Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-30
Washington Items.

From different papers We extract the following
items Of Washington news.
The President is receiving a large number of
petitions from the Jewish congregations in our cl-
ties, praying him to use his good Offices. through
the q. s. Minister at Rome, In procuring the res
toration Of the child carried from his Jewish pa
rents by the lnqui.itioners Of Bologna. and I'M
prisoned in . convent, under the plea that he had
been baptized. when sick, by his Catholic nurse
"Religious Liberty" is one OF the favorite hobbies
Of Gen. Csss.
Mr.. Forney will b. in Washington in a few
days.
The Postmaster General will recommend plan
for sending small sums of money through the
mails, by drafts Of the Department, upon the ba-
sis If that now 81 successful and popular in Eng
land The returns to the dead letter office show
that large amounts are annually misdirec'ed.
The English and French Legations here rd-
cule the rumor Of All intention on the part of Eu-
ropean powers u organize Cuba into All indepen-
dent sovereignty.
Since the success Of the Tehauntepec expert
ment, the principal Ulcers Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company have appeared here for the
purpose of looking after their threatened interests
The two ocean lines. with the railroad by Pann-
ma are paid together about three-qua'tors ct
million annually. II is the most prof 'ablc route
in the world. and does not need subsidy which
il denied to others that need encouragement, and
which, if thus protected. would aid the expansion
Of commercial intercourse.
It WAS given out, .emi-ofhcially. tho other day,
that particular pains were u be taken by th" Pre-
sidcnt, to keep his Message, this time, profound
secret until it was sent into Congress,-in order
to avid n repetition Of tho scandal growing out OF
the facilities, he or some one of his snborlinates
afforded certain favored journals TO get Mt It's con-
teuts in advance, on former occasions.
reception Of Douglas, who IL expected about the
time Of the opening ofthe session. learned from
agentlcman Of this city to-day, that Mrs. Doug.
las health is rapidly improving
Hon. James l.. Orr, coniempla.es visiting Phil
adelpha soon. and the Philadelphisns are getting
up reception for him.
It's understood that tho Message and Reports
Of Departments are nearly or quite complete
What the contents no ono knows outside the De
par,ments, surmi.es, conjectures and opinions to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Col. Seguin. late Of San Antonio Texas has
been commissioned by the Governor Of Nuevo Leon,
to raise regiment of troops in Texas to MD the
cause Of the Liberals in Mexico.
It has been generally though, that the season
here would not be 40 ''gny" M Ind been antci-
pated, but from present appearances | am inclln.
ed TO think it n mistake. At least the season was
we'll inauguratcd last evening. and Terpsicho-
rean festivities introduced tho day Of Thanks
giving.
There are many in tho employ Of the Depart
ment here, who AFRO growing weaker in the back
every day asDouglas prospects appear to hrigh-
ten and ranxiously squirting over theirdesks to
watch the movements of the Little Giant.