The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-23
CIRCULAR.
Navy DEPARTMENT., June 81, l

THE ranking privilege having been abolished
by act of Congress, from and after the LIST July,
is45 officers and agents, under the control Of the
Navy Department, are hereby directed to observe
the following rules in their official communications:
When writing on the same day, upon more than
one subject, instead of making separate letter of
each subject, they will unite them all as far prac-
tcabe, in the same letter. and all communications
intended to be forwarded on the same day, should
be enclosed under envelope provided the weight
of any package do not exceed three pounds. The
bulk of all parcels, chageable with postage should
be reduced to as small compass as is consistent
with proper regard to perspculty and distnctness
When an officer has occasion to address the de-
partment through his immediate commander, and
that commander desires to offer any remarks upon
the subjec-matter, they should be made on the
same sheet the officers letter, and not on separ
ate sheet; if not more than page each in length
they might be written the first and third pages
When copy Of any document or paper is intended
to accompany communication, if not too long, it
should be written on the same sheet as the commu-
nication ITSELF
All communications should have margin of one
inch the let-hand side of the first and third pages
and the right-hand side of the second and fourth
pages; also a margin of quarter of an inch on the
right-hand side of the first and third and the left
hand side Of the second and fourth pages.
Every officer should attach his rank to his sigma
ture to letters and official papers.
Commanding officers of navy-yards and stations,
uuu port ctptdHs, VIII acknowledge on the nrSt day
of each month, and commanding officers of squad
rons ON the first days of January, April, July and
October, the receipt of all communications which
may have reached them from the department, during
the preceding month or quarter, and which do not
require an earlier or special report All returns re-
CURED to be made periodically, may be forwarded
without a letter. The commanding officer should
attach his signature to every original paper for
warded through him, that il NAV be known as
coming through the proper channel.
Commanders of squadrons will number their let
tiers to the department consecutvely; and all en-
closures should be marked so as to show what letter
they accompanied.
Commanding officers and disbursing agents are
directed to keep exact account Of the postage on
letters, packages and other matter received by them
through the mail, touching the duties or business of
their office; which account, verified by oath, thew
will transmit to the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury,
at the close of each quarter for adjustment
All applications for the discharge of individuals
from the navy or marine corps, should be transmitted
through the commanding officer of the person whose
GEORGE BANCROFT.
June 23-3taw3w
lntelligencer, Constitution, and Journal
VALUABLE FARM AT AUCTIoN-On
Thursday, the 18th July, at the reading room,
at IL o'clock, will be sod that desirable and valua-
bly, farm situated at the mouth of the Western
Branch of Elizabeth river, about three miles from
tNorloih anu portsmouth, Va and Immediately
fronting Hampton Roads, affording SPLENDID view
OF the shipping, steamers, &C., passing to and from
Norfolk. This farm is acknowledged by all ac-
quainted with it, to be one of the most healthy and
pleasant in this section of country. II contains
about eighty-four of superior land, which is
now IN high state Of cultivation, having been very
highly MANFRED every year for the last three years
and has now on it about 5000 splendid peach trees
OF the choicest kind, some of them in the prime of
bearing, one full crop Of which will pay the entire
purchase money; there also on this place, six
acres of asparagus and one of the best shores for
planting oysters in this neighborhood, which will
maintain 10000 bushels, from which 81 600 to
81 ,5OO yearly may be realized.
The buildings are large and commodious-much
more SO than are usually to be found in this section
OF country. As garden farm, it possesses supe.
rior advantages; it being Immediately on the river
and convenient to both the northern and southern
markets by railroad, steamboats,, &c.
Il is presumed that persons disposed to purchase
will examine the premises with its many advan-
tages who will be conducted over the grounds. and
receive every information from the subscriber.
The only reason why the present owner would
dispose OF this farm, is his wish to turn his attention
to some other occupation at the North.
Terms and conditions made known on the day of
sale. - =
HUGH III. BATE.
June g3-3taw3w