The daily gazette., 1877-11-01
FIRST EDITION!

Hair Stoitches.-Great reduction in
prices Is made 10 fine real hair switches
at K. L. Franks 500 Market street. Thev
are offered at 81, $3.50, 50, $3.50, SO. and
81. The greatest bargains ever offered.
! Lect,tre.-Rev. A. A. Willis, d, d.
Will deliver his lecture on uSunsbine.
or the Secret OF Happy Life" in the
Pencader Presbyterian church. at Glas-
gov, on "Wednesday evening next, Nov.
7th. The admission Is 55 cents, and
the proceeds are to be for the benefit of
the church. g." a' .0' '4'' : I7'-'iD
Shot In the Heet.-Charles McAuliffe.
q young man Of Centreyille, Nd, while
out cunning one day last week, was shot
In the heel aud severely wounded by the
accidental discharge of q gun in the
hands OF Nehemiah Conley. This was
the young mans first cunning expedi-
-tion, and he says 1t will be his last. o
Yesterdays Storm.-The storm yes
.terday was not damaging or extensive,
but 1t was very disagreeable and nasty.
The rain was cold, and raw wind pre-
vailed, which rendered 1t very unpleas-
ant for those who were obliged to be
out OF doors. The storm cleared away
about four O'Clock in the afternoon.
Maryland Farm ,Sales.-Messrs. Man
cha & Gibson have sold tho Keets farm,
belonging to N atthias George, Esq, con-
tanning 280 acres, in Queen Anne's coun-
ty, to Jacob Stauffer, of Philadelphia, for
50 per acre. Also % acres of the Carter
tract belonging to VIM. Elliott, ESQ.,, to
Benjamin p. Leverage, for $3.50, Also,
the rest of the Carter tract, for $917. so.
An Old Chapel Rebuilt.-Thomas' s
Chapel, on Marydel circuit, the Oldest
Methodist church in Delaware, founded
In 1779, has been rebuilt and is nearly
ready for re-dedication. 1t belonged
originally to the old Dover circuit, and
is one of the memorials of Methodism
in Delaware. The present building is a
neat brick in modern style. The Rev.
Z. II. Hynson is the minister in charge
OF this circuit.
Water TdI DelinQuents.--In the city OF
Reading, Pa, the number of persons who
have have failed to pay their water tax
the present year is about loco. In This
city the list of delinquents is scarcely half
as heavy, though it is regarded as rather
large. 1t never existed at all until within
the past few years, when hard times and
absolute poverty prohibited the Water
Department from either collecting the
tax or cutting off the water supply in GER
tain cases.
Fatally Bmned.-Mrs. Caroline Da-
shell, employed as chambermaid by
Mrs. Ella Vetra, at Deals Island, Md.
was fatally burned on Wednesday last
by the explosion of coal oil in a can
with which she was rekindling a fire.
Her clothing was soon in a blaze aud she
ran to the bedside of Mrs. Vetra. who
was sick, and from there she ran down
stairs, where the flames were extinguish.
ed. The burning coal oil set fire to the
house, but was soon extinguished. Mrs
Dashiell died from her injuries before
the next morning.
AL HdtloU Een.-Last night was AL
Hallow Fen, or "Holly Eye," as the
boys call it, and the patient people o.
this city were made to suffer to an
alarming degree. The harmless assaults
upon windows with corn, by very small
boys, early In the evening, were sooI
followed by heavy attacks with sticki
and stones that made the doors rattle
Many people this morning foand theil
doors badly cat and dented by this rack.
ct. In many instances door-steps were
moved away, and all other tricks per
formed that mischievous urchins bent
upon their fun could think of.
Ho,o They Punished Him.-Jim Red.
ding, negro of Winchester, Queen
AAne's county, Nd, was suspected Of
breaking into the negro church and
stealing some society money, whereupon
five other negroes punished him In the
following manner: They went to his
house under the pretence that they had
coon UP tree, and wanted him to
90 down with them and take his dog tC
help kill the coon. They took him out
in the woods, where he saw grave dug
They tied his thumbs together and put
bag over his head. At this, Redding
thought it best to make an effort to es-
cape, which he did. i-- --..-A' ''--' ''-
Old Uncle Dda-is the title of an ex.
cellent new song. by Horace Dumars
Thousands of songs have been publish
ed in America, within the last few years
but few ever contain merit enough to be-
come very popular. The above song IL
gem, in fact, one Of the sweetest me-
gro melodies ever put before the mu-
sic loving public. Sung nightly with
immense success by Milton 6. Barlow
Of minstrel fame. Price 40 cents per
copy. The title page is illustrated land
contains fine view of Southern plan
tation scene-can be obtained from any
large music dealer, or from the publish
or, F. W. Helmick, No. so West Fourth
street, Cincinnati, o.
.A,nusements. the Grand Opera
House on Saturday evening, Mr.J. Holmes
Grover the great Irish comedian will ap
pear III the title role Of Lovers celebrat.
ed "Handy Andy" one of the finest and
most rollicking comedies ever put upon
the stage. Mr.. Grover will be accom-.
panied by fine supporting company, ,and
the performance will be one Of the mos'
ENJOYABLE ever given in this city.
In speaking Of MIR. Growers perform
ance, The FOotlight, q theatrical paper
published in San Francisco, says;
He is held in high esteem throughout
the East and Europe, is the only success
| fnl rival Of the late RarneV Williams -