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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1872
Page
4
Notice from Star Co. at Doerner Fifth and Vine Streets regarding a weather report for the event sponsored by Twitchell the optician of 122 West Fourth. Includes location references and contact hints for the Weather Report details.
The muster out of Bd O. V. 1 will mark its seventh anniversary Friday May 14 at Dotys Grove Middletown. Includes notes on local civic events and assorted city items from a cluttered early newspaper page.
The Commissioners are informed they will select the site for the new Custom House and Post Office in this city once the bill pending in the Senate passes. Until then no further steps will be taken by the Commissioners.
Amusements column notes Bryant's Minstrels nightly draw large audiences with Reed and Bryant, McAndrew, and lively jokes. Pacific Circus also well attended with animals, the elephant Empresas, and an entertaining show. Ben Maginly provokes laughter while Harry Gurr performs a pipe smoking act during the main concert.
The concert featured Prof Groscurth leading Rienzi and Handel pieces with soloists including Mrs Flora Mueller Kunz and Herr Abt. The St Cecilia Mannerchor performed Ave Maria to enthusiastic calls for repeats, and Abt received an ebony baton from H M Greenland after Vineta. The event highlighted mixed rehearsals and strong individual performances amid group harmonies.
Yesterday afternoon the Industrial Exposition Committee met in the Board of Trade rooms with President Goshorn presiding. Minutes were approved as the Building Committee reported progress on the Fine Art Building and a 1600 appropriation was made for Mr. Stewart’s work. The Transportation, Finance, and Rules committees reported, with Rules noting a few changes. The board voted to hold the next meeting in the Exposition Hall and noted seven acres of exhibiting space in the Exposition Building before adjournment.
The St Xavier's Catholic College of this city has purchased land on the east side of Sycamore street between Fourth and Fifth for a large parochial school. The brick four story building will be mid lot, 7 by 8% feet, and enhance the area. Also noted is S&SC railroad agent Lonp offering a special drawing room to Prof Franz Abt for the St Louis Swager fest, set for June 11 at 4 o'clock PM. A newly appointed Methodist bishop Foster selects Cincinnati as his residence.
The church festival last evening was a complete success and fostered sociability and benevolence. Floral arches and displays drew attention, while auctioning surplus cakes fruits and flowers by a lively amateur auctioneer delighted the attendees. Delhi neighbors are praised for the event's character and impact.
River readings show 8 feet 6 inches at Pittsburg while up river from Marietta levels rise by over ten feet. Arrivals include Mountain Belle Ironton Ohio No 4 Pomeroy Boston Ports mouth Kate Putnam Marietta and Lou isville packets with several others listed as departures bound for Louisville Evansville New Orleans and Chile. The Robert Burns picnics today and the Thomas W Means brought a Red line barge from Big Sandy.
The Memphis Avalanche reports Arkansas overflow impacts with steamboat movements. John T Sleeneen piloted the HY Allen and a few plantation levees near New Gascony and Ping Bluff suffered minor damage. Cap Ben Howard succeeds Dexter on Quickstep. Evansville sees steamers attacked by creditors and wharf rats seek damages, while steamboat crews and wood-for-damage disputes surface on Cassidy's bayou and the Belle Yazoo incident.
The June 6 1872 Evening Star market notes Bran and middlings steady with slight shifts in demand. Beans scarce with fair demand. butter firm on best grades. Copper and coal prices unchanged. oranges lemons and dried fruits steady. Flour light receipts but ample dealer stocks weigh on pricing. wheat, corn, rye and oats show mixed demand and stable to soft trends. Provisions with pork quiet, bacon and ham steady to firm. poultry improved, but overall market tone cautious.
A fragmented market note reports prices for staples with corn at a dollar per bushel and likely higher for other items. Potatoes appear limited and onions are scarce, with vegetable barrel prices noted. overall availability is tight and prices edging upward.
The Albany Argus depicts Lima with narrow sidewalks and muddy walls, open sewers in outskirts, and stone pavements. Homes are two stories, with inner courtyards, iron gates, and skylights, while balconies overlook streets. The piece notes attire, gender norms, and a busy religious calendar with many saints and feast days.
An Paris 4th Court Martial heard Au Augustin Chiffon accused of killing two soldiers during street fighting. She claimed derangement, shouted Vive la Commune, and was spared at first, then sentenced to twenty years hard labor after protesting the verdict. She raved of future escape and mocked the Versaillais.
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