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From the Baltimore American
ELECTRO-MAGNETI TELEGRAPH.

We understand that the business of the electro
magnetic telegraph between Washington and this
city, since it became branch Of the Post Office De-
partment, has far exceeded expectation. The cor
respondence between the merchants of the two
cities, we are informed is constantly carried on by
means of this important invention; and we learn that
it is frequently the case that orders, received here at
o'clock p. m. from Washington, are filled, and the
goods placed in the freight train of at O'Clock
the same afternoon at which hour the reception OF
heavy goods ceases for the day. Orders for small
packages, received at halfpast 4, are attended to
promptly, and the goods forwarded by the passen-
senger train which leaves here at 5 o'clock, and
reaches Washington at halfpas o'clock.
The rooms in the post Office building, now occu-
pied by the assistant superintendent at this end OF
the line are spacious and airy, and easily approach.
ed from Fayeue street; and they are open each day
from to 10 a M; from TO B. and from 5 to I
p. M Ladies and gentlemen DESTROYS Of Witnessing
the operations Of the telegraph do SO by visiting
the office, which is open to the public during the
hours mentioned above; and such rs wish it can
have their names despatched to Washington and
returned, printed in legibe characters, in few
onds of time.
A deep interest is now felt on the subject of the
telegraph, and movements are on foot which will, il
is thought, soon secure an uninterrupted commune
cation between all the cities in the North along the
Atlantic coast.
A gentleman now travelling in the West in let
ter written to friend Of his in Washington, under
date Of Illinois, May %, says
lyon have little idea how much interest there is Eel,
all through this country in that astonishing invention
Morses Magnetic Telegraph Men are excited about Il
and talking ordering their goods for this immense
West through the telegraph They say they must hare IT,
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CIRCULAR TO PUBLIC OFFICERS ACTING
UNDER DIRECTIONS OF THE sECRETA-
RY OF THE TREASURY.

TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT., June 13, l945.
THE provisions Of the act of 3D. March. 1645, re-
i quiring that all letters, packages, and other
matters, received through the mail by officers of the
government after the first proximo shall be charged
with postage, makes it desirable that retrenchment
be effected in the mass Of papers heretofore trans
mitted to this department. Much may be done in
this respect, with advantage to the public service,
by COMPRISING the statements and returns required
by law regulation so as not to lessen their dis
tinctness; and whenever more than one il made on
the day to the same office, to include them all
upon sheet, if their extent and character will al
low. In making communications 10 Guy officer of
the department, care should be taken 10 condense
them so as 20 bring the hostages thereon within the
lowest possible limits.
In regard to hostages charged on the letters, pack
ages, and other matters, received by you through
the mail touching the duties or.busness Of your Of
fee, you will be pleased to keep an account of the
same in detail showing from whom each letter, &C.,
is received, and the amount Of postage thereon;
which account, verified by oath, you will transmit to
this department the close of each quarter and the
proper order will be Immediately given respecting
its payment.
R. ]. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
June l3-dlwif
[Constituton, United States Journal, and Nation
al intelgencer.
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From our regular correspondent.l

PHILADELPHIA, June IL, 1845.
An awful calamity has befaen the country in the
destruction Of the Academy of Fine Arts, by fire, last
night. What renders the occurrence more lamenta-
BILE is that IL was the work of an ncendiary Works
of art ancient and modern, of the best masters, have
been entirely ruined; and the backened walls pre-
sent of themselves picture such as Aarc, the
Goth, might have delighted to honor The fire was
first discovered under the statue gallery, in which
were splendid specimens of sculpture-such as an
antique Antinous Of the Capitol, colossal bust of
Napoleon, by Canova, Piping Faun, numbering alto
gether thirtyfour statues, valued at fifty thousand
dollars not single relic Of value Of which remains
Petrich's Mephisophiles has shared the fate from
which his genius seemed to have drawn it. Vests
picture of Death on the Pale Horse was saved, but
is badly injured. Several pictures Of Rubens are
recovered, but very much scorched; one Guido is
missing, and Titan remains charred almost to a
coal. The gem Of the collection, the "Roman
daughter who Dourshed her father in the Tullian
prison." by Murillo is entirely destroyed no mo-
ney replace it. II is melancholy to dwell upon
the incidents of this severe infection, emanatng as it
does from the most brutal passions Of the heart and
appalling every good man with the utter incompre-
hensbility of the motive to so much nfamy. The
estimate of loss in pecuniary value is not conside-
ration compared with the impossbility to restore to
the world those gems Of art which time and taste for
years had consecra,ed. They are gone--irretreva-
bly, gone. Immediate efforts will be made to revive
the academy.
Gen. Armstrong and family passed through this
city last week on their way to New York, whence
they embark for Liverpool in few days. The APP
pointmen Of this brave veteran and democrat as con-
sui to Liverpool WIS most deserved tribute from the
President TO worthy citizen, and greeted eve
rywhere by the democracy with pleasure.
Eleven members Of the present State Senate will
be succeeded by eleven new senator's at the next
regular session Of that body. OF the number ret-
ring, eight are democrats and but three wings Our
majority in the Senate, at this me is large; but this
fact may reduce the majority to two or three
Judge Champney, the senator from Lancaster
county, retires, and WILL Of course, be followed by
whig, as the senatorial district is now composed Of
Lancaster and Lebanon, two heavy wing counties.
The district before was composed of Lancaster and
York, and was still strongly federal, notwithstand-
ing York is democratic county but Mr, Champ
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JUNE /.
DIED.,

On Thursday night, the 10Th instant, CHARLES
PlNKNEY, son of THEODORE, and EMILY f.
KANE, aged IL months. Funeral tomorrow morn
ing Saturday. at ii o'clock.
AT bis residence, in Harrisburg Pennsy lvania, or
Wednesday last, after short illness, Gen. JACOB
SALLADE, aged about sixty years The deceased
was for many years prothonotary of Berks county
and the last six years surveyor general of Pennsy
vania. He was universally esteemed for bis many
excellent qualities Of head and heart, and died, af
he had lived, without an enemy. His memory viii
long be cherished, and his death deeply lamented by
large circle Of relations and friends.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
FRIDAY, JUNE 18th.

Immediately after the meeting Of the court this
morning, P. R. Fendan, ESQ.,, district attorney, COM
menced his closing argument against the application
for demurrer on the case Of the United States u.s.
G. j. McNuty, and concluded by 10 a. m, when
the question was given to the court for their decis-
ion after which, the Alexander will case was taken
up, and the examination Of witnesses continued UNI
til the hour of adjournment.
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GOVERNMENT DEPoSITES.
A Washington letter in the "New York Tribune

says
.Ths Secretary of the Treasury has nearly completed
nj. arrangement Tor the depose Of the public
The principle othe new plan the reduction Of
N addition the right Of issuing small win be greatly
sas,s bank II n the city Of New York From four Of
these certainly the public dePosites will be removedper
ss ssen finally determined on third win probably be
selected the security shall he satisfactory and readi
nss 10 comply with the other conditions shall be shown
hs same course will be pursued throughout the country
AZ present the amount of funds IN the treasury may be
wea in reference to their distribution for safe Keeping
eyncss settled hostility to banks and incorporated com
psny"
The above article is founded to great extent, in
error No permanent system has been adopted by
the Secretary of the Treasury. He is engaged a.
present in securing the public moneys, and render
ine the mint most active and efficient; increasing the
deposes in the mint, and the coinage, especially Of
dimes and half Dimes TO be used under the new post
Office law, The independent treasury bill has been
repealed and the Secretary is further embarrassed
by the provision of the act of 18th June, 1874,
cognizing to certain extent the then existing de-
pose bank SYSTEM and declaring, further, 'that no
changes be made srespt for noncompliance Nth the
Instructions fhs Treasury Department, the failure
ioturnish sufficient security" This provision
doubt designed to be changed, whenever the demo-
cratic party should come into power in the two
Houses of Congress. That the Secretary of the
Treasury will carry out his specie doctrines to the
full extent permitted by the law, and especially that
he will increase the coinage, is certain But he will
not attempt to violate evade the law to carry out
any doctrines he may entertain.
Inthe time in reply to some insinuations orr
gnating in the Herald, and exaggerated from conec-
ofwhat secretary might do, into suggestions Of
whatcas done, in the way Of loans to himself we feel
called upon to brush out all these unworthy suspi-
cions, by declaring that Mr. Secretary Walker never
has had, and never viii have, any individual pecuni-
airy transactions, directly indirectly, with any de-
post bank, any other depository Of the govern
mept.
We repeat, the Secretary is contributing his pro-
portion of public duty to facilitate the introduction
Of the new post Office law. He has already drawn
upon the places Of deposit for Mexican dollars &C.,
to be sent to the mint and branch minis in different
sums of $4,000, 10000, 100000, and so, OO0-to
the amount in all, of $3.50 900, to be coined into
dimes and half Dimes for the use of the people un-
der the new post Office law. More will be sent,
to the full extent authorized by law. The next is
sue will probably be of quarters, when sufficient
number of dimes and half dimes is coined.
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The Nashville Union transferred on the qh nj, 20
James @. Shepard esq, who is now lis sole propTeto,
hs arrangement has taken place in consequence OF The
removal oil Major Heiss to Washington City. The Nash
vile Union still remains under the exclusive control Of m,
present editor, A. o. P. Nicholson
we Ind the above paragraph aAoat in many Of
the papers. 1t is correct. Our friend, the Major
as fond Of "Unions," as our distinguished friend
T. J. Walker, is OF "annexation.
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I5%Let not the reader censure US for exposing thu
tinue to 'shoot (the humbugs) living as they rise,
to show how careless they are in their assertions
how frequently reckless they are in their attacks
and how little they are sometimes entitled to thu
confidence of an enlightened people.
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By tAis trainings southern mani.

The officers attached to the English frigate Fury
dice, now lying at the Bazc, went down to join her
last evening. We learn that she sails next to GAL
weston. The steamship McKim is advertised to
leave for that port this afternoon. ts
lN O. Picaysne, June 6.
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10 The N. Y Herald will find, from our Tues
day evenings paper, that we have anticipated his
correction about the article touching the 81 (aas y
removals.
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We recommend the numbers of "An American"
and of &C." which enliven our columns this even
ing. The variety of facts which &C." presents on
our relations with Mexico is interesting, and his
sketches are very spirited.
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NV D1r NV " Mt
JUNE l2.

Lieut.. o. IL. Bergman, furlough twelve months,
from LIST August next.
Lieut.. Edward C. Ward, to receiving ship at N.
York.
Lieut.. John Contee, TO receiving ship at Balti-
more.
JUNE 10.
Midshipman James s. Thornton, to the receiving
ship at New York.
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having claims against o
IN balance due from the Navy Department to the
estate OF Edward Fartbng, late quarter gunner in
the United States service hereby notified to pre-
sent them at the Office Of the Fourth Auditor OF Inc
treasury within two months from this date.
Juue 1875
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o F + ICIAL L..
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.

JOHN J. McCAueHAN, Collector of the Customs
for the district of Pearl river Miss, vice Willis H..
Arnold, whose commission will expire on the LIST of
July next.
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The President is much better to-day. He rode
out, and was fora short time in his room in the
State Department.
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June 9

ENGLIsH COMMON LAW REPORTS
IL Vol. a. This day received by
June 9
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FyOR RENT.-Tbe two-story brick house on
II 18th street, between C and ID streets, ct pres
emit occupied by the undersigned. Possession can
De 0'' ABOUT ''e n''' "'' ELE'R BROWN.
May I'D
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,

BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,
Washington, June 3, 1845.
NOTICE is hereby given that the annual general
IN meeting of the stockholders Of this bank will
be held at the clearinghouse in this city, on Mon
day, the It'll day Of July, at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
BY order Of the board Of trustees:
RID SMITH, Cashier,
June 3-3tswt7J
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ecu niversalist Preaohing.--Rev. J. H.
Gihon, editor Of the Christian Warrior, Richmond,
Virginia, win preach at the Appollo Hall, on Sun
day, at II o'clock in the morning, and o'clock in
the evening.
The public are respectfully invited,
De-. Columbian Horticultural Society.--A
meeting of the Society will take place at the City
Hall, on Saturday next, at o'clock, p. m.
Members, contributors, and the public, are invi-
ted to attend.
By order.
0SrSt. Paul's Lutheran Church, Washing
ton Ciy.--This church, corner Of III and llth
streets, under the pastoral charge Of the Rev. DR.,
Muller, will, by Divine permission, be opened for
public worship on Sunday morning next, the 18th
instant. Service to commence at halEpast ten
o'clock.
The members of this church, those who intend to
attach themselves to its faith and worship, the
friends Of religion, and the public in general, are
respectfully invited TO be present on that occasion.
The Rev. Drs. Kurtz and Morris, of Baltimore,
are expected to be present and unite with other
ministers who viii be in attendance ON that day.
June q
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BIZ fl. Green, .Hucfioneer.

By II. Green, .HucfaOneeT.
Ito u E II o l. d FURNITURE, CHINA,
IL GLASS, AND CROCKERY, AT PRI-
VATE SALE.--I have for sale at my Auction
and Commission Room, Concert Hall, a good as
sortment of the following articles; such as
Mahogany sofas, sideboard, bureaus, and Otto
mans
Do dressing, work. and washstands
Feather beds, hair and shuck mattresses
Boston rocker, cane, and other chairs
A good assortment Of china, glass, and crockery
ware
Chandeliers, astral solar, and hall lamps
have also at private house few pieces of fur.
niture Of the best quality, such as
Fine marble.top sldeboard
Dining, card, and centre tables.
All will be sold very low, and on reasonable
terms
A. GREEN,
Auction and Commission Merchant
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CLOTH
w EMPORiUM.--We have just received
few pieces of superfne wooldyed black cloths, that
cannot be equallcd ID point of beauty and cheapness
also, lot ofhandsome light vestings, together with
ioW-pnced ses,mgs, suitable for sale work. We
will close out the balance Of those splendid French
drillings, which have given much satisfaction to
purchasers, at still far her reduced prices ALSO our
remaining stock of summer goods.
Many persons have found il to their advantage to
purchase ofus, and others to partake Of the Same
benefits at
VIM MARSHALL e. CO.'S.
South side Penn. av., between 9Th and 10Th sts.
June l3--eo3t
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A HANDSOME RESIDENCE FOR A GEN
II TLEMAN To let, md possession given inn
media,sly, that spacious brick house and premises,
the residence Of the late Robert Sewa, esq, con-
sisting of four large, lofty, dry cellars, handsome
entrance, four spacious dining, drawing, and sit
ting rooms, with four equally spacious rooms
over the same. and four large garrets, house.
Keepers room, store room, kitchen, servants
room and chambers over the same, fine stable for
four horses. large carriage house, hay oft garden
full peach trees wa,e1 and every requisite fora
Capitol Hill, Washington, and within two hundred
and fly yards of the northeast corner Of the Capitol
Inquire of s. SCOTT, on the adjoining premises
May 6-eo1w
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A CARD---The undersigned, at his Office of
"A General Agency, attAads to the collection of
claims, public and private.
Judgments, obligations, and land scrip pur.
chased. N
Official and notaria TRANSACTIONS executed.
Money procured on securities.
JAS. RIORDAN,
Corner Of Sd and B streets, near railroad depot.
June l3-3t
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SELF, by the author of Cecil, this day received
~ by F. TAYLOR, or for circulation to the sub.
scribers 10 the Waverley Circulating Library.
Also, the Wanderin jew No. 10.
The Nevilles of Garretstown--part 4.
Pictorial Bible, No %.
Copland's Dictionary of Practical Medicine
parts.
Encyclopedia Of Domestic Eeconomy--part T.
June 10.
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schenectady.
[Corregpondcnce of the Hcrald.1


UNION COLLEGE, May IS, ls4o
The Election Of Dr. Potter BishopHs acceptance Of
the Episcopaic Doubtful
In the present excitabe state Of the Episcopal church,
occasioned by the late election for the Bishopc of
Pennsylvania, any thing authentic from this source
presume, will not be uninteresting to your readers
Whether not Dr. Potter will accept the office which
has been proered to him, is matter Of socitude, not
only to the immediate charge which he has been
called preside but to the inhabitants Of this State and
the Union To my mind, it appears evident he will not
accept unless indeed he is above every of
self Prominent among the intellectual lights that adorn
the ageidcntied with the great interests OF the Com
School system, and the main pillar Of In.
dcnand having repeatedly been elected the Bishop
RIGS of Massachusetts and other States, which he has
severally rcfused-unless influences, which
not see or comprehend at work, his refusal in
this case may be counted upon almost certain.
However if he consider duty calls him. he will leave
the field of his triumphs, the fowery paths Of literature
and the temple of science, without murmer: the
warmest solicitation of friends cannot prevail his
high of moral obligation. In such the
Church will find they have made ost udicous choice
highest order intense study long experience and close
observation, with heart Of fervcnt consistent piey
they will find him true Churchman competent to pro-
duce harmony and conciliate all differences
He is allowed two weeks TO consider the propositions
meanwhile the faculty understand, and the citizens
generally using their best endeavors to induce him
to remain among Yesterday the Bulletin announced
meeting Of the students for the purpose after cha
pei but owing to some cause it was not held.
committee Of six Clergymen, from Pennsy lvania
have been waiting upon Dr. Potter, but believe have
obtained nothing satisfactory. Among them noticed
DR.. Morton and Rev. Mr.. Clark. X.
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READ WHAT SCARPA'S ACOUSTIC q
HAS DONE.
THE GREATEST CURE EVER YET PERFORMED
BY ANY MEDICINE-IT NEVER FAILS.
ASTOUNDING, EACT6I

, . PHILADELPHIA, January4, 1885
hereby certify that when about twelve years old,
gradually became deaf in both that few months
found almost impossible hear unless in the very oudest
tones Of voice. remained in that situation last summer
period Of eighteen when heard Of Scarpas Compound
used and am happy has acted like magic quite cured
Any one wishing further information Of my which
think remarkable will find by calling my residence
Concord street, first door above Second street.
From the Albany Daily Knlcksrbocker.l
. WEsT TRoY, June s. le4i.S
This to certify that Willard jerks Prop Of the West
Troy Exchange Hotel having been afflicted
ear for the twenty and the other for
trying various remedies without improving hearing In the
least was induced TO Scarpas Acoustic OIL Of
Deafness and with great qualification enabled
that has perfectly restored hearing and w be happy
any person who wishes for information relation
my place in West Troy. WILLARD jerks.
The following certificate addressed to Messrs A. B. D.
Sands, to whom the parties are known: -
- Mae NV YoRK, Oct. TO- 1914.
Messrs Gentlemen-The following statement OF the
on my daughter send Of justice may
have positive facts to convince them Of its value ecacs She
was nearly deal for two years. and cou nade hear
by speaking very loud purchased bottle used
according to the printed directions, and before of
the bottle applied hard substance from the
ear and soon after the hearing in bo completely
stored isnow almost year since the effected aud
Is proved be perfect Further be
street b. Il. w ARINC.
This valuable medicine is for sale by A. B. & D. SANDS
sole agents for the proetor No 10 Fulton street. Broad
way Granite BUILDING Of Chambers and East
broadway. ais lm*m
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Common Pleas.


MAY 99h--J0nes rs. Lester ct ai-Thc jury rendered
sealed verdict in this yesterday morning for plain
It'd, for $50 damages and. cents costs.
n. B. Blunt for plaintiff Peter Wilson for defend.
ants.
augustus McBarM rs. Jacob Duryee-This was an &C
ton in repevin brought by plaintiff against the defend.
ant for the value Of quantity OF mahogany log ends
1t appeared from the evidence adduced that both plain
tiff and defendant had been in treaty with the captain Of
the brig Wola for the logs and that the defendant had
bargaincd with said captain to give him $50 for them
and actually removed the logs to his yard Of business
When the plaintiff considering he had prior claim and
defendant refusing to give up the logs, issued repevin
bringing the case before jury who returned verdict
for plaintiff, with costs
Thomas I'rlm6ie .qndrew Giihooy and John J. Gil.
hooly.-This was an action brought by Thomas Trum.
Bile, formerly commissioned officer in her Maesty's
service in Great Britain and Ireland who relinqsished
his commission and selected this country with large
family Of interesting daughters amounting, it appear
ed to no less than eight in numbc the place their
abode appeared that on their arrival Quebec and
Buffalo, at New York they hired apartments for year
from Mr. Gilhooly in William street appeared that tho
defendant permitted plaintiff and his family into
possession but in short time afterwards elected ri ct
araais Mr. Trumble and family, and also any baggage
and goods belonging to plaintiff, which the cause
Of the present action The partly got through
at three o'clock, when the Court adjourned until ten
o'clock this forenoon.