Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


accommodation of Post Offices, Custom Houses
and United States Courts, We have met with
number Of articles making the matter ground
for complaint. One Of the Baltimore papers
has been especially grieved TO think that that
city was not also favored with similar buildings
1t would be well, probably, to remind our con-
temporaries that the Government has COM
menced no new buildings any where, for the
above mentioned uses, since the depletion Of
the Treasury in consequence of the late fnan-
cial revulsion. Those recently finished were
all begun before that period, and it was neces-
sary to complete them, in order to prevent the
partially erected structures from going to ruin.
Then, again, in those cities where new build
ings we're erected, they were absolutely neces-
sary, as the departments Of government were
either altogether destitute of accommodations
or very poorly provided for. In Baltimore and
some other places, although the buildings occu-
pied by the Government are rented, they are,
nevertheless, entirely adequate for the pur-
poses to which they are devoted; and the off,
GERS of the Government are provided with con-
venient and comfortable apartments, and the
want is not therefore urgent. AS soon, how
ever, as the state of the Treasury will warrant
the appropriation Of funds for this object, there
will be constructed, by the General Govern
ment, In every city where they are required,
proper buildings for its own accommodation.
ENBARcATIoN OF GEN. PAEz.-A Geographic
despatch from New York, yesterday, announce.
the embarcation of the Venezuelan hero and
patriot from that city, on his return to his ma
tive land. He was still so much indsposed
from the effects Of his recent accident in New
York city, that it was necessary for him to
be carried on a litter, supported by soldiers
Mayor Tiemann and other officials accompa.
MED him, and large military escort joined in
the procession. Gen. Paez will proceed in tho
chartered steamer Atlanta, one of the Crom-
well line which was fitted out for the Paraguay
expedition, and which, with its consort, the
Caledonia, was detailed for this service by the
Government, to Carthagena, the principal sea
port Of Venezuela. The steamer will sail i'm
mediately from that port to tho La Plata river,
to take part in the demonstration against Par
aguay-
IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.-The recent arri-
val of the Tennessee, at New Orleans, has en-
abled trusty correspondent there to send US
the budget of most important news from Mexico
which is embraced in the following letter 1t
tells Of continued advantages gained by the
Liberal party, in whose cause the interests of
the United States are so closely bound up:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 81, 1858.
Editor of the Washing ton Star:
The Tennessee has arrived, with the following
important information. Viz:
The people sf Guadalajara, after having hung
PielagO and Monaco (Reactionary- party leaders),
did the same with canon Of the Cathedral, aad
afterwards shot zen. Blancarte. Deg olladO Lib
b-idge Of Calderon, with 900 men. for the pur-
pose Of III hting MARQUES. Don Juan Alvarez (the
old Lion of the SOUTH is at Cuenavaca, days
journey from Mexico. Don Diego, his son, has
completely routed Vicario (Reactionary GeneraD
TrrJo, who has so gallantly defended the fortress
OF Perote, being entirely deprived of provisions
and munitions, evacuated the position, after hav-
ing rendered IL useless to the enemy, and has re-
tired in safety to Vera Cruz with his whole COM
mand. Tobasco has fallen into the hands Of the
Liberal forces. Senior Mata arrived here on the
Tennessee. Yours, truly, &**
Blancarte was Comonfort's agent in the per-
petration of his we'll treachery and cru
city to the German party of American prison
ers, who were rescued with 80 much difficulty
by Minister Forsyth, and sent home.
NAVAL PRosOrioNs.-We noticed, yester-
day, that the death of Capt. Benz. F. Brooke,
of the Marine Corps, would make room for the
promotion of First Lieutenant Robert Tansill,
now a brevet captain, to full captaincy and
of Second Lieutenant Robert Browning to q
first lieutenancy. These promotions have since
been made, and the commissions issued. There
is no appointment yet made to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the promotion Of Browning, not
withsta nding the statement to the contrary
which has been published in some of the papers.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIxs.-A patent for
the rancho of the Rio de los Molinos, contain
ing 22,l72 acres, and finally confirmed to A.
G. TOomes, will be forwarded to California BY
the mail to 90 in the steamer tomorrow from
New York.
TEE MESSAGE AND REPoRTs.-The Pre.i-
dents Annual Message and the accompanying
documents are nearly, if not quite, all in print
and, in some instances, have been forwarded to
postmasters at distance, for distribution to
the press.
TEE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning Is made from tho Mo, %
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation Is about o'clock:
DECEMBER 3, 1859.
New YORK, n. Y..........clsar, pleasant.
Philadelphia. Pa. ...foggy.
Baltimore, Md ........-.. clear, cool.
Richmond, raining, warm.
Petersburg Va raining, $50.
Wilmington, Y. C......... foggy, warm.
Columbia, 8. cloudy, cold.
Charleston. 3 C..".......c cloudy, ST. wind NV
Augusta ...raining.
Savannah, Ss..............cloudy, So.
Macon, Ga ...............cl cloudy.
Coiumous, ia. ..ssss.ssss.cloudy.
Montgomery, Ala ..:......cloudy.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. cloudy.
Frederick, Nd ............cloudy, warm.
Haeerstown, Md cloudy, warm.
Cumberland ,Md..........c CLOUDY, warm.