The national Republican., 1861-06-17
LOCAL N EW S.

shown, a day or two since, at the Post Office |
Department, the FIRST journal Of the Postmaster
General, being for the year ending October s,
l776. This Journal was kept BY DR.. Frank.
lin, and the accounts are all well preserved.
1t contains the accounts of thirtyeight offices,
and shows the proceeds for the year 10 have
amounted to 7l3 pounds, 9 shilinqs, and 81
pence, (less than $3,50O.) The book contains
about two hundred pages, only about sixty OF
workings. Of the post Offices for that time. The
following is the list Of Offices: Philadelphia,
Cambridge, Bristol, Trenton, Princetown, Eliza.
beth Town, Stanford, Fairfield New Haven,
New London, Salem, Ipswich, New Burg,
Middlstown, Springfield, Wilmington, Head Of
Elk, Charlestown, Hartford, Baltimore, Aunap.
oils, Upper Marlbro, Blsdensburg, New Castle,
Chester Town, Queens Town, Talbot, and Ian.
caster. o.. s..
Dr.. Frauklin was appointed by the British,
In 1888, with salary, with bis confederate, Of
GOO pounds, /" if they could get it." This ex.
pertinent, however, brought him 900 pounds
in debt. In 1857, he gave notice that the mail
between Boston and Philadelphia would leave
once week instead of once fortnight. He
was removed by the British, but Congress ap
pointed him Postmaster General, at q salary
Of $1,000. which was doubled on the 10th Of
April, l779, and increased to $4,000, December
9th. An inspector Of dead letters was also
November, l776, Dr.. Franklin was succeeded
by Richard Buche.
In 1890 there were rs post Offices, and 1875
miles Of post routes. The General Post Office
was then in New York. In 1890, Samuel
Osgood, of Pennsylvania, was Postmaster Gene.
raj, at a salary Of $500. Timothy Pickering
was appointed August IL, 1871, at a salary Of
$4,000. Joseph Hubbershaw was the last
Postmaster General appointed by Washington,
(April ~, 1851 In 1896, the General Post
Office WAS removed to Philadelphia, and with
the Government was soon afterwards removed
to Washington.
In 1902 the Government ran their own stages,
and cleared $ll,0C0 by carrying passengers.
ARRIVAL OF TRoops.-About eleven o'clock
Yesterday morning, o special train Of cars ar.
rived at the depot, bringing the third regiment
of Michigan volunteers, which left Michigan
on Thursday morning. The men are hardy
set, and are fully armed and equipped, and ex.
press themselves ready for brush with the
enemy at any time. They number ten hun.
dred and forty seven men, which are divided
into ten companies. The officers are d. Nc.
Connell, colonel; A. Stevens, lieutenant colo.
mel 8. G. Champlin, major; G. Fl. Lyons, act.
ing adjutaut R. M. Collins, quartermaster
and G. W. Remington, commissary. The COM
panies are commanded by Captains Judd,
Boarden, Boughton, Burkenstock, E. Pierce,
Dennis, E. s. Pierce, Bryant, Weatherwax. and
b. 8. Pierce. Colonel G. W. Leffngwel, as
sistant quartermaster general Of Michigan, &C
companies the regiment. The Valley City
Brass Band aud full complement Of Geld mu
sic, under the direction of Drum Major Ribber
and Band Master Stake, is with them, and per
formed a number Of beautiful marches as they
proceeded to u convenient place, near tht
Chain Bridge, where they went into camp
They left Grand Rapids on Thursday last a
lO2 A. M.
The two flank companies arc armed with tht
MIME musket, and the remainder with the reg
ular army musket.
The ranks of the fourth Michigan regimen
were full when the third left, and were waiting
marching orders.
ORPHANs CouRr-Bstors Judge Purcell
In this court, on Saturday, the petition of Ed
ward Swan, asking to be released from the sc
curity of Franklin Minor, administrator on th
estate OF the late James Roberts, was presented
when Minor entered q demurrer to the same
which was argued by him, and replied to b.
Mr.. Swan. Mr.. McNer will close the argumen
for Mr. Minor on Tuesday Mr.. Swan expresse
o want of confidence in Mr. Minors ability t
settle the estate, and hence the petition.
Among other business transacted was tn
issuing of letters Of administration Oh the estat
Of the late General Lawson to Mr.. Hanson, c
Frederick, who entered into bond in the sum {
$4,000.
Notwithstanding the excitement Of the day
this court holds its sessions regularly ever
Tuesday and Saturday, at twelve o'clock,
ARREST OF SEcEssIoNIsTs.-Ths third reg
ment New Jersey volunteers caught two rebe
Thursday night, at the fishery on the Virgini
shore, Just above the Long Bridge. They ha
in their possession four kegs of powder, bul
die of fuses, aud package Of matches. The
object was to blow up the draw Of the brdg
as they had taken boat and were moving
that direction. This was corroborated betwee
them, overheard by a sergeant 10 the regimen
These traitors are now in limbo, havirg bee
handed over to Gen. Mansfield.
ANOTHER SECESSION OUTRAGE.-Dr. Ric
ards, of this city, well known to almost evel
one here, having procured pass from Gener
Mansfield TO visit an adjoining county in vi
ginia, for the purpose Of bringing his son HON
who has been at school there for two or thr
years, has been taken by the disunioniss al
sent to Richmond, the rebels giving as a reas'
for his detention, that he Salo too much to allo
gentleman Of his information to return
present. They returned his horse and carra
to his family in this city.
MURDER IN PRINCE GEoRoE's.-During Il
election on Thursday last, in Spsldings pl
cinct, in Prince Georges county, an altercati
occurred between DR.. Boswell and John o
den, during which pistols were drawn, but
fore they could be used, Judson Jarboe, t
collector, and Grafton Suit, fired upon Ogc
with shot guns, the loads, consisting OF buc
shot entering his shoulder and breast kill
him almost instantly.
Mr.. Ogden was well known in this city, whe
he formerly resided, and was thoronghgo.l
Union man. The other parties were secessic