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WASHINGTON, Sept %, 1874.
Court Martial Captain Ne,cton-The President--
Dr. Miller and John Tyler, jr.-Ineendiarism-
The Hrad-Mssas Harper and Co.-Figh-
'sRazors and Never Stceafs."


DEAR BENEFIT


The naval general Court Martial met this morn
ing at II o'cock-all the members present.
The examination Of Lieut. Hunter was resumed
Captain Newton exhibits little concern, appa-
rently conscious OF having strictly discharged his
duty, while IN command OF the Mssour.


The President has not yet returned, but is ex-
pected on Thursday DR.. N Nj. Miller, and John
Tyler, Jr, lett the cty yesterday, Tor the Winches-
ter Springs, where they will probably meet the
President.


The city is greatly infested with incend,aries:
for the last few weeks several buildings have been
set on fire, and much valuable property destroyed.
Yes erday morning about O'clock, the valuable
and extensive flour and gIist r1ill, belonging to
Col. Bomiord, at the South end oi the Market
Place, (Georgetown) between Bridge and Water
streets, with all lis excellent machinery, and vau-
able contents were destroyed.


j he original cost Of the mill was $4,000 There
10000 bushe is oil grain, and 200 barrels OF flour
totally destroyed, In The mill also, the iron safe
containing $4,000, and many valuable papers. We
learn that S2l 900 were insured on the mil, by
the Fire Insurance companies of Georgetown,
Washington, and Baltimore. This will not, how
ever, cover more than abou, one halt the loss We
learn that 500 bbls OF flour were removed from the
mill the day before the fire


| am surprised 10 such gross personalities
such scurrty-such vulgarity, recently applied
to you by the organ of the Messrs Harper and Co
We regard the Herald here as being decidedly the
most wonderful newspaper OF the age. Its astonish-
ing circulation-its fearless Independence in eX-
posing the wlckedness OF the party press-its fair
and impartial reports OF all popular gatheriBgs-its
unrvalled corps OF reporters not surpassed Ia
lent in the Old World, long since placed the Herald
upon the summit oi newspaper ehterprize.


Respectfully, yours, V. II.