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mSMasw DETROIT TEES OAT 'APR IE 11 1837 $5 ill advance S7 at the end of the year VOL fl LAWS MICHIGAN ac ry 50 British Pulpit rench Dictiona 60 100 10 70 Diack Walnut 1 2 in White Wood Pine Reflections amily Libia Commentary THOMAS JESSUP Maj General Commanding Artny of the South HOLATOOCHIE or DAVY HOETH LU MA TU JUMPER YAHOLOOCIIEE or CLOUD JOHN CA YA COTSU TUSTU NUCIIKEE Representin HAL PATAU II A JO pieces bleached shirting ur Caps pie es Carpeting Rugs gross Carpet binding WoIIah rhtinpL I pt nt ir Catul let 1'iaid Shawls pairs Mackinac and Rose Blankets bates Brown Sneeiing pieces cot Joz doz Me NEW GOODS 'Die subscribers give notice to (their ol friends and customers ami the pub lic generally that they are now receiving a large supply of goods direct from selected with great care the wines and liquors purchased from tiie importers and warranted to Ims a pure article which they ofler for sale at wholesale and retail as cheap as can be procured from any other house in this city among which are the following Sugar Brown Porto Rico Brown Havanna Loaf Lump and Muscovado Molasses Sugar House West India Coffee Java and Rio Teas Imperial Pouchong Young Hyson Hy son Skin Hyson Skin in catty boxes 13 lbs each for family use and in canisters of 2 lbs each HGnes Port Maderia Teneriffe Muscat Gib braltcr Cherry Champaign Roderer brand pints and quarts silver tops Claret Malaga Burgundy Porter London and Philadelphia pints and pieces rench and English prints pieces do do merino pieces Circassians pieces Saiinett plaid and plain pieces 3 4 4 4 6 4 tick pieces Moleskin pieces tigham nieces Broadcloth 80 pieces Black and colored Silk 390 Latin do Classical Libra ry SNOW A ISK 2s rrMI WEEKI A RLli rPRESS PubifiXl even TuM! kJ 1 riday uomiuon the Corner Sr nn and Woodwool Avenues ilnrd story over bi" At Co's bion iLr mce on Wod aid Avenue sign of t'l aiifcim Head binning red Cambric Lamb Wool Hosiery rmo worsted ana cotton Hosing riocenes of alt kinds and il Hyson Peas Coffee also a large assortment of Shoes and mo COUNTRY The larg est assortment of School Books everbrought into Michigan of thei various kinds used in this state now receiving and wili he sold to Merchants at New York prices SNOW ISK 'M chigan Book store and Hall October 10 1836" ls AN ACT to provide fur the organization and go vernment of the University of Michigan Sec Be it enacted by the Senate and House Representatives of the State of Michigan Thai there shall bo established in this state an institu tion under the name anj style of The University of Sec 2 The object of the university shall be to provide the inhabitants of the state with the means of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the various branches of literature science and the arts Sec 3 The government of the university shall be vested in a board of regents to consist of twelve members and a chancellor who shall' be exmfficio president thereof which board shall be nominated by the governor and appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate Sec 4 The Governor L'euienant Governor Judges of the Supreme Court and Chancellor of the State shall be ex officio members of said board a secretary shall be appointed by said board whose duty it shall be to record all the proceedings of the board and carefully preserve all its books and papers Sec 5 The regents appointed by the third sec tion of this act shall on their first meeting be divi ded by the secretary into four classes of throe each to be numbered one two three and four and of tour ballots so to be numbered the class which shall draw number one shall continue in office one year number two two years number three three years and number four four years Sec The regents to be appointed pursuant to the third section of this act and their sucessors in office shall constitute a body corporate with the name and title of The Regents of the University of with the right as such of suing and being sued of making and using a common seal and altering the same al pleasure Sec 7 The regents shall have power and it shall be their duty to enact laws for the govern ment of the University to appoint the prescribed number of professors and the requisite number of tutors also to determine the amount of their respective salaries and also to appoint a stew ard and fix the amount of his salary Sec 8 The university shall consist of three de partments 1st The department of literature science and the arts 2nd The department of law 3rd The department of medicine In the several departments there shall be estab lished the following professorships: In the department of literature science and arts One of Ancient Languages Modern Languages Rhetoric and Oratory Philosophy of History Logic and Philo sophy of the human mind Moral Philosophy and Natural Theology including the History of all Religions Political Economy Mathematics Natural Philosopy Chemistry and Pharmacy Geology and Mineralogy Botany nd Zoology ine Arts Civil Engineering and Architecture In the Department of Law One of Natiira1 International and Constitutional Common and Statute Law and Equity Commercial and Maritime Law In the Department of Medicine One of Anatomy Surgery Physiology and Pathology Practice of Physic Oasterics and the diseases of Women and Children Materia Medica and Medical Jurispru dence Provided That in the first organization of the University the regents shall so arrange the pro fessorships so as to appoint such a number only as the wants of the institution shall require and to in crease them from time to time as the income of the fund shall warrant and the public interest demand: Provided always That no new professorship shall be established without the consent of the Legis lature Sec 9 The immediate government of the seve ral departments shall be intrusted to their respec tive faculties but the regents shall have power to regulate the course of instruction and prescribe un der the advice of the professorship the books atid authorities io be used in the several departments and also to confer such degrees and grant such di plomas as are usually confered and granted in other cciv Univcisiiies Sec 10 The regents shall have power to remove any professor or tutor or other officers connected with the institution when in their judgments the interest of the University shall require it Sec 11 At their first meeting the board of re gents shall appoint a Secretary Librarian and Treasurer who shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the board The treasurer rhall give such bonds as the regents may direct for the faith ful performance of the duties of his office and shall keep a true and faithful account of all moneys re ceived and paid out Sec 12 The fee of admission to the University shall never exceed ten dollars and it shall be open to all persons resident in this Slate who may wish to avail themselves of its advantages without charge of tuition under the regulations prescribed by the regents and to all others under such restric tions and regulations as said regents shall prescribe Sec 13 The moneys thus received shall go into tl hands of the treasurer and so much of such moneys as are needed fr the purpose shall be ex pended by the regents in keeping the University buildings in good condition and repair and the bal ance be oppropriated for the increase of the library Sec 14 A board of visitors to consist of five persons shall be appointed annually by the superin tendent of public instruction whoseduty it shall be to make a personal examination into the state of the University in all ns departments and report the result to the superintendent suggesting such im provements as they may deem important which report shall be transmitted to the Legislature at its next session Sec 15 It shall be the duty of the regents to make an exhibit of the affairs of the univer sity each year to the board of visitors setting forth the condition of the university the amount of expenditures the number of professorsand tutors and the salaries of each the number of students in several departments and in the different classes the books of instruction used and such other information as the board may require together with an estimate of expenses for the ensuing year Sec 16 As soon as the state shall provide funds for that purpose the board of regents shall proceed to the erection of the nece sary build ings for the university on the ground to be de signated by the legislature ana sucn luauum be prescribed by iawsA' Sec 17 The regents shall have' power and it shall be their duty faithfully to expend aU mo neys which may be from time to time be appro priated for books and apparatus for the JjSe and benefit of the Sec 18 1 It shall be the duty oftbft board of regent together with the superintedent of pub 31 a 400 70 200 And a large assortment of Smrar Boots at reduced prices No 148 Jcffecson Avenue BEAUBIEN Detroit Nov 9 182G ls4m A Strike The price of dinner on board of the steamboats between here and Philadelphia has been advanced from fifty to seventy five cents The passengers have field meetings on board the boats at both ends of the line and re monstrated against the rise as unjustifiable and extortionate It is mentioned that out of be tween two and three hundred passengers on board the steamboat Swan only about thirty di ned the large majority preferring to go without their dinner to submitting to what they concei ved an imposition Com Adv Lake Navigation The Van Buren Times of the 28th inst states that the lake is clear of ice as far Erie and that vessels aro preparing to sail from that place to the western ports The weather still continues mildaid the ice here is fast vanishing rom the Vasbincton Globe TREATY WITH THE SEMINOLES An official report has been received from General Jesup dated ort Dade March 1337 in which he states that he had on that day en tered into a convention with the Seminole In dians by their second third and fourth chiefs representing their principal chief Micanopy and the nation for the suspension of hostilities and the immediate removal of the whole nation west of the Mississippi By the accompanying arti cles of capitulation it will be seen that he has granted to the Indians the most liberal terms CAPITULATION Of the Seminole nation of Indians and their allies by Jumner Holatoochee or Davy and representing the principal chief Micanopy and fully empowered by him entered into with Gen Thomas Jesup com manding the United States forces in lorida this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Article 1 The chiefs above named in be half of themselves and the nation agree that hostilities shall cease immediately and shall not be resumed Article 2 They agree and bind them selves that the entire nation shall immediately emigrate to the country assigned them by the President of the United States west of the Mississippi Article 3 Until they emigrate they will place in the possession of the General command ing the troops hostages for the faithful perform ance of their engagements Article 4 The Indians shall immediately withdraw to the south of the Hillsborough Those found north of that river and a line drawn from ort oster due east from it to the Ocean without permission of the General com manding after the 1st of April will be consid ered hostile Article 5 Major General Jesup in behalf of the United States agrees that the Sctninoles and their allies who come in and emigrate to the west shall be secure in their lives and pro perty that their negroes their bona fide pro perty shall accompany them to the west and that their cattle and potieys shall be paid for by the United States at a fair valuation Article 6 That the expenses of the move ment west shall be paid by the United States Article 7 That the chiefs warriors and their families and negroes shall be subsisted from the time they assemble in camp near Tampa Bay until they arrive at their homes west of the Mississippi and twelve months thereafter at the expense of the United States Article 8 The chiefs and warriors with their families will assemble in the camp to be designated by the commanding General as soon as they can at all events by the I Oth of April Yaholoochee will come in at once with his peo ple and the other towns will follow as fast as possible Article 9 Transports will be ready to take the Indians with their negroes off to their west ern homes Article 10 Micanopy will be one of the hostages He is to visit the commanding gen oral and will remain near him until his people are ready to move Article 11 All the advantages secured to the Indians by the treaty of Landing and not enumerated in the preceding articles are hereby recognised and secured to them Signed at Camp Dade this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven when not offensive to the company he is in without being excommunicated from good soci ety or delivered over to the buffeting of the Pharisees Art 9 No member of the society shall ever set himself up above his fellows or seek to es tablish his own character and consequence by blackening his good name thinking to make his own appear whiter but it shall be the duty of every one to examine their own hearts and dispositions and set a double guard against the sin that most easily besets them selves Art 10 This society shall form no Christian party in politics and no political party under the name of the Self Examining Society It shall have nothing to do with Masonry or Anti ma sonry Colonization: or Anti Slavery Missionary Bible or Tract Societies as being in any man ner connected with it nor shall any religious creed test or inquisition council or synod ever be established or countenanced by this society but every member shall enjoy his own religion and allow to all others the same liberty he claims for himself without being pointed at as a here tic or branded as an infidel Art 11 Good society shall not be exclusively formed out of the aristocracy of wealth nor made out of the popularity of swindling specu lators or of civil or religious professors? It shall include the poor who are honest intelligent and industrious as well as the rich Art 12 The members of this society shall seek to do good and not evil love and not hate each other and when reviled they shall not revile again but they shall bear with the faults and infirmities of others knowing that they themselves are rnen of like passionsand inper fections They shall respect the virtues and talents of all num nor shall that honor and de fence be overlo ed which is justly due to the working part of community to the farmers and mechanics and to all whose honest labor is for public as well as private benefit Ee instruction to establish such branches of the university in the different parts of the 'staieas shall be irom time to time authorized by theje gislaturc also to establish all needful rules and regulations for the government of such branches Provided always 1 hat this act shall be so construed as to grant to any such branch the righLof conferring degrees and that said i branches so to be established shall not be tnore than One in any one organized county of the state 1 1 1 Sec 1 0 In connection with every such branch of the university there shall be established an institution for the education of females iri the higher branches of knowledge whenever (suita ble buildings shall be prepared to be under the Same general direction and management as the branch with which it is connected SeciJ20hin each of tho branches of tjie lini versrtity there shall be a department of agricul ture with competent instructors in the theory of agriculture including vegetable physiology and agricultural chemistry afidexperimental and practical farming ilnd such branch shall bd formed there shall also be eslabliAic 1 in each a department especially ap propnat to the education of teachers for the primary schools and such a other departments as the regents shall judge Accessary: to promote the welfare 4 Sec '21 Whenever the branches of such uni versity or any of them shall be' established as herein before provided there shall be appointed apportioned to each in proportion to the num ber of scholars therein such sums for the sup port of its professors and teachers and also such other sums for the purchase of books and appa ratus as the state of the university fund shall warrant and allow' Sec 22 The first meetingof the regents1 of the university lihall be held withili three months of the time of their appointment at such time and place as the governor of this state shall de signate and it shall be the duty of the govern or of this state to give seasonable notice to each member of the board of the time and place of such meeting Subsequent meetings maybe called in such manner as the regents at the first ifieeting shall prescribe and seven of them so assembled shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and a less number may adjourn om time to timi Sec 23 The board of regents are hereby authorized and requested on or before the first Monday in January next to procure the best and most appropriate plan for the university juildings which plan if approved of by the gov ernor and superintendent of public instruction shall be adopted by the regents of the university Approved March 18 1837 A true Cop Kintzing PritCTTETTE Secretary of State AN ACT to organize certain townships and for other purposes See 1 Beitenacted by the Sen bte and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan That the townships in ranges three and four west in the county of Clinton be a tdwnsliin bv the name Watcuu'ivii andtne people tWem shall be entitled to an me privileges incident to inhabit ants of organized townships arid the first ship meeting therein shall be held at the house of Anthony Niles in said township of Water town i Sec 2 All that part of the county of Ma comb designated in the United survey as town hip four north of range fourteen east' bo and the same is hereby setoff and organized into a separate tywnship by the name of Lenox and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of Stirling Case in said town ship Sec 3 All that part of the of Livings ton designated by the United survey as township four north of range five and six east be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate township by the name of Deer field and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of Benjamin Bennett in said township a Sec 4 All that portion of the county of Ber rien designated by the United survey as townships seven and eight south of range nine teen west and the same is hereby set off set off and organized into a separate township by the name of Weesaw and the first township meeting therein shall be held at such place in said township as sheriff 'of the County of Berrien shall designate and appoint Sec 5 All that part of the county of Cas designated by the United survey as township five south of range sixteen west be set off and organized into a separate township by the najne cf Silver Creek and the first township meeting therein shall be held at the house of James McDaniel in said township Sec 6 All that portion of the county of Hillsdale designated by the United sur vey as township five south of range one west be and the same is hereby set off and organized into a separate toivnship by the name of Som erset and the first townsh therein shall be held at the house of Thomas Gamble in said township Sec 7 That al that of the county of Lenawee lying in range one east and south of the township line between the townships eight and nine south be arid the sanie is hereby at tached to and shall form a part of the township of Medina ineaid county any law to the contrary notwithstanding Sec fc All that poirtidft df the'Wnty of Mon roe lying south of the township of Erie and Bed ford be and the same is i attached to and made a part of the said of Erie and Bedford respectively according with the lines of said townships any law to the contrary pot withstanding'' Sec 9 This shall take effect from and af ter the first day of April n3xt'T Approved March 20 1837 A'true copy Kintzing 'Secretary of Statccn ACT to organize the county oL Shiawas see and to attach 'thecountyr of Cl nton to the same for judicial purposes a Sec 1 Be enacted by the Senate and House cf Representatives of the State of Michigan That' the county of Shi iwasseeffie apd the wurte ia rrnnizled for 'Countv purposes and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges to whieh' by JaWj the anhab anta of other counties oL this state otgamaed since the adoption of the 'J constitution are en titled Sec 2 "All suits "and proseootwm pending at the time of the eneet a Jet between inhabitants or inhabnanUoL anyvhw ts of Shiawmee hAll rosecat Matt judgment djijd execution and all taxes harsto PRINTED BY RAGG BARNS CO PUBLISHERS THE LAWS THE UNITED STATES JOHN BAGQ EDITOR AND STATE PRINTER: Brandy Champaign Pelion Peach Cogniac Bordeaux Liquors St Croix and Java Rum Holland and Atncricn Gin Tobacco Cavendish large and small papers ancy papers do lb and 12 lbs Canisiers do Snuff Macaboy American Gents Rappee Scotch Cigars Principec Crown Dos Amago Pelion American Alexandria Together wiih a large assortment of Raisins figs Prunes Almonds hard and soft 'hell Maderia nuts Indigo Pea nuts ilberts Brazil nuts Nutmegs Salcratus Lead Ginger English Pow der Cassia Pimento Pepper Alspicc Codfish Her ring Mackerel Corks Balh Brick Sweet Oil and Ground Coffee Pepper Sauce Mustard Windsor soap a great varictj Blacking Starch Sallana' Raisins Currants Tamarinds assorted Cordials Ground Pepper Lemon Raspberry and Strawberry Syrups Lucifer and Loco oco Match es Olives Cocoa Wine Vinegar assorted Spices Jtc Ac ALSO a handsome assortment of Knives and orks Carves Pocket Knives Dirks Razors Scis sors Shears Iron Spoons plated do Powder lasks Molasses Gates Iron dog collars Screws Rnzorstraps ish lines Hemp do Chalk do Dres sing Combs Pocket Wallets Memoranda Books 8 Ivor Pencils Pcrcusion caps Pocket Compasses Hair Shaving Tooth Hat Clothes and Shoe brush es SuutfB xes Wire Seives Twine Reels Sha ving Boxes Wood Rat Traps Clothes Lines Hemp ano tiiilia 1 2 3 and 4 Rope Nails of various sizes Together with many other articles too numerous to mention in this advertisement Call and see BULL August 3 183G a 1 LL ENT JVaL The subscriber having purchased of George Bush A Co their interest in the Milt Purnish i ng Business and taken the warehouse occupied by them No 12 Main stri ct on the dock where he has 3J pair of rench Burr Stones on band and will continue io manufacture MILL STONES un der his own inspection of any size or dimensions 'or flouring or country work and warrant tlicm of the best quality lie continues to receive supplies of rench Burr blocks of the latest importations from rance which he offers for sale in lots to suit pur chasers He will also keep a large supply of GE NUINE DUTCH ANKER BOLTING CLOTHS Smut Mills Spindles Bails and Drivers Bushes foisting Screws Bails Sr PL Roe oming Screws 'i' Damsel Irons Elevator Buckets and Kab VlLD The undersigned inleiidmg to open a urnishing Ware House in this ci tv this Spring wishes to purchase and will pay the highest i a li price for 5 to 10 OOH ieet fir quality Cherry Lumber a to I UIKILI do do 5 to 100(0 do do 5 0(0 linto3in 5 OliO 3 by 4 5000 4 bv 4 One fourth or one half to be well seasoned and to be delivered in this city by the 1st of next Any person wishing to contract to furnish the whole or any part of tin above will address care of Trowbridge Esq TILLMAN Detroit April 14 1836 Is VALUABLE BOOKS At chigan Bok (Bteaper than ever Introduction Encyciopoidia America na ibert Works Gibbon's RomeModern trope Concordance A ncien 1 1 1 istory Hannah Works Murks Newton on the Prophe cies Works Detroit March 3 837 pARNSWORTU MATHER A If ALL would inform their friends and the public generally that they have on hand and for sale an extensive and well selected assortment of Dry Goods Dry Groceries Hardware Cutlery and Saddlery leath er Boots and Shoes and are constantly mamifac turing large quantities of Sole and Upper Leather lP and Calf Skins Harness and Bridle Leather llck Akin tts tc Shoemakers arid Bad ers are particularly invited to call ami examine our stock of leather anti findings Detroit Dec 22 1836 HUNTERS Blank Cards and Printers Ink kept constantly on hand Aso fur sale the printing materials formerly omprising tlc office of the Macomb I will be sold for less than half its original cost SNOW ISK Detroit eb 28 1837 Is IOODS AT COST The entire stock of Goods contained in the Manhattan Store eortier of Jefierson Avenue and Bates Street tire ottered al Cost for Cash 5 AU persons are respect 1 to close unsettled accounts by 15th ApriJnejt HOWE £etrmt March 27 1837 3w ORMED The Sub scribers have formed a co partnership for the and sale of Lumber under the firm of KlCE COIN Co Bting the owners of the Mill at Detroit and also of a large mill at the Be village of Algonac at Point du Chine near the of the St Clair river with three run of saws will be enabled to furnish all the varieties offtCi Oak and Black Walnut Lumber at all times Ut Quality and on favorable terms by ap PsCation at their office No 131 Atwater Street a JUSTIN RICE THOMAS CLARKE WIGHT COIN cbraary'Sl 1837 2rn 19 The old business of Co will he fettled by the suhscr i be JUSTIN RICE AV ANTS A SITUATION as Clerk or ipk keeper by ayoung ntari who has a thorough knowledge of Business Book keeping by doue or single entry satisfactory reference can be as to character and ability Address at the office of this papcri Detroit Majch 29th 1837: 3w51 The above articles will be offered as cheap for cash as they can be purchased in the United States A liberal credit given for approved paper A Practical Miller will at all times be kept in em ploy io dress stones and to select such articles as arc st approved for the purposes warned and if desired will go to Mil's and put the stones in oper ation zMI orders thankfully received and punctually attended to ELISHA HAYWARD Buffiilo Sep 14 1836 Is fjMJ MERCHANTS Pattersox Gardner 2L Mather import and sell China Glass and Earthen ware at the lowest New York prices (adding only the lowest ra'e of "carriage) at the sign oft he large pitcher No 112 Jefferson ave nue Detroit The above firm being a branch of an extensive house at Buffalo (well known through the western country) under the firm of Gardner Patterson arc determined to sell every article in their line as low ami on as accommodating terms as any house in the United States The subscribers from their acquaintance with the various potteries in England have been able (by personal attention) to make such selections as will wan ant them in asserting that their ware in point of quality and elegance is not inferior to any imported Leoki ng glasses have connected with tlieir establishment an extensive looking glass factory which enables them to sell that article lower than the same can be bought in New York city The subscribers will keep constantly on hand a heavy stock of China Glass Barthenu are and Looki ng glasses and are now receiving by arrivals at New York a very heavy assortment of Ware for the Spring Trade comprising almost eve ry article in their line of die newest style and pat terns which merchants (on their way to New York) and others are invited to call and examine at No 112 sign of the large pitcher PATTERSON ARDNER MATHER Detroit March 31 183 Is EW ALf AND WIN TER Phe subsenher is just receiving from New York now opening a splendid assortment of all and Winter Goods of the latest fashions among them are 900 400 150 100 70 60 65 rom Comic Annual rTEUAGJ ODE TO JU HOA' ED THREE YElJii AA'l) 1'ITE MOJYTHS Thou happy happy elf! (But stop tirsi i mu kiss away that tear) TliotiTiuy image of myself (My luxe he's poking peas into his car!) Thou merry laugliing spilite With spirits feather lieht Untouched by sorrow and by (Good the child is swallowing a pin Thou litl le tricksy puck! Willi amic toys so funnily bestrnck Liglit as the singing hi rd tliat wings the air (Tiie door the door tumble down the stair Thou darling of thy sire (Why lane set his pinafore on fire!) Thou imp of mirth and joy In loves dear chain so strong and bright a link Thou idol of thy (Drat Ute boy There es my ink) Thou chcruh but of earth it play fellow for fays by moonlight pale In harmless sport and mirth (That dog will bite him if he pulls his tail!) Thou liuman humming bee extracting honey rom every blossom in the world that blows Singing in youth's Elysium ever sunny (Another tumble bis precious nose The father's pride and hope break tin: mirror with that skipping rope With pure Ill art newly from nature's vv nere uia ne arn mat squint The young domestic dove 4 have that jug off with another shove Dear nursling of lhe hymemral nest! (Are those torn clothes his best 1) Little epitome of man el huh upon the table his plan Touch'd with tiie beautious tints of dawning life got a knife I Thon enviable being No storm no cloud in thy blue sky fore seeing lay on day on Aly itin John Toss the light ball bestride the stick I knew so many cakes would make him sick With fancies buoyant as tile thistle down Prompting tiie face grotesque and antic brisk With many a lamb like iiisk He's got tiie scissors snipping at your gown Tflou pretty opening rose Go to your mother child and wipe your nose Balmy and breathing music like tbe'southHe reaily brings my heart into my mouth resh as the morn a brilliant is lie star I wisii lhat window had an iron bar! Bold as the hawk yet gentle as the dove tell you what my lose I cannot wiite unless sent above The following article from the Boston Courier contains some excellent hints: A NEW ASSOCIATION PROPOSED A hand bill of which the following is a copy was handed to us a few days ago by a friend who did not recollect how it came into his pos session It has no mark by which to identify its origin but it is a capita tiling and every hon est person should forthwith enrol liim elf amonir the members of the proposed association Self Examining Society Among the many societies established in our country to ex tend the principles of Christianity and' to im prove the morals of the people at large it is a subject of deep regret that while so laudable a desire is manifested and so much pains taken to remove the mote out of our eve there should be no society formed no pains taken to induce men first to cast the beam out of their own or in other words a society whose end ami aim should be to examine our own hearts and lives ami see if we ourselves are not guilty of some habitsand vices that need reform which are equally as bad as those whichvn rrr ca discover in our neighbors This s0Ciety5 it would seem ought to take the lead of all others and it should be the first ob ject of our exertions to suppress the vices and follies of mankind heal is an admonition coming from the highest autho rity and is as applicable to the scribes and Pha risees now as it was eighteen hundred years ago Did the members of our popular societies as well as others take half the pains to examine themselves and correct their own fiults that they do to hunt tq and expose the ml and follies of ot hers how much more like Christians would they act How much more ha py and peaceable woi 1 be the condition of every com munity and neighborhood And were a society for self examination once instituted in this or any other pl ice and made as popular as our temperance societies and many others now arc how much less running io and fro or of numbers standing in the corners of the streets thanking God that they are not like other men should we behold 1 The Constitution Art 1 This Society shall be known by the name of the SEL EX AMINING SOCIETY and shall be composed of members of both sexes whose rninds and hearts arc capable of moral improvement Art 2 The object of this Society shall be while we may sec faults to feel and cor rect our own To suppress all manner of deceit and hypocrasy slander and defamation back biting and evil speaking with all that tends to injure or defraud our neighcor either of his pro pc ry or character Art 3 This society shall be independent of all ot her societies ch member shall be vested with full power and privileges to attend his own concerns and he shall make it his duty to mind own business and let o' han alone And no Presidents Vice Presidents Secretaries Spies Informers Committees nor Delegates shall ever be chosen by this Society to watch over the conduct of others or make reports of their misdoings until such a work of cha rity shall Irwe been begun at home Art 4 There shall be no pubi or private meetings of this Society on any appointed days to manage he concerns or to hear lectures de livered before it but it shall he the duty of every member to meet himself alone every day and listen to the lectures of his own conscience Art 5 No money shall be raised from time to time for funds to support this society nor to circulate self examining almanacs or pay the ministers or lawyers for delivering addresses to convince us how much easier it is to examine ourselves Art 6 Every member of the society shall pay due regard to temperance in eating and drinking and in every thing else But he shall be liis own judge what he shall eat and" what he shah drink and wherewithal he shall be while gluttony and drunkenness and tight lacing shall be tett to the gnawings of conscience and the unsumpU with all the popular reproach they leseiv wiihout the be nefit of the clergy or the votes or lectures of a temperance society Art 7 Every thing shall be called by its right name men shall not put bitter for sweet nor sweet for bitter nor call for beer when they mean rum nor for cider or wine when they mean brandy or gin And no inn keeper shall put new wine into old bottles of rench brandy for the use of his temperance customers and no grocer or merchant shall sell preparations of whisky for Malaga or Maderia wine or St Croix rum Art 8 Every member of this society' shall be allowed to drink tea ror coffee cold water buttermilk or as suits him best or to chew or smoke tobacco or to take snuff SM1T11 1 11 it rjr ritKSSh A a verv numerous meeting of the citizens of' the Grand River district held pursuant to general notice and by request of binson of Thomhpple on Sutuaday the 18ili hist at the house of Myrmi Hnsdill at Gram! Kapi ls to take into consideration the charge and allegations of certain individuals in the community that Mr Robinson hud stimulated the Indians of said dis trict to destroy the property demolish the buildings and even to take the lives of persons settled upon unsurveyed lands and also in relation to the true intent and meaning of a certain letter purpor ting to have been written by said Robinson and de clared to be pernicious in its influence upon the Indians Major Britton was called to the chair and Jomison appointed secretary The object of the meeting having been explained bv Mr Robinson the following proceedings took place On motion a Committee was appointed consis tin" of the follow ng persons: Davis IL ram Osgood I Chub Richard iui'roy Abel Withey and Johnson to whom was referred the above enumerated charges and the proofs which ought be adduced in support of the same and also the explanations of Air Robin son in relation thereto Whereupon the charges above alluded to an al so said letter were submitted to said Committee who after having examined and beard the proofs in support of the same and also the explanations of Air ibinson reported as foh ws The Committee to which was referred the bu siness of examining into the allegation and charges preferred bv individuals against Rix Robinson Lq in re'ation to a certain letter Ac written by said Rob inson report as fillow I hat they bate dull ex amined and inquired into the matter and find no reasonable ground whatever for the enarges which have been against him and your com mittee do verily believe that all the diflicnltiesA' Inch have come before them have arisen enliielv fiom misapprehension as to the true meaning of aid letter (Signed) EZEKIEL DAVIS Chairman in behafol' the Committee On motion the above report was unanimous cep ted On further motion of Davis Esq Resolved That this meeting wifi do all in nower to correct tiublic opinion in re'ali to reports which have been circulated injurious to the character and standing of Mr ibinson II BRITTON Chairman Joiinsox Secretary Grand Rapids eb 18 6w47 1NORMATION wanted of Gideon HiLbaur who left Trenton county of Oieida and ate of New York on the 1st day of Alnylast with the intention of going to the State of Illinois Mr 1 boar was about 56 years old small stature black hair and was deaf in one ear when last heard of (the 1st of July) he was in the Village of Chicago in the State of Ilinois with the intention of leaving fur home he wore at that time a blue svtineft frock coat brown pantaloons and vest with a black hat Any person who can give information of said Wilbour will confer a favor on an alii ctio nate faindv by directing a letter to his brother Bar nabas Wilbunr Trenton Oneida Co iX' eb 14 1837 w5I.