Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-22
OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE oFFrUH,
DISTRICT OF CobgNBIA,
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WASHINGTON, Nov, DIST, 1871.
i, Heary ID. Cooke. Governor of the District of
Cemheia, hereby give notics, that in order to
I'll vacancies caused by the declination of per-
sOrs heretofore appointed by me, and whose
Eames are hereinafter stated, / have APP
pointed the following named persons Superin-
tendents of the Election precincts hereinafter
indicated, for the General Election, to be held
i'm the District of Columbia, on the Fourth
Wednesday (the 22d day. OF November, 1871.
Second District-1st precinct, j. NJ. Gregory
instead of John III. Cook; Sd precin ct, Lemuel
johnson instead of Robert Buchanan.
Third District-1st precinct, I'll. Bronaugh
instead OF j. W. Bronaugh
Fourth District-2d precinct, VIM. III. Rohrer
Fifth District-2d precinct, Thos. ID. Cuttings
instead of Pat. Hagerty; I'd precinct, Henry
Ray instead of VIM. b. Davis.
Sixth DistTict-2d precinct, James McGrann
instead of Charles Earl.
Ninth District-1st precinct. Matthew God
dard instead of F. G. Holland; I'd precinct
John W. Tucker instead OF John r. Gill, ID
precinct, John A. Bayley instead Of Daniel s.
Evans.
Tenth District-1st precinct, James Madison
inst, al of Richard CovingtOn "a precinct. Jos
II. Davidson instead of John T. Barker; I'd pre-
cinct, Henry A. PixtOn instead of VIM. Mueller.
Eleventh District-1st precinct, Jonas b. Ellis
instead of G.. Il. Church; I'd precinct, Ed. Ham
mersly instead OF b. f. Lloyd.
instead OF ID. O'Neil.
Fourteenth District-sd precinct. Andrew
Bischofi instead OF 5. c. HOtchkiss; 4th precinct
&. F. Behrers instead of VIM. b. Redgrave.
Fifteenth District list precinct, W. w. Writ
instead of W n Dalton; 2d precinct, Charles
Mann instead OF W. W. Kirby; Sd precinct
Daniel Mclaughlin instead of F. NJ. Detweiler
9Th precinct, Edward Steer instead of W. b.
Williams
Carter instead of Robert III. Graham; Sd pre-
cinct, ". ID. Wise instead of l.. W. Knight; 18th
precinct, y. c. Walker instead of Jos. l.. Pearson
Twentieth District-1st precinct, Jas. Lynch
instead of S. c. WALES; I'd precinct, Martin Van
Ness instead of VIA. Wilkerson.
Twenty first District-3d precinct, Milton
Mead instead of George f. Hardin.
BY the Governor:
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DISTRICT OF CoLUNBIA,}
November 20, 1871. {
The President of the United States has by a
proclamation appointed Thursday, the lsirtieth
day Of NOremser, 1871, as a day of public thanks
giving for Divine fayors to the nation during the
past year. By the national prosperity blessings
have been brought to our own homes, and special
benefits have also been bestowed upon this COM
munsty; our population and it's activities have
increased; industry has found new opportunities
and reaped abundant rewards; the comforts OF
our people have multiplied; culture has adj
vanced; charities and good works have been set
on foot and maintained, and suffering alleviated;
God has established the works of our hands and
touched our hearts with His loving Kindness
do, therefore, invite the people of the District of
Columbia to religiously set apart the day desig-
mated by the President, and observe il as an Oc-
casion of general thanksgiving for the pro-
perity of the nation and the bountiful blessings
bestowed upon this community, and of public
prayer for the continuance of Divine favor and
the renewal of a right spirit within us.
III. ID. COOKE, Governor.
By the Governor:
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia.