Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-07

Continuation IN uts First Wdrd-Scenes and Mci-
ders-Resutts of Three Days Work.
Yesterday afternoon the work Of registration
was resumed in the First Ward, and at three
O'Clock, when the commissioners, Messrs. Don
aldson, Crossman, D0nOho and Booker, took
their places with the clerks, Messrs. 8. K. DafIr
and j. 4. Nenning, q line Of about eighty, nearly
all colored, had been formed The length Of
the line varied during the afternoon, at one time
less than a half dozen were in waiting. As on
the day before, number of aged residents ap-
peared IN the line, and some of them whose
health would not allow them to stand long were
allowed to register at once. About half-past
corner OF 18th and / streets, i'm which was
Commissioner Himber, William Prender and
others, IN consequence OF personal remarks,
while discussing the political views of one OF
the old residenters, c0l0red man entered
the crowd and said that he would give Prender
$50 If he could show discharge from the army
said, eyes, from Seymour's raid, in New York. y
Commissioner Himber-ssI know he has got a
dischaTgen A yoiee--.Haye you been in the
army" Laughter.l himberI"Yes." The
caliy. 1.-THE United States army" Another
voice.-"les, you are true to your country, for
you fought on both sides" tLsughter.I Him
there was considerable excitement in the
crowd, but Lieutenant Gessford dispatched
Sergeant Brosnan with couple or
Ollcert, VINO eOO0 cleared the corner.
Mr.. Himber's buggy was at his office door, and
an ambulance belonging to the Fire Depart.
ment was at hand for the use Of the sick and
wounded but the ambulance was sent home in
An hour or two. One of the applicants for the
sacred right" appeared in the line with a pill
| ow unoer his arm and was joked as to where he
h hsl ca o1a on the road. Commissioner Him.
csnter Of ,%festiy opposite. was as much Q
| and about nve O'clock Alderman Stewart. Geo.
Sn5fett, ana otnes Prominent ward politicians,
i but the result did not trsnsnire nmr;n, tsa =
ternoon too young colored men. Who stafed AZ ~ NJ
they had resided here seven nonshs "a 800
to
and the Board decided a. they both were HiII;,,s
i to swear that they did not vote In CO, e.tn-.
at the last election they were entitled Is rso;s-
Is on .that street, you know what runs G SnSs
by Mr., Hays brick store" and one of the Bosrd
knowing the location his residence was recortsS
The name Of sampson Talbert, bishop OF The
presented, and, Major Donoho called attention
20 the action had by tho board in such cases
stating that he had mfde . motion that persons
| absent from the city, when their names arr
presented by member, shall be registered, AND
| Il had voted down the motion, because Of il.
l being likely TO open wide door. The board
concluded not 70 act on this case until the Iasi
s Sny IN tnis vsrd. There was some bitter feel
ING snong the colored men during the after
noon IN consequence of some one reporting thai
L cersAin colored men were persuading others t.
embark TOR the fisheries.
Inc tally Of white and colored was kept onl,
Il Potuon OF the day, and IL was estimated tina
| mere we're about two colored 10 one white reg
n lesered, which, In the total Of 45l, would make
~ coiored % 16l white, and for the three DAYS
Il white. - 'V' eoioieo ~no oo'
The third days registration last war MA. so7
hnord sne Total for the three days ALPS. Ths
oosra vii sit this afternoon, and to-morrox
ssS 1 Tios 81 N ne fir1 ward; and on Mon
see Sscona waId. ON New York avenue. between