Local Brevities

- The tax-coltectors commence business on Tuesday next. - Mr.-.. ,J. B. Bowen has been ppqinted Posteaste! ol Tork. _- We learn that Mr. Dr. Poiueroy, daughter „f Bon. J. AlcMahou, lio? .laugerously ii! at lier home in Houghton. - Keep your boy at, home nighta. Better jpend ■ tor game and o tb er amusements than ,W thrin to be ou the streeta. _ Five umbrellas were stolen trom the entraBce si thu Methodist Charoh oo Sundiiy eremng laat. _ Kev. S. W. Ouflield will deliver his farew,.ll sermón at the Prwbyteriati ehureli, on Suni.,v rviiiing next- The 2ötli anuiversary of the marriage Mr. m,l Mrs. E. B, Pond was celebrated, at their wsideuoe, ou Friday last. A largo uumber of vlutives were present. - Another turn was had at the ernbezzlemi-ut case agaiust S. M. Webster ou Friday last a Justice McMahon, wh'ch resulted in the discharge of the defendaut. - The grouud was covered with about four inblies of snow on Friday morning last, but it disappeared under the iiiflue nee ot the sim and uu of Sonda; and Mouday. - Uu Suuday niorning next, a discourse, prepued lor Thanksgiving Day, will be deliverod iu the Unitarian Chureh, on " Reasons for tluiikfuluusx in soma of the resulta of raoent jiolitical elections." - On ïhursday of last wefck, Dr. Kapp, asjisted by lr. Georg, ampiitated the leg dL au umate uf tha County House, the amputatiou was perfonned ou lower third of tnigh. The patiënt is uow doing woll. - Oilcloths, if well rubbed with wooleu iloth and warm water, with the additiou of a little skini milk, it couvenient, will look nearly M fresh as iieiv. Scrubbiug'l)rushes and strong ■ pap are ruinous lo them. - It is ruiuored that Peter Tuite, County Clerk elect, will not enter upon the discharge of the duties of that office personally, but will appoint a deputy. We understand that there are several applicuuts for the appointmeut. - Ycstorday being Thanksgiving, business genorally was suspended in the city. A unión meeting waa held at the M. E. Church, Eev. W. II. Shier Uelivered the discourse ; services were al-o held at St. Andrew's, St. Thomas', and the Lutherau cUurche. - !) Kellogg, City Treararer, gives notice that he will he at the office of Dr. Backus, coruerof Auu and Fourth atreets, (Chapin building), eash day, Suudays and Christmas excepted, during the month of December, for the pur" pose of receiving taxes. - At the Cathoüc Fair on Saturday evening Last, a young man in the employ of S. Henilricksou lost a pocket book, containing a note lor jai) and 922 in inoney. It was found by Patrick Brennan, ,Tr., of this city, who received a reward of one dollar for his his honesty. - Wesley llicki, of tliis city, has given up his contemplated removal to California, and Boon inteuds to visit Flint, in company with Peter Slmlters, on a prospecting tour, proposing in 01088 the country afoot, selling books by the way- tlius nuiking the trip profltable as well ;i pleasant. - Tlie ofticers of the New England Society are makiug urrangements to coininemorate the Landing of the Pilgrims ou the 21st of December, by au address, supper, toasts, speeches, &c The meeting will be at the Piesbytêrian Church, and ïhe supper will be furnished by the young ludies of that society. - " Tilton," a law student, got himseif iuto a "bad box" one night last week, and was up before Justice Clark, on Friday last, on a charge of " using obscene lnnguage to two ladies ou the street." He was flued f 10 and costs. The trial was well attended by the pólice, " curb-stone brokers," üiud members of tha "Board of Trade," all of whom were deeply interested. - The committee having in charge the question of Water Works, report that everything looks favorable for the formation of a company for supplyiug our city with water. They are receiving many Communications in regard to the matter, from various sections. Several capïtalists have recently been in the city looking over the grouud, and wero favorably ïuipressad ith the project. - About a week or ten day aince, while t ' play at school, a little aix year old aoa of E. i Stiliug put a small stoue in one of liis ears, and in eudeavoring to get it out pushed it in to the depth of about au inch and a half. The stone was about the sizo and shapo of a kernel of corn. It was removed with rauch difficulty on Wednesday of this week, ty Dr. Maclean, the boy being under the influence ot chloroform during the operation. - A few days since, Mrs. Bapalje started out on a crusade, with the intention of giving our good-natured friend, Koger Matthews, a " rawhiding," on account Of some testimony in regard to her character, given by him in a certain oase recently. She entered his meat-market and proceoded to give him a preparatory lectare; when Eoger, knowing her intcntiont seized a large cleavcr and compelled her to retreat. She ha since commenced proceedings for a lib el suit. - A rather novel accident happened to Dr. Lewitt last Saturday. Driving along State street follnwed closely by the team of Mr. McCardy, of Ann Albor Town, he stopped suddenly to speak to a friend, when the horse behind him, not having time to turn out, caught one of the thills in the wheel of Dr. Lewitt's buggy, and then went right ahead, turning and twisting the buggy m a lively manner. By some means the Doctor's horse became detached, and the other horse ran quite a distance with both buggiea. lioth vehicles presented a somewhat sliattered appearance, and Dr. L. waa Bhghtly liruised about the shoulder, and one of his knees. The escape from great injury was fortúnate. X he leeture ol Allen Tibbits, which will be repeated ia Ann Arbor for the benefit of the Flith wrrd Soldiers Monument Association, highly commended by the presa as a " rare intellectual feast and possesses especial interest ïor studeuts in Bible Hiatory. The lecturer portraya in the foundation of Babyion- the wonderful city of the Oriënt, its rise, its power, its magnificence. But the story of its capture W sublimely grand. Tho lecturer talks without note, his marnier is graceful and easy, and he conimauds the closest attention. ïhis leeture liould be repeated in every towu in the State." Come everybody ! Do not loae this opportunity of hearing one of tho most mtenaely interesting lectures of the day, you will thus do a two-fold kiudness, you will get your money's worth and at the same time help to discharge a debt of honor iu behalf of the brave soldiers whose memories we have long and earuestly labored to save from obhviou. Posters and smnll bilis will aimounca time, place and price of admifsion, which will come within the reach of all. An attempt to escape from the jail was made on Friday morning last, by John Malony, awaititig trial for barglary. lie has been allowed by the turnkey to go on the outside for the purpose of carrying in wootl water, &c, and a favorable opporttinity offer ing itself on this occaston took " Frencl leave." Hi absence being discovered, searcl was commenced, and he was tracked in the snow to the barn of H. Kithridge, where he a i'ound concealed in a band wagon. He wr secured and taken back to jail. - A few evenings since, while Henry Matthew-. stepperf from hls market into the Leonaid House to gct the ineat order for the next morning, ome sneak thief tapped his money drawer and took about six dollar therefrom. - The alarm of fire, during the high wind of Monday evening, was caued by the bwning out of a chimney of Mr. A. Healey'; residence, corner First and Catharine streets. Several other chimneys burned out tlie same night, but no es)ecial damage was done in either case. - At a meeting of the Presbyterian Society, of thia city, held on Monday evening, Rev. S V. Duffield tendered his resignation as their pastor, he having been elected pastor of the Eighth Presbyterinn church of Chicago. He enters on duty at Chicago the first of December. It is understood that Rev. Geo. Duffield wil! fill the vacancy for the present The " l'ublio" of the Alpha Sigma society was held in the chapel of the High School, ou Tueaday evoniug. A large audience was favored with au oratioii on " Fortitude under Reverses a Soiirce of Greatness and Power," by Isaac C. üoff, which, despite some defects in deliveiyj was well spoken. The recitation, " Gertrude ; or, Fidelity to Death," byHenrietta L. Shepard8on, was a. good aeloctiou, but rendered with too much affectation to please. Tliat monentuous question which is now agitating the niinds of American statesmen, the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, wus discussed, the affirmative being supported by J. F. Mülspaugh and L. G. Clark. Mr. Millspaugh discoursed iu a clear, distinct tone, as one who ia accustomed to disputation. Mr. Clark spoke with a little hesitation, but with considerable forcé. Tbe negativo was sustained by A. L. Benuet and B. F. Gregory. Iu Mr. Beunot's discourse, which was delivered with a great deal of self-assurance, we failed to sec that he made a point. Mr. Gregory was the only polemic who went to the pith of the questiou, and had his speech uot contained so much prejudice and asperity, it would have fel surpassed the others. His acriinouious attack upou the Republican party, although hia state, nients were true, was ill-timed when discussing calmly and uuprejudicially a question of State pohcy. The essay on " Vfork," by Mary L. Martyn, was 1)V far the best produetiou ot the eveuing. She said that all work, however ouerous, should be performed cheerfully and diligently. Science presenta a broad íiold for assiduous culüvation ; and, although scientists thomselvea adraonish us that the results of our labora will be unsatisfactory, we should work wülingly íor tha progress of the race. The essay jhowed thought initscomposition, aud was well read. The paper, entitled the Golden Sienf, was read by Aura Smith, Jr. It afforded considerable amusement to the audieuce. The music was tolerable. The exercises taken as a whole were good. A Itirge and appreci;itive atulience convened at the High Soliool Hall on Wednesday evening, to listen to the public exercises of the I'hilomathian Lyceum. Mr. D. S. Perkins indulged the assembly with an oratiou on " The Origiu and Iufluence oí' Muaic." It was a superior production, and reflecta great credit on Mr. i'erkins, both as a writer and speaker. May Bronsou read a poem from the pen of V'ictor Hugo, eutitled " The Poor." It was an excellent selection, but was read too low to be heard distinctly all over the hall. The question for discussion, " Has eloquence convinced more people thau reason ?" was ably debated by N. McMillan and H. W. Newkirk on the afhrmahve, and H. C. Craud.ill and K. Gr. Depuy on the negative. So well üid each side maiutain its positiou tuat it is impossible for us to decide whether we woro more conviuced by their profound logic or mellifluous eloiuence. The essay, "Great I and Littlo You," by Minnie Ticknor, contained some good hits, and was well read. During the declamation - "Eugene Aram's Dream," by E. T. Bobinsou- there was an almost death-like silence in the room, so tragic was the themeand dramatic, the doclanier's dehvery. The OllaPodrida was read by the editress, Libbie Elam, and was the best Lyceum paper to which we have ever had the pleasure of listening. It was composed largely of poetry- not that insipid effusion comrnouly denominated school girls's verse ; but hterary productions, which, by their dulcet rhythm, pure diction, and pleasing thought, showed the preaence of a master-miud" The paper was well read, both the intonation and enunciation being almost periect. The music was excellent, especially the instrumental duets rendered by Misses Banks and LeVan. The exercises were the best ever presented by auy society of the school, and did honor to the teachers, the school, and the society.