, there had been
about $50 votes polled, Of which it was con-
coded Wallach had the majority while in the
first precinct there was still a larger majority
for Wallach, there being at the time about so
votes in There are three candidates for Alder.
men in this ward, and two sets of candidates
Tor Council. and the contest is going on warmly
between them -
In the Seventh Ward, at 10 o'clock this
morning, Mr.. Semmes had fifty majority in the
first precinct and sc venty majority in the sec.
Mr.. Semmes at later hour distancing his
competitor considerably. In this ward there
has been q great deal Of scratching on the TICK
cts tor Aldermen and Councilmen, and it is
therefore impossible to say who is ahead.
- LATER.
We have information from many Of the polls
up to o'clock o. m. At that hour 1855 votes
had been polled at the first precinct OF the
First Ward and Mr.. Senmes is said to be 80
ahead. At the second precinct OF this Ward
40 votes had been polled, with 40 majority
(reportedl for Semmes. Lap
IN both precincts Of the Second Ward Mr..
that he has three votes to one for Mr.. Semmes
in the first precinct, and four to Mr.. Semmes'
one in the second precinct. Mr.. W.s friends
also claim (and are Offering to bet on iit) that
his majority in the Second Ward will be at
least $50. .ltd - 40 =
In the first precinct, Third Ward, up to two
o'clock, 26i votes We're cast; Mr.. Wallach at
that hour being reckoned about 50 ahead, In
to that hour 500 votes cast, the majority bein g
for Wallach. There is q good deal of feeling
exhibited by the friends of the candidates for
Aldermen, Messrs. Shepherd and Brown.
two O'Clock 800 votes had been cast, and ii
was conceded that W allach was considerably
ahead; his friends asserting by above 100 votes,
while the Semmes men claim that w allacn
was not more than o ahead In the second
precinct the interest seems on the increase,
and the votes were going in briskly. At two
o'clock alO votes had been polled here. MIR
Wallach's friends claimed that he was leading
Mr.. Semmes by many votes.
At O'Clock, in the Seventh Ward, MI.
Ssmmes was 195 votes ahead at the first pre-.
cinct and $50 ahead at the second precinct
The friends Of Mr.. Wallach all over the city
are cheerful, and sanguine of SUGGEST and the
indications up to this time are that ne will be
reelected go 80 .
AFPA1Rs IN GKoReRrowN-A Strike .--The
laborers employed at Rays docks stopped
work this morning, demanding two dollars pei
day wages for discharging the cargoes OF boats
at the docks. They have been receiving &1.50
The hands at all the docks, except Agnew's,
have Joined in the strike. srs a. ~ g g
Businsss on the Candl.-A large number OF
boats are lying In the canal awaiting epportu.
mites to discharge their cargoes. The follow.
ing boats arrived this morning: ID. r. U: Nor
rison, coal 10 Q. M. &c NJ. Co, "a. @. Dick. do,
side, coal 70 American Col Onward, coal 70
Borden CO. The departuresl were eight ooats
light, and one, the b.. F. Roman, with dry
goods, &c, for the Point Of Rocks.
Perfof Georgetosen- -Entered.cSchoonels Ia ss.t
KeIIy, m. y Aid Moore, PhiladeIgnia, Win
merchandise Observation-Disclosures Saran ann n
Troas, Ta1gier Sound; Mechan,c OIxrr, 81. ).
Marys; M. S. Mizeli, Mizeli, BAY ,io, N.Y. NV
Banks, Ssuisbury Turns epeef't 1''e aY y
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