Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-26

Tbs PATENT OrrIcE.-In the .Uaioa,s issue
of Wednesday last, that journal, speaking in
enthusiastic terms of the Patent Office build
ing, considers it the handsomest structure in
the world We agree in its opinion of its
extreme beauty and symmetry, but enter a |
care0t against its proposed change of the name
of the building 1t seems to regard the name
Patent ONCE" as too insignificant to be an |
piled to so noble structure On the contrary, |
we think the name suggestive of the grand,
lofty and ennobling; and that no building can
rise even in Imagination, as too splendid to en-
shrine the medel machinery of inventors-true
benefactOrs OF mankind The press on which
1t prints its ideas of the insignificant Patent
Office, should teach it to be grateful to the
genius that gives it the facilities it possesses
the rollers that ink its type, the type itself:
Its news by telegraph, the gas that turns night
to day in its Office; in fact, almostcverything it
enjoys, should admonish it to look with admi
ration and even awe on tho god-lke produc-
tions of genius. e.. .1.- II. ,
Besides, if it do not choose to regard its
benefactors with proper respect, it should at
least, in common justice allow building that
has been put up at large expense of the Pat
ent Fund, raised from the pockets of inventors.
continue to bear the name designating the
source whence il sprang. ..,... .
Inventors, as portion of the productive
utilitarian classes, are the true nobility of our
| land. BY them and for them governments are
| instituted. The name, "Patent Office" in
deed adds dignity to the building, because it
suggests and embodies the power and might of
American genius, progress and sovereignty
1t is in the Patent Office that the American
people can best be seen and appreciated, for
there is embodied much indeed Of their mind
of that which distinguishes them from all other
nations. ,.., ...-- ~.
CAPT. IsHAM's GRANr.-Some DAYS ago, n
telegraphic report was circulated and extern
sivey published, representing that one Capt
lsham, of the United States, had secured from
an agent of President Comonfort of Mexico, a
| grant Of 100000 acres Of land in Sonora, as
compensation for certain services in the way
of a scientific survey of several of the Northern
Mexican States. The correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing under date of June "a,
sontradicts the statement on the authority of
the Mexican Minister, Senior Robes, and de-
nounces the affair rs a sort of confidence game.
/ L
trary, gives what purports to be a complete
history Of the transaction, and insists that
Senior Robles's statement is not rs worthy of
credence as that of Capt Isham. The Times
says the contract or grant makes the following
accessions to Capt. Isham, his assigns, &c: !
| L. One third of all the public lands Of the
| aforesaid five Mexican States Lower California
| Sonora, chihuahua. Snaioa, and Durango was
| granted In Zee, on condition Of the performance
| Of the contract
| ,. The accompanying right to pre-empt the re-
| manning two-thirds, on the same condition. =.
| 3: TIE surveying parties and colonies organ
ized for the purpose Of max ing surveys, have the
| privilege of importing all their Instruments ma
| terial, supplies, &c, free of duty
| .. The exclusive right OF steam navi2 cation be-
| tween San Francisco or other American ports
| and Guaymas, or other port in the Gulf Of Cali
| fornia, is secured to Capt Isham his associates
or assigns for a term of years-ten il we recol
| lect rightly.
Various ether rights and privileges, involving
| minute details with reference to the progress Of
| the su'veys,the appropriation Of lands unclaimed
| as private property, &c, are also contained in
the contract or grant.
| The IUCATAN SLAVE TRADE.-As Africans
and Coolies do not reach Cuba in sufficient
numbers to supply the current demand for
plantation labor, the importation of Yucatan
Indians has recently commenced in good ear
announces
receipt OF l72 such apprentices - on the
island. Of course they are to be held as essen
| TALLY as slaves as ever the coolies were in the
same quarters-wOrked harder and cared for
less than the Africans held there in ayowed
slavery for life; it being as clearly the interest
OF those working them to get out of them as
much labor as possible at as little cost as DOS
sible, as it is for the interest of the owner Of
the African slave to look closely to his health
the preservation of his strength, and to his re.
production.
The WEATHER.--The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time OF observation is about o'clock:
JUNE 26 1853
New York, N. Y..........clear, yery warm
Phlladelphia, Pa .clear, very warm
4aItlInore, ma -.,.--.-.-. clear, very warm.
washington, ID C....-.... clear, wind NV
Richmond, Na............ clear, III. IS wind g
ret;rS0EIg va ........... clear, ther. so.
Norfoik, va clear, tn. 81, wind SW
Wilmington, Y. C........ clear, very warm
Cbarleston = r. La warm.
Augasld "a. .........'....ciear, warm.
savannah, ia ............. clOudY,t 81 wind SSE
WAGON s, ud -::..............clrar, warm
S s, Ga: -..........c clear, warm.
montgomery, Ala ........ciear, warm.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala. clear, warm
Mooile, Ala clear, ther 50. ..
GAINESVILLE aln Miss. cloudy
Se~ orleans, La....... cloudy, tn. so, calm.
cumberland, Md. clear. very warm
w heeuhg, Fa.... ........ clear, very warm.
Staunton, va. clear, warm
LyncnDuIg, Ea............ clear, ther. 20
D'iStoi, Ach. ...cledr, Tn. n.
Barometer at the Smithsonian, at 2 a. M (cor-
rocied for temperature 20. 9i3; at noon % gS7