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CAPTAIN VOORHEES,.

The subjoned Letter from the Secretary OF the
Navy promulgates the decision of the Naval Cour
Martial which was recently convened IN tins city
for the trial of Capt. PHILIP +. VOORHEES,, on .
charge of dsobedience of orders. The charge, al
well as other matter connected with the case, has
been heretofore published in this paper, and grew
out of the proceedings OF Capt. VOORHEES, in cap
turing the Buenos Ayrean squadron, in September
last, off the port Of Montevdeo, by the United
States frigate Congress:
''NAvY DEPARTMENT, AUGUsr IL, lS45.
SSH The naval general martial Of which Captain
CHARLES STEWART President, and before which you
were aragned charge of sohedicnce, with five speci
Cations after careful and laboous investigation did,
the cath day of June last find you guilty of every spec
cation and guilty of the charge and sentenced you to be
prmanded in general order by the Secretary Of the Navy and
suspended for the Of three years from that date
The officer ordering the court has approved their verdict and
confirmed their sentence You therefore suspended from
command
In carrying into effect the remainder Of the sentence
could desire not to add word to the judgment the court
with whose members you have long been associated in the
service but justice to Government the relations Of
amiy subssing with the Argentine Republic our avowed
policy Of neutrality between foreign belgeren respect
the rights OF foreign flag firm adhesion the humane
principles OF the modern code of maritime law advocated
and insisted on by the American people, the determination
demand nothing but what is ENTHUSIASTICALLY from power
weaker than our own-compe disavow and reprove
conduct set forth in the charge and specifications
which you have been found guilty
This letter of reprimand will be published in general
order
81 am, respectfully, &c.
GEORGE BANCROFT
Captain PHILIP F. VOORHEES,,
g United States Nary"
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THE PooH or EDIsBUaeH-Mr Bryant the poet in a
letter dated Edinburgh, (Scoand,) says con Saturday
evening found myself the market which is then held in
High street and the Nehebow Just you enter the Canon
gate, and where the old wooden efgy Of John knox, with
staring black eyes freshly painted every year. stands in its
pulpit, and still preaching the crowd Hber a
throng Of slckyoong, dirty people, bringing with them their
unhealthy chdren had crawed from the wynds or
alleys each side Of the We entered several Of these
wynds and passed down Of them between houses Of vast
height story piled upon story till the deep hollow
o. Cowgate. Children swarhng in the way all Of
'hein bred IN that close and impure atmosphere, Of scy
appearance and the aspect Of premature age Of Them
winch were carried in absolutely fghtfu "Here
misery said Scotch gentleman who was my conductor.
asked bum how large proportion Of the people Of Edinburgh
oohgea % mat wreched and squad class which saw be-
fore me "More than half was his repv Ivi NOT youch
Tor me accuracy q his statistics OF course his estimate was
but conjecture"
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A COMEDY OF ERRORS.

An amusing story is told by the Portsmouth On H.
Journal, Of msakesnot altogether surprising, yet
little curouswhich committed by certain good peo
pie of that place, the occasion OF visit from the Rev.
Professor Bush the distinguished author Of ON
the Resurrection II the Professor bears very marked
resemblance the Rev. DIR. Bigelow Unitarian clergyman
who has been preaching there Of late This natural resem-
blance much heightened by their general bearing and
dress, which, TO minute particulars, exactly similar
Professor Bush had hardly stepped into the street. after his
arrival in town. before he accosted by lad the
Of of the school committees with Please sir meet
this afternoon in Town Room and examine young lady
what's going to keep in No g." Away the boy, and
the Professor trying TO imagine what intended, walked
down the street till he to the post Office, where he
called TO inquire for his letters No had he entered
the door than the boy attendance hopping up box ss,
threw down lunches Of papers and letters saying that's
all to-day sir Looking at the papers he found them all adj
dressed to Dr. Bigeow. This gave him clue TO both mis-
takes. He told the boy the papers were not for him.
aSir :"
"These are not mine"
"They all charged to your box"
'You mistaken in the person wish 10 inquire if there
is a letter here for Professor Bush"
The boy stared ncredulous at him, and, handing him
letter. cried out to the clerk charge ten to SO"
Ono, my lad, will pay for it" and assuring him his
name was not Bigelow he left him muttering aint
gummed ms all that ant green he takes me to be-
But the best of the story the opinions which were ex
pressed the first the Professor preached while e
mystery Of his appearance was yet unsoved re had Deen
invited 10 preach Of the orthodox churches and OF
course some OF the congregation acquainted with the
fact But what the surprise Of large body Of his hearers
whcn as they supposed, Unitarian minister in the desk
and actually commenced the services Gunpowder Treason
IJsurpaicnl Dissolution Downfall Of Democracy and
what not! He did PREACH however, and gave OF his
best logical and most orthodox Az the Pco-
pie retired from the church wondered, even es
pressed favorable opinion Of the discourse, but the
loud in their denunciaons both Of the man ana nus
"abominabe, false, and unscripftroi doctrines.
There diseases in which the Pauen, ooe o :.
cognse his hands, or limbs, belonging 20 hmse ana
If rcI0
can onncc;a he Same truths much better from the lips Of
our own preachers Than from those Of any other denomna
ton flour Saviour should again appear on earth what de-
nomination would he probably belong -Cnc'nndh Alias
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COMMUNICATION.

The loss arising from the explosion of Steamboat Boilers
has become serious that public opinion calls loudly for
thorough investigation of the of these frequent and
most terrible disasters The editor of the Psburg Journal
asks whether the system of Inspection under the act
Of Congress- is of any utility, whether of
form
answer, that the present inspection but ormay;
and having had opportunities for observation will
briefly describe the which this panomime very
commonly performed
The Inspector on board and commences his exam
nation by opening the furnace doors and casting glance
along the bottoms of the boilers if they leak if
they burnt bsteed II they be cal right" he next
takes out the leaps and wnks knowingly through the ues
then takes general survey of the backen and of Top,
and IN extreme Chat is, if the boiler is knoon TO the
Inspector TO be old he suspects it is burnt he cH send
man into The furnace 10 eramie The bottom, and sometimes
,oH go so far as 10 send him into the boiler
Now, as there may be many existing defects which
visible such inspection gives security and may indeed be
considered than useless for the Inspectors certificate
only give frareiers false, and often fatal
confidence say travellers because the educated Engineer
understands much better than the Inspector possibly the
capacity of the boiler and often indeed furnishes the data for
se Inspectors report In report based the information
of sklu and honest Engineer confidence may be
posed but II unfortunately is often the that the really
trustworthy Engineer has been discharged and his place fill
cd by person utterly incompetent to attend to important
trust These persons hired to aoages and, having
little qualification for their positions become the
lures of their employers and therefore may be supposed that
their replies to the Inspector always the dntere
ed Hence, TO give any paue this futile system of
inspection, first institute rigorous inspection Of
Engineers
But in truth, the simple and only reliable fest
ing the strength Of boiler is By the hydraulic pump.
No thin spot defective rive, aw fracture
escape this impartial scrunizing examiners and when we
consider that pump of sufficient power TO the lagest
sized boilers can be constructed Of such ghness be
yeDienty carried from boat boat wheel barrow is it
not truly surprising that all classes should upon
frequent application
In this brief notice refer only to those explosions which
arise from defective boilers and which proper inspection
might prevent There are, well known many other
OF explosion which entirely without the sphere Of the In
specor and Of them present beyond the control Of the
Engineer, and it is Of these that with your indulgence may
speak hereafter and aempto show how they may obvated
HUBBLE AND BUBBLE.
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SHoorINs ARKASsAs.-The Little Rock Gazette, OF the
9TH Instant speaking Of the Hot Springs in that State says
that Mr. Hale, who entertains visitors the
springs had rented several months ago Mr. Reagan
for specified tme the end Of which be gwen up
When the time expired il demanded but the odger
fused saying that he had rented for longer time, feeling
assured that by the slow process Of law he could not be elected
the premises before the sickIy Mr. Hale
naturally enough enraged this and had been chewing
the cud Of disappointment for eight days. when he
heard that Reagan had agreed uneet the cabin in dispute
TO big Missourian, who sojoumng at the springs
Deemng this good chance get possession Of his own,
the speedet way possible, he resolved, after Reagan bad
moved his property to make for the Mssouan,
py at and before any else could fairly get installed
While doing this he met with Reagan and the Missouran.
rencontre ensued Reagan shot Hale the face with shot
Of the shots taking effect just above the eye, and
producing serious wound. Of Mr. Hale seeing his
father fired upon rushed with doubeb gun and
fired at Reagan tearing of his hands very badly where
upon the Mssouran drew forth brace Of pistols and bowie
knife and handing them Reagan when the young
Immediately discharged the other barrel at the Missouran,
hitting him in the shoulder just above the breast lie then
started after his he but stop put to further violence by
the interference Of others.
AT the last accounts Mr. Hale had become deous and his
life despared of the Mssouan had received dreadful
wound which would likely destroy the Of his for e
If no and Reagans hand shattered that he will
have to lose several Of his fingers, IL not his entire hand
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Baltimore ships are furnished with such popees the present
race - Dn'Sn steamers viii carrying
China, &c.
The steamer Bangor appears one hundred and twenty
long, and measures registers two hundred and say
IONS ieet only Of her length taken up by
her boilers, furnaces steam-engnes and pope and this
too directly at the stern consequently nearly the whole Of the
budensone portion of the vessel Left Tor cabins ana far
slowing cargo These Propeliers are already in successful
operation board several Of a.
merchant service, where in number Of instances they
have been substituted for others Budensome packets car
ryng upwards Of hundred TONS furnished with the Iouer
propeers and averaging their miles per hour deep loaded
against heavy have for than year past been run
ming between Philadelphia and New York, and sundry ports
in Long Island Sound Also, during the past winter OF
about the size constantly plying between New Or
leans and Appaachcola, with the same success T. ID. b.
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SECOND EDITION OF THE FLORIDA WAR.

If gain nothing else by annexation the country viii
least enjoy the opportunity Of getting up second edition
the Florida The Texas papers already complain that
there many Indians about and insist that the first bu-
sness Of the United States troops shall be these
troublesome neghbos The chances are, Texas is fine
country that the Indians wont be willing CO. This Of
course, will impose upon humane and goodnatured Uncle
Sam the necessity Of driving them Off That the spectators
at New Orleans already snuff another Florida in the
breese very evident from the prices they begin charge.
Il stated in the New Orleans Picayune of July 22d that
the steamboat Undne had been chartered lighter for
the troops to Texas at three hundred and dollars day.
for thirty days certain " How many days she will be
employed by Government upon the same moderate
do not pretend know, but probably the of the
first Florida war, she will be kept in service long enough
pay for herself three times over-Akbany Journal.
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TINES CHANGE AND FASHIONS ALso.-In lecture delv.
cred two three years ago by Mr. SruneEs Of Bos
ton trade and finances he referred to the singular changes
Of the fashion. Nankeens, said he, imported in
large quantities AS late 1920 there million Of
dollars worth imported there In 1906 Canton
Grape first used in 1910 imported; in
1916 there twenty thousand pieces in 1896 the
imporaons amounted to million and half Of dollars and
in s44 the article not imported Yet the country has
lost nothing by the caprice Of fashion, countywomen
appear lovely in nnepenny Lowell calico in Canton
Grape Silk imported in large quantities from Chi
ma cargo of a million dollars worth landed
in this country, and the whole yearly mporaons from
China to less than hundred thousand dollars.
Great changes have also taken place in regard the pay
our Chinese mpotatons. In 1918 million dollars in
specie carried to China, but purchases paid
for in bills Of exchange England from the proceeds Of the
opium trade The fur trade commenced in 1887 and in
1908 there fifteen American vessels engaged in it, and
now il has ceased altogether.-Neao York Mirror.
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Distance rum l6 miles per Government survey
Average speed per hour 10 81 miles.
The first miles with low seam making Al revolutions
Pressure of steam under 46 lbs the whole trial
Trip up, speed per hour IA or miles.
Deduct p miles for tide gives actual speed through the wa
ter, ii 81 miles per hour.
We, the Undersigned passengers on board Of the Ban
ger the above mentioned trial. do hereby certify to the
correctness of the above statement regards the Of eav
ing and arriving at the points mentioned state of the tide &C.
John w. Miercken, Of packet-shp Susquchanna
Francis Cope, Of the firm of H. & A. Cope & CO.
Rowland Parry, publisher g Pennsylvania
James Devereux, James 8. Smith, Jr.
VIM. II. Gatzmey John w. Mickle
Edward Patterson ]. Monel
John >. Morell, Robert b. Morel,
Charles NJ Sandgran, Jas. Loughead,
Jos. Wilkinson, Vim. Bonsall
w. w. McMain, Norris Stanley,
Alexander Parker, Master, of Bangor
Henry Dockrey, First Engineer.
w. N. Ray, Second Engineer,
John Fuller, Pilot,
Ed. G. Hyde, Agent and part owner of Bangor.
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Boz KILLED Doc.-A boy about years old,
Of Mr.. Esnger Of Greenfield, Wisconsin Territory was
going Grand with his brother, little older when they
met neghborng lad, accompanied by n dog. The boys
shook hands with each other, which the dog seemingly
taking offence, spang towards the younger Of the Esngers
and tore his head throat and in a shocking manner
The boys attempted beat off the dog but falling in this
they Immediately for aid to friend who on arriving
found the boy had expired.
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AERIAL NAVIGATION.

We attended last night (says the New York Courier) tbs
lecture and exhibition of Sgnor Muzzs balloon Palmo
Opera House, where found small but select and inteI
gent audience. The lecture by Mr.. r. ~ West gave very
interesting history Of the rise and progress Of erostac and
Of the various attempts which had been made during the pas
two centuries to navigate the air, all of which had sgnay
failed He claimed for Sgnor Muzz that he hadSroceeded
SIMPLE but correct philosophical principles, and had
tanned that desdeatum which had been the object of many
experiments viz the resistance Of the atmosphere
and constructing machine which should ascend descend
perpendcuay, but horizontally the guiding power being
inclined planes.
Mr. West threw considerable interest into the subject and
showed that he had not entered upon his task without full
preparation The experiments with the balloon certainly
satisfactory within the walls of building, where there was
current of air to oppose the balloon made ascend
in any direction required, and completely under the gov
eminent of the rudder.
The balloon has attached either side inclined plane
which be elevated depressed pleasure by the
and steered by an-taed rudder which completely
under command Of the navigator and, simple is this
machine may be made solve the long disputed problem
the possibility Of navigating the mir in any required direction
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STEAMER BANGOR.

= rial trip Of the steamer Bangor A. Parker MASTER on the
owae, from the Navy Yard Philadelphia to Fort Mifp
a DUCK 70 the Navy Yard The Bangor $50 bur
measuring l25 feet in LENGTH by 23 feet beam, and
feet IN diameter which are driven BY horizontal engines The
nue's ., winch are 22 inches bore and "a inches in
,ane hs boiler = placed in the hold and feet in
machinery, During this trial The e was against The hos,
when gong rom Philadelphia the Fort, and in her favor
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DEaTH oP GaSrEss.--Miss Cynthia Browning the
Kentucky ganess, died At Flemngsburg Ky, the Goth
ultimo She feet high
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CossUnrrIyEs.-The prevalence of consumption in our
variable climate renders Of importance to note every sugges
ton that may prove useful the way Of procuring paatyes
remedies for that wasting disease late number Of the Bos
ton Medical Journal has the following
Physicians who have had ample opportunity for otserya
ton, assert that the climate Of the interior Illinois affords re-
markabe relief TO persons aborng under diseases Of the lungs
At Hlsborough, large and Aourishng town. the centre Of
county, case OF pulmonary consumption said has MOI,
been known in the place neghborhood for five wears with
single exception, and that involved in some doubt
physician, whose lungs exceedingly sensitive and
who had several times raised blood alamngy assures ms
that he has been restored comparative health by removing
to town that borders prairie He has much confidence
in saying that persons who have appehensons Of decided,
diseased state Of the lungs especially those the Atlantis
border here in New England, within the searching influence
OF the cold easery Winds would often find themselves
from the rably Of the organs cough and thoracc pains
which orbode fearful tendency il speedily restored by
escape 10 the more gepa cline Of that State. IF simply takn
up residence the beautiful lands in the world
cessbe by water stages and railroads.&c. all times and
offers such promises Of relefo the consumpve who wou
not avail themselves Of the happy remedy ,"
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the seat of the Marquis Of Exeter.
RELIEF TO Qursrc-The Cambria brought news Of Fbe-
raj subscriptions in England for the relief Of the sufferers by
the burning Of Quebec The London subscription bears the
OF the Queen for ESQ Prince Albert 100, the
porstion Of London, f500 the Bank Of England R20O
the Bank Of British North America, in addition like sum
Quebec g250 Sir Robert Peel Lord Stanley and great
number Of other gentlemen and mercantile houses 90 each
In Manchester about 900 had been raised, in Glasgow
1000, and various subscriptions in other places.
We learn that at Richmond Saturday evening last in
consequence Of difficulty arising between John Scton-
berger and Thomas +. Wesley, the former procured gun
pursued and fred at the latter Cat the distance Of about thirty
yards while riding through Rockets who received the whole
discharge Of shot in the region of the heart causing immediate
DEATH Schonbege had married sister Of Wesley thereby
and that the Of this melancholy affair grew Out
differences produced by the agency of the deceased in rea
ton 10 said property, Of which he administrator II il
said that Schonbeger, who dissatisfied with his admins
aton Of the property had threatened take the life Of the
deceased time previous the execution Of his malignant
design. Schonberger has been arrested and WILL under
stand be brought before examining Court to-dayEng
The Memphis Appeal Of the list nlmo that
political meeting Germantown near that place. FHE
r. STANTON, the Democratic candidate for Congress
in the 10th district Of Tennessee, had been shot down by DIR
Christian. The ball entered the cheek Jaw bone
and ranged downwards The wound although severe il i
thought will not prove mortal
The Mark Lane Express Of July 81 has sixteen columns
filed with description Of the proceedings Of the Royal Agr
cultural Society Of England nj Shrewsbury The Duke
Richmond presided the dinner At the termination of IL
first year, in $685. the members Of the Society 600 il
number its income 9l, 1873. It's present list of members
nearly 5000, and its funded property above go, 900
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WIiEATFIELD INN.

'ENRUST SAIE-By virtue OF a deed of Irus,
Il execuedhy Hamilton Pollock. bearing date on
the 18Th day ofMay iSI3, ond recorded in The of.
fee OF The Clerk OF The Comfy Conrl Of Ohio conny
IN Deed Book N" &c page 3i3. shall. on The 29lh
day al January next. between The hoars Of 10 -
clock A Nj. aud o'clock r. NJ. proceed To sell, a,
The front door Of Tho Court House Of Ohio COUNTY
nj public auction 10 The highest bidder. the Sonih
half Of loI No 80 lying on the East side of Fnnrih
street. IN The Cry Of Wheeling. wherein il a Brick
il"nse, IN which said Pollock now resides, oI.o an
The saine day. NJ o'clock NJ at The auction Store
OF Hall d Wiekham. suhdfy Articles Of household
anu kI'chen iufnIiure> dec 2S-is
Terms at sale ~ NELSON ~,