The weekly Butte record., 1861-09-07
Eastern Items.

1t is intimated that the Government will no
longer allow Kentucky to occupy neutral po-
sition.
The Baltimore papers have agreed to COM
pv with the request of Gen. Dix, to refrain
from publishing news which will aid the en-
envy.
w. Il. Russell, correspondent of the Lon
don Times, applied to the Provost Marshal for
a pass across the Potomac, and was fatty re-
fused.
The Government has reliable information
that quarrel has broken out among the lead
ing traitors of the Southern Confedracy, which
promises disastrous results. The beligerants
are, Toombs and the Virginians and North
Carolinians, on the one side, and Davis, Wig
fall, and the extremists OF South Carolina on
the other. The complaint among the disaf-
fected is, that Davis is fast taking to the le-
gitimate result of treason--the abrogation of
State and individual rights.
Daniel S Dowber, of New Orleans, was
arrested on the west line of the Ohio, on the
% of August, as bearer of dispatches from
England to JEFF Davis. He professed igno
rance of the contents of the dispatches in his
trunk which were seized but acknowledged
himself the bearer designated. An officer
leaves for Washington with the prisoner i'm
mediately.
The Boston Committee have demanded the
removal Of Dameron and Welless, heads of the
Army and Navy Departments.
Severals women who have been acting as
spies for the rebels at Washington, furnishing
them important information, have been placed
under arrest.
In the trunk of prominent lady at Wash
ington, plans of the Federal Fortiications at
Washington have been found. 1t is reported
that she has been arrested.
Governor Gamble, of Missouri, has issued a
proclamation, calling for AZ 1000 State military,
to repel invasion from the seeded States.
An Irish brigade is to be raised in New
York 5000 strong, to be commanded by Gen.
Shields
The President of the United States will
pay seven hundred and twenty-sx dollars, and
each member of the Cabinet two hundred and
sixteen dollars, under the tax on incomes laid
by Congress.
American farmers have already received
something like $3O,000,000 from England for
breadstutis this year
A Republican member of the Iowa Legisa-
ture made 1000 out of his contract to cothe
the State volunteers No wonder he is now
fierce for large State loan.
Henry King, wealthy resident of Allen
town, Pa, died few weeks since, leaving an
estate valued at 100000. He died childless.
He was brother of r. Butler King, one of
the Commissioners of the Confederate States,
now in Europe. Mr.. King has made a will,
leaving half his property to his wife and the
other half to his brother; but a few weeks
before his death, exasperated at the secession
sentiments of his brother, he made new will,
leaving most of his property to his wife, and
the remainder to charitable purposes.-Ner
York Times.
On Tuesday, August 18th, the death of
Ex-Governor Trumbull, at Hartford, Crnnec-
ticut, was announced which event took place
on Sunday night, and the funeral was on Tues
day afternoon. On that night the widow Of
Governor Trumbull was suddenly removed by
death-only forty-eight hours after the death
of her husband-her age was II. Mrs. Trum-
bull was sister of Chief Justice Storrs.-
Since the first of March five deaths have oc-
Cured in the family, viz Lucius F. Robinson,
Esq. son-in-aw to Governor Trumbull, a
daughtero of Mr.. Robinson, Chief Justice Storrs,
Governor Trumbull and wife.