Local Brevities

Cards. Circular. - Bill-Heads. - Letter-Heads. - Shipping Tags. - Printed at tlie Aeous oflïae. - In the best style aiul CHBAP. - Don't order elsewhere before calling. - The weather is still very dry, and as cold as dry. - Prof. Hllgard is makillg ob3orvatio:i5 in California. -■Poatmaster Clark is enlarging the box acconimodations of tho office. - Will. Douglaa was as happy on Wednesday "as a boy with a new top. Cause : a girl. - The list of premiums awardcd at the recent Countv Fair will be found in to-day's AlïGUS. - Dr. Dunster, ot the Medical Department, returned Saturday night. Dr. Gerrish is also back and on duty. - After a íew aggravating and provoking iprinkles there was a shaip cleariug-otï frost on Tuesday morning. - For Sale, at a great reduction in price, a f ii 1 1 set of Appleton's American Cyclopedia. Inquire at tho ARGU3 office. - Miss Anna M. Chandler, of tbc last University graduating class, is seoond assistant in the Eiist Saginaw High School. - Fred. Grevos, foremau m tho cooper shop of Spafford & Dodsley, died very suddenly on Monday. Ho was at church on Sunday. - Fairs are in progress this week, both at Ypsilanti and Chelsea. Business engagements have prevented us from attcnding eitlier. - Joe T. Jacobs ifc Co. don't mean to rust out, and so they have provided new hitching posts with chains and snaps : lor their numerous customers. - A basket of choice grapes has como to our tablo from A. McDonald of this city, a successftd grower ; also a half bushei of peaches from J. H. Hicks, of Lodi, - We have one astounding item of news for j the Arocs readers : " The Huron Ei ver runs down stream." John Henley, of Delhi, soleranly assures us that such is a fact. - Two '■ boss orauges," of California productiou, m:iy be seen in oue of the show-cases at the drug stora of Ellis & Co. They are too large to describe in a brief paragraph. - lïev. H. L. Hubbell is a delégate to the National Congrcgational Council now in session at ATew Haven, Coim., and at the organization was appointed churmau of the Committee on Credentials. - The State tax apportioned to this couuty tor the current year, - to be collected in December and January, - is $45,ti74 48. Last year's tax, $153,079 OL'. It is a good thiug to have au election pending. - The sophomores and f reshmen engaged in a íriendly game of foot-ball on Saturday last. the sophs coming off victors. "Wrestling matches followed, the freshmen gotting tlio advantage; the day's doiugs endiug with a mild soit of "rush." - The Dexter Leader of the 25th, recorded the death, at 11:45 A. M. of that date, of Mrs. Sallie Janfftte Gray, aged Gl years, wifo of Dr. Araos Gray. Tlie deceased was an oíd resident of Dexter, was a very estimable woman, and the whole community deeply sympathize with the bereaved husband and childreu. - James C. Campbell, of the Senior class, President of tho Students' Lecture Association, died suddenly on Tuesday. He went to bis home (near Ypsilanti) on Saturday, a little unwell, and tho report of his death was a shock to the student commuuity. He was a thorough scholar and exceedingly popular. The Senior class attended the funeral in a body yesterday. - We omitted last week to notice sentences on pleas of guilty or conviction in the Circuit Court. Geo. Cummings, larceny from person} verdict guilty, two years and six months in the penitentiary ; Juhn Martin, burglary and larceny at Chelsea, plead g uilty, to Detroit House of Correctiou for three years ; J. W. McEwing, plea of guilty on charge of forgery, billeted to Jaokson for two years and six months ; Chas_ H. Edwards, convicted of larceny, House of Correction two years and six months. Miss Hettie H. Sykes, a member of the Sophomoro class of the University, attempted to commit suicide at an early hour on Saturday morning last. She purchased a pistol the day before, 8ajring to the lady friend who was with her, by invitation, that her mother desired her to have one. The shooting was heard by Rev. E. Steele, at whose house she roomed, and also by a young lady who occupied the adjoining room, but noither suspected the place or cause, until the lady called at the door for Miss S. to go to breakfast. Three shots were fired, but one taking effect, which entered the head just back of the ear. - The ball has not yet been extracted ; but yesterday Miss S. Beemed in a iair way to recover. Her sight, temporarily lost, has been restored. There is no inmediato cause known for the attempt, but Miss S. says that she has for years, at different times, feit au almost uncontrollable desire to tako her life. Miss S. is a niece of D. Daewin Hughes, Esq., who immediately carne here, and who attributes the sad affair to a long. seated monomituia. She was well up iu her studies. A rare musical treat is in store for our citizens, the Caroline Richings-Bernard's Musical Union being announced for a concert at the Opera House, on Friday eveniug next. This troupe has appeared Ijeforo the most fashionable and cultivated audiences in the large cities east and west,and its performances have been univcrsally commended. The Philadelphia Press says of the fint concert in that city: " Nothing better iu costume concerts hos been heard here. The choruses were generally sung with spirit and precisión, and gare much satisfaction." The Law and Medical Departments of the University oponed yestorday, with the promise of very largo classes. The Steward's books show the following entries up to yesterday morning, and tlio same at corresponding date last year : 1874. 1873. In Law, 164 175 In Medical, 2(w 206 At uoon yesterday the entries were : Law 107 ; Medical, 279. - Judge Cooley gave the opening lecture to the Law class. Hon. W. P. Welles, successor to Judge Walker, was present, taking his firit observations. The following cases have been heard and disposcd of in the Circuit Court, Judge Crane presiding, since our laat report. First National Bank of Ypsilanti va. Nelson Suthcrland and James F. Seeley. Tried by Court (last term), judgment for plaiutiff, f489 64. Frank Joslin vs. E. Yost et al. I'lea withdrawn ; judginent entered for $150. The Detroit, Hillsdalo and Indiana R. E. vs. Obediah I'riost. Discontinued. Sibley U-. Taylor vs. James Hunter. Jury trial. Verdict for plaintiff, 1898 "■'■ Michael Cummings vs. John V. Cowan et al. Plea withdrawn ; judgment for plaintiff, 5318 12. Jesso Gilbert vs. Michael Koppler. Discontinued by consent. P. Phillips vs. Lovi H. Reynolds and Levi H. Haynes. Judgment for plaintiff, Y228 49. P. Phillips vs. Lovi II. Haynes and Levi H. Reynolds. Judgmeut for plaintiff, f-tüö 20. Timothy MaCarty vs. Eliza Harnson. Jury trial ; verdict for plaintiff, $2.30. W. H. Davenport vs. Levi II. Reynolds and Ilenry J. Miller. Judgment for plaintiff, $331 79. Isadore M. Hamlin vs. John H. Hamlin. Decreo of divorce. Thomas Ninde vs. James and N. Nihil. Ejectment. Verdict for plaintiff. Itobert E. Frazer vs. L. G. Rogers. Jury trial ; verdict for plaintiff, $395. City of Ypsilanti vs. Frank Cropsey. Suit on appeal for violatiug city ordinance prohibiting sale of liquor. Jury withdrawn and submitted to Court. Not decided. In tho matter of the appeal Amariah Conklin, adininistrator of the estáte of Azarias Du Bois, from the decisión of the Commissiouers, &c. Jury trial; verdict for the estáte SI. 100. Motion for uow trial pending. Walter Dancer vs. Hirani Barton. Judgment for plaintiff, $141 94. Jacob A. and Abram S. Polhoinus vs. The Grover ifc Baker Sewing Machine Co. Jury trial ; verdict for plaintiffs, $117 20. Motion for new trial pending. Mary E. Hogan vs. Thos. L. Hewitt, et al. Judgmeut for plaintiff, 6 cents damages and $15 attorney's fee. Elizabeth Fisher vs. August Herz. Jury trial ; verdict no cause of action. John Gilbert vs. F. W. Cleveland. Judgment for plaintiff, by stipulation, damages 0 cents. Thos. F. Hill & C. A. Chapín vs. Fred. B. Hooper. Jury trial. Jury dow out. The Peox!e vs. W. B. Van Syckle. Information for forgcry. Trial progressing. Jacob H. Dawsou, et al. vs. W. H. and Fred. Hawkins. Judgment on default, $217 06. The iirst political gun of the campaign was flred in this city on Monday evening last. The shootist was a colored orator, uamed Wilson, living somewhere down in Uhio, and who come, or was brought, here in the interest of the Republican. Ho was a genuine specimen, blask as a coa!, of tho ministrel style of action, and was much disgusted at his recept ion - his audience nnmbering only a couple of dozen, about 'arf au' 'arf in color. At this he was naturally and righteously indignant, and told his colored brethren that thcy were of no account here ■ that Ann Arbor had a shiftless and ignorant lot of colored people ; that they did n't appreciate their privileges ; and that, " but for do wite folk he shouldn't get no hearin', no how." He declared that if he had been au IrBhman, Englishman, Dutchman, or any other white man, a conimittee would have waited upon him at the depot, the Court House would have been crowded, and that even colored people would have all turued out and " brung der ladies." This, with. dancing and grotesqus gesticulation was the staple of his " speech." In f act, Bro. Cherry says that it was " a performance" without much politics to " spile" it. After the speech he was hunting up and "boning" the leading Republicans (Judge Crane, Judge Cheever, Gen. Hill, Esq. Sawyer, Bro. Beal, the P. M. and others) for five dollars each. " Jeff" advised him that ho needn't look up Cheever, telling him that he had no money to give him, and that if ho gave five dollars to " every worthless nigger that came to town he would have to go to the poor house himself." We havo a dim recollection of reading in au old school book, away back in the days of our bovhood, a dialogue between a colored man and his master. The colored man having challenged another plantation hand of the colored persuasión to fight a duel, and the master inquired the cause of offense and was told: "He called dis chüd ' a nigger .'" " Well," said themaster, " didn't he teil the truth ? " To which came the clinching response, " Yes, but spose a follah is ' a nigger,' he don't want to be told 'bout it all de time." Which we commend to our overrich cotemporary of the Courier. If a man is " poor and worn out " he don't want to be twitteil of it, either with or without occasion. Miller's Atheneum commences an engagement at the Opera House on Mouday evening, playing " Don Cassar Bazan" and " Trouble in the Family." Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Miller, who take the leading parts, are well known to playgoers and deservedly popular. They are supported by good actors. Zack Chandleu is to proach (that is what he seems to be doing in other places) at the Court House to-morrow evening. Judging by the reporta of his sermona in other places, he is better at quoting Scripture than in making tho application. Hon. Heney Waldroït, now serving his fifth term in Cengress, is announced to be present at the Republican Convention in this city on Tuesday afternoon next, at which time he will teil the electers of this vicinity why they should continue his lease of office.