Daily Republican., 1878-11-25
An ENrMUsIAsTaC sEND-oTv.
Messss. Butcher aaA Wells at the
Opera House o. sunday After

I Al ENTMCsIASTlC SEND-ORF.
Messss. Ruscher ana wells 1t ahl
Opera HOUSE o. sunday After
noon.
A large audience Assem- bled at the
Opera House on Sunday afternoon Ia
listen to the parting admonitions of the
two we'll known temperance champions
of this city, Messrs. butcher and
Wells
After the opening exercises Mr..
butcher was introduced. He spoke Of the
work that has bsen prosecuted in this
city and plead with all who had been
rescued to stand by their principles.
In regard to his trip South he said: III
wa can rescue one poor mothers perish
ing boy among the Orange groves Of
Georgia or the cotton fields Of Lou isiana,
or the terpsntins regions of rorth Caro-
lima, and bring that brother to Christ,
then our efforts In that place will not
he in vain"
He asked for the prayers Of tie chris,
tian people Of this community, that the
work may be one Of success. At the
close Of his remarks, which lasted about
ten minutes. he was loudly applaudsd.
T After few words by Mr.. Wells, Rev.
DR.. Caldwell was introduced. He gave
statistical account Of the production
and consumation ofspirituous liquors,
and prophesied that in day not far dis
tant the whole question Of eradicating
the evil of intempsrance will be solved
through political influence.
Rev. Mr.. DuVal then followed in a
short address, showing the great
amount Of good that had been done BY
the temperance workers In this city
By contrasting the present with the
conventiOnality OF thirty-fve years ago,
he impressed upon the minds of the
audience the high moral tone that
characterizes the present condition Of
society. He said, ,thirty-fve years ago at
a session Of the New Castle Presbytery,
Of which have the honor to be an
humble member, the preachers we're
entertained with whiskey at the Lower
Braudywine church. That was the
order of the day.
This. mark you, was the last time.
The ladies', nerved by the passionate
appeals that were sent through the land
from the pulpit of Lyman Beecher,
voted that they would never again en-
tertain body of preachers with whis-
key, and they didn't-the ladies', God
bless them, if they did take the first
step in the fall they take it in the rise.
[Applause.] Mr.. Duval's remark oc-
cupied about twenty minutes.
At FIVE o'clock the meeting was dis
missed with the benediction by Rev.
DR.. Caldwell.
t'BrecAey Tom" Discharged.
On Saturday afternoon at the Custom
House Thomas Garrahy ALIAS "Brockey
Tom" had a hearing before acting
Commissioner, Mr.. Hanson Harman.
for taking segars from the manu-
factory of Mr.. WIN. Rawnsley without
having upon them the United States
stamp. Levi C. Bird, ESQ.,, appeared
for the prisoner. The only evidence
given differing from that given at the
City Hall on Tuesday evening, 18th
inst, was that Ofa lad named Kyle
and a gentleman named John Williams.
Kyle testified to seeing two men in the
cellar of Rawnsl-y's place. Mr.. vii.
liams' testimony went to show that the
prisoner was seen by him and two 9th
ors rapidly walking down Sixth and
stopping on the corner of Sixth and
Shipley streets, a short time before the
two men were seen standing In the Gel
lar. The Commissioner dismissed the
case for want Of evidence. The con-
victing testimony which was to come
from John Freye alias 'Probst" the
bartender did not appear as Freye had
escaped the State. Carol, the only
available witness is now in Jail at New
Castle and consequently cannot be got
at without writ:sof habeas corpus which
would consume much time and consid-
cradle trouble on the part Of the gov
ernment.
A Literary Entertainment.
The exercises given on Saturday
evening by the Union Literary Asso.
citation at Wesleyan college were more
than in teresting: they were high
ly instructive. The audience was
large and appreciative. The evenings
entertainment began with music by
Miss ]. Heald, followed byawell rendered
recitation by Miss Laura Heisler. Miss
Ella Riley read a well written essay,
after which Mr.. C. B. Rhoads render
cd vocal solo. A most interesting
"rticle was read by Miss Mary Craw-
ford after which came 'Views in the
Doorway This portion of program was
nf stereoptcon order and was pre-
pared by Prof. A. T. Scott. The Wes.
leyana was edited with unusual care,
aud the articles it contained displayei