The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

| IN the morning.
Lucius Potter, son Of DR.. Potter, was
before yesterday. He Is recovering.
Archbishop Purcell visited Hamilton
yesterday, and confirmed large classes
In the three Catholic churches, number
ing about 200 in all. Hf
The fire last night was occasioned by
the burning OF the roof OF building on
High street, adjoining Louis BolHs Jew
elry store, the same building in<which
three other fires have occurred in the
last eighteen months. The Fire Depart
ment was promptly on hand, but their
assistance was not called into requisi-
tiOn, asNthe fire was extinguished with
buckets. 1t occurred under the roof
near the flue, which is supposed to be
defective. ~ -
EAToN.--DistrictC Court is in session,
with Judges Elliott, Barlow, and Smith
on the bench. ~ ~
Mrs. Henry Hathaway, of West Cow
| ington, KY, is on visit to her old home
| and many friends here.
l.. G. Gould, Esq, the enterprising and
| live editor of the Eaton Democrat, in
order to comply with the urgent demand
| Tor more ''space," has enlarged his paper
| to thirty-tWo column sheet. ~
| James Nolan, respectable farmer,
living two miles west of here, came to
town last Tuesday morning, and while
attending street auction, was attacked
with hemorrhage of the lungs fell bleed
| ing TO the ground dying in ten minutes.
His remains were taken to the residence
of Joseph Woerner, Esq, from whence
they were taken to his home, and from
thence were taken to Richmond, Ind, TO-
| day, when they were buried in the Cath
olic burying ground.
Col. Robt. Williams, jr., Collector Of
Internal Revenue OF this { Fourth) dis
| trict, with headquarters at Dayton, o.,
| has bought an interest in the Eaton
Weekly Register, and is now Editor
in-Chief", Of that paper. Should the
Colonel prove as Successful an Sink
| singer "'as he was soldier, and as be
| is a collector, he will have few regrets 10
| entertain at the close OF his journalistic
| career.
S. S.Dix, Esq, the gentlemanly ticket
| and freight agent here, informs the trav-
cling public that on and after Monday
next the local freight will resume its old
time table, viz: Down train will arrive
at few minutes TO 10 A. M, Up train
arrive here at about z. NJ, which will
please all OF our citizens and the travel
| ing public at large, and also enables the
readers of The STAR 10 get their papers
in the evening instead Of having to wait
until the next morning, which has been
| the case owing to the late change.
Our genial felloW-citizen, Mr.. Lonzo
Monesmith, has bid adieu to his many
friends and his billiard ''cue," and gone
with his pleasant little family to Gennes-
see, Illinois, with view OF becoming a
full -fedged Granger, on nice little farm
few miles from that city. ssMay you
live long and brosber."
Among the noteworthy improvements
4 that are now beng made here none are
A more striking than those recently and
are now being made by our public spirit
ed and enterprising citizen, Charles =.
Thumb, Esq, upon his fne three-st0ry
brick dwelling and business house on
4 Main street, being the legitimate fruits
fair dealing to the merchant tailoring
| business.
4 PARIS, KY.-A correspondent from
! Stony Point to the True Kentuckian
says: 'sThe flocks OF many OF our farmers
have lately been visited by dogs, doing
considerable damage. Many OF the dogs
have been killed, both by arsenic and the
gun. We would advise those having
! hounds to keep them at home, as there is
danger ahead OF them"
On Thursday night last, some dogs
made raid upon the sheep of A. D. Or
fut, Esq, of Scott county, killing and
manning about one hundred dollars'
worth.
| LEXINGTON, KY.-There Is one inviting
place around the dingy old Courthouse.
The Sheriff's office has lately been fitted
up in a manner that will please every
visitor to that department of justice.
This Improvement is consonant with
| Major Thomas, who always has pleas
ant salutation for every one entering his
office.
The family of Rev. w. f. v. Bartlett,
pastor OF the First Presb terian Church.
arrived in this city yesterday from the
| South.
The Farmers Home Journal, the lead
| ing agricultural and live stock paper in
Kentucky, has the following opinion OK
the WEEKLY STAR:
ssThe Cincinnati WEEKLY STAR, though
| a paper well established, has yet until
recently been stranger to us. We have
4 formed its acquaintance through Mr..
Bowling, the excellent and Industrious
CORES pondent of The DAILY STAR in
| this city. The STAR Is as bright as its
name, and is excellently edited, and we
are glad to know that its circulation is
rapidly extending in the Blue Grass
country
| for tue spring races. 1t will also be
County Court day.
The good order preserved in this city
is due TO the vigilance of the police and
the strict enforcement of the municipal
laws. impartially administered by Judge
Mulligan in the Recorders Court. These
officers are removed from the influence
of ward politicians, who in other cities
manage to put themselves in position
| to control the officers of the law at popu-
lar elections.
| The festival of the Ascension was OBJ
| served as a holy-day in the Catholic and
/ Episcopal Churches yesterday.
The city was very quiet yesterday, q
large number of noisy men having gone
to Frankfort to attend the Democratic
Convention to aid in the nomination OF
their; favorite candidates.
1 Mr.. L. d. Basey received 81, 400 from
| the Southern railroad tor right OF way
| through his land.
| DR.. J. l.. Mitch, of the Farmers Home
Journal, was the recipient of a very
pretty present yesterday, from New
Liberty. 1t is q watch pocket of white
| plush, very tastefully ornamented. The
donor is fair lady, of course.
| The Ebenezer Presbytery will meet in
| the Second Presbyterian Church, of this
/ aitV this Qvqnino al ha1f.pasf ysalnay