The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-14
Thjs and That.

of the "ChickerIng Pianos died OF Rp0piexy at his
| residence in Boston the 9Th inst.
The canal was frozen over with ice at Cleve-
land on the 9th inst. for the first time.
J. B. Cobb & Co. of Cleveland have just issued
an edition of the Poems of Alexander Smith, the
new poet.
The Secretary of the Treasury, recommends
appropriation of S25 900 for the purpose of COM
pleting the Marine Hospital at Cleveland.
The Postmaster General recommends up-
preparation for buying sites, and building. Dstrib
uting Post Offices in the principal cities. g.
A negro in Petersburgh Va, took up and AZ to-
ted - on his shoulder hogshead of tobacco, from
the depot to the center warehouse. 1t weighed
385 pounds. The Southern Democrat saysthis is
a fact.
Johnson seems to be the popular name for Gov
ernor at the South, as Joseph Johnson is Cover
nor of Virginia, Andrew johnson is Governor of
Tennessee, and Hershel v. Johnson is Cover
nor of Georgia.
Two slaves belonging to VIM. Emery E-q and
one belonging to Danl Newman Eyq who abscon-
ded from the nsighborhood of Csntreville. Md. on
er somewhere in Delewsre a few days ago.
The mortality prevailing on emigrant ships, has
induced the owners of the principal lines to send
out orders to their agents not to ship any more at
present. By this course the tide of immigration
will be much lessened during the coming winter.
A Mrs. Douglass, was arrested at Norfolk Va
for teaching colored children to read last summer
t. Il
The penalty for this offense is fine, COSTS and inn
prsonment for not less than six months. o the
beauties of the peculiar institution"
A convention of the editors and publishers of
Ohio, is to be held at Cincinnati on Tuesday, an.
10 1854.
The Clevelanders are making arrangements to
celebrate the two hundred and twenty third Ami
versary of the ' Landing of the Pilgrims on the
22nd inst.
Shun man who doesn't pay his compliments
to the ladies'. He who is wanting in honor TO-
ward curs aud corsets, will invariably attempt to
dodge the grocer, tailor and butcher. Faithless-
to the dimity institution is cure sign of want
of principle, piety, and good bringing up.
Camphene is dissolvent of India rubber with
outthe action of heat.
Senator Atherton by bis will gave President
Pierce eight thousand dollars.
On the 9th inst. $685.. .26a,12 worth of Postage
stamps were sold at Washington. Envelopes
S295 292,O9.
s. The Presidents Message contains la 900
words
A gravel and passenger train came in collision
on the C. c. & c. R. R. at Cleveland on the 9Th
inst. No one was hurt. The engines were badly
smashed. Cause-A drunken engineer.
= What human cattle bring in the south, will be
seen by the following account of "a recent slave
sale, in Charlestown S. c.: :e-zs..a
A girl of l6 was sold for S770 one of 1s, 1870,
and of 20, $3.50, man of 40. a lnborer. $40, and
a boy of 1s, apprentice to a tailor, 5000. ~.
The Probate Judge of Hamilton county issued
260 marriage licences in November. In one year
he has issued 2, 2,S77.
The Cincinnati Columbian, in speaking of en-
ployng girs in that off ee sircc the recent strike"
If the jours, says:
I'VE beg leave to say that much greater mum,
ber of sprghtly. intelligent and we'll educated girls
have applied for situations in our establishment
than we can now accommodate, and This in spite;
of the false statements freely made TO pref
udice. They have room by Themselves are well
cared for in every respect and are in charge, and
under the insiruction of one Of The Oldest and
best printers of the city,
B TuE Pooa CusToMgR.-The following is
taken from, the Oliue Branch. Tue circumstance
related is only too true" Could s.me of The
hard hearted, hard faced creatures, we Gomez
times meet with, be placed in sueh circumstances,
but for day, the world might be BITTER, and more
kind to the poor.
How much butterl' .One half pound, if you
please And sugarl' Half pound Aud these
orangesr Half dozen SIR You go by halves
to-day-5well what else? Be speedy ma'am you're
keeping better customers waiting Half a peck
of Indian meal and one foe French roIl;' said the
woman, but her lip quivered and she turned to
wipe away trickling tear. looked at her straw
bonnet, all broken, at her faded shawl, her thin
STOPPING form, her coarse garments-and read
poverty or all-extreme poverty. And the pinch
ed features-the mournful, once beautiful face,
told me that the luxuries were not for her. An
invalid looked out from his narrow window, whose
pale lips ionged for the COOL fresh orange, for whose
comfort the tea and butter and the fine French
roll were bought with much sacrifice. And | saw
him sip the tea, and taste the dainty bread, and
praise the favor of the sweet butter, and turn with
Frightening eye to the golden fruit. And heard
him ask her, kneeiing by the smoky hearth taste
them with him. Aud as she set the broken pan on
edge, to bake her coarse loaf, heard her say BY
aud by, when I'm hungry And by and by,
when the white lips of The sufferer were closed in
sleep, l saw her bend over him with blessing in
her heart, And she laid the remnants of the feast
carefully by, and ate her bread unmcistened.
started from my reverie-the grocer's hard eye
was upon me. You keep better customers wait
ing
| Oh! 1 wanted TO tell him how poverty and per-
secution-contempt and seorn, could not dim the
hearts fine gold, purified by many trial; that
that woman with her little want and hnly sacrifi-