The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-23

mon by the last MOuerat0r, ueV' w. Sai-
noun, of Ironton, U. \
chap. 1, verse 8. and presented an able
discussion of the "Sins of the Age and
the Gospel Remedy" The church was
crowded by an appreciative audience,
and the discourse was heard with
marked attention. At the close OF the
sermon the Synod was constituted. R'v.
w. Ii. James, of the Cincinnati Presby-
terry, was unanimously chosen Moder-
ator, and Rev. H., A. ketcham, Of tue
Presbytery OF Portsmouth, CLERK. The
Committee of arrangements reported
the order Of exercises, and the session
closed With prayer by Rev. b. W. Chld-
Jaw.
The Synod embraces the cities Of Day
ton, Portsmouth, ChillicOthe aid Cincln-
natl. 1t numbersS1 SO chu che5 and 154
Ministers. The pastor and ruling
elder represent each church and congre-
cation. The attendance of Ministers
and laymelis unusually large, AM much
interest is"shown by tue citizens, and
their hospitality Is unbounded. At 81
A. NJ. the Synod assembled and spent
half hour in devotional exercises, then
proceeded to the usual routine oi busi-
ness.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Doetor Snedaker
returned from Coyington yesterday,
whittier he had gone to attend meeting
OF the Covington Psycho-PhiIosophio So
ciety.
The young men connected with the
Short-street Baptist Church have formed
a Visiting Committee, two of whom sit
up every night with Mr.. Samuel Martin,
now Frustrated with a tediOus illness.
| Mr Michael Al n a MaVnrnnH Pntri-
arch of Irishtown, will probably succeed
Mr.. John r. Cleary in the next Council.
Tue Japanese troupe are expected on
Monday evening. The counterpart OF
the Chinese are always here.
The young men of Lexington, feeling
wearisome Of idleness, are forming
Chess Club to enable them 10 kill time.
A man named Taylor, living near Rich
mond,s accidentally shot himself while
hunting, on Wednesday, and soon after
died.
A barn on the farm Of Mr.. A. Douglas,
two miles distant ON the Harrodsburg
pike, was burned at an early hour on
Thursday morning. A horse perisned in
the flames.
An Australian gentleman, j. Rutledge,
Esq, is here buying cattle and colts tor
Shipment to that country.
Mr.. Caldwell, OF Louisville, the last
out for United States Senator, is said to
be "heavy timber" "The last shall be
first"
A student from our Agricultural Col
lege walked into a city drug store and
asked Tor five cents worth OF pharmacy.
Seeing the word painted on the store
front he thought it was something new.
Mr.. A. Ii. Davenport, living five miles
distant ON the Richmond pike, has a
sheep on his farm that walks altogether
ON It's front legs.
The County Poor-house has twenty
two inmates, four of whom are supported
by the city of Lexington, which pays
500 year for each pauper sent by the
city. The institution is selt-supporting,
and has surplus OF $9O0, part OF
which the Commissioners intend eX-
pending in building an ice-house on the
farm.
An interesting church social was held
last evening at the residence ol Rev.
voolfolk, East Third street.
LUDLOW, KY.-We regret to note the
severe illness of Councilman Bently.
Mr.. Seth Folger, one OF the oldest Of
Western pioneers, and highly respected
citizen of this city, died on last Thurs
day morning. ...-...
City Council met in regular session
last Thursday evening, President Savage
| in the chair, and a quorum present; also
a large audience OF citizens, this being
the night on which NICK Brown intended
making an effort to obtain a license
to sell beer and whisky in his grand sa-
loon, the good people turned out strong,
Just to see what sad havoc our "Temper-
ance CounciP' would make OF his absurd
expectations, but, 10, and behold "Man's
lnhumanlty TO man." times of late nave
changed, and SO bave our Temperance
Councilmen, as the proceedings of this
august body will show. The Standing
Committees producing no business, the
able monthly reports OF the City Treas
urer and Assessor we've read and
received; bills amounting to several
hundred dollars ordered paid, and just
at twenty minutes past nine
. by the sehool-clock, the "important
, business" that had caused SO much but
J tonholing, whispering and ear-cheWing
l during the evening, came up by the
President handing q badly-soiled peti.
tion to the Clerk to read, duty that
that youthful functionary did witt
i. alacrity; when, on motion, by grace
that the petition be received and 6
license granted and seconded by Nixon
the good people were astonished, anl
now that this wicked measure
was fairly and squarely before
! the house, the good people
! were ON the tiptoe of anxiety to see wnt
would be the next deluded friend OF or
!, der SO lost as to beiriepd measure tina
would work ruin and disorder in tni
. beautiful and quiet little city. They hat
t not long to wait, tor Robert Wiley, here
tofore stauneh friend of temperate,
, and good order, took the floor, aud neve
in s'tne seven years of his off cial life
j., did he make such telling speech as hi
u effort last Thursday night in ia
0 yor OF Nick Browns license to sci
beer. The good people expected
c better things of Mr.. Wiley
but were sadly disappointed. One ven
lerable old First-warder, standing cree
J. in the room and looking Mr.. W. fair i
), the face duringthe delivery of his grea
q contemporaries speech, after which
l. Jas. Nixon, pillar Of Christianity an
temperance, capped the climax OF tn
= good peoples worst fears by the deiiv
: cry oi short speech eulogizing the pre-
), yious record of Brown ana the blessin
Il he would be to the city. .Messrs.
y Hout and John Grace, be it said to thei
Il credit, opposed the above measure
which, on coming to vote, was carrie