Local Affairs

- We shall bring up our abstract of coui proceodings next week. - Rev. B. B. Pope, of this city, was th Fourth of July orator at Grasa Lake. - Supervisor McGuinness, of Scio, was mad twice happy on Saturday last : 'twas twins did it. - Several of the Germán Associations cele brated at the Park yesterday and liad a good time. - The report of the Ann Arbor Savinga Bank made July 2 shows a deposit ac:ount of $182,234.43. - During the year 9nding December 31, 187G, thirty persona were sent from this county to the Detroit House of Correction. - 1 he Ked Kibbon boya propose au excursión to Detroit on the first of August, with a river excursión on the steanier Fortune," - Dt. F. G. Koberts, city editor of the Fort Madison, Iowa, Democrat, and one of the Iowa editorial excursionists, gave us a cali yesterday. - In the Uoited States District Court, Detroit, on Tuesday, in the case of Edward D. Kinne, assignee, vs. Rice A. Beal, the time to settle bilí of excoptions was extended thirty days. - The postofh'ce at Ypailanti is kept open on Saturday evening until 8:4j o'clock, and on the other five week day evenings until 8:30 o'clock. That is u't " the way we have in Aun Arbor." - John S. Coy, an old citizen of Lima, and oue of the old Democntic guard in that town whon the Republicana oarried everything before them, died on Sunday last, aged 65 yeara. - The Manchester Enterprise has trotted out another cow,- one that gives 69 1-4 lbs. of milk per day, is milked but twice a day, and is not corn-fed either. J. R. Sloat, of Sharon, owns her. - We have a fine lot of croam laid letter paper, also linen and other qualities of packet note, which will be printed and bound in patent blotting pad covers at the lowest rates. Give us your order. - In behalf of a larga numbor of citizens we protest agaiust any turther carting of gravel ou to Hurou and Main streets in the business portiou of our city. Those streats are already grajed too high. - At the State Normal School Commeucement on Thursday of last week there were 7ö graduates, as follows : In the Language Courses, 12 ; in Mixed üourses, 5 ; in Full English Course, 11; in Comnion School Course, 47. . - Edgar Rexford, of Ypsilanti, advertises in behalf of the State Board of Education, for plans and specifications for au addition to and the repair of the State Normal School 'building. July 10 at 0 p. m. ia the time limited for their reception. - lhe Ypsilanti Commercial should either give the Aeous credit for the items it appropnates or have enterprise enoagh to manipuUte headings and dates. It don't look exactly right to give a week old court proceedings as for the current week. - "The Demands of Patriotism upoa the American Scholar," was the subject Judge Cooley discu8sed on the evening of June 27, before the literary societies of Chicago Univeraity. The address was highly complimented by the Chicago daiiies. - A promiuent Toledo business man Hr. Phillips- was in our city last week looking for a first-class housa " to rent." Let our railroad be built and more Toledo mea will follow his example, or outdo him by buying. Do our jeal estáte owners see the point 'i - Coznpany A went to Bay City for the Fourth, leaving on the 4:51 p. m. train on Tue8day, and returniug on the S:40 a. m. train Thuraday. The boys report a good time, and peak in high terms ot the eourtesies anti hospitalitiea of their Bay City hosts. - George Almandinger, clerk tor Martin Clark, burtt a toy camión while celebrating on the moruing of the Fourth, and a small piece struck him in the forehe:id drawing blood "right smart." His distauce f rom the eiplüded guu sa ved a se veré accident. - The Couuty Treasuror h:is received $6,004 on the assessed liquor taxes of the current year, and has turned over to the Sheriff for collection Ï3,O4O. The returns from Lodi and York were not received uutil Mondav. $40 or oue beer tax being assessed in each town. The Sheriff will also collect these two iusesaments. - On Thursday afteruoon of last week, Willie Farusworth, aged about 13 yoars, living iu the Third ward, put a loaded pistol in his pocket, and while at play ït was discharged, the ball eutering his thigh. It was extracted byDr. A. Maclean, and the wound dressed Noserious result is anticípate J. Pistola are' not safe playthings for boys. - The Manchester Enterprise says : " We anderstand that about 25 or 30 of the msnsat River ltaisin have taken a new departure. At a meeting on Saturday eveniug last, a pledge was drawu up, the signers of rtich agree not to treat or be treated to any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, nor play, or iuiuence others to play, any games in a saloon." - At Dexter on the 2d inst, Kichard Nash, aged about 17 years, while out huuting with 'younger brother, had a íull charge of numberseven shot accidentally discharged into hi8 side and bowels. As speedily as possible his wound was dressed by Drs. Lee and Ewing, rto could find none of the shot, and supposed tbatthey passed iuto the kidneya and lower bowels. - For the year ending October 15, 1876, the proceeds of the paupers' labor on the Poor house farm of this county was greater ttm in any other couuty of this State except Hillsdale. Tha Superintendents of this coun'y report pauper labor at ÏCOO ; those of Hillsilale estímate it at $800 ; Wayne only returns WX); and the pauper labor of theentire State ia put at 18,250.50. - Henry Warner, Esq., one of the oldest most prominent, and best respected citizens oi the township of Dextor. in which town he tairesided and been largely engaged in farm'g over fitty years, diod quite suddenly on Mouday afternoon last, aged 82 years. Po'itically Mr. Warner has always been a Demoera' a frequent attendant upon county and Stata conventions, but never an aspirant for oy office, though at times a candidato againut bis deaire. Albert Congdon, one of the most promint and most respected business men of Chela, died on Friday last of lung disease, aged years. Mr. Congdon was a son of the late Elisha Congdon, and his death is the first in a fami]y of ten children. He was a brother of Mre. A. w. Ames, of this city. His fnnèral "a Sunday was very largely attended, the Knights Templar and other Masonic orders 'm this city, Jackson, and other places taklag part iu the ceremonies. H. E. H. Bower was the principal speaker at the public meeting of the Reform Club on Sunday afteruoon last, and made a very eïective speech. He related how in August w last year, thinking personal as well as po"ical reform necessary, he had pledged bimw'f not to drink any liquor until Tilden and ndricks wera elected. Their defeat had Bettled the battle between himself and the "ttle, and now he had put on the red badge aol proposed to wear it during Ufe, and to be 'M to the principies it represented. Eider Arth and J. W. Wing followed in a few re"""■ks, and Charles H. Davis expressed peniWcefor backslidiug and renewed his pledge. 'er 25 new members were enrolled, and there 18 iet room for more. - We cali attention to the lGth semi-annual statement of the Ann Arbor Savings Bank. The bank is popular, has the confidence of the people, and is doing a larga business. - The turn out at Ypsilanti yesterday, by the Eed Eibbon boys, was very large. E. E. Frazer, Esq., of this city, made an effective speech- having previouily taken the pledge and tied on the red ribbon. Eobert can do a i rast amount of good. Hon. C. Joslin also made a fine speech. - The Eed Eibbon Picnic on the Island yesterday was a grand success. The attendance was large and all enjoyed themselves hugely. There was music, eating, speechmaking by J. Q. A. Sessions, Dr. Haskoll, J. W. Wing, Eev. W. H. Ryder, Eev. Thomas Holmes, Noah W, Cheever, and President Schuhmacher, and after that dancing until a ate hour. Large numbers of men weiii home ober and in their right mind who have not een accustomed to so end their Fourth of July celebrations.