The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-25
NEVIS FROM POINTS AROUND.

expected. Ile river mas AOt YET broken
up.
An effort is being made here to erect .
soldiers monument in our Public Square
to cost about 5000. The project seems
to meet with much favor.
There is also talk Of organizing mill
tary company, and the roll is now rap
idly filing up with the names OF reliable
young men. All will want offices, how
ever, so it will be a company OF captains
probably. Money is being subscribed TO
help the enterprise, and the esprit dn
corps is also being raised. Other neigh
boring towns also have the military fe-
yer. OLD Miami is arming.
We are having q rest how from enter
tainments and amusements, but not for
long.
Troy has had but one spelling match;
but there is talk OF q competing class
with a similar class from Piqua. II
would be interesting.
Business continues good, and large
quantities Of grain continue to arrive
here, and groceries, dry goods, No., dis
appear like magic.
Troy is not talking narrow-gauge rail-
road much. Our Springfield neighbors
will have it all to themselves.
HAMIL LToN.-John Davidson's young
est child is seriously ill with scarlet fe-
yer.
Mrs. James Giffen's condition is some
what improved, and strong hopes are en-
tertained Of her recovery.
The lecture-room OF the United Presby-
terian Church has been fitted up with
new chairs, which adds greatly to the
appearance and makes 1t decidedly the
neatest room of the Kind in the city.
The case of f. Horssnyder against
Peter Schwab and wife was compro-
missed yesterday, in the Common Pleas
Court, by Schwab and wife agreeing to
pay the sum of VI 500 one year from date,
and to pay all the costs OF the suit, and
in default Of the payment of either, order
of sale is TO be issued against both.
A street fight in front of the Hamilton
Telegraph office yesterday was the only
thing startling that occurred on High
street.
Invitations are out for social cotil-
lion party, to be given at the Butler
House tomorrow evening.
The ladies of the United Presbyterian
Churh, give social in the lecture room
OF the Church this evening.
Yesterdays report to the STAR, made
it appear that the damages in the case Of
Eli Scudder, against the Cincinnati and
Springfield Railroad Company, were
$o57, when it should have been only $57.
A slight difference that.
A letter TO Il. A. Schenck, of CiDoin.
natl, is held TOR postage ut the Post-othca
here.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Miss Ada, daughter
of DR.. w, o. Smith, Of Newport, is visit
ing her numerous friends in this city,
and is the guest of her uncle, Mayor J.
L. Frazer.
The heavy rain of Tuesday night and
the warm sunshine of yesterday thawed
the mud on the streets, and groups of
men were busny at work yesterday
scraplng the dirt into heaps for the city
carts to haul away.
The disappointment of Hon. J. i. Fra
ger as Mayor OF this city meets with
popular favor. His Honor is an obliging
elderly gentleman, of whom it would De
difficult to find fault.
After the opening Of the Council on
Tuesday evening, Mr.. ]. X. Cleary arose
and asked leave to retire, remarking that
he did not want to have anything 10 do
with the present business. We opine
that Mr.. q. must be man of sterling off,
cial integrity that would not lend his
countenance to any secret or underhand
business.
DR.. John l.. Mitch is another promi-
nent leader of the Club of Advanced
Thinkers of Lexington. The Doctors
ideas, however, on theological subjects
are not considered evangelical.
The Jack and Jill PantOmime at the
Opera-house the past two evenings drew
large audience.
The City Council met on Tuesday even
ing and elected thirty-two City officers.
But few changes were made. Paul Can
lon was substituted Chief of the Fire
Department in place of Ii. q. Elder, and
Watts Parker was made City Attorney.
The new singing school, organized ut
the Baptist Church under the charge of
the elder Prof. SaXton, has become a
very popular institution.
About IL O'Clock on Tuesday night
three men broke open the large oyster
box on the.pavement in front OF the store
of Bell & Stone, corner of Vine and Up
per streets, and were about carrying
away its contents when they were fired
at by Mr.. Platt, residing next door. Tho
firing brought the police on ground, but
the thieves made good their escape.
Prof. S. r. Sewell, In charge of the me-
teOrological department in the Kentucky
University, has invented new and in
tricate rain gauge. 1t is approved by
the Department at Washington, and rec
commended by Prof. n. S. Shaler, our
State GeolOgist.
A most pleasant and agreeable social
party doScIIDlcu Ou 1ue6udy eNbLtuE at
the residence of Mr.. Peter rule on Barr
street. Among the company were Revs.
Bartlett, Christie, Reed and Leslie, ac-
companied by many members OF their
respective congregations. The time was
very pleasantly spent. Rev. Mr.. Chris
tie read a chapter of the Psalms, and
Rev. DR.. Reed lead in prayer just before
the adjournment.
The appointment of Mr.. Paul CanlOn
as Chief of the Fire Department does
not meet with general favor. Yesterday
we heard gentlemen express their read
mess to sign a paper requesting the City
Council to resign. AS we said in FORM
er article, t'When ones house is on fire
he wants well-trained men to come to
his assistance" Mr.. Canlon Is refined
sedentary young man, well calculated
physically for indoor professions, but
plainly unfit for the hardship and cour-
ageous duties of a fireman. Such an ap-
pointment tends more TO the promotion
Of private interests than the public
good.
The Engineer, OF London, comments