Pittston Gazette and Luzerne Anthracite Journal

              pflTSTON GAZETTE, ;° PUBLISHED WKEKLT BT  tiliPlTTSTON l»G AZETTE A«Cilor'» J?otic««, e*ch Mt»te, 'If! ' Umi»i»tr*tor'» Noticei 1 " - lro, | »m: i •- y "~ ■ ...«"•«*•. ST***" Job Printing and Ruling. The "Gazette" Jibing Office, and (ha Jlob Printing Off 9# Being now consolidated, embrace* a larger THietv T J oWbin* material than any othirofBre in the ooufra Mdja fully prepared to execute work of all Icinda i* giren to t£tttoUo»Sng1' n,annor' Particular attention MANIFESTS, ORDERS, rilUPPfcEja, HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, BILL HEADS, SHOW-BILLS, TICKETS, LABELS, «ARD!V NOTES, .It A CITE JOURNAL, I tlOOO I «w T iF« AND LUZERNE ANT luan. "»• J T •• L_ " s. It 09 MM MM KVLINO. gfktci tfl t|e Coal laterals, folitics, fttos, literature, gyfatort anV General ftrfelligettte. dan® in the nwtw(M4 t»W ~W.rrh,nf■' cards not exceeding one iouare, wlSToceasional noticee, Including subscription U *h. Pirtsro* Oaiitte, $15 0« per annum. Editorial or local item advertising .will be khareed It cents per line each insertion. Noiicei at deaths or marriage* will be mserttod wKhout charge. Obiluariae lOcenU per line. AdTerti««tHcnt9 mnsl be handed in before 10 tt'&tfk A. M. on Wednesday to insure attention. blanks. The following Blank* »r« kept on hind, or printed to order, and eoid on reasonable term D  Warrants, Constable Sale?, Summons, judcmeu t Con racts,Promisory Notes,8nbpenas.Attachments, Kx4 —Check Koli»,Tiine Koto * «*8es,4c.,€tc. * • •• nm - VOLUME XIV.—NO. 30. L'lTTSTON, PA., THURSDAY, NOV. 10, T864. WHOLE NO. 708. Deeds iBj LeC INSURANCE. SOMEBODY'S DARLING. BUSINESS CABD8. ' 1. Sturm©*, Ken's BOOTS, Ladies, MtttEft AND CHILDREN'S SHOES OF Erery style aud quality. tiik oldest establishment in ? , plTTSTON. Work don© in the CITY ADVEBTISEMFWTS. NEW FIRM. that gal from Julius Caesar to the Fourth of July. Artxmus Ward opened his Mormon " show" at Dodworth'» Hall, New York, on Monday evening. Thp lecture is illustrated with soenic paintings by Hilliard and Maoder. The following is his manifesto to the public : CEO.W. BBAINERD &. CO. GROCERS, 103 MURRAY, near WH8T St. GEO. W. BBAlWEBD, 1 NEW TOBK. DAVID BKLDBN J Inurance Company i ' -at— ' * Into a ward ol tho whitewashed halls, Where the dead and dying lay, m Wounded by bayonet*, shell* and balls, Somebody'* darling wa* borne one day— " Jack," (aid she, "we are sorry to disturb you, but won't yoa see me home V' " Yes," said I, "I will" I did do it, and had another smack at the gate, too. After that we took a kinder turtlc-doving after eaoh other,both of tu sighing like a barrel of new eider, when we ware away from eaoh other. 'Twas at the eloee of a glorious summer day—-the tan was setting behind a distant hen-roost— the bull frogs were commenoing their evening songs—the polly-wogs, in their native mud-puddles, were preparing themselves for the shades of night—and Sal and majself sat upon an antiquated backlong listening to the music of nature, snch as treetoads, roosters and grunting pigs, and now and then the mellow music of a distant jackass was wafted to our ears by the gentle zephyrs that sighed among the mullen stalks, and came heavy laden with the delicious odor of hen roosts and pig styes. The last lingering rays of the setting sun, glancing fVom tho buttons of a solitary horseman, shone through a knothole in a hog pen full in Sal's faoe, dying her hair an orage-peel hue, and showing off my thredbare coat to bad advantage— one of my arms was around Sal's waist, my hand resting on the small of her back —she was toying with my auburn locks of jet black hue—slio was almost gone and I was ditto. She looked like a grasshopper dying with the hiocups, apd I felt like a mud-turtle dhoked with a cod-fish ball. "Sal," says I, in a voice as muaieal as the notes of a dying swain, "will yon bave me ?" HUBLBUT AND EASS Having purchased the Stock of ffo. N.Hurlbut, are prepared to furpiih the people of Pittston and Ticmity with CONFKCnONSniKS. FOREIGN and DOME8TICFBUIT, NUTS, Ac.. Wholesale and BeUil. Parties supplied at Short Notice and at low figures We keep the BEST TEAS IN THE MARKET, also Corn Starch, Saleratus, l'otasb, Spices, Ae. A lot of TOBACCO and CIGARS always on hand. Oysters and Fish in their season.— flive us a call as no pain 8 will be spared to gjre satisfaction. Respectfully Yours, IIURLBUT A HASS. NORTH AMERICA, Philadelphia- Somebody'* darling, so young and *o brave, Capital aid orpin*? $1,556,4*3 60. tniMAni' Arthur G. Coffin, John B. Naff,' John Mason, Stwauel W. Jones, llichard D. Wood, Geo. L. Harriaon, John A. Brown, William Welah,; Franeia B. Cope, 8»mu«l F. Smith, Win. K. Bowen, Cbarlea Taylor, Jim«i JJ. Dickson, Edward H. Trotter, AmbroM White, B. Morris Wain, Edward 8. Clarke. ARTHUR G. OOfFIN, rreaidani. Catun PLATT, Sao'jrt M- Thia old and reliable Inauranee Company continues to Inaure alt Safe ClaM Property, Limited or Perpetual, arlow aa Perfect Bacdrity will warrant. . THOMPSON DERB k BBO., Agents. (Over Bennett's Banking House,) WlLKKS-DABnE. Pa. pat Rofar to T. Bcarse, Danville; Hon. Z. Bennett, Wilkea-Barre; DA. Pardee, Haileton; E. A B.Beran, Henry Cohen, G. M. BIchart, Geo. Laiarus, L. W. KanfmaA, and P. Corcoran, Pittan. [May 26,18»a.~ly Wearing yet on hi* pale aweet face. Boon to be hid by the dust of the grave, RULES Or TBI HOUSE- I. Artemus Ward is compelled to charge one dollar for reserved seats, because oats, which two years ago coat 80 eents per bushel, now oost 8X : hay U alsq f 1 75o per ewt., formerly 50 eents. II. l'ersons who think they will enjoy themselves more by leaving the hall early in the evening are requested to do so with aa little noise as possible. III. Children in arms not admitted if the arms are loaded. The lingering light of h(a boyhood'* grace. Matted and damp are the earl* of gold, Kiuing the mow of that fair young brow j Pale are the lip* of delicate mould- G.B.SMITH, Importer of Mies, fines, Gins, &c.t Ac., Ac., No. 191W eat Street, 1 itooraboT* UaaoeCt-, NEW-YORK. Somebody'* darling la dying new. Back from hi* beautiful blue-veined brow Bruih all the wandering wave* of gold, Cross hi* hand* on hi* bosom new, Somebody'* darling i* (till and Cold. March' 7,1»«1. Mlyl rittaton, Sept. 79, lft84 L. L. CVITIDI. C. O. C«t«Tt«». CURTISS & CO., CORNED OF ILOYD XPMHE STREETS, BUFFALO, If. Y., Commission Merchants ron thii rCraciu*« A«» una or 6KJUN, SEEDS, HOPS * MMVMMN8. DR. C. M. WILLIAMS, SURGEON DENTIST, Kiss him MM fer somebody'* sake, Murmur a prayer (oft and low; Otoe bright earl from iti fair mate* take, ♦hey were somebody's pride, you know; Somebody') hand bath rested there- IV. Children under one year of ftgo not admitted, unless accompanied by their parents or guardians. V. If any usher employed in the hall should assault the audience, he will M reprimanded. If the same oooduot ha frequently repeated, he will be disehargod without a certificate of character. MOST PROMPT satisfactory manner, by the mo«t eiperienc•4 workmen in this Y«U«y. The belt of «toek on DD*nd in Urge quantities, enabling hit customers to be »VteCl 'VineFBEJrCir CALF.and PATK1TT LEATHfeBt as well u French Kip and Coarse Boots. Work of erery ileioription is hi* liM raada to order with neatness and durability. *»• All work sold it the loweit price* far —" B. 8TURMEB, ' Tflrefc TDoori South of PltttWB Bank. PitUton, May 21, 1843. Main Street, Pittston, Pa. Among the many improvements recently Introduced, in his practice, he regards none of more importance than his method of EXTRACTING TEETH WITHOUT PAIS, ■which lie is doing sitcccssftilly erery day, by the use of Was it a mother's, soft and white? And hare the lips of a sister fair Been baptized in the waves of light J Ood knows best t he has somebody's (ore; YI. Ladies and gentlemen will plaaae report any negligenoe or disobidience on the part of the leoturer. Also, Wholesale Dealers in Western and Canada "Flour. Particular attention paid to purchasing and ■hi|fpiifx Grain on order#. May 1, 1862.-tin NITROUS OXIDE GAS. FRAM & HARE, Somebody's heart enshrined him there; Somebody wafted his name above, It D8 perfectly safe and very pleas&ntto inhale. Its results have been entirely satisfactory in every instance. C. M. W. Boom# with J. W. MILL Kit, adjoiuing the Gash Store ol Chns. Law A Co. Pittston, Maoist 18ft4. INSURANCE AGENTS. REFERENCES VERMIS MO*. Moses Taylor .t Ob., 44 Son lb St.; WilleU k Co., 3«S Pearl St. s W. II. Macy, President Leather Mlrs. Xta.uk; C. H. Welliflf * Co., 131 Duane Bt. : 76 Liberty St., Night and morn, on the wings o( prayer. Somebody wept when he marched away, VII. Artemus Ward will not bo responsible for any money, jeweliy, or other valuables left with him—to be returned in a week or so. VIII. The manager will not be re. sponsible for any debts of his own sontrading.IX. If tho audience do not leave tho hall when this entertainment is over, they will be pntont by the police. Looking so handsome, brans and (rand i Somebody's kiss on his forehead lay, Somebody clung to hia parting hand. JOHN MACLAREN, 1863. rmn 150005 1863. REIGLE, WIEST & ERVIN, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS Practical Brass Founder, MD BRASS COCK UARUFACTURER, tun STREET, PITTS TO*, PEN!*'!. r ■ ■■ 1 Erery description of Brass Work, \SC Oil Cm pa, Water, tiaa, Steam and m Liquor Cocks, Jobbing, Brass JML, Castings,Ac. done with despatch. highest prices paid for old Brass, bead and Zinc. Shop at No. I Shaft, Main St., P^ton. April », 1803.—It J- MAC- *• Pittston Molding & Planing Mill. TiHE undersigned having leased for a term of years the establishment formerly occupied l»y William Prioe, as a TDoOr, Bath and Blind Manufactory, and having made extensive improvements in the Building and Machinery, is now prepared to do all kinds of work in his line at short notice, such as Somebody's waiting and watehing for him, Yearning to hold him again to their heart; And there he lies with hia blue eye* dim, And the smiling child-like lips apart. Tenderly bury the fair yonngdead, Pausing to drop on his grave a tear; Carve on the wooden slab at hie head, " Somebody's darling slumbers here." ov oreign and American Dry Goods, No. 47 North 34 St., Philad'a. Pa., Would respectfully inrite the attention of Conhtry Merchants to their ssuuir.msL NEW YORK. J. M0*I«OHa*Y BUUU - Effect ImranutccA lir tW Wlow ing Companies AMERICAN, of FMWelphia, " Asset* $1,000,000. NARRAGAT7SETT, of Providcnec, Capital *500,000, She tamed her eye* heavenward, clasped me by the band, had an attaek of the heaves and blind staggers, and with a sigh that drew her shoe-strings to her palate, said "les!» Federation or British America.-*- The scheme of confederation devised by the British provinces in North America is fashioned upon that of the "Home" Government. There is an upper and lower house of Parliament, with two hundred members in the lower house elected for five years, and seventy-six members of tho upper branch appointed by the Crown Officers, and who hold their office for life.— This is the same as the House of Lords and the House of Commons, with as little popular control over them as in the British Parliament. The Governor General is also to be an appointed officer from tho Crown, and four Lieutenant Governors, for the four Confederate states, the two Canadas, Arcadia and Newfoundland, an appointed by the Governor General. Th« Bermudas and the British West India Island do not appear to be included in the Confederacy, if the people of the colonies are satisfied with this plan of a consolidated Government, their supposed republicanism is of a very mild quality. All they gain by the change is Union, with the privilege of supporting for life thoao over whom they oan have no possible con* trol, because they derive their authority and place from a power on the other side of the Atlantic. How long the British Americans will like to be controlled tDjr those who have no home interest in common with the people is a question vhich time only can answer. PLANING AND MATCHING Large and Well-Selccted Stock of KKKSII SPRING GOODS, Which they are now receiving In store. Merchant s would find it to their advantage to call and examine our stock. April 30. 1R«3.  FLOORING, FACIN6, MAKING DOORS, SASH , AND BLINDS, TURNING SCROLL-SAWING, AND CAR- PEOPLES', of Worce«ter, Assets $400,000. ENTERPRISE, of Philadelphia, Assets $300,000. How He Came to be Married. HOTETj, PITT3TON. PA.— GEORGE Ij.VZ.VR08, Proprietor. PitUton, Dec. i, IS61. It may be funny but I've done it. I've got a rib and a baby. Shadows departed —oyster stews, brandy cocktails, olger boxes, boot jacks, absconding shirt buttons, whist and demijon. Shadows present—hoop skirts, band boxes, ribbons, gaiters, long stockings, juvenile dresses, tin trumpets, little willow chairs, cradles,bibs, pap, sugar teats, paragonc, hire syrup, ea&tor oil, Godfrey's cordial, soothing syrf), rhubarb, sena, salts, squills, and doer's bills. Shadows future—more pound babies, more hivp syrup, etc., etc. I'll just tell you bow I got caught. 1 was almost the darndest, most tea custard bashful fellow you ever did see, it was kinder id my line to be taken with the shakes every time I saw a pretty gal approaching me, and I'd cross the street any time rather than face one; 'twasn't because I didn't like the critters, for if I was behind the fence looking through a knothole, I couldn't look at one long enough. Well, my sister Lib gave a party one night, and I stayed away from home because I was too bashful to face the music. I hung around the house whistling " Old Dan Tucker," dancing to keep my feet warm, watching the heads bobbing up and down behind the window eurtains, and wishing the thundering party would break up so I could get to my room. I smoked up. a bunch of cigars, and as it was |ettinc late and mighty uncomfortable, I concluded to shin up the doorpost No sooner said than done, and I soon pot myself snug in bed. " Now," says I, " let her rip 1 Dance till your wind gives out 1" And cuddling under the quilts, Morpheus grabbed me. I was dreaming of soft shell crabs and stewed tripe, and was having a good time, when somebody knocked at the door and woke me up. " llap " again. I laid low. " Hap, rap, rap!" Then I heard a whispering, and I knew there was a whole raft of gals outside. "Bap, rap 1" Then Lib sings out, f • " Jack, are you in there V " Yes," says I. Then came a roar of laughter. " Let us in," says she. "I won't," says I, "can't you let a fellow alone T 8he gave clear out, then, and squatted in my lap, she corkscrewed and curflumixed and rolled in. 1 hugged her till I broke my suspenders, and her breath smelt of onions she eat two weeks before. RENTE# WORK IN 6ENERAL. MASSASOIT, of Sprinjjfield, Oci. 4, 1864.J Assets $260,000. C. E. WBIOItT. I). C. HARRINGTON WRIGHT & HARRINGTON, Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore received, he hopes by atrict attention to bueineae and promptness to merit it in future. JAMES R. WEAR. TTUFFORD HOUSE. PITTSTON, PA — Hi CYRUS STARK, Proprietor. March 28, I***. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WIL RES-BA K. PA. f anklin fire Insurance Company, Well, to make a long story short, she set the day, and we practiced for four weeks every night how we would walk into the room to be married, till we got so we would walk as graceful as a couple of Muscovy ducks. The night the company and the minister came, the signal was given, and arm in arm we marched thro' the crowded hall, we were just entering the parlor door, when down I went kerslap on the oil-cloth, pulling Sal after me. Some cussed fellow had dropped a banana skin on the floor, and it floored me. It split an awful hole in my cassimers right under my dresgcoat tail. It was too late to back out, so dapping my hand over it We marched in and were spliced, and taking a seat I watched the kissing the bride operation. My groomsman was tight, and he kissed her till I jumped up to take a slice, when, oh, horror, a little six year old imp had crawled behind me, and pulling my shirt through the hole in my pants, had pinned it to the chair, and in jumping up I displayed to the admiring gaxe of the astonished multitude, a trifle more white muslin than was pleasant. The women giggled, the men roared, and I got mad, but was finally put to bed, and there all my troubles ended. Good night. T\ 8. KOOX.—ATTORNEY AT LAW.—Of-11. fice in the Thompsons Hail. Main afreet, Pitiaton. * Jan.IS,18i». Office on Muin SL, above .7. Bennett's Store. Will practice in Court* of Luxerue County and Mavor's Courts of Carbondale. Consultations in German and English. D. C. Harrington, Notary Public. Pittston, Nov. 7,1801.—tf 'OF PHILADELPHIA. 00 Stork Company, Incorporated 1S1!. MANHATTAN Pe.petual Premium*, $1)14,140 85 Leu five percent.,. 45,707 34 $868,430 51 200,512 S3 800,224 24 CS. BECK, M. D.—DENTIST g) | . late of PHILADELPHIA.- OfficeD—Two doom above his for- Feb. 4, 1864. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK. Robert baur-bookbinder, north Bust corner of Public Square and M.iin-st Wilkesbarre. Picture Fraipes,CommonGilt and Mahogany, ornamented and plain, made to order, or any si*e. Job Binding neatly executed. A large selection of common and fine picture*, Albums, Blank books, Stationery, Novels. Ac. ways on hand. June 17 1SSS, Unexpired temporary premiums,.... 6urp[ui,»M  mer residence, East aide of Main St., above the Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, Penn. July I 'J, I860.—ly. A8SETTS, 764.o:S.43. Axnnr.w J. Smith, 1 (W«. Pitt Pii.ner, Secretary. J ( President. ToUl,, .$2,189,176 08 -Statementof the assets of thoCompany on January 1,1861,published in conformity with the Xrovisions of the sixth section of the act o ssembly »f April 6th, 1842. Mortoaork.—On property valued at over $4,000,000, being first mortgages on rcnl estate iu the city and county of l'hiladelphia, except fTB,- 529 92 in the ncighborinfccounticB,$1,954,558 85 Real Estate, purchased at Sheriff sales under mortgage claims, surveyed and valued at $110,209 49. Cost -  Loams. — Temporary loans on stocks as collateral security $S4,571 37 Stocks.—Market value, $87,890 27 Cfost,  Notes and bills receivable t... Cash, on hand,...............$23,252 68 •' in hands of Agents, «,«86 47 $29,9.19 15 DR. C. It. GORMAN-, having resumed the practice of his profession, respectfully ten-4ers hit services to the people of Pittaton and "oiullift at the E.YGLK HOTEL wilKeceivc prompt attention, night or day. Pittsten, July 1851. " niarcTons W.P. Palmer, Ruftin L. Lord, Thos.W.Pearsall, Hi«lney Mat-on, John 0. CJreen, Wm. F. Mutt, IVtor Cooper, Rbhard Tiglif, John Caswell. H. II. Browne, Itobt. H. Minturn, Angiifttunll.WArd Kdwin 1 D. Morgan, L- 8. Simcx, Ja*. B. Johnston, Thomas Barron, James OoIIom, Henry Elsworth, John Steward, Itieh'd. Mortimer, Henry Bnylii. CheapPassage TO ASP FROM Iusures Buildings, Merchandise and other property, against loss or damage by Fire, at rates as low as other first-class Stock Companies. DR. J. M. B.VRRfiTT.—DliStlST.— Office at his resilience on Franklin street, opposite the Methodist Church, Wiikes-Barre. Pa., where he mar hereafter he found at all hours. Br, B. inserts Teeth ou Gold amd Silver plate. At., and operates in C11 the branches of Dental I'irgerj, in the. best manner. A deduction from usual charges sulTleiint to ••rer expenses, allowed to persons who coma rotn a dijfane«. April tt, 1800.—1 y. GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND TAPSCOTT BROTHERS t CO S Euicratiox ahd Fokeiux Excn»Nor. Orrica, 86 South St., New York. Particular attention given to the Insurauce of Farm Property, Isolated bwullings and their Furniture, for one, three or five years. $85,513 38 Drafts on England, Ireland,Scotland and Wales. LoSSfcS KyL'ITAULT ADJUSTED, AND PllOMPTLT TAPSCOTT*! FAVORITE LIXK Or LIVERPOOL rACKETS SAILS EVERT THOMPSON DEIIR, Agent, Wiikes-Barre, Pa. May 28, 1883.—1y PAID IX CASn AT TIIIS ACKMCT. $75,047 #7 $1,91$ 95 THREE BATS. X LINE OF L OXD ON PA CKETS Parties wishing to send for their friends or romit money to the OLD COUNTRY, can do so at the lowest rates, by applying to MICHAEL W. MORRIS, SAH.S snar tkk davs, make McDonnell, The Human Pdlsk.—The tana poise has in all ages been consulted as an index of health or disease. It is a kind of dial within us which gives uj both the measure of time and of health. The pulse of a person in health beats about seventy strokes in a minute, and the ordinary time of life is about seventy years. In this seventy years, the pulse of a temperate person beats two billion five hundred and seventy-four million, four hundred and forty thousand times. If no actual dies** ganfcation should happen, a drunken person might live until his pulse beat this number of times ; but by the constant stimulus of ardent spirits, er by the 'pais* ! quiekening food, the pulse becomes greatly accelerated and the two biliioa, fit* hundred and seventy-four million, four hundred and forty thousand pulsations, ar* performed in little more than half the ordinary term of'human life, and life goes out in forty or forty-five years instead of seventy. jThis application of numbers is given to show that the acceleration of those forces diminishes the term of haman life. DERTAK1NG1 rlL JANITFACTrREU 0» HL Rbal Estatb.—Market value - $110,299 49 Colt as above, 84,513 38 Advance in value,  Stocks.—Marketvalue,- $87,890 27 $2,231,547 C7 THE undersigned would inform le public that h*v» rw.ently procor*.Sept. 8, lS61-3m PitUton, Pa. BOOTS * SHOES $24,786 11 New Grocery and Provision Store, Co»t us above  Advance in value, 75,047 97 A Military Custom in Russia.—The Temple Bar Magazine describes one peculiar method of reoruiting the Russian army. We quote: Marriage is warmly encouraged among the Russian soldiers, and every facility is afforded to those who desire to take unto themselves a wife. The State supplies the martial Benedict with lodgings, and undertakes to feed, olothe, and educate the young olive-branches that may chance to spring up around the happy trooper's table. AH this is of course kindly meant, and seems benevolent; but often "things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour."— I A bounty that appears on the first blush generous fh the extreme has its draw-backs. The male children of these Muscovite sons of Mars, called Cantonists, are claimed by the State; and from infanoy are reared and trained with a view of being made soldiers, or of being otherwise employed in the public service. They remain at home until they are breeched and coated,'when they are summarily Eent off to the military depots to be instructed in. their military duties. It is estimated that this Levitical class numbers no less than three hundred thousand souls; and from it the non-commissioneA officers of regiments are obtained; the discipline they have undergone, and the education they have reeeived, having contributed, it is supposed, to habit* of steadiness and industry, as well as rendering them proficient in the rudiments of the Russian field-book. GF.XTTCKL EW HEARSE, I ivites the attention the public to his $12,842 .70 THE undersiprnod would respectfully inform his friends and the public ill general, that he has opened a store between Jenkins Block and Patrick Corcoran's. where he has a good assortment of the following, among many other articles : Flour, Cheese, Coffee, Feed, Caudles. Spices, Meal. Soaps, llaisins, Potatoes, Dried Fruits, Currants, Butter, Tea), Salt, and other Groceries, all of which will be sold cheap for Cash. Give me a call before purchasing elesewhere. NEW STOCK Total.. - $2,209,174 08 Lossr-a bt Kirk.—Louses paid during the year 1800, $100,326 11. By order of the Board. CHA8. N. BANCKER, President. jd having all other naeeiaary arrangements completed, he has gone Into the above business, to which he will attend with promptness and dispatch. COFFINS of all aiMi constantly on hand. Persona diairing his ••rtiees will please call at the (tore of the unfiled. P. SHERIDAN. Pittaton, July 3, 1863.-ly-* .Jcnts, Ladies, Miii and Childrena oot«. Shoes, Gaiters, of every atyle and lality. Fino French 1.1 f, aa well ai coarac Attest—W. A. STEEL. Secretary pro tem. Dibbctobs.—Chas.N.Bancker, President; Edward C. Bale, Vice President; Tobias Warner, Samuel Grfnt, Jacob R. Smith. Geo. W. Richards, Mordecai B. Lewis, David S. Brown, Isaac Lea, George Fales. WM. A. STEEL. Secretary pro tem. BENJ. JONES, Agent. Pitts ton, Sept. t, 1881. boots, and work of every description in hii line made to order with neatness ana despatch. A large assortment of Findings, and Leather, French Calf, Kip, Oak Tanned Sole and Upper, constantly on hand to suit town and country custom, at the lowest figure' for cash, dive me a eall before purchaslngelsewhcre. REMOVAL Brandensburg's Bakery. New Brick, Opposite PiittloD, April 21. 1864.—6m. WM. H. JONES, a* D: H z W « c MS ■ Z K o a Cu "o W | . Ul O £ S H fi * « D■» SC a 2 * «;hs o3« S£©8tf*gE C X 3 o DO C U C0 * I I1 A« M Bfe basin, prrrsTON, pa. rains STAFF OF LIFE is good Bread, and I L would respectfully inform the citizens of PUtston and vicinity, that I always keep the (•nuine article on hand for sale, with all kinds of M rm" ]? fD H E e - nedy Street, nztdoor to Dr. Dorr's. NEXT DOOItTO BLAKELY HALL'S DBUC STORK, c aD oD MAIN STREET, PITTBTON, April 2, 1863.—ly LADIES' DRESSES AND CLOAKS of all kinds, made peatly, substantially, and in the latest style. We aim to please. Pittston, April 21, 1864. " Are you a-bcd V says she. " I am," says I; " Get up," says she. " I won t," says I. Then came another laugh. By thunder ! I began to get riled. " Qet out, you pettitDated scarecrows !" I cried: " can't you get a beau without hauling a fellow out of bed 7 I won't go home with you—I won't—so you may clear out 7" PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS CRACKERS, PIES, CAKES, &C. Families and Parties supplied with everything in his line, on short notice, and on reasonable Uml. ... JStna Life Insurance Company NORTH EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Singular Custom.—An auction for unmarried ladies used to take place annual]/ in Babylon. In every district, says the historian, they assembled on a certain day cf the year all virgins.of a marriageable age. The most beautiful was first put up, and the man who bid tlDc highest or the largest sum gained possession of her. The seoond in personal appearance followed, and the bidders gratified themselves with handsome wives according to the depth of their purses. But alas ! it seems there were in Babylon some ladies for whom no money was likely to be offered, yet these were also disposed of, so provident were the Babylonians. When all the beautiful virgins were sold, the crier ordered the most deformed to stand up, and after he had openly demanded who would marry her, with a small sum she was at length adjudicated to the man who would be satisfied with the leastj and in this manner the money arising from the sale of the handsome, served as a portion to those that were of disagreeable looks, or that had any other imperfection. This custom prevailed about four hundred years before Christ. My establishment ifc now in mjr new brick building opposite the big basin, on Main St. ' ° r FRANK BRANDENBURG. Hartford, Connecticut. M08E8 CALDWELL, OEN'L AGT, Scrapton, Pa. Pittstoa, March 1, 1883. applications icciiniD ar i. w. moistib. April 14, 1884. SAMUEL J. BARBER, And, throwing a boot at the door, I felt better. Bat presently oh ! mortal buttons ! I heard a still, small voice, very much like sister Lib's and it said : " Jack, you'll hare to get up ftDr all tho girls' things are there !" Oh, Lord, what a pickle! Think of me in bed, all covered with shawls, muffs, bonnets and cloaks, and twenty girls outside the door waiting to get in I If I had stopped to think I should hare pancaked on the spot. As it was, I rolled out among tbc bonnet-war* abd ribbons in a hurry. Smash I went the millinery in every direction. I had to dress in the dark—for thee was a crack in the door, and the girls will Deep—and the way -1 fumbled about was death on straw hats.— The critical moment came. I opened the door, and found myself right among the women. "Oh, my Leghorn 1" cries one. " My dear, darling, winter vilvet!" cries another, and they pitchcdin—they pulled me this way and that, boxed my ears; and one-bright-eyed liU'e piece—Sal her name was—put her arms right around my neck, and kissed me right on my lip*-— Human nature couldn't stand that, and I gave her as good as she sent. It was the first time I ever got a ta»te, and it was pow-1 crful good. I believe I could have kissed Scalptor, ss4 Dealer ia ~Doat For Sale.--The undersigned off II er« for »ale a very h dy and light foo O. M. RICH ART, "Gazette Office." Pittston, August 18, '84...tr. orei|n and Domestic MARBLE, fwab-StoBM, Mantels, Window Caps t Sills, OPPOSITE TUB: BANK. BENJ. E. BOWEN'8 3VEW fH MEATS.—A choice lot nt n&ms.'Stionlders, Smoked Be#f snd (llieeie, just roceired and for sale at the West Pittston Store. V. PETERSEN, Pittston, Ta. H. Ct A. PETERSEN, Scranton, Pa. C. PETERSEN, Uonesdale, Pa. Nov. 8,1880. jn PITTSTOlf, LUZERNE CO., PA. June 30, 1884.] G. B. ROMMEL. Boot, Shoe, Leather and Finding's ]VfR8. DAVIE8 would aay to ITJL the Ladies Of Pittston and vicinity that sha baa just received the LATEST-STYLE OF PATTERNS FOR DRESSES AND MANTLES, and any orders intrusted to her will be promptly attended to. Rooms in the Butler Store Building. April 14, 1884. Manhnkbs.—Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the peril of ridicule. You con no more exercise your reason, if you live io perfect dread of laughter, than you can enjoy your life, if you li ve in constant terror of death. If you think it right to differ from the time, and wish to make it a point of morals, do it, however rustic, however antiquated, however pedantie it may appear: do it not for insolence, but seriously and grandly, as v man who wore a soul of his own In his bosom, and did not wait till it was breathed into him by tho breath of fashion. . ! - - - . All fcrderi promptly attended, and satisfaction warranted. [April 3,188J.-ly STORE AND MANUFACTORY. ' CAMBRIAN HOUSE," PITTSTON, PA. 0 SHOES. XD« LAMB, NEW The undersigned would respectfully announce to hii old friend! and tho public that he hoi opened an establishment the above description in the room next door south of Shiffer A Lance's old stand, where he is well stocked with Gentlemen's, Ladies, Misses and Children's Bhoes of the very best manufacture. Having in constant employ the best of workmen, the custom department of his establishment will not be inferfor to anv in northern Pennsyhranis. Satisfaction warranted. ' B. E. BOWEK. 0RIFFITH THOMAS, Pr«prl«lor, rflHE undersigned hiring purchased th« inter- I est of Mr. w. K. Whyle in the above well and favorably known establishment, would respectfully inform his friends and former patron* •(The House, as well as the jrablic in general, t«»t nothing will be left undone to render to hli customers and guests satisfaction in every particular. Beverages of all kiqd* served in the best style. Fresh Oysters and various other dj«hes will be prepared tn the most acceptable manner and at all hours. The House aims to be one of the highest respectability, and Will be kept in • manner acceptable to all wbft oc* fusion to patronise it. G. T. Pittston, April 16,1883.—ly AM® Btamf Duties.—Neatly printed cards contaninx schedule of stamp dalles for sale at this office. tf- For Sale in West Pittston. ONE ACRE OF LAND, on which is a Dwell, ing House and Barn, now occupied by Rob. Mott, near West Pittston depot. H. 8. PIERCE, Carbondlae. Carbondale, May 28, 1884.-8 m T3 ESPECTFULLYIrivitesthe theattention XV ofthe public to hislarge stock C*f BOOTS AND Sl(OES,such as Gents'FineCalf Boots, Congress Gaitors, Oxford Tles'&c. Also, a large variety of Ladies'and Childrens'shoes, and Gaiters of alldescrlptfons.ln fact everjrthingtho line. He baa connected a separate department for a RESTAURANT and COSPECTIONRBT, neatly fitted up In good style. My establishment is opposite 0. Law&Co.s Cash Store, Main street, Pittston,Pa. The patronage of the public is solicited. Pittston, Hsrch 29, I860,—tf. Pittston, April 1,1843.—ly mEAS.—The undersigned has a flne assort- I ment of Green, Black and Japan Teas, to Which be calls the attention of hit customers. June 30, 1884.] G. B. ROMMEL. The average rate of taxation in Brookly* for the current year will be $3.12 on tb# $100. Oj8T«""A certificate for five shares of stock in the Lackawanna A Bloomsburg Rail Road Company, issued la William H. Cbamplin, numbered 1347, and dated March 23d, J8M.— Any person Hading and returning the same te the undersigned or to John Loveland, Esq., of Pittston, Luzerne Co., Pa., will be suitably rewarded WILLIAM M. CHAMPLIN. Keelersburg, Winmog Co., Pa. Sept. 29, 1864.-4W A McCIellan olub at Hartford, Connecticut, has very appropriately taken rooms over a copper warehouse. Miners in Idaho get 812 per day. Shot' ing a span of horses costs 812. qa BARRELS R08ENDALE CEMENT, good Ovi quality, for sail* by A. KNAPP' May!#. 18«X. Valuable Farm for Sale, 4 NY Person desiring to WlfMllMi * dooj) FARM /V in Luser'fte County, *rtf requested to call on Uio nnd*r«i*nefl, Or. M. RICHA T, The firemen's monument raised at Chicago cost 810,000. It commemorates the Lake street calamity of 1857 in that city. Mrs. Maria Meek died in Reading, % fewk days fgo, at the advance age of 103 year* 2 months and 8 days. "COR RENT-THE MOTT STEM MILL. En _T quire Of T. SRONG, or PitUm, April t», '04-3t R. J. W18NER. pet.T; IW8. tf Gazette office, PiHstOn