The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-03
NEWS FROM POINTS ARoUND.

it during the last few days.
Court commenced yesterday with
Judge j. N. Smith ON the bench. There
are over four hundred cases on the
| docket.
Troy, O.-A military company was or
| ganized here last Thursday evening with
5. A. Collins Captain, J. W. Cruikshank
First Lieutenant. and j. A. McCurdy
| Second Lieutenant. Some sixty names
have been enrolled, and it is expected TO
make tull company in time. The Mill
| tary spirit is rife in Troy and throughout
the county. Some Of our colored citizens
are working to organize a company OF
light artillery, but some evil-minded -
democrat, no doubt,) started the rumOr
| that il they did organize the Government
would send them TO New Orleans to sup
press White Leagues. Hence a backing
out of many who had signed the roll.
Gen. Fitzpatrick lectured in Troy on
Monday evening on Sherman's March TO
the Sea. The evening was very stormy,
so but few attended. We have men at
home who can tell the story Of the
''march to the sea" with as much inter-
est as the General does.
| March has come in like lion, now IL
| it only will soon get lamb-like we will all
be better satisfied. The recent SHOWS
and rains have filed the streams, and
the river is quite high.
| Inc Reu Dlen VI buo OOUduCu6 tTlU0
| gave u grand mask ball on Tuesday even-
ing, the I'd inst. 1t was a success, Of
course, as the Comanches don't get up
any other kind.
Troy is going to spell against Piqua on
the evening of the 9th, III the latter viii
lage.
HAMILTON-A case of smallpox Is re-
ported in the First Ward.
The Presbyterian Church social meets
at the church tomorrow evening.
| Aspirants for the office Of Mayor are
furious over the late action OF Council.
| Retrenchment seems to be the word.
The funeral of Daniel Delay took place
yesterday morning from the st. Mary's
Catholic Church. His remains were ta-
ken to Spring Grove for burial. 81 ~
Miss Rose, q teacher in the Public
School, came off victorious at the SPELL
ing match Monday evening, and secured
the handsome chrome offered as aprize.
The alarm of fire last night, which
sounded from Box 43, proved to be an
other false alarm. This thing Is becom-
ing too frequent, and citizens generally
are becoming indignant and think tho
thing should be investigated, as there
seems to be mystery surrounding these
''false alarms"
Business is said to be looking up lit
tie in anticipation of lively spring
trade. Quite a number OF new buildings
will be erected, and other improvements
commenced, as soon as the weather be-
comes more favorable.
Street Commissi sioner Bisdort promises
his report next week. Better late than
never. Hurry up, George, the reading
will be instructive. t-.rs-6
No act of our City Fathers for long
time has given more general satisfaction
l than their late action in the Lane Lii
! brary matter. A free circulating library
is what our city has needed for 10! these
many years.
The missing man Driscal, or the FAM
GUS First Ward cheap shoe store man, is
neither dead nor sleepeth-so sayeth the
knowing ones.
Local editor Reed, of the Butler Coun-
ty Democrat has left his post to be alb
sent some two. weeks.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The monthly meet
ing Of the Irish National Benevolent So
ciety, of this city, was held on Monday
evening. Committees were appointed to
arrange for the procession and banquet
on st. Patrick's Day. The excellent
Band belonging to the Association will
head the procession, and the banquet
will be given at Masonic Hall. Captain
Tracy, the great horse trainer of Lexing-
ton, is President of this Society.
Ii DIR. Henderson is the book publish
ers' candidate for Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, votes for him will be as
scarce as the few grapes that escaped
the vigilant eye of the husbandman.
. A large meeting of Evangelical Chris
tians, with their respective pastors, was
held in the First Presbyterian Church,
ON Monday afternoon, for the purpose Of
taking steps toward inviting the revival-
lists at Louisville to visit our benighted
city. Rev. Mr.. Bartlett occupied the
chair. And all the Evangelical minis
ters OF Lexington were appointed by the
meeting IA committee OF invitation. A
subsequent meeting OF these ministers
was held to carry into effect the wishes
of the meeting.
Farms in the vicinity of Lexington are
renting at the rate of $12 per acre.
DR.. ii. A. NJ. Henderson was indorsed
by large portion of the County Conven-
tions held on Monday for the re-elec-
tion to the office OF superintendent Of
Public Instruction. Fayeite county will
probably indorse Prof. B. N. Grehan for
the office.
A communication and an editorial ap-
peared in yesterdays Dispatch, deprc-
eating the shameful conduct Of many re-
spectacle ladies at the Opera.house last
Sunday afternoon, and correspondent
of the Commercial writes "that this city
is second Sodom." How these evils
j. are to be cured or kept from spreading
next meeting of the Psyche PhiIosophic
Society.
Seven prisoners, convicted of felony at
the late term of Jessamine Circuit Court,
| passed through the city on Monday
evening on their way to the penitentiary.
The teachers OF Geology Of Harvard
University intend opening summer
school at Cumberland Gap next July for
the purpose of affording instruction in
that science.
So-called Conservative candidates are
, presenting their names for some offices
to be filled this summer. The antece-
dents Of these persons have not been
conservative at all times.
.When the devil is sick monk he'd be-,
+ When the devil is well the devil a monk is he."
: Where was the police on Sunday af-
, | ternoon? We went to the Opera-hGus0
meeting that afternoon and stayed two
I minutes. There being no one to keep Or
; der, and not having an insurance policy
f to fall back ON or the police to protect
US, we retreated in good order.