The daily gazette., 1877-10-04
FIRST EDITION!

Temperance at the Opera House,
Morning Star Division No. Q. Sons ~
temperance, will hold their Anniver-
sary, In the Opera House on next iITes-
day evening. October 9th, and have a
graud temperance rally. The following
speakers VIII be present. Gen. Louis
wagner, ot Philadelphia, the most
Il. Bristor, ,of New Castle. and the fol
lowing. named gentlemen of this citv.
Cornelius Stinson, John q. Bryant, and
James Hargis, Prof John R. Sweeney,
OF chester will conduct the singing, gs-
sisted by q number of Wilmington's best
singers. This committee desiring to avoid
taking q collection, have decided to
charge 10 cents. for reserved seats, which
can be had OF Boughman, Thomas &
Ticket can be had at 2. Picke,s' 10th
II Market, R.C. Fraim's 314 King street.
and q. G. Lohdell. Get your Tickets
early. Admission free. -. VI -
Lecture on English Literature we
understand that arrangements are being
made TO get Mr.. James T. Fields, of Boss
ton. to deliyer two or three oftt his excel
lent lectures very soon in our city. This
| Will be good news to our lovers of ltera-
lture. Having visited Europe on many
occasionss and enjoyed aipersonal ac-
quaintance with the leading writers Of
Etrops and America during the last
twenty-five years. Mr.. Fields speaks
from individual knowledge of their hab-
its and literary peculiarities, Mr.. Fields
Twill give two of his best lectures here,
4 and we feell assured that many will be
delighted to have an opportunity to hear
and see him. His first lecture will be on
"Alfred Tehnyson, the man and poet,
The second lecture on the "Literary and
Artistic Society of London twenty-five
years ago." giving full account Of the
personal habits and conversation of The
great poets and literary men of the pc
riod.
| Diuorce.-The announcement of the
grand production of Mr.. Augustin Dalys
beautiful play Of contemporaneous inter
est, in five acts, entitled Dtuorce, seems
to bave awakened a general interest
among play goers and will undoubtedly
be source of great pleasure to those
who are fortunate enough to witness it,
as it fully equals anything ever placed on
the metropolitan stage, abounding as it
dt IS, in touching incident and pathos
that have a tendency to cause the pearly
: tears to bedew the cheek OF the fair and
gentler sex and, at the same time profuse
in wit and humor producing roars Of
laughter and hearty, cheering applause
: sale OF reserved seats began this m~rnire
at Boughman, Thomas u Cos, and was
quite we'll attended. The performance
will be given at the Grand Opera House,
Saturday evening, October 9th, and will
i be the finest dramatic entertainment o.
, the season.
Sales Of Real Estate The farm of JohI
: Landjes, in Fulton township, Lancaster
county Pa, 107 acres, was sold at publ,
sale on the 25th ult., TO Benjamin Neff
of Manor township, at $49. per acre.
The farm of Jacob Shrofn in Drumor'
township, Chester county Pa, 200 acres
was sold at public sale on the 9th ult., tt
a Columbian, at $50 per acre. l.f -
The farm of Mr.. Fritz, at Drumor'
I Centre, 80 acres, was sold a few day
. since to Preston Smith, of Drumore town
ship, at $40 per acre. 30
Il Tram Deidyed.-This morning the 8,3
/. train on the p. w. & B. r. r. was foul
y teen minutes late owingto delay on tn
. New York division. q