The daily gazette., 1877-11-08

at the First Presbyterian Church. The
exercises will consist Of music, recita-
lions and readings. The public are
cordially invited. ..,.'..7...
Sale Of Building Lots.--James Brad
ford will sell on Saturday, November II,
on the premises, at o'clock p. M, rs
building lots situate on Wawaset street
and Lowering avenue, between Dup ont
street and Riddles TOAD. .,...,.,. ..to'
TrlM 1rip.--1he U. S. Revenue Cut
Ter Louis McLain, that has been under
going repairs at the yards of Pusey Jones
u Co., leaves this morning, on trial
trip A number of guests have been in
Vited to accompany, her, and a splendid
collation. has been prepared by NJ. A.
Reynolds, No. los Z. Second street.
On Full Time.-The working time of
the repairmen on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road were few days since reduced from
ten 10 nine hours a day, which,, at ten
cents an hour, made their pay ninety
cents a day. On Monday, however, b
dispatch was received fron Philadelphia
ordering that the men should again be
put on'full time. x 4 A. ~ y az
4, At. an adjourned stated meeting of
the Quaker Assembly held last even
ing, the following Officers were elec-
ted: ~
President, g. T. CBaylis. Jr., Vice
President, J. T. .Schnenk; Secretary,
A. E. Cloud; Assistant Secretary, T. T.
Starr; Treasutsr, W. G. LeibTandt, Jr.,
Trustees, SIT. Baylis, Jr., WIN. G.
Leibrandt, Jr., r. Cardwell, Investi-
eating committee, j. E. Gamble, T..
T, Starr, j. I. Schnenk. eL 4 81
Before Esquire Hagany.--Last even
ing, before Esquire Hagany Wm. john
son, was arraigned on the charge OF as
saultlng Mrs. Susan Dougherty. He was
required to pay $5 and costs. These are
the same parties that figured inthe police
reports of yesterday, johnson having
brought suit against Mrs. Dougherty, be-
fore the Mayor, upon the same charge,
and Mrs. Dougherty was required to pay
10 and costs. '- ID" +s.'+
| RECEPTIoN.-To-mor evening
the second annual reception and ball
of the Pine Knot Assembly, takes
place at the dancing academy of
Prof. Webster in the Masonic Temp
The first ball gwen by the association
was success, and no doubt those
who were present and participated in
the ceremonies remember the occasion
as being a very pleasant one. The
members of the association are en-
deavoriDg to make the coming one
eclipse the former. l.1tI r-.. .a
ACCIDENT To A HoRsE.-Y Y esterday
afternoon about 2.30 o'clock, as body
was endeavoring to lead horse over
the crossing al Fifth and King streets,
it became frightened, and backing
fell into the trench that has been
dug for the laying of water pipes.
The animal was wedged ia pretty
tightly and 1t was some time before
those who we're engaged in endeavor'
| ing TO laise him could get ropes
around him, but finally they succeed
ed, and after much pulling got him
out, The horse was considerably
bruised and strained. .-al
l. A Ne,p Ndnle for IA glass OF in
toxicating drink bears multitude o.
names on ordinary days. But on cleo
} ton DAYS, when the law enforces tota
abstinence, new names have to be manu-
featured by the grand army ofthe thirsty
On such days it has ordinarily beer
known as a "cofiee BEAM or sclove,
. but even those names have now become
stale. Yesterday thirsty elector walk
! ing along Market street stopped in from
of a saloon whose door was few inch
: es aiar, and seeing some one peepni
, through the opening he said: "Say, ,frlen'
do Won know where I can get some leg
for a No, 6 stove?" "Yes," was th'
prompt reply, "right in here,| ana TN
door few open wide enough ior tn
thirsty elector to slip inside. he wa
? seen to emerge soon Afterwards strokiDI
a bountiful mustache.-Sdn Ffdncssc
Bulletin.
! The d. I. M. A.-The Delaware In
stitute OF Mechanics Arts, held an al
iourned meeting last evening. 1or I'd
ltaking into consideration the actlol
~ the Board of Directors OF the VA
mipgton Institute, in relation to b
rental of that building, to the assocla
s tlon for the purpose OF holoipS d
fiudrustrial exhibition.
|, The committee on location, reported
that they had conferred with IN
7, Board of Directors, and that they ma
asked $3.50 for the use OF the bulialn
" for one week, which the commute
a. thinking to high had rejected. Atte
on informal discussion Messrs. J.
n Valentine and Lea Pusey were adde
IN the committee, and the commute
%, we're then authorized TO confer vii
N the Board of Directors, and endeave
- to obtain concession in the prlt
i, named, If the committee IAN 70 y y
b. any reduction in the price name'
those present were of the opinion TN
the project Of holding an exhloitio
re wonid have to be Abandoned On M
ne ton of Lea Pusey, the business me
4 that were taking an interest IA pro1e'
: were invited 10 participate in e. g.
meetipqs of the association ~
I'D meeting then adjourned until mex
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