Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26

UThe Bangor Union learns by private advices
from Augusta that Elder Peck is making a clean
breast Of the treasury defacatiOn, and far from
duplicating democrats high in ottlce'' in the
transaction, he has made developments that 90 to
the very heart of the Black Republican party.
The Union is informed that Peck has made a
statement that he expended thirteen thousand dol
lars to elect Daniel f. SOmes in the First Congress
sonal district; eight thousand dollars to elect Ezra
b French In the Third district, and four thousand
to elect Stephen C.. Foster in the Sixth district,
and eleven thousand more to one Of the most
prominent Republican leaders in Maine.
IL Intelligence received here from China,
brought by last mail from Europe, states that the
American missionaries there find their operations
obstructed by the hostile movements which have
recently occurred there, and by the denominations
of the coolie trade, which have prejudiced their
are two parties in China one opposed to oreigners
and In favor of hostlities ana a peace party. The
Emperor belongs to the peace party. while the
commander Of the affair at PeihO is the leader OF
the war party.
II correspondent Of the Newburyport Her
aid says that the recent diegraceful proceedings
Harvard College originated in dislike to the the
ology of Prof. Huntington, which the students
manifested in various ways. First they petition
70 be allowed Unitarian services; then they oiled
The benches, defaced the chapel. and taking the
Bibe, sent 1t to an orthodox society in the est,
with the respects Of the Harvard faculty The
faculty were surprised at receiving an acknowl-
edgHent of the gift, not knowing what had be-
come Of the book
u The State government of Oregon is all
carried on in the second story Of brick store in
Salem. The Governor has one room, and the
Secretary of State and Treasurer another; and as
the Legislature meets but biennially, that branch
OF the government will be disposed of in tine
public hall overhead when occasion requires
The Oregon Statesman thinks this is great iul-
provement the old accommOG ATOMS the ofic es
being now in brick instead Of wooden build
ing.
UA story of good luck is being circulated in
Danbury, Conn, and vicinity, which, if true, is
worth noticing. A man near Fairfield, named
Stevens, 1t is said, lately bid of at auction
sale, for nl1ing sum, pdc kaye of old papers
belonging to his fathers estate. among which
was found deed for soldiers land warrant
Rumor says that the location is where the village
Of Batesvflle in Arkansas, is now built, and that
he has sold his claim to gentleman Of that State
for SIS 900
III Mrs. Croly, the local Of the Rockford (Ill)
News, ia answer to the inquiry of an enterprisinm
young feminine whether il would be proper for a
young lady, in consideration of its being leap
wear, to call with horse and sleigh, aft6F dark
and take young gentleman out riding, says ii
would be .'al right' for party of ladies to do
this, but advises the maiden not to do IT alone es
pecially after dark. What desperadoes the men
must be out there.
DFAt Augusta Georgia, few days ago, a
calling himself William Jordan, Of New York
was arrested for stealing two negroes. He had
Prevailed Oh them to 90 with him, with the un-
Outstanding that after the selling them they should
be taken to free State, where the proceeds OF
the sale should be divided. He had barg aimed to
sell the negroes at sixteen hundred dollars each
The suspicious of the purchaser Were excited
and accordingly, the fellow arrested.
u \ slave man, the property of Mr. Charles
Jenkins, Of Charles county, Md while engaged
In cutting down a tree, on the farm of his master
on Friday, was struck on the head by falling
limb, which fractured his skull, and other wi sc
injured him From the effects of the injuries he
died in about three hours.
IVA box containing S74 600 in fictitious cur
rency, was received in Chicago last Monday, by
Charles Sanford and John Lester. The fact be-
coming known, the State attorney ordered tina,
the suspected parties should be taken into custody
LAND SALE-Dr. b. r. Lacey has sold one
hundred and sixty acres of his pretty little farm
near Piedmont station, on the Manassas Gap Rail
road, 10. forty dollars per acre. Purchaser. Mr.
James t. CrOpp.
III The Democrats of Essex county, Va, have
declared in favor of their distinguished country.
IMAM, Senator Hunter, for the Presidency.