The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-15
pushed forward the work with commend


pushed forward the work with commend
able zeal.
The splendid Ice of the village rink has
been harvested, greatly TO the annoyance
of the Juvenile skaters. The ice is ten
inches thick, and would pass readily Tor
genuine Nor,hern1ake ice.
1t is with regret that we announce the
intended departure from the village Oh
Deacon Ellis and family at an early date.
The Deacon's place in the hearts of his
rural friends will be hard to fill.
The Presbyterian social at the resi-
dence OF MIR. Chas. Hofer last night, was
largely attended and hugely enjoyed.
WALNUT HILLs.--The literary and mu-
slcal entertainment at the Walnut ii Ills
M. e. Church, last night, given under
The auspices of the Ladies' Temperance
League, was an enjoyable affair. A Sc
lect audience nearly filled the spacious
auditorium, and at fifty cents head
must have netted handsomely Tor the
depleted treasury of the League. II is
to be regretted that a little oversight,
and subsequently good deal OF Stub
bornness on the part OF the managers,
came near involving them In difficulty
and bringing discredit upon the League.
Before the entertainment began an Of
flcer, under telegraphic instructions
from the Chief OF Police, called at the
church and demanded the required Ii
cense lee, which for some unaecountabie
reason was refused. The officer consid-
erately decided to interfere no further
until ne should receive additional in
structions. The Telegraph was again
called into requisition, and the Mayor
| communicated with, through the Chief
Tof Police, who decided TO let the enter
tainment proceed on condition that the
proper parties call this morning and ad-
| Just the matter. Tue Zee is only two dol
lars, sum scarcely large enough to JUS
| tify the trouble the officers were put to.
GREENFIELD, O.--rne chief topic of
conversation III business circles here Is
the narrow gauge railroad, which has
been chartered to run from Springfield to
Pomeroy, distance OF one hundred
miles. The estimated cost of building
the road will be IL, 900 per mile. The sub
scription books will be opened on the 23d
OF the present month. AS soon as two
hundred thousand dollars of stock is sub
scribed land that amount, 1t is said, Will
be raised in three hours time J, an elec-
ton OF officers will be held. James En-
mitt, OF Waverly, is spoken oil as the
coming man for President.
| The proposed route will run through
the counties of Madison, Fayette, High
land, Ross, Pike and jackson, to the
ONO river at PomerOy, and touching the
towns oil South Charleston, South Solon,
Jeffersonville, Washington q. H., Green
field, Bainbridge, Waveriy and jackson,
opening up The vast coal fields OF Jack
son county, and the ineXhaustable lum-
Der regions and stone Quarries OF Pike.
| W hile at cambridge there is to be iound
the finest possible facilities for water
power, with Paint creek, tributary OF
the Scioto river, as the source of supply.
The incorporators named below are
gentlemen Of means and pluck. and are
doing all they can to render the enter
prise success. They are; j. 4. War
der, Geo. Ii. Frey, Springfield; A. Sim
mons, South Solon; Jno. {. II. Cobb,
/ Berlin; Ii. F. Austin, Weliston; IL. l..
Lhapman, ~ Z. Long, Jackson; Jas. En-
NETT, Waverly; JAS. PurseIl, NJ. Pavey,
Washington; A.P. Catch, South Charles
ton; e. /. Rucker, w. w. Bell, Green-
field; Mr.. Jaynes, J~tiersonyiile; r. r.
Seymour, E. Rockhold, Bainbridge. In
addition TO the above array should be
mentioned the name OF Peter Higgins,
Esq, of Bainbridge, who, though not an
lineOrporator, has been prominently iden-
titled with the project since It's INCEPTION,
and by his Practical sug2 2estions and
nervous energy has cont iDuted no little
to the progress already made. He is
now with the er gineering party who are
at work setween this point and Balm
bridge, and the work goes bravely Oh.
j Greenfield is midway between Spring
field and Pomeroy, Oh the proposed
route. and all the meetings held IN the
interest OF the road have been here, with
Headquarters at the Elliott House, over
which comfortable domicile presides a
prince of landlards-the atfabe and
obliging 8. W. Elliott. Judging from
surface indications, with u knowledge
of the men of money and character to
whom the enterprise owes lis origin,
coupled wi b the enthusiastic support
given it by citizens along The line, one
can not help but conclude that the break
ing OF the ground for The Springfield,
Jack on & Pumer"y railroad is an event
in the near future.
LEXINGTON, KY.-The scanty allow
ance Ior The education OF the cOlored
children Of This city is b.emlsh on the
Christianity OF our people. A subscrlp-
Iion should be set OH foot to bring nither
a few Pagan missionaries to teaeh us
consistency. The ageut ot THE STAR
will head the list win his name ana a
ten dollar gold piece. The Roman Cath
olics never fail to remind one OF the in
JUS ice they are suject to i'll educating
their children. But the poor coiored
people OF this city are worse of in their
educational struggles.
Tue.e has been small increase In the
number oi dwelling houses for reGt.
A general compIainL can be heard all
around concerning Il eeStravagant rates
charged by the Gas Company Tor their
third quality of gas. We have heard
several persons speak OF having bills
presented where no gas had been used.
The City Counc linen pay themselves
SO for every night they meet. This is
three times as much as the Covington
Councilmen receive Tor the services.
Nearly all the city officers are related
10 each other. This accounts for the in-
fluence Of family rings IN municipal af-
tai S.
The high price of bread is attracting
the attention OF the friends OF the poor.
Cheap flour and dear bread. Does the
like exist anywhere else in this land
oyei flowing with richness?
From $iv0 to $3.50 is appropriated by
the City Council during the winter
months ior the relief OF the poor. No re-
port is ever made us to who receives this
money. We have heard that persons
owning property impose themselves upon
,ha .,itu hy raeaiVing OOrLIOus of this