Evening star., 1867-05-10
LOCAL. NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs Ac tn nNIcu-

AMUsEhENTs, &C., TONIGHT.
the breakers" and Toodles"
Opp FELLOWS HALL.-The Southern relief
fair should be patronized literally by our citi-
zens. -
CARRoLL HALL, q street, between 9th and
Utn-f ar for the benefit OF the new Hall and
mouse OF the Christian Brothers. now open.
Star Club. A'
IHR QUESTION OF RKoPENINs THE REsIs-
IRf-The Cases Of langley, Turton and CLoy.
ton-This morning, the judges OF election had
1at .erCSiew, by previous appointment, with
judges Olln and Wyle, OF the Supreme Court
OF the District, for the purpose of being ad.
ylsed as 10 their duties under the suffrage hill
Inc interview lasted an hour, and was pri-
yate. What passed has not been made pu ubIio
although II is stated outside that the irdges
We're inclined TO the opinion that the luSres ef
tegisny should reopen the lists, but preferred
that the question should ccae up in a legal
torm Inst the question might be Judicially de-
After this conference the court in rarsra,
term met with the aboye-uamed ana IudSa
flsner on the bench, when Messrs BRADLEY
OF, merrlck and FendaIl ap peared, and made
motion Tor rule on the Judges of election TO
chow cause why a writ of mandamus sbonid
not De issued compelling them to register the
names OF James r. Clayton, Geo It. Langley
sh ano James L. Turton, and Mr.. FendaI read
Tbepetition OF the frst-name ed is "a follows
Sone others being the same, excepting as to
The petition of James r. Clayton respect
Iuliy SHOWS unto your honors that he is a
hanve-oorn citizen OF the United States; that
ne has resided in the District of Columbia for
me period OF more than one year from the Sd
OF May last, and has been for period of more
than one year from that date resident of the
Second Ward of the city of Washjngton. in
sald District, and purposed at said date and
suiI purposes TO continue to reside in SAID
Waro and said city; that he is a male person,
not 8 pauper, and not under zuardlanship.
inat ne has not been conyic'ed of any crime or
infamous ofense, and has not voluntarily
given AID and comfort TO the rebels In the late
rebellion; and that he is a qualified voter en-.
Titled TO vote az the election in the said city
under the laws OF the United States; and that
Ior the nye years past preceding the date of
This petition he has been q taxpayer and
qualited voter under the said laws Of the
United States, and from time to time he has
openly voted at the elections in the said city
of Washington.
And your petitioner further showeth your
honors that by an act of Congress to punish
illegal voting In the District Of Columbia and
Tor other purposes. approved February 5th,
1eO7, II is provided; That there shall be fve
Judges OF election within and for the city of
Washington and three within and for the city
OF Georgetown, the same to be appointed by
the Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia,
whose duty IL shall be, biennIaIIy and prior to
each electIen, TO prepare a list of the persons
quahhed TO vote in the several wards OF said
cities in any election; and said Judges shall be
In oVen session in their respective cities TO re-
ceIye evidence OF the qualification Of persons
claiming the rightt vote IN any election there
blenBially, not exceeding five days prior to
each election for the choice of city officers
giving prior notice OF the time and place of
eaSh session In some newspaper" that Sayles
j Bowen. Peter +. Bacon. Lewis OIephane
Zenas e. Robbins and George II. Plant were
appointed ey the Supreme Court on the 23d Of
February last, and they accepted such offic ce
and entered on the duties thereof
And your ps tit ,onsr further shows that on the
sala 50 cay OF May, and whilstthe said named
judges OF the elections were sitting for the
purpose of dlscharging the duties devol ved
upon them by the SAID act of Congress, and
preparing or pretending to prepare list of
the persons qualified TO vote in said ci,y of
Washington, your petitioner presented him
self In person 10 SAID judges, and demanded
fhaI his name be placed on the registry or list
OF persons qualified TO vote in the Second
Ward Of said city OF Washington, represent
ing that he possessed the quail ii cations of
legal voter, particularly set forth in the fol-
lowing notice:
''Aessrs. Sayies j. Boieen, George IT. Plant.
IelgiS CisphGne, ZenGS g. Robbins, and Peter F.
Bacon, Judges of Election for the City of
Washington: Gsntlemen-You will please
IHt,td n1Ste Sfs, una, am M sitizen OF me
Columbi for more than the period of one year
preceding this date, and in the - ward Of the
City OF Washington for three months preced-
ing said date; and that / am neither pauper
nor person under guardianship; that an
upwards Of twenty one years OF age; that
have not been convicted OF any infamous
crime or offence, and have not voluntarily
given aid and comfort TO the rebels in the late
rebellion; and am a qualified voter under the
laws of the United States: and being informed
that my name has been omitted by you in
making up the registry for the said ward,
demand that said omission be corrected, and
my name enteree upon said registry according
10 law; and if this is not done within d We days
after the dating OF this notice, / shall apply
TO the Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
lumbia for q mandemus TO compel you to
Place my name on said register"
and duplicate OF which he then aud there
handed 10 the judges of elections. And your
petitioner sheweth unto your honors thai the
salo Judges reflections did then aud there re
fuse 70 eater the name OF your petitioner upon
the registry or list OF persons qualified 70 vote
salo city, ana still refuse 10 enter the sam g,
by which refusal OF said judges Of the elec-
lions 70 perform their duty under said act Of
congress your petitioners right 10 the exer-
else OF The elective franchise resident of
salo clty ana District is seriously embar-
TasSe0, II not defeated altogether, and he will,
Is be has been advised, be prevented from
voting al the ceming election of said city OF
Washington, 10 vii: on the first Monday OF
June next az which last mentioned date an
election is 10 be held for the election of NUM-
cipal officers OF said city, and in which elec-
fion your petitioner IS Interested
And your petitioner further showeth that he
IL entirely remediless at and by the ordna
rules OF law, and that proceeding by writ of
mandamus hereinafter prayed fer, Is the only
remedy whereby your petitioner can obtain
adequate relief Your petitioner therefore
pTays that a writ OF mandanus may be
awarded by your honors, directed 70 said
Judges, (gIving their names) commanding
then forthWith and without delay to enter
The name Of your petitioner upon the list OF
persons qualified 10 vote in said Second Ward
OF said city OF Washington as a qualified voter
In said ward and city at the coming election
90 be held as aforesaid on the first Monday OF
June next. As In duty bound, &c.
(Signed,) J. r CLAYTON.
The Court ordered the rule to issue.
Mr.. w. A Cook entered his appearance fol-
the respondents.
A CHARGE OF GRAND LARCEST.-This