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A Noble Life Ended. Hon. Charles C. Trowbridge, one of the most beloved and honored citizens of "My Michigan," died in Detroit on the 3d inst. Mr. Trowbridge was 83 years, 3 months and 5 days old. His public associations have been of so marked and generous a character that it seems almost superfluous to review the past deeds and services for which 80 many owe him indebtedness. He was born in Albany, N. Y., December 29, 1800. His father, Luther Trowbridge, served with credit in the revolutionary war. Over 63 years ago, when but 20 years of age, he came to Detroit, being one of its true pioneers, whose life was to be interwoven in its history. He accepted the position of deputy under Thomas Rowland. The population of the territory did not then exceed 9,000, this embracing the troops stationed at various places all along the frontier. He came to that city on that quaint looking craft, "Walk-in-the-Water," of which 80 many prints are floating about now-a-days, embarking from Buffalo, and arrived at Detroit after a three days' trip, landing at the spot which now is the foot of Bates street. Everything appertaining to the town was then in its crudest state, with a wilderness on all sides, and of course the residences and conveniences of living correspondingly rude. There were unnumbered difficulties experienced in traversing the country any distance, going on horseback, as he often did, with provisions in the saddle-bags, and sleeping at night in genuine hunter style, on the ground wrapped in a blanket. In those days Chicago, in its most primitive state, consisted of three 1 g huts and a trading post. The journey between that point and Detroit occupied several weeks. In 1825 the bank of Michigan was chartered by the governor and judges, and Mr. Trowbridge became cashier at a salary of $500. For eleven years he occupied this position. The next year occurred the great financial panic and the bank was carried beneath the general flood. Afterwards it was revived by a number of