New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-24
EASTERN NMCHIGAN-YPSILANII.
sffhe Ny. Tribune.

corresponeence Of The N. Y. Tribune
YPsrLAsII Mich, Aug. IL, lsos'
Thursdsy, tie Eth Of August, will not soon os or
gotten II will live in the memory OF the men and NO.
men Of the United States as org ss life sen sna a7''
Twas day Of general rejoicing and praise 10 every
citv town and bsn.e. Of this brosd land the glad
tidir gs were proclaimed, l. is completed And nty
wss the compile ion celebrated by ringing OF bells M.
irg of cspnop, aId ,bs joyous sccanstioIs OF gad
people whose lorg-defsrrsd hope hal become pres
.nt reality. let il ever be day Of rejoicing. Let
,bouts and loud huirshs usher il in ssch returning
yesr and songs of praise and words OF erven payer
marx well its cloae uttil the erd OF time. Amsrics
may well be proud Of this, the last srd greatest tn
umph Of her genius, and Old Englsnd may congr.tu'
late herself upon having furnished the god by whose
magic power has been laid the mighty chain which
binds two continents in one. Tire news reached us
late in the evening Of the l6h so late So to preclude
the possibility of any celebration that evening Tne
report spread with the rapidly of widire end early
dawn found Our little city busy with preparation.
Word had gone out into the rich farming dstrc. sur
rounding rs ard long The usual hours OF business
the streets were led with loads Of happy faces from
the county. Merrily rung the bels-long and ioud
were the shouts Of the people-while tie flying OF
fsgs the crsckng Of crackers, and the firing of guns
and psop gave the place the appearance Of our great
national hohdsy.
But the citizens of Ypsilsrt hsd another cause OF
rejoicing In the afternoon was publicly dedicated
the new Union School building, which is said to be-
and 70 far as can Judge is the finest building, with
the exception of the Free Academy, N. Y, for the
purposes of free education in the United States The
Union School is formed by the union of all the school
districts in the city in one thus securing to themselves
ard each other advantages which alone and OF them
selves, they could not possibly obtsln. IL also al
tords 10 the youth of the surrounding country an
opportunity Of obtaining education at the merest
tIlhe Of expense. The common English branches are
given for s. quarter, aud the higher branches H.
Guiding the languages, for S il is doubtful whether
any ether institution IN the country gives 60 much TOR
20 little. few months since, their old building vas
burned down, whereby they incurred considerable
loss; but the good and generous men OF fpslenti
came promptly forward and freely gave their time,
infutnce and money, and, notwithstanding the
pressure Of the nes they have been able to erect at
cost of $40 co., and Dedicate 20 Science and Art tSe
finest building the State, ard one Of the Ioblest in
the country.
The dedication exercised inoP.ss.i~. .>A apr,
pria5e and were witnessed by an immense inut tuue
-L;. h--A,.S. .ousbt sdmittsnce were forced TO
turn away because there was no more room.
Wheat lie coInirg in n large quantities. It sells
freely at 95c IL for pr1e Red and 9Sc al % for
White. Ia some sections OF the country the fly has
nearly ruined the crop but the greater part has bsen
harvested in good order. But have gone beyond
the limits ] set out for myself. More perhaps, At
another time. w.B.P.