Awful Conflagration--Dexter In Ashes

A most destruclive 6re occurred in the vil lage of Dexter on Sunday last about noon. - Tt broke out in Viiikle's cabinet shop, situated on thebrowof the hill on the north side of the etreet, and sweptihe enlire block of buildings, ten in namber. The buildings were principalJy occupied as stores and mechanie 8hops - The total amount of property destroyed we have not been able lo ascertain. It will amount to sorne thousands of dollars. The property insured, was principnlly by Kolamazoo and Marshall Mutual Insurance Companics. The heaviest losses are sustained by D. C. Whitwood, Dry Gcods Merchant, and Thomas Ajexander, Grocery and Provisión denler; the fotmer nbout O2,000 and tlie latter Si, 800. One thinf a vory singular in relation to the above fire. A rumor was current in Ann Ar bor on Saturday evening, that this same block had been burnt that evening, and ihat the fire commenced in Vinkle's shop. - Slate Journal.{L? The Monroe Advocate asks: "Would it not be well, so to amend Ihe Cunstitution, thatthe peop!e shall vote direct]y for the Preeident nnd Vice President, without the interveiition of electore." We think it would "be well" so to nmend the Constitulion; but we do not see how ít can be done till eiavery phall be abohshed . There is a Democratie SlavehoUW (?) in Virginia who owns one slave. Will the Advocate teil us by whht contrivance the elaveholder can give bis own vote for Polk, and threefiffhs of anotber vote, for bis elave? 0 The Anniversiry of the Michigan State Anti slnvery Society will be held n J; ckíon, immèditttely nftor the adjournmen of the State Temperonce Society . Their An ulvcr?ary is npjomted the first oreccond Tuee ay in February.