The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-17
Correspondence ofthe Ohio Star
CLEVELAND Aug. Is, 1858.

CLEVELAND Aug. Is, 1853.
IA DEAR STAR:-How do you contiiye to keep
csol, this warm. hot, dry. dusty, weather! fan
ey can you seated in your sauctum with a
glass of "Croton Oh Soda in enc hand, and palm
leaf in tho other endeavorng to create coolness,
between yourself and old I" Sol." but if he serves
us ell alike. you cantcome it." Last Thursday
the Thermometer stood at ITO on Superior st. A
man on Water st. iaborer received severe sun
stroke, which however was not fatal. A team
horse, was sunstruck on Friday. 1t has probably
ruined him. Everything is very dry, the leaves on
the shade trees are brown wish dust, man and beast
are sweltering with the oppressive heat Business
is quiet here just now. Many of the merchants
east making their fall purchases. AS yet there
are but few new oods 10 the market.
The Marshall of Cleveland in attempting to ar
rest man, the other day. who was making con-
siderable noise and confusion on one of the riv-
er streets, used his fist rather freely, for which
the rioter bad The police officer arrested for AS
sault and Battery. The upshot of the matter
suited In placing the officer under bonds. This af-
fair created considerable excitement round town.
The tide of travel potwiihatanding the excessive
warm weather is enormous. The Hotels are do
ing good business, and are continually crowded.
Any amount of building is being done here. A
splendid four story brick block is being built Su-
perior st.. near the Forest City House block. 1t
will contain several elegant and spacious store
rooms on the first floor, all of which as am in
formed, were bespoken before the building was
commenced. The senior editor of the Herald as
the papers state, is about erect several dwelling
f.ot nf tlatca ha
is used Tor building something. There are very
many splendid residences in Cleveland and mum
berless eligible sites for more of them. The
churches hsre, III oller cities of all grades
and sizes. Some of them are beautiful edfces,
and an honor to the Forest City. Plymouth church
is perhaps the most elegant one in the city. DR..
NeVin its pastor is very talented man, and one of
the most attractive preachers in the city.
The :. Cd Stone Church, has been tora down,
and a new in process of erection upon its site,
TO be large and superior all the others Dr. All
KEN of bunker celebrity, the pastor of this society
isanow5tEaseling in the Old World for The benefit
of his health.
1t is quite healthy here at present, which taking,
into seeount The warm weather, is considered
gular.
zH6 MAINE Law WOui0 20 IOf CleV6lAnQ Wnat
nothing else will. shut up the grog shops. There
is report in circulation. that the authorities some-
time since passed an ordinance prohibiting these
grogsellers the of the Sabbath for retahng the
detestabe stuff" but if any thing of the kind has
been done, it does good, for there is more iiq-
uor sold and drank here Sunday than upon any
other day. The records of the Police Court show
Tint nine tenfls of the offences committed In this
;, city are caused by Rumi And YET nearly every
cetner is used for a grog shop.
AT the recent letting Of the Wheeling extension
cf the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail Road notice
saat several Ravenpa are contractors for a con-
siderable portion of the line. The c. & P. R. R. is
now one Of the best roads in the country, and its
stock sells rapidly at an advance. The Wheeling
extension as the knowing say will enhance its
value considerably.
IF anything of importance occurs will erdeav-
or to keep You posted. \ ours &c.