Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal

              AND SUSQUEHANNA ANTHRACITE J NAL ■R i'i;!i| J^mspnptr—(Drnnfrb to linw, 1'ittratnre, tin Jtkrronfilt, Mnibg, jlltrjjnnitnl, onh SgriritlurOlSntersts of tjje (CountrySnotnictiou, Jltmismrnt, fCt.)«€ttioDollovs TfrttSnnnm, WHOLE NUMBER 242. PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1855. volume 34. " Poor miin !" cried the passer* by, who knew him and hi* poverty well—" poor man I" said the more lazv portion of ifie community, glad of an opporluniiy to halt and tako breath, in a hot day $ and '-poor man !'* eXclulmed everybody within speaking distance, as poor sorrel, whose earthly career was ended, fell down to rise no more. thai little pest—before he talk* me to death —the lauce bo\." AM ADVENTURE IN THE INElAlf OOEAN. tifjt ptstmt MISCELLANEOUS iloetrji. •Hut until ihe cannon had does its work— as, although the boat might be completely destroyed, there would still remain at least fiv« timed our niimbei uninjured, and hav. ing no chance to retreat, they Would tight tvith the energy of despcrtktion^—in tvhich case a loaded riiuafce't would be found muoh more convenient than one which had beea discharged. Being myself stationed In the foretop, out of harm's way, 1 could of course fire as much as I pleased. In l'ie bow of the boal was a wicked looking heathen, of colossal proportions, who appealed to be leadeh Taking deliberate aim at his saffron colored face, 1 lired—and missed hhn ; the •hot must have passed very close, however, as it struck the head of one of the bow oarsmen very nearly in a range with his. I hud three shots at Ihe gigantic rascal jhelore the proa touched the end of the jib loom, wilbout hitting him ; but the *)Dots we.re not thrown away, however, each oo« tukii'g rtf'ct on some one ol the enemy, as I could see by the wouedt-d kiun b*itiR iinniediate'y cast overboaitl by m» bn,u hoaued comrades. As lbs boal roaehed tlio otftfiw## n «" d'Da»'ii linn sprang into l!:C; ri.; A G-oorgo 3?orltias, A TTORNE Y A T LA W, Willie aaw komething so dark, and inex. plicablr, in the countenance of Mr. Pip, that he suid no moro, but waited impatient, ly until the bu'ter was duly weighed and deposited in his little pail, then, as he had been instructed, he said timidly, " mamma will settle Tor it hersell to morrow." AND iSiisquehanna Anthracite Jouma AN APRIL DAY. [FROM »AI.LOU'S PICTORIAL] PITTS TON, PA. Office i n'clrt'j'JH i ck Bnllding, over E. C. BY LONQFKU.OW. BY FKEnEIIICK tVAKD. PUBLISHED WUEKLY BY Oeorco M, Hlclxart, Clurk'b Store, Ofie Sunday, while we were lying bo. calmed, I had gone aloft to reeve the main royal studding sail gear, and being in r.o hurry to get down again, as the watch were busy washing the deck—a species of employment to whiflh 1 had a decided aversion—1 seated myself on the yard to see the sun rise. ttjb c in Jcnkin*' u*tn /trick Ha it thug, one door South of April 21, Ufftl.—tf. When the wtrm »un, that bring* Seed time and harvest, has returned again, "Tt» sweet to visit th« *till wood, where spring* The first flower of the plain. Sutherland'* Store—up stair*, D, S. Koon, 'ClAtBTTK fc uubliftltrdiMeryFriday, al I'kvo D01.1.AHH per annum. Two Dollars ami Fifty . 1 toniti will he cluuxi tl If u«jt paid within the \D%r. tlo paptir D* »IHDt» diicoutiiiiu't! until ailarruuriigi* un paid A TTORNE Y A TLA W, FITtSTON, PA. " What Uh le matter mil 'em ?" said n Dutchman, who came leisurely along the street until his attention was arrested by the general demonstrations of sympathy. 'rOh—ah, I see ! horse dead—man poor —I sorry ten dollars." und placing a gold coin of that amount in the drayman's hand he passed on abou his business. Now, we insist upon it, thai money wus of more importance to the receiver than all t'lie chcap words of sympathy poured forth so fretfly on the occasion, But again to ourstorv- " What! didn't you bring the money 1 John empty thai pail tigain—and you, boy, tell your mother we don't trust here,"— thundered Fip. •' I'll tell my ma you're as cross as can be—1 answered Willie, indignant at the usage he received, and beginning to sing a tune, which Is loo familiar to the ears of all. fathers and niothers to renUer it necessary that we should name it. 1 love (he smson well, When forest shades are teeming with bright form*, Nor dark anil wuhy-lblded clouds foretell The coming on of storms. Office with James Helm, KDq.,in Upper Pittston lajsinrnii CiirK II . J.E N K I N S , EXCHANGE BROKER. From the earth's loosened mould The eaplu if draw* iu sustenance, and thrive» ; Though »trickcn iu the heart with winter'* eold, The drooping trop revives. I had been on the yard about half an hour, when my eye, which had been roam iog ubout (lie horizon, delected something in iht) distance, which looked wondeifullv like the masts of a proa, and in a mome;:t more 1 saw two or ihrerf"others at tiogr*j| distance from it; the hiills ot the pro® could not be seen, only a few (eel of the tops of tho masts being visible above the horizon ; but as they seldom exceed lliiity or forty feet in hi«rht, they could not have been ut a greater distance than twelve or fifteen miles. Drawing a long' breath, I soiilg oiit, " sail ho o'.o !" spinrint; out llit: last woio, and giving it as ninny shakes and (1 Dulri\ltea as a key bugle. " Where awuy is the sail ?" inquired the mate. JOB PRINTING, Officc in Ihr I'ost QJftty ftfflUn, I'a, Mi\y OP' EVERY l)E5CI(!PTION bJaally and expeditiously executed at this office, oa reasonable terms. IW Wanks of all kinds altvans on hand A . kekner'S The softly warbled Bong Come* from the pleasant wood*, and colored wings Glance quick in the bright sun, winch moves along The forest openings. LIVERY AND EXCHANGE. NISA It THE POST OFFICE, SCO ANTON, PA. Ilcaihj at all limes In accommodate wit/i the Out of " What w the matter ? what is iho matter 1" almost screamed Mrs. B " , as lief little (Jailing cunio running up the street, with the tin pail rattling loosely at his side, onii crying with all his might. Blessed are they who liave available friends. Lawyers tendered their services as counsel without charge, farmers filled her cellar wiUi provuto'qs, and merchant* told her to cull upon them tor goods or nioney without hesitation. It was long— very long before she could receive advice from her husband, away in California, and even after that 8he knew tlieie would be delay in getting possession ot tho property in the hands of the arch rogue, who had kept it lo speculate in the funds ; so that, but for the kindness of the friends about her, the might have sufiered iu her apparently comfortable home. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, horses and tckUUt. Scranton, Feb. 'Jl, 185-1-1 v. When the bright sunset fills The silver wood# with light, the green slope throws Ha shodows in the hollows of the hills, And Wide the upland glows. riltston Gazelle iViiiting Office, GEO. W. BRAINERD 8 Co. " Oh, mother—there wasn't any only at Mr. I'ip's—and he-he-he-wouldn't let mc have it-have it-mfcuima—oh 1 ain frightened." ' HOTELS 103 Murray, near West Street, New York Gko. W. Bkainkiid, daviu blldkn [Aui'. 3, 1850.--1J*. And, wlicn Hie.eve is born, In the blue Like, the sky o'er-reocbing fur, 1D hollowed out, und the moon dips her horn, And twinkles man; a star. Rutin Ac Hilcniuii, BUTLER HOUSE, '■ Nevermind it;" said indignant mother ; " chser up my man ! don't cry! wo will try again—I have thought ot an other place where we might uet it. We will leavs little iiister wi h Mrs. G wDde n«-xt doir, and away we will go together, over the river lo Mr. Baxter's, U E~0 K G E L A Z A 11D S Forwarding ami Commission Merchants In veiled in the tide Stand gray rocks, and trembling shadows throw, And the fair trtos look river, siue by side, And see themselves below. lollowed by lialf a hundred tunc , aftj. the first wan the big savtCge,ut whowl I 1 PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA. J.XS. RAH!*, JOSRPH HILBMAN so unsuccessfully firud. He v. as •; r lormcrty of White Swan, Phila. I'iiiBtoh, (April 13, 1855. Pitts ten PITTSTON, PA "One dead »li"i-»l, Mid one about two '■iiits on each bow j tre'# three ol them, between thd tmijszlo ot Ihergtiu and? t \TTIt.T, ntliitiil to rorwanlin* rind receiving ftnmtf n V? bfssture hull**,rosrof LasferfttVllouil. Ailg'Kjd uonslgm-tl to lili c.irC: forwarded witli UufciDulcb. Sweet April!—many a thought Is wedded unto thee as hearts are wed'j Nor shall they full, till to iu autumn brought l.ile's golden fruit is shed. centre tJ the boai, at vDh;tM tlie. eym Jl wuD poiutfu as the mate upp'li.wJ ;i,Cj mitten. l'l»© iimtiLuse £h*rga tyhi'ih iititi iweo :nj into the gtln did Horrible fcx'wmi-.n i«! viy. , a »hoil distance; lor U.e n.s.t • 1 EAGLE HOTEL, c. n. C8 w.cs iiowi), Oil the way she met old Ftp, the cash iu hand Grocer, returning home to supper, and her eyes flushed lightning in his face, as his fat carcass rolled awkwardly past her ; but s!ie maintained her dignity by silence, and hurried on. " A hat do they 'ook like V' Malay proa*, ct:, as much as any thing." Relieved in a measure ffom the ditliculties which fust encompassed her, aiid finding herself a pet, a sail ill treated wo man always will be where men are gentle, men, she iorgot in her childlike simplicity', that scattered ubDut in every community of noble hearted men, are some mean, dwarfish souls, w ho, wi8ppqd in their own selfi.shne.ss, do 'iwcegni/.e the claims of helplessness or Virtue. Yes, some who would net risk a single dul'iur to save the lovliest of God's creatures from want or degradation—some who would stand und banter for the Inst "half cent" if the trumpet of the Archangel were already sounding in their ears ; and rep!y to the imperative summons to judgment I " I Vail till 1 get tiCy change." Such men—such women, we have all met, or will meet in our journey of life, (we wish we could exoept the latter). ' PITTSTON, PA. J. 13. ST A UK, P r op r i etor CVtol3, la1) 1. ALK AND RETAIL UEALEUS I."* STOVES TIN, BilASS.C'OIM'lilt, SHEET-IRON, HARDWARE, HAY CUTl'HHS, risTKUN, A NT) WK1.L PUMW, CAlU'JiMTliUtf TOO LA, .f-c., LauUaxyuiina Aviuiup, near Presbyterian Cliurcli, rfcr. anton, Pa. Orders respectfully nolicitcd and (jood« forwarded with iiroii)| tnesH. Feb. 21, IMI-ly. whole (©rijhtal Calf. The mate dove in D Dhe cabin, and quickly reappeared, accmpanied by the captain, whose wardrobe consisted of a puir of Chinese slippers, a cottor. shirt, and a spy glass ; jumping into the main rigging, he ran up 'o the topsail yard. After taking a good look at them thro' the glass, he hailed uic— to moras, dud at leat.: .iu Written fur Ike Pulsion Gazctfe. Little Willie's Firit Disappointment; floundering about in ihe »ta.c£, U v up tho rigging. must have been killeJt— -ins reifv *vs .i BRYASMT HOUSE, " Butter—-oh yes, a fresh supply from one of the nicest butter makers in the county. Please look ul it Mrs. B——— Great Rend, Pa. ADDISON BRYANT, Proprietor September I at, 1854.— ly. Those already ou Hit i,Dwt,; in on tlui forecastle, but weca met by « volley of musket balls, which di.atdCjd at least half ol them. Before ihe men had time to reload, those who had been iliiuwn iulo the water by ihe loss ol their u»ut, succeeded in reaching the d«ck, and a regular hand to hand fight ensued, the enemy outnumbering our men at least four to one. •'WE JDON'T TRUST HERE.'' isn't it beautiful ? wont you tuko it all ? allow me to send it over. It is Song since 1 have had the pleasure of seeing ycu Mrs. B , when have you heard from your husband ? what else can we sell you ? BY*K. A. TV. H. WYOMING HOUSE, We ore going to relate • fact, render, in our oun liomely way ; and if we full to interest you we will not believo the fault is ours, but tuko it for giaoled that you are such an incorrigible lover of' fiction ;hut you don't relish our story because there is no "love nor irurdor in it " "Stay where you are. Jack, and keep your eye on those proas j let me know if ihey seom to be comng to w aid Us." (.-JKAR TUB RAILROAD DEPOT.) Sera ii ton,. Pa. J. (?. BUKGESS, Proprietor. Chargrj Moderate. » J853.. ROBERT B A U R, 23 o o It - B i n cl o i- , .Ytirth 1.9*1 Curittr of t'nbhi iqiturc aHd Mont Slrirt " But, my good sir, I am short of cash just now, owing tn a business difficulty." •• Not a word of that ! Let us open an account with you ; would like to s«ll you half my store , we have sweet potatoes, winter squushes, an assortment of fowls, honev und dried fruit*-what will you have'?" A slwrt time served to (satisfy us thai ihey were not only approaching us, but were doing so very rapidly ; and by eight o'cloc: they could be seen from the deck. Three proas, crowded with men, worn being propelled toward us by long, heavy oars, of which each proa carried at least two dozen on a side ; and beyond ibese,  their mastheads jujt visible above the horiz.m, were two more- OICTTItK rrHmt'ii.common,Gill, mviC1 .WnhCH»iiny,orim 1 meittedunci jdnin, inndu to unlet*, of any »i*e. Job RliidiuguttfUy exectitrd. A IsiPCt- **«leetiun of Common and fine (licixroi, .ilbu llldiik Hook*. Stationery, Novel*, 8.c..alwuv»un band* Juiiu 17, It: 53. li ilkt arliarr Two or three times we succeeded in driving them ufT the forecastle, but each time they returned with redoubled energy. Uur men were getting exhausted, and it was evident they could not hold out much longer ; ihe male dud oarpeuter, who hud loaded the ennnon while all this had been going on, called out to us to drivo them off once niore, so that weould clear oursclvest and they would do the iest for them. sQ8Axrrtm house, Years ago a Gentleman went to California, leavinu behind a wife and two little children. lie had been a merchant of good standing in society, .and himself and wife had been gay and fash ionable i.i curlier life ; but in C3tirse of time, through an oversight of youth, he tailed iu business, and was obliged to accept the situation of a clerk in the same mercantile house where he had once been SCR ANTON, I'A. D K. KRESSLER, Proprietor. Ol'POMfE SOUANTONS it PNATTS STORE, H. Maj DAMAN 8 CO. N. K.— \ carriage will bo in read hum* to convey gueidfl lo ihto hoiiHd.oti the arrival of t1iC* innweiifper train fit the K ulroua f'23. |853-ly TM5 above firm having been riieroUt d by ipncmrD bet worn the Partner*, the unCieiDi fcijt d II. M. I aulhori/A-d to aetlio iia buainera. O, if Wo could believe, that our own soul could not stand tlio tcft of a tew pal. try thousand*, but would warp, and contract, and shrive I, until it could lie snugly between the four sides of a Yankee money box, we would pray, that the poverty which has dogged us through life might tollow us, even to the grave. Hero was a man ! Mrs. B—— ordered a few nice tilings, and went home, resolved that in future her bread should lie butterless, before the would deal a cent's worth with the narrow minded Mr. Fip.— Indeed, we are inclined lo think, if there had been hut one store in the town, and that store had enclosed within its walls all the butter of the whole S'ate of , she would not havo deigned lo set her foot within its door, if Allen Fip had been en graved upon (ho sign thereof. T£LRK HOTEL, W. O. PAI.MKR. if. H. M. DAltMN The boats approached lo within the di.«- lance of a mile, when lliey laid upon their oars, apparently waiting for the two astern to jim them. In tho rneaniiine we had not been idle ; the muskeis und cutlasses were distiibuted to the men, with an abundant supply of ammunition ; the cannon had been hoisted up to the top gallant forecastle, so as to place it above the rails. Thus wc could fire in any direction save astern ; and the cook had his coppers lull ol boiling water, to throw in tho faces of any who attempt to board. The ship's company consisted of the captain, supercargo, first and second mates and twelve men before the mast, with tho cook and steward, eighteen in all. Of iliis number, tight were stalioned oil the quarter deck, under the direction of the captain ; us many more on the forecastle lo work the gun, the first mate acting as gunner; ihe second was stationed it] the main, and myself iu the loretop, each armed with a cutlass and musket, to act as sharpshooters, to pick ofT thoso who ap. peared to be the leaders, and direct the attention of ih«se on dock to any attack which the enemy were preparing to nuke while they were engaged in another part of the ship. HYDF. PARK, PA., By HENRY HUPFORD, Pittaton 8cpt li*t, 1*54. SALT AM) FISH. / i IJOI'NI) A In nt Snlt In HKcks and Syracuse Fnll in ba vlrell, formili! by l)i« iitianlily or otherwise. /.l*o No l,'iun.1 II Muck w e I in I'ltf.iuiU li.ilf 1Mb., a llnu article*.— One discharge of the cannon while they were huddled together on the bowsprit would have annihilated them ; the enemy saw this as Well as ourselves, and fought with leriiblo energy. Scarcely one of u| but had been wounded in some manner,— yet, after a seVero snuggle, we succeeded iu once more clearing the forecastle.— ltu»hinC_' out on the bowsprit, they began throwing themselves into the water; the guu was pointed at tho swarm hanging to and in the rigging, and, with.a cheer, thd mate applied the matoh ; but in th« hurry and coulusion lie had forgotten to prick the cartridge—there was a flash, but no discharge followed. Upon seeing this failure, the savages once more made a rush tor the deck. Our only hope now was that those upon the quarter deck would be able to come to our assistance ; we had heard the sounds of a desperate conflict going da there, but had been too busily engaged to know how matters stood with them. All hope of aid from lhat quarter was dispelled on looking all; for tho captain and the men with him were flying up the main rigging, and u densa cloud of Malays pourit.g over the rail. Tho captain calling jo us to V look out for yourselves lot ward !" we made a ru«h lor the fore rigging, and in an instant were in the top. We know that position would be sale for tho present, as but few could asoeud the rigging at once. 'I hey made the at'.nnipi to dislodge us several times; but a Malay no sooner showed his head above theuriin of tho top ttiun his skull was broken by the , butt ol a musket, or lie tt-ds hurled to (ho ' deck. They soon gave up the attempt, and commenced breaking open tho cabin doors; but this was also a dangerous undertaking, as a bullet from tile uDps tmu out «vef» one who approached (hem. T ic deuk was crowded wi'ii Malays, aD. i • musket*, fired iu rapid lUcti ■v.i,; I'pi. 18.VI. Cm Very proud was iKai broken merchan:, and lilt; consoiousness of his inferiorsituai ion had a tuddenitig effect upon tiis spirits; and to her grout grief, tlie affectionate wife observed that bis heulfli declined, and nothing less li.ari a removal from tl.e scene of bi!D I or si's and humiliation could revive his rurrgieaof mind, and turn Aside the first intruding footsteps of disease. master. w wo mm a hotel, BY G, VV, MERCERAU, A cold March night, cur friend Mrs. B was silting by her cheerful fire.— The tittle dining room was as neat as the neaipti and prettiest of housekeepers could have made it, llie tea table was not removed, and the candles were yet unliglited on the shelf. She was cs happy as warmth and plenty und a contented heart could make her—as contented as a woman could bo with but one half of lie!" heart hi home. CEORUE LAZARUS • ..333, (irccnwicK itreet, near Duaue, Coal ! Coal! DP. IPullkh 8 Co. would respectfully inform • the people oi' Pittston ami tlie public, (fiat they have opened « coal yard of ample dimensions, and are prepared at their of lice, corner of Main and Railroad St reels, to /ill all orders tor coal for domestic purposes. NEW YOKK iily 15. 1-S5JJ Only ihree weeks from the date of little Willie's first disapp dnment in life, she received $1000, by draft from California, and the nejossury instructions for proceed ing against tho lalsc frio.id who ha.1 the means her h usbaud had left at home in his S8rtlo Hat el. •. „ in run:/) r., C*aot'E n.ich,) ILAMLPHIA. PA, J'. f\ UK * IVX, ( Prtfrhfr*- Hence, when he first proposed to lake upon himself lliat (earful risk of life and limb, a journey to the golden land, she did no'. op|Dose the measure, but bade him farewell w ilh a calm determined manner, believing God, who over rules all tilings, liud kinult-d thai desire in his bosom, and (hut Up would watch oyer her beloved one, and return hint in safetv to her arms.— KTOTIOH! NEW BOOT, SHOE 8 LEATHER STORE ! VY. SMITH, formerly one of the partner• ship of Smith Cf* Ferris, i* now prepared to accommodate his old customers with the best quality of hoots, shoes and leather, in the building lately built by C. 11 Gorman, one door south of the tingle Hole!, Main street. Pittston, Pa. Nov. 24, 1854—tf. There sat Willie, n chubby boy, in a pea green suit of clothes, uith a crimped ruflli', and Willi just the brightest, sweeten! most rogueish blue eyes which ever tilled their long brown laches to meet the earnest gazo of an afieo.ionate mother. possession She brushed her ricsh silks against oM Surly'a corderoys a* she pissed him on the pavement ; but she never forgot thai butler—never ! she loathed iho very sight i#' him. NH(l '•C! RTH HOUSE. COtrNTY 1131N. PROPRIETOR u-Hf-riVjr flavinJf ••■D ins i»ewt«v iuh-1 ui Port. Griffith, is prepare! to no i* tt'i-V'ller* ind th'* public generally, in lUiiii-r in I in* rt»«wooaUle term*. The KC ii iif, nut the proprietor will hi* gu«sts com lor table. And there wus Fanny, in her pink delaine dress and while apron, with her light brown curls floating about her dimpled shoulders—paler, softer, with sweet loving blue eve», without one solitary indication of iho will "to do »nd dale" about her whole angelic little self—a miniature wo man, born to love, and trust, and suffer ; to be the honored repository of confidence and love, b- the victim of selfishness and vice. That same old sign " Allen Fip, Grocer," may yet be seen upon the front of a low building in ■■ street—the paint ihereof long since washed of! by the rain. But the proprietor has not grown rich by 'his contemplable cupidity ; and no woman has been the fool to niarry him, for the sheer dread of starvation, or seeing her children murdered, if fhe should have any. There he lives—fat, sour, and un honored. if » I Architecture. Mr. 1J—— hail so arranged his affairs a* to lruve his family a support for two years, during which lime be hoped to be uble lo send remittance* from the scene of tiis lahiirs ; and 'ere the second yearsho'd ellipse he confidently expected to b,e at home again, with "a pile" which would astonish even those fiicnds Dvho were now the most sanguine of hid ultimate success. i» i'lVii t# r wuutiiig anything designated above X will please give I he sub8cribcra call, who is prepared to make drawings for building!*, writ' KpecillcarioiiK. t4'-c. M(iy be found bvinquiring at the Kagle Hotel. GEO. W. LUNG. Piltbton, January j?nil. 1851. * ITii Hir is supplied with c»cell«nt liquor*, and H)x ttihlo with an abundance of the bent the inar- IcoU afford. GjqJ stabling 'attached. michael rniLDix, Pod Orilfith, June'J, 1H54 tf While these arrangements wore beihg made on board the ship, the more distant boats had joined those we had first seen, and they were now huddled together, apparently consulting on the best mode of attack. Afer remaining in this position nearly an Irour, they separated and pulled for the ship ; one of the boats heading for our bow, and the others approaching so na to bring two on each side of us, wisely judging that if an attack was made at lhretC different points simultaneously, our crew would be so much divided that but a feeble resistance would be made. Valentines! Valentines! DENTISTRY JUST received and forsule, a large anil magnificent assortment of plain, fancy end comic Valentines. Now is the time to prepare your love messages, and here is no opportunity to buy something handsome. B. F. C'OOLBAUGH. Pittston, January 19, 1853— tf. ilo made such arrangowents as lie supposed would be most conducive lo his Dvile'« comfort, endeavoring lo leave but little additional care with one whose earlier life bad been one uo-iuterrupted chain of prosperity. But unfortunately, he placed bis business affairs in the hands ol one who wickedly violated the obligations of friendship and unlimited confidence ; and wiihcld front her those monthly supplies which she had been taught to expect from no other source than bis hands, Our little people were looking slrait into the fire, with more of thouglufulness upon their young brows than was wont to bo concentrated there so soon altera repasi of honey and hot biscuiis. " Have we two litl|p philosophers here to-night t" asked mamma, laying a iiaud upon each glossy head, and bending lovingly over her Measures. "Pray Muster Willie! what new mischief may your reslless brain be contriving;—and you little Miss B , whut are you thinking about /" " 1 was ihii.k-ing about our butter," said Willie, " it is so puckerish and salty, that I couldn't taste the biscuit through it. and it ulmiisi mude me ciy. Did you liko it sis.?'' "O, no !" replied Funuy. I think ii is as strong as anything—it made ine think ol Codfish and onions, and hourhound candy, without any candy in H;. What did ylu think of it mamma !" M . Q . \V WITNE Y , M* D. PimfCIAN And SURGEON—Office at his residence in Kingston, Pa. [inartG'55-ly. Mr. B ■■ ■ — returned With a handsome fortune long ago, and there exists not a happier or mare respected family than theirs in the wide.wide West. Mr. Fip would be glad to sell them butter Dow, if he vould ; and there Is not a merchant beiwC8n Buffalo and St Louis, who might not well be pleased to secure such valuable customers. GEO. W. ORISWOIiD, RESIDENT DENTIST, C. R. GORMAN 8 Co., PITTSTON, PA., CAR HON I) A I. P.. PA ■One CtCM»r fromflweet At Uaynor, on Main Street iy paid fur old tfold. .Agents for Tapteott'f General Emigration and Foreign Exchange. Persons residing in the country, and wishing to engage passage or semi money to their friends in uny part of Europe may do so with safety liy ti pjDlD ing a the Post-Office. Tapscott Cfc CoV receipt willbe furnishd bv return mail. ' j Pittston, Auj. "6, 1SW. 1)11. K. RilEl,i» Hure we leave th-m—claiming; no merit for our narrative lievoni its IruLh. SURGEON DENTIST. PUlston, Pa.—Office with. Vis. Ifrinn and Dorr. Jiilv »«, 1S54. Dilter indeed was the disappointment of the mother, unaccustomed to hardship?, willi two little dependent creatures looking up to her for bread, nnd she out of money. She knew that she had friends, but it lied never occurred to her that she might he obliged to put their friendship to n test, by asking their pecuniary aid. it was humiliating, it wnS sad, lDut what could she do? what was her own she could 'ifol command, ami for her to eartr anything, with those babes Ringing to her sl.irts, would have been impossible, if she had been a Hercules In strength ; worso than fmpo-sible as she wag, a trail, ethereal creature,'with a baby hand, and i sensitive spit it ; how could she toil for others 1 Not yet—no", yet—sorrow was to new to her—there was no aliernativtMshe must call-upon her tfiemls. " L •" 'C•' The boat which was approaching the botvs ot the ship wji the largest of the five, and completely crowded with hinn—most ferocious looking monster# they H ere loo, all ot tliftni naked, or nearly so, armed to the teeth with all .sorts of outtirtdUh wC1 np ons, arid to our di-.mav, we pgroivtd Hint some few of them had fire »Mis. Questions iu the Rule of Three 1st. If twelve inches make a fool, how much wjll be required lo uiake the toe and heel ? PHYSICIANS. mm* Fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser. In the Uoom udjoining Cohen'* Clothing Store and opposite the Eagle Hotel, Pittetun, Pu. WOULD respectfully inform the public that he has taltep tho Shop formerly occupied by Lyuian Kogg, where lie would be pleased to wait on them. PiUfton. Nov. 1853. {♦ ~DR J A. HANN, O-Ti: in Or. .Curtis' Drug Store, Main Street ad. 11 three feet mako a yard, how manD will rqsijia a garden? 3d. II five and a half vatds make a perch, lio« many will make n cut fish ? deadly havoc urnong them. Our gruiHKat luar \vDi jo pi r ijtjt her oil lim. An itlea «. . • .1 4 i. however, lurufJ I ho iUf J ■ i*j£ PITTS 'ON.JPa toecember 17, 1852. Asthwy oarn* withiri rouge of. tKn giro, the in.ite wm anxious to try to disnble Che boat by'pitching a round shf'tintd hpi\ This iho cnpiuin objifcleJ t(D( as lie had hut little faith in the inate'« skill os a gunner j lie was, however, persuaded tm li t hftw try.— The gun was aounrdinglv loaded, i»ud ihe mate applied ihe maicli j but the li D11 pa.wed a u Dnsideruble di»tat»b« over thu proa, end struck the water a quarter of n mile aa'trn. The only effect of this wus lc increase the speed ol th« approaching boats, the Malaya yelling end howling like etil spirits. The greatest danger was to be appre. hfinded from the boat coming toward our bows, as the' figging ot the • bowsprit and jib boom gave greater opportunities • Jr getting on board than any other pari of the ship. The mate, somewhat humbled by the ill effect ol his first attempt, had ihe gun loaded half way to th® mueftle with grape ' " Med not to Are until ectly under the bow* ... irt iht act of board- 4i!i. If'foriy rods rrukn q luilong, how inHiiy fgrloims will .sujijily a pedagogue wiln rods on" yi nr ? If nixt»'j|treCD gallons mak? a hogs bC?ad, liovv inauy will rnak« a wjibW ho« ? .. Oil). II 910 make an eagle, what will make a btifczard ? O.JB.1GORMAN, M. D. ftc»jDectfully tenders UU scrvices to the citizens of Pittston and vicinity. " Wlint did 1 thiyk pretty onea-t-I did think, and do |hink, I here ui ways comes u limp, in tl)Q spring, wliw butler is exceedingly .scarce, and it i».alinoM impossibV to Kel any which is ««lable.; and I think loo that wo iiiutit he thankful tor what we have ; hut Willi'*, dear, put on vC'Ur cap and milieus, and lake ilia little lin pail, arid down this -street—only. this blieD't remember—und stqp at every slor.', asking for sweet butler, fresh, butter, und, if you find it, ask fqr ijiree. pounds,, und. say, txiamma se'.ile |pr;ii in (Jiq, morning." Away went liuJe Willie, stopping ai aach aud every store, uulil lie found hint self j»t jbe very las) grocery iu thai street ' liuve vou any butter ? " -In iicjuiredof Allen .pip, the proprietor, ii tis wee lDit of a voice. " Yes w« have— w It will be r/rni6(itMrcCi . Ueft lvft oiD tlto,..iviicti*-• n.,. uu»KBii Urt* ; the ttarjieiil'. r—-a i r n. , „v Office warh/ opposite lite Post Office, Pittston "Aug.'2,1850. ly. E. 8 B. BEVAN, Wholesale Liquor Merchants. i.N fbolrt.vt(ji:—pivjios' ,i • ... i. U.eU being Joatlvd, lift nrai.»t,siia« C»"•*.» ;»5D lai'L'Mby, *nd turD) fh«- • ; ■' none of u» 10 wf\.:o i -;..,t .. .. ttXWpt •Ihflof. Vkhu- KDi#ut uUUwi tyft -f. in tiii» ui.ti .iinKint;. DR. H. WENTZEL, ft?™ ™xaaa PbTtflola 11 respectfully announce to the peo' plejjf Pittston and vicinity that after an absence of some months he has returned nnd permanently located in the place. He wilt be happy to Wait opon any requiring his profusnional semitea. Thankful for past faVort,h8 wilt endeavor to merit a continuance of the sa me. I 3 . (OPPOSITE THE h.lMJT) „i Pittston, r e n u H . Wines, Brandies, Oln, Whiskeys, (Irish 8 Scotch Wliifkcys,) Pure Jamaica Rum, cehlantly on hand. LiquorB rectified in the most carelul and approved manner, llotuil Dealers are invited to give thi'Ui a full a* tliey feci confident that from their extensive assortment they can supply all engaged in the trade at as low rates as the same can be dona in .be cities. 7lh. It ihree scruples' make a drachm how manv scruples make a man drunk. Neio York Pick. t\1o«t CDf lilt Jiirnti's m.'i,.' , '• urouiid the cabin d./oi, C••. stuy, bnt tho m.iiiit ih'fy waned foiwji l wm: o«r life until they »mo wtU.— h 1 •'■ ol hint, when, the cujJtam pKMi-i it-" we [toured such u volt")' iittn ihtiti as brought ihetn compliiely -w il r siiiti 1 ; eighteen ol lho«e iieafW. the gun .fell?— those neftt falling over thu boAe . io i,withaste to reach the gun belitre it wat. Im«i, And Mrs. B—— £qd friends—friends who deserved the name, who li?tenf.d to the story ol lier wrongs wilh  and bettiwed upon her the only available sympulhy ill limes of trouble like iters— Money. ,,,, fa Reader, we ore strangely tempted lo stop here, and ;eUyou aa anecdoje, before we proceed with cur story, (we won't make it up, us pome printers doj to help make out « column). , , Sometime Binoe ihe fall of Adam, a poor man wbo earned his living by driving a dray through tbe streets of a town; and whose every dollar On earth was invested in an old horse, and that same vehicle, waa alarmed by the illness of his animal, which reeled from tide to side, unable to go • stop tariher on his wa^. Office, first door north of the ltutler House. Pitts',Cn, Keb, 17,1851 tf A Good Reason—-A friend narrates the following as art actual ocet/freftce ; A leaeher in a Sunday School irt R-D-—watt examining a class oi little boy* r om a scripture catecliiirn. The first question was,"Wlio utoner! Stephen V Answer— •'The Jews." Second question : "Where did they stone him 7" Ans."Bepond the limits ol th D city t" The third question, "Why did they take him beyond the limita of the city?" was not in th'a booh, and proved a poser to the W class j it nod from head to foot ■ — »- ieinj{ alien ' ho '-d be» Pittston Dec. 8, 1851,—^y. OOAL. t . w ii i t an MAKUPACTUKKR l»F AXES AND EDGE TOOLS GENERALLY. C. P. fUtLER Oo., COAL MERCHANTS East side Main street, nearly opposite ' liowkley 4* Beyea's store. fitUton, April 1, 1853. %, PRfCE 8 CO-VCOAL MERCHANTS. V)£ice— Wesl Main street, Pittston Luzerne county, Pa. AQgutt90,tf)54. tf. BOWXLEV S 8EYEA, Angust 16, 1800 -it. Pfm the bt$t Ca$l t? Stiver Steel, nnd Wart anted. riOyilMCIL LL'7.K KNK CO., PA. THOSE Wishing anything made Of Iron ami sleel are reqnested to give me a coll. By so doing they will promote their interest, My motto is prompt pay and small profits. terms o* Warranty. rerr ijpod—hojy.jpauclD /on want 'XMo pound*, «»vk I okn'i earn lujr more,'' Jaid VVj(iie. •• Don'i talk,' said Fip,1 don't Ijko children. " Don'i fou ?" responded Wjllie, " Why you ain't bad are you ? mamma say8 bad people always hate children." " Stop your noiso" snarled Fin. "John ! (to iha clerk in the back room) wei#h out three pound* ofbutter, and put it in that pail, and get blear of in Whole patD .uot Without an antwei - Dd. At length A little felloW, Diiac. scratching his head all the Aim." This momentary check the carpenter ; before the tbeir consternation, the ro be dii If an lie or other ei'ge tool breaks in consequence of a flaw in tile steel, or proves too soft on the edge j if returned within thirty days IVom the time of purchase, a new one will be given in exchange. , N. B. All kinds oi repairing done in my line inarch3'M-ly wil the de the rem*: - *