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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1872
Page
4
Railroad officials and other responsible parties along various rail lines are urged to act as agents for the Daily Evening Star. Agents will be charged one cent per copy, with delivery at railroad stations.
Local brief covers Joan B. Sampson sworn as a policeman and Tom Lindsay’s snow scene on Fourth Street. It mentions deaths, inquests, court cases, bids for Waterworks engines, a bastardy charge, and recent Welsh language church meetings. Also notes Coroner Underhill inquest, fire alarms, and various local society happenings.
The Evangelical Ministerial Association held a session at the Methodist Book Concern with Rev Henry D Moore presiding. Discussion covered whether denominations are warranted by scripture, creed wording, and the spirit of evangelicalism, with postponement of the main question to the next meeting. The men debated creed exclusivity and the phrase Son of God, while officers and attendees engaged in charitable, earnest exchanges. Separate court notes report a string of disorderly conduct and petty crimes, including fines and sentences, among local residents.
A Covington report details reactions of elected officials J P Harrison J B Connely W J Sanford Smith N Hawes W W Williams J H Ransom and Isaac Race to the election results. It notes votes counts for Sanford 2829 Hawes 1761 Race 498 and mentions a potential contest by H Deglow and a pending postmaster appointment amid calls to remove old market houses.
Evening services at the M E Church announced for this week the Baptist Sunday school Institute starts tomorrow and Nine Wise Men assemble next Monday. Rev Elwell to preach regularly for the P E K Congregation. Railroads, streets, and wharves committees hold private talks with significant matters to present at next week’s Coldwater Sages meeting. Syndicate Building Association meets this evening.
Bet Chnati plans a Thursday evening event to aid the First Baptist Church Sunday school in Newport. A colonel’s employee was sent with a horse and buggy to Cincinnati for a servant girl but did not return by Monday noon. the man was later discharged. The charity assists forty one children with clothing and placement in foster homes, aiding poverty and homelessness.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Star notes quiet market conditions with varied receipts across hogs cattle sheep and grains. Grain activity moderate with barley and corn receipts. flour exports. slight cereal gains in Liverpool. cotton firmer with small sales and a 1 cent rise. whisky demand steady. extensive listing of farm products and prices across poultry meats and fats.
Weather is slow and cold as reports from Pittsburg show river water at 5 feet 6 inches. Local channel depth sits at 22 feet with 90 feet under the Suspension Bridge. Several packets and barges sail to and from Port-J W Garrett, Armadillo, Lawrence, Silver Moon, Champion, R R Hudson, Arlington, Bostona, Telegraph, Wildwood, Kittie Hegier, and United States routes. Underwriters plan to raise the 8 J Hale for 3 000 dollars. Captain Johnson recovers from illness aboard Big Sandy. The Kittie Hegler departs along with other river traffic. United States sails for Louisville.
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