The daily gazette., 1880-04-17
Ansssssssents.
MISS THuRsBx's ooNoEnr.

| A99GH.
pied at the Opera House last evening. to
hear Miss Emma Thursby and her CON
cert company.
The concert was one OF the finest ever
given IN this city, and Miss Tbursby
seemed to be In better voice than ever
before. Her appearance upon the stage
WAS the signal for rapturous applause.
Ihe concert was highly enjoyed by
those preseut, and each membsr of the
company received encores.
cARNcRoss' MINsTRELs.
| On Monday evening j. L. Carncross'
Minstrel Company will make their ap-
pearauce for the first tune this season,
! direct from the Eleventh Street Opers
House, Philadelphia, where they have
drawn crowded houses during the past
wlnter. The programme that has been
selected for the occasion IL brimfnl of
FUN, and those who attend may expect
to enjoy a hearty laugh. The perform
ance viii conclude with q burlesque on
Grants recep ION in Philadelphia.
THE a'GIBENY FAMILY.
On Friday and Saturday evenings
next this famous company OF artists Will
appear at the Opera House in their
musical concerts. The family consists
Of husband and wife aud seven children.
the youngest beiUg rive years old. They
have appeared in several of the princi-
pal cities, and so great is their reputation
that hundreds have been unable to hear
them. ln speaking of them the Daily
Post OF Camden, II. j., says:
without the least exaggsration over
eight thousand of our people witnessed
the highly artistic performances of the
wonderfully gifted mcGibeny Family
during their stay at our Opera House
last week. Here was o troupe alto.
geiher shknowa to our citizens before
its advent, who have actually filed the
Opera House TO suffocation for sfr con-
secutiye nights and at one matinee
enough persons. some nights, being
turned away from the door unable TO
gain admission TO alone have filed tbe
Opera House. Saturday night the rush
was greater II anything, that being their
last night he:e.
NEW YORK CRITERION COMPANY.
On "Wednesday evening, May 5lh. th,
New York Criterion Company will ap-
D. ar a. the Opera House, IN their great
success OF "Frtaks," which has been
greeted with crowded houses wherever
prese nted.
& Every member Of this company has
been selected with view to his or her
peculiar fitness for the part to be taken.
Az the head OF this company as artistic
itrector and mahAger stands Mr.. II. r.
Macky, who is not only sterling actor,
hut q gentleman Of culture, having had
university education, and was for
reverai years a professor OF elocutiop
before he adOOted the stage ~ O profess
SION; The business department lin the
aahds or Mr.. j. Gosche, the organizer
of the celebra ed Thomas concerts. of
which he bad been the manager until
she dissolution of the orchestra. His
name Is q guarantee that every promise
made viii be literally kept. and that
everything with b,s department will be
rehned, and not surpassed by any other
company. :.
LECTURE To.NIaHr.
III Wilmlngton's best people do not
attend the seieatifc lecture to night al
the Opera House, by Rev. Mr.. Walton,
we shall be disappointed. Every science
should be encouraged by ~, especially
'his most imUortant of all sciences.
This d Anniversary Of the M. o. n. A.
The Moral Suasion Association will
celebrate their third anniversary 4 in the
Opera House tomorrow, Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock. Doors 10 open at & 2
o'clock.
Prominent temperance workers will
address the meeting. The Chester
county temperance organization will
come down in their special train.
- hCy Will hafC SOOu CuOiI III dJte1-
dance, and the Roberts sisters will
also assist with some of their beautiful
duets.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Drunk on the Streets.
Last night about 10 o'clock as officer
Pardee was patrolling his beat in the
first district he noticed awoman on Tat
nallstreet between Front and Second
wandering around under the influence
of liquor. As she appeared 10 be with
out home or friends, he befriended her
by giving her nights lodging In
one of the city cells. This morning she
and was required to pay 80 cents and
costs.
The WrOnO Location.
The Republican first stated and the
Ne,us folio ed up the statement that
Thomas James would probably be
candidate for the Board of Education
from the First Ward. Mr.. James would |
make a good candidate and an excellent |
member, but he cannot run in the First |
Ward, as he does not reside there now.
He moved into the Filth Ward on March |
25th las
GreenbdcE Meeting.
DIR. J. b. WEIGH and his greenback
friends will have meeting at the City |
Hall, on Tuesday evening next when |
The Doctor will make a speech in reply
TO Senator Bayard's anti-legsl tender
greenback resolution. 1t is supposed he
will make this s'the greatest effort Of his
life" At this meeting a County Con-
vention of the party will also be called
and delegates selected.
Common sense" Chairs.
Thomas NJ. Ogle, auctioneer, desires
it known that he has OH hand fine lot
Of "Common Sense" chairs, some of
which are named Thomas +. Bayard
and u. s. Grant, These chairs are
manufactured at Mattville, Oneida
county, New York, and are pronounced
by these who have used them TO be the
best OF the kind In the country.
Wlthdraws.
Mr.. Charles McCloskey, one of the
popular candidates for Levy Court
Commissioner from this city, has with
drawn, and will not be candidate.
Mr.. Me- loskey's many friends in this
city will, no doubt, regret to learn of
this determination on his part. zee
Sunday Papers -MOrrOsO.
The great New York and Philadelphia
Sunday papers will be for sale IN the
morning as usual, at Hawking cigar