The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-03
NEWS FROM POINTS AR0UND.

MARION, O.-Smith Ferris, proprietor
of the Exchange Hotel, is lying at the
point of death.
District Court adjourned yesterday.
AvoNDALE.-Special meeting of Coun-
Gil Thursday evening, Mayor Johnston
in the chair. Engineer Harper was
called upon to explain the discrepancy
between the grades Of Woodward and
Beresford avenues, which he did to the
satisfaction of Council. He was then
| instructed to cure the defect in the for
and to report the same at next meeting
of Council.
The Clerk read o petition Of l.. Van
Antwerp ct al, asking Council to have a
survey Of Forest avenue made between
Main and Washington avenues, and a
new grade established. The petition
was, on motion, received and filed. =
The Mayor was instructed to act tor
the village in the injunction case of j.
MUIR. The Clerk stated that In the mat
ter OF the Durrell petition notices had
been posted as required by law.
Mr.. Kittridge presented an ordinance
Of five feet off the south side of Forest
avenue, as prayed tor in said petition.
ROCKVILLE, IND.-Preparation for
the erection of buildings In this pleasant
little city are more extensive than for
two or three years past, and already the
sound OF the saw and hammer greets the
ear from morning till night.
With our railroad facilities, health and
beauty of location, superior schools and
other Inducements, this is destined to be
one of the best towns in Eastern Indiana.
One may as readily take his departure
for any point OF the compass as from
Cincinnati. indianapolis or Chicago.
Duck-shooting along the Mississinewa
is the tavorite sport Of the young men OF
the place at this time.
A STAR report, a few days ago, of the
second "spelp' for this place, to come
off April 10Th, failed to state that the
Ridgeville Band will be present and dis
course sweet music, at intervals, to the
spoilers. Refreshments will be pro-
vided.
Mr.. John Bartlett will retire from the
hotel business next week, to be succeed
ed by Mr.. Jas. Dowden. 1t is whispered
around town that "Jim" will make a
first-rate Landlord. We have three ex-
cellent hotels here.
Prof. Reed has just received lot of
philosophical apparatus from the East
Tor RidgeviIe College. The present
spring term of this institution is we'll
attended, and with its present able corps
OF teachers must prosper and succeed.
LEXINGTON, KY.-A gentleman, 'evi-
dently preparing for the spelling contest
this evening, entered book store yes
terday ana inquired for dictionary to
see in it how the word Youghiogheny
was spelled. But he did not find the
word.
The rainy weather on Thursday even
;,nr hod VII i,,f
nicipal law-breakers, as not one case
was to be found yesterday on Judge
Mulligan's Court docket.
Monday evening is the time. and the
Opera-house the place, for the lecture
by Hon. Carl Schurz.
A large attendance is looked for at
the churches tomorrow. The numerous
conversions of late have largely in
creased the membership of over half a
dozen congregations.
1t cost $l,630 to carry on the public
schools during the month of March, with
an attendance of !, l66 pupils.
Lexington has only six public cisterns,
and nearly all of them are half empty.
This is dry provision for city of 10000
Inhabitants in the event of confiagra-
ton.
During the five months ending March
31st, the city distributed $1,250 worth of
coal.
At the Council meeting on Thursday
evening $3.50 was ordered to be placed in
the hands Of the Mayor for relieving the
poor; and yesterday morning His Hon
or's Office was crowded with applicants
for portions of this fund.
Editors, reporters and printers should
be excluded from the spelling contest
this evening at Masonic Hall. These
persons are necessarily good spoilers,
and it would be unfair to pit them
against mixed company. At a late
contest of this kind in Paris, Col. Nc
Chesney, editor OF the Citizen, carried
off the prize. We offer this suggestion
fer the benefit Of the lady contestants,