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at) was broken into four or five pieces, and is sup
posed difficult to restore there several -FOUR
excellent pictures by 4ngeiica Kaufman, which,
from their position, aloft in the dome of the CENTRE
can hardly have been saved: | hear nothing Of
BenUenuto's Dirce and it is certain that almost the
entire Statue Gallery has been utterly destroyed.
The Directors have, however, instantly gone TO
work to make catalogue Of what has been res
cued and we shall thus speedily know precisely
what Art among us has to mourn, out of this, much
its richest repository in our country.
My notes will enable me, when the extent of the
destruction shall thus have been verified, to proceed
with minuter account, both Of what is left and of
what has persisted. may then go on to speak of
such other productions OF the brush or the chisel
as have had the time to examine here There is
one private collection, in particular, that greatly
merits description, not only from the fineness of
some of the pieces but the muniicent taste of the
possessor, whose berality and judgment place him
in the very foremost rank Of those to whom genius
may, in this country look for that discriminating
patronage which can alone enable il to vanquish
early Enthusiastically and poverty. j.
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PHILADELPHIA, JUNK g., X
ANOTHER FIeHT-Eary yesterday morning most savage
occurred between the Paramount and Good Will Engine
Companies The apparatus Of the Paramount Company
totally destroyed by being thrown down precpicc at the
Schuyll So the story to II is added that man
was killed by being hit the face and head with brick
How many wounded we know not II is well for the
credit OF Philadelphia proper state that this outrage did
take place within the chartered limits Of the CITY, The
engaged do not belong TO the city, and the city
sponsbe for the proceeding But the district corporation in
which this and similar riots have occurred is responsible
The time has when believe respectable and SEN
se in the community will longer hesitate about the poll
cy Of abohing the voluntary fire departments Of the city and
districts They in all monstrous nuisance So
often have urged the substitution Of paid fire police that
need not again go the ground.--Norfh American
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MuRpEH.-A dreadful affair happened Monroe, Michi-
gan, the night of the 4h instant the details of which are
thus stated in the Detroit Daily Advertiser
Louis A. HAIL. teller in the Bank Of River Raisn was
assassnated by named GEoReE WELLS of Detroit and
in consequences Of his wounds is the point of death
Wells, appears arrived at the bank last evening about ten
o'clock, alone and in wagon He awakened Hail. who was
then in bed and told him that he had brought money in
kegs from Detroit for the bank ALSO that before reaching the
place he had lost Of the kegs and proposing leave the
two with him In the bank, wanted Hall go and help him
find the one that lost Hall with him. and on
turning from the spot without finding any keg he was shot
the back by revolving pistol The affair, however
treated as accident Before reaching home Wells fired
again, and the ball lodged in Mr.. Halls neck the wind
pipe. Hall is not expected TO live Wells is in custody
George Wells is q son of the Rev. Mr.. Wells formerly
pastor OF the Presbyterian church in this city, but chap
lam OF the military post Prairie du Chen. He left this
city on "Wednesday morning, with two kegs in his wagon,
whche sadto several acquaintance contained specie These
kegs obtained at the shop of Mr. A. Ewer and the
que has shown filed with sand He also ran some
pistol bullets on Tuesday in the store Of s. Shepard He also
purchased caps and powder Of stores also,
six shooting pistol from gentleman Of CITY, He told
acquaintance he about to start that he had obtained
loan several hundred dollars and should return to the city
on Friday make arrangements for business He had
marked 10 the person several weeks that uncle
the East had promised to lend him eight thouand
dollars The same story he told to several other acquan
He has also within short time made propositions
for the purchase of several establishments in the city, and
among others the Michigan Exchange. AT the time,
however, he was borrowing small Of money of his
friends These show long generalization Of
his murderous act
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THE TALE TOLD.

We have two little paragraphs which show how Indian
difficulties begin, and who is fault in creating them We
copy the following from the Cherokee Advocate
''We are informed by gentleman just from Maysvie
Arkansas that foul murder perpeated in that village
the night Of the 10th instant by unknown assassin The
of the murdered is T.. George, Cherokee The
deceased in company with other Cherokees had gone
to Maysville Saturday. says informant and there got
into drunken oc and supposed to have been in state
of intoxicaion at the time he received the fatal blow.
Nothing to have been known of the fate Of this
unfortunate until the morning, Sunday when
his eess body discovered lying in the streets Of
that Inflated village, with two three stabs in his back and
side, penetrating to the hollow, and far from the whskey
shop from whence dealt the liquid fire. which, no
doubt excited the assassin to the bloody deed"
Who speaks here The Indian. His pen writes what
his heart feels and his head Dictates And uho diuses this
liquid fire waking up the red mans devlish passions and
creating strife, bloody dispute and murder The White
And if when thus excited crazed the poor Indian fires
building strikes down the white guilty of any law
less reckless conduct towards the settler vengeance fol-
lows him. and his canhis whole tribe il may bes made
feel it, II is hard lot and the wonder that the savage
bears with it as meekly and bravely as he does.
Cincinnati (1zeffc.
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TWE GaEAT FrHE AT QUEBEc.--The Quebec papers give
some further particulars Of the conhagaon Quebec the
2sfh umo and Of the proceedings Of the citizens for the
lief OF the distressed The number of persons burnt out and
left without shelter, about twelve thousand constituting
nearly third part Of the population Of the city. The House
Of Assembly, the custonhouse schoohouscs churches and
other public buildings, appropriated temporary places
Of refuge and soup and bread shop established for the
immediate relief of the destitute. meeting of citizens was
held on the 10th, at which committees appointed to take
measures for the relief Of the sufferers and collect funds
the purpose Up the 30h sepeate dead bodies had been
found in the ruins.
The Quebec Mercury Of Saturday last gives list Of the
streets which had suffered from the FIRE, with the number Of
destroyed in each There streets in which
no house remains standing The number Of houses burnt is
o3o-not including outhouses stores, &c the number
oil 1000 The loss of property is estimated million to
million and hall OF pounds, four TO millions of dollars
About i've thousand persons fed from the provision made
4 by the committee for the relief of sufferers.
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WALKIse.--On the utility Of bodily exercise preser-
vative Of health writer in London periodical lays it down
positive that "wakng the most perfect exercise for the
human body every artery, from the heart the extremics
propes the blood quicker and equally in walking than
any other exercise The blood drawn from the head and
upper parts, where is most slow and angud, and is ccu
lated with rapidty to every part"
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ANOTHER Gas WsLL.-Messrs. Robinson, Bibby and
Downward on the property leased Of j. e. Mcfarland, Esq
last week reached large stream Of gas the depth Of four
teen hundred and thirty feet The Is steady Of su
hcent force to throw up the water fifty feet in the air. and
sufficient quantity to boil the water They will Il into
The furnace and go TO making salt next week.
Samuel Shrewsbury Esq higher up the river few weeks
ago obtained an abundant stream both of water and gas The
stream Is not steady the water eed up at irregular inter
walls, resembling breathing Kann,ta Repybl;cou
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REDEMPTION OF BnoKEs BANK Norrs-A notice from
the Comptroller OF the State Of New York h readiness
to redeem al par the outstanding circulating bills Of the Com
mercia Bank OF New York, the Bank Of Buffalo, the Com
nercia Bank OF Buffalo, the Commercial Bank of Oswcgo
the Clinton County Bank, the Waerve Bank and the Bank
Of Lyons This in consequence Of passed a, the re-
cent session Of the Legislature entitled An act to provide m
paying the debts Of insoIvent Safety Fund Banks
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10 Jefferson county, Virginia, Nelson Hooper, from twenty
TO thirty years Of age has been tried for the murder Of
William Brooks in Morgan county, the nth February
last. The defence made insanity" II was proved
that the prisoner addicted drinking frequently to ex
cess There seemed TO have been but little ground for quarrel
between the parties The occupied Two days. On We'd
nesay night the whole matter referred the jury who
retired, and in about half hour returned with the following
verdict
We, the Jury, find the prisoner, Nelson Hooper, gull,
81 murder ~ degree, and ascertain the Of
bus imprisonment in the public JAIL penitcntary house. in
The city Of Richmond, 70 be eighteen nears.'
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The SLAYER SrIrriRg.-The trial Of PETER FLowERr.
late master OF the schooner Spte the United States Dis
tnct Court OF Boston, terminated Saturday afternoon,
when the jury rendered verdict Of Gully, but recommended
the prisoner to the mercy Of the Court
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Heavy sheengs 2!I2.I2aIo lIIiI 7al al Ga sal ~
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DriIlings. le1S.i4 IN IilI 9 al 81 sl 81
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-
Is Commodore Stocktons Intentions to look in at
Csrpas Christi. Brazos, Santiago, and perhaps
other points on the coast.
The Houston Star gives the following in,elIi-
gence in relation to some rumored move ments OF
the Mexican fDrces.
"Within a few days we have received inielli-
gence from respectable source. that these troops
have approached the Rio Graude, and that il is
currently reported in Mexico that they are II be
stationed east Of that river. Ii is said that the
Mexican government is determined to take possess
son OF the country west of the Nueces. and when
the measure Of annexation is consumated she will
appeal to the world and declare that as the terrio-
~ west of the Nueces, is in possession .of her ar
my, the claim of Texas to il is void. Irlorma,ion
has recently been received at Corpus Christi, in
dicative of deep game of treachery the part
OF Mexico. We are happy to state here that ar
engagements have been made to obtain accurate in
formation of the NOV cments of the Mexican forces.
and it is believed that Gov. will be prepared
against any incurson Of Mexican troops into the
disputed Territory"
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III dical Card.

4 S HEALTH is of the highest earthly Importance,
n and the foundation of all happiness, the science of
protecting life, is the noblest OF all calliDgs.
From the day of" Hipocrates," TO the present. MANY
singular, absurd and superstitious notions have been
advanced in regard to remedial agents. only dvan
ced, but sanctioned by wise and the law. The u
innate injury of suffering humanity. Hundreds OF
years established by law, that the following
theory, notions should be strictly adhered to In
of departure of the system from lis healthy state
let the disease be located where it might whethe it
local or general iniammaory, chronic. acute, or
any OF the names which Nosoogy may fancy to give the
Patient and is subject be bled, bisrered phys
cked, poisoned, and starved, and this treatment was
ard is called Science mot common sense.) Now rea-
der, upon notions absurd those learned and wise
men, (as they were calfed) have cons rueted some
of the strangsst theories that beset the imapina
tion and they have been adhered to- lin consequence
of not being examined by the common class of people,
and have been holding despOtic sway for centuries,
until about so years since, Doctor Samuel Thomson
the revoluonizer of the world in Medicine introduced
his simple and safe practice TO suffering world And
since then Scientific qnacSery has been nmbling to the
dust, and has been long, would SEEM that any
person would dare call the medical gentlemen to
an account of their dshp Until as would seem
a universal combination of common sense burst the
spell. Respected reader just pause and reflect mo.
ment, let the truth have its perfect work. Are not
the deadly poisons that the mineral vegetable or
animal kingdom produces, made use of to our dis.
Have they not become common at the bed.
side of the SICK food The table of the hungry
Ought these things to be Has not our Heavenly
Father said that the Vegetable Kingdom were for
the healing of the nations, has he said that in the
mineral kingdom there healing virtues You
may, respected reader, derive some information BY
calling on The subscriber his dwelling in Ypsilanti
You may perhaps future, yourself and family
from the lasting and tormenng effects of calomel
opium. arsenic. land the deadly poison scientific drugs
of the earth-Yes, from bstering, and that little instru
of DEATH the Lancet, and other harsh re-.
medal agents. under which the hnman family have
groaned for Centuries.
In conclusion. the undersigned would say that his
system is the Thomsonian SYSTEM that he has full con.
idence it for the cure of all diseases to which the
human system is subject, and relies wholly on The
vegetable Kingdom the God of Nature has spread
in such rich profusinn every HILL dale and val
ley, the only proper remedial agents, and that
poison be a Medicine,
N. B. Ali kinds of Botanic Medicines for SALE
ID. VAN DERHEYDEN;
Botanic Physcisn.
Ypsanii Noyemher IL 1874
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For Sale.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE

The publishers of the Tribune have been frequently
solicited issue Semi Weekly edition of their paper
for the benefit of those who require the of the day
oitener than week, and yet without daily
Mails do not choose incur the expense and heavy
postage of Daily. Circumstances have hitherto
dered such publication impossible, without trenchiEg
upon tho due issue of Daily and Weeyly editions.
We preparing obviate this difficulty in the
building being erected for us the site of our
burnt establishment, where we hope TO be again oca
ted by after the first of May.
The New York Tribune Semi-W eekly, will therefore
be issued tom office, 160 Nassau or before
the l7th OF May, and will be published thenceforward
on Wednesday and Saturday of each week 1t will be
printed fine paper of the size of the DAILY Tribune,
will contain nearly quite all the Of the Dali
y, including money Market, daily report of Conner
cia Transactions sales of Stocks. City Intelligence
&C. An assistant editor devotes his whole time the
collection of this kind of INTEL reporting it twice
day for the Morning and Evening editions of our dali
y. Two reporters constantly watching the procec-
dngs of the various of City and noting every
thing deemed interesting to readers. We hope tu
make the Semi>Weekly Tribune most acceptable
paper for Business ofthe City, and for all who
wish more prompt and detailed map of busy life
than weekly paper possibly be made.
Correspondents Washington during the session
and every point general iransory interest will
at all times be employed the liberal patronage bestow
ed on the Tribune demanding and jusfying cores
pondng hberalify of outlay part In the depart
ment of general Literature and Criticism, have
cured assistance of the highest order while hope
soon 20 announce department of Agriculture and Sci
ence, under the immediate conduct of one of the mos
experienced and popular Agriculture in the
Country. In fine we. shall spare expense effort
to make the Tribune, whether in its Daily, Semi Week
ly or Weekly edition, emnenty worthy the patronage
Of the Business and Reading Public, but especially Of
Who's.
TERMs-For the Semi. Weekly Tribune Three DOL
lars a year. Fine Dollars for two copies.
GREEDY e. McELRATtI, I60 Nassau ST,
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literally clearing the bed Of all Instructions, and
depositing i,s contents TO the heigth of about
fifteen feet in the bed of the stream for about 100
yards, forming dam at one dash across The whole
stream impervious as masonry could make il.
The waters above recoiled for the distance Of
two miles, to place called IIlxon's DAM where
after finding is level re,urnedwiih the help Of
human hands it forced its passage through the adj
joining land, tn find It's old channel below.
Thu correspondent, adds, that while writing the
account one 'of,he oldest inhabitants Informs bin
that similar occurrence took place about 65 years
ago.
Detroit EUening Frpress.--We have received
several numbers of this and valuable auxiili-
larry to the wing cause. 1t is well got up, mani
tests much ability, and is abundautly deserving Of
good support.
GA dog supposed to have the hydrophobia,
shot 1t, our streets few days since, aud as he
knowuto have come some distance, the owners Of
these highly useful aud harmless animals should
DE their guard.
OF You are not careful, III show you trick
the dew, never did.
What trick is that pray!
Why, II leave YOU.
The devil left this Office last Thursday,
Did he | declare; neuer missed him.
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NORTH Il M E. RICAN
CIRCUS.
CIR. SPAULDING. Manager and P.oprietor

This extensive Equestrian Troupe tine largest
in the u alled States, aud numbering some of The
most talented performers in the World will open
for exhibition at PLYMOUTH, on Friday, June
9th for one day only.
Among the performers will be found Mr. n. A..
Gardner, the only in world who turns a
double sommersett from the ground. w. B. Car
roll, The celebrated single horse rider. (wIthoIt
saddle or bridIe., The wonder OF the world Mr.
+. McColium, unegualled by any man OIL two
horses. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Carroll the beau
tiful female Eqnestrians. Master w. Gardner
The Juvenile Star. Yankee Sampson and his
pocket piece weighing 1000 pounds, together with
Mcfarland the Tigh, Rope vaulter, Baldwin the
Plate Spinner and Contor,ionist. Messenger the
| lumber, Rockford the Vaulter, Ross the com C
singer Johnson, Knapp, Hendricks. Stunned,
Coleman, Havand. Vaughn. &c. &c.
| Also. tina, old Darkee, John Smith, the original
john With his band six in number, among which
is the old uud avoriie pupil, Pcaninny Coleman,
! Ii Is useless Ia add that IN his profession, John
stands unry aled.
rwo Clowns il the ring, g. o. Knapp, and
g. Jvhnsou.
( Doors open at one o'clock, performance to com.
mence at Two p. NJ. Abundance Box 50 ceu!s
Pit 25 cents. Children half orlce to Box hall
price to PIT.
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Agur Clark, rs. James Myers, Mary S. Myers,
Neziah Wright, Francis Clarkeand John NJ. Reese
HIN pursuance and by virtue of decieal order Of
the of Chancery of the of Michigan, made
in this cause bearing date the 10Th day OF January D.
1874, shall sell public auction to the highest bid
der the tavern house of Abia Hawkins in the village
of Ypsilanti, the 9TH day Of March next, at one
o'clock, p Nj. of that day. All that certain piece
parcel of land situate in the OF Ypsilanti. the
county of Washtenaw and State OF Michigan, bounded
known and described as follows, wit: The west
half of the north east quarter and the south quar-
Of section ten. and the west half of the south
quarter Of section eleven, all in three of
range east containing three hundred and twenty
ofland be the same more less or much
thereof may be sufficient raise the due the
complainant for the principal. interest and the in
this cause. Dated, january 18th, IS45
GEO. DANFORTH,
Master in Chy.
c. W. LANE,
Cumplainants Sol'fr. CIV
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IN CHANCERY I'd CIRCUIT.

DUtdHIIIC L IYoI'
Ypslanti, November II. 1874.
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Notice

The Members of the d .fferent Sabbath Schools
in this, aud The ueghboriug towns, aud all others
interested III the welfare Inf the rising generation,
respectfully invited 10 unite with the schools OF
this village the celebration of the coming Ami
versary OF our Independence, at the Methodist
Caurcn. Exercises to commence at half past
Ten O'Clock.
Il will be expected that all those who accept
the invitation, viii provide That t4ble may lie
spread win PROVISIONS, such quantity and van.
ETY. shall give satisfaction 10 ALI concerned.
By order of Comm;tce.
W,r u Dncr S,l,
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The hes. earnest publisher can give of what ne can
and will do next year is reference 10 VITA, ne han
doe last at time for the last ipen wears
Under this view of the case il would be quite sui1i
cent tor ordinary purposes tor say that the g,
character OF TINS magazne tor Literary and Artificial
merit will be properly sustained Bun we are aware
that The rapid dazzling succession of
we have brought forward within The lasi few yeaYs
nafrally excites lively curiosity. and every suscri,
Der is saying TO himself -.saF
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A Cash Job

So EALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
ESCoMMoN COUNCIL of the Village Of Ypsilanti, until
the first day of July next for excavatng ditch about
one hundred and forty rods in length and six feet wide
at the bottom For farther specifications grade &c.
fer 10 Deos Showerman where the same may be seen.
and where proposals may be left.
BY Order of the Common Council
II. NJ. TOWN Pres
d. SHowERMAN, Rec.
! Yns,,anti lime 10TH 1916 l9tf
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Office Is hereby gver, that the partner ship late
~ ly existing between Il. E. Bonner and c. +. Lee
is this day dissolved by mutual consent
All those who have unsettled accounts with B. g.
W ill please call Immediately and arrange them.
T. F. BONNER.
CT. LEE.
Vne;Iant; lima lax
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DIssOLUrloN-The co-partnershlp heretofore ex
IL isung between Charles C. Chase and Heamon
Holmes, this day dissolved by mutual eonseat.I
G, C. CHASE.
llEAMON HOLMES
Ypsilanti, FEBRUARY 30. 1915, OF.
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There - much sOiicitudc liaIiiieSi cd for The
wheat crop during these cool nights. A pleas
ant southern b. eeze saved thousands last night.
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HvHERE can always be found good article of c
IL gars, at the Grocery store oil
aug29 ID. G.. GOODWILL