Local Breveties

- Joe T. Jacobs & Co. are selling an immense arnount of clothing. - W. W. Bliss has a large stock of notions 4c, suitable for holiday presenta. -Gradúate tlie expenditures of your household for a close winter, financially. - How to save 50 cents : see announcement to our patrons, at head of this column. - Holiday vacation at the University will begin December 18th, lasting two weeks. - The Ypsilanti Light Guards are to have a grand masquerade ball on Christmas night. - Kussell Whipple, an oíd and well-known resident of this county, died at h3 residence in Lima on Saturday last. - A few . copies of last week's Aeous, containing Dr. Brigham's Thanksgiving Sermón, can be procured at this office. -Mrs. Morris Gregg, of the third ward, has rented her house and removed to Albion to jpend the winter with her father. - Thomas Haas, of the Third ward, and propietor of a small saloon on Catharine street, died on Tuesday, after a long illness. -A few days since Mary Schediner, daughter of Anton Scliediner, of the Fourth ward, feil on the sidewalk and broke au arm. - Geo. Buil, of the Mabley clothing store' proposes to give the people a benefit, and anïiounces a clearing out sale, at lovr prices. - Deacon L. Mills, of this citj', started for the West on Saturday last, and intend3 spendDg the winter with his daughter in Kansas. - The total receipts of the recent fair" and bazar of the ladies of St. Thomas' Church were about $1,500, and the net profits amount to 11,068. - The Ypsilanti Commercial says that there is a prospect of Lieut. W. F. Halleck's receiving an apppintment from the government to go to China. - The next lecture before the Lecture Association will be given on Wednesday evening, Dec. 16th, by Bayard Taylor. Subject: Ancient Egypt. - The ladies of the Baptist Church of this city, hold a fair and festival this (Friday) evening at the church. A large amount of goods will be on exhibihon and for sale. - Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dimick, of Ypsilanti, celebrated their silver wedding on the evening ofXov. 27th. Among tlie presents received itere a silver tea-set, costing $75. - Winter is now upon us, and burglars and sneak thieves are active all over the country. See that your doors and windows are properly bolteil and your revolver capped before going to bed. - We were mistaken in stating last week tliat John A. Volz had removed to SaginawHis " residence" at Saginaw was but témpora. ry and his business was marketing - not retailiug- beer. - Afterhis lecture before the Lecture Association, on Friday evening last, Daniel Dougherty attended the meeting of the Phi Delta Fhi society, and was elected an honorary ruember thereof . - A lottery of a fine cutter took place at the Leonard House, on Saturday eveuing last - the lastnumber drawn fromthe box to take the prize. The ticket held by George Buil was the winning one. - Lately there has been numerous cases of ciothes-line robbing in this city. In nearly all cases the thieves select, as the time for their operation, about six o'clock in the evening - or wHle the family of the house are at tea. - Mrs. L. Fasquelle met with quite a severe accident on Mouday evening. She missed her step and feil the whole length of a flight of stairs, breaking an arm, dislocating her wrist aud shoulder, and bruising her face very badly - Mack & Schmid have been making nëw additions to their stock of winter goods. Just now they are making a specialy in dress goods shawls, and the novelties of the seasou, and w offering special bargains in these hnes. - If you intend making a Christmas present ion't fail to stop in at C. Bliss & Sons', No. lí South Main street, and look at their great variety of Holiday Goods. They have a large and jlegant assortment. - Anton Eisele having sold his marblo shop building, corner of Detroit and Catharine street, has purchased a lot on the opposite cor"er, and commenced the erection of a new kriek building for his business. - A large audience assembled at University Hall, ou last Sunday afternoon, to hear Prof. & S. Morris. The next address will be delivered by prof. Chas, a Kent, of the Law Departm'ot, on Sunday afternoon next. - Prof. Moses Coit Tyler, of the L'niversity, ielivered his discourse on the life and charac' oí the Apostle -Thomas, at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyteriau Church, Detroit, ou"Sunday last. He will preach at the same churoh next Sunday. - The Ypsilanti Commercial saysthat E. H. "ïlson & Co. have put up a telegraphic clock '" the Normal School, havmg connecting wires "'til a small bell in every room. Wheu the c'k strikes, these bolls merrily ring out the lur oi closing recitations. Othello's occupa'ion is gono- we mean the janitor's. - Rev. S. P, Van Doozer, of Minnesota, a Ütaduate of the Uuiversity of Michigan, class ' '57, has been in the city during the past Week, soliciting aid for the relief of the sufferH in the devastated country of the West. He mMe a short address at the close of the exercises at the University Hall on Sunday at'terwn last. "E. Dulïy, County Superintendent of the "oor, reports that there is an almcst constant ca" by transcient persons for aid, many ' whom want money to get to some certam place. He says that ii he should give all the aid askecl fori he could bankrupt tho couu'y in a very short time. He deals out aid very 'autiously. -Anew time-table went into operation on w Central road on Sunday last. The passenger trains run on about the same time as be. te- five or ten minutes being the greatest lange at thia station. The Kalamazoo train 'ast an(l west on Sundays has been discon'nuea. The greatest change being made in H ttovement.of ireight trains. - Yesterday the legend on the Farmers' Store, " Closed for a few days to take an inventory," excited considerable remarks, and reporta of an assigntnent, a receiver, etc, were current. We shall be glad to chronicle next week that the difficulties are but temporary. In any event the stockholders will be the losing creditors. - The St. John liejiublicaii saya that Miss L. A. Ballard, of De Witt, who is well known to many of the people of Clinton county, is about to settle in Chisago for the purpose of practicing her protession with E. Abbie Underwood, M. D., a gradúate of the Michigan University Medical School. Miss Ballard is a gradúate of the same institution, and has written interesting " Notes from Ann Arbor" for our St. Johus cotemporary. - Scarcely an exchange comes to us in which here is not an account of a highway robbery, house-breakiug or petty thieving. In many of the smaller towns and villagos this class of crime is so uuusually prevalent of late as to cali for prompt measures for its repression. Our pólice should be on the alert for these desperate characters - keep an eye on the suspicious - who are going about the country for the purpose of plunder, lest our city bocome a victim to their depredations. - On Monday, a case was argued beforo Judge Crane, in the Circuit Court - at Chambers, The Attorney General ex. rel. the People of the State of Michigan vs Henry D. Smith and the Morgan Iron Company, for the vacation of a patent issued to the defendant by the Commissioner of the State Land Office, of certain mineral lands in the upper peninsular. Attorney General Marston appeared for the State ; and Ashley Pond, of Detroit, and Mr. Seager, of Lansing, for defendants. Rev. G. D. Gillespie, Bishop elect of the new Diocese, was taken cousiderably by surprise at the announcement of his election, although his name had been somewhat mentioned in connection therewith. At the seryices last Sabbath he stated that the question ot his acceptance would not come before him under two nionths, and that the matter would be determined at that time, whether he sliould accept or not. The members of his church, and the entire community of this locality, congratúlate him 011 his promotion, and regret the loss that would be occasio ned by his acceptance. - At a meeting of the Senior class on Saturclay morning last, the subject of class photographer was considered and acted upon. The choice rested upon a Mr. Mosher, of Chicago, the vote standing - for Mosher, 41 ; for Eevenaugh, 31. Mr. Mosher exhibited specimens, excellmg, in the opinión of the class, thosë of any other competitor, and although his prices are somewhat higher than Mr. Revenaugh's or Mr. Randall's, of Detroit, still the boys thought that on the whole he would give the bost satisfaction. However, it yet remains to be seen whether terms can be made with him which will be mutualiy satisfactory. A committee has been appointed to correspond with him. - The lectuxe of Charles Bradlaugh, of don, on Monday evening, was a great success. The Jarge audience listened with intense eagerness to the words of the eloquent Englishman, and often interrupted him with hearty applause. The speaker handled the British government without gloves, deahng most telling blows at the landed aristocracy and royal family ; depicting in a most impressive manner the misery of the agricultural labors, who are not able to gain sustenance but by the aid of charity, while millions of dollars are squandered annually by the titled nobility. Millions of acres belonging to this nobility lie uncultivated, while the people are starving or ftlling the almshouses. The recklessness in the Government expenses was also strikingly exhibited, the lecturer presenting the figures, which are the best arguments. The speaker saw ground for hope, however, that these burdens would be lifted by the franchise, and asserted that the administrationists were already trembliug and making propositions to their opponents. Personally, Mr. Bradlaugh is about 45 years old, of medium height, stout build, large florid face, cleanly ahaven, and has a powerful. though not a pleasant, yoice. It is said that h3 never delivers the same lecture, butmakes a new synopsis and arrangement at every delivery. The Association were cortainly fortúnate m securing him.