Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal

              S AND SUSQUEHANNA ANTHRACITE * Wf % Utotklij JSttttspspn ( UtnnUi tn 35ttD5f litaftnt, |*nlttir0,tjit ftlrrraiitile, fining, ffitrllfltrinil, nni ilgrirulural Stttote of tilt Canutnjr 3ustrurtiau, Sliiuisnucnt, |fe Slmtnrn, WHOLE N I'M hi.. T77 VOLUME 4.-NUMBER 44. PITTSON, PA., FEIDAY. JULY 14, 1854. countries have in their turn been exaustetl —Italy, Germany and Spain ; and oflato cerlijin districts (if Asia have been laid under contribution. Still all over the' world, t!io yield hos been sertoysly diminished, and prices have risen to stlcli a point that the poor cannot pay them ; and the hospital even are alarmed. The Academy of Medicine has voted prize's to persons who would discover methods of propagation ; and lately a sum wm placrd in the hands of the Prefect of the Seine to 'nuke experiments with a model leechery in the suburbs. A. Borne has just sett to the Acndamy nn account of his establishment at Rainbouillet where he seems 10 have met with extraor. dinary success in encouraging the reproduction of'his pupils,' as ho calls them —They are fed three times a year ; tliev bury themselves irC the earth lute in the autumn, and pass the winter in a stale of iorpor. They mate early in the spring —'on St. Valentine's Day. probably- and lay their cocoons in May to hatch in September. The youri«r ones are f»-u upon the 'less substantial blood of calves.'— They ore extremely voracious, and in 2 year? weigh ten tunes their primitive vol. urne. M. Borne has built conveniences (or the reception of the cocoons, and for their art.ficiiil im.ubaikui. Bv care and tenderness he hos «ucceedC?d thus fur in preventing uuy ep: 1 inie or su.ddrn mortality in Ins reservoirs. The leech is very apt to he carried qll'by prevalent disorders and history mentions the of a colony ofld.OOO inone whiter,— of the destruction e,f(S0,00U bv a hard lr:Dst, and of the consumption of 200,000 in S?lr.quo by a flock of w ild getse. II. Bern* has tclren extraordinary precautions against any invosfoh of the sort In the middle of liis ponds is a Hirst house or lookout, where a man Is constantly "slatiflnecl armed with gulls aud olher me.ajis of deb-rice; the edges rif the pondsare guarded in such a way as to kr'ep out all' e.rjtiutic enemies, such as wiitPr fa!*, moW nu'1 frogs j traps are set for the trochetcis, glossifilionies, hydrophiles and dystftj'tes, which nourish a traditional animosity touards allleeches. Marauders and pbtiehnrs are also keenly wa'ched. In short M. Borne hopes soon ro be In a position to furnish France a supply su(Relent to render finlhor importation useless ; and Inter ho expects even to be nble to export for his own Recount.—Paris Corrcsjiuiidcnee JV. V THE PITTSTON GAZETTE, COAL. THE WYOMING NONUMENT. exceedingly gratifird, and instructed by (he appropriate exercises held this day, on the she of the Monument erected to the memory of that illustrious band of Heroes who fell while fighting "for their homes their altars and their native land the mournful pleasure ha* been painfully alloyed by the ruthless disfigurement of the tablets of the Monument, and more than all, by the unfinished, unsightly and unguarded condition in which this consecrated site has been permitted to remain so many years after the bcauiilul structure had been completed. I and their worthy compeers—(Jan the oc| cupants of lands enriched with the blood of their former owners, allow this shameful neglect—this gross profanation of a sncred shrine, to continue another year ? Will not the inhabitants of the valley arise as one man and say "The Work shall be done." If there is money, which has been contributed expressly for this purpose, let it be forthcoming—it were sacrilege to withhold it. It lias already lain idle too lonjj. If there is none.— justly none, then let the public know it ; and that public, beyond tho valley, will furnish the cash, and sen that the work is done ; only give them the privilege. TAULER. O. P. FULLER 8 CO, COAL MERCHANTS. East side Main street, nearly opposite Bowk/cy 8,- Beyea's store. Pittston, April I, 1863. BV JOHff GKEKNLEAF WlflTTIER C AND Saiqncliim Antlirnclte Jourunl Written for the celebration of the Anniversary of the Wyoming Mussacre, by (he members of the l.uzerne Preshyterlal Institute, Wyoming, Pa., .l\ItDnday,Ju(y 3d, 1854, by Rev. P. E. Stevenlobi, Principal of the Institute. A COMMEMORATIVE ODE, Tauler, lfi«D Preacher, walked, one autumn day, Without lUu wtiils of BtriwHurif, hy tho Rhine, I'ondcruitf tliu solemn ujirnclo *Dft lift*. A- one who, Wuiid r;iu' in the stiirlcw night, Keeln, niDBtmU}, itoii Jar of Hiweii wove*. And hears the thuiwt* r olmi uoknvwu tiea, (freaking itfonfr nn unhiuifclnVM And nn lie wtUfcjxJ lie Kvon ifae ntnn old prayer wilt) which U»r hnJr a 9GVTO «»*' jenrs, Morulntf and not)u and wt'iiW#, ll|D and henrt Un i groaned : "lliiv« oitf ujxDn mv, U Lord! Thou h, .• i, while tcarTiInu odu r*, I ivm Mind: Send no ft in.iu thai can «ur«ri my ntep.C !'* Tin n, at* lieiuufod, ho hour J lUong Iuh palh A sound as of nn o|a man's *tnff onions? The dry, deud linden kwivew. uiid, look In? up. He saw n weak und poor and old. 4*IVnce be unto Tfttili*r ""'Wi « liod Rive thee a good day i" TOu oM man raited Slowly Ida cnltu, blue eyt *. u 1 thank Ihi b, #ou ; tint nit ray day» aii'ipiufl, awl udiip are III. Wondering thereat, ihd 1'i uaclu r rDuuk«i again: "Cod glvCD die happy lire." The old man moiled; *1 never urn unhappy." PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY GEORGE M. RICHART. flea tn Jnti* •' VM Britk Ihiil'ifg, one dor Stutk cf Smlhertanii't Start—up iluirt. A. PRICE 8 CO., COAL MERCHANTS. Qjfice—Wcsl side Main street, I'ilMon Luzerne county, Pa. AugusttO, 1858. tf. Tune—Soldier's Grave. 1. We iir# come to tbc grave Of the honored brave, With our tear*, yet with antheme exulting ; We teinemb*r the day When Ihey scorned to obey The behest* of the foe man insulting. 2. For their country they bled : Behold their last bed ! And the tide of long yearn has swept o'er it. But no time shall blight Their tablet of light, For the hands of the good will restore it. 3. Wyoming!* Thou name Of patriot fame, Known watchword of liberty ever I Not tyranny's arms, Not bribery's charms, Thy country shall conquer or sever. Hi"OiT.rTTC fc Juvntkl" Is published e*aryFrI«Uy, st Two Hollars par annum. Two Oolturs n»,d rlfiy Cants wlllbo rh irired if not,mlCl within ilia »tir. Mo paper wilt be discontinued until all xrruaratfu* are Mid ADvaaTistriKSTs aru inserted conspicuously at (Ink Dot.- hr par snimra of fotirtwm lines for tlirt-e tasurllont »aitTtvKHT»-rn'K Crs-rs addHiim»llpiev*tosubjieqH»n A liberal d«ttlcl1on to tli«ao who advartlss for si* tanathsor ihu whole year. Ios Won*.—We havu couaecUd with ourealablislmient a waif selected assoriuleiit of Jos Tver whleh wilt ena ble us to execute. In ilia neatest style avery variety of priming.  J. BOWKLEY 8 BEYEA, COAL MERCHANTS—Offirt Comer of Main and Railroad Streets, PiUst'sn, Pa. Anguut Hi, 1850. —tf. 2. That, this regf't is greatly increased by the underttandirtg we have always had, that on the completion of the Monumental Column, several hundred dollars remained on hand ; which sum wns subsequently increased by an addition of $220, the avails of a public dinner cot up for the express purpose ol increasing said fund ; which if properly invested, would, at this time, have amounted to a sum fully adequate to the enclosure of the whole area, with a substantial Iron Railing, and beautify ing it with trees and shrubs and flow, ers ; thus rendering it a worthy shrine for the repose of the dead, and the cultivation ol patriotic and pious sentiments in the living. A SPECTATOR MISCELLANEOUS Wyoming July 4th 1854 toiiiritf toils. GEORGE PERKINS, ATTOIINkV AT I,AW, PllUton, Pu. omoe o na'.li Intf iicciijiird by Oco. B. Luvo * Co,«eounl fljor. April 511, l«.U.  THE BOY WHO KEPT HIS PURPOSE. Tauler luiil His hftnd upon the atrnhgerV ooar-e gray yTceVe. +*T*Hiitft,nJi father, what thy mange word* mean. Purely man1* day/* arc evil, and hiaiife (M M thefcmtw it tC»." »»Nnv, my Hon, OufHlWH uro in CoiiV l.;;i»d and nil our dayfl Are our wed*: (vr Hhadow as for huh, For uold tiH It out. for want un wealth. alikn Our thank* are duo, ninee thai in beat which ia. And that which is not, sharing nut Hid lift*, 1* evil »ailv an dfVuiil uffittiL And for tho lin|Dpiiiut«ol which I spake, 1 flud it in to Hi* will, and calm trubi in the holy Trinity Of kuowl- dirC. RvtKfm-tfH, mid Mmlghty power.1' •Silently \vond»MMi|ffor u little fpuee, " 1 would not be menn," snid George Ward to a boy who stood by, while he put the candy he had just bought in his pocket,JOB PRINTING. D. S.KOON, \ TTTRMEY AT LAW—Office with Jaraca Helm, Esq J\, Piluion, 1'a. Neatly and expeditiously executed at this office, on reasonable teims. OF EVEItY DBSCKIl'TKlN A CARD. 4. The cruslnd and oppressed, Who are sighing lor rut, Prom the emli 01" the earth (hall look hither, Ami iu hojKs they rejoice, As they list to tliv voice, Tbe arui of oppressors shall wither, 5. On the wind unit ihi clouCl, K'en note eour.-fing and luuiJ, Flies the choral, procl dining ' Tu broken ; Ami God over all, Bring* the d«y by His call, Which thy torn gave their liven to foretoken. C. Their Mood on the «od Their lirave feet trod, The spirit of Ireedom shall nourish ; And their names slill blight, On a tablet of light, Unfading, eternal, shall flourish. " You have no right to call me mean," replied Rueben Porter, "because I don't spend my money for candy. " You never spend it (or anything," continued George tauntingly. |y Blanks of nil kinds always on hand. D1 ffar (*« PMiltn Oaitttt. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Mr. RictunTrmployine your Columns, to announce to the Public Mint 1 have ostubli*hetl a Luw OIH- c at the BUTI-KB HOU8K in Pittst. n. I desire to mill; tlint in addition to the bu»i-nrs* of Counsel ond Collecting, I ■hall give particular attention to the art of Cimreynncivy— adopting the ncatcat and most approved Forms or Dekds, Leases, and h!I C*nlracls, Heal and I'c gonal. Yours Truly. '•! . II "* IN Pittston Gazelle Prinlin«: Office, • tCm.u the great Preacher; then he vpake an on© Who. suddenly grappling; wuh a'hauntiu# Which long has fcriliiWHl through tint durlc Siranjfo terror*, dr »g? It, shrieking, into Pght: wW|«l It i.riaN itili consign th»- li-in-.' tf8 nelFr* "Theu,"*aid the stranger, elioe.rilD,'*bo it no. \\ hat lit.* 11 iuay !*o i ki.o.w nut: Una i kiiow— I cannot lose tiii- prfwhtti oftne Lord: One arm. Humilii), t.ikoa.hold upon III* dear HuiniVtfGy ; tho o li« r, £.ove« Vl4*JW His I D1 v11111\. i-.», v* here I uo Hf «»•*.-#; ::u«L boiler tlio-wafevdiu u will* Iliin Than eokh*n-j»ntrrt F:.rndt»e Wlfhoui. Tear* sprang in i';vill. r't ey«*. A midden light, Like. Ihe fir-i ray which ltd on cliaon, .cluvo A part the shadow her. in he hart walk C1 Darkiy bi icon. And, :Dn ihu xiruiiKo «Did man \Veid III- alow way uw il his •:Ivor n:.;r i#*ei Hko toe wlrite moon, whvre'be hills of tftte r-lopo to tho liii-ae, hu bowt-d hid Jieud and faid: D!y prayivr In anawerod. C»vCf hatti *C lit the mail rough', to itf'j«h Hi", by lih* simple trim!, IVjtHloiu iho weary *ciiooiiuen never knew. **«, enuring With a iruiug: d utid oh. ■ rftfl step Tim city he mow, nrdown tht'tfiKfct, mighty shadow l r» i-L mo of noon, VVhli.ll Iraclim backward till its* airy It net Hurdi iad lofU.ny pljiiil*, Uc r.d®edjun ryes O't r hrorat fju'oatO and lol'.D pediment, oDr arehltraie nfid fhr/.e and finlntwl idehfl, t*|) ihe *Unjv l.ic«-woik chiaotyd by thu wi#o i'ru In of fcfeinftaclt, olzzlly up to wt.ero, in the in»on thtf groat Aliui«t» r'* tower, It was true, Reuben did not spend his money. l)o you suppose it was because he loved it more than other boys do ? 3 That if the above assumptions bo not veritable fuels, nnd there be no funds forth coming for that specific purpose, then we feel it to be not only u duty ot iho in habitants of this lovely valley, but the privilege of all American Citizens louse Iheir influence to have Ibis work—so worthily begun, completed without further delav.X -3 O .£5 .1 j J § rS i f *! "J g =0 S .2 - a! "c O E V C 3 »* - : a Reuben turned slowly away, meditating upon what had occurred. " 1 will not care for what hn thinks," he at length said to himself; " I have four dollars now, and when I have sold my cabbagts, 1 shall have another dollar, I shall soon have enough," and his heart bounded j-Dvfullj, his step recovered its elasticity, and his pace quickened, as the pleasant thought removed the sting which iho accusation of meunness had inflicted' upon his sensitive spirit. Enough rlid not mean the same with Reuben as with grow n peo pie. Ii had a limit. He hastened cheerfully home, or to the place he called home. Ho had no father or mother there but in their stead kind and loving friends. Mr. Porter hud died two vears before, leaving a wife and four children without property to sustain them. Reuben was the eldest ; and as he was old enough lo assist in the labors of a farm, it was thought best ihai he should leave his mother. Mr. Johnson, a neighbor took him into his family, where he very soon be came a great favorite. O rn gg £3- CO ►.« © a m 81 O K £ *D£ s.H o|-v t, u. r w J?'*?1? Ui »; /-4-f H *""* Eg8S Xrn • «—» fca - z S. ~ Ir" 43 *3 PiUston, May 5 185-1 tf J . M"ALEXANI E 1. EXCHANGE BROKER. • J. H. JENKINS, Office in the Pugt Office, Pitt«tuny Pa. May 1851—tf. •In accordance with almost universal  where the name Wyoming is be ft known, the accent is lir.re placed upon the second syllable. 4. That wc hereby pledge ourselves, by our own personal exertions and labor, be fore the cloae of the present term, to have the tablets of the monument purified from the senseless scribling and unworthy names, wiih which they are now defiled ihut they nmy present, in their original symmetry, lo every admiring visitor, the entire list of devoted heroes, who either fell or survived, in the bloody Massacre of July 3rd 1778. 2£o gOQ n ! i : Jb ° - ■*c»AZiUD. 5 a o S ,«c § i «fc»e.iSa.oM«![ A KEKNr.R'8 LIVERY AND EXCHANGE. NEAR THIS POST OFFICK, SCRANTON, PA. Jl. a ly at all times to areommndate will the best of 4 horses and rckicles. Scrantun, fob. 21, 1851-1 v. lleportfd (or (be ritlnion Uuzutte. ANNIVERSARY OF THE WyomingMassacrc. o O J • "5 3" \i £apa s- icii'ih 1S v afs\"i\x| t? a c sc.!" b,miinDjwafCo; i ROBERT BAUR, The 7fllh Anniversary of this ironical event was observed wilh appropriate exer uses by :he members ol the "Luzerne Pkbsbyterial Issiitote" at Wyoming, on the 3rd irlht. BooH-Bluder, AVtl Katt Corner of Pub!a tqoorc and Main *lrtt1% Witkrtc ftn rre. .feWfiod wi.h s-iobeains oil iU int.r.d crown, R«hm» like ii vlf.hle prar' r. u|k-holH !w lie said, OlCTrnE Frflrmr*.common, (lilt. nn«J .Valiognny, orua- X ineiiltfd i"»Ci liuuU to order, of anD JolD Ulitdlu? iii*aily twtWedi A Inrge •M-li t'iioii »»l' common uuCl flue plcfun**, .tidu BlnnU lN.ok*,FiiUlom{ry, f»o*ola,ltx..«lwa)aoi» baud. uu« 17, I-O.J. 5. That though many of us are merely lemporarv residents here, yet, in as much as the Battle of Wyoming was not a private rencountre for the inero defencc of this beautiful valley, but one of the most unrqual, and yet bravo and bloOdy encasements of the w»f of the revolution, for the emancipation ot this western world, from the chains of tyranny and oppression, we feel fully authorized lo make an appeal to the patriotic and generous in any and every purt ol the land, lo contribute lo the completion of ilii* most worthy memorial of " the lime that tried men's souls and none more than the occupants of the Wyoming Valley. "I lieHtranfri-r'n lahli made pi..in helore mint cyetl /\s y. aider lower out sift tehuM to ihu earth Thodurk tflanjarie ol it* aKmft \'. he» nirilc .r day iD Dlun:iiy on Up lop, r*«j, dftfbm'iw In IW pithwav ot m-inVltfe Id but ihuish tdow «»i t.tHl'KfV'^-VUaiee, i!y the vreut fun ot « todciU. Ctrl tlivicoo; AikI what 14 rflrfcIjcUjW railght hi iJ«aw^f IX Hitud Era. • « ° S- According to previous notice, the Teachers and Students assembled ut 3 o'clock P. M , at the Institute, and having formed themselves Into a solemn prqeession, with such ol the Trustees and literury *irangers as were present, and being joined by the citizens assembled in the Avi nue, procecd. ed to the Monument, where seuts hud been provided, and the American flag appropriately displayed at hall mast. ORIQ03, 2ABRISKIE 8 LOVELL, HOTELS WIIULtMALJt 0ROCEUB AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 233, Washington Street : There was one thing about the boy how ever, that good Mrs. Johnson regarded us a great fault. It was what she called a " spirit of hoarding." She said she nev. er gave him an orange or an appje, lhut lie did not carry it to his room, instead ol eating it. Perhaps his sisters at home, or dear little brother Benny couid tell what became of them. Liberia end its Pros pacta i Mies. BUTLER HOUSE, Thirty-two \ ears ago the const, now occupied liy Liberia, whs the haunt of the slave-trader and pirate. About ci-bamkg Wam. pavek*.—" Sun Bonnet," in me Ohio Cultivator writes as follows on this subject ; Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. (Between Murray and Robinson St».) JAMKS MJUnidf, i C;«n. I. If. «*•*!8«, } NF.W - YORK, IU«8«M O. liUVitLi.. ) r.Vug. 12, IdiU-ly. SAMUEL F. bavin* taken the above *tnnd ho well known to tho Traveling I'uUiiC nndor ilio occupancy of June* l». Fownnui, and refitted it in Ibebeit m an in r thro.iqft'uit* would announce tohla frb'iKM and the public ihiu hw amiuceuieiit» lor their accomiuoduliou lire complete. The »ta?id is Ilio It huCl no commerce hut in human beings, and its rivers and inlets were tiie constant sccno ol heart rending barbarities, such as th? demon of slavery alone can perpetrate. Uut a happier day has duwnud upon that outlawed shore, and an intelligent, industrious worthy population is accumulating at various points, from whith the beniCDu influencefc of a Christian civilization are spreading over the comment. The following exorcises according to a previous programme, then tonk piece. 1. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Parke, of Pitl8ton, one of the Trustees ; in Ihe ab. sence o! the President of the Board, the Rev. J. Dorrancb of Wilkey Burre. " In your last p«;Der it i* «tntcd, that the very best method of cleaning wall paper is to sweep ofi'iho dust and tI f-n rub the surface with stale bread. This may bs one of the best ways, but is not the first best as they nay at country fair*. I can clean wall paper juat as i.ice with less than half the labor, by tukini; a quantity of wheat bran in (InlineI say two quart* at a time, and cnolosiiiji'ft through—and rubbing the paper with this shifting'and shaking up ih« bundle once in a whils to keep the surface, fresh. GEO. W. BRAINERD A Co. 103 Murray, aear West Street, Now York GKO. W. BimiM:nD, DAVID B'ELDEN [Auy. 2, I850.~1y*. BRICK HOTEL opened nbont nna y«#rtt|nc«*in the central port of Plttnton, avd is on- of Hie moat rmfinbodiotm and bffllt irfrminwl IIowm toiii N«Drtli- rn lVnin»y|vnnlu, and rvnf) otf.ui will In* made to r«mDi«-r the lu.jnurii «»f ail, plfuliwtt and iigri**al»lo. The BAU will abound in the »Detot or 1.U|»uht«s md tliu Table wiilU- furnished with all tlx* in.\nrW*ol th«!*a«on. tt. That il this subject ii not laken up without delay, by those to whom it properly belongs a"d efficient measures adapted by the permanent residents of the Vullev, to complete the work which has been left undone for no many years, wo pledge ourselves to each otlior to adopt means, ai the opening of the next term (August 28'h,) to raise funds for that sacred purpose.Mrs. Johnwn had noticcd, too, in his drawer, a box, which was quite heavy with money- She did not believe he had bought so muclrts a fish hook since he had been in their family. If he «hou!d go on ibis way he will grow up to be a miser. M r. Johnson smiled at his wifj's earnestness and remarked that with such nn example of generosity as Reuben had continually before him he would not believe the child was in much danger from the fault she feared. " It must be renumbered,"-he said "that Reuben has his own "oy to make in life. He must early learn to save or ho will always be poor. There are his mother and sisters, too, who nped his aid." 2 Recitation of Psulm XX. in concert, by the Teachers and StudenU of the Intitule. C. R. GORMAN 8 Co, PI TTSTO.N, PA., ('arel'iUiul iiMW'h; (talere iit«not« In nlteii Jmicu. Thankful for the liberal p;ilmn«Cj« bin loftwo Kscelvnl friim the trivulliliS! pnMItt mid i-rtllom «l the countj, lie will be h'ippy to *"D' Ilium lit bll new locutlou. PUtttou, April 11. 1*31. Amenta for Tnjweott's Oenernl Emigration and Foreiirn Exchange Per«on« reaiding in the country, and wishing to engage pa*»age or send money to their friend* in any part ot' Europe may do so with utility liy npjilvinti a the I'oet-Offiee. Tnpsrott 8 Co'*- receipt will lie furnlxhd hv return inuil. It'iltaton, Aug. 26, 1853. 3 Sinj»inj» by the Choir ol tlie Institute The prospects of Liberia are now most encouraging, and its importance tut a coin ny, Willi the increasing value of its commerce, is such as to warrant the belief that its possession is destined to invite energetic competition. -"Tkt Wyoming Monument"—a Commemo ralive O'le, cotii| o eii lor the occjsion, by the Principal, the Rev. P. K. Stevenson:— Tunc, '-Soldier's grave." EAGLE HOTEL, PlfWTON, I®A, Another advantage of thin rubber is, that it can he fastened on to a broom or other handle, and then you can reach the top of thrt wail without (telling upon a cimir or ber.ci). If you have not flannel suitable a piece of siroiner cloth or sucli like will answer. With this apparatus wall papSr that is badly smoked can be re*lored in a short time to look almost as flood as new. Grease spot* can be considerably improved by first rubbing them with Chalk, and then laying over them several thicknesses* of brown paper, and pressing on a hot flat-iron." BY GEORGE LAZARUS. I8i0., 1 4. Introductory Address, by Ario Pardee of HasUrton. 7. That, a Committee of seven be now appointed, to have this entire subject under advisement, during the approaching vacation—to confer with individuals in different parts of the country ; and at the opening of the next term to report such measures as the existing state ot the case may seem to demand. C. R. GORMAN, M. D. 5. Rending of Selection* frC\m Campbell's Poem, relating 'o tho nltBck uuon Wyoming ; by the Rev. N. S. Peine, D. D., of New York. lu 1652 Ui« imports at Cape Falroas alone vvero upwards of §D1140,000, and the exports, aside from iho»e by foreign vessels, which tradn witiiout restriction along the const, amounted to 880.000, but, inclusive of uli to more than $200,000. Yet, laking tiie amount pi 330.000, it would be a larger amount than our own Custom-Houscs show for a cot responding population. PORT GRIFFITH HOUSE, Respectfully tenders hi» Professional services to the citizens of Pittston and vicinity. Office nearly opposite the Pott OJice, PUlslon. Aug. a, i8»o. iy- PORT GRIFFITH. I.U7.KHXF. COUNTY. PA M, PHILB1N, PROPRIETOR. THE •ulweriher huviriCr C-nmjDlcted lii« newtav ern h»u»e. bi Port Griffith. is prepared to aceo:nmcKlMte trati llcrs and the public ifci.erullT. in thn bent manner nod on rrawinaid" torn* I be room* are convenient., nwi the pr«Dpri«Wr will •pare no elTorts to iimU hi* jrUMt* coniiortul.le Ht» Bar i» nupplied with excellent liquors, aiv kit table whh an abundance of the beat the ma kela afford. fl. Address: Historic References to the Massacre of Wyoming ; by John. S Hopkins, ol Alliens, Pa. DR. J. A. HANN, Office in Dr. Curtis' Drug Store, Main Street, In various ways Reuben added to his store. When the snow came he made nice broad paths about the house, which so attracted the notice o' a neighbor, that she asked if he might be allowed to make paths lor her. lie rose early that he might have time for his extra work, and was well paid for his efforts. The hex grew heavier from week to 'week. Reuben had almost enough. PITTSTON,Pi December I", 1833. 7. Address : The duty of suitably remembering this Anniversary ; by David L. Montgomery, ofMuney Pa. The following young gentlemen were then appointed ; D. L. Montgomery, Munry, I.ycoming Co. Pa. G M. KnVnokU, Kingston, Luzerne " " The uaiivo products of Africa are mieh us our nation requiie*, while'our fabrics are in turn important for the Africun trade. C.IJ.8W.G.Dowd, 8. Address : True Patriotism ; by David R. Love of Schuylkill County, Pa. Chester Butler, YVMktsarre, " C. II. Hopkins, Wyoming, " Good a attached. ° iirnriAEL niiL3iN, Poll Griffith, June 2, 1854-if It is stated that a single sperm candle manufactory in lioston consumes more (hun 1,000 tons of pulip oil annually; white other cities are ulso largely engaged in the trade. England and France are seeking ihe conmicrce of Africa with avidity in striking contrast with ihe iiaiiiieieoce and ulnio.-t repuliiun w ith which it is regarded bv the United Siptes. (£/~ What wk Owe to Decorum.—"I will do as I please," says nmny a headstrong young man, for whose bo tine? is it il I choose to take the consequences ? " Not so lust, j-oyd sir ! If you "knew more of human nature, you would be aware that you cannot outrage even the small conventionalities of life,' which ore known under ilie common impie of decorum, with, out injuring your reputation, estranging your iriends, and preventing strangers who might he useful to you, from making your acquaintance, liul this Is not ull  \ou have no right to disregaid decorum, for, the consequences loach others than yourself. Your example is always doing harm when it is not doing good. Your con. duct ailed the standing of your fumilv and associates, as wall rs youiself. Going through life is like treading through a labyrinth of sfti ing guns. " you follow the braten troek, yep are jourseif safe. But if you diverge to Ihe or left, your in* discretion is sure to injure yourself, and infty harm others also. A wise man nov. er outrages decorum, recklessly violates prejudice*, or tl oiiylillessly acis rtgard. Ie»s of the opinions of the u oild.—Phila. htAgc.r. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ■©TOWS©, TIN. BRASS.COPPER. SHEET IRON, HARDWARE, HAY CUTTERS, 9. Sinking llie National Hymn "My Country 'lis of thee," Tune, America. [At this juiieture the audience called for some remarks from the Rev. Dr. Prime ; who upon rising slated that he had come to the ground with the declared intention of not opening his lips, rxuept in the reading of the extract*, w hich he had in vain utiempud to impo.se on noma other individ. uol; but in submission to the cull of the assembly he would drop a few remarks pn the obligation o( the inhabitants of this lovely valley, to oWrvo this Anniversary with solemn, appropriate services, and to complete the fixtures and enclosure of this beautiful Monument, which for so many years had been permitted to remain in a state of the most shameful dereliction. These remark? were responde-d to by the audience with a unanimous vote of thanks.] 10. Recitation of Psalm CXVII, in concert by the Teachers and Students. 15. II. Wilkt«, Diamond, Grove, Brunswick Co. Virginia. Giildni'", Pittfton WYOMING HOUSE, 6. That, a« the present and former members of this Institution we pledge our selves, as long as we remain here and as fur a» our influence can prevail with our that every successive anniversary oi this memorable catastrophe shall be observed with appropriate exercises, and for purpose, the meeting at its close, shall ba adjourned to the 3rd ot July 1855. 1). P. ftlocum, Wyoming, Luzerne Co. Pa. (NEAR THK RAILROAD DEPOT ) CISTERN, AND WKLL PUMPS, CAnPF.yrF.ns tools, Ct-c., 4-c., Lackaw'annn Avcnb*, near Presbyterian Church, ScrANTON, Pa. Orilflr» re»|Dccl fully solicited and goods forwarded with promi-liteis! Kelt. 31, 1854-lv.  One day there was a hnrrel of flour left at Mrs. Porter's. She thought th- re must be a mistake about i» ;"hut the man said be was directed at' the store to take it to that house. Mrs. Porter went immediately to learn aboutit, and what was her surprise on finding that her son had been the pur. chaser. How could ho pay for a barrel of flour 1 " The money," said the merchant, " he brought in a box. It was in small bits, which 'took mo some time to count, but there was enough." Scrnnlou, I'a. J. O. BUaaESS, Proprietor. tCj- Charge* Moderate. 6epluinbe S3, le33. The CVouizuijon Society ha* thus tar «p-cured the emancipation and prosperous settlement iu Africa of 4,D549 whowereonoe in slavery in this country. Tho whole colony now embraces 3,383 persons who were free born in this country, and about 1,000 who have been rescued from the hands of slave captors in Africa, There is a prospect that the emigration from the United States will bo much larger next Full than for many years past. The Colonization Society furnishes ihe emigrant wiili a fiee passage, and on his arrivul he is offered a borne ulready prepared for him lor six mouths, and, as soon as he chooses, he muy select a locution for u building or farming purposes, which also is u free gift. SCRANTON HOUSE, OPPOSITE KUAKTON8 t PLATt'd STORE, SCRANTON, PA Brown 8 Lazarus, Forwarding gvj Commission Merchants PlTTSTON. PA.' D. K. KRE3SLER, Proprietor. u, \ carriage will bo in readiness to convey guest» this houiw, ou the arrival or U»p pHHwmger train at the 'uiiroad frt«|U. tP, IBS.My Ordt-red, tlmt the preceding resolutions be signed by the Chairman and Secretary and published in all the papers ill the valley, whose conductors may be kind enough to admit them. WILL attend to forwarding and receiving goods nt their start* rtear C»f 'I .nznrus% lloiol All gooaa consigned to ibulr citf-o tor warded wilh doqmtch. The mother called, with a full heart, at Mrs. Johnson's, and related what had occurred. Reuben wondered why his moth, er should cry so. He thought she would he happy. He was sure he was. He had been thinking of that barrel of flour and now he felt more like laughing than crying. Those tears, noble boy, are not tears of sorrow, but of the deepest joy. You are more than repaid for your self denial. You have persevered in your deiermination ; you have resisted every temptation to deviate Irom the course which you had marked out as right. You have borne meekly the charge of meaness, so galling to your generous spirit, and now you receive your reward. You are happv, and so is vour ino'her, and so are your kind friends Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. HYDE PA11K HOTEL, D. L. MoNtooMEtiY, Chairman G. M. Hkynolds, Secretary. Lute me Pretbyterial Institute, ) July the 3d, 1854. \ TIYDE PARK, PA, By HENRY HUFFORD, Sept. S3, 1623. 6m Fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser. In the Room adjoining Cohen's Clothing Store •ml opposite the Eagle Hotel, Pituton, Po. WOUliD ro»pecifully inform the public that he ha* taken the Shop formerly occupied by I,yuan Pogg, where he would be pleased to Wait on them. YOMING HOUEL, [Singing ihe same Psalm in metre to tbo tune of Old Hundred was then called for by llie audience, which we* performed by all landing, and the assembly was dis. missed with] 11. The Benediction, by the Re*. Mr. Quay, Agent of the Pennsylvania Colonial ion Society. A table having been previously spread in the shadow of the Monument, by the ladiesofWyoming. with abundance of excellent cakp, and a liberal supply of ico. water, the Siudrnts and children first, and all the attendants on the occasion were cordially invited to pass around and participaie ill these simple refreshments. The Procession was then re-formed and returned to the Institute, the Citizens breaking off at the entrance of the Ave. nue. The Members of the Institute having returned to (he Chapel were called to order by the Principal. On motion David L. Montgomery was appointed Chairman, and G. M. Reynolds Secretary. The following resolutions were then presented, considered and unanimously adapted. It may he proper to add, to this official report of the celebration of the 3rd inst. that all ihe exercises were of a very excel, lent and most appropriate character. All the Addresses, except the first, were the composition of the young men who respectively delivered them, and did honor to their heads and hearts, as well as to the Institution in which they ore trained. Their speaking was truly of the manly sort ; and would not have dishonored on exhibition in any college in the land— Ai:d as to the sentiment, we deeply regret that every man and woman in the valley was not present to hear with their own ears, the manly thoughts on their several subjects, with the merited censures and reproaches which were pronounced on '.hat neglect which for many years had left this noble structure to be defaced and defiled beyond what decency allows to be staled, it is a fact, however, which ought not to be omitted, that on ihe very morning of the third, a stranger with a volunteer laborer was obliged to go down and cleanse the interior of the structure, 10 make it possible for a decent audience to surround it in the afternoon. •CDan the descendants ofButler and Dennison and Dorrance and the Shoemakers By G. W. MEBCEBEAII, No. 333, Greenicich street, near Duane The Spring expedition sailed on the 18th of April from Baltimore f'Dr Norfolk ami Savannah, expecting, saya tltu CoUmiza. t'wn Journal, to make up al lite last two portsa complement of about SOU cniijrants. NEW YOKK Pittsion, Nov. 1853. July 15, 1853. . Architecture. rpHOSK wanting anything deaignated above X will please give the subscriber a call, who is prepared lo make drawing* fur buildings, writ", specifications. Cf-e. May be found by inuuiring at the Ragle Hotel. GEO. W. LlDNO. Pituton, Junuary 2nd. 1854. LAGLE HOTEL, JfO. 13# MOltTit THIRD ST., {ABOVE RACE,) Wisconsin tjr.iix L'linp.—Tlie editor of the Milwnukie bniiiinal ba9 recently taken a lour through pjfjlit or ten oouiities of the State, ami reports a* follows on the efops: "It theie should be no dra'.i bick in the way oj. unfavorable woaiher, the crops ol wheat, barley, oats, r\e com and potatoos, will exceed the most sanguine expectations o| iIiumo who have jio£ had the like od"antuge ol passintr through the country. The crops now, exception, look well, and the only complaint wh eh we heard in a (rDn fl»yeltotlr, was an occasiorfal pne wjih relertnee'W the KprinCj wheat, that it wns 1.0 heavy that' it would probably lodge in the lield. WT*rr*isin will send fur ward a vast siir|*luD» Jtw the result «f the harvest of 18o4. JuC!i»ins! from the »p* pearance the winter wheat in rpanv portion* ol the State, we think that rhn harvest must commence next week, and bo well advanced by ihn 10th of Julv, if the pres. ent warm weather oontinuos," PHILADELPHIA. PA. Among Ute*e are two young physicians, (colored men) who have just graduated at PilMield, one of thorn Irom New York, having been unable to gain access to nied ical lectures in tiiat ciiy. With these ac cDisDions i'rutii lime to time, nod with the judicious and philanthropic ellims which fjivo direction lo its affairs, Liberia is regarded a« taut becoming the yreat point from which intelligence, civilization, and Christianity are radiating to the interior ofa vast continent, and introducing its benighted tribes to a happier lift) and a nobler destiny.—Springfield (Maw.) Republican. H. A. IlltAIlY, ) I!. UEUVV.N, ( Pr'pruun. June 23, W84—199U. DJWTIgTW/  IRON ! IRON !! That night Mr- Johnson remarked to his wife, as they sat together before the cheerful fire that he hod some idea Of keeping the little miser and educating him, "A boy who could form such a purpose, and keep it, will in all probability muke a useful man." After years proved the correctness of this conclusion. Reuben is now a man of intelligence and wealth  He is one whom the world delights to honor ; but among his plca*antest memo, ries, I doubt not, is that of the barrel of flour he bought for his beloved mother.— Independent. GEO. W. GRISWOLD, resident dentist. The subscriber# respectfully inform the citizen* of Piitston and surrounding country, that we have on hand a large and well selected stock of IRON of every description, and if bought in quantities of a ton or more, it will be furnuaed at the Mtrue price as sold at the Mill. Merchant*, Blacksmiths, and Consumer*, will do well by giving us a call before purchasing elsewhere, as we are determined to sc'l cheap fur cash or produce. A. PRICE Cf- CO. pitUton, Oct. 31, 1H61—tf. uaubondai.K. PA One door from Hw«ot II lUvnor, on Main Street IT ttosh paid for olil gold. DR. 35. 8HE1P, SURGEON DENTIST. Pillston, Pa.—Office uiitA On. //aim and Dorr, July I'i, 1854. DR. F. HARVEY, SURGEON DENTIST. Franklin treet, next door to Dr. Doolittle, LEATHER. Leeciiks.—'Flip raising and propagation ol leeches fDr many years have been a necessity in France lor the supply lurnish. ed by her marshes gave put ilirty years ago. Out of her abundance sho tised to export ; and now £»•,- IS joroed to make up hef defoiepev from abroad. Other 4 AAA LBS. auperior quality Df Hemlock. •UUU Sole Leather, oh hand and for aale on in rata ao rea»onabl« a« to make it an object for purchaser* in thia vicinity to buy of ua in prefer* going to tho Mn,H4iIrERIlla WILKES-BAttHE, Pa November 11. 1853. A young man in France killed his father, that as the son of a willow, ha might b« exempt from swing as a consor ijit. I7OUR Hundred cbolco r«l Branch Brandt tDf Flour X o» baud and (or nit b7 Sinof o ft. Mott. June 8, 1864. Resolved 1. That while we have been