Mutters About Macklxmw*Capt. Bennett Las gone to Buffalo on btudiiesi*The Island was unusually quiet the early part of the week.The hotels are not full, but each have a fair number of guests.Long may she wave.* The revenue steamer Fessenden is lying in port.The U. S. steamer Michigan Is expected dally on her annual visit to the Island.The Leviathan went, on an excursion to Cross Village with a party of 100 Tuesday*Him. Omer M. Conger, Bepresontativp in Congress from Port Huron, spent two days on the Island this week.I The Island T In n remarkable good i state of heitith both bodily and morally.| 171ere are but few boarders in the county ’ ail, and they are growing fat and lazy*The Marshal made quite a haul the | other night of turbulent spirits; among j them were a few Cheboygan people. I telleve they paid their fine and departed in peace.The United States surveying party, thirteen in number, have commenced their work upon the island. It is thought that it will require about six weeks tocomplete it.The officers of the U. S. steamer Fessenden gave a party on board, at which many of our citizens were guests. The boat was very finely fitted up, and a very fine time was enjoyed, Mrs. Conger acted as hostess.We have been particularly favored with visits from U. S. Senators and M. CTa this summer. If they were not of such a variety of profession* of faith, we might be led to think nf a conspiracy or gome other terrible calamity about to occur in the political world; but a mo-t meat’s consideration teaches us there U no danger—water and oil won't mix. Senators Ferry, Chrlstiancy and Sherman were with m last week. A reception was hold in their honor at the Mission 11 use, which was an entire success, ils are all things which originate with Mrs. E. A. Franks. The excursion around the Island and to Cheboygan were also pleasant episodes.