The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-16
DEPARTMENT. NEWS.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..


Sgrey4 10 California The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office has received from California by the last mail
number OF plats Of surveys Ia that State embracing
about hundred thousand The country survey
el is situated about 1870 miles north San Francisco
and YsAof Sacramento river
Chiass Sugar Tamsa County, California Intelligence
has been received from gentleman who resides at Oak
wood, Tchana, California, and who has planted
about eighty hills OF Chinese sugar cane, of very salts
factory caracter The planted about the 10th
Of May and II is from six to eight inches high and
promises abundant yield. Many Of the farmers OF
California think that the sorgho sncre will occupy, at no
distant day important position among the products
Of agriculture in that State.
Passion O9ce-aIr. s. c. Boynton of Ohio, has been
promoted from third to fouthcIass clerkslp in the
Pension Bureau. SALARY $780, vice Col W. O. Niles,
deceased.
DEPARTMENT
General Orders, Wan DrpannEsr,
ADJuTAST GENERALS offIes,
No. 10. Washington, July 2, 1851.
Promotions and appointments in the army the United
made by the President since the publication of
General Orders, No. 7, OF June |, 1857.
l. PROMOTIONS.
TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS.
First Lieutenant William b. Franklin to be -captain
July l. 1851, having served fourteen years continuous
service as lieutenant -
First Lieutenant William f. Raynolls to be captain
July |, 1857 having served fourteen years continuous
service MS lieutenant
Second Lieutenant Joseph c. Ives to be first lieutenant
July l. 1851, rioe Franklin, promoted
Second Lieutenant Henry !. Abbot to be first euten-
ant, July l. 1851, rice Reynolds, promoted
DEPARTMENT.
First Lieutenant Thomas j. Brereton, to be captain
July l. 1851 having served fourteen years continuous
service Ms lieutenant
Second Lieutenant Oliver o Howard, to be first leu
IttIy = I.a. ata,l
FIRST REGIMENT OF DnAGooxs
Second Lieutenant Milton T. Carr to be first euten
ant, June 20, 1857, pice Allston, resigned
SECOND REGnirST or DnAuooxs
Second Lieutenant John B. villepigue to be first lieu
tenant May 81 1851 the date of First Lieutenant An
derson's appointment as adjmrm
Breyet Second Lieutenant Wn p Sanders Of the first
Dragons to be second lieutenant May ~, 1887 rice Vii
lepigne, promoted
ARTILLERY
Major Charles S. Merchant to be lieutenant colonel
June TO- 1851 Belton promoted to fourth artillery
Captain John Scott, OF the fourth artillery to be
major, June 10, 1857, cioe Merchant promoted
FOURTH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Belton of the third
tillery to be colonel, June 10, 1857, rice Wabach de-
ceased,
First Lieutenant Albert L. Aragilton to be captain
June TO- 1851, rice Scott, promoted to third artillery
Second Lieutenant John Thomas Goode, to be first
lieutenant June 10, 1857, rice Magilton, promoted
Company
rlRsr RECIPIENT OF INFANTRY
Major Gonvcmenr Morris, OF the third infantry. to be
lieutenant colonel, May 81 1857, Binbridge de-
ceased
THIRD REGIMENT or INFANTRY.
Captain Nathaniel @. Maerae, to be major, May 81,
1887 stce Morris, promoted to first infantry.
First Lieutenant Hcnry.B Schroeder, to be captain,
May 81, 1857, rice Macrae promoted Company D..
Second Lieutenant Junius Daniel to be first lieutenant
May 81, 1857 rice Schroeder promoted. Company i.
elarterrnasers Sergeant Alex n Shipey OF the frst
infantry, to be brevet second lieutenant, june 1851
II. APPOINTMENTS
NspIc,L DEPARTMENT
Calvin G. Hollenbh, Of Pennsylvania, to be assistant
surgeon June A. 1857.
Roberts Barthoow Of Maryland to be assistant sur
geon June 4, 1857.
REGIMENT ARTILLERY.
Alexander b, Montgomery, of Georgia, to be second
lieutenant, Imne a. 1857. Company
~oUnIH ARTILEaY.
2 Lawrence Kip, of California, be second leuten-
ant June 30, 1857 Company r
SIXTH or NTAsTRY.
VIM. II f. Ice, Of Virginia. to be second lieutenant,
May 81, 1857. Company
l. Edward Dillon, of Nebraska, to be second eutcr-
ant June 30, 1851, Company d..
ACADEMY.
patrce de Janon instructor OF the sword exercise
lie Professor of Spanish, July ], 1857.
Attached to the army with the Jrera of second lieu
tenant in conformity with the 9Th section Of the APP
proved August A. 1854 to take rank from June 1857.
The following named cadets, graduates of the Military
Academy, attached to the army with the Lreea "
second lieutenant in conformity with the fourth section
OF the act approved April 20 1879, 10 take rank from
July |, 1857 =:
coRrs OF ISGINEEns
RANK
l. Cadet John G. Palfrey
2. Cadet Richard X. Meade, ir.
3. Cadet Edward Z. Alexander.