Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-19
Sale OF THE PUBLIC Wonks.-We learn iudi-

ready been made for The purchase OF the
Central Railroad at price as that paper as
sures US which will 60 Cor towards liquidalng the
price of the Southern road would then sweep a.
way the remainder aud Michigan would then &C.
ccupy proud station among her sister states"
The whole paragraph so strongly reminded US off
scene we once witnessed, We need not say where,
that we must describe II. A thrifiless fellow. by
accident became possessed of small price of
ground within the limits ola rapidly growing vii
lage. By the most culpable neglect he had in
Cured numerous small debts and was daily beset
by one and another Of his creditors with importu-
nate duns. These. however, he endured with a
great deal of patience, and his pride was in the
mean time, supported by continual applications to
purchase the estate ofwhich he was possessed.
In proportion his property rose in value, credi-
tors became more respectful and purchases more
obsequious. His own prospect began TO enlarge
and he contemplated the time when ne should dis.
charge his debts and, once more freeman occu
py proud position among men. AT this lecture
specuator, shrewder than the rest, purchased at
good discount all the dues against my friend,
and employed certain attorney to whisper thus
in his care. "Come now what fool no, 10 take
advantage of the times. Sell out now, you can
get good price, and embark like the rest of US in
business"
| The avails of your es ate, if you choose 50 10
apply them. will SET you on your feet, and enable
you TO occupy "proud position among men,"
| These words produced their effect. still he was
somewhat reluctant 10 yield until the person who
had become his sole credto: threatened to come
down upon him with the full weight of the law...-
for this event took place iu a day, and in State
where there scere laws for the collection Of debts
--then The poor fellow yielded and was stripped.
Feeling, however, moth wi,hstanding his vexation.
something of the lighlness Of freeman, he al
tempted to test the "proud station" he had sud-
denly attained, by obtaining credit, but "twas
go,"-he branded bankrupt--.-His original
creditors contented themselves with a molely of
their just dues, the "smari" Spectator grew rich
on his property and friend .hrhess, having Oeen
the public gaze long enough to illustrate, TO an
ota the history of Michigan. disappeared.
That must be proud station which State
occupies by the humble confession that. after sew
era years trial, she finds herself utterly unable 10
secure to herselfthe benefits Of her own properly
When she calls out for guardians and surrenders
herself into their keeping. She cannot manage
yersity and school lands? Come gentlemen cap
tia list some of you from Boston, Schools, they
say, are best managed in New England, cannot
some of you make ''overtures" to the State
of Michigan, TO purchase those lofty buildings at
Ann Arbor and taking the remainder of the lands
and chartered privileges, as you take the right of
way and privileges, of railroad charter, 90 on
and complete the institution according to the orig
inal plan We ma he 10 doubt You would do it
soon than we would ourselves. Do, gentlemen
come and place us on that "proud" emminence.
And perhaps you had better take US as slaves out.
right excepting the worthy citizens of the Indipen
dent States of Detroit and Monroe, who will
doubtless make efficient Overseers. So much for
this time, the general application of the story we
doubt no all can see. lis particular application
reserve for some future time.
0We are requested 10 state that the Rev. Mr..
Inglis, of Detroit, will lecture this evening at
| the Seminary, OF the subject Of education. From
the known ability ofthe Lecturer, rich inellec-
tual treat may be expected. We hope our citizens
will give him a general turnout.
GEMS FROM THE GERMAN.-The following are
fine examples of poetical thought expressed in the
form of prose, called, by the Germans Streckrerse
or unmea snred verse.
AGED MEN.-Coldly beams their declining sun
upon the earth-lengthened shadows they OF
the evening-but they point 10 glorious morning.
THE SUN-FLowER AND THE VIoLET.--ln the
morning the sunfower spake: "Apoo rises aud
1 display my beauies-he journeys over the Earth
and follow him." At night the humble violet
replied: "lowly stand. and un-noticed, bloom
ing only in the short night. Phebus, mild sister,
sheds her trembling beams upon me. then am
sought and gathered to die the bosom of beauty.
i FREEDOM. Freedom and the sun never set,
upon The earth bat ever rise. Hearest thou that
The sun pales aud sinks to sleep in TIE Western
ocean, or that thus disappears the spirit of Free
1 dom! Look toward America there rises the
sun in his morning splendor, and Freedom is his
companion.
HFWells of Monroe has been sentenced TO ~
years Imprisonment in the State Prison at jack
son. 1t will be Remembered he plead guilty to an
indictment for the crime of maDsaughter.
W Alter tedious trial OF thirteen days The Ju.
ry On the case oc the people against Reeves have