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The colored voters of this city met last
evening at the hall on Plum street neal
Eighth, to demand recognition at the
hands of whatever party with which
they might cast their votes. Mr.. Robert
B. Troy was made President and 2. A
Marchant Permanent Secretary.
Short addresses were made by Messrs.
Fawcett, Travis, thomas, D.ckerson,
Tate and De Hart.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. X. j. DIckerson, and referred to
the Committee on Resolutions.
"Whereas, 1t required the votes OF the
State of Louisiana TO give the required
number oil Electors to give Mr.. Hayes a
title to the Presidential chair, and the
said gentleman haVing by his action,
failed to recognize Mr.. Packard as the
duly elected Governor when the said
Packard received more votes than
Hayes' highest Elector, be 1t
"le solved, That we, the colored voters
OF Hamilton County and the City of Gin.
cinnali, do declare that the claim OF The
Repub loans on the oolored voters is re.
pGdiated, and hereafter we shall vote
for the welfare OF our own race.n
The meeting adjourned after appoint
ing the iol owing Executive Committee
Daniel Thomas, President; Wexford
Morris, Secretary; U. S. Gibbs, James
Monroe, j. Ii. Tate, Silas Shaw, George
o. oyer, Charles +. Brown, George Cum.
bprIauU.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Special Meeting Yesterday After
noon.

nOOhs
A special meeting of this Board was
held yesterday afternoon.
An ordinance to appropriate $1,000 to
pay judgment to D. X. kemper was read
the first time and referred to the FL
nance Committee.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled "An ordinance to amend al or
dinance for the regulation OF weights
and measures" &c. Referred 10 Special
Committee, viz: Messrs. Dicks, Mackey,
ALI, Voight and Fake, to report at 4
Z, NJ. next regular meeting.
Resolution appointing appraisers to
determine amount to be paid by the Gin
cinnali & Indianapolis Railroad Com
pany for rent OF PGarl-street market
space. Concurred in, and Messrs. Dau-
iel Wolf and John Mitchell appointed as
appraisers.
The following ordinances were passed
To defray salary expenses OF city for
| the term OF six months, ending Decem-
Der 81, A. d. 1877; -, 402 81 from the Gen.
era Fund, TO pay uncollectable assess
ment against property abuttlng on Third
or Chase street; $i6S 03 from the GEN
eral Fund, to pay judgment and interes t
in case of Thomas Spealsman vs.. The
VI l. u.
nav Judgment and interest in case OF
Mionael Handley VS.. The City; 1921 A
from the General Fund, to pay udgment
and interest in case OF Sarah and James
Thompson VS.. The City.
Ordinances to assess special tax
passed, viz: I'LL street, from OD>erva-
tory street 10 Celestial street; Kenton
street, from Mcmillan street TO Monroe
street; Main street (Fol busVille J, from
Van Hart street 10 south branch ol Lick
Run road; Mulberry street, from Main
street to Sycamore street.
Ordinance to improve Cliff street
(south halD. from Fairview avenue west
l4l feet. Referred 10 Board OF Public
Works.
Ordinances to appropriate money, for
the third reading, VIZ: $6 81 81 from the
General Fund 10 pay Judgment, illegal
assessment on Park avenue; passed.
1881 30 from the General Fund to pay
judgment, favor Of Benjamin NJ. James,
Tor damage caused by oYeltl Jws from
quarry in Eden Park; made The Special
Order for next regular meeting, at A
p. M. 1881 SO from the General Fund to
pay judgment, favor Of Edward James,
Tor damages caused by oVel flows from
quarry in Eden Park; made the Special
Order for next regular meeting, at
4 O'Clock Z. Nj. 5000 from the General
Funu to pay judgment in favor OF Henry
Hamling.
Ordinance to establish the grade OF
Coppin alley from Mclean avenue to
Riddle street. Passed.
Ordinance to provide for the compile
ton OF the Walker Mill Road improve
ment south OF German street. Passed.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.


ENoCH CARSON o6Jeots 10 tne na"e-
alAs "a Ahel 1o"'
The sea lions will be placed In tnelI
new basin at the 100000 this week.
Ex-MAYoR G. w, c. JOHNSTON lost o
valuable horse by drowning in the river
YESTERDAY.
u;oi.o +ho 1oo
logical Garden will hereafter have free
admittance at the gate.
Tu1Evps vastardov oot into tbo soloor
of Ed. Dan6en M Al Main street and
StoIe a small snm ot monau anI a iot nj
whiskv "'
n
. ~ NhAhLEs W. NEEDS, VI Iof D"iI .'.i l
yesterday and found thai his house had
been burgiarized and all the silyer-ware
carried Of.
.,. -,
,ornt tLmAhE ha iLiauC' 10" nuurs otI' ao tno
aTun" III ,t uaoAeS a. Sne w NO. ~
nv VIII NTt sOioeL "Dou' vt ~ ~
~ Vmoels W naien ~ "Iu ptaHI'
wal was '"Nen " 'ne hosPl'"l'
meaiinc ioSt evonina U uyi1r fnr rho nv nmtnnsa oi
dacIdins unon the c9ntTacts tor cfaan,ng
tho Stresta ma mattar was Laid nva1
IN give the Solicitor lime to examine
int6 tho suratiee orarnd
~
oLINE Ek tAKhEh, Hm' " naie1 ana
UeoEse Dearlhg, Ine men arrested on a
cnarge OF arson, IN having SET nre 10 the
Uaio ii " Mlsslsslppl hallIoau brlugG over
Court this morninp 6mt thara wos % no
evidence to conyict them and the man
we've dismisseI
AN lhquest was neld yest"ruay AFTER
noon on tne ooay OF george 9c1nlepper,
VINO resldea on the corner OF Inird and
Lawrence streets, ana VINO was found
9roWheo al the 1901 OF Butler street,
sunday evening Inere was no testl-
mohy ellc'teo as 10 Whethef IL was a
suicide or an accidental death.
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Omission fee; to pay it in four install
ments, % cents; AMI that we meet once
week.
"Resolved, That we have heard Of the
purpose OF thirty thousand colored peo-
pie in South Carolina to 60 to Liberia
with sentiments ofprofound dissatis fac
tlon, and regard their enterprise as ru
inous to life and capital.
"ResolVed, That we advise the col.
ored people Of the South who desire to
emigrate to seek the fertile and healthy
Western or Southwestern States, where
homes can be had easily and cheaply.
"ResolVed, That we advise our peo-
pie to turn their attention from politics
to the Industries, and let the wire pull
ers alone. GEO. W. WILLIAMS"
: Mr.. Geo. w. Hayes, of a committee
appointed to select officers Of the Asso.
citation Homestead and Land reported
the following:
President-Peter H. Clark.
Vice President-Geo. Peterson.
Ireasurer-kobert Gordon.
Assistant Secretary-A. j. DoHart.
Report received and agreed to.
A number Of signatures were obtained
to the above resolutions, and then the
meeting adjourned.
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SPORTING NEWS,
Baseball.

1
The Cincinnatis played the st. Louis
Browns yesterday afternoon and were
handsomely taken down by score Of
8 to 2. There is not much to be said
about the game. In the first inning
| Cummings allowed five runs to be made
of his pitching, and after that the
Browns kept their superiority. Here is
| the score:
| Innings, ,.....:.. 2 8 5 8
Cincinnatis O 0 0 0 U l.
st. Louis. .........."5 0 0 0 o. 6
Runs earned-CincInnatis l, St. Louis l.
| Two base hits-Dorgan !, Nichols 1.
| Three base hits-NIchols !, Blong l.
Total bases on clean hits-CinCinnatis 9, st.
| Louis II.
Times reached hrst base-Cincinnatis ID, st.
Louis l3
First base on nerrors-Cincinnatis 6, St. Louis 2.
Bases on called balls Jones l, Booth l, Pike
/, Hastings l, Cummings l.
Struck out--Cummings l, Blong !, Dehl-
man2
Balls called On Cummings 5, Manning 12,
BlOng g.
Strikes Called on Cummings 4, Manning 20,
Bong 49.
Wild pitches --Blong l, Cummings 1, Man
ming l.
WIld throws--Dehlman !, Battin l, Dorgan
/, Hastings l.
Left on bases -Cincinnatis 9, st. Louis q
Time OF game--Two hours and twenty min
utCs.
Umpire--W. A. Walker.
The Cincinnatis left last evening on
their trip, and Will be gone a month.
National Associated Press to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. The Chicago
pounded DeVlin, the Louisville pitcher,
for five earned runs. Seven hundred
saw the game, the election keeping
away the customary crowd. Here is
the score:
I'M Innings ,nIFio: ;.....'.. 3 4 s 8 .
Chicago. ........l U l w. Z
Umpire-Dan. Devlnney.
Time OF gamc-lwO hours.
First base by errors -Louisvilles 8, Chi
cagos2.
Runs earned-Lousvillc 0, Chicagos 5.
Number of times reached first base during
game LoulsvillGs Is, Chicagos 49,
Balls called on DeVlm II, on Bradley II.
Strikes called of Devlin IS, OF Bradley 40.
Bases on called balls-Spaldng.
struck out-Bradley ,, Peters !, Eggler ] +,
and Glenn l.
Two-base hits-Glenn, Hallinan ands Hall.
Three-b base hlts-McVey, Spalding and An
son.
Left on bases-Louisv1lles 6, Chicagos 5.
Passed bals-McVey /, Snyder 2.
Ont on tlIss-- -LouisyllleS II, ChicagOs IL.
Flies missed-Louisvllles 0, ChIcagos l.
Double plays-Craver, Gerhardt and La
than.
WHEELING, W. VA, Aug. 7.-Buck :
eyes, Of Columbus, o., s; Standards, 3.
Foot Race.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. IA foot race
of one hundred and fifty yards, for $l5O
a side, between Joseph Dwyer, of Bos-
ton, and Charles Draper, of Northboro,
took place at Beacon Park yesterday,
and was won by Dwyer, who led Draper
four feet at the finish.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Question of Salaries Not Dis.
posed of.

A regular meeting OF the Board Of Edu-
cation was held last evening.
The Committee on Buildings gave
notice tnat the Mornington School
house, colony OF the Twenty fourth
q, District, was being used for other than
school purposes, it being used by mill
tary companies for drilling, ETC., and
asked that the companies be notified to
Yacate. Report concurred IN.
The Committee on Drawing recon-
mended that the special teachers IN
drawing in the intermediate Schools be
discontinued. Referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole.
The special order, being the report of
the Committee on Tex Book, about the
introduction Of new geography text
books, was cllled for. Mr. O'Neil moved
that Rule 2l2 be suspended. Rule 2l2
requires the publishers of the new books
to take the old text books in exchange,
so that Mr.. VNel's motion would re-.
lieye the publishers of the Won Stein
wehr Biographies of this requirement.
Rule 2l2 was suspended, and Lhe majo
ivy report then adopted.
The sum Of $500, asked for by the Com.
mittee on n rmal School, was appro.
priated to pay the expenses o! the Teach.
ers' Institute.
The Board then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the report to leduce
salaries, Mr.. NJ iller's amendment being
taken up.
Mr.. W. II. Morgan moved an amend.
ment that In ermediate Principals be
appointed al $l,700, with AN annual in.
crease OF 500 w to ~ OO0.'
Objections were made, and nothing
definite done.
The meeting then adjourned.
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THEY WANT TO COLONIzE.
Our COlored Citizens Yearning for
HGmes of Their own.

A meeting Of colorcd ciliZens was
held last night at the Union Baptist
Church, corner of Mound and Richmond
streele, to discuss the subject Of form.
ing Homestead and Land Association,
with view of colonzlng in some Wes;-
ern or Southwestern State.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
"R9solved. That we, tie cplored cit.
zens oil Cincinnati, in mass-meeting as
sembled, deeply deplore our condition,
and advise our people, both North and
South, TO take notice Of their condition
and immediate steps to better 1t.
"Resolyed, That we form ourselves
into Land and homestead Society. in
order to procure cheap homes and lands
in some Western or Southwestern
state.
"Resolved, That we form such Society
at once, and hat its officers consist OF D
President, Vice President, Secretary,
Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, and d
Board OF Managers, five in number.
"ResolVed, That az as early dale al
possible we send an agent South to &C.
cure site, find out terms OF purchase
and all other information.
"Resolved, That we impose 81 as pei
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He Whipped His Mother.

James skane is a big, burlysIed-facet
loafer, who takes especial delight in
beating and abusing his aged parents.
Some days ago he was arrested for chas.
Using his father, and was sentenced tc
the Work-house. The sentence was
suspended to give him chance to re.
form. A week later he again abused the
OLD man, was tried and tined. Last night
ms motAer came IL for her share of abuse
and was cruelty beaten over the head by
her undutliul son. Officer Seiple arrest
ed him for this outrage, and this morn
ing Judge Wilson, alter giving him Il
sentence of ".hirty days and $780," re-
marked, "Skane. PVe no use for such
loalers as you are. You have worn oui
my patience and the patience OF every
body who knows you"
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Keno Kerrect.

Captain Johnson, Court-oficer Ram.
sey, Detective Wappenstein and Officers
Whalen and Brady last night ralded Jim
Davis keno rooms at No. 90 Longworth
street. They arrested S. Newcomb and
A. Lewis, two colored men, " no manipu.
lated The goose, and charged them with
exhibiting gaming devices. John H.
Williams, William Henry and John
Sauerbeck were taken in tor playing at a
game OF chance. All The tools and para
phernalia OF the game were secured.
The men Will be examined in the
Police Court on Tuesday next. They
are out on bail.
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FINDER AN ORDER OF THE PRO
| BATE Court Of Hamilton County. Ohio,
in case No. 2726 1 will offer for sale at
Public Auction, on the premises, at 10 O'CLOCK
A. Nj, on Thu RSDAY, August %, 1877, all
that tract OF land situated IN lhe County Of
Hamilton, state Of ohio and being In the
southwest quarter OF Section number 2, Town
ship 2, first entire range in the Miami Pur-
chase. and bounded as follows, to-wit:
Commencing onSthe south boundary line of
said section 2, at the southeast corner of the
tract of land late belonging to John Aston, de-
ceased, thence north II ueg. west, q 3D. 0O
chains, to the north boundary o. said Aston's
tract; thence north S91a deg west, Sbh lOO
CHAINS; thence south parallel with the first
line Y 08-lL0 CHAINS. thence east on the soutt
boundary of said Section, S81a 40 chains, to
the place OF beginning, containing "A acres OF
land.
Appraised at $5,2OO.
The terms of sale are one-third cash, one
third in one year, and one third ID two years
from the day of sale, with interest, the de-
ferred payments 10 be secured by mortgage on
the premises sold. JOHN HUBER, JR,
administrator n of John Huber, deceased.
CALDWELL u Caldwell, Attorneys
j. lA-btTu
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HAMILTON, Aug. 8, 1877.
To the Editor of the star:
To settle little dispute please inform
some OF your readers the meaning of the
headline in the editorial column OF Sat.
urday evenings STAR, and ob,ige
STAR READERS.
P. s.-The line was, "Oh-o-o, 60 to1
him!''
it was Hon. Ben. EggIeston's mastery
summing up at the close of his speech
advocating Judge Tatps nomination fol
Governor. He bent over till his massive
forehead nearly struck his knees, and in
tones that mingled despair and hope
exclaimed, "lf you want m, Oh.o-o, gc
for him PIED STAR.
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Special Master commissioners
Sale,

CTATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF HAMIL-
y TON, SS.-Pursuant to an order Of sale to
me directed from the Superior Court Of Cincin-
natl, will offer at public sale at the rotunda
Of the Court house on FRIDAY, September
I, 1917, at IL A. NJ, the life estate OF Margal eU
q. Briggs and an undivided four-sevcnths OF
the fee simple subject to said life estate, in all
that certain lot Of ground in the City Of Cln-
elnnati, in said county, commencing at a point
on the north side of Laurel street, eighty feet
east Of Cutter street; running thence north
one hundred and two feet; thence east forty
five feet; thence south one hundred and two
feet to Laurel street: thence west along Laurel
street forty live feet to the place OF beginning.
Appraised at a. ,345 80.
Tcrms-Cash on day OF SALE
10 be sod as the property Of Margaret e,
Briggs ct al. at suit Of B. j. Semmes Il Co.
Case 32,9iS CHAS. Z. DAVIS.
Special Master Commissioner,
IA Masonic Temple.
SAGE & HINKLE, Attorneys.
CINCINNATI, August b, 1877. au7-5tTu
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Fires Last Night.

The alarm about O'Clock last eve
ming from Box was caused by small
fire in the shaving house at II. Closter-
mans chair factory, corner OF Smith
and Augusta streets. Damage trifling.
The alarm from Box 264, House OF
Refuge, was false.
A fire broke out about midnight in
Heranoourt's brewery on the Harrison
Pike, West Of Millcreek. Alarm from
Box 1855. Loss $1,000
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Burglary This Morning.

This morning, between Banda O'Clock.
the music store OF John Kopp, on Vine
street, just below Fifteenth, was entered
by burglars. They effected an entrance
through a transom, which had been left
open. Tney obtained some violins, gui.
tars and lot OF musical instruments.
The thieves were not arrested,
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EGAL NOTICE-SARAH PERKINS,
/ whose place of residence is unknown, is
hereby notified that Ancil B. Perkins did ON
the ID day of June, 1877, file her petition in the
oilcc of the Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas,
within and for the County Uf llamitln, State
Of Ohio, charging the said Sarah Perkins with
gross neglect Of duty and willful absence, and
asking that he may be divorced from the said
sarah Perkins, which petition will stand for
hearing on the 4th day of september, 1877, or
as soon thereafter as the same can be heard.
Dated this 23l day Of July, 1871.
ANCIL Is. PERKINS,
BY CowAN J. DURRELL, his Attorneys.
iyO1-
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The Temperance Wave.

The meeting last nlgat was largely at.
tended. Speeches were made by M,
Geo. L. Hall, MIR. Greene, Mr.. E. T. Ro.
back, of Pennsylvania, DR.. John Tru.
man, Mr. Henry Keller and others. Mr..
and Mrs. Lincoln contributed largely to
the interests OF the meeting by their
songs. A large number signed the
pleuge. Meeting to-Algnt.
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HAPPY tidings for nervous sufferers, and
those who have been dosed, drugged, and
quackcd. Pulvermacher's Electric Belts ef-
fectually cure premature debility, weakness,
and decay. Book and Journal, with informa-
tion worth thousands, mailed free. Address
PULVERMACHER GALVANIC CO., Gin
CinnatI, Ohio,
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Master Commissioners Sale.

r WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC SALE AT
i the Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio, on
FRIDAY, August "a, 1877, at Ii o'clock A. NJ.
the following real property, to-wit:
The life estate of John W. Anderson in Lot
Is, in Whit!ock's subdivision in Lockland,
Hamilton County, Ohio, subject to the provl-
sions Of the will Of Eliza Nj. Anderson (see case
No. 4i,854, Hamilton Common Pleas.
Valued at 800.
Terms OF sale-Casn.
L. n. WILD, Master Commissioner.
WILBY u WALD, AttOrneys. jyS4-5tTu
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r EGAL NOTICE WM. A. STALKER,
/ 4 whose place Of residence Is unknown, is
hereby notified that Della A. Stalker, did or
the 10Th day OF June, 1877, file her petition in
the office Of tho Court Of Common Pleas, with.
in and for the County Of Hamilton and State
OF Ohio, charging the said VIM. A. Stalker
with gross neglect OF duty, and asking thai
she may be divorced from the said VIM. A
Stalker, which petition wall stand for hear
ing on the 4th day OF September, 1877, or a
soon thereafter rs the same Can BE- heard.
Dated this 23d day OF July, 1877.
DELLA A. STA LK KER,
By CpwAN & DURRELL, her Attorneys.
iyY4 in
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PIANOS, &c.
The Valley Gem Pianos.
LEGAL.

A ACHMENT-BEFORE D. W. G. LEE.
n Justice OF the Peace OF Cincinnati Town
ship, Hamilton County, Ohio, No. 20 w. Sixth
street.-John f. Menne Vs. s. w. Morton.-On
the 18th day Of July, 1877, said Justice issued
an order Of attachment in the above action for
the sum OF seventy dollars and twenty hv G
cents. JOHN 4. MEME.
CINCINNATI, July "a, 1877. jy"4-3tTu
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NOTICES.,
LUCRATIVE POSITION.

A LARGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
n possessing cash assets OF over One Million
agricultural districts OF New York, Pennsvl-
vana, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Liberal
sa alarieS paid to parties possessing energy,
tact and influence. Address, stating age, sal
ary expected. and past occupation with ref
natl, o.. auT-2td&au9-2 -2tW
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TEORGE KLEIN, COMPOSITION ROOF
~ kR. Repairing promptly attended TO- 2Sl
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l. Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

SAGE & HINKLE, Attorneys.
CINCINNATI August E. 1877. au7-5tTu