The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-02
Affairs in Washington.

Through the medium Of the Baltimore Snn's
Washington correspondence we gather the
folio wing in regard to matters and things
trans piring in the Federal metropolis
TIE cIrY--THg BARNEY DIVORCE cAsE-MUsIrI-
CENT DONATION FRoA JOHN c. RfyBs, &c.
"Ura,'' one of the Baltimore Sun'. regular
correspondents from Washington city, com
municates the following TO that city, under
date of Oct. D.:
The status of things here to-day is un-
chan ged. A sort of quietude succeeds the
war dread alarms Of sen ersl days past and
theoniy thing breaking in upon it to-day is
the occasional sound of Il gun from over the
river, an artillery practice. In SOME quar- tiers
large bodies OF troops are massing since yes
terGay morning, from the cam pS here, which
they have Ter some time occupied.
Ia the Barney case to day, Judge Purcell
announced that he should hold the question of
the admiesi bility OF The record in the Iowa
Supreme Court CT the appeal by Mr.. Barney
from the decree Of div orce granted in the low
er court to his wife, in abeyance until the
hearing Of this case was concluded. In the
meantime the paper could 60 on tile for ruling
hereafter.
A faro establishment, over the Globe Ho-
tel, on Seventh street, was VISITED by the po-
lice the other night, and John Campbell ar
rested proprietor with X. Lansing and
James Wilson as parties to the managem emit.
4 hearing OF the case was fixed for to day,
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until 10 morrow afternoon, at three o'clock,
Campbell In the mean time giving $500 securi-
~ and Wilson sI0G; Lansing, said TO be the
dealer, did not appear.
Checks given by J. G. Rives, Esq :, of $40
each to each of the families OF the men be-
longing to the First District Of Columbia re-
giment of volunteers were distributed in the
regiment this morning; also 81 extra for each
child. The payment of the money commences
on LIST cf November. This certainly is q most
handsome and noble piece Of generosity.
Further arrests have taken place for trad
ing without licenses by itinerants here. They
are now mostly let on with costs on taking
out licenses.
TER sisEa OF ooSE EBERATBH--cOI. ST. 6Bo.
oookEs Utah RgGiMEsT, &c.
Aga" another Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sna, dated October D. says !:
A gentleman was in the city to-day who
states that he was near Fairfax Court House
yesterday, and nothing was seen Of the Con-
iederates but picaets here and there. This
confirms what is stated in the Richmond pa
pers.
Dir. Coimeriei, Disbursing Clerk of the
Treasury bureau, resigned to-day and Mar
eelius Bailey, son Of the late Dr.. Bailey, OF
the /" Ere" newspaper, was appointed In the
place of the former.
The Post-ofice Department finds the expe-
riment Of furnishing stamped newspaper
wrappers success. They have only been
sent out TO some leading offices. To- day an
order reached the Department from Pittsburg
for IL, 600 more
Emigranls hare rushed from all directions
10 Nevada siace the discovery Of the rich
mines Ia that Territory, and Inany of them
have settled upon lands for agricultural par-
poses. The Commissioner of the Land Oi.ice
has directed that kush Iands snail be sur
yessd, 70 tbs end th = there shalt b. some
rates by which ths rights VI occupants mar
be determined. As tls, al Is confusion.
The fskimeat Of Col. 81. deors1 Cocka,
Which has rsaohsd g tsrn VtAa, looks Run1
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