Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-01

II The Newark IN j. Advertiser, Jan. -
reports the detection Of two counterfeters, one OF
whom, named George w Wilson, was arrested
bis confederate escaping. The fellows came
from New York, were well dressed, and sue.
ceeded In passing number Of false hves on the
Mount Holly Bank before they were detected
On Wilson's person was found parcel of the
counterfeits. The bills were photographs
iDrAt 4 late public meeting in Mobile, Ala
DR. Lylis, in presenting himself upon the plat
form commenced his address by expressing hi.
regret that the bones of some Of his kindred zen
richfd the soil OF one Of the Yankee States He
was sorry 1t was So and If his own wishes could
control the dust, he would have ii at once re-
moved 70 southern sepulture- This is rather run
ming the thing into the ground.
An American naval officer gives Ii as hi.
opinion that there are ships engaged In the slave
trade whose captains can stow 300 blacks on board
ana SILL show man-of-war officer all round the
decks, and produce apparently irreproachable pa
peFs, and so thoroughly convince the visitor of the
laVfrlness OF his movements as to receive-gene
rally over bottle of champagne-an apology fol
having his privacy intruded upon.
ID The Senate Of Ohio has been considerabl,
agitated Of late by the dog question. II appear.
that numerous petitions have been poured in upon
them from the rural districts praying for relief
against the rayages Of the canine race among the
sheep. IL is asserted that no less than Sl50, OOt
worth OF the woOlly quadruped are annually de.
stoyed by the irrepressible dog.
u FLYER or six hundred dollars of French gold
was recently found In a leathern bag by Mr. Val
entlne Aldrlch, imbedded in the sand, under
Tom NeyeT's Head on the eastern shore OF
Nantucket. 1t Is supposed to have been washed
ashore from the English ship Earl Of Eglinton
wrecked in that place in 1915.
IL The journeymen coachmakers of Railway
N J., at a meeting on Wednesday, Jan 25 to
consider the recent reduction Of prices, adopted
resolutions protesting against such action on the
part OF their employers .'uncalled for and un.
Just, and an imposition upon the necessities OF
the poor men"
HEAVY FoRGERY.-A forged check for 81 ,0OC
purporting 10 pe drawn by :. Adler and en-
dorsrd by hn NJ Lee, Of New Orleans, La was
presented at the counter OF the Crescent City Bank
IN that city, on the 9th inst, and paid. The Delta
says that the discovery that the check was not
uine was N de on the 2ls,
IL Mr.. Isaac b. Kimball las recovered sci:
from the city of Boston, for injuries sustained b,
In The highway. tie was confined to his hom,
for four weeks, and had to use crutches for som,
time afterward.
IL Rev. DIR. Deems has declined the Profes
sorship Of History, recently rendered him by tn,
Trustees OF the University of North Carolina
Rev. Mr.. Hepburn, of Virginia has accepted tn,
PTofessorship Of Logic and Rhetoric, and entered
upon The discharge of his duties.
III Philadelphia claims to be ahead of tn
world In the matter of markell houses One Oh
Ridge avenue and Coats street, and another IL
Germantown avenue, are soon to be opened.
IL The Ohio Asylum for the Blind has IL,
inmates IL is proposed TO enlarge the build NO
and an appropriation Of Sc, COZ for that purpose i
asked for
IVA correspondent of the Pontiac Mich
JackSonian says that the shock of an earthquake
was feIt at Pennington on the 9th inst. 1t seemed
TO travel from southwest to northeast.
IVA bill has been introduced into the Texa
BeeislYnre to punish the declaration of abolition
sentiments, and prevent the circulation of incen
diary documents