Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-26

The REoIsTRATIoN-A Legal Question Ea-
ro!red-TAo following is a copy of c,mmu-
nleation addressed to-day MAY 26th) to tue
Columb ia by the Mayor Of Washin stop: v
10 be Honerotie As Jsdqes 5 tie Sapreme
Court 81 tks L1ststct If coiEsstta.-I would
sp.ctully representto your Honors that my
the evening papers of vest rday, in which was
notice to the 1,Judges of Election" of this
District Of an intention on the part OF certain
doubtless bv proper motives, p to ap.
ply 70 your Honors for writ Of
mandamus, to be directed 10 the Judges of
Election, to compel them tths Judges Of Elec-
this city. the names of certain soldiers. Prompt
ed BY like motives, l would respectfully sus.
gest ." test the legality of such registration.
That the mandamus, II granted, be made TO
meet and cover two other cases of equal, il not
greater importance to the people Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia. First: whether persons
suffrage elsewhere, are legally entitled to vote
IN THIS city at the approaching election
Second: Whether persons claiming to Be
pa up and ON that ground receiyiue the aid
OF the Corporation Of Washington, are also en-
Titled 10 vote at the municipal election. The
importance TO the people of this District of
having the decision Of the Court, will be prop
eriy apprt ciated when say, that evidence can
be addueed to show that large numbers espec.
tally of the latter class, are on the registry
Having IN vain tried TO have a case made to
OV oHoukut properly before your n0n0rS Tor de.
cision upon these important points, IL has oc.
Cured 10 me upon reading the article alluded
10 In the paper, to ask that in the event of
granting the manddmls sought, it may be so
framed as TO meet and decide these questions
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
TIE RIVER FRONT, MAY 96.-Riiey's Wharf.
Arrlved-Schooner Cooper, Capt. Posey, from
Lower Machodoc. with wood, for S. Norment.
Salled-Schrs. Cooper, CAPT Lowe e, for Nanti-
coke, light J. J. Maypoles, Capt. Bundict, for
Cone river, light.
Forler's Wkarf-Arrived-Schrs. Founder.
Capt. Skinner, from Mattox. with wood, for
Falconer Co.; Imagine, Capt. Fucker, with
wood, for market. Sailed-Schr. J. h. Speddln,
Si1th.street Wha5-Arrived-Ste propeller
L. H. Ford, Capt. Stont from Philadeiphia
with iron castings. for the Gas Company; schr.
coal, for Government. Sailed-Steamer Hi
LIVINGSTON, Capt. Wilson, for river landings
Baltimore.
Potomac Ferry Wharf-Steamsr wawaset.
capt Fawke, for Cone river and intermediate
landings.
From the Eastern Branch wharves the fol.
lowing report has been received:
Guindnd's Wkdrf.-Arrived-Schrs. Jno Sed-
din, Capt. Ale, with $4,000 feet lumber for Chas.
just: Matilda Spicer, Capt. Foxwell with wood
70 market Sailed-Schr. Matilda Spicer, Capt.
Foxwen, light -
WiIioms d Jolly's T'haf.-Arrived- Schr
Enterprise, Capt. Simmons, with wood for
Williams Jolly. Sailed-Schrs. Gaskill,
Capt. button, light; Pilot. Capt. Norris. light
Green's Hhdrf.- Arrived Schrs. Eastern
Belle, Capt. kilburn, from Bangor, Me-, with
lumber for r. +. & A. L.; Alkaline, Capt Bell
nett, with wood for James Richards l. 60:
Lookout. Capt. Branson, with wood TO market
Sailed-Schr. Laura A. Webb, Capt. Webb,
Light.
THE MAY PLAY at 81. Dom inick's, last night
was the most successful, in every particular
that we have had the pleasure y Witnessing at
that church. The play vas nansged aud got
ten up by Mrs. Gill. assIs-ed by Miss Cisnnie
Numeyer and Miss ). Cumberland, and the
speaking Were highly creditabIe to the chill
dren. Miss II. Ryan, Queen of the Blessed
Virgin; Miss J. Fenton, May Queen: Misses
Mary Neale, nj. Clarke, M. Leonard. Clara
Mahoney. Maggie Mci innis, Maids of Honor
and Misses Maggie Fenton and Mary McArdle
as Spring and Flora, especially deserve men,
ton. An interesting feature of the occasion
was the presentation of a beautiful boquet OF
rich flowers to the Pastor, Rev. FIR Bokel, by
Miss Henrietta Ryan, who acquitted herself
most handsomely. Father Bokel responded
In fitting terms. and The exercises terminated
with an exhibition of tableaux, in which many
OF the children participated. The universal
expression was desire for the entertainment
10 be repeated.