The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
Il Decided Improvement.

street, lately, would be very much sur
prsed by visit there now. Since Mr..
Butler completed the new addition OF
20 feet, the place does not seem the old
familiar one. Bot the improvement is
very decided one, and enhances til,
app arancs Of the store very much.
The interior has been repainted and re-
papered in such style AS to make il
one of the prettiest stores on Market
street. Mr.. Butler has laid in fine
stock of goods for the holidays.
n Pleasant ent.
The pupils of Miss Agnes Ogle's de-
partment, in No. school, gave very
pleasant entertainment, yesterday after
noon. The exercises consisted of reci-
tations and singing. A number of the
airs of "Pinaf,re" were sang in such
manner as TO reflect not enly credit upon
the pupils, but upon Miss Ogle.
The exercises were highly enjoyed by
those present, consisting OF a number Of
invited guests, parents of the pupils and
members of the Board of Education.
Personal.
Bayard Q. SaVille, formerly of this
city, but now engaged in business in
Baltimore, visited this city yesterday.
Ex-City Treasurer j. L. Killgore, was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. George morgan, formerly of the
Herald, this city, but now connected
with the Philadelphia Times, was visiting
New Castle yesterday. Rumor has it
that he is to be married to a young lady
of that city on Christmas.
POLICE CASES.
This morning Mayor Almond dispos-
ed of the follow cases:
John Murrhey for being drunk and
dl sorderly was required to pay 81 and
Costs
William Paradee, who frequently fig
ures at the police hearings, was up this
morning on the charge of being drunk
and disorderly. He was required to pay
| So and costs, and furnished 500 bail to
keep the poace.
The Stricken Stranger.
Samuel Miller, the stranger rom Mil
| ford Square, Pa, who was stricken with
| apoplexy at the Pennsylvania House,
yesterday morning, is still in very pre-
speak. His friends who we've telegraph
ed to yesterday have not yet been heard
| from.
MEETING TOMORROW.
The Irish American citizens of this
city will hold a meeting to morrow after
noon in Saenger Hall, Fourth street be-
low Walnut. The meeting is called for
! the purpose of sympathizing with the
.esiients OF Ireland and to take such
other action as may be necessary.
| Mad Voaf1r<Yn,rs
Thomas G. Carpenter, we'll known in
this city, died yesterday, after brief ILL
ness. The deceased was, for number
| of wears, engaged in the iron railing busi-
ness on West street. below Second. He
leaves wife and daughter.
Liberal League.
The League will meet at their room
No. 2l9 King street, tomorrow morning
at 1880 O'Clock. Promiscuous subjects
in ten minute speeches. The public are
invited. Seats free.
Taken to NeaU Castle.
Lewis Moore and John Leslie, two
"bums" were taken to New Castle this
morning. They We're committed by the
Mayor for ten days.
A letter from Jaffa, Palestine, repub
lished in the Bulletin of the American
Iron and Steel Association, records somt
interesting instances Of American enter
prise in the far East. A Pmladelphian
DR.. Thomas Linn, is mentioned as hav
ing gone to Alexandria, Egypt, ant
opened up business in wiadmills b.
the sale Of six of American manufac
ture. American petroleum is a stapl
article of commerce in all Eastern coun
! tries, and, to quote from the letter, 81