Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-05-12

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pectable signature of Madison Skunk, the ex-
ceilent and worthy legal representative OF the
late estimable Jacob Van Waganan p Ii
"Tm much obliged to you,' said Skunk hand {
ing the paper to the other. But Pm not so
green as that blasted fool Nudge. Eve got the {
assignment"
allow q simply asked Keen, smiling sweet
ly as an innocent babe.
"There, them" said Skunk, turning deathly
pale, as he hastily affixed his signature to the
paper; ;.but mark me! May - II
i.Hnsh, hush my excellent friend = said
Keen, in his sweetest and most playful manner
at.tbe same time carefully folding up the paper,
and then handing another to SluDk, who stood
regarding him with most diabolical seowi'
The worthy partners in crime visited tne
Treasury building together. and drew the mon 10
ey, in The shares apporioned so favorable 10 nun
! self bv the superior adroitness OF Keen. Inc
| Accent was discovered in an exuberance OF splr-
| its rather uncommon with him. Skunk main
! tanned logged expression, and walked moodi-
lv bv the side of his companion, wrapped IN no
very pleasant thoughts, and never opening his
month, except occasionally to reply with growl
to the affected pleasantly of the other, as ne
tvitted his "dear friend " on his distracted and
gloomy appearance. Separating IN front Oh
Browns Hotel, Skunk carelessly asked his com
panion if he " intended to be in the ONCE tnat
night 2 r.,
have rot troublesome case to make out, and as
I sleep there as usual, you II find me at any hour
YOU call. Come and take supper with me-
I've rot some of that London club still ON
hand: Do come = =. =
About two hours after midnight, the city was
alarmed by the cry of "Firew When the tar
DIV enGines reached the spot, the tiremen found
that the element had nearly spent itself, from
lack of materials on which to tasten, as the pull
DING which had been surrounded by vacant iotS
! II was Keen's Office. Not avestige remained
It of the fimsy edfce,except the stone foundations
and heap of smouldering clnders.
: "Mr. Keen lives at Browns, don't her
recken he amt in the city?' said one of the ire
It men. as they stood in little groups around the
spot where the fire had finished its work OF des-
+" 0We,ve had our run for nothing" exclaimed
II another not at all pleased with the fire for going
Is out so speedily.
r. ..If Won had come with us all the way from
all the NAVY Yard said another, ''you might com
plain: but I'm cussed if we can get up mrs
rate blaze now, any how you can Tx IT..
mNIv ewes. Bill" exclaimed a third, ''what
the
is .sCome. come! Youngsters, better look ate
Koen,s bic iron safe, the salamander that he &C
on from York" roared out sturdy man, wh
ut seemed to be the leader of one of the ire com
ii. A number of the firemen Immediately busie
-, Themselves in searching amongst the smokin
ne ..IIallo! what's thisl' shouted one of Their
nointinc to something which he had dlscosert
,or beneath heap of smoulderlng raiters.
-, at looks like dead dog" said another kicl
80 ing the object with his heavy boot.
- SHoldr' exclaimed the sturdy leader, lettir
all tho Iioht from the lamp which he carried f;
full mon what now seemed a mass OF charr
- and smoking wearing apparel. "Hush!
" AGAIN exclaimed. dts corpse
IT was all that remained of the Inflated Zee
ave The features were disgusting mass, which
cen tprlv defied recognition. But the identity
;ole the unfortunate wretch was fully established
tho oold watch. which was found in his pock
H. entirely uninjured.
hat The fire was generally regarded as the work
re- an ncendiarv, who had probably first murder
YOU the agent. But no clew was ever obtained
ans. discovery of the guilty party.
!, Sunk, the very day after the hre, resign
aiu his Office on the plea of ill-health, and lmme
and atelv disappeared from the city OF WashlngI'
my A person answering his absorption was IePo
hill ed not long afterwards 10 have been murde
by banditti, on the route from vera cruz
the city of Mexico.
low NUDGE in vain endeavored to obtain redr
less, at the hand of the department; for the repor
the death of James Axle, the witness to his
clo,s assignment.was erroneous, and an acc6
'ior Mice was afterwards made, by means OF
stu CheseIden. an exceedingly talented and uprl
out professional gentlemen in the city. But
limo moor man still hangs about Washington, In
tine that he will vet get all put to nights.
eau rin9 the sessions of Congress. he may be
hce daily buzzing around the vestbule OF the no
hope like an angry wasp about casN OF inoiasseS
vice. Ever on the alert, he tastens on congress,
ere they're aware of his presence, worries II
aP"- in the corridors, stings them IN the Libra
ond i cast off at the doors of the Hall, onl
# his stand at the lobby windows, peering I'M on t
flee. with the eye of basilIsk. ne Is .aeir
Liza Genius. tormenting them before their time
tracking them out even to the privacy OF I
alton LODGINGS. in spite of the lies and cunning
SIS of noriers and walters. He will not be shaken
been Kick him, cuff him, do what they will with
his answer is with Lucio, in Measure for nj
), ure, "By my troth,rll go with thee to the la
IN i'll end Nav, | am kind of burr. | shall sfl
How Nudge contrives to live, is a myst
lie, But he certainly sleeps in the attic OF Mrs FL
: on boardine-house, and somewhere ne does &c
a = grog!
til CT No,,s Conner OF A New JERSEY FAR
good Mr.. joseph Davis, of Morristown, Burlln
,ecb.' co. New Jersey, has taken from the New
NJ, Almshouse, within the last three months nc
wy than $50 Irish and German emigrants, tor
will be has found employment among his friend.
your neichbors. With very few exceptions
~, | GRO oil ,,al satisfied with their several S