The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-19
News From POINTS ARouxD.

sents 10 be candidate tor City Clerk.
A little. row occurred In one OF the
street oars last evening. A drunken
man who was behaving in a disorderly
manner, was promptly put off by one Of
the drivers.
BELLEVUE, KY.--A primary meeting
was held last night for the nomination OF
candidates for the March election.
Mayor Harness was appointed Chairman
and George Chadwick Clerk Of the meet
ing. After a few remarks from the
Chairman and little speechifying the
nomination was proceeded with. Quite.
q number OF names was proposed buI the
following gentlemen were nominated to
serve in Council for long term: w. IL.
Robeson, CIV. Patchen and Mr.. Griffith.
For short term, B. Holmes. For Assess
sor, &. Chadwick, and tor Clerk, Mr..
Badget. The election will take place ON
the first Monday In March,
TIpPEcANoE CITY, O.-Loyers of vocal
music will be entertained tomorrow
night at Chaffee's Opera-house by the
"Centennial Vocalists." A good house
is predicted for them.
The clothing for the new military GEM
pany came to-day. They have been Or
ganized only short time and will be
called the "Tippecanoe Light Guards"
They participate in the "sham battle" in
"Sherman's March" at Piqua ON the ed
inst.
The cold weather still holds on with
firm grasp.
Business dull, but a good spring trade
is anticipated.
XENIA.-Greene county is taking an
active part in providing provisions, cloth
ing, seeds, money, etc., for the suffering
people of Kansas and Nebraska! The
people of the city Of Xenia, school dis
tricts and Grangers are sending their
contributions to The depot for immediate
shipment. All persons throughout the
State that are in any way enabled to
contribute to these suffering people
should do what they can without delay.
William Allison. Esq, has been very
successful in organizing Sabbath school
in almost every school district in Greene
county. lie is now busily engaged in
preparing plans for the organization ofa
Sabbath school in every school district
throughout the State.
Our teachers in the union schools,
graded and district schools, have made
great effort to elevate the standard Of
education. They have resorted to all
new methods, new ideas, and it really
appears that they have failed in the at
tempt. Fifteen or twenty years ago; q
pupil at the age from ten to twelve, had
some knowledge of primary geography.
mental arithmetic and many advanced
in written arithmetic, but many are
now even past this age. before commence
ing other studies, and the result is, that
children that are compelled to leave
school at an early age, must go without
the rudiments of even a common eduea-
ton.
HAMILToN.-The Presbyterian and Bap-
tist congregations will hold service to-
gether in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday. Rev. 7. Hanford will preach In
the morning, and Rev. DR.. Anderson In
the evening.
The lunch party given by Mrs. Daniel
Shafer to her lady friends yesterday af-
ternoon passed off very pleasantly In
deed. The refreshments were recherche,
Last evening the case OF John Luystee
against the Village OF Middletown, which
has occupied the attention of the Court
for the past two days, was finished. The
jury returned verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff and assessed his damages at $40.
Yesterday morning at ~ O'Clock the
thermometer stood at zero.
The remains of Martin Welsh will not
reach here before ten days.
There will be four vacancies to fill In
the School Board at the coming eieo-
ton.
G.. N. Gerard, Esq, of Cincinnati, will
deliver an address on the occasion of the
Martha Washington Tea-party. George
Washington will be the subject.
Col. Ii. Ii. Robinson, lately appointed
State Librarian, will take charge of the
office next Monday. The Colonel is now
in Columbus.
"Will our Churches be sustained?" is
to be the subject Of DR.. Anderson's dis
course Sunday evening.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Prof. N. S. Shaler.
State Geologist, writes o. lengthy letter
to Lexington paper, calling attention
to the subject of procuring a water sup
ply for this city. Prof. Smaller thinks
| that a " ater-works could be erected on
the Kentucky River at a point near the
Richmond pike. The works could be run
with water power, thereby saving the
cost of fuel.
Next Monday, Washington's Birth
Day, will be celebrated in grand styl by
the students Of the Kentucky University.
| Several orations will be made at the
University Hall. Many of the people Of
| the city will unite in the natal festivities.
And the young ladies are expected In
| full force.
/ Parker Kelley, colored, was. on We'd
utoudy ldot COutiCbtui VI IUUDtTS Ill tu6
Circuit Court, at Nicholasville, and mis-
punishment fixed at seven years' confine-
ment in the penItentiary. The robbery
was committed at the tollgate near
Nicholasyille five years ago.
The price Of hemp has fallen from 50
to ~ per cwt.
MIR. ii. Kendall, agenttor the Southern
Railroad Trustees, has returned to his
home in Oovington sick with p aeumonia.
This disease has been almost epldemical
In the Blue Grass region this winter.
The Irish benevolent societies of this
city are making active preparations to
celebrate st. Patrick's Day. Delegations
are expected from Fronkfort, Paris, aud
the smaller towns surrounding Lexing-
ton.
The excellent pantomime company OF
Jack and Gill will appear at the Opera
house next Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
Union prayer meetings are held every
Thursday evenings in the evangelical
churches, except the Episcopal. The
last one was held at the Hill M E,
Church and was largely attended.
Roman Catholicism in England.