The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-04
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
From the Washington Star of last evening.


THE AQUEDUCT
The wedges supporting the centre of The great
arch at Cabin JO n, on the Washington Aqueduct,
were removed yesterday, the ID July. As the
wedges were remnved, the weight thus gradu-
ally thrown upon the abutments.
Marks made upon the keystones of the arch
carefully observed by leveling instruments, during
the gradual removal ofthe centre, and no settle
ment could be detected by these delicate instru-
ments.
Thus the largest stone arch in the world stands
as another monument of the skill of the United
States engineers
The span of this arch is 22O feet, width 20 feet
rise 81 feet inches. Material, Quincy granite and
Seneca sandstone.
DRILL OFFICERS ARRIVED.
This morning, the class of West Point cadets,
Just graduated-thirty-two in number-reached
Washington, and Immediately reported to General
Mansfield at his headquarters.
GRAND REvIEw.
1t is understood that General Sanford has ordered
general parade of all the New York regiments
now stationed this side of the river (some twenty
regiments) on tomorrow, the 4th.
KENTUCKY REPRESENTED.
Kentucky will be fully represented in the ap-
preaching extra session Of Congress, Senators
breckenridge and Powell both intending to- take
their seats. The delegation in the lower House
consists of nine Union and one disuui0n member.
I SECOND MAINE REGIMENT IN CAMP IN ADVANCE AT
AT FALLS CHURCH-THE ATTEMPTED ELECTION HERE
FAILURE.
FALLS CHURCH. VA July 3. 6 A. M.-The Second
river, have take" post here They enCamped in
Mr.. Clover's hay field. Their commander is Col.
c. D. Jamison, and they number (here) 700 men,
though O-day they expect to be Joined by 300
more This regiment is thus mile III the most ad-
vSncad position, their camp being one mile
Fairfax Court House from which it is but eight
ana a half miles distant-than the camp Of the
First and Second Connecticut regiments at TavlOrs
Tavern, and the Third Connecticut and Third
Maine regiments in the immediate vicinity OF the
same point.
The attempted election here yesterday for Rep
resentative and Senator complete fascO.
But twenty-sx votes in all were cast. Fer Repre-
sentative the vote stood-fiawkurst, u; Furdy,
candidate offered himself The Union vote at this
precinct is about 70 at odinsry times, if | remem-
Der correctly. The whole vote III he c"urty is
perhaps over a thousand Nowhere else in the
county was an election held yesterday, | pre-
sumo.
NO MORE TROOPS AT PRESENT REQUIRED FROM NEW
ALBANY, July The following is = copy "l
| despatch which Gov. Morgan has received !rom
! SECRETARY Seward:
! His ErceYency, T. d. Worgou: You tell me that
Won sent eight regiments I4st week, that you have
| dispatched eight regiments this week, and you
promise to serd eight more next week You ask
whether we will receive more from New *, and
how MANY All tcngues here are'eoq queut in thanks
to New York, and 10 the praise "f her Governor,
worthy successor of Tompkius, Governor in 1872
These regiments added to those which were bcfre
received make the quota ol New y ork uow Ia the
field so 600 men { think we have enough, but
If these should prove a deficiency all Snow now
where to look to have it promptly supplied.
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD.