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THE COMMISSION OF PATENTS AND
THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.

The statement in the "New York Express' Of thu
18th inst, charging Mr.. Burke with attempting tf
procure the services Of person discharged fro Y
further employment in the Patent Office, to instruct
The clerk employed in the place Of the removed,
IN the duties of his DESK is utterly without founda-
ton. The facts out Of which the fiction of the
Express" is manufactured, are these: The clerk
alluded to (Mr. Brookss brother-in-law) had, in
addition to his other duties, the duty assigned him
oil making up the yearly list of patents granted and
expired, for which he was paid as for his other
work. Before he was dismissed from the office, he
mad commenced the digest for ls45, and had made
considerable progress IN IT, To compensate him for
ms labor and to the necessity Of doing it over
again. MIR. Burke directed that he should be paid
LOT what he had done, the condition that he de-
ivered to the Office the book which contained the
dlsest, so far as il had been completed, and which
ib ne mao u seems, for the e embarrassing
uie once, taken away with hihN This the dis
missed clerk declined to do, and therefore will lose all
The labor he had bestowed upon it. The work has
peen assigned to anotherperson, quite competent
no II as the individual alluded to- The editor of the
.nPress may rely uponit, that the dismissal of his
o'oel -'n-aw mas not caused the least embarrass-
en. ~ ue once; nor are his services any respect
neeueui nor nave they ever been requested to in
struct others in their duties Nor did the Commits.
soner worry him. to induce him to resign. as stated
by the "Express.n The arranoen,ents which H..
found himself obliged to make, on going into The
Office, compelled him to take the work performed AZ
me uesk OF Mr. Brookss brother-in-law and assign
4 to another clerk; and having nothing more for Mr.
Brooks's relative to do, he being temporary clerk
the Commissioner, of course, dispensed with his fur
Their attendance at the office. The writer az This
knows that Mr.. Burke regrets that Mr. Brookss
tender feelings should be so exasperated about the
natter and the amiability which the Express
now displays on the occasion, is to Mr.. Burke a
source OF amusement, rather than annoyance.
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w. B. AyERETT, Secretary.
From the Boston Morning Pos,


RESPECT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF BosToN
ron THE MEMORY OF ANDREW JAcKsos.--At the
regular meeting of the common council of this city,
on Thursday evening, June 10, s. Abbott Lawrence,
esq, moved the passage of the following order:
ORDERED That - with such the may or and aldermen
may join be committee to devise such measures as may
be suitable mark the respect Of hecty for
the memory of General Andrew Jackson late President OF
the United States.
This order had its two several readings and was
passed by the council; and Messrs. Whiting, Law
renee, and Wood, were appointed on the commit
tee,
On the passage of this order, considerable debate
arose. The question was taken by yeas and nays,
and the order was adopted by the following vote;
YEAs--Messrs. Boardman, Clapp Davis Dennison Dut.
ton Hayward Jones Lawrence Leayens Norcross, Oliver
Parker, Slower swallow, Toplif Turner Ward Willis,
Whiting Whittemore, Wood--2l.
NAYS--Messrs Broupn Cook Demarest. Gibson, Green,
Haydn, Hooper, Iiehaie, Sampson, Sedper Thayer M
iatas.--l2.
The United States Gazette, Albany Evening Jour
nal, the New York opposition papers generally, and
other influential wing journals throughout the coun-
try, have paid the memory of General Jackson that
mark of respect which his public services deserved;
Daniel Webster, Reverdy Johnson, Caleb Gushing,
and other wing gentlemen of similar standing and of
like intelligence have not hesitated utter their rib
utes of praise of honest and jealous servant Of
the people; but dozen Of Boston common counciimen
have recorded their names in opposition to any
measure for testifying "sutable respect for the
memory of Andrew Jackson"
The New York Journal of Commerce says: "The
sensiblities of the public always deeply affected
by the death of their great men, and in the case of
General Jackson there is contrast between his inn
petuosity of temper and iron will in life, and his
calmness, forude, land resignation in death, which
touches the public feeling. He died gracefully, as
Caesar did; and, more than that-he died like a
Christian"
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SPECIAL MEETING THE SECOND MUNICIPALITY
coUscIL--Recorder Baldwin stated the cause why
he had assembled the council; it being to take such
measures as might be deemed necessary 10 ACT in
conjunction with their fellow-citizens, in adopting
such measures the occasion called for on the
death of General Andrew Jackson.
Mr. Peters, in some really eloquent and pathetic
remarks offered preamble and resolutions, in eff
feet the same those adopted by the other munich
palties.
His honor the recorder then appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen the committee of conference, viz:
Messrs. s. J. Peters, James Robb, Adophe Layet,
William Flower, and A. G. Wilson; and the meet
ing adjourned.
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RETALIATION FAIR IN WAR.
Communicated.

In military jurisprudence, there is no principle
more clearly established, more generally admit
ted to be correct than that of retaliation. II has
been fully sanctioned by the practice of the greatest
wieest and purest men--even by our Washington
and our Jackson--names which the whole world
will concede to be good authority. Now, IN the po-
litca contest, through which the country has just
passed, the wings everywhere--not only their lead
ers, Messrs Clay, Webster, and Co., but the rdnk
aad file of the party-declared "iuar to the KNIFE"
against democratic principles, and in a most esPe-
aal manner against the comparatively few demo-
rats holding office through the country.
Although the wing army failed in all their grand
&C hemes and objects, what have they done wherever
tn cir arms have been successful IN capturing our
GU tposts through the States of the Union? Have
the y given any quarterl No! The garrison IN
~ instance has been put TO the sioord both OLD
and yoarg! What ought democratic President
and his advisers q ask with all becoming resPecD
to do und err such circumstances Why, turn out
hco uhgs for erery democrat who ITO use the fashion,
able term has been prescribed; not to he done in
spirit of revenge-which ,coilid include epery tchig
nou in of Debut on the principles Of retaliation
and pure necessity, to prevent embarrassment IN
carrying out democratic measures; and let the
removals bear more particularly on officers from
those State where not democrat "has been left In
Office to tel the talen Let all such be sent home in
solid column n, to uxurate in the full flow of the sym
pahies of their brother coons, who, we cannot
Doubt will make some neat provision for their COM
Portable su pport.
The CO, rse above recommended should be pur-
sued if not to reward our true and faithful friends
who have made every sacrifice at least to let our an
tagonists that we are both willing and capable to
pro,e ct such friends; and for every act of ctel,
Jthis i, their own word for ) that they perpetratt
on them, we will tske ample satisfaction on theil
friends in our power. Let this be done promptly
and my word for it, instead Of all this canting and
miserable winning, which the hypocritca wings
are making bout prescription or the loss Of place
removing powe =, will be speedily turned into It's
proper and legi, innate channel, to wit to restrain
their oion leaders sreaer in removing good and true
democrats when tn ~ have the power
OLD HICKORY.
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NAVAL COURT MARTIAL--TRIAL OF
CAPT. VOORHEES,.
"WEDNESDAY, June &c, ls45.


The accused was again called ON by the Judge
advocate to plead the charges; when further OBJ
jectons were presented and read by his counsel, to
which the Judge advocate replied the fermer insist
ing thatthe court had no jurisdiction and that his
objection was available that point; while the
latter contended that the accused had mistaken the
correct course, and urged as plea to jurisdiction,
what might be heard in another stage as an obec-
ton to the first specification under the first charge,
but was wholly inadmissible as a plea to the right
of the court to try the accused.
The court remaining of the same opinion as be-
fore, the accused was required to plead; and he
then put in the general plea Of not guilty to all the
charges, under protest.
The Judge advocate then took up the first charge
namely, disobeying orders in going to Annapolis,
when ordered by Commodore Turner to proceed with
the Congress to Norolk-and suggested that this was
the stage in which the objections to that charge might
be urged. The accused then called the Hon. George
Bancroft Secretary fthe Navy, who was present, as
witness upon his summons. Mr. B. testified that the
first specification was known to the department at
the time the charges on the previous trial were
preferred, and that il was omitted in those charges,
at the earnest solicitation Of Captain Voorhees,,
in writing and verbally; Captain " desiring to have
it tried, if at ALL distinct from the other charges but
that the second specification was not known until
after the former charges were preferred.
The accused then objected, first to the form Of the
first specification; and second, that the first specica-
ton could not now be urged, because it was pre-
viously known.
The court was cleared; and, on being opened, the
judge advocate announced that the first objection
was overruled; but the second objection was sus-
tanned, and the accused was not held to answer on
the first specification under the second charge.
This decision goes to the point, that no charge
known at the time other charges preferred, can
be tried before either the same subsequent and
distinct court-martial.
| The same objection was made by the accused tc
the second specification of the first charge, viz: i'm
proper delay in obeying the order to proceed from
Annapolis to Norfolk; and, on elaboration, tht
court overruled it, and held the accused to answer
The court then adjourned till ten O'Clock, Friday
morning. There are four specifications now remain
ing to be disposed of.
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MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Grand Lodge of Free and accepted .Masons Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
&a-The Grand Officers, Past Grand Off
GERS, and members of the Grand Lodge, are request
ed to meet tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock at the
Masonic Hall, on the corner of12th street and Penn
syvania avenue, for the purpose Of paying appro.
pirate honors to the memory Of deceased brother
General Andrew Jackson, p. G. M. of the Grand
Lodge Of the State of Tennessee.
Officers and members of the subordinate Lodges
are requested attend. Our brethren of Alexandria
and those who may be sojourning in the metropolis
are fraternay and particularly invited to unite with
US. Except by the officers of the Grand Lodge, no
other regalia will be worn than white aprons and
gloves. BY order of the M. w. G. M,
Fl. c. WILLIAMS, Grand Secretary.
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G-1. 0. 0. Fin pursuance ola resolution
adopted by the Grand Lodge of the District of CO.
umba on the 25th instant, the several subordinate
Lodges and Encampments in the District are re-
quested to meet the Grand Lodge at the City Hall
Friday morning. the 9th inst, at 10 o'clock, for
the purpose of uniting by invitation, with other
socations and the citizens generally, in paying re-
spect to the memory of General Andrew Jackson,
late President of the United States
BY order:
JOHN SESSFORD, Jr.,
June 81 G. Secretary pro tenn
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

washington, z3u June, lo4o'
NDER the provisions Of the actof Sd March last,
" reducing the rates of postage" &C., all letters,
packages and other matter properly transmituole by
mall received by officers Of the general government,
after the LIST proximo, will be charged with postage,
at the rates therein established. With view TO
economy in the disbursement of the funds of the
Department Of State it is therefore desirable that
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 of the act referred to,
and take care to confne their communications to
one sheet when their extent and character will adj
nit Of such restriction without injury to the public
service.
All applications addressed to the Department Of
State for passports certificates, information relative
to claims, appointments to Office, or any other mat
tiers involving private or personal interests merely,
ought TO be prepaid.
hostages accruing on letters or communications
to the Secretary public or official business will
be paid by the department; but the postage on pri-
waite letters will be chsrgeable to him personally.
June 26-d&swtlA
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WASHINGTON CITY BENEVOLENT so
GETTY

&s-At called meeting of this society, on
Wednesday evening last, the following preamble and
resolutions, offered by Mr.. Owen Connolly: were
adopted:
Whereas Divine Providence has thought fit to remove
from amongst of the greatest civilians and heroes
that gaced this any other age the demise of
jor General Andrew Jackson exPresident OF the United
States:
Resolved That in testimony of respect for his
ry will Grape the left arm for six months at all
regular meetings
Resored That this society at their hall Friday
morning, 27th, at o'clock with the usual badge Of
mourning attend the funeral procession Commemorative
of the lustrous Major General Andrew Jackson, the
compromising benefactor Of his countrymen.
By order:
JAMES E. w. THOMPSON,
. Secretary
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WAR DEPARTMENT, June 25, ls45.

WAR DEPARTMENT., June 25, l645
TIME franking privilege Of this department and
i all its bureaus will cease after the 30th instant.
The chiefs of bureaus will, therefore, give the
cessary instructions to their several officers and
agents, to reduce all public correspondence and pa
pers, as far as strict compliance with the laws and
regulations for the discharge of their duties will JUS
tfy.
All officers Of the army, and others subject to the
orders of this department, will be required to OBJ
serve the same economy in their public correspond
ence and to keep and certify their postage accounts
in duplicate required in all other public dsburse-
ments, and be governed by such forms and further
regulations may be published and required by the
Post Office Department, in relation to postage ac-
counts. q. BANCROFT,
Acting Secretary of War.
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X REAT BARGAINS IN RIBANDS--In or
VI der to close up my large stock Of bonnet rib
ands, now offer them at half price. Such as
have been selling for l2l, las, and IS cents will
now sell for 81, 10, and Is cents per yard Any
lady, who is in want of good and fashionable bon
net riband, cannot fail TO get suited for style
price. Also large and fresh assortment of laces
and edgings, which am selling for one-half what
they worth; nets for caps and capcs, every style
quality, and price; dress caps and capes made to
der. Also large assortment on hand of a beauti-
full lot of gloves ard mits; ruches only 10 cents;
pins cents per paper; net caps only cents; cam
brio and muslin edgings and nsertions-all of which
may be obtained at Roby's cheap lace store, Penn
syvania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
June 25--3t H. N. ROBY.
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A. HUNTER,
Chief Marshal.

WINE SToRE.-JoHN II. BUTHMANN
w Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between Al
and 9th streets, has received, per schooner Dodge
and offers for sale. d supply Of Bordeaux, Claret
and Sauterne, in hogsheads; also, Haut-Sauterne
and Panaller, in cases; and one pipe Of superior
Holland Gin, from F. A. F. Nolets distlery in
Scheidam.
Received, by recent arrivals, very superior Por
wine.
Always on hand, supply of his superior Bitters
June 27-3tf
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EoR RENT.--A new three-story brick house
IL containing ten rooms, and finished in the mos
modern STYLE and in the very best manner, with
marble mantes; and also pump in the yard.
Also two large wel-furnished parlors, and two
chambers, on G street, near the State Department.
d. A. GARDNER.
June 2l--3t"
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$4,000.

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Class %, for ls45.
To be drawn at Alexandria, D. c., on Saturday
July IL, 1S45.
CAPITALS.
S30,O00-slO, O00-S5, O0O-$2, $40
100 prizes of Sl,0O0-&c., &c., &c.
70 number lottery-13 drawn ballots.
Tickets Sl0-Halves S5-Quarters ~ SO.
Certificates of packages of 26 whole tickets $3.50
Do do &c half do IS
Do do 26 quarter do 80 so
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MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

The members Of the general council Of conference,
appointed under the first resolution adopted at the
st, Louis Exchange, on Sunday, met agreeably to
the summons of the mayor. They passed the fol-
lowing resolutions, and then adjourned till further
notice. The several municipality councils met last
evening in their respective chambers-the proceed
ings of which we likewise publish.
The meeting proposed to be held at the st. Louis
last evening postponed, in order to give the diff
ferent councils, committees, &C., time to prepare
resolutions, adopt a programme, suggest orators,
&C.; which, when done, will be Immediately sub
mitted to public meeting.
The committees appointed by each council last
evening, will meet together tomorrow at III O'Clock
CouNCIL ROOM OF MUNICIPALITY No. l,-JUNE
10TH, 1S45.-ln pursuance of the invitation pub
lshed in the papers, the mayor, the recorders, and
the members of the general and municipal council
met this day at 10 o'clock, a. M
On motion of Joseph Genois, the mayor was
called to the chair, and MIR. James Keynes appoint
ed secretary.
The president briefly explained the object Of the
meeting.
Mr.. Herman moved that committee of three be
appointed and instructed to call upon the citizens,
at whose request public meeting Is conyoked for
this evening and to ask from them that the same be
postponed until further arrangements are made.
The motion was carried, and the president APP
pointed the following named gentlemen members OF
said committee, to wit: Messrs Herman, Locket,
and Wilt.
On motion, the meeting adjourned SINE dte.
Z. MoNIEGuI, President
J. RErNEs, Secretary.
am instructed by the chairman of the commit
tee appointed under the resolution adopted in the
meeting held this day in the council room of muni-
cipality No. l. to announce that the public meeting
convoked for this evening is postponed until further
notice. E. MONTEGUT, President.
MEETING OF THE THIRD MUNICIPALITY COUNCIL
The council having been organized, his honor Re
corder Lewis announced the death OF General An
drew Jackson. Whercupon Councilman Nsdaud
offered the following preamble and resolutions, which
v ere adopted unanimously
-. ,sis co,nc bo: rocsivc5 70 IN feeIinps of deen
VIII 70 IN liigancs az lie death 9f C;eneTa
regret 10 ~ resinht ~ lie Tinted states. and
Andrew J ~ ,ha nttrious deceased nrofound prande
entertaining faad s.r,ccs lie hos rendered m b;s
for the disting Of hs gallant defence Of
try, and affection '" a isi5,
our city in isl4 an That committee Of five members
Be trfort reso ,a5 IN ACT with similar Committee
Of e conncs Of Ike and second municipalities to de-
eide ON the most suitable an.sg q PAYING honor to the
memory Of who has y Of New 6yIsans
arms with the name ana a ,ee so formed shall have
u a",Soy to make ali the necessary for
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rI,o OUR CUSToMERS.--W will, in the
i course of the present week, render all our Gus
toners their accounts and, as an early settlement of
them will be particularly acceptable to us, we deem
il only necessary 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, we are DESTROYS to balance our
books to July.
D. CLAGETT e. co.
June 26-6iif
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8s-The Young Hickory Club.-The MEM
bers of this club are notified to meet at the hickory
pole, in front of the Union Office on tomorrow
morning, the 9th instant at 10 o'clock, in order to
take such position in the line of procession may
be assigned them.
BY ORDER
JAS. w. SHEAHAN,
June 26 Secretary
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,
- nc ISAE

TN order to unite with the public departments ~
i paying respect to the memory of General An
drew Jackson, late President OF the United states,
this bank will not be open for business tomorrow
the 18th instant.
An officer will remain in the bank Tor the pur-
RID. SMITH, Cashier.
June 16
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De- NoTIcE.-The members of the Dem.
ocratic Association of Capitol Hil and all Others
who feel disposed to Join them requested to mee
at the engine house on Capitol Hill, on Friday
the 9th instant, at 10 o'clock, previous to joining
the procession. ROBT. III. BROWN,
Secretary.
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NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1886.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
June 26, ls45.
SEALED proposals, endorsed proposals for
- Beef and proposals for Pork" as the case
may be- win be received at this Office until o'clock
p m, on Monday, the llth day Of August next,
for furnishing and delivering, free of oil cost and risk
to the United States
Five thousand seven hundred barrels OF navy
beef, and five Thousand seven hundred barrels OF
navy pork:
Each barrel to contain not less than two hundred
pounds net weight Of beef or pork; no excess of
weight In either article will be paid for. To be de-
livered at the respective navy yards, as follows
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
hS.The several divisions of the Sons OF
Temperance Of the District of Columbia are request
ed to meet at their Hall on street. at half-pas ten
o'clock, a. M, on Friday, the 9th instant, to Join
the procession in honor of the memory of the late
Gen. jackson.
J. D. CLARK, G.. w. P.
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A CARD.-The subscriber will deliver to his
IA customers their respective accounts up to July
LIST, and expects them to give them their immediate
attention. S. PARKER.
June 26-3t
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&S-Strangers and temporary soiourners in
Washington who are DESTROYS of participating in
the ceremonies in honor of the memory Of General
Jackson, are requested to meet in front Of Browns
hotel tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
GEORGE PLITT, Secretary
June &c
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ls= The Senior Democratic Association
are notified to attend at the Hickory Pole in front
of the Union Office, on Friday next, 9th instant, al
10 o'clock. 1t is further understood that the
shas in behalf of the association will appear on
horseback: the scarfs will be white, trimmed with
black the members are also requested to wear Grape
on the left arm for the occasion
BY order of the chief marshal Of the associations
G. p. SENGSTACK, LIST marshal
JOHN p. HILTON, Cd do.
GRAFTON POWELL, Sd do.
CIV. c. DUNNINGTON,4 th do.
ELEAZER BROWN, 5th do.
June 25