Golden Wedding

The fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Irish was oelebrated on the 6ih of January, at their home in this city. A large number ot old friends were present to give a bearty greetiag to the bride and groom of 50 years. Children and grandchildren come from a distance ; old friends from New York, Michigan and Illinois were on hand to enjoy the happy occasion, besides many letters of regrets from abroad. Excellent refreshuicnts were served, and thebride's loaf was ornamented with the figures " 1831 and 1881." The cards of invitation contained an item that no " presenta are expected," but quite a number were presented, among which was an e'egant gold headed cane. The rich perfume of a banket of exquisite natural flowers, in. these bleak frosty days, very forcibly reminded one of the flowery days of June. Mr. Irish came to this city in 1833, and has lived in bis present home 46 ycar?. When he carne here there was about 250 inhabitants, and one way they had to work up business was to tueet on their board of trade and raffle off city lots at from ten to twcnty dollars each. The wild Indian built his wigwam here, under the aged burr oaks, in those early days, and the game of the forest had full sway. Mr. Irish has survived all these changcs of pioneer life, and enjoya all the comforts of a good home in this beautifulcity, under theshadow of our tamous univcrsity. From the Evening Dispatch, of York, Pa., wo copy the following uotice of Helen Potter's Pleiades: "A crowded house Wednesday niglit greeted Hellen Potter. The entertainment was a most dellghtful break In the steady solkllty of work that has been golng on, and comblned that pleaslng varlety that suits all taste and preven u auy approach of weariness. The Pleiades proper consista of four damt y stars in pink and blue, who are better known as the 'Elchberg quartette.'and who handled thelr vlollns with skilied rare. They were accompanleil by Miss Annfe King Qreene, pianist. Mr. .1. W. Macy is a star of the first magnitude in hls owu departinent. He luw wonderful control of hls facial muscles. and tlie Jolly big laugh that rolls out of hls Jolly big mouth isone that convulses the audlence nntll it shakes and holds its sldes In the palnful eztremlty of not belng able to laugh any more. As for Miss Helen Potter, the grand central sun of the troop, one must hear lo appreciate her. One must slt uuder the spell of her beauty and watch the wonderful powers of mlmicry whlch are her best glfts ; one must listen to the voice that can change lt tone to Imítate a score of tones In as ruany minutes, before one can understand what Helen Potter really is In everythlng she undertake she Is an artistic suocess; an artlst in dress, voice and movement, and America does well to acknowledgiher as lts favorite elocutiouist and Impenonator of character."