Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal

              THE PITTSTON GAZETTE f AID SUSQUB1A1M A!TlM6Ffi JOUMAL a Bttklij firaspnptt- {IMA ta Mm. 1'itrrnturr, (lit Jlkrroutile, JHining, ftltrjjaniral, anil %icalttrnl Mtmh of tjjt Cnttufrq, Sratrurtion, taftmtnt, kt. )--38tj JUtliurt K $jriffips. PITTSTON, PENNA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1851. WHOLE NUMBER 61. VOLUME 2.--NUMBER 9. THE ipainmrosi DR. J. B. CRAWFORD ReuwctMb Uindrrx hi. pnifc-loual .errlco. lu Hit people Of W'jromliiK and rlclnlly. , p twice In Temperance llouae, H'roinlng Pa. August I, 1851-1 jr  IP ® 8 TIE V. her ; indeed, she felt now her heart was yet unscathed. Mr. Fieldwick was in London when Edward Ashton and Frank Merriott arrived in Liverpool, The latter was well received at the house of Fanny's father. I have already said that Frank fell in love with our heroine, and I do not think, when [ add that he was intelligent, enthusiastic and handsome, it will appear anything extraordinary if I say that despite Fanny's involuntary engagement to old Mr. Fieldwick, she returned the affection of Frank. suitor. What not endeavor to improve your own position 1" "Most willingly would I do so,but how V One day the Albion was telegraphed off Holvhead, and Fanny knew it, and her heart beat wildly. Within four-and twen. ty hours and Frank was at her feet again, and the old time came o'er them both. profane history, that the Rev. Mr. R. was often put at fault by his corrections. He always quoted chapter and verse to prove the point in dispute. On one occasion, the Rev. Mr. R. said that money wis the root of evil, when he was correoied by the "devil," who said he believed it read in the Bible that the love of money Was the root of all evil. PKlTfTuD AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY ta. HI. Itichurt dc H. S. Ph«Hp»i [From the Albnny Dutchman.] MAY LiVLB. "We cannot talk further now, without provoking attention. Meet me to-morrow, at twelve, on the Exchange !" EVERTS A OURTISS, OgUt Df'est side of Main Street, second Storf of the "Long Store" of H'isner if- Wood. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FISII, ■T rtoatxri Wild*. They were not long alone. Fanny's father and her affianced husband entered the apartment. FRUIT, OILS 8 PROVISIONS, and Produce and Commission Merchants, Don't you remember the1 days, May Lyle, "Enough. Hush ! we are going to have a speech. "I will be there." The "Gazette" in published every Friday, at Two Dollars per annum. Two Dollar* and Fifty Gents will be charged if not paid within the year. „ tl No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages arepau. . . Advertisements are inserted conspicuously at One Dollar per suuare of fourteen lines for three insertion. , un.l Twf.ntt.fivc Cent. ad• ditional for every •ubdequent insertion. A lib" era! deduction to those who advertise for aix months or the whole year. Job Work.—We have connected with our estab* lishment a well selects J assortment of Job 1 ypr, which will enable us to execute, in the neatest style, every variety of printing. Being practical printers ourselves, we can afford to do work on as reasonable terms as any other office in the county. All letters and communications addressed tothe liazctlt must be post paid, and endorsed by a responsible name, to receive attention. Whan we were together at iicfcoo], And our room with the windows that looked on the lawn, Where the swoefsumtner breezei blew cool T "Should my daughter marry without my consent," said Mr. Ashton, after some con. versation, "she will forfeit that fortune which would otherwise be hers. Are you contcnt to take her on these terms?" No. 248, Fulton Street, Dear Washington Market, New York. The time went on, and the guests departed.A small town library gave him access to books, by tvhicb, together with the reading of exchange papers of the office, he improved all his leisure hours. He became a frequent talker in our village lyw ceum, and often wrote dissertations. The trees on the lawn,'are still waving as green O'er the rose nnd the Hides below, And the violet blooms by tho broad meadow stream, A« frtwh as it bloomed long ago. C A E. would call the attention of merchant! of Northern Pennsylvania to their citensive stock of Fish, Fruit, Oils and Provisions, which they will sell upon aa favorable terms as any house in New York city. ■ami., p. everts, I cms. O. CL'RTIStJ. ) Frank had no further conversation with his neighbor, but when he shook hands with Fanny, she said— "Do you know with whom you have been so earnestly conversing 1" "No." ''Content!" exclaimed Frank,* "most eager, for I may do so now with justice.— 1 would not wed her, sir, although our love were ten times stronger than they are, to bring her in poverty, and toil, and care; but now my way of life looks fair, and I have honorable means, there is no scruple here, sir, on the score of wealth. Don't you remember the forest, May Lyle, With Its tangled paths flow'ry and swept. Where wo carelessly strayed in those hopeful young hoars, Through tho silant aislos, sunless and deep T Merriott would have gone to Mr. Ashton immediately, and begged of him his daughter's hand ; but his poverty restrain, ed him. His sense of honor was keen,and he had not declared to Fanny the secret of his heart, but that it escaped him when he leaat intended that it should do so. Enthusiasm galloped off with reason, and love was left to tell its own story. March 28, 1851-1y. In tlie first organization of our village temperance society, the question arose as to tiic age when the young might become members. Fearing lest his own age might bar him, he moved that they be received when they were old enough to drink —which wos adopted nem con. "With " but they were interrupted at the moment, and Frank was compelled to take leave. OEO. W. BRAINERD A Co. Ob, that wood was an emblem of life, for us two, The entrance wassunuy ami green, Hut the farihor we wandered, the darker It grew Till no tmuHhlne nur blossoms was soon I 103 Murray, near West Street, New York' The young man spent a xestlesa night, but he was true to his appointment the next day, and found the old gentleman apparently waiting for him. Merriot paused for the other to break the subject of their meeting. He told Frank with wonderful rapidity, and in his odd gossiping way, that he had made all sorts of inquiries about him and received a very high character of hiin as a sailor and a gentleman. A large firm with which he had great interest had a ship, then in the Mersey, about to sail that night for China,- The captain had been taken seriously ill and his health would be unequal to the voyage. The command was offered to Frank. "And you Fanny," said the merchant to his daughter, "could be content to lose that fortune—sacrifice it all for this young gentleman 1" "Oh, sir!" said Fanny, appealing to Mr. Fieldwick, answer for me and be gener- GKO. W. Bhainkrd, [Aug. 2, 1850."1D*. 1JAViD BU.DEN IXDnU you remember Grace Rivers, May Lyle, The (Jrace who was always so gay ? Lnst summer »he diet!, with a blight on her heart, fc»ho had learned for the grave's rest to pray 1 Though modest and retiring, he was often led into political discussions with our ablest politicians, and few would leave the field without feeling instructed by the soundness of his views, and the unerring correctness of his statements of political Fanny told him to whom she was promised, and implored him to forget her. She asked him for an impossibility, and at the very moment after he had wrung from her a reluctant acknowledgement, which, however faintly and indefinitely expressed, is at all tim£s the most flattering that man can conceive from woman. FAIRBANK'S PREMIUM SCALES, L. W. CRAWFORD, Aor.vr, PitUton Hnnlwnre Store. Aimc others of those who completed our band In those school-rooms, throe sujpmers n^o, Like her, bare been withered by sorrow1! cold band, And under tbe sod arc laid low. Business Curds, ctc N B.—Sold at manufacturers prices and war ranted to lie correct. [Aug. 2, I HOP, tf. ous." JAMES I. SELFKIDGE 8 CO FISH, PRODUCE, "I will, my darling!" exclaimed the good-hearted old fellow. "She would sacrifice the mines of India for her lover, Mr. Ashton, and we ought to reward her—to reward both. We have tested their affection long enough. The means were just ones we employed, and Edward was right in his prophecy." events mi© Our shadowless day" ore gone, May I.yle, Their rtrnnmn are Bed wllh Ihcm for aye. And weurlly, drearily, over Mfe's m.id We trend nod look back with a ilgh. Having n thirst lor knowledge, he benf his mind and its energies to its acquisition with unccasing application and untiring devotion—and I doubt, if in the whole term of his apprenticeship, he ever spent an hour in the common recreations of young men. He used to pass my door as he went to his daily meals, and though I often sat near, or stood in the way, so much absorbed did he appear in his own thoughts—his bead bent forward, and his eyes fixed upon the1 ground, that I have the charity to believe the reason why he never turned his head or gave me a look, was because he had act idea 1 was there ! AT WHOLESALE, Frank hastened to Edward and informed him of what had occurred. The latter shook his friend Varmly by the hand, and promised to sound his father on the point. AMI GENERAL CO M M t SSI ON M ERC H A NTS, No 67 North Wharves, IJ t LOW VIS* KTKK1T, ...... HIILAIIFIVHIA. PROTHINGHAM, NEWELL A CO (I.ate W M. Newell A Co.) HAVE tn/en the Capacious Stow .V».57 Tiroadirau. where they will keep an extensive aloe/.' of HOOTS and SHOES of the beat style and quality, which they offer ou favorable terms. Merchants of the Wyoming Valley are particularly invited to rail anil examine our aloe*. New York, January I, 1851.—tf. *TI» well for the heart that II reads, May Lylo, llut a page at a lime, 1 ween, From the book of Its fate; for 'twouki nevor smile, Could it never hope and dream 1 •*V|T1KTIY OS UiKD At AHltOSTM t *T Of DttlEP PICK LEI D FISII, fccnvls: Vaekrrwl, C.kIIMi, Baltmrn, ''»h, £Ld"Tw. f-bad. P"rk, Phould««, ll.rrlng, ljird, . Ohoene, lie. rhlladi'lpMs, May SO, I8.il—Om*  Fn a few days he told Merriott that he had done so, but without success. He could hold out no hopes to him; he thought it better that Frank should forget his sister."Edward !" cried the lovers, Merriott was greatly surprised, and his first feeling was one of pride and gratitude. He was eager at the chance. Then came the thoughts of Fanny, and that he should leave his betrothed to his wealthy rival.— A shade of melancholy fell upon his face, and the old man appeared to divine those thoughts. "Yes," said young Ashton, advancing, "I agreed lo the conspiracy from the first because 1 knew you both—I knew your hearts. Frank, my dear friend," and he slapped Merriott on the shoulder, "I'll be shot if vou're not a fine fellow !" THE TEST. BY ClIAS. IIANNAY OSWM EAGLE HOTEL. HOLLINGHEAD, WHITE A Co. Fanny Ashlon was the daughter of a Iiiver|iool merchant of high repute, and very considerable worth. The lover hurried to hi9 mistress ; she was in tears. In maidenly terms she owned her love ; but she would never marry in opposition to the will of her father. GEORGE LAZARUS, P1TTSTON, PA. Aug. 2, 1850  At the period chosen for (he Opening of my story she had numbered only eighteen years, and though she was neither handsome nor pretty in the recived acceptation of those words, she invariubly created at a glance the most favorable impression, and were you even (old suddenly on first meeting her that she was not a beauty, you would have been vtry much inclined boldly at once to contradict the assertion. "But," interrupted Merriott, and atldressing old Mr. Fieldwick, "yourclsim, sir?" At the end of about tour years he went to Chatauque county, where, I think, htf sojourned about a year, employed as jour, neyman printer, but lost all his earnings by which lie had hoped to better his cirj cumstances. ANlD PEtLEHS IN AVincs and Liquors, Mr. Field wick was to return that day, and there was an evening party at the house o! Mr. Ashton. "You won't serve any purpose depend jpon it by remaining here. It is much more honorable to go away. If Fanny love# you, and ia worth the loving—which 1 am sure she is—she won't marry any. body else. As Shakspcare says, 'Go make money ;' pack up your traps and be off." "And the vessel sails to-night ?" "I renounce in vour favor. Mr. Ashion does not intend (or a moment to deprive Fanny of her fortune ; and as I'm not to be bridegroom, I must be content to consider my part played while I propose the lady's health at the wedding breakfast; remaining only your old fashioned chatterbox friend, and so " Ne 77 North Water street, and 38 North Wharves, Philadelphia. THEODORE VON DER LIPPE, House, Sign and Ornamental Painter. Pint Street, Pittston, Pa. Frank was there ; but his heart was heavy. He looked into the eyes of Fanny—those large expressive eyes—and he thought he read there the traces of sorrow.JiS. M. HCII.UNCi*IIE*0, PETER alDEa. Abe;. 2,1850. Fab. 7, 1851 till. C. WHITE. We next see him in the city of New York—a stranger in a strange city, friendless and alone, in quest of employment ay a foreman printer. At this time he wrote me the first letter giving any account of himself since he had left Poultney—stating his objcct in going to the city, and the ma-' ny obstacles he met with in the way of ob' taining the employment he desired. PEBOT, IIOFFMA* A Co., BOKWAHDINO* COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 41, North Wharves, and 83 North, Water 6treet, below Race St. Respectfully tenders hi* Professional services to the citizen* of I'ittatoii and vicinity. C. R. GORMAN, M D. Fanny was surrounded by a little bevy of friends almost the whole evening, and Frank had no opportunity of exchanging with her more than a few words of commonplace import. Edward had left that morning for Scotland on business of his father's. Office nearly opposite the Post Office, Pittston Aug.2, I(C50. ly. Taking her features separately, not one was good. You could not tell the color of her eyes. Some people called them blue, others grey, and others hazel ; but then they always looked so full of kindliness and' intelligence, and sympathy with all the world, while the lashes were so long, and so dark, and so silky, that the color of the eye was not of the slightest consequence. Then her nose—her nose was anything but classic. Ill natured people would have said it turned up, and the French would have culled it retrousse.— Hut Fanny's face was not to he measured by compaases, liko a Greek ideal, or else her inouth would not pass muster. It was too large, but the lips were "ruddier than the cherry," and the pleasant smile they wore relieved the shade of sadness from her eyes ; and when she really laughed, there was music in the sound, and a sunniness of expression played upon those irregular features, and everybody loved her. "To night. You have only time to get vour things on board. Do you accept the offer ?" "God bless you both, my children !" and the merchant gave his daughter to the sailor. Dr. G. UNDERWOOD, OJJic.e in the Building of L. TF. Crawford'* Hard-Ware Store, Pittslon, Pa. rmi.ADEt.rHiA "I embrace it heartily." References. "Then here are your instructions, eredentiuls, and appointment from the owners," and he handed him a packet of papers ; "'here is also a little matter which I have written down for you to read whei you get to sea." «.i » • * A Reminiscence. Wykoff 8 Co., Pitlslon, Fisher 8c BoGabdvs, Wilkesbarre. Frankun Platt 6i Co., Philadelphia Jan. 31, 1851.—ly* A u j. 2, 1*50, Some time in the month of May, 1620, while I was concerned in publishing the " Northern Spectator," a weekly newspaper in the village of East Poultney, Vermont, 1 was one morning engaged in my garden, when there came to me a stripling of about 14 years of age, and enquired if I was the man who carried on the printing office ? I answered that I was. He asked me if I wanted to take a boy as an apprentice ? 1 told him I had thought of it, and asked him if he wished to become a printer ? He told me he had some notion of learning the printing business.— He had come some ten miles on foot that morning from a humble home in the vicinity of West Haven, to make this application. 1 had not at first paid much attention to his address—and now turning to the young stranger, I saw standing before me a light, slender form, dressed in the plain farmer's cloth of the day, and without the fastidious taste of Neau Nash or Brommel. His hair, of a light hue, shading upon the orange, lay thinly upon his broad forehead, aud over a head rocking on shoulders apparently too slender to support the weight of a member so disapportioned to his general out-line. On entering into conversation, and a partial examination of the qualifications of my hew applicant, it required but little time to discover that he possessed a mind of no common order, and an acquired intelligence far beyond his years. He had little opportunity at the common school, but he said " he had read some,"—and what he had he well understood and remembered. Now, oil the rest of the acts of Horace Greeley, from first to last, are they no: written in the The New Yorker, The Log Cabin, The New York Tribune, and thr contemporary literature of his country ? except we have lately seen him at the assembling of nations, speaking of America at the Paxton dinner, or, as an American Lion, shading paws with a Hritish Lioness at a levee of England's nobility C C. r. BOWMAN, The time passed but dully, as it is apt to do at large and formal parties, and Prank found himself at supper, stationed between a stout lady in an umbrageous cap, and a little white haired old gentleman of chatter-box propensities. Funny was at the opposite side and the other end of the table. ATTOIHEY AT LAW. «i d Real Estate Agent. Office on Main Street, poaite the Foundry, PitUton, I'a. Aug. S, 1850.—ly. Jolinnon, Well* 8 Co, "I don't know how I can sufficiently thank " AND WHOLESALE PEALER8 IN MANUFACTURERS WELDING P. DENNIS, M. D. ce at 3. ID. Fommftii'i Hotel, PITTSTON, PA. August 16, 1850.—tf. "Goodbye! God bless you, Captain Merriott!" interrupted ihe little old gentleman shaking hands with the young sailor heartily, and then hurrying off without further parley. BOOTS, "Charming party, sir," said the old gentleman.No. 36 Courtlandt Street, ( Finl door abort Iht Merchants' Hotel.) "Engaged to another!" muttered Frank involuntarily, while his eyes were watching Fanny. 3. BOWELET A BEYEA, Coal Merchants, The whole proceeding seemed to Frank so sudden and extraordinary that it appeared more like a dream than anything else. He examined his papers—they were drawn out in due form, and appended to them was the signature of one of the largest firms in England. He hastened to the residence of Mr. Ashton. The merchant was engaged, his daughter was indisposed ; there was a note for Mr. Merriott; Frank saw that it was written in Fanny's hnnd. As he broke the seal, and slowly descended the steps, his cheek was flushed. As Professor J, W. Hatch was last summer lecturing on astronomy, to a class in Courtland county, he brought out his teN escope one evening when the moon was at its full, and just rising, for the classes tC? view the luminary through his splendid instrument. The telescope is about the sizC- of a six pounder ; and just as they got it level afid ready for use, a long Yankee, and his wife's mother, in company, cam* round the corner in an old-fashioned 'boat.' bodied' waggon. Seeing the cannon, as they supposed it just ready to be fired, he stopped the horse, jumped out, and taking his old steed by the bits held on to hini with all his caution. Out leaped the wife and old woman, and stood waiting the explosion with trembling anxiety the ladies holding their ears. The Professor who* likes a joke, told the boys to keep perfectly quiet, and await the result; while he kept levelling the instrument as if about Ctv discharge it. After waiting some ten or fifteen minutes, Jonathan became impatient and sung out— Don't Shoot. JAMKH W. Johnson, t J 4 8F.NNITT, JU ii. k. WIX1.II, j iV. YonJT. J c. V. fiersow. January 2f, 1851. 'j- Offiet Corner oj Main and Jtail llund Streets, Pittstom, Luzkrnf. County, Pa. Angust 1C, 1850. —If. "Another to-night!" exclaimed the chatter-box. "Bless me ! you'll be very late won't you ?" EXCHANGE HOTEL, INDEMNITY. The Franklin I'iro liitnrniirc Co Frank stared at the old gentleman who was pausing over the lobster salad with surprise, and apologised for his inadvertency. He confessed he was thinking of something else. '•] have a capital fellow, a close friend of mine, that 1 want to introduce to you, Fan, dear," said Edward Ashton to his sister, the second evening after liis return from India in one of his fathers vessels, of which lie was a junior officer. 13IGCS 8 DOEBLER, I'lllUV DELPHI A. OflctNo. 103 Chetnul street, near Fifth st Opposite the Court House, BI.OOMS13URG, Pi. J»n. 10, 1851 Directors. "Somebody else, wasn't it—eh ?" the old fellow's eve twinkled. And Charles N. Bancker, Thomas Hurt, Tobias Wagner, Samuel Grunt, George W. Richards, Mordecai I). Lewis, Adolphe K. Koine, David S. Drawn, JOHN GILBERT 8. OO. Wholesulc Druggists, The friend you praised so much in all the letters you used to write to us ? Frank stammered a reply. "Pooh ! pooh ! Never be a«hamed of it, young gentleman," said his neighbor.— "She's a good girl, and a clever girl, and a fine girl too ! A glass of wine, sir !" Jacob R. Smith, Morriii Patterson "The samo. Many a time, when we kept watch together in the long hours of the middle night, have wo paced the deck, talking only of you." "JD!y father dfwlrea that I write thl*, begging you to abstain from further viaitB here. "Famny." No 177 North Third Street, A few iloors above Vine Street, East side, PHILADELPHIA. Continue to make, insurance, perpetual and limited, on every description of property in town and country, at rates us Ipw as arc consistent with ee- His brain was in a whirl. The blow had fallen ; the hand that dealt it—no matter by what will actuated—was hers! It came almost with crushing weight. DBHN OlI.Br.HT. .SILAS n. WP.TNt curity. The Company have reserved a large. Contingent Fund which with their Capital and Premiums safely invested, uflbrds ample protection of the insured."Ol me ! Good gracious, Edward, could not you find more interesting themes ?" gether. Frank and the chatter-box took wine to- consT»nTi,Y on iund, a i.ahgf. assortmknt or Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Fullers' and Dyers' Articles, Paints, Oik, Window Gluss, and Painters' Articles, Apothecaries' Glusswnrc, Patent Medicines, Cf-c., Cf-c. August 30, 1850.—ly. "He'll be a fortunate man who marries that young lady. Her father has a mint of money." A great many young ladies would have asked this question, perhaps, as prettily as Fanny Ashlon, but few as naturally, because she had no desire to elicit flattery. Away, away from the busy city, the dwelling place of her, and the grave of his own hopes! Away over the futhomless sea to the wonders and the turmoil of another hemisphere. The asset* of the Company on January I, 1818, and published agreeably to an Act of Assembly, were as follows, viz Mortgages, Real Estate, - Temporary Loan, Stocks. Cash, "That would be my last consideration," said Frank. COOPER A VANZANUT, IMPORT r. KS AND DEALERS IN Foreign Wines and Liquors, f!)55,058 C2 1)0,077 78 03,890 77 50,899 00 50,038 98 "Wo could not fidd ono we both liked so well; Biid when I did not begin about you, Frank always led to thp subject himself.— I do believe he was over head and ears in love with you!" "Very likely, sir; but we cannot get on without money. It is the original lever with which Archimedes would have moved the world." Strange how varied is the face of nature, low opposite the language, habits, garb, pursuits, and mien of man ; yet there is little difference in the sub-strata, and the same passions have moved the world in every quarter, and throughout all time. A few days after Merriott had taken command of the "Albion," and found himself on the way to China, he opened tlie letter which had been given him with those injunctions by the little old gentleman on the Liverpool Exchange. In the suddenness of his departure and attendant circumstances, he had never given a thought as to who in reality might be his unknown friend. The letter opened to him a world of consideration. "Hello, there, Mister, if you're going trf fire your pesky gun, I wish you would bC after doing it; we're tired of standin' here, and the mare won't stand fire, we want tc be goin'." In addition to the ripe intelligence manifested in one so young, and whose instruction had been limited, there was a singlemindedness, a truthfulness and common senso in what he said that at once commanded my regard. After conversing with him a while, I told him to go to the office and talk with the foreman. lie did so, and soon returned with a line from the foreman, saying he thought we had better try the lad. He soon entered the office, after having bound himself an apprentice for four years. No. 21 New Street, New York. "It may be." Is. Runoi.rnui coopkk, August 30, 1850.—ly CI1A8. A. TANZANDT, JB Since their incorporation, a period of 80 years, they have paid upwards of one million five hundred thousand dollars lost by fire, thereby affording evidence of the advantage of insurance as well as the ability and disposition to meet with promptness, all liabilities. f 1.309,COS 99 "Edward !" • It is—lake my word for it. I will give vou an illustration. There is a young fellow just come from sea, a friend oftdward Ashton's; lie has fallen in love with Miss Fanny there ; and 1 am given to understand that she does not regard him indifferently. He has everything in the world to recommend him to her father's consideration but the one grand desideratum." "1 mean it, Fan, and he is a very nice An uncontrolable roar of laughter from the whole class followed this speech, when the Professor stepped out to the road ami informed the stranger that he could not gef it exactly right; they might get in and ha* would not fire until they got past. H. A. GOULD A CO. W HOLES A LB CLOTHIERS, fellow, and a gentleman, and all that, 1 know you'll like him " "You have acted very foolishly sir," said Fanny, as the color mounted a little in her cheeks, and her tongue grew more se- No. 221 Wanhington Street, Corner of Barclay Street, CHAS. N. BANCKER, Pres't C. C. Bancker, Sec'y- II. i. 60UI.D, 1 H. «. COULD. | 'new YOIlIi Persons desirous of insuring their property in Luzerne county or its neighborhood, will reccive attention on application to V. L. MAXWELL, Agent, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Also, on Mr. George Daman, Huston, who will rcceive applications. [March'28, 1861—tf "Hullo, Fan !—why what have I d?me now 1" nous. A Wife in Trouble.—"Pray tell me; my dear, what is the cause of those tears V "Oh, such a disgrace !" "What disgrace 1" tVe invite the attention of Country Merchant* and others to our full and desirable stock of Heady-made Clothing, which we offer at very low rates. Merchants visiting the city tor the purpose of purchasing Goods in our line, wduld do well to £ive us a cull before purchasing elsewhere. September C, 1850.—tf. "But," said Frank, with considerable surprise tlmt what he deemed his secret should be so well known—"but she is already engaged, I hear." "Why yes, I believe Miss Far.ny is promised ; but there is many a slip between the cup and the lip." "You have placed your sister in a false light, by describing her, in-all probability a* it paragon of beauty, and all the virtues, to a romantic companion." On liis first entering the office, there was quite a sensation among the older apprentices and journeymen. They thought they had caught, a green one, and resolved on a treat of fun. But the new comer faid no attention to what was passing.— le took his copy and composing stick from the foreman and stood up to the desk of types, " intent on thought, and all the world blank." He had not stood there many days before his office companion# appeared somewhat to doubt, and the more tame ones began to sniff a little of the young lion. But they oould not entirely forego the anticipated pleasure of initiating their new friend, so as his hair was of a lighter hue than they thought became the trade of ink and types, applied the black balls,' until they thought the impression would come off intelligibly. This was done while he stood at the desk of types 5 but none of these things moved him, nor did he loose a single " em" by the operation."Why, I have opened one of your leU .era, supposing it addressed to myself.— Certain] v it looked more like Mrs. than Mr." LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS 1 New Boot and shoe making It was signed "Thomas Fieldwick."— That white-haired man was his rival. •(With all due deference, Miss, I have done nothing of the 6ort. I described you as you were, and crowded no more sail than you could carry." WHOLESALE GROCERS, BELKNAP 8 GRIGGS, ESTABLISHMENT. 2d door above I. 8 M. L. Everitt's Store. WILLIAM C.BLAIR reipectfullv mformsthe citizens of this Village and surrounding country, that he has established himself as above, where he intends carrying on The letter briefly enjoined him to dismiss a fleeting passion, and pursue the pathway of honorable duty. Frank grew mad with rage when he first perused it; he vowed himself a victim of vile conspiracy, and almost threatened to put about the ship's head, and make all sail again (or Liverpool. It was evident that the object in sending him away was that Fanny might with less opposition become the wife of Fieldwick. AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS "I would fain hope tor one in this instance ; for it seems to me unnatural; the. union of a young creature like her, with shitering age. "Is that all 1 What harm can there be in a wife opening her husband's letters JVo. 252, Washington sired, between Mur- Fanny laughed at the expression of her brother, and tripped away on other matters. After all, it could be of no consequence, the preoonceived opinion of that young sailor. "No harm in itself. But the content*; Such a disgrace !" ray and, Robinson, New York, ClIAUNCEY BELKNAP. | JaMES M. (jRIQGS, "Eh ?" "What! has any one dared to write me a letter unfit to be read by my wife 1" A full assortment of Teas, Sugars, Coffees, Spires, Tobacco, 8c. Also, Butter, Cheese, Lard,and sinoied Meats, on CommUsion. Aug. 2, 1850.—-tf.  BOOT 8 SHOE-MAKING "I beg your pardon, sir, if the expression offended you, and I withdraw it.' "No—never mind me. You said something about shivering, I am father warm. But is this Mr.  "Oh no. It is couched in the most chaste* language. But the contents !" Here the wife buried her face in her handkerchief and commenced sobbing aloud when tfie husband eagerly caught up the letter and commenced reading the epistle that )i8d been the means of nearly breaking his Wife's heart. It was a "bill' from the Printer for nine years subscription. in all its branches; and extends an invitation to those who want gnod work, and neat fits, to give him a call. Edward Ashton's friend Merriot, came and saw, and loved. He thought that Edward had painted Fanny less charming than she really was, and he knew not that she was already engaged to another. D. L. PECKHAM, Having a thorough knowledge of the business, and being engaged in it for a number of years in places inhabited by people whose tastes are of the most delicate order as regards their understanding, and never failed to give satisfaction while there, be feels no delicacy in stating that the inhabitants of Pittston who may favor him with their custom, will find him the salne here, in every respeet. Give me a call at any rate, and if I please at first, I have no doubt you will come again without calling. Pittston, Nov. 29, 1850.—tf. By degrees Merriott calmed ; but he did not think less harshly of that old man's duplicity. He forebore to write to Fanny; he deemed he acted rightly and in accordance with her wishes. She might forget him ; she mjght be another's ; but he would still hold her memory dear. He was two years absent from England, and during that time he never once ceased to think oi her. ATTOKNEY AT LAW "Ay. Is this Mr. Fieldwick so very "Fieldwick." Office on Main Street, Hyde fi. 1), 1851. Mr. Ashton was somewhat ambitious for his daughter. He never entertained an idea, for a moment, of wedding her to any but a man of great wealth ; it was therefore in accordance that he had for some years betrothed her to Mr. Fieldwick a gentleman following the same pursuits,and of similar standing to himself. Fanny had had no voice in the matter—her inclinations had never been consulted. It was an understood thing: and Mr. Fieldwick had visited at the house so long, that she had grown up, as it were, to look upon him as her future husband, and she thought only bf it as an union which Iter lather had decreed, and Which, therefore, might not be averted. old f" FASHIONABLE BARBfiK AND IIAIR DRESSER, "I have never seen him, but ( have understood so." "Oh, you have never seen him V asked the little gentleman, smilingly. Jlat'mrnl Story of ike Long Store. I'illtUm, July 4, 1851. tf. (fcjr A dandy, remarking one summer day that the weather was so excessively hot that when he put his head in a basiir of water it fairly boiled, received for reply* "then, sir, you have a calf's head soup it verj little expense;1" STEEL 1—A superior article of Sanderson Cf- Sons Cast Steel, for sale at the Hardware Store for '20 cts. per lb.) also English And American Blister do. "Never." About this time the late Rev. L. J. Reynolds, a sound, well-bred theologian, and a practical printer, was employed to edit and conduct the paper. This opened a desirable school for intellectual culture to our young debutant. Debates ensued —historical, political and religious questions were discussed and often while all hands were engaged at the font of types ; and here, the purpose for which our friend " had read some," was made manifest. — Such was the correctness of his memory in what he had read, in both biblical and "Now listen to me young gentleman.— I am inclined to think 1 am not mistaken in addressing you as Mr. Francis Merriott ?" BUGGIES FOR SALE! Aug. 9, 1850 —tf. L VY. CRAWFORD. EAWNS can be bought" 15 to 20 per cent less at the Empire Store than was eDer known in Northern Penna. [may 9J J- 8 G. rpuE subscribers offer for sale a splendid new J. top Buggy, on reasonable terms, or will exchange for Coal. Also an open Buggy in fine running order for sale cheap, or will be exchanged for a horse. WYKOFF 8 CO. And Fanny—gentle Fanny Ashton—*-engaging Fanny Ashton, how fared she 1— Had she really forgotton Frank Merriott? Was she wedded' to the old man yet ? No; she dwelt on the recollection of the young sailor, and the color had somewhat fled her cheeks, and there was less of sunnioesa in her smile ; but the old engagement was not yet broken ofT, and she was dill the betrothed of Mr. Frieldwick. Frank started (K7~ A man's wedding day is called his "bridal day." The orthrography of that word is wrong—it should be written bridle day. "That is my name, air." "I have heard of you," continued the old man, "and I like you. I don't like everybody; I'm a little eccentrio sometimes. You love Miss Ashton, but you are poor—don't look angry, sir! a man need not be ashamed of his poverty. You fight hero at odds with a mora wealthy GLASS! GLASS.! W1SNER if. WOOD Agents of the Hones dale Glass Co. ure now prepared to fttrni n the trade at Foetory prices. Constantly on ha 7x9,8x10, 10 x li, JO z 14, 10 x 15, 12 x it ynd lft x 30, irregular silts from 8 x 11 to 83 x 44 furnished to;ruder. 0ejpt. 90, 1^0. March 21,1851 A woman offering to sign a deed, the Judge asked her whether her husband compelled her to sigh ? "He oompel me!" •aid the lady, "no, nor twenty like him " FISHING TACKLE. HEMP 4 SEA-CKAKR LINES; Klrfij. Bates's and Ltmsrtck Hooks: Cm »"C' How hair unotls for sale at LEVIS It GORMAN'S Drug Store, *VDeslt« ffe* Post CMSee. She thought of it sometimes with a sigh; but no stronger evidence of regret escaped Jus *