Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-28
THE COuRTA.

CIRCUIT CoUKr, Judge Contradictory
sears VS.. Sears Sears; Judgment confessed.
McClelland VS.. Lewlsi motion TO strike out
!udfmeDt Of nonsu,t. Berry VS.. Donnelly, aud
Burke VS.. Hayes: motions for new trials over
ruled Stackpcle VS.. Angus; referees Award
confirmed. Riggs a. 90. VS.. Huele; motion for
We. Paul: motion for new trial overruied, II II
is not on exceptions to be heard in General
Term. James % vs.. Mayor; judgment for
plsinuf. Pond 4 Wright We. Maynard; jud.
ment Of condemnation against Corporation for
amount in their hands.
EaUITY Court, Judge Olin.-Bletz vs. Birch
ct al: order overriding demurrer.
THE CoNiSe MUNICIPAL ELEcrIoH-H-
Coilsctorship.-The following correspondence
WAsHInsroS CRY, April 20, 1862
Willida II. ClGoett, Esq.
ers Of the city Of Washington, feeling q warm
interest IN the success and prosperity Of Its
material interest, conceive 1t TO he their duty,
IN view OF the near approach of the municipal
election, TO assume the respoD sibility Of taking
the initiative ia selecting suitable candidate
for the responsible Office OF collector Of taxes
ana in view Of your well known character tor
strict integrity and success in your personal
business through an active and industrious
life, We feel perfectly safe in entrusting you
with the interests Of he people of this city
and would be pleased TO ascertain from you,
at as early da q as Practicable, whether or
not You will be willing TO accept a nomination
for the office above named from your fellow
citizens, provided the same snail be properly
rendered youl
We are, very respectfully, your obedient ser
wants.
Signed by Aug. Z. Perry. las. b. Dobson, ].
w. Marin. .ackson Bro. & CO, 7. n Hanson,
John II. Mitchell, Abel q. DAVIS. T.. f. Waite
GEO. w. Humphreys, John w. Bo- eler, w. NJ
Shuster, A. p Hoover. John +. Mitchell, L. b
Mcclure, Stephens & o., David Walker,
Tnos w Miller, Charles W. Boteler BarbDnr
u Hamilton. J. Geo. Navlor. Siblry & Guy
George w. Cochran r McNurray, BENJAMIN
F. MCrsell, W. J. McCollum, and numerous
others.
To which Mr.. Clagett replied as follows:
WAsHINGToN, "A priI -, 1869.
MessrS. Aug. f. Perry, Jas. Il. DObson, Joseph
" Marin, Jackson Bro. Co, f.. f. Whit,
Geo. w. Cochran, +. Ii. Mcclure, John r
Boteler, and others
GENTLEMEN am in receipt of your COM
munication of the 24th instant, in which Won
have been pleased to inquire whether or rot /
am willing 10 have my name subm tied at th.,
next municipal election as a candidate for the
suffraees of my fellow. citizens for the Office of
Collector of faxes.
Although have held myself aloof from the
pursuits of public Office in any and every
shape, feeling perfectly content 10 pursue my
private business; yet, after the fiatteriug terms
in which you have been pleased to address me
showing an appreciation OF my merits beyond
my deserts, am constrained 10 saw that il ip
the opinion OF my fellow citizens my services
can be OF any value to them and TO the pro
motion of any useful reform in the manage
ment Of our finances, i am perfectly willing
tnat my name shall be used in conn ection with
the once named by you. and will further state,
that II elected the duties pertaining to the office
shall receive my individual attention
w. H. CLAeErr.