The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-10
FROM POINTS AROUND.

FROM POINTS AROUND.
REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR I
CHERRY GRovE.-our Literary So
ciety meets at the school-fouse Saturday
night.
Hunters are plenty and game scarce.
A movement is on foot to rebuild the
United Brethren Church. Gentlemen,
Shell out and let's have it.
The daughter Of 9. VIVIAN Gundy fell
from q wagon last week; but, az, luck
would have it, received no serious in
turies.
HAMILTON.-The funeral of Charles
Potter took place yesterday afternoon
from the Universalist Church, and was
largely attended.
Samuel Davidson, Esq, was yester-
day thrown from his buggy, fraocufing
his arm.
There are four severe cases of small
pox now in the city, as reported at the
Health Office.
A letter addressed "Samuel W. john
son, Cincinnati, o." is held for postage
in the Post-otice here.
The County Commissioners held ses-
sion yesterday. The superstructure or
iron work for the Two-mile bridge, St..
Clair township, was accepted. Bills to
the amount of $907 80 were passed.
A death from smallpox occurred in
the Fourth ward yesterday.
At the meeting. of Council Monday
night resolution was adopted stating
that owing to rails of the street railway
being laid on the top OF the floor of the
Suspension bridge it impeded the travel,
and makes the crossing of the bridge by
vehicles extra hazardous, the cause be-
ing an elevation of the rail, and instruct
ing the Committee on Street Railroads
to Investigate the matter, and report at
next meeting.
Nathan Thomas has been appointed
policeman in the place of George Zoller,
resigned.
TO purchase or not to purchase the
Scwab residence for a public school
building, is the question under discus
sion by the School Board just now.
CYNTHIANA. The renowned josh
Billings delivered one OF his excellent
lectures Monday evening in the Aolian
Hall to a large and appreciative audi
ence. The lecture was, as might have
been expected, perfect mosaic OF hu.
NOR, wit, and quaint anecdote, delivered
in style SO inimitable as to bring down
the house at times in perfect thunders oil
applause. 1t was treat to our ciLizens
the like of which they are not likely te
see again for some time.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Di
vision No. /, of Cynthiana, is progress
ing tavorably. 1t is composed OF good
steady members, and has first-class Of
1icers. They propose giving grand ball
at Nolian Hall Thursday evening, Nov,
25th Thanksgiving day); and, from the
preparations they are making, we are
satisfied that the affair will be q grea'
success. They have issued over BOZ
invitations, and have already received
promises of attendance from some of the
first men in Cincinnati, Oovington, New
port, Lexington and Paris. 1t is expect
ed that addresses will be delivered b!
some prominent officers and friends 0
the society. The committee is energetic
and the object good, and large attend
ance is expected.
1t is rumored here that the Romal
Catholic pastor, Rev. Il. Brossart, VIII
has been away for some time on tn
Southern railroad, is lying dangerousl,
i'll in the hospital at Covington. Hi
numerous afiends and the members o
his congregation are anxious to hea
fayoraDly OF him.
The Rev. e. IL. Brandts, of Paris, wal
here Monday on some business OF pri
yate nature.
COvINGTON.-Dick Hackers is ye
nlive, as the case in the Mayors Cour
report will show.
1t is rtmored that disease is preva
lent among the hogs In some parts o
Kentucky. Ii this is a fact would it no
be we'll TOR our pork dealers to .investi
gate the matter?
Mr.. Frank Duvenick, the renowned
artist and son Of Squire Duyenick, o
this city, yesterday sent his father IRON
Germany sketch Of the house in whicf
he was born and raised. The house is
an old-fashioned cottage, quaint in iti
appearance, though comfortable ant
home-like.
DR.. Steyes, who for some time has beer
convalescing, was again suddenly at
tackled with heart disease yesterday.
The medical fraternity met as an
aounced at the Council Chamber las
night. What business they TRANSACTED
has not yet transpired.
A A,young lady named Miss Meyers, or
her way home in Cincinnati from visit
ing friend in Austinburg, got as far as
thirteenth street, where she was at .
loss just what direction to take SO as tC
meet the street cars. She asked lad
rs she thought, about fifteen years Of
Rge, the nearest way to the cal
line. He told her It was moi
far distant, and that he would accom-
pany her. When they reached the cor.
iner OF Thirteenth and Madison streets
she drew her pocket-book in getting out
her handkerchief. The young scamp nc
sooner saw the book than he snatched il
and ran away as fast as his legs could
carry him. The book contained but lit
lie money, and. his daring thieying will
aot prove very remuneratfve.
TWO young men, Joseph Ruh, barber,
and Ben Ran, a butcher boy, yesterday
cleaned the filth out of the gutter In
front OF their respective places Of busi-
ness and whseiea ii into an alley near
by. This seems to have wrought upon
the dignity Of Street Commissioner
Hackers, who ordered them TO remove
the object of his disgust to the street and
there spread 1t. The boys OF course con.
sidered his mandates law, and wheeled
the stuff back into the street, but for
some unaccountable reason they forgot
to scatter 1t to the four winds. Shortly
after this crowd was seen to gather
around their little mound, and on exam.
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