Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-26

but in Mr.. Hurlbut's case the fact betckens
Wofui fall from grace "
New York correspondent wrote as not
long since, tracing him up in pu'Pits in Brook
Ign, New Hampshire, and interior Massachu-
sets, when be was cruising around for "a
call, which he failed to secure, and therefore
was not regularly ordained.
II is net wonderful that he has sweepingly
falsisei the South in the Edinburgh Rerter,
when in the habit Of l-g systematically about
himself-his PAST history-as we have had &C.
cssion to prove before this
Doing Good Service The Richmond IVA,
Enquirer is doing good service In at once dis.
polling the foolish hope of the Republican
party, that the incoming administration is to
stand substantially on its platform on the
slavery question-such being the drift Of the
editorials on the subject that have Of late
graced the New York Courier, Herald, Ytmsy
ct al. We can assure the Enquirer, that il
the almost enanimons tone and determination
OF the Democratic party, as reflected in the
position of the Democracy Of Congress, is a
fair criterion from which to draw conclusions
and where can sensible men ard better
one-the new administration will stand ms
firmly by the rights Of the States, and all the
principles for which the Democracy have con.
tended for the last quarter Of century, as
the present Administration does All persons
of common sense will lock to the index we
here name, rather than to the scribbiings of
Republican party writer's, for data from which
at this time to draw reasonable conclusions as
to the probable policy of the new admiuistra-
ton.
"reminiscences JOHN BARNEY, ESQ, of
Baltimore, so well known in fashionable So
ciety in this metropolis as wherever gay and
people are wont to congregate In
this country, is about to publish his reminis.
cences of the noteworthy then and women and
things OF the past half century or more As
ne never appears in print without csusing
sensation IN fashionable circles, the country
over, this announcement will, of course, cause
all to look fcr something piquant, brilliant,
refreshing and entertaining We have been
promised few advance chapters of the worl,
which We shall soon take occasion to lay
before the Washington world through the
columns of the StaT, and therefore thus notify
our readers to look out for them.
From Wheatland.-We have a few items
Of information from Wheatland on which we
have reason to rely:
First Mr.. Buchanan has as yet invited no
one to become a member of his Cabinet, and
has not made up his mind with reference to q
single member Of it.
Second. Mr.. John Appleton, of Maine, is to
be the editor Of the Washington Union.
Third. Mr.. Buchanan is an earnest advo.
cate of the election Of John W. FOrney, Esq,
to the Senate of the United States.
Fourth. He will leave WheatIand for this
city shortly before the 1st Of February
An Importan: Decision.-On the PSI in.
slant the Circuit Court for this Dist riot de-
cided an important legal question, SO far as
the interests Of the Government are concern.
ed, The United States sued Selden, Withsrs
d Co. for public money that had been depos-
tied with them before their suspension. The
Government claimed that under an old statute
they have priority over any other creditors in
a case of insolvency, and the Court so decided.
The depositss in question were made By tho
Indian and Patent Office bureaux and the
Navy Agent office in this city. The whole
amount, nearly $50, 600, has been paid into to
the Treasury by the trustees Of S. W. h Co
Death of an Army officer Colonel Thorn
as +. Hunt, Assistant Quartermaster General
United States army, died at New Orleans on
the 22d instant.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Departmsnt.-OnW Wednesday,, December u.
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
Texas debt warrants. $54S Is
For the Treasury Department. S56,975 81
For the Interior Departmsnt..... 81 773 81
For customs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1873 3SS 81
FROM miscellaneous sources....,. 78l a.
FROM Customs. ...............,. AZ 20
On account of the Navy......... 1924 90
War warrants received and on
tered. .'................ 49,. 6,56S %
Warrepay wsrrantsreceiyedand
sntered....................... 2,23s 40