The Vice President Dead

In tho news columns of the Arous is briefly announced tho death of Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the United States 8ince the 4th day of March, 1875, and prior to that date, from the 4th of March, 1855, a member of the Senate Henry Wilson was born Jereraiah Colbaith, in New Hampshire, in February. 1812, and was therefore in his 64th yearHe was the child of poor and uot overrespectable parents, and beconiing of age ohanged his name the more effectually to broak away from his associations. He learned the shoemaker's trade at Natick, Mass. In early life ha entered tho politioal field, which he worked continuously and efftc ioly, and in the main honorably. His career shows what the humblest-born American citizen may do by a life of honefct work controlled by right ambitions. Judoe Patchin, of the Wayno Circuit, vacated the bench on Monday, by rosignation, having held the ofiioe just soven years, and worked long enough for the people on a starving salary. Complimentary resolutions were passed by a bar meeting, and an elegant tea service afterward sent to his residence. Judgo Patchin is to " go West " (that is to Arizona), and when he returns will . engage in the praotice of his profession. Judge elect C. J. Eeilly has been appointed to serve out the remaining small fraction of Judge Patchin'R term, and entered upon duty on Tuesday, the first day of the regular term. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, has by request written an " open letter " to the Atlantic Herald, a leading Georgia journal, frankly, fully, clearly, and ably discussing the financial question, The distinguished Senator uses no un. meaning words, makes no attempt to ' ride the horses, but strikes telling blows for gold and silver coin as the measure of values, the only money known to the constitution. His appeal to the South to stand by its oíd and honorable record upon the curren cv question and to oppose the inflation of a vitiated currency is forcible and telling. The letter has called out words of approval from leadmg men all through the South. The Washington Chronide has come out in favor of President Grant for a third term. The Chroniele is Porney's organ, and as Foruey thrives parasite like, in the sunshine of the Grant countenance it is to be presumed that he knows the Presidentiai intentions. Perhaps there is no truth in the proverb, " StrawB show which way the wind blows," but it was once implicitly relied upon. Touching the same question the Cincinnati Commercial, usually a wellposted journal, says : " We have not the slightest doubt that Grant wants the third term and expects it. He has been told of the sacrifices he made to accept the Presidency, and he is called upon to make thein again." And brother-in law Casey is reported as saying that the " emergency " referred to in the President's so-called letter doclining a third term has arison, and that the safety of the country demands his re-election. And now let all good and " trooly loil " Republicans fall into liue. Sexator Ferry, of Conn., died at his house in Norwalk on Sunday last, aged 52 years on tho 15th of August last. Mr. Ferry was elected to Congress (lower House) in 1859, and during the war of the rebellion did honorable and gallant service in the Union army as Colonel and Brigadier-General of of volunteers. He was elected to the United States Senate in 18G6, and took his seat as the successor of Lafayette Foster, March 4th, 1867. In 1872, he being not sufficiently ultra to suit the Connecticut Republicans, Gen. Hawley was nominated as his successor, but some of Gen. Ferry's friends having the back-bono of the few anti-Chandler Eepublicans in the late Michigan Legislature, refused to support Hawley and with the aid of the Demócrata re-elected Senator Ferry for the term ending March 4, 1879. Senator Ferry is justly reputed of unimpeachable integrity, both in public and private life, and his manly and persistont opposition to the partisan sctieines to control the South lost him favor in Administration circles. - We express a hope that Hon. David A. Wells will be appointed his successor. His financial knowledge and ability is needed in the Senate. The City Counselor and City Attorney of Detroit have united in advising the Common Council of that city city " that a vacancy in the office of justice of the peace oannot be filled by appointment." The opinión cites the constitutional provisions making justices elective, limiting the number to four in townships, with authority for the Legislature to increase the number in cities, and also the provisión for justices elected to fill vacancy holding through the unexpired term, and then says : " Section 14 of artiole 15 declares 'judicial officers of cities and villages ' shall be elected or appointed at such times and in such manner as the Legislature shall direct,' " and adding by way of comment, " There is no general luw of the State for filling a vacancy in the office of justico of the poace by appointment. A justice of the peace is a judicial officer of the State and not a municipal officer." Had the City Counselor quoted tho constitutional section referred to correctly, he would not have relied upon the absence of a " general law of the State " providing for an appointmont of a justice, or discussed the non-applicability of charter provisions. We quote the clauso, sec. 14 of art. 15, in full : "Judicial officers of cities and villagos shall be elected, and all other officers shall be elected or appointed at such time and in such manner as the Legislaturo may direct." We have given prominence to this mattor more than local interest warrants for, the reason that for years the Augus has protested against City Councils appointing justices of the peace to fill vacancies.