Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-21
Amusernents,

ASAS AOAh RI EAOFs ALLAN GUAWs
Prof. Curr's lecture, last evon-
Ing, In the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, wasa gtand sue .
cess. Il was full OF good sense,
brilliant wit, and genuine hnmOr.
His earnest and eloquent oratOry,
held his large audience speIl.
bound, from the beginning 70 the
end Those who heard him last
nlght, win be apt to 20 to hear
him again. He will deliver, this
evening, In the West Presbyterian
Church, his famous lecture oa
1.-THE Scottish Covenanters."
Wherever he has delivered this
lecture he has had immense audi
ences, and kept them In alternate
tears and laughter, for the whole
evening. lie will be dressed In
Scottish costumes, and the old Gov
enAnterS' flag will hoat above
him. No Scotchman, or Presby-
terlan, or lover Of eloquence and
wit and humour, should fail to
hear this lecture.
LITTLE NELL AT THR GRAND
OPERA HOUSE.
Tonight, at the Grand Opera
House, Little Nell will APPEAR in
her great speciality Of i" FldeIla,
the Fire Walt" Little Nell will
be supported by the Chestnut st.
Theatre COmpsry, aud will with
out doubt, give an excellent per
fOrmance.
MCEvoT's HTBKRNICoN.
At Institute Hall, lest evening,
McEvOy's uibernicon, was exhib.
tied to q good-siZed audience. The
artistic merit OF the entertainment
was warmly commented upon,
aud the excellent acting, OF the
character performers In the &C
S)mPayning dramalWasiloudly ar
plauded. The entertainment Will
be repeated this and tomorrow
evenings. The latter evening il
the PhllapatrlRn benefit.
Marrow Escape or RglSa
Nelson the Actress.
From the Chicago Times.
A runaway ACCIDENT occurred
yesterday afternoon by which the
career ofthe distinguished and Pop
ular actress, Miss Adelhide Neil.
son, came very near having an ab-
rupt aud terrible termination. ShG
VS. riding on Wabash avenue
accompanied BY her husband, Mr
Philip II. Lee, Ia a covered
clarence, having been out on a touI
through the city previous to her
departure in the evening.
Suddenly a cOmmotion was an.
parent among the people on the
sidewalks, which the occupants ol
the carriage knew not how 10 &C
count for, and Miss Nelson was
wandering what it was that seemed
to direct peoples attention to her
particular carriage, when the rat.
tie OF q team was heard close BE-
hind them. There was q CRY ol
terror from those on the stresf. buI
before Miss Nelson had tine to
save herself, the pole of q wagon
and the head of a horse we're pro
jected through the rear end Of the
clarence, which wac smashed and
almost overturned. She started ~
just 10 time 10 miss being struck Il
the back BY the pole, and fortu-
naiely escaped with very slight
injury
Mr.. Lee was not 90 lucky, the
pole having struck him on the
hand with great force and other
wise burised him. Miss Nelson
was quickly rescued from her per
ilous position, very much fright
ened, and almost fainIing with the
excitement, but not rufTerirg from
any more serious cause. The car.
riage was badly damaged, the glass
smashed, and the top Of the Vehi.
Gle reduced TO a mere wreck. Mr..
Lees hand was found to be rather
seriously injured.
Miss Nelson left the city on lasl
evenings train. She is TO be con.
graduated on having made such q
narrow escape, and the public will
be pleased to think that il is mol
called upon to depIore the untime-
lY taking off Of 90 universal a IA.
Vorile.
Two lnWard-boRDd ships are
ashore ct st. Anne Eubas. Cana
da. Other disasters are reported
on the north shore, but there are
no particulars.
Charles Reynolds and Patrick
Phalen, Of the fishing schooner
Mary E., of Gloucester, Mass,
were washed overheard and
drowned Oct. 1s, durlRg the heavy
BOW.