The Olden Time

I noticed in the Ypsilanti Sentinel laat week, that its editor assumea to know all about the manual labor school. Now the fact is hè knows nothing about it. He states that the school house was built of logs; and intimates that it was the only building erected for the purpose of the school. The fact is, that a log building was standing on the grouuds when they were purchased by the trustees. It was A DWELMNG HOUSE erected by Mr. Brittain, who located the land f rom the government. The trustees built a convenient and comfortable frame house for the purpose of the school, which, as was stated in my last paper, has stood on the premisos until within a few years, as a monument of the enterprise of our early citizens in promoting and fostering the educational interests of the newly settled territory. And while the school ensted it did good worksorae of the BEST KDUCATED MKi in the state and in sonie of tho other states took their first lessons in the higher branches in that old frame school house in Ann Arbor. lts principal, Rev. Marcus Harrison, was a grand man, and was always at the front in all good enterprises. Mr. Glover, ona of the best educa ted men of the state, was a teacher in the school. It was true, as the editor sa y s, thRt the boys did some "grubbing," und I presuni they, like the editor of the Sentinel and the writer of the papers on the "olden time" have been "grnbbing" ever since. "Grub hing," in one way and another, seems to be the destiny of the race, and it is only in this way, Mr. Sentinel that we get our grub trom day to day. The school was bom, existed for a time and died long before the editor carne to the territory. I speak what I knaw, and testify to what I have aeen. John Allen was the first postniaster in Ann Arbor. Under the then eiisting law, letters remaining in the postónico we re ADVERTISE EVEBÏ QUAKTEB. The tirst list published, appears Jan27, 1830. There were fourteen letters advertised, viz: Titus Bronson, Esther Forbs, Abagail Millard, Julia Shoemakor, Alva Brown, Samuel VanFossen, Jacob Hnll, Bethuol Farrand, John Richards, Mary Dudley, Arlinda Harrington, Jeflerson Wheeler, James Coowne, Arba Sampson. Alva Brown, Samuel VanFossen, Bethuel Farrand and Arba Sampson were known to the writer. The firat FBAME BUIIiDINQ ereoted in Ann Arbor, and which was torn down a few weeks since, stood on the lot upon which Henry Matthews has just completed a beautiful block. The old frame was built by Gen. 'Martin Davis as early as 1825. When it was taken down it was found that the studding was made of small trees, and the fact created no little surprise. The reason for it was, that sa wed timber could not be obtained, and the Gen. was obliged to use saplings iustead. Gen. Davis was the first JÜSTICE OF THE PEACE appointed in the place. He was a very useful man in many ways. Though not a lawyer by profession he understood enongh of law to make a good public ofiBcer, and had the reputation of meeting out to all parties exact justice so far as good judgment and honesty of purpose could go in the discharge of his duties. He was also an excellent musieian, and when called upon supplied music for balls and parties, which were very common in those early times.