The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-03
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Special Washington Despatch,

Our speetaI warrington Despatch,
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1850.
WASHINGTON WATER WORKS.
Captain BenhA, chief engineer Of the water works,
here and has nearly completed his arrangements for
ing with the work. he has taken the just
Gated by the Attorney General for his headquarters
the latter has moved into the wing Of the Ire asury
Building
TIKI cHRIoUI EXPEDITION.
The commission to Chrqui has not left here although
the steamer Brooklyn, detailed to convey them TO
the Isthmus, has arrived at Hampton Roads There is
t>ns Of increasing strength surveying
party 10 accompany Lieutenant Morton.
orYICn APPOINTMENT.
Daniel Warner, OF Rochester, has been appointed tenn
porary in place Of Samuel North special agen of the
| Post Office Department
MR.. picSISsoys psPARruRs
Mr.. n. 6 Dickinson len this afternoon for Baltimore
where be is to speak to night favor OF Breckenridge
and Lane.
APPOINTMENTS IN TIN MARINE CORPS.
Captain VIM b. Slack has been appointed Quartermastcr
OF the Marine Corps the place OF Sutherland dcauter
dismissed.
First Lieutenant Knitting has been promoted to Cap
tan in place Of Slack, and Second Lieutenant Adam n
Baker promoted TO First Lieutenant In place OF Knitting
Beckett K. Howell has been appointed Second Lieu.
tenant, in place Of Baker Howell is brother in law OF
Senator Davis, OF Mississippi
Lieut.. Crum, OF Wisconsin, who Captured John Brown
at Harpers Ferry the chief competitor OF Slack for
the place OF Quarte-msser bot defeated by South
Or Davis influence.
AFFAIRS on cRASDs
Dispatches have been received at the War Department
from Brcvei Colonel Lee commanding the Department o..
Texas dated July 10, reporting that everything remains
quiet the Rio Grsnde frontier and that even rumors
rs to Cor,ras bis men OF oboers from other
side Of the river, have ceased.
rm REoKI1ios CHICAGO zovwEs.
The Chicago zousves will be received by the President
q, Eve O'Clock SATURDAY afternoon, after their return
from Mount Vernon and they will drill the lawn the
front OF the white House. in presence Of the Pres
dent, Secretary Of War, and other cabinet and army
officers. They will be escorted Washington and Mount
Vernon by the Independent Greys, Of Baltimore aud
while here will quarter a, the National Hotel
oosI=.
Capt VIM. S. Black has been appointed oslrtermsster
Of the marine corps vice Sutherland dismissed First
Lieutenant Matthew Kurtz ng, has been promoted 10
the captsncy thus made vacant and Second Lieutenant
Adam ~ Baker to the FRS, Lieutcnnntcy. Becse, r.
Howell has been appointed Second Lieutenant
rK pSSr,L CONVECTION
The American Dental Convention have elected Presi.
dent Dr Atkinson, OF Cleveland; Vice Presidents, Or
Gibbs, OF Washington and Dr. Clark Of Georgia Record
ing Secretary, d. Tan Of Ohio Corresponding secreta
ry, Dr. Rogers OF Kentucky; Treasurer, Dr. Dillingham;
OF Pennsylvania
Tx CABINET Of WING.
Attorney General Black having left Tor the North and
Secretary Floyd for Virginia only t~o cabinet officers
remain In the city, namey-Messrs. Toucey aud Holt.
sysxsApS TO Mr.. DICKINSON.
Hon Daniel S. Dickinson is now here H. vas scrc
uaded last evening by the Breckenridge and Lane Com
militia