Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-26
.Afss,si sA a. !
Christmas.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VERY rREyALENrt
Christmas in Wilmington was spent IN
much tha .ussglal npainer,. win. ts'e exception
that there was even more druhkcnhGc,' g. tnall
is usual on such holidays. Nn Iuesuay
evening preparations for the day were @ peSnn.
making their final Christmas purchases, ana
finishing up their business, in order TO o.
ready to enter wholly upon the pleasures ot
the following day. Many wended their way
to the theatre. where Mrs. ID. /. Bowers any
troupe presented Lady Audley's secret, tp
tho satisfaction of ali present The beer
saloons were kept busy, and later III ,he even
ing sounds of reyelry were heard issuing
lherefrom, while here and there were see
the rtcling forms Of those whose sole enjoy
me1t of holidays seems to consist IN SettinE
g.oriously drunk.
This latter amusement was kept up AL thy
evening, and it was thus that Christmas was
,ishtred in. An enterprisng lndlvidlial near
Foarth and Madison streets did attempt TO mr.
salute, but his enthusiasm expired after
three or four discharges. The weather was
extremely cold but notwithstanding TINS, lhf
streets were early throngcd with people, M.
tent upon pursuing the various pleasures oi
the day. Services were held in several OF my
churches, where those reliGiously Inclined as
sembcd and gave praise to Him. The ann
versary of whose birth they We're commend
rating. The morning trains on the diiferel1t
railroads were all well filed with those visit
ing their friends elsewhere, while quite q
number of parties arrived here from Other
places
| The principal feature Of the day was
| drunkenness, which seemed to prevail to an
unusual extent. Asa consequence, the streets
| were rather lively, and police business brisk.
Fights and drunken brawls were Of frequent
occurrence, and this morning black eyes al1h
| sore heads were numerous. In fact, headache
is a prevailing epidemic to-day. and sleepy
| lnol. iuv man ,yandar nhOut with the aOOpaf-
ance of having just recovered from month 5
sickness, rs the result of their Christmas
| celebration.
In the afternoon, east Lynne" by Mis-
Bowers and troupe, at the Opera House
proved source OF pleasure to II large audi
ence. In the evening, "AIaIy Stuart" by the
same troupe, drew u crowded house. while
the fairs at the Institute and City Halls were
also well attended.
shortly after eight O'Clock a driving snow
storm set in, which, coupled with the extreme
cold, had the effect OF speedily causing ths
streets to be deserted, with the exception D
occasional StraGglers, whom even the IN
clemen. weather could not drive doors, aht
by eleven O'Clock Our streets had resume
their wontcd quiet, aud Christmas was v|r
tually at amend.
SPECIAL SESSION. = The Grand Lodge p
Delaware, l. q. O. f., will hold a sperla
session, Oh Tuesday evening next, ut the oi,
Fellows Hall in thi, city.
CHRISTMAS DRUSKs.-lt was remarked ,,
many persons yesterday, that they observes
more drunken men on the streets, than pI
any previous holiday within their memory
Some thought that about half the city was On
gagged in grand consolidated drunk, while IN
greater portion of the other half was PARTIAL
tipsy. Getting drunk seems to be the chic
holiday pleasure Of many persons, but II tllc
can draw any comfort from the aching head
which are sure to follow such carousals. the
/, are welcome to do so.
, RESISTING AN OFFICER Yesterday NOM
ing a crowd of negroes became engaged IN
quarrel in saloon in Hedgeylle, known
the "DeW Drop lnn," and created quite
. disturbance. Officer Mullen entered Tor W
purpose of re storing quiet. when the propri
tor, Abraham Evans, drew a pistol ;'n
, threatened to shoot him. The negroes wei
still inclined to be riotous, and so the ofet
1 went after assistance, and returning, arresLe
: Evans, and compelled the Others To be quEe
4 Evans was dsposed of in the manner state
: in the Magistrate 5 eases.
/ MAN kILLEp.-Eetwecn eight and lIiI
: o'clock, last evening, an unknown man "
/ killed on the L. w. u L. Il. T.. at the "Eley.
I, Mile Switch" near Chascs station. The SOU
J bound train, leaving Wilmington AT OF, ai
J. the north bound train, leaving Baltimore nj ~
:. pass each other here. and ii is supposed tha,t
!. man, in getting ont Of the way Of the SON
i bound train. stepped upon the other track ]
:, was struck by the engine, and hurled sNn
d distance into the air, falling down b ide Il
It track. The train was instantly stopped, b
; when picked up the man was dead. Ills bps
was left at the next station. The man was hl
known but il is supposed that he resided som
where in that neighborhood.
The WEsT TRAGEDY, with all ils horro
/ has its humorous side. 1t is stated as vertab
&c fact that on ,he night Of The fearful TRACED