Local Brevities

Cabos. , Circulare. _ Bill-Heads. _ Letter-Heads. - Shipping Tags. __ Printed at the A bous office. __ In the best style and cheap. _- Don't order elsewhere before calling. _ Satisfaction guaranteed in every respect _ A. J. Sutherland has obtained a patent for hi9 Picket Sharpener. It cuts both sides at one stroke. _ Go and hear the Naiad Queen this or toBorrow evening. The opportunity won't be votire again. ' _The World Almanac for 1874, a handsomeIvprmted little book of 64 pages, is literally uiimed full of valuable political and statistical „tormation. _ Our time has been so f ully taken up with tüj.gathering that we have been unable to give He books ot the Gas Company the proposed examination in time for an article this week. __ Oov. Felch returned from Florida last week, haring established his wife and daughter, Mrs. Knigbt, in comfortable quarters at Jacksonville. The Got. reporta Dr. Sager improving in health. - The annual statement of the Washtenaw Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be fouiid in this weeks Arous ; also the annual statement of the Germán Farmers' Fire Insurance Company. _C. A. Chapin presenta the public with his card this week, setting lorth his claims to the postoffice of this city. We can vouch that he has alwayè been a Republican. and that he is, besides, a very clever fellow. _ Wood has been unusually plenty (and we .are glad to say cheap) iu this market : though sellers by the load still manage to get about doublé prlces. We notice, however, tnat dark finds a large number of loaded wagons standing onthestreet. _ The annual ' Public " of the Webster Society of the Law Department will be held on Friday evening next, Jan. 30th, in the Unitarian church, commeueing at 7 1-2 o'clock. The eiercises will consist of an oration, easay, and discussion, with music by the University Glee Club. _ We are pleased to learn that Rev. G. i). üillespie has decided not to accept the cali to Trinity church, Bay City, and congratúlate St Andrew's Faribh on his detennination. He is doing a work for his parish and our city that a icw man would lose much time in taking up and carrying forward. - We have had all sorts o' weather since our last report, and even " üld Probabihties " himself would be scarcely able to keep up with the changes : snow, rain, freezing, thawing, and up eamut again. This morning (Thursday) it rains with the sleighing " clean whipped " and only here and there a patch of snow to be seen. - Hon. Wm. Parsons, of England, will give the next lecture in S. L. A. conrse, on Wednesday evening next, January 28. Subject; " Geo. Stephenson, the Hero and Benefactor." Mr. Paraons has appeared several times before the Association, and has won himself so deserved a reputation that the mere announcement of his coming is certain to secure him a large audience. - Despite the rain a very large audience greeted Mrs. Scott Siddons on Wednesday evening, an audience which in numbers and " make up " spoke well for her popularity. The programme included selections from Shakespeaer, Tennyson, Mark TVain, Hood, and Chas. Lover. The scènes from " Much Ado about Nothing " were admirably rendered, which. word would scarcely be praise enough for the sleep-walking scène from Macbeth : powerfully would be better The Courtship of Charles V., the attempt of Patrick to borrow a gridiron, and Mark Twain's adventures with the guides showed great versatility. We think that there was liardly pathos enough in " the Bridge of Sighs." The several pieces were enthusiastically applauded. .-. On Tuesday evening an entertainment was given at the residence of Dr. Douglas, in aid of the Ladies' Library Association, with an attendance as large as the capacious parlor would accommodate. The programme included a duet on the piano by Profs. Frieze and Morris ; singing by Mrs. Darrow, Mrs. Warden, and the University Glee Club ; a piece on the piano by Mrs. Prof. Hilgard ; the exhibition of a large number ot very beautiful magie lantern views, by Dr. Douglass ; and the performance of a side-splitting farce, "Pillicoddy," Profs. Walter and Scott, Mrs. Crane, and Misses Kate Hale and Fannie Kellogg, personating the characters. The parts were all well rendered, and the frequent applause of the audienca showed a hvely appreciation of the piece and the actors. We speak tor more entertainments oí this kind. We had the pleasure of witnessing the Fairy Uperetta, " The Naiad Queen " on Monday evening last at the Opera House, brought out under the management and direction of Mr. McKnight. The tableauxs are beautiful beyond description, the scenery magnifieent and gorgeous, the movements perfecüon, and the singing good, as might Ie eipected with Mrs. Bliss, Mrs. White, Mrs. Riz and others taking part. Mr. McKnight bas done a remarkable work in drilling the 200 chilJren for the Operetta, and the young misses and boys executed their parts admirably. Those who have not already given themselves the pleasare of attending the best thing of the kind ever produced in this city should not fail to do so this or to-morrow evening. ii m ii The end of Postmaster Dean's term being near at hand (say but f our or five months distant, which is but as a drop in the bucket to an office holder), the scramble for the succession, las already commenced, and candidates promiae to be as numerous and as ravenoua as the frogs "{ Egypt. C. G. Clark, of the Cottrier (who once rolled the postoffice like a sweet morsel under hifi tongue, oh, for how brief a period), Chas. A. Chapin, and the present incumbent are in the fleld with coats ofi and sleeves rolled up. We siiall list the other contestants as soon as we get time and space. -iti