The daily gazette., 1877-08-28

THE ALLIANCE TENT:-Interesting
revival services are being held in the
alliance tent, Ninth and Lombard streets
Last evening Rev. A. d. Davis delivered
an exhortatIon and extended an invita-
tion,when several persons indicated their
desire to become christians, and request
ed the prayers of the church.,
Rev. d. Dodd will preach this evening,
and Rev. c. M. Pegg Tomorrow. Revi-
val service will probably be continued
dience was present last evening.
Mrs. M. b. Holyoke, corresponding
secretary of the Woman's Temperance
Union of Illinois, who so eloquently dis
oursed on the subject of temperance in
the alliance tent, on last Sabbath after
noon, and in the Twelfth street tent in
the evening, has gone Down the State on
a lecturing tour. She will speak in New
Castle this evening, in Middletown on
Wednesday, in Smyrna on Thursday and
in Dover on Friday evening. Return
| ing to Wilmington on Saturday, she will
probably speak at the Alliance and 18th
street tents as on last Sabbath at p. IN.
and evening. t
Mrs. Holyoke is an able speaker and
will render valuable service to the cause
wherever she goes. ~
To PENSIONERS Esquire e. B. Fra
ger gives notice to pensioners that he is
now provided with the necessary vouch-
ers and other documents to prepare the
papers of pensioners for the September
quarterly payments. Ills large office in
the second story Of the Telegraph build
Ing, Third and Market streets, will be
kept open until 10 o'clock each evening,
for the accommodation of pensioners,a land
he will be assisted in his work by Uni
ted States Commissioner, thus insurine
legality and correctness in all his trans
actions. Pensioners will tnd it to thei
advantage to call upon him as his charges
are unusually liberal.
BASE BALL.-The Quicksteps, yestel
day afternoon, played an interesting
game of base bail with Samuel Nathan
club, of Philadelphia. The visitor
came down fresh from a victoriou
contest with the Athletics, a.d with
team of unusual strengt,, but th
home club, by good fielding and harc
batting, won a decisive victory by
score OF 10 to 4. Tomorrow afternoon
the Quicksteps will play the Pacifi'
club of Philadelphia.
PERSONAL. Mr.. Columbus D. SChoate
of Washington, d. c., the General Sec
retary of the Y. NJ. q. A, OF this city ar
rived here last evening and Will immedi
ately assume his duties. lie Will tak'
part in the meeting at the rooms ON Sat
urday evening. The association IS yer.
fortunate in securing this well known
worker in the cause, and the assoclatlol
will now have more time to attend 10 TN
calls that are constantly pou ring In upol
} them.
OUT OF DANGER.-The little daugn
ter of Mr.. j. L. Smith, who was so padi
bitten by supposed rabid dog, lev
days ago, is considered by the physician
in attendance to be out of danger. In
bite on the lower part of the arm mas Gu
tirely healed, but the upper part Is nc
allowed to heal yet but is kept open, s.
; as to allow all the matter to pass out Q
the svstem. No fears are now eUtel
: tanned of her speedy recovery.
POLICE CAsEs.-The following case
\ have been heard and disposed OF by May
or Whiteley since yesterday morning:
} James Evans, for assault and battery
was required to pay costs. ,o,,oo
y Laura Todd, for keeping, a house {
ill fame in Mechanic street, had the {, III US
|; ual penalty of $50 and costs imposed W
p on her.
SALE OF MoNRY.-At the 10th mont
% " meeting of Franklin Loan AssociaCio
/; last evening, the sales were as iolio@s; SSSo
$1,000 at So per cent; premium, da,o soPg o. (
L at So, $1,000 at 81, $l4OO at 81, $2oo al
and $500 at 40.
q THREE DOLLARS AND Cosrs.-behlor
4. Esquire Hagany last evening, oso Asou,
Ford, COL, for entering the house
$: Samuel Stanly. COL, and acting in a dl d
nj orderlv manner, was fined So and cost