The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-24

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DEAR STAR:-Nothng Of much note has trans
,,red since my last. The sun rises and sets as
tfsual. g old Erie is in its place every day, and
crowds come and go without so much as .by your
leave sir"
On di-a new Democratic paper is 10 be es-
tabshed here, with cash capital of $25, 600. be
/. owned by stock company, C. B. Flood 10 be
chief editor. Whether the plan will work or not,
as, as yer, in the future.
7" All the fools are not dead yet" said Uncle Pc
i ter, and the old gent was about right. A man
from Ghagrin Falls was didded out of one or two
hundred dollars the other day by Confidence
man :; another chap from the country swim
died in q like manner. but of less sum. Ring
suffers" are quite plenty and do good business
ameng the uniniated.
z sAdeggery keeper up town not having the fear
gof man, orthe Sunday Liqaor Ordinance before his
eyes. got called up before the Police Court. and
was fined $40 and costs, ard sent to Abbey Castle
twenty days for violation of said ordinance. The
good name and good order of the " Forest City,
would be very much improved if sundry other Of
fenders were as justly punished.
number of the City Sabbath Schools joined in
/. day. Alarge number of bright eyed, rosy cheek
ed children with their teachers, parents, aud nu-
rnerous friends enjoyed the festivities of the
sion. A lively and entertaining address was de-
iiyered by Rev. Mr.. Hawkins.
The Lake was very boisterous Thursday and
Friday. The waves rolled high, and thrashed
about thugs mercilessiy. Some trifling damage
was done to the shipping at this port by the blow.
The Cleveland Light Artillery went down on
the "Queen of the West" Saturday evening to
Syracuse uron an excursion. The company is
composed of fine looking men, and will do them
seIves and their city credit.
The agents of several perambulaiing humbugs,
alias Hippodromes. are using the columns of the
city press with Barnum like assduity, through
which their enormnus attractions are heralded to
a gapiug wotld They are one one and all unmi-
gated humbugs, but some excitement must be rails
ed, and this seems to be the way it be accom-
plished.
Some of the good people here have characters
tiealiy opened their hearts and pnrse strings, for
The relief ofthe sufferers at New Orleans Collec-
tions were taken up in several churches the Sab
buth, the amounts of which have not learned.
Rev. l.. c. Mnllock, Editor of The Wesleyan
Syracuse, New York, preached at the Euclid st.
Wesleyan Church last Sabbath. Bishop Payne
occupied the pulpit of the African M. E. Church.
Mr.. Garfield of the end Presbyterian Church is
stiI absent, his pulpit is supplied by the Rev. Mr..
Page of Connecticut.
For a few days it has been quite COOL decided
Improvement The air is bracng, invigoratng, and
every body seems to enjoy it.
Water st, upon which the City Post Office is
situated in a large eommodious building, is being
paved. This is an Improvement which is really
necessary, and Will be very beneficial especially in
muddy time.
The uew Dspots of the c.. & P, Lake Shore,
and g. @. s& G.. r. RS, are progressing rapidly
and>wiIbe about finished by cold weather.
1t 10 very quiet here atpresept. Nobody's horse
has Jun away. or anything else ereiiing occurred.
Tft we're not for strolling circus company so
to relieve the hord monoteny, half the folks would
''go offs with ennui. ours &c.