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BIZ Il. Green, .Auctioneer.

HOU SEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
Ii NITURE, AT AUCTlON.-On Thursday
the 10th instant, at o'clock p. M, shall SELL a
the residence of Captain Crabb, on street, nea
New Jersey avenue, on Capitol Hill, his househol,
and kitchen furniture, to satisfy rent due the Hon
Judge Thfdste# enumerate in part
Mahogany marble-top sideboard and breakfas
table
Mahogany hair-seat sofa
Cane-seat and other chairs
Bureaus, wardrobes, washstands, and toilet sets
Paror, chamber, passage, and step carpets
Gilt pier and other looking glasses
White dinner set and other crockery
Hall and other lamps, Venetian blinds, &c.
Kitchen utensils, stoves, CRATES, &c.
Terms, cash. "A. GREEN,
July S-dts Auctioneer
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OF A LARGE GANG OF RUN
AWAY NEGROES.

We learn from police magistrate, that sixty or
seventy runaways passed through this city last
night, en- route for Pennsylvania. They have eoped,
according to preconcerted arrangement,
from the neighboring counties Of Prince George,
Charles, and St. Mary's, in Maryland; and are said
to be armed with scythes, bludgeons, and some
guns. They left the city by the road leading out
through 7th street, and probably hoping to make
good their escape through the counties of Montgom-
cry and Frederick, Maryland. We understand
that nearly two hundred citizens Of Washington and
the vicinity have started in pursuit, who will,
doubtless, succeed in securing most, if not all of
of them.
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COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF
WASHINGTON.
MONDAY. July Z. IS45.

The court met this day about halfpast ii o'clock.
The case of the United States rs. G. j. McNuty was
called, and nearly every witness answered to his
uAme
Mr.. Hoban rose and said, that since the last meet
ing Of the court he had had the honor of receiving
from the President of the United States the commits
Columbia; that he had notified the proper depart
ment Of his acceptance Of the trust thus (by the -
vor of the Presidency conferred upon him, and had
taken before his honor Judge Cranch the proper
oath, before entering upon the duties imposed upon
him. As this court must in future be the scene of
those dutie7 he deemed it proper thus publicly to
notify the court Of this fact and pray that as usual
in such cases. his commission and his oath Of Office
be entered upon the minutes Of the court. As re-
CARDS the before the court il was plain that
he could not, having commenced il for the defence,
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Said beef to be of good quality, and subject, with
the barrels, the usual inspection of the officers of
those yards, and Of some sworn inspector to be
designated by the commandments respectively. Pay
ment for the same to be made by the navy agents at
the ports Of delivery, within twenty days after dev-
cry, upon producing the customary duplicate bills
and certificates of inspection
Bonds, with two sureties in one-third the amount
of the contracts will be required the suiciency of
the surety to be certified by the United States dis
rlct attorney or navy agent nearest the residence Of
the contractor. Separate proposals will be received
for the delivery at each station.
Bidders will please notice the difference between
this advertisement and the one from this bureau of
26th June.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into con-
tract and five days over and above the time requir-
ed for the regular transmission of the mail will be
allowed for the execution and return of contract
and bond; at the expiration of which periods, if no
answer be received, contract and bond returned,
the supply will be offered TO the next lowest bidder
according to law.
To be published once a week until August Is, in
the Union, Constitution, and Intelligencer, WASH
ington D. c.; Boston Post, and Times, and Courier;
New York Morning News, Evening Post, Journal
of Commerce, and Sun; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
and Keystone; Baltimore Republican
Proprietors of the above are requested to send
copy of the paper containing the advertisement to
this bureau.
July 8
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July sd
DoYAL DICTIONARY, English and French

ID OVAL DICTIONARY, English and French,
II and French and English; by Professors Flem-
ing and Tibbins, of the University of Paris. Two
large quarto volumes: Paris, 'l845.
This elaborate work, which has occupied its ed
tors from 1885 to the present time, contains all the
words in both the French and English languages
that has sanctioned all the technical terms that
the progress OF the arts and sciences has rendered
necessary including those belonging TO manufac-
lures, chemistry, commerce, &c, &C.; proverbs,
adages, familiar and popular phraseology, as well as
the language of the historian the poet, the artist,
the diplomatst, the merchant, and the man Of the
world pointing out to what particular style each
word Of the two languages properly belongs; follow.
ing with scrupulous fidelity the definitions and ex-
amples given by the Academy, supplying the Eng,
lish equivalents and propounding and resolving all
the grammatical difficulties of both languages. just
received, direct from Paris, a single copy Of the
above +. TAfLoh'
July g.
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BIZ fl. Green, .Aucfioneer.

VI TION.--On Friday, the 1lth instant, at 10
o'clock a m shall sell at the grocery store of
Messrs. Ball & Shreve, on 9th street, two doors
above Dr. Patterson's drug store, the entire stock
Of groceries, teas, &c. contained in the establish
ment. We deem it unnecessary to enumerate the
articles, as there is general assortment of good
family groceries, which will be sold in consequence
of the gentlemen declining business.
Terms: All sums of and under $685. cash; over
S25 credit Of two and four months, for notes salts
factorily endorsed.
A. GREEN,
July Sd Auctioneer
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A Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald July 81 speaks of rumor prevalent in this
city, viz: at is now confidently asserted that Mr..
Pakenham for her Britannia Majesty, and Mr.. Bu-
chanan for the administration have settled upon the
49th degree of north latitude, the highest point OF
the northern boundary of the territory Of the United
States west of the Rocky Mountains" We under
take to affirm that such arrangement has been eff
fected.
The same letter-writer asserts that we are OPP
posed to the new postage law, "from narrow
and antiquated views, unworthy Of of the pres
ent age" And we undertake to say that the state
ment is as destitute of truth, his language is OF
refinement.
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o. The democratic friends, and others,
feeling favorable to subscribing the aid Of the Sc
nor Democratic Association of Washington, are
notified that Mr.. John M. Seely, who was appoint
ed to collect subscriptions for the same, is SUI
perseded; and they are requested not to pay or
subscribe to any person until the arrangements are
made, which now in progress by the association,
to appoint men belonging to the association and
who are properly known to the citizens at large.
The subscription paper heretofore in the possession
of Mr.. Seely has been Withdrawn, and is now in
the hands of Mr.. Sengstack. July 5-3t
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COURT MARTIAL-SECOND TRIAL OF
CAPTAIN VOORHEES,.
SATURDAY, July 5, l945.

The examination of Lieut.. Browning was closed
and Mr. Francis HI. Fleming, the captains clerk,
was called. He testified to letter dated Annapolis,
March IL, ls45; which was the report sent by
Captain Voorhees, to the Secretary of the Navy
from Annapolis of the arrival of the vessel at that
anchorage. This letter, dated Annapolis, the witness
wrote from draught by Capt. Voorhees,, soon after
crossing the equator, off the latitude Of ST. Thomas.
The figures "12," and the number of days passage,
(52,) were left in blank, and were filed up the
evening of the arrival at Annapolis. Witness also
heard Captain Voorhees, tell a passenger Captain
Pendeton) he was going to Annapolis.
The Judge advocate proposed to ask Lieut.. Por-
ter what the pilot (Mr. Griggs) had said of the
wind on the Horse Shoe, with view to contradict
him.
Mr.. Coke, for Captain Voorhees,, objected; on the
ground that it was matter of opinion, and the
prosecution must be bound by the answer of the
witness to its own question, on an irrelevant matter,
or matter Of opinion.
The judge advocate replied, that where opinion
was admissible in evidence, it became materially and
the opposite witness might be contradcted in his
answer to cross question:; that the pilot was CON-
petent, professionally to testify to his opinion Of
the 'weather; and it was competent to show he had
given contradictory opinions, and thus discredted
his testimony. Numerous authorities were cited
from Greenleaf on Evidence, Starkie, Phillips, &C.;
and one which the judge advocate said was from a
distinguished and celebrated counsellor of the WASH
ngton bar, Richard s. Coke, esq; and he then ci-
ted Coxe's Digest to the point.
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TUESDAY, July 8.

Several witnesses examined to-day, on the
part of the defence-Mr. Griggs the pilot, who was
recalled; Mr.. Black, the boatswain; Mr.. City, the
gunner Of the Congress; and Rev. VIM. G. jack
son, the chaplain of the Congress. Their testimony
did not materially vary the testimony as presented
on the part of the prosecution. Capt. Voorhees, Of
fered personal affidavit in which he stated, under
oath, that he had received verbal permission from
the late Secretary Upshur to allow the leutenants
of the Congress to punish the men six lushes,
with light ratlne-stu and that he had inserted the
order in his order-book, in pursuance of that per-
MISSION as he understood it; and also that Commo-
dore Morgan, under whose command he was in the
squadron, authorized and allowed the same.*
The Judge advocate stated to the court, in reply to
suggestion from the president, that it was out Of
course to receive the affidavit of party trial,
to any matter of fact involved in the issues but, un
der the circumstances of this case, he should not
object to the reception of the affidavit, though it was
not evidence, and would more properly come in as
part of the written defence of the accused; but as
the latter especially desired to have inserted in the
record in this stage of the proceedings, he should
not object to that course, but leave it with the
court.
The court was cleared; and, when opened, the
Judge advocate informed the accused that the court
did not recognise any right in party on trial to
put in his affidavit as evidence touching any fact in
soy.a in the matter on trial; but the person referred
to (Mr. Ups. s-N being dead, and no other evidence
of the alleged fact existing .dSdavt of Captain
Voorhees, would be permitted now to GO the
record, to be taken part of his written defence.
Capt. Charles s. McCauley, member of the
court, was sworn as witness, at the request of the
accused, and examined taking the United States
ship Delaware down the Chesapeake bay, from An
napois, when under his command, in ls4l. He
stated he had two pilots, and run in the night it be-
ing clear weather.
The evidence on botlr sides was now closed and
at his request, the accused was allowed until Friday
next, at IL o'clock to bring in his defence, and to
have further time, should it be indispensable.
The court then adjourned till 10 o'clock, a. M,
Wednesday (to-morow) morning. The court will
probably come to decision on Saturday next
Commodore Morgan when examined, had testified that
all he knew Of permission from Mr. Upshur that
Captain voorhees, informed him that the secretary had
given him permission for the eutenants punish the
That all that took placer That he did dsapprove
the order did he prohibit it, and he any such
order.
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M Daguerre is said to have made discovery al
most as wonderful as that to which his name has
been given II consists Of process by which he
can give to young tree, in three months, the same
developments az in a state Of nature requiring as
many years This is done by sort Of grating
near the root We give this account we find il
in some Of the journals Ifit should be true one
we may hope soon to hear the details of the process
Paris paper.
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THE DAILY UNION

better employed in Kidding their own highways
from their domestic enemies, than in sending troops
to invade Texas; and that, in case Of war, the
United States would be in no great danger Of a
government which is too weak to protect its own
people and strangers from an enemy that infests the
environs Of its capital.
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PUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

pY virtue OF decree Of ST. Msry's county court,
ID sitting as court Of equity, the subscriber, as
trustee, will offer AT public auction, on Tuesday the
18th day of August next, between the hours of three
and six, p. M. at the courthouse door, in Leonard
town. all that tract Of land Of which the late Rapha-
el Jarboe, Of Frederick county died seised; part
Graves The tract consists Of various small tracts
called ST. Giles and May Pole, containing It's acres,
Primus Charing Cross GO, Conveniency 152, Mount
Pleasant l40l-in ALL containing 1911 acres of land
This land can be easily divided into two enemcnts,
and will be sold, if the trustee shall think il will
suit purchasers II is well adapted TO the growth of
the staples of the county, well mbered, and about
three miles from Leonardtown.
The terms Of sale are that one-ffth Of the pur-
chase-money shall be paid cash, the day of sale;
and the balance in three equal ns,aments Of twelve,
eighteen, and twenty-four months the purchaser to
give bond with approved security, bearing interest
from the day of sale.
B. G. HARRIS, Trustee.
NIL Il, A.
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June 26-6tif
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Odd June, 1845.

orAihS'oh, ecu juno, AoTc'
FINDER the provisions of the act of Sd March last,
" reducing the rates of postage, &C., all letters,
packages, and other matter properly transmitble by
mail received by officers of the general government,
after the LIST proxmo, will be charged with postage,
at the rates therein established With a view 70
economy in the disbursement Of the funds OF the
Department of State, It is therefore desirable tnat
officers connected with it, in preparing the des-
patches, letters reports, &C., they may have occa-
sion to forward to the Secretary Of state, should
bear in mind the provisions o. ''ne &c. referred 70,
one sheet. when their extent and character will adj
NIT of such restriction without injury to the public
All applications addressed to the Department of
State for passports, certificates, information relative
10 claims, appointments to Office, any other mat
tiers involving private or personal interests merely,
ought 10 be prepaid.
Hostages accruing letters communications
to the Secretary public official business, will
be paid by the department; but the postage on pri-
waite letters will be chargeabe to him personally.
June 26-d&swtlA
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DEATH OF GIN. DAwsoN.-Gen. j. b. Dawson.
late member of Congress from the third district of
Louisiana, died at his residence near st. Francis
vile, on the 26th ut. He was born at Nashville,
Tennessee, and was forty-fve years old. General
d. was man of generous impulses and chivalrous
bearing, universally popular in Feiciana, and his
loss is much regretted by all who knew him.
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now act as prosecutor. Whether he could continue
in the relation to the case which he now occupied,
as matter Of duty and proprety, would, perhaps,
be- more safely made the subject of future consider
alton. At present, at least. he was not prepared to
act advisedly on the subject. By tomorrow morn
ing, he supposed that the case would be ready to
proceed; until which time he presumed, as no pros
eca'or was present, the might properly be post
Judge Dunlop ordered the commission and oath
of office to be minuted as of the proceedings of the
court and ordered the case to be adjourned until to-
morrow morning at III O'Clock
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~ We understand that Mr.. Gansevoort Mel
ville of New York, is going out to London, Sec
rotary of the legation 1t is not yet decided wheth
er Mr.. Melville will go with Mr.. McLane, on the
18th of July, or in the next steamer
The appointment was offered to him without So
,lictauon for the office.
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err FTrt, Lieut. Commanding Watson, grounded on
Hampton bar on Wednesday, and did not 90 to sea
until the following day. She took out as psssen-
gers to Carthsgena, the Hon. b. A. Bidlack, charge
d'afaires TO New Grenada DIR. Edward Berandon
secretary Of legation, Nicholas Quiaho, interpreter
and Mr.. Wallace BidIack, en- soite.--Ban. Rep
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MONDAY, July 7, l645.

The court after deliberation, admitted the above
question proposed on Saturday; and Lieut.. Porter
testified that the pilot told him the wind was fair
for Hampton Roads; and they might have gone
there.
Midshpman James L. Blair testified that Capt
Voorhees, directed him, eight days before they saw
land to work the lead lines 80 as to take the sound
ings on Annap polls bar. He also testified that there
was no cause of delay for two days, while the ship
remained at Annapolis.
A long cross-examination followed, in behalf Of
the accused as to conversations Of the witness with
the Secretary of the Navy relative to the present and
the former charges On objection, the court confned
to the present charges. II appeared, from this wit
ness that the secretary did not know Of the second
charges, except going to Annapolis, until after the
first were preferred.
The Judge advocate objected to an inquiry tend
ing to the matter of preliminary ISSUE as to when
the charges were known; the same having once
been settled by the court, and all the previously
known charges ruled out; and inquired if the object
of these questions was to contradict the former tes-
timony Of the secretary on that point.
The accused put in paper, Directing that the
Judge advocate had stated to the present witness
what former witness had testified; and that this
was improper. The judge advocate replied that
he had only inquired the object of the questions,
he had right to do; and to object If they went over
ground already heard and decided upon by the
court; and he asked the opinion Of the court the
paper offered for the accused.
The court was cleared for that purpose, and, on
being opened, the decision was announced, that the
paper put in by the accused was incorrect in the
particular alluded to.
The testimony of Mr.. Blair was ;osed, and the
Judge advocate stated he should offer no further evil
dence. The court then adjourned till tomorrow,
when the accused will commence his defence--two
witnesses having been previously examined on his
side.
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HORSES TIoRSESl HoRsEslli-Just re-
IL ceived at the Farmers Hotel, corner OF oth
and streets, twenty-six head Of superior norses'
varying in sizes and colors, young ana SOUND,
which will be sold at reduced prices. PERSONS oe-
sirous Of obtaining bargains, will please make early
application. ou,rn coNNorrv
july 7-std. Proprietor.
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TOBACCO, CIGARS, &c.--Just received, a
Il very superior article pound-lump tobacco, and
frst-rate article small plug, SIS and 12's; Mrs.
Mier's paper smoking and chewing tobacco. Also
on hand choice assortment Of old frst-rate cigars
highly seasoned, various brands; country tobacco in
bundles, for smoking, or used in packing amongst
cloth, &c. JNO. A. DONOHOO.
July 7--3t
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The cornerstone, of a new State capitol was laid
at Nashville, Tennessee, on the 9TH of July. There
was procession, Grafton, and other appropriate
ceremonies on the occasion.
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CAME to the subscribers, 3 miles north of this
~ city, small red COW and calf The COW has
a white face, and small portion Of white under her
prove property, pay charges, and take her away.
E. T. QUEEN.
July 2-d3t'
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MIR JoSr takes this mode Of rendering his
1vl thanks to MIR. Savage, for the favor Of holding
temperance meeting, on Monday evening, near his
house Of Refreshments; and would be extremely
Obliged to him for continuance Of his favors, find
ing them decided advantage to his business in the
way OF drawing customers TO his house, which
more than compensates him for his (Mr. Ssh
gross and uncalled-for personal illusions.
July S-3t
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ONLY 81 CENTS for an elegant fan at the
" cheap lace store, Pennsylvania avenue, between
10th and 18th streets. Also, full assortment of
lace goods at reduced prices. Our ribands we are
them up. There can be much money saved by CALI
ing early for the above goods at
J. IT. & C. KINGS
July
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Capt. Fremont is encamped near Rocheport, wait
ing for the watercourses to fall.
jNissourian, June %,
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NAVY BEEF.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Rurpau of Provisions md ClOthino

-I-I--.--- 80 NAVY DEPARTMENT., l-IIlI N
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
July s, l645.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
Il for navy beef, under advertisement of July 8,
1885, will be received at this Office until O'Clock
D. m on Friday, the 18th day of August next, for
furnishing and delivering, on or before the first day
of November next, at the following navy-yards,
three thousand two hundred barrels Of navy beef,
viz:
At Charlestown, Mass. 800 barrels.
At Brooklyn, N. Y. 1900
At Gosport, Va. 1900
$500
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TNO OUR CUSTOMERS-We will, in the
i course of the present week, render ali our Gus
toners their accounts; and early settlement of
them will be particularly acceptable to US, we deem
it only necessary to apprize them Of it, to receive
prompt attention, which will be thankfully received.
AT the same time, we request all who pay portion
of their accounts to gives notes, at Short dates,
for the balance, as we are DESTROYS to balance our
books to LIST July.
d. CLAGETT & co.
June 26-6tif