The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-26
NEWS FROM POINTS ABOUND.

ruary Sth. IL is 10 De Ine ldrgeet ahaH
ever held here. A grand supper is TO De
spread and forty walters are to attend
to the banqueters.
NEW TRENTON, IND.-The town ts
lively just now.
The ice is rapidly disappearing.
Protracted meeting is in progress con-
Quoted by Revs. Mr.. Havens, Stewart
and Judd.
The entertainment for the benefit OF
the Church Saturday evening proved
quite success.
SHARoN.-Rev. j. s. White delivered
his lecture, "Auricular Confession EK-
posed" 10 men only, on Friday night,but
was not very well patronized.
The pork merchants have nearly finish
ed up for the season.
The young folks prayer meeting is on
The "Liberale" is not progressing as
it did formerly.
HARRISON, O.-The Harrison Light
Guards are preparing for grand enter
tainment on or about the 22d Oh feDru"
airy in the Town Hall.
Conductor French came home on Sat
urday from Boundary Hill, having re-
ceived some injuries from an accident TO
his train.
WAPAKoNETA.-The ice packers have
secured full houses and are happy.
A series of protracted meetings COM
menced IN the Lutheran church Sunday
evening.
Rev. Mr.. Rae lectures on London
Scenes III the NJ. E. Church next THURS
day evening.
Orders for the Daily or Weekly Star
can be left at the Post-office bookstore.
CALIFoRNIA.-On next Tuesday even-
ing a social singing club Is to be organ
ized at the M. e. Church.
Persons wishing to enjoy and improve
themselves should join the Nonpareil
Literary Club. The latch string is al
WAYS out for those who are earnestly
seeking knowledge and pleasure.
The STAR has larger circulation IN
| our village than all the other daiiles put
| together.
There is some talk of daily mail be-
I tween Cincinnati and New Richmond.
We now have it tri-weekly.
There are two gorges above the city
one at Parker Grove and one at the
mouth Of the Little Miami river.
| GREENFIELD, O.-Books for subscrip-
| ton 10 the narrow gauge railroad were
opened on the 23d inst, and in about two
| hours they succeeded in raising $12,00O.
i We don't think there is any danger OF
Greenfield not raising its quota.
Mr.. W. w. Bell accompanied the En-
gineers across the Copperas Mountain
and reports that there are no obstacles
of any Importance in the way.
: Rev. W. X. Pritchard, OF wilmington,
Ohio, has for two weeks past been hold
ing series of meetings at the Baptist
church Of this place. On Friday eyen-
| ing he preached sermon to young men
and women, subject ''Starting in Life"
which he handled in great eloquenoe.
Il LEXINGTON, KY.-Real estate agents
!, re port an increased demand for houses
10 purchase and to rent. The demand
comes principally from residents OF the
surrounding counties. -.
Mrs. John S. Clark died at her resi-
dence on Broadway, at an early hour
yesterday morning.
A few of the city officials are aggrieved
at some paragraphs that lately appeared
IN this column. These sensitive gentie-
men should bear in mind that good news
papers ought to reflect public opinion,
and that public functionaries are always
subject to public criticism.
II The commemorati0n OF the conversion
of St. Paul was duly observed yesterday
. in the Episcopal Church.
General Hodge, candidate for Govern
OF, snould have at least one OF the Lex
. ington papers supporting him.
=
!. Versailles, large number of our citizens
left for that burg.
HAMILTON funeral of Mrs. FL. e.
Kirk took place yesterday afternoon from
: her late residence on Third street. Rev.
D. j. Starr, of Xenia, conducted the SER
vices.
Yesterday petition for divorce was
filed in the Clerks office by Harriet Long
fellow against John j. Longfellow, on
the ground of gross neglect and willful
absence.
The trustees OF the Baptist Church yes
terday secured the sum of eleven hun
dred and twenty-five dollars from the
e Farmers Merchants and Manufacture
= ers' Insurance Company as full payment
of the loss by fire sustained by the
7 Church at the late fire. The fire occur
q red on the night OF the 18th of this month
: and on the 25th the money was paid
! over. Rromptness seems to be the rule
: rather than the exception with this in
surance company.
The ladies of the Baptist church are
! ! busy preparing an oyster supper at
Quite a number of the ladies meet this
}, afternoon at the Presbyterian church for
= the purpose OF sewing and preparing
clothing for the Kansas sufferers.
Joseph Hughes, the late purchaser Of
'' the Wallace carpet store left this morn
:, ing tor New York.
}, Council met last night in regular ses-
sion, with Vice President Fred Schliep
9 in the chair, and transacted the follow
( ing business: The Committee on Print
y ing offered the following resolution: Re-
L solved, That the City Clerk be instructed
, to receive sealed proposals up to Monday
o noon, February s, 1875, for furnishing the
Z city Of Hamilton for one year from date
IS of contract, all blanks and posters that
e the city may from time to time require.
l. All bids must be in the following forns
e Posters, u sheet, per ream of AZ pounds
D to the ream; posters, n sheet, per ream
e Of AZ pounds to the ream; posters, T
v sheet, per ream of AZ pounds to the realn
J. posters to be printed on sheet 70 by AZ
linces, AZ pounds per ream, and blanks to
g be printed on IA pound cap.
m The resolution then states that copies
i. of each blank required will be found on
a. file in the Office OF the City Clerk, bids to
d be received by the ream; the press
" LwoYk to be of the best Workmanship.
lie Blanks to be furnished by the ream, in
l. such quantities and at such times as the