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n ..I—i! ■—g_LJ — 1 - T ,.. V* ' - ■ --» '' ' '' ''\ ' " \ *'" -- * • * AND SUSQUEHANNA ANTHRACITE JOURNAL. 51 JSttkltj 3CrtMp|itr--( tn JdtKia, littrolurt, tlit Jtkrnwtilt, Jllining," JEltrjinnirnl, nni %irnlurnl Snttmls of tilt Cmrnttq, Stustrurtian, atmiBttntnf, kt.)-€ma Dollars Sltranm, PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1855. WHOLE NUMBER 268. VOLUME 6.--NUMBER 7. business Carers. Joetrj. nail's reply: and shortly afterwards they re-1 turned to tlie house. told him thoy were going to embark their liule all in the enterprise, and that ilDey should have nearly all their money paid out if they gave him such a price for his property. But he cared not for that. The result of the conference was, that the young men wanted a week in which to consider upon the matter. . of such extent they wanted time to reflect. On the next morning early, Mr. Tatnail, was at Winthrop'a door. He wanted to buy e large lot of intervale woodland which lay tie*: to his own on the river. But Mr. Winthrop, would listen to nothing of the kind. Mr. Tatnall hung 011, for ho felt sure ol the mills being built upon his land, and he wanted all the neighboring lumber. Me swore at Win. :hrop for his "obstinacy," but the latter only laughed. That afternoon Meiwrs Parnsworth, and Ilidgley, called upon Tatnoll, and informed him that tney had concluded not to buv ol hiir. rior. "Muatapha, a strong and activn greyhound, belonged jo an artilleri#* o( Dublin. Raised from i;s Lirih in tha midsl of camp*, it alwaya accompanied its master, and exhibited no alarm in th«. midst of battle. In the hottest engagemenis it remained near the oannon, and carried the match in its mouth. At tha memorable battle of Fontenoi, when the square battalions of the Hanoverians were broken, the master ol received a mortal wound. At tho moment when about to fire upon the enemy, he and several ol his corps were struck :o the earth by a discharge of artillery. Seeing hia master extended lifeless and bleeding, tha dog became desperate and howled piteous, ly. Just at that time a body of French .soldiers were advancing to gain po«a£st. ion of the piece, which at. them Irom the top of a small rising ground. Who would believe it, if the fact were not attested bv several witnesses worthy of credit? doubtless with a view lo revenge his master's death, Mustapha seized the lighted match with his pates, and set fire to the cannon loaded with case shot! Seventy men tell on the spot, and tbe remainder took to flight. Alter this bold stroke, the Hog iay down sadly near the dead body of his master, licked his wounds, and remain, ed there twenty two hours without bus* tenance. He was at length, with difficuU ty, removed by tho comradea of tie deeased. This courageous greyhound waa carried to London, and presented to Getfrge II., who had him taken c#re of as a hrave servant. Byron thus apostrophizes thia faithful animal C|e fittetflii (Sajcttf, AND J OB PR INTING, Written for the Piitston Gazette• "Now what is your price," asked Faro9- worth, after he had declined tho glass of rum which had been pourod out for him. Susquehanna AntJiracilc Journal ADOSINDA.'f She sat in her accustomed plucr, The fKircat of onr girls; The breeze uplifted from her face Her dark luxuriantcurls; I cuujjht the splendor of her eye, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION eToatly «nd expeditiously executed at this office, on reasonable terms. "Well," returned Tatnall, thoughtfully, "1 haven't thought much about selling, for I have had some idea of putting up a mill there myself." PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY OeorB° Rlohart, Jgnki**' urit Brick Building, one door South 0/ Sutherland"$ Store—up ttairt. \zr Blanks of ill kinds always on hand. JFJ TRlrBGRAPH OFFICE, IN Juhi melting to a tear, Her lips just parted with though, Which heavenward bore her prayer. This was a falsehood, but then Tatnall said such tilings as naturally as a child lauu'hs when it is pleased. "Very well," said Tatnoall, " you can lako as long as you like." Vib •OiZiTTi Journal"is pnbllshedoveryFrlday, at Two Dollars peraiinum. Two Dollars Hud Fifty Ooutswillbe charKedif notpaid #lthl«lheye|f» C0 paper vritlbedisCoutiiiucduiitfl nllnrr«mr»i*«» srepald "But you will not rise on your price again ?" added Farnsworih. '•Don't know about that," was the response. "The offer I have made is Only open for to-day." Pittslon Gazelle Priming Officc, I heart!, yet scarcely heard the words Which HoJcinn and profound, Swept through tfic aisles—devotion's cords In a strange were bound: A new mysterious was given To mc. her fate to know ; I said the maid is iipe for heaven, Nor lingers here below. 11 AllN 8 IITLE MAN, "But von will sell, I suppose." "O, Yes." "Then what would he your price ?" "You mean for the mill privilego and nf.v nctencf woodland t" •'•Yes." Hats for tho People. STEELE 8 BftO. take pleasure in announcing to the gentlemen nf Pittaton and vicinity, that they have just Horn JPhiladelphm another lot of those BUTLER HOUSE. PITTSTON, LUZEllNK COUNTY, PA Tho two partners converged together in a whisper, and for a few moments they bad a mind to accept Tatnall's last offer. They saw that they were completely in his power, and they had road enough of his character to be assured that he would rob them of every penny they had, if he could do so under cover of the law. But the mill privilege would lie valuable to them—very valuable—and of this Farnswortb spoke. J. C. Rah*, JotfKFil Milkman, Formerly of White Swan, Phila. Villi ton Pittston, April 13, 1855. "Very well gentlemen/' coolly returned ho for he thought they were ouly trying to bring him down. So (hey both turned to leave, and as they hade hi in "good by," Mr. Tatnall turned pale. He began to think they were in earnest. ' Slop, atop," he cried. "Are you in earnest. Aim you going to put up the mill*." '•Not here, "But— be in a hurry. Perhaps we can—come in, come in. Let's talk the matter over." •'There is no need," answered Farnsworth, "tor we have made up our minds." "But perhaps I might take up with your offer of two thousand." "No, air." "Hut hold on a moment. I dcclare, rather than have the thing blow over now, I would come back to my old offer of seventeen hundred dollar*." '•No sir, it's no use, for we don't want your land." "But the mill privilege ?" "Nor do we want that either." "But," cried Tatnall in a frenzy of alarm, "let the land go, and take the water privilege and give me what you like for it only put up a good mill there even if you —you—take it for—for—nothing !" "You are too late sir," returned Farosworth with a look and tone of contempt.— Had you at first acted the part of a man you would not only have got a good round price for your water privilege, and your land which we wanted but all other your property would be enhanced in value one hundred per oent.— You thought we were iti yC}ur power, and you would overreach us, but you will find in the end that at thisi*1me, at least, you have overreached yourself." "John Tatnall shrank away into the house and he had a bitter pill to suck upon." The two young men returned To Simon VVinthrop's house and informed him that they should accept his offer. So papers were at once made out, and "Messrs Farnsworth, Ridgley 8 VVinthrop," com. rnenced in good earnest. The saw.mill was commenced upon immediately, andat the same time men were *et to work cutting out the canal. No less than eighty men were thus employed, and the store was built at once.— Tfio greater part of the*e men took pay or their work in land, reserving timber enough for their own building purpose*, and by the next summer those of them who had families moved in. The grist mill was put up in due time, and by the second Autumn quite a village of snug, warm log huts had gono up.— After this the colony flourished and grew. Great numbers of hands were employed during the Winter in falling lumber, and when it was sawed it eould be raftee and run out to sea by the high tides of the Spring and Fall! Those who came to cut lumber, saw the nature of the eoil when the Know was gone ; and they took up lots for farms. At the end of eig'it years the wilder, ness was changed into a village, and Messrs Farnsworth, Ridgley (J* VVinthrop wore wealthy and respected. A flourishing villiage had grown up about them all upon their own land—their three mills were in full operation—their store did a good business and their land was continu ally yielding them immense profits. A school house had been put up for three 3 ears and that Fall saw the finishing touch put upon a hand some church. And where was John Tatnall all this while ? Ho slill lived upon his farm seven miles up the river, and he had grown poor in flesh almost io a skeleton. His power of pinching bis neighbors was gone, for no one now was obliged to do business with him. He saw that grow up, and he saw poor honest VVinthrop grow wealthy and respected—artd he knew that all this might have been npon his own land if he bad been an honest, honorable man. But H was loo late now. tie could only look upon hi* own wilderu8s and then upen the smiling lauds of his neighbor, and the canker ate into hisjsoul and made him miseruble. In time the settlement extended up the river, and the stout trees upon John Tatnafl's land begun to give place to houses and barns, and farms, but John Tatnall did not'live to see it, nor lo profit by it. His chagrin and envy did killed him ; and in the last hour tke man who had, all hi* lifetime, made it a rule of practice to overreaoh all with whom he had dealings was himself overreached by that power, against whioh art of earth cannot prevail. Superb While and Black Bcavet Straw Hats. awl A week had aped. A mournful throng Sat in her father's pew; The place "vhieh there had known her long, No more her presence know ; Vet there in holler loveliness, Sweet girl! she slept to-day ; The breeze stole in, nor movtd a tree* Which on her forheud lay. "Well, the water lot is valuable, and we all know that the land is excellent, and then tho lumber on it is of the first quality." and which they are now selling ofTat a rapid and very cheap rate. Any gentleman not exactly suited with his outward appearance, can almost jnake a new man of himself lDy the addition ofone of our celebrated Huts to bis upper story. The thing has been done, and may be done again. JSo call in, gentlemen,—boys too—we are preto fit you all, with either Hats or Boo ts and EAGLE HOTEL, PitUton, Fa. JASPER B. STARK, Proprietor Otco!3, JS5I. "1 have seen all that, sir, now for your price." H YD E P A li K 110 TEL, "Well I have thought if some one would put up a mill there, I would sell the priv. ilege tviilt land enough fur a garden and the necessary buildings say about six acres, for a thousand dollars. And then if you w ant I he fifty acres, 1 should say about seven hundred dollars ri\ore." " 1 knew it, returned Ridgelv, "but you must remember that it is our energy and perseverance that will make it valuable.— Let us think of it awhile." Hyde Park, Pa. ; L- N. CLARK, I' ROpntETjR May S5, 1855. Cln The long, dark lushes sweetly fell l';,on the marble cheek ; The fingers o'er the bosom's swell Lay sweetly clasped, and meek ; The olden smile of love was set Upon the lips ol snow ; And soil expression lingered yet, Where lile had ccascd to glow. es. ienkin's Block, Pittston, June 22, 1855- a* . W 33C IT E So they went away, and left the matter for settlement iri one weak. Mr. Tatnall, rubbed his hands when they were gone, for ho felt sure they would come back, and ho had made np his mind that he would have just twenty-five hundred dollars for the lot he was to sell ! ■ nscncTum* or AXES AND EDGE TOOLS GENERALLY. B 11 Y A NT 110 USE , #D• m Ike U+t CCut 8■ SUncr Steel, and Warranted. FROVtDBNC*, trXKR** CO., PA. TH08E wishing anything made of iron and steel are reqneated to give ine a call. By so doing they will promote their interest, My motto is prompt pay and small promts. Great Bend, Pa. ADDISON B It Y A N T, Proprietor September 1st, 1854.—ly. . "But my dear sir," muttered Farnsworth, "doyou consider how this mill will enhance the value of your properly ? we mean to put up not only a saw mill, but also a good giist-mill, and a carding and clothing mill, so that we can saw the lumber, grind the grain, card the wool, and dress the cloth for the peoplo who may come and settle here." 1 beard, letdown by reverent hands, The grating of the corps, Ami shuddered as the puttering sands Fell, on the coflin boards ; I said : a geui ol rarest worth Christ, to thy crown is given! She's left her place of prayer on earth, Tojfir. the chuir ol' Heaven. E. A. W. H 6' Oil A X T O JV IIO US E TERMS OP WARRANTY Scranton, Pa. K R E S S L. E It , Proprietor On the next day the two partners took a stroll down the river, and at a distance of seven miles from Tatnall's place they came to a point where a sort of bayou, or inlet, made up into the shores. From curiosity they followed it up and found it to run in about twenty rods, and then turn and extend down some quarter of a mile almost parallel with the river, and there it ended in a deep, wide basin. If an fcxe or other ec'go tool brenks in conse .queneo of a flawin the steel, or proves too soft on Hioedge; if returned within thirty ilnys from time time of purchase, a new one will be in ex *. .... ,t N. 8. All kinds ol rcpniring don# in my line mareb'J'54-ly N. II.— \ cnrriiigc will bo In iv*ullnu**to convey gucfts to llii« hoit-e,oii the arrival ol* llm puwwuger irolii ivl lUu Luilroud Depot. CS«|»t. *23, IS51I-1 y "The poor dog! in life the firmest rriend— ; The firs', to welcome, foremost to defend; Whose honest heart is still his master's os»bj Who labors, fights, lives, breathes tot him alone." WIUTE SWAN HOTEL "Then you mean to do all this ?" said Tatonll, really surprised, but without showins; it." By Baldwin 8 Brady. 108 RACE STREET, PIltLADr.M'lll A, PENNA. Tsa8C 11. BAI.TIWIN.1 |Samticl. A. Bkady July lilt, 1H55, If. THE MILL PRIVILEGE PORT GRIFFITH HOUSE, A Tale wltli an Instructive Moral. "Yes." In one ol the "now towns of Maine Homo thirty years ago, lived a man named .lolin Tatnall. lie was a close ftsind, tlif»{iinn man, and never scrupled to innke the best end ol a bargain at all points wi'.hin allow, ance ol written law. lie never hesitated to make capital out ol'olher people's ne. cessiiies, and any event that could pn( a dollar iir.o his till, was all right to him.— Onee, a neighbor lost a fine ox, just at a time when he was in the. midst ol fulfilling a contract lor culling down and haulieg ont lumber. The contract was worth a thousand dollar*, and he was to forfeit one half of it if ho did not haveull the Uigs in the river before ihn snow melted ill the Spriug. The lo»s ol his best ox would ruin him if he could not mako his place good. lie knew that Tatnall had plenty of oxen, and he went to him and staled his case. Now Tatnall had a number of odd oxen which had he ho'l 10 place in a drove which he meant to drive to market; so he could have told one ox just us well as not. But he saw his neighbor's necessity rind he meant to profit by it. Ho would not sell unless be sold a pair, and not then without an enormous price. The poor lumberman begged and entreated, but it was of no avail. There was not another ox to be bonght for miles and miles around lor Mr. Tatnall had bought them all up. The neighbor could not allow his work lo lie still, so lie paid Tatnall lull double w luit the oxen were worth and took them away. Now Tatnall knew that this would be a vast benefit to hitn. The nearest mill was now siv miles olF, and even at that was a poor, fiimsj concern, built upon a small brook that was dry nearly half the year. From this circuins'ance, people had not sottled upon the rich the river, and the huge trees yet stood upon the finest nlluvial soil in that section of the country. Such an establishment, Mr. Tatnull nt once saw would draw quito a village together in a few years, and thus his land would make him independently wealthy. fiat ho bt-Jjeved he bad the power all in his own hands, and he meant to uDe it. Sheriff's Port Griffith, Luierne Oo , Pa WICflABL PHIL BIN, Proprietor. subscriber having completed his newta*. 1L ero house, at Port Griffith, is prepared to acco.mnolate travellers anil the public generally, in DAhe best manner and on reasonable terms. The • roams are convenient, and the proprietor will ,spare no efforts to make his guests comfortaVde. His Bar is supplied with excellent liquors, and his table with an abundance of the best the marfcets afford. W Y 0 M IN G IIO TEI, BY G. W. MERCERAU, Opposite this point in the river was a steep fall of water, but no thought of building a mill there had been entertained od account of the rocky, ragged nature of of the shores. But ill is inlet seemed almost out out by Providence for a mill. By expending one hundred dollars at the outside, the bayou could be cut right on to the river, striking the bank about fifteen rods below the fall, and their mills could be built, and be not only free of danger tro-n freshets, but with enormous power. In fact the water power could be made as extensive as was necessary. But then there were other advantages. In the first place ttie building spot w as far superior to that of Tatnall's, and then it left a splendid growth of intervale pine above, which could bo easily cut and run down. Sheriff* Sale. By virtue of sundry writ* of execution issued out of the court of common pleas of Luzerne co,to me directed,there will exposed to public sale, on Saturday, the 3d day of November, 1855, at the Court Hones in the borough of Wilkesbarro, at 10 o'ctoclc in the forenoon, the following described properly to wit: • All that certain tract, messuage, tenement and piece of land, situate in Bqtlef township, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania ; aontaining thirteen acre* and one hundred and four perches, Ytriot measure, about ten cres of which is improved, on which is improved, on which is erected one (avein house, one dwelling house and a barn. Seized and taken io execution a: the suit of Christian Ruth, Against Daniel Doubt. Also, at iho suit of Thomas Santee against Daniel Doubi, and JonaS Siwell. Also—All that certain piece or parcel of laud, situate in the township of Denison, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, containing one hundred and thirty acres, more or,iess, on which is erected two log houses on« -and a half stories high, and one frame barn. So. 333, Greenwich street, near Duane NEW YORK. July 13. 1853, M . O . W HITNEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Office at his residence in Kingston, Pa. {uiarlG'55-ly Good stabling attached. MICHAEL PHIL'JIN, Toft GrifBtb, June 2, 1854tf E. 8 B. BE VAN, Wholesale Liquor Merchants. OKO. W. G It 1 SWO LD , RESIDENT DENTIST. CAUllUSnAI.E. PA One door from Swout Uu}iior, on Jlntn Street #jr Ua»h puid tor old gold. "I cannot lake a cent less," lie said after a fuw moments thought. "To bo sure t!ie establishment you speak of will be a bene- Xi: to me. but 'bat is no reason why I sho'd sacrifiuR now. It will also#bo a benefit to yoO lor which you can well afford lopay. If you will tako the whole for seventeen hundred dollars you can have it." (orrosiTJ; TUf njsrsn r lttston, r o n u ft . Wines, Brandies, Gin, Whiskeys, (Irish A Scotch Whiskeys.) Pure Jamaica Rum, colituntlv on hand. l.iquors rectified in tl»« most careful and approved innnner lletail DnalC;r« are invited to tbc.u a call as they feel confident tlmt inm their extensive assortment tin y can supply all engaged in the trade nt as low rates as il* tame can be done in .he citii s. SURGEON DENTIST. PUI'lnIt, Pa —(ifi.ee Kith Dn. Uann uhjI Purr July IS, 1854. DR. K . SHE L P, Dfi J. A. HAMN, Olficeover Dr. ID irr's l)r'M 3t.»ra, SI\in Street As soon as the two young men had fully realized the splendid nature of the discovery tliey had made, they fairly danced with joy. They sei off at once to find the owner, and they found him to bo a Air. Simon Wirithrop, a poor honest man, and the very one whom Mr, Tatnal had so imposed upon in the ox trade. Winthrop owned enough land on the river, and the circumjacent upland, for quite a township. It had been left him hv an uncle, and he had moved on to it, cleared a small farm, and had begun now to make quite a comfortable living by getting off limber, iho' ho had not yet got ofl'a thousand part of it. "Well," said Farnsworth, "I 'have a partner engaged with me in this business, and 1 must see lum first. I will explain the ease to him, nnd ne.xt day after to-morrow 1 will see you again." Pittston Ucc. 8, (851,— 1 y piTTSTonr,;jDi.; C. R. GO li M AN 8 Co., December 17, 1H52, PITTSTON, PA.. Agents for Tapseott's General Kmiqration nnd Foreign Exchange. Persons residing in thr country, and wishing to enirage passage or send isusey to their friends in any p:irt of f.nrnpe may do so with safety by applying a the Post-Office. Tapseott 8 Go's, receipt willlie furnishtl by re mail. I Pittston, Aug. S!(i, 1658. o. R. OOHMAN, M- D. «.es[Dertfulty ten.lern his Priifrnxionnl acrvicc* to (he r.itiif no of Pittston an J vicinity. Officr in the. Post Office, I'iUston /lu?. 'J, IHI)0. Mr. Farr.mvorth left, and when Tafnall found himself alone, he began to meditate upon the plan he had thus entered upon. 0. P. FULLER 8 CO., COAL MERCHANTS Eaxl title Main sired, nearly opposite S»ized and taken in execution at the suit of George Hughes and Samuel Benner, vs. Jacob Fertick, jr., and Jacob Fertick, Also—The following pieces and parcels of land, situate in the township of Plains, late Pittston, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania; containing one fourth of an acre, be the same more or less, all improved, wjth a frame one and a halt Mary store house with a cellar under said building, and with a good well of water on said lot. Also—A tract of unseated land situate n the township of Pittston, in Luzerne oo., aforesaid; containing four hundred ' and twenty four and half acres, be the tarn* more or less. "If these Iwo men have goi their minds spilled upon this mill, " he said to hirrt'elf, "they won't stop at trifles. Of course they've got money enough, or elso they wouldn't he going into any such extorsive business. I 'll feel of them.'' Ituwk/cy 4* bryea's tUtre Pittston, April,I, ItjW. OH H. WENTZEL, Then ii was lliul he happened lo think of his ortii ox. lie knew 'twus bettor by fur than either of those he bad bought of Tatnull, and he drove it over to iho cattle dealers to sell it, as he had no use for it.— Tutnall ode red him twenty dollars for it— just one. ft Mil of what he hnd obtained (or the yoke he bad sold ! Wo will nbt tell nil tiic conversation and bantering that followed, but (suffice it to say that Tatnull got the ox, and that in the end he made a profit of jus', seventy-five dollars out of bis poor, hard working neighbor. G-orman Physioiou WOtJA/D re»pectfully announce lo the people of PitUt.m mill vicinity that after an fltiscnce of soinn months he h;u rMnrnrd and permanently located in the place. He will he happy Co wait upon anv hi* professional Hervjoe«l Thankful fur pa»t fivoM.hn wilt endeavor tc merit a continuance of the mine. A, PRiCE 8. CO., COAL MERCHANTS. Office West side Main street, PiUston Lutera* county, Pa. Augutl90,lH5S. |f- Mr. Tatnall said this with a sort of chuckle, and he clasped his hard fists trgether just as though he had a helpless man within his grasp. Tho Iwo partners found him in his house that every evening, and they commenced by informing him of the trials they had had with Mr. Tatnall. Winthrop smiled as they finished their accouut.and for tho amusement ofths thing he related the story of his ok trade. The millrighltt were very fconn assured that ihey had an honorable man to deal with now, and they frankly told him of the remarkable discovery Ihey had made, and at the same lime explained to him that the mill privi. ledge upon his land was worth double that of'Tatnall's.—And then they asked him how he would sell the water power and a «oodly picce of land.—lie first wished lo know all the-ir plans, and thoy freely told him for they knew that lie was not the man to overreach them. Thoy told him of the saw mill, ihe grist mill, the clothing in ill and that they should probably put up a mortf, if people enough moved in to sup- J. BOWKLEY 8 IEYSH0N, COAL MERCHANTS—O/Rei Corner of Main Offii e, in Wm. S. Reiidin's building. Pitui'sn.-Feh, 17,1851 tf and Railroad Slreels, PUM»l», l'a. Angust IS, IH50. —tf. At the nppinlcd time Mr. Farnsworth returned, nnd with him came his partner, a man of about the same age with himself, named liidgely. They went out and looked the place all over, and at length they conclued ihey would pay the seventeen hundred dollars. It was a heavy sum much more than the property was worth ; butt hey had set their hearts upon building a mill in that seciion, nnd ihey wished nol WYOMING HOUSE, Miss M. J. WKTHEItBY, Srraiilon, Pa. TEACHER OF VOCAL 8 INSTRUMENTAL Tho uwterslijiiod would respectfully luiiionnre lo tlii* public that ho haC recently purchimtd tbe tilinvi' Hotel unit Wilt cuillnne to give to H« manmremont hi* most c ip-lul Attention—.'ih W well known to Hie public, tho Ci«t«nsi»e dimensions oTthe eitsblistimost. affurd the most nmpte •ccommiHtaiton to almoit anv iiuinliar of gue»t»—there fscilUim wilt he combined willi theoffarU of Hie proprietor «#d hi* servant* to render the i ouw one of dm very (Irnt III iha State, In point of oittie magiilQetiuee or comfort.MUSIC. rtfTSToS', J.rzsasic Ci„ r*. That Was the character of lite man, and all his neighbors knew it. Yet" he was respected, lor hn had money and trinity people depended upon hiin for work, tho' iheir pittance for sticli work was beggarly in the extreme, Mr- Tulnull's farm was situated upon quite a large river, and he owned to a great extent on both sides of It. When l»e bought there lie had some faint idea that nt some limn there would be a mill put tip there, and thus greatly enhance llic value of his lot, for there was quite a fall in the river where he owned, and a most excellent mill privilego was thus oll'ered. Hut he never built the mill, for he had not the money to *pare, nor hud he the energy. About two yearsjirevious to iIms opening of our story, some men had come to examine the fall ol the river, and they talKed of buying and building extensive jimJI worlu. Tatnall knew that if such was done the value of all the good land about him would be advancednd Also—One other tract of unseated land, situa ed in the township of Covington, Luzerne county. Pennsylvania; containing ninety six acrcs of laud, be the same mora or less. J77~ Term commencing Monday, July :t0, 1H55. G-oorgo Porta.lu.Bi, A TTORNEY A TLA W, PITTSTON, FA. Office in Jenkins' Brick Building, over E. C. io give it up. "An, gentlemen," said Tatnall with a bland smile, after their ofler had4 been made, "that price was not a fixed one ; I hat was only a sum named Iwo days ago for aeceptnnco or rejection then. I guve no claim or refusal. I cannot sell for thai Seized and taken in execution at the suit of John Carey against Henry F. Williams. '• a Horses attended to by careful OtUrs. J. C, Ul EG ESS, proprietor, Scranton, May 18, 18.15.—tf. Clark'i Store. t Also—All the right, title and interest of tho within named defendant io and to tba following described pieces, parceJa and lots of land, to wit: one thereof in Wrlkesbarre, township; containing about six acres. ROBERT BAUR, April 21, 1854.—tf, 33 o o It - B lndor , Xorth East Cer*cr of Pub!it Square and Main Street A TTORNE Y XD. a. Koon, AT LA W, WilkretBorr*. PICTURE Frames,eowwuu,Gilt, and .Mahogany,orna minted and plain, mude to order, of any size. Job Binding neatly executed. A laree selection of common and One pictures; .41bu Blank Books,Stationery, Novels, 8c..alwavson hand. June 17. 1853. PITTSTON, PA Office with James Helm, Esq., in Upper Pittston now." port one '•Aro you in earnest V asked Mr. Famn "Now, how much money have you ,skcd Wiiithrop. "That is-how much can you raise to put into th» place." ; "Wo can raise just eight thousand doll- J. R. LYNCH 8, Co., Dealers in Perfumery and Fancy QooUe, Beck A Co.'s Washing Powder*. "I am, most assuredly." "And (or what will you sell now ?" •'You may have ths whole for twentytwo hundred dollars." worth — Also—A three cornered piece of .land situate in said township, between the main road, and the road leading along the flats, and land late of William Ross, deo'd^ Also—A lot of land in said township, running from the main road to the fiver containing twenty-three acres. Also—One other lot of land situate ir Wjlkesbarre township; containing about three acres all improved. Seized and taken in execution atrheeuii of Nancy S. Drake, assigned to N. C. Gales, against Courtland N. Gates. Also—All right, title and interest in i certain pieoe or parcel of land, situated in township of .. ■■■ ■ , Lucerne county) Pa. containing two and a half acres, ki the Kama more or less, with a saw-mill and C Uthmili thereon. Seized and taken in execution at th« iuit o! N, Reynolds 8 Co., against lien r j Coal ! Coal! Furninliing Gcods, Wholesale and Retail. am," DP. Fcu.RH 8■ Co. would respectfully inform • the people of Pittston anil the public, that Ibey have opened a coal yard of ample dimensions, and are prepared at their office, corner of Main end Railroad Streets, to fill all orders for coal for ■domestic purposes. No. '205 .Arch st, 1 door below Cth, Phila.N. side April 27,1855. '•But sir," uitered Ridgely, ,;this is monstrous. The mills may not return us a cent for years. Why, si', for six years at least, you will make more by tho mills than we shall ? ' Simon Wintlirop, got up and walked across the floor several times, and then he camo end sat down again.* Mamas mip8sa. Fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser, "Gentlemen," said he, "if you will put up a good mill. And saw my lumber we|l, and at (air price, { will freely givo you the mill priviledge, and for what land you lake you shall pay me somewhere near wliBt the lumber is worth on it. But I have another offer to make you. My old tinola waa one el those who went into this land business a lew yeara ago, and when he died he gave me all the land he owned here. It is very valuable land though ao far 1 have only gained a bare livelihood on it. 1 have between two and three thousand aorea all told—-my lot joining Tatnall'a abinre here, and running down four miles below. And what do you say to making me third .roan in your party 3 Vou put your own energies and knowledge, and money with my stout hnnds and broad lands. We shall all share alike, whether in field*, mill*, or «tores. What think yon.' . . "Wo must think of that," uttered both the young men in a breath. "So do. But remember tho aaill privi. ledge it yours if you wan'i it, ant! may put up hmill on it, without cost, provided my other offer doea not suit you." The two man want away about fl.o'plk, but they felt sure that they should take up with the last offer, though upon a thing Architecture. One Door North of Uuller House, pirrsTo'N, pa. %£T Customers at tended to witli the Btmost core and dC*|Dutch. Public putfoiuige reapeclfully aoflcftcd. J uly 20, 1855. 253. ho bought up all ho could, bo that at tho present lime tie owned not less limn ono thousand acres. "That is looking farther ahead than is needed," replied Tatnall : the property is worth what I have asked." "But you will take off something ?" "No sir." THOSE wanting anything designated above will ple8ie give the talwrribera Cs»ll, who it prepared to make drawing* for buildings, write specifications, if-c. May be found byinuuiring at (the Ragle Hotel. GEO. TV. LUND. Pittston, January 2nd. 1851. A . KENNER'S One doy in early Spring, just as the tee had broken up, o mas called on Tatnall, and wished to examine tho mill privilege. Hi* name wa* Lemuel Farnswortli, and he wm a young man, not more ihan thirty years of age, full of enterprise and integrity. Mr. Tatnall accompanied his»isitor out lo ihe river, and after examining the premise* the loiter expressed himself much pleased with them. LIVERY AND EXCHANGE. nf.ai: Tin-; tost office, kchanton, pa. Heady al all limit to aerommodale vfilh. the Oesl o] horses and vehicles. Be ran Ion, Fch. 24, 1854-1 v. "You will say two thousand ?" "Not a cent less than twenty.two hun TIMBER I TIMBER ! rpKE subscriber at wholesale or retail a J. quantity of timber, of all sura, now lying on ibis lot adjoining tbe hotul ol John Sax. CHAS. I. A. CHAPMAN, Pittston, May 18,1856- ■ dred." Both the young men saw that Tatnall was trying to overreach them, but they did not give vent to rtieir feelings, for they wanted tho mill privilege much. They examined the lund up and down tho river, and they found that lor many miles it was a rfch, decjD intervale, and that such works as they meant to put up would surely make a large village there in a lew years. And the circumjacent upland Was good, being beautifully divided into Undulating tracts, and bearing a heavy growth ol oak fend maple. But they were not prepared Co pay a aum Which they knew was only forced upon them through necessity.—- Many » man would have almost given them the mill privilege in consideration dt the benefit that would thereby accrue to the other property. The two young men pointed.out to Mr. Tatnall, all thii; they GEO IIG E LAZARUS Forwarding and Commission merchants PITTSTON, PA. Sard. Also—A certain piece or pa roe] ofland, situate in the township or PUint, Luzero* joumy, Pennsylvania; containing twontyo«r acres of land, be the aaiM more or ess, with a two story frame honoe ftnd a Darn, and blacksmith shop thereaa. " Seised and taken in exeou Jon j*t the mil Df Samuel Stark against Henry Hajr. Also—All that Oertma piece or pa**l of land silualo in the borough of Prqvlilence, Lvzerne, and Stat* afveaald ; captaining about two acres ofland, with twoMfeUing house* and two barn* thereon, and «' baok Vo. other lot situate lo tW WIU. attend to f«rws»dia(r sod r«t»Wlng Hoods a bin more liousu, rear or UssarusV Hotel- Allgood eoaalltned to his careforwardttd wltlidespstuli. "O!" exclaimed Tatnall, C• this is just about the finest mill privilege in the State. Tbe water cannot fail, and you see that ihere would be power enough to drive a dozen mill*." EXCHANGE AND BANKING OFFICE. THE subscribers hate opened #n office ot Cle posit. discount and cichenge,® this place, o Wyimiait **en«e, «ppo«rte the Wyoming House tma doors northeast of Mr. Chase's store. MASON, MEYLEBT 8 8D' ficranton, May 18,1855. GEO. W. BRA1NBRP A CO. 8B©JPQK5D 103 JUarray, near W»«t Streat, New Vork Geo.' W. BraiMiiid, david hlden [Aug 2, 1850-ly*. A Doe.—the following well authenticated incident, taken from a celebrated French work, entitled "L'His. toiere das Chiens Celebres," shows that a well educated dog, under e*citeinp aircuiwtance*, civ not only reason and act with wonderful deoision and presence ofrnind, butcan also manliest a foaliug ol revenge, whioh is not only foreign to Ma natural character, but which can hardly be .mrpnantl in iatenaitjr by a Christian war* ft* f*'*i C HI 4t ii ■ i ' "I see" returned Farnsworth, but be did not express all he thought. He merely acknowledged ihat the privilege woe good. "If 1 buy here," he continued, *'1 should want some forty or fiftv acres of land to go with the water lot, for I shall want lum. ber enough to put up all my buildiBgs, and some besides, of my ow n," to commence work on." "You shall have'all you want," was Tat- A RARE CHANCE. . AMY ptrmu wtrtlnx to m»k« CVi"» •**» 10 SI.*00 Pf' •ALT AND FISH. ~ OROUif D A turn HMIH •«*» «"Ct 8j»ln£* rnl., fur Bale by (he quasHtf of. atforwly. Aljollo » »nd J Maekarelta ltl«.«QClhalf Bl*., »«»• wllela.— ajSOBSE t,7.ARU«. GAUPnENE Cfe FLUID GnClU*n Alnai sad Athlon «»K,b)r Ik* Mick or bnah .l.forwUby ** 0- C"M. A W"5" "W®
Object Description
Title | Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal, Volume 6 Number 7, October 26, 1855 |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 7 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1855-10-26 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal, Volume 6 Number 7, October 26, 1855 |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 7 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1855-10-26 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
Original Format | newspaper |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Identifier | PGS_18551026_001.tif |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | n ..I—i! ■—g_LJ — 1 - T ,.. V* ' - ■ --» '' ' '' ''\ ' " \ *'" -- * • * AND SUSQUEHANNA ANTHRACITE JOURNAL. 51 JSttkltj 3CrtMp|itr--( tn JdtKia, littrolurt, tlit Jtkrnwtilt, Jllining," JEltrjinnirnl, nni %irnlurnl Snttmls of tilt Cmrnttq, Stustrurtian, atmiBttntnf, kt.)-€ma Dollars Sltranm, PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1855. WHOLE NUMBER 268. VOLUME 6.--NUMBER 7. business Carers. Joetrj. nail's reply: and shortly afterwards they re-1 turned to tlie house. told him thoy were going to embark their liule all in the enterprise, and that ilDey should have nearly all their money paid out if they gave him such a price for his property. But he cared not for that. The result of the conference was, that the young men wanted a week in which to consider upon the matter. . of such extent they wanted time to reflect. On the next morning early, Mr. Tatnail, was at Winthrop'a door. He wanted to buy e large lot of intervale woodland which lay tie*: to his own on the river. But Mr. Winthrop, would listen to nothing of the kind. Mr. Tatnall hung 011, for ho felt sure ol the mills being built upon his land, and he wanted all the neighboring lumber. Me swore at Win. :hrop for his "obstinacy," but the latter only laughed. That afternoon Meiwrs Parnsworth, and Ilidgley, called upon Tatnoll, and informed him that tney had concluded not to buv ol hiir. rior. "Muatapha, a strong and activn greyhound, belonged jo an artilleri#* o( Dublin. Raised from i;s Lirih in tha midsl of camp*, it alwaya accompanied its master, and exhibited no alarm in th«. midst of battle. In the hottest engagemenis it remained near the oannon, and carried the match in its mouth. At tha memorable battle of Fontenoi, when the square battalions of the Hanoverians were broken, the master ol received a mortal wound. At tho moment when about to fire upon the enemy, he and several ol his corps were struck :o the earth by a discharge of artillery. Seeing hia master extended lifeless and bleeding, tha dog became desperate and howled piteous, ly. Just at that time a body of French .soldiers were advancing to gain po«a£st. ion of the piece, which at. them Irom the top of a small rising ground. Who would believe it, if the fact were not attested bv several witnesses worthy of credit? doubtless with a view lo revenge his master's death, Mustapha seized the lighted match with his pates, and set fire to the cannon loaded with case shot! Seventy men tell on the spot, and tbe remainder took to flight. Alter this bold stroke, the Hog iay down sadly near the dead body of his master, licked his wounds, and remain, ed there twenty two hours without bus* tenance. He was at length, with difficuU ty, removed by tho comradea of tie deeased. This courageous greyhound waa carried to London, and presented to Getfrge II., who had him taken c#re of as a hrave servant. Byron thus apostrophizes thia faithful animal C|e fittetflii (Sajcttf, AND J OB PR INTING, Written for the Piitston Gazette• "Now what is your price," asked Faro9- worth, after he had declined tho glass of rum which had been pourod out for him. Susquehanna AntJiracilc Journal ADOSINDA.'f She sat in her accustomed plucr, The fKircat of onr girls; The breeze uplifted from her face Her dark luxuriantcurls; I cuujjht the splendor of her eye, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION eToatly «nd expeditiously executed at this office, on reasonable terms. "Well," returned Tatnall, thoughtfully, "1 haven't thought much about selling, for I have had some idea of putting up a mill there myself." PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY OeorB° Rlohart, Jgnki**' urit Brick Building, one door South 0/ Sutherland"$ Store—up ttairt. \zr Blanks of ill kinds always on hand. JFJ TRlrBGRAPH OFFICE, IN Juhi melting to a tear, Her lips just parted with though, Which heavenward bore her prayer. This was a falsehood, but then Tatnall said such tilings as naturally as a child lauu'hs when it is pleased. "Very well," said Tatnoall, " you can lako as long as you like." Vib •OiZiTTi Journal"is pnbllshedoveryFrlday, at Two Dollars peraiinum. Two Dollars Hud Fifty Ooutswillbe charKedif notpaid #lthl«lheye|f» C0 paper vritlbedisCoutiiiucduiitfl nllnrr«mr»i*«» srepald "But you will not rise on your price again ?" added Farnsworih. '•Don't know about that," was the response. "The offer I have made is Only open for to-day." Pittslon Gazelle Priming Officc, I heart!, yet scarcely heard the words Which HoJcinn and profound, Swept through tfic aisles—devotion's cords In a strange were bound: A new mysterious was given To mc. her fate to know ; I said the maid is iipe for heaven, Nor lingers here below. 11 AllN 8 IITLE MAN, "But von will sell, I suppose." "O, Yes." "Then what would he your price ?" "You mean for the mill privilego and nf.v nctencf woodland t" •'•Yes." Hats for tho People. STEELE 8 BftO. take pleasure in announcing to the gentlemen nf Pittaton and vicinity, that they have just Horn JPhiladelphm another lot of those BUTLER HOUSE. PITTSTON, LUZEllNK COUNTY, PA Tho two partners converged together in a whisper, and for a few moments they bad a mind to accept Tatnall's last offer. They saw that they were completely in his power, and they had road enough of his character to be assured that he would rob them of every penny they had, if he could do so under cover of the law. But the mill privilege would lie valuable to them—very valuable—and of this Farnswortb spoke. J. C. Rah*, JotfKFil Milkman, Formerly of White Swan, Phila. Villi ton Pittston, April 13, 1855. "Very well gentlemen/' coolly returned ho for he thought they were ouly trying to bring him down. So (hey both turned to leave, and as they hade hi in "good by," Mr. Tatnall turned pale. He began to think they were in earnest. ' Slop, atop," he cried. "Are you in earnest. Aim you going to put up the mill*." '•Not here, "But— be in a hurry. Perhaps we can—come in, come in. Let's talk the matter over." •'There is no need," answered Farnsworth, "tor we have made up our minds." "But perhaps I might take up with your offer of two thousand." "No, air." "Hut hold on a moment. I dcclare, rather than have the thing blow over now, I would come back to my old offer of seventeen hundred dollar*." '•No sir, it's no use, for we don't want your land." "But the mill privilege ?" "Nor do we want that either." "But," cried Tatnall in a frenzy of alarm, "let the land go, and take the water privilege and give me what you like for it only put up a good mill there even if you —you—take it for—for—nothing !" "You are too late sir," returned Farosworth with a look and tone of contempt.— Had you at first acted the part of a man you would not only have got a good round price for your water privilege, and your land which we wanted but all other your property would be enhanced in value one hundred per oent.— You thought we were iti yC}ur power, and you would overreach us, but you will find in the end that at thisi*1me, at least, you have overreached yourself." "John Tatnall shrank away into the house and he had a bitter pill to suck upon." The two young men returned To Simon VVinthrop's house and informed him that they should accept his offer. So papers were at once made out, and "Messrs Farnsworth, Ridgley 8 VVinthrop," com. rnenced in good earnest. The saw.mill was commenced upon immediately, andat the same time men were *et to work cutting out the canal. No less than eighty men were thus employed, and the store was built at once.— Tfio greater part of the*e men took pay or their work in land, reserving timber enough for their own building purpose*, and by the next summer those of them who had families moved in. The grist mill was put up in due time, and by the second Autumn quite a village of snug, warm log huts had gono up.— After this the colony flourished and grew. Great numbers of hands were employed during the Winter in falling lumber, and when it was sawed it eould be raftee and run out to sea by the high tides of the Spring and Fall! Those who came to cut lumber, saw the nature of the eoil when the Know was gone ; and they took up lots for farms. At the end of eig'it years the wilder, ness was changed into a village, and Messrs Farnsworth, Ridgley (J* VVinthrop wore wealthy and respected. A flourishing villiage had grown up about them all upon their own land—their three mills were in full operation—their store did a good business and their land was continu ally yielding them immense profits. A school house had been put up for three 3 ears and that Fall saw the finishing touch put upon a hand some church. And where was John Tatnall all this while ? Ho slill lived upon his farm seven miles up the river, and he had grown poor in flesh almost io a skeleton. His power of pinching bis neighbors was gone, for no one now was obliged to do business with him. He saw that grow up, and he saw poor honest VVinthrop grow wealthy and respected—artd he knew that all this might have been npon his own land if he bad been an honest, honorable man. But H was loo late now. tie could only look upon hi* own wilderu8s and then upen the smiling lauds of his neighbor, and the canker ate into hisjsoul and made him miseruble. In time the settlement extended up the river, and the stout trees upon John Tatnafl's land begun to give place to houses and barns, and farms, but John Tatnall did not'live to see it, nor lo profit by it. His chagrin and envy did killed him ; and in the last hour tke man who had, all hi* lifetime, made it a rule of practice to overreaoh all with whom he had dealings was himself overreached by that power, against whioh art of earth cannot prevail. Superb While and Black Bcavet Straw Hats. awl A week had aped. A mournful throng Sat in her father's pew; The place "vhieh there had known her long, No more her presence know ; Vet there in holler loveliness, Sweet girl! she slept to-day ; The breeze stole in, nor movtd a tree* Which on her forheud lay. "Well, the water lot is valuable, and we all know that the land is excellent, and then tho lumber on it is of the first quality." and which they are now selling ofTat a rapid and very cheap rate. Any gentleman not exactly suited with his outward appearance, can almost jnake a new man of himself lDy the addition ofone of our celebrated Huts to bis upper story. The thing has been done, and may be done again. JSo call in, gentlemen,—boys too—we are preto fit you all, with either Hats or Boo ts and EAGLE HOTEL, PitUton, Fa. JASPER B. STARK, Proprietor Otco!3, JS5I. "1 have seen all that, sir, now for your price." H YD E P A li K 110 TEL, "Well I have thought if some one would put up a mill there, I would sell the priv. ilege tviilt land enough fur a garden and the necessary buildings say about six acres, for a thousand dollars. And then if you w ant I he fifty acres, 1 should say about seven hundred dollars ri\ore." " 1 knew it, returned Ridgelv, "but you must remember that it is our energy and perseverance that will make it valuable.— Let us think of it awhile." Hyde Park, Pa. ; L- N. CLARK, I' ROpntETjR May S5, 1855. Cln The long, dark lushes sweetly fell l';,on the marble cheek ; The fingers o'er the bosom's swell Lay sweetly clasped, and meek ; The olden smile of love was set Upon the lips ol snow ; And soil expression lingered yet, Where lile had ccascd to glow. es. ienkin's Block, Pittston, June 22, 1855- a* . W 33C IT E So they went away, and left the matter for settlement iri one weak. Mr. Tatnall, rubbed his hands when they were gone, for ho felt sure they would come back, and ho had made np his mind that he would have just twenty-five hundred dollars for the lot he was to sell ! ■ nscncTum* or AXES AND EDGE TOOLS GENERALLY. B 11 Y A NT 110 USE , #D• m Ike U+t CCut 8■ SUncr Steel, and Warranted. FROVtDBNC*, trXKR** CO., PA. TH08E wishing anything made of iron and steel are reqneated to give ine a call. By so doing they will promote their interest, My motto is prompt pay and small promts. Great Bend, Pa. ADDISON B It Y A N T, Proprietor September 1st, 1854.—ly. . "But my dear sir," muttered Farnsworth, "doyou consider how this mill will enhance the value of your properly ? we mean to put up not only a saw mill, but also a good giist-mill, and a carding and clothing mill, so that we can saw the lumber, grind the grain, card the wool, and dress the cloth for the peoplo who may come and settle here." 1 beard, letdown by reverent hands, The grating of the corps, Ami shuddered as the puttering sands Fell, on the coflin boards ; I said : a geui ol rarest worth Christ, to thy crown is given! She's left her place of prayer on earth, Tojfir. the chuir ol' Heaven. E. A. W. H 6' Oil A X T O JV IIO US E TERMS OP WARRANTY Scranton, Pa. K R E S S L. E It , Proprietor On the next day the two partners took a stroll down the river, and at a distance of seven miles from Tatnall's place they came to a point where a sort of bayou, or inlet, made up into the shores. From curiosity they followed it up and found it to run in about twenty rods, and then turn and extend down some quarter of a mile almost parallel with the river, and there it ended in a deep, wide basin. If an fcxe or other ec'go tool brenks in conse .queneo of a flawin the steel, or proves too soft on Hioedge; if returned within thirty ilnys from time time of purchase, a new one will be in ex *. .... ,t N. 8. All kinds ol rcpniring don# in my line mareb'J'54-ly N. II.— \ cnrriiigc will bo In iv*ullnu**to convey gucfts to llii« hoit-e,oii the arrival ol* llm puwwuger irolii ivl lUu Luilroud Depot. CS«|»t. *23, IS51I-1 y "The poor dog! in life the firmest rriend— ; The firs', to welcome, foremost to defend; Whose honest heart is still his master's os»bj Who labors, fights, lives, breathes tot him alone." WIUTE SWAN HOTEL "Then you mean to do all this ?" said Tatonll, really surprised, but without showins; it." By Baldwin 8 Brady. 108 RACE STREET, PIltLADr.M'lll A, PENNA. Tsa8C 11. BAI.TIWIN.1 |Samticl. A. Bkady July lilt, 1H55, If. THE MILL PRIVILEGE PORT GRIFFITH HOUSE, A Tale wltli an Instructive Moral. "Yes." In one ol the "now towns of Maine Homo thirty years ago, lived a man named .lolin Tatnall. lie was a close ftsind, tlif»{iinn man, and never scrupled to innke the best end ol a bargain at all points wi'.hin allow, ance ol written law. lie never hesitated to make capital out ol'olher people's ne. cessiiies, and any event that could pn( a dollar iir.o his till, was all right to him.— Onee, a neighbor lost a fine ox, just at a time when he was in the. midst ol fulfilling a contract lor culling down and haulieg ont lumber. The contract was worth a thousand dollar*, and he was to forfeit one half of it if ho did not haveull the Uigs in the river before ihn snow melted ill the Spriug. The lo»s ol his best ox would ruin him if he could not mako his place good. lie knew that Tatnall had plenty of oxen, and he went to him and staled his case. Now Tatnall had a number of odd oxen which had he ho'l 10 place in a drove which he meant to drive to market; so he could have told one ox just us well as not. But he saw his neighbor's necessity rind he meant to profit by it. Ho would not sell unless be sold a pair, and not then without an enormous price. The poor lumberman begged and entreated, but it was of no avail. There was not another ox to be bonght for miles and miles around lor Mr. Tatnall had bought them all up. The neighbor could not allow his work lo lie still, so lie paid Tatnall lull double w luit the oxen were worth and took them away. Now Tatnall knew that this would be a vast benefit to hitn. The nearest mill was now siv miles olF, and even at that was a poor, fiimsj concern, built upon a small brook that was dry nearly half the year. From this circuins'ance, people had not sottled upon the rich the river, and the huge trees yet stood upon the finest nlluvial soil in that section of the country. Such an establishment, Mr. Tatnull nt once saw would draw quito a village together in a few years, and thus his land would make him independently wealthy. fiat ho bt-Jjeved he bad the power all in his own hands, and he meant to uDe it. Sheriff's Port Griffith, Luierne Oo , Pa WICflABL PHIL BIN, Proprietor. subscriber having completed his newta*. 1L ero house, at Port Griffith, is prepared to acco.mnolate travellers anil the public generally, in DAhe best manner and on reasonable terms. The • roams are convenient, and the proprietor will ,spare no efforts to make his guests comfortaVde. His Bar is supplied with excellent liquors, and his table with an abundance of the best the marfcets afford. W Y 0 M IN G IIO TEI, BY G. W. MERCERAU, Opposite this point in the river was a steep fall of water, but no thought of building a mill there had been entertained od account of the rocky, ragged nature of of the shores. But ill is inlet seemed almost out out by Providence for a mill. By expending one hundred dollars at the outside, the bayou could be cut right on to the river, striking the bank about fifteen rods below the fall, and their mills could be built, and be not only free of danger tro-n freshets, but with enormous power. In fact the water power could be made as extensive as was necessary. But then there were other advantages. In the first place ttie building spot w as far superior to that of Tatnall's, and then it left a splendid growth of intervale pine above, which could bo easily cut and run down. Sheriff* Sale. By virtue of sundry writ* of execution issued out of the court of common pleas of Luzerne co,to me directed,there will exposed to public sale, on Saturday, the 3d day of November, 1855, at the Court Hones in the borough of Wilkesbarro, at 10 o'ctoclc in the forenoon, the following described properly to wit: • All that certain tract, messuage, tenement and piece of land, situate in Bqtlef township, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania ; aontaining thirteen acre* and one hundred and four perches, Ytriot measure, about ten cres of which is improved, on which is improved, on which is erected one (avein house, one dwelling house and a barn. Seized and taken io execution a: the suit of Christian Ruth, Against Daniel Doubt. Also, at iho suit of Thomas Santee against Daniel Doubi, and JonaS Siwell. Also—All that certain piece or parcel of laud, situate in the township of Denison, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, containing one hundred and thirty acres, more or,iess, on which is erected two log houses on« -and a half stories high, and one frame barn. So. 333, Greenwich street, near Duane NEW YORK. July 13. 1853, M . O . W HITNEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-Office at his residence in Kingston, Pa. {uiarlG'55-ly Good stabling attached. MICHAEL PHIL'JIN, Toft GrifBtb, June 2, 1854tf E. 8 B. BE VAN, Wholesale Liquor Merchants. OKO. W. G It 1 SWO LD , RESIDENT DENTIST. CAUllUSnAI.E. PA One door from Swout Uu}iior, on Jlntn Street #jr Ua»h puid tor old gold. "I cannot lake a cent less," lie said after a fuw moments thought. "To bo sure t!ie establishment you speak of will be a bene- Xi: to me. but 'bat is no reason why I sho'd sacrifiuR now. It will also#bo a benefit to yoO lor which you can well afford lopay. If you will tako the whole for seventeen hundred dollars you can have it." (orrosiTJ; TUf njsrsn r lttston, r o n u ft . Wines, Brandies, Gin, Whiskeys, (Irish A Scotch Whiskeys.) Pure Jamaica Rum, colituntlv on hand. l.iquors rectified in tl»« most careful and approved innnner lletail DnalC;r« are invited to tbc.u a call as they feel confident tlmt inm their extensive assortment tin y can supply all engaged in the trade nt as low rates as il* tame can be done in .he citii s. SURGEON DENTIST. PUI'lnIt, Pa —(ifi.ee Kith Dn. Uann uhjI Purr July IS, 1854. DR. K . SHE L P, Dfi J. A. HAMN, Olficeover Dr. ID irr's l)r'M 3t.»ra, SI\in Street As soon as the two young men had fully realized the splendid nature of the discovery tliey had made, they fairly danced with joy. They sei off at once to find the owner, and they found him to bo a Air. Simon Wirithrop, a poor honest man, and the very one whom Mr, Tatnal had so imposed upon in the ox trade. Winthrop owned enough land on the river, and the circumjacent upland, for quite a township. It had been left him hv an uncle, and he had moved on to it, cleared a small farm, and had begun now to make quite a comfortable living by getting off limber, iho' ho had not yet got ofl'a thousand part of it. "Well," said Farnsworth, "I 'have a partner engaged with me in this business, and 1 must see lum first. I will explain the ease to him, nnd ne.xt day after to-morrow 1 will see you again." Pittston Ucc. 8, (851,— 1 y piTTSTonr,;jDi.; C. R. GO li M AN 8 Co., December 17, 1H52, PITTSTON, PA.. Agents for Tapseott's General Kmiqration nnd Foreign Exchange. Persons residing in thr country, and wishing to enirage passage or send isusey to their friends in any p:irt of f.nrnpe may do so with safety by applying a the Post-Office. Tapseott 8 Go's, receipt willlie furnishtl by re mail. I Pittston, Aug. S!(i, 1658. o. R. OOHMAN, M- D. «.es[Dertfulty ten.lern his Priifrnxionnl acrvicc* to (he r.itiif no of Pittston an J vicinity. Officr in the. Post Office, I'iUston /lu?. 'J, IHI)0. Mr. Farr.mvorth left, and when Tafnall found himself alone, he began to meditate upon the plan he had thus entered upon. 0. P. FULLER 8 CO., COAL MERCHANTS Eaxl title Main sired, nearly opposite S»ized and taken in execution at the suit of George Hughes and Samuel Benner, vs. Jacob Fertick, jr., and Jacob Fertick, Also—The following pieces and parcels of land, situate in the township of Plains, late Pittston, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania; containing one fourth of an acre, be the same more or less, all improved, wjth a frame one and a halt Mary store house with a cellar under said building, and with a good well of water on said lot. Also—A tract of unseated land situate n the township of Pittston, in Luzerne oo., aforesaid; containing four hundred ' and twenty four and half acres, be the tarn* more or less. "If these Iwo men have goi their minds spilled upon this mill, " he said to hirrt'elf, "they won't stop at trifles. Of course they've got money enough, or elso they wouldn't he going into any such extorsive business. I 'll feel of them.'' Ituwk/cy 4* bryea's tUtre Pittston, April,I, ItjW. OH H. WENTZEL, Then ii was lliul he happened lo think of his ortii ox. lie knew 'twus bettor by fur than either of those he bad bought of Tatnull, and he drove it over to iho cattle dealers to sell it, as he had no use for it.— Tutnall ode red him twenty dollars for it— just one. ft Mil of what he hnd obtained (or the yoke he bad sold ! Wo will nbt tell nil tiic conversation and bantering that followed, but (suffice it to say that Tatnull got the ox, and that in the end he made a profit of jus', seventy-five dollars out of bis poor, hard working neighbor. G-orman Physioiou WOtJA/D re»pectfully announce lo the people of PitUt.m mill vicinity that after an fltiscnce of soinn months he h;u rMnrnrd and permanently located in the place. He will he happy Co wait upon anv hi* professional Hervjoe«l Thankful fur pa»t fivoM.hn wilt endeavor tc merit a continuance of the mine. A, PRiCE 8. CO., COAL MERCHANTS. Office West side Main street, PiUston Lutera* county, Pa. Augutl90,lH5S. |f- Mr. Tatnall said this with a sort of chuckle, and he clasped his hard fists trgether just as though he had a helpless man within his grasp. Tho Iwo partners found him in his house that every evening, and they commenced by informing him of the trials they had had with Mr. Tatnall. Winthrop smiled as they finished their accouut.and for tho amusement ofths thing he related the story of his ok trade. The millrighltt were very fconn assured that ihey had an honorable man to deal with now, and they frankly told him of the remarkable discovery Ihey had made, and at the same lime explained to him that the mill privi. ledge upon his land was worth double that of'Tatnall's.—And then they asked him how he would sell the water power and a «oodly picce of land.—lie first wished lo know all the-ir plans, and thoy freely told him for they knew that lie was not the man to overreach them. Thoy told him of the saw mill, ihe grist mill, the clothing in ill and that they should probably put up a mortf, if people enough moved in to sup- J. BOWKLEY 8 IEYSH0N, COAL MERCHANTS—O/Rei Corner of Main Offii e, in Wm. S. Reiidin's building. Pitui'sn.-Feh, 17,1851 tf and Railroad Slreels, PUM»l», l'a. Angust IS, IH50. —tf. At the nppinlcd time Mr. Farnsworth returned, nnd with him came his partner, a man of about the same age with himself, named liidgely. They went out and looked the place all over, and at length they conclued ihey would pay the seventeen hundred dollars. It was a heavy sum much more than the property was worth ; butt hey had set their hearts upon building a mill in that seciion, nnd ihey wished nol WYOMING HOUSE, Miss M. J. WKTHEItBY, Srraiilon, Pa. TEACHER OF VOCAL 8 INSTRUMENTAL Tho uwterslijiiod would respectfully luiiionnre lo tlii* public that ho haC recently purchimtd tbe tilinvi' Hotel unit Wilt cuillnne to give to H« manmremont hi* most c ip-lul Attention—.'ih W well known to Hie public, tho Ci«t«nsi»e dimensions oTthe eitsblistimost. affurd the most nmpte •ccommiHtaiton to almoit anv iiuinliar of gue»t»—there fscilUim wilt he combined willi theoffarU of Hie proprietor «#d hi* servant* to render the i ouw one of dm very (Irnt III iha State, In point of oittie magiilQetiuee or comfort.MUSIC. rtfTSToS', J.rzsasic Ci„ r*. That Was the character of lite man, and all his neighbors knew it. Yet" he was respected, lor hn had money and trinity people depended upon hiin for work, tho' iheir pittance for sticli work was beggarly in the extreme, Mr- Tulnull's farm was situated upon quite a large river, and he owned to a great extent on both sides of It. When l»e bought there lie had some faint idea that nt some limn there would be a mill put tip there, and thus greatly enhance llic value of his lot, for there was quite a fall in the river where he owned, and a most excellent mill privilego was thus oll'ered. Hut he never built the mill, for he had not the money to *pare, nor hud he the energy. About two yearsjirevious to iIms opening of our story, some men had come to examine the fall ol the river, and they talKed of buying and building extensive jimJI worlu. Tatnall knew that if such was done the value of all the good land about him would be advancednd Also—One other tract of unseated land, situa ed in the township of Covington, Luzerne county. Pennsylvania; containing ninety six acrcs of laud, be the same mora or less. J77~ Term commencing Monday, July :t0, 1H55. G-oorgo Porta.lu.Bi, A TTORNEY A TLA W, PITTSTON, FA. Office in Jenkins' Brick Building, over E. C. io give it up. "An, gentlemen," said Tatnall with a bland smile, after their ofler had4 been made, "that price was not a fixed one ; I hat was only a sum named Iwo days ago for aeceptnnco or rejection then. I guve no claim or refusal. I cannot sell for thai Seized and taken in execution at the suit of John Carey against Henry F. Williams. '• a Horses attended to by careful OtUrs. J. C, Ul EG ESS, proprietor, Scranton, May 18, 18.15.—tf. Clark'i Store. t Also—All the right, title and interest of tho within named defendant io and to tba following described pieces, parceJa and lots of land, to wit: one thereof in Wrlkesbarre, township; containing about six acres. ROBERT BAUR, April 21, 1854.—tf, 33 o o It - B lndor , Xorth East Cer*cr of Pub!it Square and Main Street A TTORNE Y XD. a. Koon, AT LA W, WilkretBorr*. PICTURE Frames,eowwuu,Gilt, and .Mahogany,orna minted and plain, mude to order, of any size. Job Binding neatly executed. A laree selection of common and One pictures; .41bu Blank Books,Stationery, Novels, 8c..alwavson hand. June 17. 1853. PITTSTON, PA Office with James Helm, Esq., in Upper Pittston now." port one '•Aro you in earnest V asked Mr. Famn "Now, how much money have you ,skcd Wiiithrop. "That is-how much can you raise to put into th» place." ; "Wo can raise just eight thousand doll- J. R. LYNCH 8, Co., Dealers in Perfumery and Fancy QooUe, Beck A Co.'s Washing Powder*. "I am, most assuredly." "And (or what will you sell now ?" •'You may have ths whole for twentytwo hundred dollars." worth — Also—A three cornered piece of .land situate in said township, between the main road, and the road leading along the flats, and land late of William Ross, deo'd^ Also—A lot of land in said township, running from the main road to the fiver containing twenty-three acres. Also—One other lot of land situate ir Wjlkesbarre township; containing about three acres all improved. Seized and taken in execution atrheeuii of Nancy S. Drake, assigned to N. C. Gales, against Courtland N. Gates. Also—All right, title and interest in i certain pieoe or parcel of land, situated in township of .. ■■■ ■ , Lucerne county) Pa. containing two and a half acres, ki the Kama more or less, with a saw-mill and C Uthmili thereon. Seized and taken in execution at th« iuit o! N, Reynolds 8 Co., against lien r j Coal ! Coal! Furninliing Gcods, Wholesale and Retail. am," DP. Fcu.RH 8■ Co. would respectfully inform • the people of Pittston anil the public, that Ibey have opened a coal yard of ample dimensions, and are prepared at their office, corner of Main end Railroad Streets, to fill all orders for coal for ■domestic purposes. No. '205 .Arch st, 1 door below Cth, Phila.N. side April 27,1855. '•But sir," uitered Ridgely, ,;this is monstrous. The mills may not return us a cent for years. Why, si', for six years at least, you will make more by tho mills than we shall ? ' Simon Wintlirop, got up and walked across the floor several times, and then he camo end sat down again.* Mamas mip8sa. Fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser, "Gentlemen," said he, "if you will put up a good mill. And saw my lumber we|l, and at (air price, { will freely givo you the mill priviledge, and for what land you lake you shall pay me somewhere near wliBt the lumber is worth on it. But I have another offer to make you. My old tinola waa one el those who went into this land business a lew yeara ago, and when he died he gave me all the land he owned here. It is very valuable land though ao far 1 have only gained a bare livelihood on it. 1 have between two and three thousand aorea all told—-my lot joining Tatnall'a abinre here, and running down four miles below. And what do you say to making me third .roan in your party 3 Vou put your own energies and knowledge, and money with my stout hnnds and broad lands. We shall all share alike, whether in field*, mill*, or «tores. What think yon.' . . "Wo must think of that," uttered both the young men in a breath. "So do. But remember tho aaill privi. ledge it yours if you wan'i it, ant! may put up hmill on it, without cost, provided my other offer doea not suit you." The two man want away about fl.o'plk, but they felt sure that they should take up with the last offer, though upon a thing Architecture. One Door North of Uuller House, pirrsTo'N, pa. %£T Customers at tended to witli the Btmost core and dC*|Dutch. Public putfoiuige reapeclfully aoflcftcd. J uly 20, 1855. 253. ho bought up all ho could, bo that at tho present lime tie owned not less limn ono thousand acres. "That is looking farther ahead than is needed," replied Tatnall : the property is worth what I have asked." "But you will take off something ?" "No sir." THOSE wanting anything designated above will ple8ie give the talwrribera Cs»ll, who it prepared to make drawing* for buildings, write specifications, if-c. May be found byinuuiring at (the Ragle Hotel. GEO. TV. LUND. Pittston, January 2nd. 1851. A . KENNER'S One doy in early Spring, just as the tee had broken up, o mas called on Tatnall, and wished to examine tho mill privilege. Hi* name wa* Lemuel Farnswortli, and he wm a young man, not more ihan thirty years of age, full of enterprise and integrity. Mr. Tatnall accompanied his»isitor out lo ihe river, and after examining the premise* the loiter expressed himself much pleased with them. LIVERY AND EXCHANGE. nf.ai: Tin-; tost office, kchanton, pa. Heady al all limit to aerommodale vfilh. the Oesl o] horses and vehicles. Be ran Ion, Fch. 24, 1854-1 v. "You will say two thousand ?" "Not a cent less than twenty.two hun TIMBER I TIMBER ! rpKE subscriber at wholesale or retail a J. quantity of timber, of all sura, now lying on ibis lot adjoining tbe hotul ol John Sax. CHAS. I. A. CHAPMAN, Pittston, May 18,1856- ■ dred." Both the young men saw that Tatnall was trying to overreach them, but they did not give vent to rtieir feelings, for they wanted tho mill privilege much. They examined the lund up and down tho river, and they found that lor many miles it was a rfch, decjD intervale, and that such works as they meant to put up would surely make a large village there in a lew years. And the circumjacent upland Was good, being beautifully divided into Undulating tracts, and bearing a heavy growth ol oak fend maple. But they were not prepared Co pay a aum Which they knew was only forced upon them through necessity.—- Many » man would have almost given them the mill privilege in consideration dt the benefit that would thereby accrue to the other property. The two young men pointed.out to Mr. Tatnall, all thii; they GEO IIG E LAZARUS Forwarding and Commission merchants PITTSTON, PA. Sard. Also—A certain piece or pa roe] ofland, situate in the township or PUint, Luzero* joumy, Pennsylvania; containing twontyo«r acres of land, be the aaiM more or ess, with a two story frame honoe ftnd a Darn, and blacksmith shop thereaa. " Seised and taken in exeou Jon j*t the mil Df Samuel Stark against Henry Hajr. Also—All that Oertma piece or pa**l of land silualo in the borough of Prqvlilence, Lvzerne, and Stat* afveaald ; captaining about two acres ofland, with twoMfeUing house* and two barn* thereon, and «' baok Vo. other lot situate lo tW WIU. attend to f«rws»dia(r sod r«t»Wlng Hoods a bin more liousu, rear or UssarusV Hotel- Allgood eoaalltned to his careforwardttd wltlidespstuli. "O!" exclaimed Tatnall, C• this is just about the finest mill privilege in the State. Tbe water cannot fail, and you see that ihere would be power enough to drive a dozen mill*." EXCHANGE AND BANKING OFFICE. THE subscribers hate opened #n office ot Cle posit. discount and cichenge,® this place, o Wyimiait **en«e, «ppo«rte the Wyoming House tma doors northeast of Mr. Chase's store. MASON, MEYLEBT 8 8D' ficranton, May 18,1855. GEO. W. BRA1NBRP A CO. 8B©JPQK5D 103 JUarray, near W»«t Streat, New Vork Geo.' W. BraiMiiid, david hlden [Aug 2, 1850-ly*. A Doe.—the following well authenticated incident, taken from a celebrated French work, entitled "L'His. toiere das Chiens Celebres," shows that a well educated dog, under e*citeinp aircuiwtance*, civ not only reason and act with wonderful deoision and presence ofrnind, butcan also manliest a foaliug ol revenge, whioh is not only foreign to Ma natural character, but which can hardly be .mrpnantl in iatenaitjr by a Christian war* ft* f*'*i C HI 4t ii ■ i ' "I see" returned Farnsworth, but be did not express all he thought. He merely acknowledged ihat the privilege woe good. "If 1 buy here," he continued, *'1 should want some forty or fiftv acres of land to go with the water lot, for I shall want lum. ber enough to put up all my buildiBgs, and some besides, of my ow n," to commence work on." "You shall have'all you want," was Tat- A RARE CHANCE. . 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