Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-21

Letter Of Henry Clay
| Addressed to the Central Clay Committee of
The city fNew York, we consider worthy The at.
tention of our readers.
Ashland, April 2S. 1916.
GESrLEMEN-Hon. Willis Green delivered 10
me. a few days ago, at this place, the address 10
me which you did me the honor to make the Alb
of March last, enrolled OH parchment and en-
closed in a silver case, manufactured by Mr. Wm.
Adams, for the occasion.
received il with emotions Of greatful sensib,Ii.
biiy, which it would be vain 10 attempt TO de-
SCRIBE Waving all considerations Of the causes
! and Consequences Of the recent Presidential cleo.
lion, OF which il treats. as past aud irrevocabIe
event, on which have neither inclinat on, nor
would i, perhaps be fitting for me to expatisle-I
take pleasure in expressing my profound and
grateful sense of the great, psrsevering and eff.
Gent labors If the Central Clay Committee of the
city of New York. during the canvass which pre-
ceeded the election. And must express, also.
The high aud lasting gratitude which feel to the
Committees. and The wings of New York, for the
ardent attachment and generous confidence to-
wards me, displayed at the commencement and
throughout the whole progress of the campaign,
aud now manifested in tones of touching and fer
vid eoquence in the address before me. The pa
triotsm which animal ted them ia the contest could
never have been doubted but this document pre-
pared after our defeat bears conclusive evidence
both Of their patriotism and disinteres,edness. NV
situation is peculiar. have been, in spite Of I'M
expected discomfeiture, the object of honors and
compliments usually rendered only to those who
successful aud victorious, In the great enter
prise of mankind. To say noihng of other dem
oustralIons, the letters, addresses and commnca-
tons which | have received since the election.
from every quarter, from collective bodies and in
dlyiduas, from both sexes, conveying sentiments
and feelings the earnest regard aud strongest
Friendship. aud deplorlng the issue of the election
would fill isrge volume. have been quite as
m Ict. if not more effeced by them than was by
a y disappointment or personal interest Of NV own
III the event ofthe contest. Among them, gen
.lemen, yosT kind address will evef b. cherished
by me with the most gratfed feelings; aud, IN
the durable form IN which you bsvs had the good
ness TO transmit TO me, 1t viii be preserved as
precious memorial or which renio.est descend
enIs may gaze, as have perascd II, with proud
sasiacIO n.
an, gentlemen, with high respect, your faith
full frieud. III, CLAY.
SUIcrDE-Myst ory--rhe coroner was called
10 hold an inquest The body of " am Len
nop. an lrl>htnan 40 years Of age. who was found
dead yesterday morning, IN ii small apartment in
the Hoise No. 37o Cherry street, New York
with his brains blown out and pistol IN his right
hard. From the testimony IT appeared that tine
deceased was d shoemaker, aud occupied a back
room on Inc first hoor sleeping apartment
that he was of discontinued disposition, and ma
ny times declared that he tired of life, and
wished to die. The last that of HIM
was OH Tuesday or "Wednesday last, aud the wit
ness did not know whether he was in the city or
not. Yesterday morning, according TO their ies-
tImony, the landlord informed one of the witness.
es that he had lei Lemons room. and desired her
to 60 and see If he intended to move out. The
witnesses, finding The door locked, got key from
some other part of the house and opened the door,
and there discovered the deceased la ying upon the
bed, his head mangled and bloody, with pistol
IN his right hand. Upon the table were two half
sheets of paper, Oh one of which the following let
ter was written TO Mr.. McGarry, the landlord
Mr.. JAMES MCGARRY
Sri have this day taken bath. and careful
ly washed my body. al the foot of Desorosses 81.
| shall mol be stripped, but buried as am dressed
My things here aud at Mrs Young's YOU will dis
pose OF as YOU Think proper.
Yours &c.
WILLIAM LENNON
aud spelled correctly. Upon the other paper the
poecal extracts was written:
Though long of winds and storms the sport,
Condemned in wretcLedness to roam,
Soon thou shalt reach shelterilg port,
liza quiet home"
1 long to lay my weary head
And aching heart beneath tho SOIL
To slumber in that dreamless bed,
s-l "From all my toll"
The coroner was unable 20 ascertain whether
the decea sed was man cf family, or whether
he has any relatives. He was said 10 have been
temperate and Industrious. The Jury found that
he came to his death by shooting himself with a
pistol.--Pha. American
Pittsfield awake on all subjects.
AT a meeting of Delegates from the several school
districts of the township of Pitts6eld, held pur-
suant to a resolution IN animousIy adopted at The
last annual meetsng of said township, for The
purpose of selecting suitable books to be used
uniformly IN all the schools Of the town, the
following were with great uuanimiiv rec,,,a,n,,