Daily national Republican., 1863-10-17

Whist would our obd inhabitan,s have thought Of
this three short yeass asoi
In addition to thass. duties our lstter-carrisrs
brought In from the stations the following letters:
For the malls. .......................... 2,Ao
Total ............................. 0,i4
The carriers have delivered ofunpaid news
o. which ths postsgs 1.s prepaid there ~.
haze been delivered. ed..................... 1tss
Total. o,.,............,.............:... as,asa
Ths sost Of this nev systsm hss bssn;
For the leasriers, including compensation
TO subsAtutss Tor carrtefs when slek.... o. 81
Totai.................... ei,sN
Fifty station-boxss have been established At
various points, with great csnren,encs 10 our eiti.
zens generally.
Al the city psst-ofaee i,s4s Numbered boxes and
rs locked boxes srs aow undsr rent.
DsArH OF JoRS DsAx, Rsq.-we regret 70
announce the death sf John Dean, Z q, gentle.
man who gained considerable reputation In this
city by defssdtng . number Of fugitive slaves,
seized under the Fugitive Slave law. He died yes
terdsy, OF pasunonia as his rooms on sxth street,
between and = streets. ~. Desnr sickness was
very brief, 10 he was on duty At his once, In the
Treasury Departnent, on Monday last. Mr.. Dean
came TO this city from Brooklyn, N. Y, about the
time Of the issuance Of the emancipation prooia-
nation, and he entered at once energetiealiy into
the business Of defen ling IT, asd Of securing 10
colorsd people their rights under II. Mr. Dean, at
enc time, lived 10 Oneida county, N. ", rnd was
the founder Of the town Of Deansville, In that
county. He was gentleman OF nne social quail
ties, and had wi 10 circle Of friends. Mr.. Dean
WAS 90 years of age. an.
DEATH OF AN OLD CIrIzsS.-Nr. Henry
- - a sts 0f
spoplexy. Mr.. Dudley had been employed at the
Warrington Arsenal for the past thirty-seveu
Year,, and the greater portion Of that time he had
charge Of the sun-carriage department Of that In
stitution. The deceased was . thoroughly loyal
man and worthy clt,sen, and his sudden and un
expected dsmiss will Be received with regret BY all
who knew hin. He was sT years Of age, aad leaves
two daughters and three sons Two OF the sons
are employsd at the Arsenal and the other 10 In
business on the Avenue.
RscovERY OF A PoRfioH OF GooDs sIoLsN
A YEAa Aoo.-About one year since the store Of
Joshua \. Dryden, q North Green street, balti-
more, vas burslariously entered and ei,soe worth
goods stolsa, among the rest e2oo worth Of win
dow curtains. Yesterday, deteesive John Dusan,
Of the Metropolitan police corps, found these cur
tains In the house OF nl-fAne kept by Mollie NIL.
Ter, In the ssoond ward. They were packed away
In the bottom OF trunk, said 10 belong 10 the land
lady. ne WA arrested asd tskea before Justice
Ciaytoe, who held her to bail In the sun Of esoo
for fufthsr hearing. Detective Dugan deserves
much credit for following this robbsry up and nad
ing the whereabouts Of the goods, when the rob
berry itself had almost been forgotten.
slasPMa IN CENTRE MARKsr.-The follow
ing persons were arrested this morning, about
O'Clock, by Ofhssrs stesle and Tucker. OF tse Sixth
u Precinct for sleepAgin the Centre mafksts Taylor
NnrNl e LAmu0l
Moses, James Davis, VIM. Clark, sandy Rosers,
Solomon Matthews, Thomas Boyiand, and Joseph
WALL All were boys between the ages Of - and
49, and most Of them boot.blacks. This practice of
:sieeping in the markets and In Wagons, In the
streets, demonstrates the necessity andinportunes
the erection OF home for the ffiendiess, and
house Of refuge In Washington. The boys, except
ing the last two, were sent 10 the workhouse, BY
Justice Thoupson, some for thirty and some io'
sixty days.
DEssnrsRs ARRssTsD.-The following do
serters were arrested yesterday BY the dsteotivs'
Of Capt. schsst1; Elick McNeedsr, arrss'ed on tha
Avenue - q deserter-bslonss to the let New Jer
sey cavalry, company IL John Devore, deserter-
sd Pennsylvanis, company Il Lawrcaoe shiel, do
serter-ist New Jersey, company HI James Lewis
arrested at Bladensburg a. . deserter company
9th New York artillery, Freeman Keek, deserter-
2Sth New York, company d; Dwight A. Merrill
deserter-2sth New York, company II.
SHOOTING IN THE TnIRD WARD.-Col. j. 8
Marlborough was arrested by the Third ward polic'
last night for nring pistol shot at Mr.. Harry W
Martin, proprietor Of the FRANKLIN House, oorne
of D and Eighth streets Fortunately the shot di,
~ rot take eject, and NO damage was done. A. TN
old gentleman who Old the shooting was hardl,
Responsible, Mr.. Martin did not desire to prosecute
/ him; but Justice Thompson could not do other
wise than hold him to bail for court.
OspHANs' CoURr-yvdge R1rceu.-Letters o
administration on the personal estates Of John
keach were granted TO James L. Barbour.
Smith was filed.
The Inventory Of the personsl estate Of mar
Murray, and the Inventory and appraiseaent o
goods Of John Meaney, were returned
The guardians oi the children Of Isaish and Jai
Lawrence reported to the court the sale Of thei
real estate.
AssAuLrINa A CoLoRID MAs.-Lsst night
about o'clock, - an old oolorsd man was pssstn
along the Aveaus, betwesa Niath end Tenth streetI
he was set upon by two drunken soldiers, and bea
pretty badly. A policeman arrested the soldier
/ and took them 10 the Gusrdhouss, whore lisu
\ solomon oomnistsd them for punishmsnt Thsi
names are James Measher and John McMann.
SUPPOSED DBsnRTBR.-John Van Ostin wa
\ yesterday arrested BY the guard at the depot o
y suspieion VI his being . dssetter. He was con
Il mitted to the Guardhouse BY Capt Todd for exam
ination.
SoLDIsR's ksTRRAT.-Arrived yesterday,
convalsscents from Philsdelphia, 80 exchange
prisoners, snd % recruits for the Eleventh Vernon
artillery. ......
. Amusemsnts.
FoAD's TaEArRs.-Maggle Mitchell repeat
tonight the charming domestic play OF "LAtt
Barefoot" with the full support Of the oompan!
This piece has several good acting parts beside
those Of ths hsroine, and 10, altogether, very
teresting one. The entertainment concludes wit
Toodles," Dishop playing the side-spii,ting pa
Of the inebrlated and conjugai Toodles.
CANTERBuRr Hail." The Gipsy Trio "an
"The Irish Emisrant will be played tonight f
the last time. hiisses De Faibcr, Mile and Cla
FN,sier, and the sisters, Augusta and Marie, WI
abpesr In Mr.. Pouches ohArming ballet La c
,riccio ~ besides a number Of Ainxle and doub