Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal

              ii i i i" i I ii 1 ' 111 1 ' ' ' ■ ■ , mmmmmmmmmmmrnmrnm-t-ti i hi I. V' \ f ) 1 v3 f f \1 j. f Jr A \ \ J *' ' i a / Y / V V f I I \ I 1 I i II ) 1 ) f I I Y 1 J ■-» -■ ) f"\- % / ir T/,-1 4 iHl i£§| a mkb| J :7 VI /- \ A JHK /-V / V / \ )- \ J 1 / I / \y \ / V k V A V_y"~ \ BSV / C-~—-y /' A A 1 An. / V /i I A AND SUSQUEHANNA ANTHRACITE JOURNAL. It»*• if * 51 Hittklv SmiMta 3hw, littrnfmt, tjn Wmaattlt, Jftftiiig, ffinjjiiwnl, »ai %'tmlural Snferata of tjti Cotmtrtj, gustrortiDu, Jimusemcnt, Dnllnrs ptx itttmtn, - '——— -a 0 "TT T—^ VOLUME 5.--NUMBER 38. PITTSTO , PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1855. WHOLE NUMBER 246, J. B0WK4EV 8 BEYEA, COAl. MKRCHA XTB— Ofci Corner of Main tlorlnt. From 1Ae Flag of Our I . Joe La Hit's Duel. "Here! here! O, criesI" cried the keeper, "where be mine knives ?" "Herq," said JorD, "1 havn't paid for the uso of the yard vet," and a* ho spoke he threw down a piece of silver upon the counter. "No ! no ! no!" Shrieked tho poor fellow, "0, Criet! dau'i leave vour money O W «£ « 'U rod, like the versi acioi but it must never relm As Tor those ot' an in ty and accomplishment*, pretty women, and "wot men. and whoae attr' from a ccrlain air an^ llieir whole composition? dignity of figure or er tiicy r.isy be indulged ornament, bccause tin ol the subliinest kind advantages from the apd the variety ol iti permit them to dross and fancics of the g£ and such minor composjiK.. As (or that third clasS, who, with perfeoi neutrality ei face, are neither handsome nor ugly, and who have nothing to recommend riiem but a certain quick and lively manner, or snrtart and genteel turn ot fig. ure, they cannot be indulged in • higher style ot composition than the epigram, whioh should be neat, clever and unadorned, and the wholo merit to lie in (he fting. 1 come now to a melancholy part pf (t)p subject, upon which the freedom of my advice will not, i fear, be kindly taken. I refer to that portion of humanity who go by the name of plain or ordinary, and who (1 am compelled but eorry to admit) constitute a poriion of our citizens. Their dress must not rise above humble prose, as any attempts to rise beyond it amounts at best to "mock heroic," and are calculated only to provoke laughter. Plain persons should by all means avoid all ornamental flourishes of style, which attract too clo8e attention, and repay so ill a critical invovtigaiion into the materials of the subjeot. Should I be disposed toallow a little poetry lo this class, they must be confined to the elegy. The ultra-ultras of this- plasf must, for their own sakes, be treated with rigor, to save them from the ridicule of the buthM, in dressing up to the fashion,—Oc? nio C. Scott- ~ e of the Italians} x into slovenliness. :olerior rank in beausuch as iff only d be nice" young actions result rather d je ne sais quoi in D than from; My rametry of feature, n greater license of subject, not being may receive some ilegance ol its style, images; I tliereforf up to all the flights onnel, the madrigal : lions. • • g. f ittston (fiajctte, AM) Anthracilc Journal and Railroad 8/reels, IHlisttm, Pa. Anguat l(i, 1850 —tf. From the Ration Olive Branch. PHRE1VOLOOY. "I'll pay you for 'em when I come back," said Jot», and then ho beckoned for me to come out. J did bo, and ha took the knives—one from his bosom, and the other from his sleeve—and told mo to keep thepi until he returned' Snsquchannii By -WILLIAM P. FROST. 4— MISCELLANEOUS BT I. A. XV. II. While the old frigate Brandy wine lay at Gibraltar, the American Consul, Mr. Sprsgue, came on board with a rr.ari who wished to join the ship, and after some consultation said man was received by the captain as a sort of steward, he having agreed-to work for his passage and board, and some slight consiilnrdtion besides.— His name was Joe Lat:it, and he was a regular specimen of the strolling Yankee ; but iic dressed well, and was remarkably good looking, though there was in his face a peculiar look whioh indicated that ho preferred fun to sound sense, allowing however, that the fun had some sense in it. The moment 1 placed my eyes upon the man, I knew I had seen him before, and when 1 had nn opportunity to speak to him, 1 found that he hud been a performer of legerdemain and ventriloquism in the United Slates, and there 1 had seen him. Ho had travelled through England, France and a part of Spain with his implements of deception, and had just brought up at Gib-, ralter when our*ship come in. He brought his whole kit on board in a large chest, | he got permission to stow in the bread room, where it would be kept per. fectly dry. He had quite a 'pile' of money whioh ho placed in the purser's hands for safe keeping, but ho would tell no one how much but he was liberal and open hearted, and it was not long before the crew bleated tho hour that brought him on board, for he was the very soul of wit and humor, At length cur ship went to Port Manor, and here our Yankee tars were at home. One pleasant morning a party of us went on shore and Joe Lattit was among our number. Near the middle ol tho forenoon a flew of us entered a cafe, and the. only occupant, besides the keeper, was a Span ish officer, evidently an infantry captain, from his dress. We called for wine and had it served upon a table next to the one at which the officer sat, Joe seating himself so that bis back came against tho back rtf the Spaniard ; but ho did not notice when he sat down how close he would be. PUBLISHED WKF.KI.Y BY Ooorse M. nioHart. one. » Jcnki**' «» Brick BniU.Hf. •»' do or SoHtk cf *** ~r SnUer/antfe 8tora~hp itair*. G-oorgo r»orltfn», O, away with Phrenologyl Often in haste. Is a very poor pits made with plenty of paste, And Dame Nature sometimes makes a very big skull, Then, for love of variety, leaves it half full. Po tho man who pMend*, n« ho rum at full apetd, To know rleep brains from shallow, !s a blockhead indeed. Tin the voice, 'tla the eye, 'tis the manner wo And, *Tis the whole earthly house tells tho rank of the mind* And there's many a house with no guilt on the door. Which has plate on tho shelves and a carpeted floor. As a giant may sit In a Utile, low room, Bo an intellect oftentimes rents a small homo t Our great Washington's head proved Its rank In its notion, Vet compared with Dan Webster's it wns bat a fraction ; And Napoleon's, alio, or people belio hiin, Was not larger than huadred* that dally passed by him: 'Twas the spirit of Washington, wrote on his fince, The redeemer of bondmen, the pride of his race ; 'Twas tho soul, peeping out from its window, tho eye, Whispered *F.mperor of France' to the herd that passed by. Look around yon, at home, ami yeu'll notice to-day, That the pumpkins and jtea-licads oft go llu* setup woy. We are weary of 'ologies, prove if you can, That the pumpkin-head biped is always a man ; Common senso don't believe yon ; her reason you shock* Phrenology's cradle Credulity rock! We will give your our rule, which wo know to be 44goot," JuJpe of brain*, at of Irrrs, not by tiie, but tkrir fruit. A TTORNE Y AT LAW PITTSTON, PA. It seems that Joe found a boat ready to take him oil'to tlm ship at once, for be was not gono ovqr three quarters of an hour, and when he cnme back ho had two sup erblv mounted pistol? wjih h,y»j. loud, cd them with powder in the fireeence of the Spaniard and then handing him a ball, he asked him if he would mark it, so he would know it again. The fellow hositated at first, but at length he took it, with a mad gosture, and bit it between his teeth. Joe picked it np and wont away laughing. VVIicn we were alone, he explained to me (he seccl of his pistols. They were a pair tie had mid in his legerdeards use wUa [Der(brm tricks of catching balls, cto. Tlirf mairtf barrel ol tha pistol liad no connection whatever with the nip. pie frnba cap j Uut what appeared to be a socket for the rammer, was, in fact, a sefcond barrel, to be dure smaller than the other, but yet as large as the fibre of any rrfKpistol,—atid with this secret barrtl the priming tube connected. So (he apparent barrel of the weapon might bo filled with powder and balls, and no harm could he done.—When Joe first returned wiih his pistols, of course lie had boili of these secret bores kDaDted with blank charges' and thf n the other loading was for nothing but effect in appearance. At the second loading Joe had charg«d.lhe secret barrel ol his own pistol *hiie the Spaniard had been filling up the main barrel of his. Then of course, it became nocessary to make an exchange, else Bizar would have never got his weapon off. As soon as Joe cot the other pistol info his possesion, and made the exchange which wo spoke of at the fime, he had only to press smartly upon a-secrct spring on the side of the stock, and he had the whole charge, which the other had put in, emptied into his hand. So he had the marked ball to dispose of as m .KCi.iTTf 8 JoenNAi.'* is published ereryPrhlay. per annum. Two Boll*" mmI fifty ehnvOlf withlnth.y.-ir. Office in Jenkins' Hrick KuiMing, over E. (J. Clark's Store. April 21, 1881.—tf. XD. a. Koon, Sasintss CarK A TTOUNE Y A T LA W, PITTSTON, PA J O-B PRINTING, Office with James Helm, Edq.,in Upper PitUton. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Cr.atlr «p®aitioualy executed at this office, oa ro»»on»bl« terms, jy nunks of all kinds always on ha'ul j£S A. KENNEIt'S LIVERY AND EXCHANGE. NBA II THE POST OFFICE, SCRANTON, PA. Ready al all times la aecoinmodate with Ike belt of "I shall know that," he said, "uulesa it is battered agaCnst your bones." hm srs and ze/dclcs, ScrAnton, Feb. 24,: 1854--11/. f'Now select your pistol," said Jon. The man took them both and examined them, but he was satisfied that they were both alike, and both good, and lie told Joe he had no choice. So our steward put the balls in, and rammed them carefully down. telegraph office, Pittston Gazette Printing Office, GEO. W. BP.AINERD 8 Co. 103 Murray, aear West Street, New York GUO. W. It K A 1N KnOt DAVID EU.DKN [Aujf. 9, 1850.—ly*. hotels Rallil BUTLER HOUSE, PITT8TOM, LUZERNE CO , FA. J. C. RAHN, JOSEPH IlItBM.'.W. fVrmtr/jf of JVkite PkUCl' ' ttot Pituton, April 13,1855. . . The whole parly now adjourned to a wide court, bock of the cafe. where twelve paces were marked off, and then the combatants too'.: their stations. I trembled for poor Joe, for I saw nol yet how he could make fun of this. GEORGE LAZARUS Forwarding awl Cnmvussi'm Merchants PITTSTON, l'A WILL Attend !o forwunling ami roceivlng good* a lil« hotian, rear of l,*xarij»*B Hotel, Allgood consigned to kla earc forwarded with despatch. Labor. "Count!" cried the Spaniard impatient- This well merited tribute to labor is from the N.Y. Mirror :—We hove heard ainon^ EAGLE HOTEL, ROBERT BAUR, Tlie captain fired first, and jyith a mosf deliberate aim. Joo fired into tho air.— Then the latter walked deliberately up to bis Antagonist, and taking a bullet from bo; ween his teeth, he handed it to him. " One—two—three !" |PITT8TON, PA. J. B. ST A li Ky P r oprketor. 33 o o 1*. - 33 lndor, rYurlA £cw Corner of 1'ubhi Vynuro «»CC Main Street the idlers w ho float like drift wood 31) I he surface of society, contemptuous flings at ihose whose heritage is toil. They sneer at the hard and swarthy hand of labor, but they forget that, of all that is useful, luxu rious or beautiful on this earth, toil has been the creator ; that, from the marble palace of the " white kids" to tho tailor's most exquis to Walking sign, nil has been wrought out bv human bunds. Much of it, too, at a painful cost of human hearts, far mDro sensitive to the real dignity of manhood than the most bedizened and perfumed of those benrneraof labor. 'WitketcUtrr*. OcUDt3,.t85 L TJIOTT'ttE Frame,.common, GUI,and JValinffnny,nrua i nu'iiu-d nnd plain, tnudwto order, or uny aize. Job Htlldil g II -ally tlMMnl. BRYANT HOUS " You can use it next time !" said Joe A large aefocuon ot common and Ann plcluref, ,411m It In it k Hook.",Hiutlouor*,Novel*, 4ic..a1wuy» 011 hand* Juuu 17, I *53. The officer looked at Joe's teeth, and then at the ball. Ii was surely the same one he hud seen put into the pistol, arid now he had seen his foeman take it from his mouth. lie was unmistakably astonished.chose Oreat Peu«l, Pa. ADDISON BRYANT, Proprietor September H. M. DAMAN 8 CO. Ever after that, while we remained in Mnhort, Joe Lntlit was an object of both curiosity and druad on shore, for an account, all colored 'o suit the exaggerated conceptions of the cafe keeper, had been xpread over the, city, and the pious Catholics there wanted nothing to do with such a man. only to be sure and keep on his good humored side, . THF, a!»orn flria having been dissolved by acrreomen lDe|the Purlin'tM, ihe under* igtnd 11. At. I)A)kJAN f nmlioruid to settle its buttiuct*. wVoHme house, H. M DAM .IN, W. O. PALMKR. tn-ir. Pn. Piltaton Sept 1st, IP54. " Come," cried Joe, " let's load again " San Peblo !" exclaimed liizar," you use some—what you call him—some trick eh ? flv San Jugo, I shall load the pistol myself!" The ..nder,litned would rrwectWIy nunouoco to nubile 'hoi If h recuntiy unrcnased lli'»al.ov* lloU.lnn I *111 eo.iii.wc lo give to in mauiifuinuiit mo* attention—in* i« well km,*® lo the puMir. llin dlai«i.*loii« ot the e»liDbrt»bnDeat, nlfwd ffiejnojt ampto aecumiacxtallon lo utmost any number of «MeM»—tt.i r. rucllliitK Will be combined will; theetr.,rU of »C« lor and hi. »ervanu lo rund.-r tlie bou*e one or Ui» vi ry flrvi in Dlw Stale, in point or either or comfortlionet attended lo b, can*,.! Proprietor. SALT AND FISH. / 1 ROUND Alum Salt in sticks nnd Kyracti*• Full in ha vTreli*, for wale by lite minutiiy ur otherwise. Also No 1, J *nd Mieklftl in lilc.und hair Bis., a llii« article.— t'uUUbh The aspirant for ihe honors and gafnaof a cabman's seat in Paris must serve an apprenticeship. He is compelled by the police regulations to spend a month on the box wiih a coachman who knows the streets well. Having done this, he must present him-elf at*the Prefecture of Po. lice for examination. He is required to know the by-ways of Paris thoroughly.— Should his knowledge fail him, he is not allowed the opportunity of conducting people from the Louvre to the Madeleine by way of the Quai Voltaire. But, hav. ing passed his examination, he has not won his seat. Before he can even get a tumbledown cabriolet, he must ' * ' francs as a gurantee Wi and ho must be prepared hundred fra.ics to be in\ chase of his livery. This consists of a black glazC- a gay ribbon, a bright L scarlet waistcoat, ar.d bin equipped, he mounts thr morning and departs fo; stand, there to await the His pay is three franc supposed to carry home addition to his salary, pester his cu3Comers for it is estimated that these 'illy raise his day's~'cari Whether he occasional!; his own pocket is a que: :o his own conscience". lie is narrowly watched— stolen wealth is difficult j has its appointed chief who are charged by the dtny of recording the def vbI of every cab on the empty cabs arc not allov. the Parisians have it, "marauu but must proceed direct UD nearest stand when they have discharged ihair fare, the difficulty is obvious, especially as marauding entails a fine of fifteen Irancs in each instance. The chief may be noticed ensconced in a little box about the size of a turnpike gatehouse, nor every stand. From his little window ha notices the arrivals and departures; and by his cloqk passengers are able to eeelat what hour they take a cab, should they wish lo hire it by the hour. Thege chief? and under chiefs aro paid by tho police— ihe former receiving between eight hundred and a thousand francs a year 5 and tho latter thirty sous a day. The latter makes up his income by looking after tho interests of the cabmen while they are amusing themselves at the nearest wineshop, for which ha 'receives occasional "pour boires." The cabman 0/ |F® severely watched by the police usually a surly fellow, on punishments would possibly Ifltve little affect, He is certainly eith«r a Norman w u Havoyad—ju?t as certain as the wata carrier is an Auvergnat. For jbe fi oomplaint made against him of extortior impertinence, he is fined, and bis badf taken from hiin for four days. The tilion of misconduot speedily entai' mU*al from the oab box altogethe the other hand, the polioe re war' oabmen, who resist temptation v to the Prefecture goods or nv njay find in their vehicles, 'fh all these honest men are plae» oab stand boxes, for the adinir passers by. This honor is li late the men to do.their du also is the duty of those wf punish. In 1863, thus oabmen of Paris carried, notes, 110 less than two h eight thousand and s; Prefecture. The Cabman of Fails. Il is the toil of tliej-e hard hands, rhou pitiful idler and slteerer, thai has reared empires in the old, ond [daritud republics in the wilderness ol the new world ; lliat has jiewn the rook in the quarry, and built the temples and monuments of notions; that has achieved whatever fiurse belongs to grcios, with sculptor's chifM, the pointer's pencil, and the poet's pC n ; iliat lias winged the ocean with white sails and exchanged the products of every clime, that has measured the circuit* of the stars, and plumed the liglitnirgs to descend upon wires to be the Mercury ol the «vorld. Fire, a Substitute for it. unouci: lazauus " Do so," cried Joe, calmly, and as he spoke he handed over hid powder flask. Essential to man as a cosmopolite his earthly pre eminence rests on (lie exolusiva use of fire. Witholding it from brute* was essential to his rule over them. Did tliry possess the power to elicit it, enraged by his tyranny, thoy would set anij keep the world in flames, llis superiority wo'd wane, and his tenure on earth bo uncertain and insecure. To prevent this, special provision havo been made. Animals fly from firo—a dread of it is implanted i:i their natures. Those that prey in the night arc impelled -by a law ol their own organization to avoid it ; for when dazzled by the blazo of 4 torch, the contraction of thfir pupils amounts, in some species, to blindness, and in all, the sight is affected. Hence, though many of the tribes surpass tnan in physical ener iye.s, speed, flight, duration oflile, minuteiii%s and magnitude ol liieir works, happily none oim strike tire, nor fan it into flame. Still lights in the night were not withheld wholly f'om the lower tribes.— For those that required them, a special illuminating element was provided. There are some that surpass in numbers the human species, of which every individual carries a torch Chnt rivals in brilliauce the beM oi our candles, (hu inaieriat for which ■.hey havo the power to secrete. Glow worms and foe-flics Are familiar examples. In tropical dim*.*, various luminous insect are attached to female head dftsse*. Tbey a re used al?o as lamps. 1 have read fine print in a dark by the light of two small Long Island fire flies in a tumblir. But mrtn whs rot the fn-st to rob thess living gems of their libnriy and rndiencfl. There arc birds that seize and suspend them as uhandelicrs for their.dwelliugs. The bottle nested sparrow, cr brya, is oue of the kidnappers. Its nest Is closely woven like cloth in the figure of a large inverted bot. tie, \\ itli llie entrance at the orifide of the neck. The interior U divided by partitions into two or three chambers, one over the other. These are profoundly dark until lit up with fire flies caught olive, and mercilessly fixed tp the walls or ceiling with pieces oC clay or pow d*ing for sconces.—[Kwbank'a'.World a Workshop.' -- - .  The Poetry of Dress. The Spaniard poured out an extra quantity of powder, and having poured it into pistol, ho culled lor the rummer.  put in the sume hall, which he hud used before. Meanwhile, Joe hud been loading Coal ! Coal! DP. Fum.ru 8■ Co. would respectfully inform * the pcoplu of I'ituton noCl the puMic, thut ihey have opened n con! y ard of ample dimencioM, and are prepared at their office, corner of Main and Railroad Streets, to fill all orders for coal for domeatic purposes. Our luogh and jCst ran high, and just as Joo said something more than usually tunny, he threw himself back, Dvnd thereby hit tin! Spaniard with such force as to cause him to spill a glass of wine unon bosom. The fellow leupi d to his I. et, but before JDD couid lit'!* purdon for the unin tentional mishap, he commenced a torrent of oath and inveciivr, partly in broken English. His language was so abusive I hot Joe's tC niot-r waC up in a moment, and instead of asking pardon us he hud intend ed, ho surveycd.the raving man from head to foot, and then said, SOU r ON xioxysB, Sernnton, Mny 18, 1855.—If. OPFUdlTK HCUANTONS 6c l'LATPrf STU UK, SC It ANTON. PA. D. K. KRESSLER, Proprietor. N. II.— \ cnrriugn will he in reaUluof* t«» convey Jfuunts to thin ho»M«,on the urrival iDf ihe pjtfwn.ii» m t (be Unllroud Depot. 'A his own pistol " One moment," ultored Jop, reaching out his band. " The caps ore in the bail of your pittol. Let me get them. The (ellow passed over his pistol, hut he kept his eyes upon it. Joe opened a little silver spring at the end of the ~butt, and true, there were some percussion caps iherc. [Ie took out two, and having capped his own pistol, he gave it a loss in the. air, c-Uchinq It adruiil. as it canie down, NEW BOOTTSHOE^1LEATHER STORE ! VY. SMITH, formerly one of llie pnrtner• ship of Smith if- Eerris. is now prepared to accommodate his old cualonien with the best quality of boots, shoes nml leather, in the building lately built by C. It- Gorman, one door south of the Eagle llute', Mm 11 street. pittston, Pa. Nov. 24, IH31—If. HYD2S PAHIS HOTEL, I1VDH PARK. PA., By L. Ff. CLARE. Lnbor, w hy man ot idleness, Tabor jr»ve you bring, rocked your cradle, and lias nursed your pumpeP.d life. Without it, the woven KiIU *ti(l wool on your back uoul'l be in tlm bilk worm's nes', and in the fleeces of the shepherd's fold. For the meanest thing that ministers to human n.iiit, save ihe air of hegven, man is indebttd lo toil. Il is only the drones u ho toil not, who invest the hives ol activity like muMt-s of corruption Br.d decay. The lord5 ol earth -il they would know it —are the working men, who can build up or cast down' at their will, und who can re tort the sneer ol the " soil hai.ded," by pointing lo their trophies whereVer ait, science, civilization and humanity are known. Work on, man ol toil, thy royalty is vet to be acknowledged, as labor rises toward the highest throne of u true po- deposit a hundre( ill his masters, •vith a second ested in the purlivery generally d hat, bound with lue (rock coat, a 1 trousers. ThiH cab box iii the his appointed cab nod of passengers, a day, and he is ill he gains. }n 10 is allowed to pour boires, sod :oniribution« usu. ng lo five francs. puts~a fare into ion which 1 leave ! is certain that hut the way to since each stand and ander chief police with the parture and arrf. a stand; and as ed to linger, or as irauCi'' about jhe May 55, Itti. tiiu wlraxtitsta hotel, BY G. W. MERCERAU, !Vo. 433, Greenwich street, near Duauc •' Go on fcir. Icour language is beauti ful—very beautiful for a gentleman." Architecture, •' Ah ! you call me a gentleman, eh ? uttered the officer in a toweling passion. and then handed back the other to the Spaniard. I had watched Joe most care, fully, but 1 saw nothing out ol he way— and vet he had chunked pistols with his foe r rpHOSK wanting nnythmg designated above 1 will picobc tlt4 Hubacribt-ra cull, who in pwpurotl to muke drawing* for building*, writC !*uwiflcniion8, tf*c. Way be found by inquiring at tfic Eagle Hotel. GEO. W. LUNG. Pituton, January 2nd, 1834. new York " If I were going lo call you, 1 should cull you a jackass !" calmly and contemptuously uttered Joe. JuJY 15. 1853. Ea?l6 llotal, JfO. 139 JfOHTH THIM) ST., {MlOi L HACK,) " Aha a-a-r.h " half growled the Spaniard, rolling iik« black eyes wildly nnd furiously. .Now by Santa Marie, you shall answer for that. I am a genteelinan !— but you—you—one leeile cursed puppy ! Ah a-a-ah !—you shall fight !" " Now," gnid he, " I'll put a ball in my pistol, and tl»en we'll be ready." Valentines! Valentines!" JUST rccrivtd mid for sale, a Imp end munificent assortment of plain, fancy and comic Valentines. Now is the time lo prepare yur love messages, and here is an excellent opportunity to buy something handsome B K. COOI.BAUGH. Plttston, January 19, lb5j»-lf He slipped something in, which looked to mo like a cartridge, but no one oUe saw it. PHILADELPHIA. PA, ».«. SuUvs.l r»,ri".r. June 23, 1854—l!»tf. " Now," cried the Spaniard, " let's see you hold this in your mouth." Again they took their stations, and 'again PORT GRIFFITH HOUSE, PORT GR1PFITH-, LI ZERNE COUNTY, PA Jno would have lauched the matter ofl, hut he found that the Captain was deter, mined to ftght, and at length he resolved to accommodate him. The keepeT of the Cafe eslled me one sido and informed me that the officer was Captain Antonio Biz:ir one ol the most notorious duelists in the place,—that ho was always quarrelsome when under the influence of liquor, and that his componions always left him alone rather than have a fyss with him. they were ready M, PHILBIN, PROPRIETOR. THE subscriber having completed lit* newtav ern house, at Port Griffith, is prepared to accommodate travellers and the public generally, in the boat manner arid on reasonanlo terms. I tie are coi)venC«nt, an.l thn proprietor will •uare no efforts to make his guests comforJaMo. 'His Bar is supplied with excellent liquors, an.l his table with an abundance of the best the markets afford. a«od.tab.inSaUached.cnAi3LiiiiiLmXj Poll Griffith, June 2, 1854 tf el, be— '■One—two three !'' C. It. GORMAN 8 Co., PITTSTON, PA.. A ;nnts for Tap -.cott's General Emigration and foreign Exchange. Persons residing in the country, and wishing lo engage passage or send money lo their friends in any part of Europe may do so with safety by applying a the Pott-Oflice. Tapscott 8 Co's. receipt willbe furnishd by re turn mail. I I'ittston, Aug. 21), 1853. UN inna, aiv! lity ivhowu sh.'-ll l*u And the PjJfiuiaid fired first by aim, Joe firing into the air as beiore. And again Joe stepped forward and took the self same bullet from his mouth and handed it to hi» antagonist ! The ffllow was completely dumfounded, and so were (ho rest. Home I.) il.': w. litis nail wr,l.r»:l.r \Y I,lie there's a kuel to CUrVU It ou ihes'jtt From time to lime ; For (jwd orClulns that MIciksm Iscrime!" " Have you any children, madam ?" inquired ot e of the sharpers ol a lady in inoJest black who was looking ut Oim of his houses just finished utid in perfect order."You no firo at me !" gasped the captain.wjil wmm* Fashionable Barber und llaiir Dresser. In ihe Room adjoining Cohen's Clothing Store •' Not five tmnufes before you came in." added the keeper, " four of his fellow officers left him because they saw he wus ripe for a fuss, So you had belter gel your friend awav !" '•I'll fire at you the next lime !" said Joe, in a tone of thunder. "Thus far I have only shown you'that powdermnd hall can Imve ro efli'tt on me. Twice have you fired nt me, with ns true n pistol as ever was made, and both times have I caught your ball between my teeth, nhile I have fifed in the uir. 1 meant tf-at you should live long enough to know that (or once in your life you had seen if not the old fellow himself (po;nting meaningly downward.) at leajt one who is in his employ ! The old gentleman will like the company of a Spanish captain of intantry, and I'll send you alnog ! Como, load up again I" " Yes," said lie ger.tln mother. " I have seven, but they ure all in llie churchyard. A sigh and the dew of a tear pave impressiver.ess to the remark, and without further parley the bargaiu was closed.— tier little flock were wailing for her it. the churchyard around ihe corner, and were delighted lo hear that she found a snug house speedily. The landlord snys he shall never trust a woman in black after this. M . G . WHITNEY. M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON—Office at his residence in Kingston, Pa. [iuarlti'53-ly. DENT-ISTRY and opposite the Eagle Hotel, Pittston, Pa. WOULD respectfully inform the public that he has taken the Shop formerly occupied by Lyman Fogg, where he would be pleased to wait on them. I pulled Joe away, and told him all thai had juttt been laid lue, but ho only smiled, and assured mo that there was nothing tj four. 1 felt sure at once, from his very manner, that he had some safe fun in his head, and. I let him go. GEO. W. GRISWOLD, RESIDENT DENTIST, Piltston, Nov. 1853. E. 8 B. BEVAN, Wholesale Liquor Merchants. CATinONDAl.F., PA, One door from Sweet fc Rnytior, on Hula filreot 1Cash paid for old Hold. (OPPOSITE THE HJtSl.Y) Flttvton, 37* o 1111 a . " My name is Joseph Lattit, sir, a citizrn of the United Stales, and general of ihoorJer of Sublime darkness." said Joe pompously to the Spaniard. •" Your name, sir I" DR. E. 8UELP, SURGEON DENTIST. puttton, Pa.—Office wM Dis. Hannand Dim July 13, J854.  Wines, Brandies, Gin, Whiskeys, (Irish 8 Scotch Whiskey*,) I*ur« Jamaica Ruin, cohtantly on hand. Liquors rectified in the most careful and approved manner. Retail Dealers are invited to give them n call as they feel confident that from their extensive assortment they can supply all engaged in the trade at as low rates us the same can be done in -he cities. Press should be properly adapted to ihe person, as in writing the style must be suited to (lie subject. 1 am far from objecting to magnificence of apparel, iu those whose circumstances will justify and allow it; oil the contrary, it is a useful piece ot luxury, by which the poor and industrious are enabled to live at the expense of the rich and idle. I would no more have a gentleman or a lady of easy circumstances and high intellectual attainments dress in doggerel, tliar. a farmer and his wile in heroics. To those of the first rank in mental and personal accomplishments, 1 recommend noble simplicity of dress. The subject supports itself, and wjinis none of the borrowed* helps of external ornament. Beautiful nature may bo disfigured, but ctmuot be improveij by art .and as a very handsome yvonian is rightly regarded as the finest subject in nature, h$r dress ought to be «jNic ; that is to *ay, rite true Virgilian eprc—modest, noble, and entirely free Irom the 'meretriwovs tinsel ol modern ;asle. All conn tubulins M\i bCiarrerits of :ostume should be avoided, as well as all jarring imagesjuid metaphors, or, in other words, confusion of color. All conceits ind luxuriances of fancy, whioh only tend o depreciate so noble a subject, are strictly trohibited; and it i« but justice to the landsomest ladies and most refined gen- Icraen of this country to say that they generally keep the clearest from these ex. ravaganccs. A graceful neglige and ties iabilU may be permitted, and even admfc A Quakeress being jealous of her husband, took occasion to watch his movements rather closely, and one morning actually discovered tho truant hugging and kissing a pretty servant girl whilst seated on a sofa by herside. Broadbrim was not long in discovering the face ol his wife as she peeped througli tho half open door, end rising with the coolness of a genera), thus addressed her—" Betsey, my wife, thee hadst better quit thy peeping, or the will oause a disturbance in the family." The effect was electrical. " Antonio Bizar, captain In her Most Catholic Majesty's seventh regiment of Infantry. But your office sir ? I don't comprehend." "O, you wouldn't know if J should tell you. "l am simply general of a body of men who have jold themselves to the gentleman who burns sinners and heretics down here." And Joe pointed most mysteriously down towards the floor as he spoke. The Spaniard smiled a very bitter, sar. castic smile, and thereupon Joe took up two large knives which lay upon the bar, and tosstd them, one after the other, down hi)» throat," making several wry f'aoes as they wok their passage downward. The (allow had evidently never seen anything of the kind done before, for he was astonished.Hut the astonished Spaniard did no! seem inclined to do so. A man who swallowed car jring-knives as he would sardines, and who caugnt pistol balls between his teeth, was notcxaoily the man for him to deal with. While he was ponderine upon what he had seen, Joo took a handful of bullets from his pockets, and began to t08* thpm rapidly down his throat, and when *.hfDse were pone, he picked up half a dozen good sized stones, and gent them after the bullets! ipHTSXOX AN 3. DR. J. A. HANN, ,OffiJ iq lDr . Curtis' Drug Store, Main Street Pittston Dec. 6, 1854,—1 y O" . w XX ITB PITTSTON,;Pi. i Qecember 17, 1H52. MANUrACTrRKR Of AND EDGE TOOLS GENERALLY. from Ike best Cast 4- Silver Sleet, anil Warranted, movwifxec, itiMeKS CO, n. AXES - O. H. GORMAN, M. D. Respectfully tenders his Professional services to the eitixens of Pittston and vicinity. ,0£ce nearly opposite the Pott Office, Pittston. Aug.'J, 1860. ,ly. THOSE wishing anything made of iron and ■teel are reqnested to give me a cull. By so doing they will promote their interest, My motto is prompt pay and small profits. terms of warranty. A western village having passed an ordinnncn forbidding taverns to sell liquor on the Sabbath to any person except travelers, the next Sunday, every man in town was seen walking around with a valise in one hand (tnd two saddle bags in the other. Ofi. H. WENTZEL, O-erman r*Iiy« tola xx WOULD respectfully announce to the people of Pittston and vicinity that after an absence of some months he has returned and permanently located in the'place. He will be happy 'Jut wait upon any requiring his professional services. Thankful for past favors,ho will endeavor ,te merit a continuance of the same. Office,'first door north of the Butler House. Pittston, Feb, 17,1854 tf  If an ifo or other etige tool breaks in ccnse quence of a flawin the steel, or proves too soft on the edge; if returned within thirty days flrom time time of purchase, a new one will begiv3n in ex change. N. B. All kinds of repairing done in my line nmrch3'54-ly _____ "Holy Santa Mario !" ejaculated tho Spaniard, while his eyes seemed strained from their sockets. "What a man! By my soul, 'tis the deyil I" And as he thus spoke he turned or) his heel and hurried away from tic place. After he was gone, Joe beckoned to me to give him the knives. I did so, and then saw him slip them up hi* coat sleeves. When he returned to tho cafe, ha approach ed the keeper. "You want your knives," he said. But the poor fellow dare not speak. Joe put his hand to his right ear, and pulled one of the long knives out. Then from the left he drew the other one f The keeper crossed himself in terror, end shrunk trembling awny. Hut we finished our wine, ana having paid for it, we turned to go. ' ■' An office holding chap being asked how he contrived to hold office under succes. sive administrations, replied that adminis. (rations must be darned smart that cruld change oftener than he oauld." J. R. LYNCH 8 Co., "Now, sir," said Joe, making one or two more grimaces, as though he still fell (he knives somewhere in the region of the diaphragm, "you will wait here until 1 go and bring my pistols, and you shall have satisfaction.' Will you wait ?" "I can prooure pistols,"sn id the oflioer, forgetting hid astonishment, and coming back to his anger. "I shall fight with my ownt If you are a gentleman you will wait here." Joe then turned to us and bade ua wait for him Dealers in Perfumery and Fancy Goods, Beck A Co/s Washing Powjlers. Also, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, Wholesale and Retail. No. 305 Arch st, 1 door below Gth, Phils. N. side. April 87,1865. O O AX, . —i - — Ain't you afraid you will break, while falling so V' said a chap in the pit of the oircus to the clown. «. P. FULLER 8 CO., COAL MERCHANTS East tide Main, street, nearly opposite Bowkiey Beyea's store. PiUston, April 1,18KJ. PURE CIDER VINEGAR for sale by the Barrel or Cask, at the Canal Store. GEORGE LAZARUS. " Why so |" asked the latter. * " Because yqu are a tumbler," replied the wag. The down fainted. ■ '  Ignorance to one of tl)9 most prolific gourccs of crtirjo, , COAL MERCHANTS. side Main street, Pulsion term county, P(t. if. June 88, 1854. A. PRIt OJice-W • • — ..no DRIED FRUft\ DRIED poscbes aad apples, pared and on pared. Al*s, a taigasupply of while bowl. B.lcL. 5 CW 4 and a i possipl