Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal

              lhII itt\ il h it D II i ftn rndl' ■ C/! Malt a nA JHl liBlllf ®«Bl KbKI WKS§ yj y mm 9Hi inr hh m C  JHB - #K3 KB AHV f-1- "-' ■PH ■■ HIV wg^ BKm W '. -^Hik,; JWL mPC #f ■! Jm A jh A flvl  CITE JOURNAL. n i i i i 1.1 . M s :V-•••■*• SUSQUEHANNA ■», . _ I AND ANTHRA. '"f K*Si * (J1 HHnm TfljTTT] = -•: - MBEE 286 1 J Going on Ovsrhss d. on in hopes that clear night. ' weather m»y once again blew ihe following account of »ha| jn overhead, given by the Boston •y be interesting. Tbe Planef may be seen for a few evening., !ro«n Che western horizon. On f last month ho »mt bi. greatlion eaat. Through the telesoope ance is that ol a half inoon.—r out twenty minutee before sevtaid that Copernicus never milt of Mercury, owing to the rs near the horizon. Like )ur Mow), this fleet traveller the course ol hia revolution, rent lunar phase., from tbe nt to the full orb. His speed nearly one hundred end ten s 90 hwr, pr at the rale of 'died and thirty mile. * le you are out looking at thi. it may hfi veil to lift your and observe a placet of le with bis fhiniflg quatere», drawn out almost in ly careering toward, the Dill soon hide it from your s jpDtneflie glob* has hia peri-, nation and revolution, like our ■ipiter set. about .even o'clock.-* h instant these two planet, were near the Moonite the eye to the zenith, and view the little oluster ol the nile the mystic number seven hundreds through the magio telescope. Little farther on east you behold the atar-gem« H vades, reposing listlessly op- four, his martially-ar. all brilliants in the winter's pai move the telescope again; und hi. sword, bq«. ■ 'ambent flames that mighty eselt contains a full complewinkles with superior brightr famed Sirius, gleaming with , of blue. But we must n# brother in the aolar system, the ed, and satellited Saturu.— 1 him nearly overhead «Jittle Orion, His is a steady and rather duil o the unassisted eye; but ' glass, he h"gbtsn» ,up lUtf -nished silver. He Mt. the morning. While in hand it may not swing it along tbe d nearly overhead aster in the swordtingle glance et the \r glory, with its , as it were, dancing spheres, well repays, this ilejm od am % TEtofttq SntDtrb tn Urns, littratat, TfiMtt, fjjt ffltranfilt, fining, JfirrJjnuirnl, nnti %irn!urnl Snftrste of i!)t Cnnntrtj, 3n0frnrtmn, ftouMintnt, &t.)--£nro VOLUME 6.-NUMBER 26. P1TTST0N, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1856. WHOL Jittstott (Styrttf, , A»P . ' J, Susquehanna Anthracite Journal. justness Curbs. John Comyn, who met him in a ohurcb, before the high altar. During their talk, they unhappily came to high and abusive words. 1 hope the Rml Comyn was the first to use them—and finally, Bruce getting greatly provoked, drew his dagger and stabbed his rival ! do then rushed out of the church, and called for his horse.— Some friends who were with him, seeing him look pale, attkcd what was the matter. 'I am afraid I have killed the Red Comyn,' he replied. ''I', will not do to leave such a matter in doubtsaid one of them, "We will make it certain!" So they ran in and despatched the wounded man with their daggers. •i be was Ivinn on his miserable couch, he noticed a "spider, trying to fix a web to a beam oyer his head. Three, lour, five, sis times he tried, and failed, and then Bruce remembered that he had fought just six battles against the English, without success, and he said to himself, If the spider succeed* this seventh time, I'll take it as a lucky omen, and try onoe more." The spider did succeed, and Bruce took oourage, never to lose it again. I have always had full faith in this interesting little tradition, because I believe that God often influences the hearts of men in luch unexcpected ways and through such humble means, and because it teaches us that in His providence not even spiders are to be (Javpised. Soon after this inoident, Robert Bruce returned to Scotland, to renew his struggle with the English, and hia unworthy eountrymen allied with them. 1 cannot begin to relate hero all the adventure* he met with, all the dongnrs b« brayed, oji tlDe hardships he endured, trow thai time, to the battle of Bannockburn. country not only • great fame, but • memory beloved and blessed forever. In conclusion, I will relate ft Mule incident, which I consider the mo«l beautiful thing recorded of Robert Bruce. I have called hiin Robert Bruce all along, because I think that simple name sounds nobier than his forma! title of "King Robert the Pirat." Don't it strike you no ? A and ft humai is aoinj PoU, r, Mercun not f«r the first C est elong his sppea (le seU a rn. It M joyed a ni. dense vapi Venus and presents in all ths difft slender ces in his orbit ii thousand mil eighteen hu mi gie. Wh sparkling cem eye* a liilje, larger magnitu nion of saieIJi line, nriajestica margin that " ' view. Tl" ods of I' own. i On i he apparently Ikf D JOB PRINTING AND RULING. Tbe Sorrowful Tree. " PUBLISHED *MItf »T Oeor«® »•» »!•(«* Mnilitiif, tnr dtltr Seal* •/ If in. tl 'duin** JoaAru."!* pubtlefcederery!»rlday, klTvoUouiii per tunum. Two Dollara and Fifty JfO tali wlllbe charged If not paid «rHklnthe year. • paper will iDeCttac4Dnllitucd iinlll allarroara*.D« arc paid tl'l UJL L U -  3D. B. ttoon, ATTORN E Y AT LAW PITTBTON, PA. ■O0o« with Jamea Hr.lin, *3-: in Upper Piltstm * ~ BY 8. wT mercTRAU^ SNo. 333, G- ' k street, near DuanC We tew netFlhr procured nod hav*now I* operation in one office, « itullng Machine, for the purpose of manufacturing nil Hindu of Ruled Work. such «» Check P») and Time Roll*, Mining Atnlrnct*, uud Indeed everything belonging to lhat clnss of work, uearlj all of which ha* hliherio Nn'Pi WH)t to the tliy. W« can ml* paper In all mapnerof way*, wltli both the blue and red line*, and do tlie priming ins required. Wu hope to have It bome In mind bjr thoa* needing such Job*. We believe we have produced the Ural and only work of ilil* deseriptlnn ever executed In Northern Pennsylvania. The machine* for thl* kind of work are expensive; and wo truat lie.se havlna It lodo will glvo na a trial. Anything In the •Inc oflllnnk work or printing wo have fully prepared OW selves to execute, we truat, to the satlaractloa of all. We have hnd * sluady practical experience in our buslne*« fbr nearly twelve years—and if our Work due* not give »atl*nK-tioii we will be iimwerabl# for M. We are determined to spore neither efforts or expense to make our printing fncllUiea adequate to tte demand* of the rapidly growlug business of this valley. _ BLANKS! BLANKS! The following list of Blank* may always bo found at our office; and will be sold upon tbe most reasonable teruia: At Oo«, noar Bombay, Hindustan, there to a singular vegetable—the sorrowful troe—-so called because It only ftotifiehee In iho night. At sunset no flowera are to ba seen ; and yet, half an hour after, U la quite full of them. They yield a sweet odor; but the ami no soouer beglna to sntiie upon them, thnn some of them fall off, and others close up; an-l thus it continues flowering in the night alt the year.—Saturday Mail. THE IRISH MOTHBR. Not long after Robert Bruce had put down his enemies, and fixed himself firmly on the throne ol Scotland, his brother, Edward Bruce, a gallant and courageous man, wan invited by the Irish, who were in the midst of one of their counties* re. belliona against England, to come over and be their leader and king. Robert who loved his brave brother very dearly, not only gave him an army, but went himself to assist in the noble undertaking. The two B'uces gained sev. era! battles at fjrst, but the E»gl'*h foiues which were very strong, were led by excellent generals, and the Jrish, who it seems, never did know what »a* good for themselves, or vho wefe tljeir he*' friends, joined their old oppressors in great puntbers, from jealousy of their new allies.. So things took an unfortunate turn, and the Mule army of the Scotts was obliged to bjve way and retreat before the multitude of their opponents. At last the generous Edward Bruce was killed, and his followers went home, wishing the Jrishjoy of the rulers they haCi preferred to him. Some limn before this, however, King Robert had been recalled to Scotland by pressing duties ; but he went, tearing the worst, disappointed and sorrowful. The incident jvJjich J promised to relate is tbisC:-f Farlir the land of the heath em's devotion, -Where calinly sleepeth the tranquil blue sea, Bad in the grace of Ha brease-given motion, Blooms near tbe walera-ru the aorrowful tree." All through -the bright hours of daylight It alMpetli, l.lka some fair spirit that mourns bjr Uie deep, From the sweet hour when Infant d»jr peepeth O'er the fair hilts—tilt the twilight duo weep. i think this was the most cruel and dasardly deed ever committed by Robert 3ruce. He h»d invited Sir John Comyn 0 meet him, as a friend, and at a pluce where th« lives of all nun were considered sacred, anv where nothing should have tempted him to strike even his worst enemy. But, as through all his life he never ceased (o grieve and suffer for that sinful and unmanly aat—as he spolte of it with tears on his denth bed, and as Oud and his murdered rival have doubtless forgiven him long, long ago, I think we may as well try to judge him charitably—n-»t least we'll drop the matter here. Bruce how publicly threw off all allegiance lo the King ol England, and with a small army of devoted adheients, marched through the South of Scotland, took several fortified towns, and drove away the English invaders. Elit friends then insisted on his being orowned at Scone, the place where the Soots made their kings, in those days. There have been few men ever found great enough to dscline kingly hon ' or*, when they could get a chance at them, as they increased ten-fold the perils 01 his position. Now, &lward bad rr.nde off with the Scottish regalia somo time before, so a or.own had to be manufactured lor this occasion, a plain, slender rim of gold, but it answered quite as well, an't was as becoming to a rude soldier as tho' it had duzzlcd the beholders with marvelous diamonds and pearls. jtreenivic,. NEW YORK. to MMMN But when the shades of night, silent descending, Pillow their form*, 'inid the slumbering vales, CCMn«ts the aroma of flowers ascend Ing Sweet from the boughs, on the whispering galea. Jolt 15. 1853. M . G . W U I T N E Y , »I. D. PHYSlOUN AND SURGEON-omce at hi* rentdence In Kingiton, P*. [nittrt6'55-ly .■■I! —-I'M... ■ - — — 11 '■  . ,*» GEO. sr. G It ISW OLD, Sheriff Pnlrfi, Countable Hairs, Judgment Contracts, •» UWM, M llond*, Mnrrinffe CertIflcnlet, Fxecutlonn, Attachments, Sutipoenns, names of Blanks. W»fr« litis Pummona, Prninllury Note», Judgment Note*, Check Rolls, Tlroo RotK Blank Ductff, MorifagM, Q. M. RICH ART, 'Neath the cold moon-beams *11 doyiy y blooming; Under the starli ght thai awoepe o'er the sky ; While the night witpi of the ocean are booming, Briefly, like beauty, they bl oom o'er they die. RESIDENT DENTIST. TVre many tbrjljing atorias ip Scottish history told of him and his adherants—especially of his brave and faithful followers, James Douglas, familiarly called "the Ciiwd Lord James"—a beautiful title which I hope he deserved—and Sir Thomas Randolph", a nephew of Bruce'* and worthy of his blood, S;ime of the accounts of their prodigious exploits and hair breadth esoapes, it really strains one's faith a little to believe,—but it is certain that they struggled long and bravely, and suffered much for freedom's dear sake, and that Bruce nobly redeemed himself from the reproach of his early life. He was beset by perils and foes—wronged, hated, persecuted, outlawed and hunted by bloodhound*.—but he kept up his heart and the hearts of his followers—waa always prompt and fearless in action, yet patient, in waiting, trusting in G«d. And this remember wan not for a few months alone but weary years, as the great struggle he engaged in lasted somewhat longer thai; our Revolutionary war, 6ARBQNDALR. PA. ►m Bwoet It Hay nor, on Malu Street nkt furold ««Dld.  Curette office, fenkln«0 B!ock, ) Pittaton, Nor. 1 fl, IBM -tf. S For, n the mud from'hls sea-bed awaketh, Girt with his -, the herald* of day, While each night-shadow his rale couch forsaketh Beek not tho flowers—they *ve faded away. rubert BAUR, ft oolft^Blndvr, Vvlt XnJt Corner ./ Pntlu IfMr. and Main «r« 14'itknsiBnrr*. PICTURE Fr«««» .common, Gill.nnd jr»hogiinjr,ori« wonted »«i plain, matfa to order, of »njf .lie. , Job Binding n««Ur executed. A lvg« .election of oommou and line picture., -ilott luk lfook«,rtt»tionery,NOTel.,tc..»lw»v.on bund. Jan. 17. I8».  TELEGRAPH OFFICE, IN kte Printing Office, Piltston Gaze Thus wllh the heart! when dark sorrows Irnre bound It, Shrouding in darkneaa ita daylight of joy ; Sweet flower* of Heaven oft gather around it, Yielding a fragrance earth cannot destojr. Now eleC you have ii Pleiades, » bursts in It glass of the towards the med V, the on id tide, Aldebaran eternal jigiU the flock tv through lhei east 1 fa the his par1' rayed tbres, geant. The sweep it arc flash out in bula which ment of star* rizon, too, t' ness. the ft. its slight tin forget our ringed, bei You wil! fit. to the left of eastward. appearance through a goot» a mass of burn., about four o'cl-ick in you have Cbe teleecope be regretted if you heavens weatwardly and to the very 4«n«e el' ball in Perseus. A . crowded mass of stel' myriad beams of ligh to the musid of the uf all trouble incurred ib epksj. BUTLER HOUSE. PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY, PA. Yet whttfi the brightness of hope again •felniof, Blda their dark shade* from the spirit to flee ; Oft the heart-flowers that round it were twining Wither like those of M the sorrowful tree." • MICHAEL B. BROWN, MERCHANT TAILOR, Between theetoret of WeUb sod Jiiiue« ■Browo, Pine »treet, Pittaton Pa. Not. I#, 1855. Jimcrn Hii.ikai,, ProprlHor, EA OLE HOTEL , Pituton, Pa. HUFFOBD & POLES, Proprietor* PitlMon, Jan. 18, 1855. Ijrtiscfllaim. WASHINGTON G. NUGENT, M. D, T)e«pectfully offer* hi» «ervice»»« uhyaician anJ purgt'on to the inhabitant* of Pittaton and vicinity. Office at B. Hall * Drug Store. Rkpmkvuki—Paul B. QoifDard, M D., Phila. Win. Corwa. M. DM Norrietown, Pa., Meaara. \Vt»i & Bean, Pituton. No*. -23, 1H55-I i One morning when the Braces were aboul to commence ■ hasety retrial, before a large army of EitglUh and Irish, whom it wouid be imprudent to meet, and just as King Robert was about to mount his horae, he heard wild and piteous cries which seemed to come from taste woman in great dislreM. H YD E P A R K H O TEL, Hyde Park, Pa. E. B. BURN HAM, Proprietor Nov. S. IftS.1. From the Little pilgrim. COUNTRIES I HAVE SB EN BY onACE GREENWOOD. B R Y A NT IIO USE ' J. BOWKLEY & LEYSHON, , „ . r.OAL AJ Kit CHANTS—Office Corner of flfatn ami Railrooil Sheels, Anguat 16, IN50 —tf.  Great Bend, Pa. ADDISON BRYAN T, Prwribtor September lit, 14(34.—ly. BANNOCKBURN —ROBERT BRUCE. •DWb»t is thie matter?" be asked of one of his guard. fT he (feat battle here louirhi, and I be hero who here immortalizi-d himself, had no much to do with ihe history and fate ol Scotland, that I think I mu*t uo back n little and briefly relate the atory ol Robert Bruce.' Tbe honor of crownics} Scottish monarch* belonged, by ancient right, to the family of MacdufTi Eirl of Fife. The IJarl nt that time was 011# of the renegade nobles iu the service. of Edward, and scornfully refused to porfofm his du'y. Un" he had a lister who it »e?mC» was made of better stuff j this was I-abelln, Couritet* of Buclian, who, though married to another imnioa of lhe English, hra.vely declared for Bruce. Hearing ol his present dilemma, she tonic posMiuion of her fitishoid's h.irsf.s, and posted off to Soon*, vowing that Kini{ ll'tberl should be crowned by a .Macduff alter all! She actually |Dl iced the crown on his hoad with her own fair haids, and it answered just as wall, and whs omihlleni quite as agreeable to the Bruce, as though her haughty brother, the Karl, or a venerable Archbishop, with a beard a yard long, had performed the rite. Al length, ihe decisive battle of Ban. lookburn was fought on the 24ih of June, 1314 Bruce had chosen hi* position and had time to prepare the field, by strewing a portion of it with sharp points of iron, called calthorps, and by having pita dug, which were concealed by heaiher and brushwood—a clover, though hardly lair plan tor laming and entrapping the war homes of the English. But King Kdward's army was greatly superior to Bruces in number, and far better armed an l equipped—so the Sootta may be pardoned for resortinu to iwtni stratagems. SOU A NT ON HO USE, "Oh, nothing, your Majesty, but a poor womani-# laundress, who has a new-born babe, and is not well enough to go on with us. She is crying with fear that she shall be killed by the enemy, and I do not doubt sbe * ill, if we leave her behind " DH. H. WENTZEL, I* hy »loia a W,)IJIjf) respectfully announce to the peo pie of Pittatcin ami vicinity that after an lWnce of inine mooths lie liaa returned and per- Jtm-otly located in tli« place Ha will be happy * wait upon any reqiirins! Ilia profeaaional aervi- J1(, ritao'tful lor paat favoratae Will «wleuv v t.c merit a continuance of the tame. OiKce, at FreJe'W.k Helfa. Ut# a, fek, 17, Utfl U _____  Serenton, Pa. KREwSLER, Proprietor JM.. B.—A corrittge will bo in readjneMto coi»veygue»t« to lhifthout«H,oit the urjlvul of tin- |inMt*i»Rvrinilii ill tl»e 'uilroud i)c|KDt. ' "3* Tliis great patriot was born in 1*274, probfrbW ht 'I'urnbury CusiIp, At rehire, where tie spent his bovhuod. At the of sixteen, he became Earl at Carriok, on the death of hi* mot her. WRITE Is IVAN .HOTEL What was to be done ? They had no carriages or carl*, and there was not tirpe to construct a litter to carry the poor woman and her baby. Most generals would not h?ve given a second thought to iliein. knowing the great danger oS a halt junt then; but R,C»tieri Biuce, looking round on his men. said, with a generous glow ou his cheek, and manly tears springing to bis eyes By Baldwin & Brady. 108 HACK STKKt.T, pMJjLADMJPHIA, PKNNA. Uaac II. Baldwin.] July -Mi, I ft.A if. [.HaMLIlL A. £ll#l»Y In bid early manhood, Bruce was nol on liable a cbaracl'T as Wallace. Though by blood, one ttf ihe most prominent candi late* lor the Scottish throne, he like his fathei and KiaimCnlher, lived in England, at Ihe Court of Edwurd the First, the enemy and master ol his country. Hut :he patriotism, sufferings and hrroio death ot Walace made • deep imprrukm on him—he be«Dan lo gro'V restless and remorseful, ami hi last, an incident occurred which waaMhe means of greatly changing his lite and cliar&oter. Like the other Scottish nobles who had taken ihe oath ol allegia.-co lo Edward, Bruce was actually in his service •nd more than once I am sorry to say, lough*. against his own countrymen, Mrug. gling valian;ly for their freedom. Alter one of those unequal skirmishes, inglorious lor ihe English, and doubly so lor the traitor Soots, who fought on their side—it C. It. GORMAN & Co., W YO M TNG HO USE% l'». Areata for TupscoM'* 'ieneral Kmierutioo and •Foreign RiehD»n*e Parson* resitlm? in the somtry, ami wishing to«nir*g« pass*** or «nd undo to their friends in any part of Kiirvpe inay ii-D so with safety b» applying a the Post-Office. Tapseolt 4. CoV receipt willbe furnishd bvm jT irn mail | Pittstoo, A»«. ». C«»=»■ PfTTSfTOV. PA The Enuluh host came up wilh urent pomp and parade, resolved lo spare nnCa koiiI of all the rebel army, but :o cii«h ai once ami forever, the List hope of SucAliili Thn t»T»C!er.«i*iied wouM Miprtptfully announe*to lb'* public ihut he hut the nbove Hotel »iu! will ouiiuue lo give to lf« miuiuiMtiiepl UU nnwi creftl •lit*uluMi—iw I* wttll knuwii lo Mm |»hWIC*, Ih'1 HXlfmlvi: ilitiMMKmiua ol the uC|lblWh«PU anont lh«* most anipU acioKiivoilatlou lo al*o«l auy number of gwerts—titer* f.iciliiie« wiU be combined wUh lt»v eifort* «►* the proprietor on«l hit servant# to render lint iDnw» one of the very rtr*i In the Suite, in point of etihe mnguiflctmce or com- freedom "Ah, fallow soldiers, let it not be laid that a (nun who has onee himself been a helpleas babe, and nursed by a mother's tenderness, should leave a woman and her infant at the mercy ol barbarians. In the name of GjiI, let I he odds and the risk be what ihey may, I will fight rather than "leave these poor creatures behind me'. SD let the army driw up in line of battle1 instead ol re treating." The battle began in the morning, and soon became one of the most desperate and errible engagements ever fought. Before rushing to the encounter, however, the Scot* foil on their knee* In prayer, Imploring the aid of the Almighty arm in their cause. All Christian armies have chaplains, who pray against each other, as soldiers fight—but of course, nobody can suppose that God is ever on both aides For my part, I do not believe that He in ever present helping one band or nation of his children to slaughter another, but I do believe that He always favors freedom and justice, by inspiring the heart* of patriots with a sense of right. Men are braver and stronger fighters for a good conscience, and it is better to go paying than cursing, even into bart'e. Si, though the English {ought well and seemed much the atronger, ithey were beaten and driven out of Scotland, which thenceforth belonged to the Scot*. Miss M. J- WETHKRBY. TEACHER OF VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL music. Hornet attended to by careful 1» tiers. J. C. »M 11G1SS8, Proprietor. In the meantime, intelligence of the new rising under ihe new leader had reached old King Edward, in London, end thrown hint into a terrible rage. (In set aboui raising an army at once, and hurried it off to Scotland, under the command ot Aymer de Vallance, Earl of Pembroke. Then he sat down and wrote to Ihe Pone, telling him all about the killing of the Rid Coirtyn— not dwelling on the murder—that was a bmall, every day affair, but on the sacrilege of shedding bljod in so holy a place as a ohurah, ami the Pope being duly horrified, laid upon Bruce ihe awful tune of excommunication. JVnutuu, May 16, 18 '»j.— if. PirTSTON, LI'2E*H« Co., PA. gjy1 Term commencing 30» 1HS5. ~~ r & B. BEVAN, . Wholesale Liquor Merchants. (orPosiTK ri/r. njisiffi 3E" 1 tt»ton, 3Po »» » - Wines, Brandies, Gin, Whiskeys, (Irish A Scotch Whiskeys,) Pure Rum. euhtnntly .on hand. IiiqiixM rectifi. . in the most carelul approved manner. Retail Dealer* are invi- Asd to give them a call a» they fuel confident that .from their extensive assortment they can supply all in the trade at as low rates ai the MOM can be,done in .he cities. PORT GRIFFITH HOUSE\ Port Griffith, titrt«rne Co , Pa M re II ABL P H I L B I N. pR "PHIRTOH subscriber having rompleteil his pew tavern hou.«, nl Port Griffith, is prepared .to acco:ninoJate travellers and the public generally, in the best manner and on reasonable terms. The ri;»n« are convenient, and the proprietor will spare no efforts to nialte his guests comfortaVile. 111. Bar is supplied with excellent liquors, and ais table with an abundance of the best the markets afford. The Lait Hour* of Napoleon. Nature i* giving " that lone borien iei ing his misH'on mighty cotxjtierer i test he cannot sum* march was sure tc to the w Pale lfid{ apartment* of that is here. Approach ihe dying l£mpero' ence of majesty. chamber. £}eniui " great captain" & deep beating* of thC tha* the works of tl not yet ceased. the wortjl U •tit tout they «ool not the monarchVTferered brow. The waves beat solemnly against the rooks, a* if congous that St. Helena i* about to release h»r great captwe. ' Whocan tell what is flow DMifalf thwwffc the mind o( .Napoleon 1 !« he reviewing the evenia of Wa wonderful career t— Goes he back to his childhood dijfi on tin aunnv Mediterranean I Does "he paa* to first serving in the arm —the quelling ol a Paraalan mob-r-hia great victories In lu at)—his eatpeiJitions to Egypt, and the .bat ties of the Py *et,urp jutf jkIvanoe to political powefl Recalls he Cthe migltfy host his bidding, and " rushed but when he leCl them on*" IC —lojvely France, ever in •'  #s not tho an«el Josephine nearest F in hie la* tomvf jrsws«£ on earth. That once , summoned lo • «N-n. The warrior whoae vioiory, roost now few ** Go with me to the exiled monarch. Death *iih awe the room of . You are jn the (Greaineaw it io ifek proudly ««tta the D !D■„. rmA nurn iByVOrag Aw». i no - fftLj -L - | |-I| • w« W might/ mind Jbw wan cheerfully ob*yed by his officers and men—for, (hank Hsaven. nothing is so catching as a genuine spirit ot heroism and huinanity-~but, to the surprise ol all, ih ir enemies sheered off, and refused 10 fight. Sir R'linond Butler, the English general, thought from Bruce's halting, and offering battle, that he had received a large reinforcement, and judged it pot sftte to hazard an engagement. happened that Bruce sat down to supper without washing hi» hands, which wore somewhat s'wned with the blood that hud dripped down from his batile-a*e. This was observed by the nice English lords who Bat near bim, and they shrugged their shoulders and whimpered :o one another with sneers—"Look at that Scotsman, who ia eating his own blood !" Good •tabling attached. MICHAEL HTL3IST, Poll Griffith, June 2, 1854 tf Bee. 8, 1854,-1 y Exchange and bankinb office. fpHJ subteribere have opened an office of (fe A poait, Ui(count and eichange.in thw place, ol" Wyoming avenue, oppose tfce Wyoming Houee 4ivo doors nor'heaCt of Mr- Chase a stwo. MASON, M12YLE&T & Co. ficranton, May l8, *856..  DR J A. HANN, Then King Edward set out himself with another army for the North, vowing thai he would never return, till he had put down Ihe rebellion and slaughtered all the rebels. But before he had reachcd the brHera of Scotland., a mightier monarch caU«4 feiw hence, and be went with as I Iiitie delay as any common roan. Wh*n ne found that he was reallv dying ho gave directions that his dead body sho'd be boiled in a cauldrou, ti.it the flesh all came olf of the bones, and then, that the boneB should be sewed up 1q a bull's hide, and carried in front of the army against his foes, the Scots. But Edward the Sec ond thought best to disregard this strange, last request of his father and had him decently interred in Westminster Abbey, with this inscription on his tomb—"Edward I., The, Hammer of Ihe Scotch,"— a very good epitaph, for he was always ham mating ftway aubat people, knocking them down as fast as ihey got up. But they were.rid of him at last, even his poor old bones never went against them, and doubt if they wotilj have frightened tbero much if they had. It was only live Edwards they Cared for. Office in Dr. Dorr'i Drug Store, Maia Street. So the Scottish leader suffered no Karon for bis bereye de-lay ; and yet, had t-be resuit been Jess fortunate, j do not believe he wauld eyer have repented of that generous and merciful deed, which J am sure you will now agree with me is the best and Jtingliest act related of Robert Bruce. P1TT8TON, Pa December 17, 1853. CJ. R,. GORMAN, M. D. (.( •pectfuHy tenders hi* Professional atrvicea lo.the citixena of PiUaton and vicinity. Ofice in l/ie Post Office, Pulsion. Aug. 2, 185Q. l7-_ These words retiohed not only the ear, Dut tbe heart of Bruce, and filled Kim with torror and disgust, not at the ungrateful finglish, who in spiie of all his services, lespisrd cut-1 hated him lor a traitor,—but Tor hi* own unnatural and oOwardly,conloot. The blood iipon his bands might iruly be called his own, for it was that of his countrymen, hi* brothers, and should have been as dear !o Ivitn as tbat which flowed in his own -v-eina. 80 guHty and sorrowful did he feel, that instead of re*- senting the words of the English lords as insults, he rose up meekly from the table, and going to a chspt-l near by, he flung himself on his knees and weeping bitterly, prayed God to for (jive Mm for his great sin. Hi* sudden and humble repentance seems much like that of ih« Apostle Peter, •or denying his -Lord; and there was almost as much reason lor it, for, next to the crime of forsaking and disowning our Di Tine Master, is treason to our fellow men. Bruce did not stop at repentance, as too many do, but made a solemn vow to God ■to try to atone for 4tis past life, by doing aH tbat he could to regain the lrw»t liberties of his country. 80 he left the English court and army forever, and joined hi* poor countrymen, resolved to oonquer or die with them. Tru«, other efforts were made under borh Edward the Second and Third, to reconquer, the country, but Bruce, and bis good generals were too strong for  and finally the latter English king was el ad to renounce all pretentions to the Scottish throne, and to give his sister Joanna, in marriage to Robert Bruce'a son David. True, after Bruce's death, the Soots had a great deal of trouble and strile—but the fighting was among them *elvea-»-a succession of family guarreU and civil brawls-—they had at least that comfort. (ENGINEERING AND SURVEYINGS WOULD ' "D Uin P"lDl',c he HII . Jf tfw rtwv® profaMloii. 4e all in ilnwelf In rtvifipm »' »W (pi'-*- ,n tho tine of Estimating &■ Drafting•till and complete •otoflnstm- Me experience, be liirn him C011 lu any and every dopuri- rt»pt*cifully annouuccontinue* tl»D prattle* o brmnohm, anil hold* me* lu attend towjr bonlnew iurveyinf ,Enginecrir Mm prrD»U1ed with h menu.aml barln* bad amp I* Oflee In Mfjl Rutlnr'a Store, mawi. iwglo, if-■ ■ ' HA WEN, BR " «H»H AND HAT KloM *«•*.- Wakl»fc 1hMDC '■ygSF tE=:w w«w yCTrVnwoT.».iai». , ISMTofTUrPEOPLE? ■rpHB mbaertbcra would announce to the elU»«n» o •DRY 80008, GROCERIES & HARDWARE DbaMtaJua la UmalinUon of Iholr nock. to procure ancti -good* a»ara baat uD meet tliu wan la of the poo*'* of 1 ■fh*"Minor and Laboring Man fof hlawooor la auch article* as all famMea *iand In need of. Thelr*ooCl« have i.eeu pitr•chitted MMM which enable tbem lu «eii at /,„■ Raua.ud tkou IhwiUi.-l tbUto bo fa BmpSSl a»aded la l|ie ttrncttrj and Provlilon, m •JDrv Good* line t—if ao *t»|D in a»d examine rear aaaort- #OLEN. COOL to Co. ' TOWS ; YANKEE NOTION to  QMnitT aold tor ready pay only, and at extreme- votvera/ftjWia. Wrt Hyhwrprica. " ZJ?'*"' «!»? ter »l'.(«tnn Wot 58th, 1855.-^381 tf. uoaaataneh rata* anil In aucb a manner a* toning Pittaton, n» ' ' _ ... . , , tabllabment wprthy tha ratronafe of all elaaana. n« as SLrrasi JM*S. uf • ** « ,be TneUi on Oat» Per ha IDh». Thla lyup.-rU.rto ■»D Suaquahanna Dopot, Penna., MSeSSSaasaas A. PRICE & CO., COAL MERCHANTS. Office— West tide Main street, FiU$tonr Luxerne county, Pa. AnjraatOO.IHS*. ' «f- Casuallttes for a 7a»r. It is not surprising that in these days of travel, anCJ of peril, by land and by sea the chapter of accidents and casualties fDDr the past years should be long and sad. We have gathered from reliable sources the I acts and .figures which we appended, although it is highly probftble -the number of deaths by fatsliiy otKtravel is somewhat greater than .is here represented. During the year 4855, the number of railroad aooidents in various parts of the country resulting in looses of life, or limb, was 142, by which XIO person* were killed, and 539 bsdly wounded. More than 80, employees of the railroad companies are included in this number of which 20 are engineers, and 6 conductors. Faskionabl1 Barber and Hair Eraser up Stairs. On6 Door North of Builer Hovte, PITTSTON, PA. HT" Customnm nutimled to wlih Hie qtmint care and diMutilch. Public putroauge reepocirull) solicited iuly HO. 185S. i»3. OTffj Robert Bruce reigned tot several yearn, wisely and prosperously, and died peacefully, at his favorite residence on the banks ol ihe Clyde, In his fifty seventh year. In his last moments, be .requested iiis beloved pouqlas to have his heart embalmed, and to bear it Co Jerusalem— fighting Mm way if neoeaaarv, ihrough the hostile Saraocens who held the Holy Land Tbe Good Douglas promised, with many tears \ and when his royal master was dead, he oolleoted a gallant Cr»in, and set out for Palestine, bearing the heart in a silvejeckaset. LIVERY AND EXCHANGE. NEAR TUB POST OFFICB, 8CBANTOJI, fA. ltcady at all times to aecomviodatc vrith the but oj horses and rchitlti. Scranton, Feb. 24, 1854-1v.  A. KKNNER' S HYDRAULIC CEMENT which row «t '.o conquer the hero's mind ? to Up mirror • ' Move rsnwewly a* ne»r fb« - *« killed. Disastrous as these result? seem to be '»'«J^yo^oountne«^« •/ing over the silver they are far less in magnitude than those nng»w »ui sow _ -gftfUL . Bruce's hear*, as 0I the former year 1884- During that * l° """•«■ ,* f had thought of it last year the railroad accidents number 51 _ __ 1 ™ "f ul'his was carried back to Sootland and mor«, while the number of the killed was mrmT*a mried under the high sltsr of Melrose 70, and the wounded 60 greater than in the 7°. . -TrTy.. .V.*lT.- tT. Abbey—whieh was as well for ike heart, last year. ~ and no worse for the toul of the liero, The steamboat accidents of 1854, were 0re*«ln8 rocK" m K"' a ,no loV which was, and is, sale to the keeping of 49- diminished in 1825 to 27; the killed hold# capiive. God. 587; diminished to 176; tbe wounded VU, NaHeoa^Bon^pa'^Eu^^Wna E!i3^3i,SHx 3691 W ON hand anil for ««le at HALL'S Store, opposite the Bnaln. (June M, 1B55. OEO. V- BRAINERD & CkD. mommD 103 Murray, amax Weit 8tr»*t, New Tork Luckily for .them, the new king was much inferior to the old, and after m iRinu a feeble attempt to carry nut his father's plans, returned with his army to EngUnd. Before this, however, Bruce had suffered serious defeats from the English under Pembroke. .Disaster followed disaster, till he was driven with his tamily and adherents into the mountains, where they were exposed to great hardships and perils. He was even obliged at last to part from his Qaeen, whom with the'fcDun.ess of Buclian ana others of her Isdies, he left under his brother Nigel's care, in the castle of Kildrummie, Aberdeenshire, while he ar.d his men took refuge in the island of Kaohin, off the Coast of Ireland. Here he soon reeeived the sad news thai tSe Castle of Kildrummie bad been taken, his brother killed, and the Qtteeo with her ladies carried into captivity. This was * very dark, disoou raging time with Robert Bruoe, and it not strange that he felt almost ready to give up bis brave undertaking;. But, it is said, a slight incident renewed his resolution and decided £i« and Scotland's Ule. One morning The steamboat aocidents have not been so numerous, amounting lo 27, but result, i ig in 176 deaths, an increase of-0.) over those caused by railroad. The loss of property-occasioned by destructive fires has been enornous, amounting lo mora than 913,000,000. This is the 'stinmied loss of ' —1$10 extensive conD 'D not embrace ! he liiAiNKnn, 1850.-tj*. DAVID BBI.DKN But on hi* w»y, be stopped for • while in Spain, where it happened he lound King Alphonso #t w»* with the Moori— Wteleinlc litaltr «'* TOBACCO, SNUFF AND GI8ABS (No. 58 North Third St., 3 doora above Arch at., PHILADELPHIA. JAMES L. SBLFttlUGG, Al this lime, he was about thirty yeara of age, a tall, powerful, grand-looking man who like Wallace, excelled in feats of arms and gallant He was usually remarkably just and peneroiis, but he had • quick end pasaionete temper, and was sometimes cruel and remorseless in hi* resentments. ' LRY XS10RE In his claims lo the Scottish orown Rob. ert Bruoe had a rival in 8ir John Comvn, called "the Red Comvn," to distinguish him from another of the family, svho from bit dark complexion wee named "the Black Comyn." end when he resolved to make a brave effort to drive the English beck where they belonged, he thought he bad better see this rival, and tty to oome to some amioable agreement wkh him, about their mutual pretension* to power.— So he requested an interview wjth Sir Daunts M»- . Hring •UBS do-