The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-18
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Ceres pondence Of tae Dispasch.
WAsHINeroy. Sent. l6.


Mr.. Lyons card to his .old constituents
which is published In the Union Of this morn
ing, has occasioned much comment. and not
little sensation among the qui1 auacs of this
city. The democrats are rejoicing great,
ever Mr.. LIS detection towards the party with
which he has 30 long been in close utilization
and. per contra, the Wings, despite the jubi'
liant peans Of their opponents, seemingly man
Heat but little concern in view OF las they term
~ hrs aposiacv. Ii is pretty generally con
eeded that Virginia will cast her electoral vote
for Frank Pierce, and hence the indifference
manifested here by General SCOTS friends rel
alive to the position recently assumed by MIR
Lyons. Mr.. Lyons is an eminent lawyer, an
elective orator, and, we believe, an astute poll
iieian; and such loss should not be lightly
weie he'd BY party battling for acontnuance
efpIsce aud power, with t he spols and emolu
men,s of Office in prospective. But this mat.
TER interests the politicians alone, and we will
let the subject rest with them.
The fact is frequently remarked, that no en-
thusiasm, and but little excitement, txIsts in
the ranks ofei,her of the two great parties. In
1S4S the canvass in this city, as else~ here
vas conducted with great spirit and energy
Scarcely night passed that we did not wit.
ness a political procession, with music, ban
heTs, transparencies, ETC., or an enthusiastic
gathering Of The faithful, at their respective
head quarters. Bat now, how changed =
Neither party can raise q respectable meeting
more than cnce a week, and even then, II re-
aui-es s,upendous efforts, in The way OF drum
ming up recruits. in order to secure respecta-
bic auditory. The fires which burned brightly
and intensely in days OF yore, seem to have
been exlinguished, and. apparently. The good
(buf disfranchisedj people OF Washington have
resolved 10 submit The whole question OF the
Piesidency-wiih all the responsibility attach
ing ihereio-to the sovereign people of the sew
erai States of the Union. Thut they will do
the work assigned them faithfully aud effectu-
ally, no question exists and whoever may be
"the peoples choice, we can only respond To
abe prayer fer the health and prosperity OF 1.-THE
President OF the United States, and all others
10 authority"
Yesterday evening, Gen. Scott, accompanied
BY Gen. Wool and Surgeon Gen. Lawson, left
this city for the West, for the purpose ofchoos-
ing location for one OF the military asylums.
A similar building, of beautiful proportions,
and extensive dimensions, is now in course of
erection within the District limits. on the farm
lately owned by e. w. Riggs, Esq, late of
sbe firm of Corcoran g. Riggs.
Real estate has wonderfully increased in val
ne within the last five years, and such is the
demand for houses, that rents have advanced
within this time, al least 20 per cent. For the
past three months, the undersigned has been
on the look GU, for d local habitaiion'-aided,
abe while, in his search, by several friends
but the inquiry has, so far, proved frutless.
make the remark simply to give you IN idea Of
abe upward, and onward, and we'll established
prosperity ofWashngton city.
The work OF the Washington National
Monument prog resses slowly but surely. The
structure has attained an altitude OF nearly 40
feet The receipts, so far, nearly equal the
disbursements; and ifthe American people do
hot weary in well doing, it will continue to
rise, a proud memorial of nations gratitude
for the incompatible services and virtues of
the Father of his Country.
The East wing Of the Patent Office building
Is nearly finished. The work on the West
completed this will be, by far, the most beau
shul public building In this, or perhaps any
other, country.
Some two hundred men are engaged on the
Capitol extension This work, also, progresses
finely the foundations of both wings are laid,
including all the basement rooms, aud sub.tan-
iial brick arches are now being mode as
support to the fest floor. The marble for the
building is being rapidly prepared and will be
laid in few DAYS.
The mapsion of ". w. Corcoran, ESQ.,, op-
posi,e the Presidents House, is a gem, in its
way. 1t has recently been enlarged and re-
modelled, and doubt if any of our northern
Giles can exhibit a more magnificent private
dwelling Than Col. Corcoran's.
Kunke's Nightingale Troup of Serenaders
are now with us. They are immensely popu-
lar, and draw crowded houses each evening.
We have old fashioned fall weather, cool
mornings and mig hts, and hot sun at ME, ldi-
An. HEERICo.
From FORT LARAMIE.-We noticed in our
Saturdays evening paper the arrival OF Mr..
John Campbell from Fort Laramie, bringing
with him the latest intelligence from the plains.
When he arrived at old Pawnee village he met
a war parry OF II CheyeEes. They stopped
at his camp and inquired whether their enc
mics, "the Pawnees," were in that part of the
country! MIR. Campbell answered that some
one hundred Pawnees were within two miles
Of his camp, and advised them not to expose
themselves to The Pawnees, but get out of their
reach ae soon as possible. Immediately afer
ihis couv ersation ceased, portion of the Paw
Dees were discovered by the Cheyenes bathing
in the river Pla,ie-the Cheyenes al once
~held talk" and in their usual warlike ap-
pearance, and almost in a state Of nsdity,
rushed upon The PawLees bathing in the Platte
and killed three, whose scalps were taken, one
Of which was presented 10 Mr.. Campbell, as n
token OF friendship. The Cheyenne party had
three wounded, and two horses killed. He
net number of emigrants for California, who
appeared TO be getting along pretty well. He
informs us that the Indians on the Laramie
road were peaceable, and were anxousy look
ing out for their "wiihered hand chief" MoJor
FnZpairick.- st, Louis Union, Sept.8.
flNU HAVE OR rot 40 HAVE YOUR
L LINENS neatly and quickly washed aud well
bleachod is question OF vital importance to all
who hive any regard for their personal sppearar CO.
and to neglect which looks bad. To have this zone
and done WELL it is only necessary use the "Vr.
giniA Magic Washing Fluid" sold by