Pittston Gazette

              TERMS OF PUBLICATION. The Pittstox Gazette is published every Thursday meroing by J. W. Freeman aod A. C. Howell, iu th Gazette Building," west side of Main Street, at $3.0 JOB PRINTING AND RULING. iJ ,"m JoMIIro Orric* embraces a Urge varie- V of lobbing Material, with one Large Cylinder Tay .m. « lwo smB"er Steam Power Presses and WO Hand Presses, thus enabling us to expedite to be»iirVerD ',ld'*ud tr-execute it in a manner not rate! °tCn i" 001 argetiti^.»»d*tlow No postage charged within the County. Terms of advertising as follows: per annum One Square, (10 lines) or less, one month or less,$2 h_ree months, $5; six months, fs; one year, $12. One-eighth Column, one mo., $5; three mog., $10 six months, $15; one year, $23. Ouo-quarter Column,one mo., $10; three mos.,$18 aix months,$25; one year, $35. Particular attention paid to the printing of Man- Votes' na"?P u Circulars, Show-Bilig, Labels. Cards,'*" illS' B1»-Heads, Ticket. One-half Column, one mo., $18; three moe.,$30; six months, $50; one year, $70. DEVOTED TO THE COAL INTERESTS, POLITICS, NEWS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. One Colnmn, one month, $30; three menths, $40 aix months, $70; one year, $120. ,Ruled and Bound work of all kinds done to orde ortfte neatest and best manner, and printed to Auditors' and Administrators' Notices, $3 each. All Communications of limited or individual interest. 20 cents per line. Notices of Marriages and Deaths ree; notices accompanying the same, 20 cu. per line VOL. XX.-NO. 35 PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1869. WHOLE No. 1027 gether with"t Justices' and Constables' Blanks to- Deeds, Contra!486 Applications and Bonds, Notet. constantly on hantT,me «°d I'ay RolU, 4c.,4o_ A full h ATTORNEYS AT LAW. HOTELS. THE BROKEN HOME. 'I said we never saw the poor child again. I did not say we had not heard of her. She was some kind of a change." 'True,' assented Dr. Hutton looking at the message in question. 'It is unlike the others. It says that his 'reward is at band.' He means either that he intends to marry your daughter, or that he intends to demand money of you for brining her back—or both.' 'We shall soon know,'said Mrs. Preble, with forced calmness. 'To-day we shall have another message no doubt. What will it be ?' The banker turned restlessly on his sofa and his face grew even paler. 'Whatever it is let it come !' he murmured. 'Anything can be borne better than this awful suspense. Let it come.' As if his impatient words had precipitated a crisis, a step was heard on the walk at this moment, and a ring at the front door followed. 'Another message !' breathed the banker. A servant soon entered bearing a letter, which he extended to Mrs. Preble, saying : 'The bearer is in the hall.' W ith an eager gaze the banker glanced at the superscription of the missive. 'It is from him /' ho faltered. He tore the envelope open. It contained a slip of paper of well-known shape and appearance, upon which was scrawled a single line, in an equally well-knowu handwriting, which the banker exhibited to his wife anj the physician. This line was as follows : 'August 9, 1S69. A t tix I will call!' A shock of wonder and horror shook the three simultaneously. 'Will call!' cried Mr. Preble, starting to his feet, and glaring wildly around. 'Is coming here?' cried Mrs. Preble, also ari^ national thanksgiving ode for which was to introduce political"dj,or(ler jnto p S. STARK, VV. ATTORNEY AT LAW, H Y T E ' S " TRCTn STRANGER THAN FICTION." lost on the 9tb of August, 1854. For a year we 1869. every section of the community, and which period of yoiTT T TTT IT "C»■ " is but yesterdaj*'* ,s "lth yulsive throes-siuce ;J!nCC! y0U C0U" caused a portenci„U3 cloud^'"118 *7°", mourning tooversDrea.i ti..i*dnes8 an u»» T,.~ b. dying companions; who aConles of their grasped the cold ground in ".V tU|n 83 they ony of death; wr.o witnessed «'C°°T,,8iv8 a8" ef imploring helplessness, and 1CD0lt mg cries of exhausted nature M i. U°an" scene ten thousand times, and even th ' but viewing this sickning contempl Rr« mildest form. But it is not mere.J^h'fi of battle that these miseries are VJhL , They spread with fearful devastation  out the land. There is no arithmetic tUat 8 compute the accumulated wretchedness whicu is thus produced. We cannot estimate ti19 magnitude of the slaughter of one single battlefield ; we do not see the broken Bpirits and the bleeding hearts that are often pining beneath an agony more intenserand a suffering more truly real than that produced by ride or by sword. What then shall we say to-day when our waving banners no longer rally around them the votaries of war, but have become t|»e ensigns of that inestimable blesssing—Peace. When the very music which but a lew years ago called forth to conflict and to death, cow but animates to mirthfulness and joy. What can we say that wonld give more appropriate utterance to our sentiments than this ? "The lord hath douo great things for us." HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, In San Francisco, on the n»rth side of Folsom street, overlooking Mission Bay, stands a pala- thought her dead. But on the anniversary of our loss we received a written message con- BT C. C. BAVItf. sometimes threatened to take our waving flag and trail it in the very dust. But we happily live in an age when we can regard these political and party feud* as having been subject to the irresistible and mysterious control of an infinitely intelligent power; hence we are constrained to exclaim, "The Lord hath," etc. FITT8TON, PENN'A (k LA ICmOPRAN), EAST MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE THE JAIL, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Meals at all hours. Meats, Game, Oysters, and everything in season. Liquors A No. 1. Changes mod- JOHN U. HORN, Feb. 35,1809-ly Proprietor. cerning her.' Tune—Old Hundred. «g. 10,'65 tial residence. 'A message !' cried Dr. Hutton, starting All-perfect God I whose boundless power, Nor Time nor Nature fully show ! O! deign, on us, this hallowed hour, A father's blessing to bestow. E. H. PAINTER, The interior of this bouse is even more beautiful than its exterior, eyery apartment being in its way a gem of magnificence and refine- 'A mere scrawl—a single line in a hand evidently disguised,' said the banker. 'Here it is.' ATTORNEY AT LAW Business promptly attended to—Collections etc. ment He produced a dingy scrap of paper from a drawer in the table, and held it up to the view of the physician, who read as follows : Bounties unnumbeted from Thy hand, Each year in rich profusion poured; Demand, in this our favored land. That Thou alone should be adored. Office in Gazette Building, MAIN STREET, PITTSTON, PA. [May 6,1869-tf. SWAN HOTEL, PITTSTON. PA. The undersigned has lately purchased the Hote Property known as the Swan Hotel, in the borough o ittston, and is now prepared to meet the demands 01 the public for a first class Hotel Sept. 30, '69.-ly The library especially realizes the most perfect ideal of an elegant and cultured home. And yet, at the moment we look upon him— one August afternoon, as he occupied his library—the proprietor of all this wealth appeared of all men the most miserable./ lie was Mr. Morton Preble, for many years a leading banker of San Francisco. It was in vain that the broad bay-window at the south end of the room had been opened' giving egress to the sunshine and the fragrance of rare flowers—in vain that the walls were lined with richly carved book-cases and paintings—in vain that soft couches and luxurious chairs had been gathered around h m. He was wretched. He lay on a sofa in the depths of the great bay-window, the wreck of a once powerful man. His figure was thin and gaunt; his face white as marble; his eyes haying an expression of woeful apprehension, of harrowing anxiety, of dreadful expectancy. It was evident at a glance that no merely physical ailment had made him what he was. By what withering secret, by what destroying affliction had he been thus agonized ? thus haunted ? thus hunted ? he so noble and good ! he so wealthy and distinguished ! As h« moved restlessly upon his luxurious cushions the pretty clock upon the mantelpiece struck five, every stroke seeming two fall like & hammer upon the heart of the uervous invalid. He aroused himself, struggling feebly The subject of slavery has been bo completely interwoven with the politics of this country that to separate them is impossible. It is evident from the opening language of the Declaration of Independence, which was framed by "Acgcst 9 1S55. Jessie, ha, ha! Jessie." DL. O'NEIL, . ATTORNEY AT LAW. PASSPORT PENSION AND CLAIM AGENT, Dr. Hutton looked with a puzzled air, from the scrap of paper which he turned over and over, to the countenance of the banker. CHAS SCHRANK. Om Thy support all nations rest; They rise or fall at Thy command; Oh! may our country, now so blest, In peaoe united, firmly stand. FOREST HOUSE, men who were eminently representative and WILKES-BARRE, PA une 45/68—1y. ' I can make nothing of this,' he declared. 'It is merely a date, with the name of your lost daughter. It tells me nothing.' received the general consent of the American people, thut slavery, even at that early period HDf our national life, was not in accord with popular conviction and feeling. The conscience and judgment of a large majority of those who figured in revolutionary times, was unmiataks. ly adverse to this degrading human traffic, and SCRANTON..PA. r-ot Slavery's curse and ruthless war Ne'er make humanity their prey; But lot 'th oppressed our blessings shaTe In homes, all free, to praise and pray. C. ». W»IOHT. B. C. HARRINOTOJ* WRIGHT & HARRINGTON, » » ATTORNEYS AT LAW, S. J. REED. July 22,1869-ly U. G, SCHOONMAKER. 'Nor did it us at first,' said Mr. Preble. 'Then that name and that date, with the demon laugh connecting them,set us to thinking. A whole year we agonized over the dreadful problem, and then we received another message which you shall see.' WILKES-BARRE, PA HOUSE, . Dtficeon Main St., above Z. Bennett's Store. 4 ill practice in Courts of Luxerne County and ♦.wyor's Courts of Carbondaie. Ntj er more let discord rend our peace, Our glorious Union to divorce; But Heaven-born love, 'till time shall cease. Disarm all strifes and rights enforce WILKESBARRE, PENN'A. even a majority of those who framed the charter of the Constitution, would have (were it not for the threatening aspect of certain slave holding States,) passed over in silence a subject so directly antagonistic to the spirit and character of a free country. It is more than evident, therefore, that the question of slavery has had largely to do with the bitterness, jealousies and inveterate antagonism which have always been characteristic elements of political life in this country. It has contributed iu no small measure to the unrest of American society ; especially was this the case alter the pussage of the Nebraska bill. The feelings of multitudes of Northern men could no longer remain quiescent; they felt that the t une had arrived for resolute and united action, and ia this, according to an eminent his. tonan, originated what is generally denominated the "Repullican Party." I have always believed that slavery was the immediate cause of that terrible war, whose fearful atrocities bedim the vista of the past. I believe that were it not for this rivers of blood would have been averted and multitudes of noble lives preserved. 1 am sometimes strongly inclined to think that this great and terrible war was a penalty imposed'upon this nation for participation in so great a wrong. However this may be, I can look through the dense smoke and darkness of the past; I can regard the deaolau UI lamuics oerelk. i can walk amid fields saturated with human tfore, and amid all those scenes of unutterable Misery and death, I can see the most convincing indications of the divine interference working In view, then, of this nost saddening, retrospective contemplation, we can exclaim,' The Lord hath done great things for us."  Especially is the truth of our text exemplified in the direction which political conven- onsullations in German and English D. C.Harrington,Notary Public. Feb. 4.1884. T.' B. HULLT} Pr°Prietor9 He thrust a second slip of paper, identical in shape and appearance with the first, before the gaze of Dr. Hutton, who read it aloud: Jan. 7,1869. Let not vainglory prove our shame, Nor lust for gold our country's crime; But, honoring here the Christian aim, We best shall prove our faith sublime. S SUTHERLAND, • JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, FOR WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH, HORSE HOTEL, 'August 9,1856. lour Jessie still lives.' MARKET STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA The physician started, as if electrified Office eorner of Exeter and Warren Streets. business pertaining to his office promptly att e tided to—Col tactions made, 4c. May «0,1869-ly. L. B. PERRIN, PaoraiiYom. 'Ah! this ii something definite—something decisive,' he muttered. 'It convinced you that your daughter was still living.' Our homeless sires, in want, did sing Their first Thanksgiving enthem, fiee! Our home now is—let glad notes ring— A Continent, from sea to sea ! pr Good Stabling attached Oct 23, '68, 'leg, doctor/ said Mr. Preble, 'and every anniversary ot.that day bat brought us some message. The disappearance of the child, mysterious as it is, does not seem to mte half so strange as that the villain who took her away could contrive to communicate to as every year since, and always on a particular day—the anniversary of that on which she was stolen—without our being able to discover who he is. And a still greater wonder to me is, what can be hit motive. It teemt incredible. If it wat stated i n a novel many people would not believe it. But 'troth it stranger than fiction." PHYSICIANS. CENTRAL HOTEL, UPPER PIT TSTON. Hail! happy land! while years roll on, Keep it, O God! our patriot's pride! Thy shield be ours, by merit won, And Freedom's sons in Thee confide. J. 8. HINDS, Prup'r. The past year may be adduced as strikingly illustrative of our text as any that have preceded it. It has been one of very general prosperity and happiness. While industry has been greatly paralixed in other countries, our marts ol trade have been flourishing to such an ex tent aa to afford remunerative employment ta the thousands that h&ve been pouring in upoi us from every quarter of the globe. In no oth r land is there such uniform activity in every department of commercial life. The resources of the country have been extensively developed during the past year. Our harvests have been good; in many of our productions there has been profusion ; in all supply. It might with a great show of truthfulness be affirmed that wo have nojfbsolute povorty—beggars do not infest our streets—a subsistence is easily obtained, i ew indeed aro reduced to mcndicacy except " ur»| 5i UlliiWt sUUCi 1^1/ not these considerations present this country in favorable contrast with every other in the world? Can we calmly reflect upon them without feeling that God has been smiling propitiously upon this land ? Without feeling that he has been favoring us in an especial and gracious manner? Without being led to exclaim the Lord hath done great things lor us? JJLAKELY HALL, The House has been thoroughly renovated and much improved, and the proprietor feels assured that he can make his guests comfortable in every way. His table will be supplied with the best of provinder and his bar with the chocest of liqnors. The patronage of the public is restfully solicited. Pittston, Jute 6, '67-y CSEXIST AND DR UG GIST, It seems so, said Dr. Hutton, his eyes again reverting to the message. 'He will be here at six o'clock,and see ! it is six already !' Even as he spoke, the clock on the mantelpiece commenced striking the appointed hour, and at that instant heavy footsteps rebounded in the hall, approaching the library. 'It is he /' cried the doctor, also arising. As the last stroke of the hour resoundtd, the door loading from the hall again opened. One long and horrified glance cast the banker and his wife in that direction, and then she fell heavily to the floor. Her senses had left her. The above we publish as a apocimen chapter; but th« oontinuation of this aterv will be found only in the New 1 ork Ledger. Ask for the number dated December 4th, which can be had at any news office or book store. If you are not within reach of a news office, you can have th * Ledger mailed to you for one year by sending three dollars to Robert Bonner, publisher, 182 William street, New \ork. 4 The Ledger pays more for original contributions than any other periodical in the world. It will publish none but the very, very best. Itt moral tone it the purest, and its circulation the largest. Everybody who takes it is happier for having it. Leon Lewis, Mrs. Harriet Lewis, Mrs. Soathworth. Mr. Cobb, Trofessor reek, Mary Kyle Dallas, Fanny Fern and Miss Dupuy will write only for the Ledger hereafter. Mr. Bonner, like other leading publishers, might issue three or five papers and magazines, but he prefers to concentrate all his energies upon one, and in that way to make it the best. One Dexter is worth more than three or five or- • ir.g. thanksgiving sermon MAIN STREET, PITTSTON, PA. t. 7,1869-6m BY KEV. B. D. THOMAS. £)R. N. C. GIDDINGS, MEAT MARKETS. Iliursday morning last, as per announcement, the doors of the Presbyterian Church were thrown open, and th» people crowded iu to hear the Ilev. B. D. Thomas deliver the Thanksgiving sermon, in numbers filling the church to completion. Reverends J. GregC, of the U. M. Church, N. G. Parke, of the Presby terian Church, and Y. C. Smith, of th. M. E. Church, assisted in the services. "VTEW MEAT MARKET. ll The undersigned has titled np a convenient and accessible Meat Market in the Room formerly occupied as a Bar-Room, in the "Butler House" Building. where tie will keep a constant supply of the best of Meats of all kinds suitable to the season. A share of public patronage is respectfully solicited. JOHN TREFFISON. to a sitting posture. 'Oh, will this lata! day never, past ?' he murmured; 'nor bring us relief?' Noticing with a nervous start that he was alone, he touched a bell upon the table before him, and called : PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON C8- Office in Hope Express office, PITTSTON,PA. May 13,1889-Iy. Mrs. Preble drew from ber husband's breast pocket his note-book, opened it to the proper page, and presented it to the physician. Dr. Hutton adjusted his spectacles, glanced over the page and then slowly read the group of entriea aloud. The entry the fint year is at followt: £)R. P. J. O'MALLEY, Pittson, May 6,1869. 'Helen, Helen ! where are you ?' Late Resident Surgeon and Physician of St. Vinoents Hospital, NEW YORK. Office—Main street, opposite Battle's brick building, Pittston. Pa. Aug.20, 'M-jm* Before the echoes of his voice had died away a step was heard, and his wile entered his presence.PITTSTON MEAT MARKET. PETER SEIBEL. At the Pittston Meat Market, opposite the Bank, desire to inform the public thq) they are as heretofore supplying their numerous customers with the best of FRESH BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, and allother seasonable meats. They are also dealing in HIDES SHEEP SKINS, and FURS,for which they will at all times pay the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE8 IN CASH. Bring them along. P. S. Pittston, Nov. 1,1866— tf. August 9, 1855. Jessie, ha, ha! Jessie!' And the next year it is— 'August 9, 18i6. Your Jessie still lives !' SERMON'. WHOLESALE GROCERS. 'I left you only lor a moment, Morton,' she •aid, advancing to the banker's side. 'You were dozing, I think. I wished to send for the doctor.'128 Psalm, T. Ill-"The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad." (?J.EO.[W. BRAINERD & CO., V* GROCER 3, 103 Murray, near West Street, NEW YORKj (oio. w. BaiurnB, J DAVIS 1XUDIS, (iLIiHt W.SIXTH And the next— 'Au«O»T 9,1857 And the next— 'August 9f 1858. She is well as ever !' And the next— I can scarcely conceive of an occasion fraught with a deeper interest, more consistent with the principles of an enlightened country, and more eminently worthy of the approving consent of the civilized world than that which has brought us together to-day. It is in beautiful harmony with the spirit of civilisation, and in perfect unison with those Jivine principles which have ever been the secret of all national distinction and prosperity. It is a grand recognition of the fact that the Eternal God sits at the helm of all human affairs, and that Christianity is the co-' pious fountain of all those virtues that exalt and perpetuate a nation's glory. She was a beautiful woman of tome six and thirty years, graceful, with broad white brow, and loving eyes, in which the brightness and sweetness of a sunshiny nature were still perceptible under a grief and anxiety no less poignant than that evinced by her husband. She is in good hands!' RESTAURANTS. •Adocst 9, 1859, And the next— 'August 9, 1860. And the next— I saw her yesterday !' J A. -WISNER, • No. 92 Front Street, JOHN U. HORN, The doctor!' he echoed, half reproachfully She's growing rapidly !' 3. The Lord hath done* great things for u* Educationally! Who can estimate the advantages of education ? They haye a far greater power in establishing th0* character and greatness of a people than any other agency. Universities, Colleges and Common Schools are an honor to the land. They are like so many reservoirs of bleesing, whose crystal streams irrigate and beautify the mental districts through which the; flow. Our advanced position in literature, the arts, science and invention is mainly attributable to the facilities which they afford. The golden gates ol knowledge stand widely open here—inviting without distinction of class or creed to a participation of her blessings. In no other land are there such facilities for UJj it has accomplished in this country—when we think of the multitudes that have risen thereby to a lofty social elevation, and of not a few, who have passed up the rounds of its mystic ladder to an altitude of fame—when we regard the efficiency with which it works to the elevation of the whole community, we cannot but feel that "The Lord hath done great things for us." BONNELL k ADAMS whousalk eaocxas. NEW YORK MARKET STREET (opposite the jail) WJLKBS-BAR&B. 'Yes, dear,' she said in a calm and cheerful voice, as she drew a chair to the side of the sofa and sat down, stroking the corrugated forehead o» the invalid with a magnetic touch. ' He will be here immediately. Your last nervous crisis alarmed me. You may become seriously 'Aiocst 9, 1861, And the next— 'August 9, 1862. And the next— She continues to do well 1' tions have taken in the past few years. The discomfitures and defeats of former days do but enha nee the glory of our present triumph. The country is daily getting more intelligently alive to her social and political interests. The general support which the present administration has received is no small source of satisfaction and joy to those who are in sympathy with the high est interests of the country. The policy of the present government has already given abundant evidence of its wisdom and efficiency Although but recently emerged from beneath the devastating and ruinous influences of a war unprecedented in the annals of the world, we are not insolvent/ we are noj istration of a liberal government, we are fast rising to wealth, stability and uurivalled greatness. Surely then we can say, "The Lord bath done great things for us." jyjILLER & ROSS, Fish, Steaks, Chops, Ac. Ac. Old an j» New Ales, Wioes,Liquors and Cigars of the choicest quality. Feb. 86 1869—tf. I've seen her again !' COMMISSION MERCHANTS 'AUGUST 9,1863 And the next— She's becoming a woman!' Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Grain, Meal, Feed, Seeds, Ac., Ac. and JOBBERS of JJILEMAN'S SALOON 'August 9, 1864. And the next— It is my desire so to direct your thoughts this morning, as that you might the more readily and efficiently render exalted and 'acceptable service to Him who is the source of all our mercies. Would that I had the ability to sweep the cords of every heart in this assembly into the divinest music. Would that I oould lead your minds into the contemplation of such subjects as would serve to open un th« u»,.uiu u, uow loriu in a pellucid stream of gratitude and praise. This is the purpose for which we have met; anything short of this will fail in the accomplishment of the exalted and laudable designs ol this occasion. HART PHILLIPS, Proprietor. "Mr. Preble bestowed an affectionate look upon his wife, but said despondently : Your child is thirteen !' Main St., Pittston, Pa. The'Bar and Restaurant of this establishment will be kept up in the best of style, and the Billiard department administered with a view to satisfying all who patronise it. The present proprietor hopes by strict attention to business to maintain the liberal patronage and popularity of the establishment. •Adgsot 9, lS6i. And the next— She's lovlier than ever !' Feb. 18, '69. 'The doctor! He cannot minister to a mind diseased ! Oh, if these long hours would only pass ! If I only knew what the day has yet in rp McNAMARA 'August 9, 1866. And lait year it i*— She's really charming!' Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Provisions Ac, New Brick 8tore, next door to Brandenburg's Bakery, MAIN 8TREET, 8 slore for us!' 'August 9, 1S6T. My reward is at hand ! And wh at shall we get to-day ? thoughtful gaze upoh ihe bereaveu ifUbTmu& aTUu wife. dinary horses Pittston, March 11, '69. •Look up, Morton." enjoined Mrs. Preble, So vast is art, so narrow human wit. One science only can one genius fit, PITT8T0N.rk. A full 8tock of Fre9h Goods always on hand Pitta ton, May 6,1869-ly. J. *. PAT7A1B. _____ ' - pAYFATR, rOYNF, & CO.'S through the open window at the blue sky, and as if looking beyond the aiure clouds therein'Let us appeal from the unju&tnesa and wickedness of earth to the goodness and mercy of All the leading and popular Pateut Medicines of the day, to be had at Dr. Knapp's drug store. and Gentlemen's 'How did theso messages come to you ?' he de- RADY, WARD & CO., \J (SUCCESSORS TO J. B. STARK k CO.) WHOLESALE i, RETAIL DEALEE8 IN DINING R:OOMS. manded, The finest lot of choice Perfumery and Toilet articles at Dr. Knapp's drug store. 32BLACHAWANNA AVENUE., The banker gave a low, sobbing sigh. 'I cannot look up, Helen,' he answered with a passionate tremor in his voice—'only down, down at the grave that i3 opening begore me !" Mrs. Treble continued to Btroke his torehead soltly while she lifted her pale face to the sunlight stream ing into the apartment. 'Look up, Morton—always look up!' she again enjoined upon the invalid. 'During all these fourteen years of agony, I have not once doubted either the goodness or the justice of Heaven. "Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted." I believe that we shall yet rejoice more keenly than we have mourned, and that we shall come to a glorious day oljoy beyond all this long night oftorrow/ The face of the invalid lighted up with t n answering glow, and he murmured : 'Glorious faith ! My wife, you are indeed a blessed comforter. Perhaps, after all, you are Heaven !' 'Invariably by post,' replied Mr. Preble. Unusually to the house, but sometimes to the Kerosene oil and lamps in great varieties of style, Patterns A Prices, at Dr. Knapp's drug store. SCRANTON, PENNA office!' We shall.first endeavor to establish the fact thai the Lord hath done great things for us. Therecan be nothing more consistent with the dignity of our character as a people than the adoption of this grand truth, "The Lord hath done great things." This is tbe only true foundation of all national stability and greatness. Let this fact be ignored or disregarded, and the basis upon which the massive pillars of the American Constitution are sustained, is riven and dissolved. That principle which has given character to our institutions and caused us to ascend with unparalleled rapidity to those proud heights of national fame and honor which to-day we occupy, will become immediately extinct. And that moral element which has been permeating all . classes of society with its sanctifying influences, flooding the terrible tide of iniquity which hreatened to overspread the land, and giving to this country a moral aspect that will bear of favorable comparison with that of any other in the world, will cease in its emanations. The leaders and formers of political sentiment in this country have not been few nor weak. Many of them were men of fervid patriotisni and thrilling eloquence. Some of tbem shone forth on the arena of public lile with a lustre that 6hall reflect its glory through the ages yet to come. The safe helmitage of our great national ship through the terrible storms and furious hurricanes to which she has been subjected, indicates no small amount of genius and statesmanlike ab lity. Foremost in the grand array stands Washington, who seemed to have come out from nature's" mould, equipped and furnished for the special mission which God designed him to achieve. He stamped bis name and character upon this country. He, with his compatriots, amongst whom was the immortal Franklin, laid the foundations of her prosperity and greatness. His came shall live while a spark of patriotic fire remains in this great land. Clay, although he never attained to the Presidentia 1 chair, was one of the greatest statesmen of .his age. Few men ever wielded such an overpowering- influence over heart and intellect. He was by n ature a master spirit and he lelt his mark on the character and politics of his times. Webst er with his massive intellect could not have occupied a place in the Senate without becoming unconsciously the author and inspirer of some of its more important and comprehensive measures. And Lincoln, he deserves a record, though not what might be considered a great Senator or Politician, he was a fearless and a faithful Patriot. There are multitudes of others who swayed the opinions and feelings of this nation and contributed largely to the efficient conduct of her political concerns —whom I could mention; but such is not the design of this occasion. Enough has been adduced to show that this country can boast of spmeof the finest statesmen tha t ever lived, and while we tfaink of those glorious champions— when we look down the page oi history and see the record of their noble deeds. When we think of the grand victories which they have achieved, we cannot refrain from uttering in the language cl our text. "The Lord bath done great things for us." Gj-oceries, Provisions, Floor, Salt, Wood and Willow Ware, Game and Shell Fish of all kinds, in Season. Oysters received by Express daily. Meals sereed to order from 6 a. m., to 12 p. m. Dinner daily, from 12 till 3 o'clock. Aug. 26.-3m 'And you have never seen their author ?' 'Never !' East Side of Public Square, (Nos, 29 and 30.) Calcined Plaster, Cement, Silver Sand, Kalsomines and Whiting, at Dr. Knapp's drug 4 The Lord bath done great things for us Jlcligiously. To attempt to furnish anything like a correct ideaofthe influence which Christianity has exercised in the formation ot the social and religious character of this country would bCD extremely futile. We are not to estimate it by the number of its adherents. We cannot attain to it by any specific rules of computation or admeasurement. Many of its grandest operations are necessarily concealed from view. All our knowledge of the influences of the'suu is gathered from the visible effects which they produce. But the sun operates vastly beyond" our observations. His influence is felt dowu uD the earth's cents*. Were it not for this, tho earthquakes themselves would be frozen in under their fiery caverns, and the the vital elemont of every life would stop congealed. And i* it not precisely so with Christianity? Does it not pen* titrate down by its own mysterious and invincible force into the very heart of society, touching with its divine finger the inner spriugs of h,uman life? and operating with silent majesty upon a whole community or nation. It is net merely in our churches that Christianity is at work. Every social virtue, every emotion «•{ honor and benevolence, every manly development of character, every lovliness of temper and of thought are emanations from this Divine and generous fountain of all good. Truly may it be said "the Lord hath done all thing! WILKE3-BARRE, PA 'The last one of tbem is dated, I sec, a year ago to-day.' l A. Grady, C JOBI M. \VA*D, f I. M. Kikiibdau. "NEW SP APERIAL • store May SO, l»fl9-ly. •Yes, yes,' faltered tbe banker,'and the time has come for another message. This is the 9th of August, 1868!' [Business Notice.] H. WHYTE TiflTMessrs. Heches' of Pittston have now completed one of the largest and best breweries in the country. Their former fame for good ale will ever be remembered. But new improvements, will eclipse all previous efforts. They hope to be remembered by their old patrons and invite the criticisms of a discriminating public upon their manufacture. Orders will be received by Messrs. Gregory C1 Snovers, of Scranton, and at their office in Pittston. BAKERIES. NEWS DEALER, AND CIRCULATING LIBRARY. 'I see,' said Dr. Hutton. 'And this is the secret of your terrible excitement. You are expecting to receive to-day another of these strange BRANDENBURG'S BAKERY Mew Brick, opposite Big Basin, Dealer in Foreign and Domestic News Papers, Magazines, School Books, Blank Books, Stationary of all kinds. Yankee "Notions, and everything connected with the trade. Orders taken for anything and everything,PITTSTON, PA. THE 8TAFF OF LIFE is good Brand, and I would respectfully inform the citizens of Pitts ton and vicinity, that I always keep the genuine article on handforsale, withallkmds* messages.' There was a briel silence. Mrs. Preble's hand fluttered in its task, and her face grew very pale. The banker breathed gaspingly. The physician regarded them both iu friendly sympathy.BA8E BALL EMPORIUM. *S~ TRY ME. [Pittston, June 10,'69-tf. CRACKERS, PIES, CAKES, 4c., Ac. Families and Parties supplied with everything in hit line, on short notice, and on reasonable term*. TV/fcDOUGALL'S 1VJL CENTRAL BOOK AND MUSIC STORE, Opposite Cooper's Hall, Keeps constantly on hand a gooil assortment ol Books, Music, and Stationery of all kiads. SLATES, PENCILS, PAPER, SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, MEMORANDUMS, Ac. The business will receive careful attention and every addition will be promptly made tn the stock which the wants of the community may call for. The pntronge of the public is respectfully solicited. Pittsaon, April 18,1867. 'We shall hear of her again to-day,' said Mr, Preble ; 'and what will the message be ?' July 15, lS69-tf. My establishment is now in my new brick building opposite the big basin, on Main St. FRANK BRANDENBURG. Pittston, March 1,1869. right." [Business Notice.] A knock resounded on a side door at this juncture, and the next moment Dr. Button, the family physician, for whom Mrs Preble had sent, entered the room. The mother averted her face. Her brave heart faltered as that question echoed in her soul. Carriages, Carriages.—The undersigned would again remind the public that they keep constantly on hand a large assortment of car riages both single and double, all of the best make and finish, and would urge parties in want of a neat and comfortable carriage at a reasonable price, to give them a call. 'The writer of these letters is unquestionably the abductor of your child !' said Dr. Hutton. 'Have you any suspicion as to his identity?' It is with a just and noble pride that Americans regard their country; her vast territories, the variety and profusion of l?er resources, her rolling prairies and her majestic mountains, her wealth, intelligence and freedom are all contributing to fan the flame. But I would ask to-day if it is simply these that form the greatness and the glory of this land. Is it simply upon these considerations that you look forward to the time when the United States shall stand for wealth, intelligence and power unrivalled amongst the nations of the earth ? If ■o, your expectations are the most vilionary and worthless. If God were to leave the conduct of this country in the hands of men'; if He were to withhold His smiles ; if He were no loager to direct her revolutions and developments to the furtherance of His own grand and benevolenl designs, who can estimate the calamitous results ? Whither would the great bark of tbe Republic drift if there were no Almighty and infinitely intelligent power to steer its course? How speedily would this nation, which is now, in her institutions and government, the admiration of the world, become a disorganized and abandoned confusion of political sentiment and feeling, involving the whole land in anarchy, desolation and ruin ? The recognition of the truth of our text, therefore, stands intimately connected with our national advancement- and prosperity. "The Lord hath done," etc. New bakery. Th* undersigned would respectfully announce to the public that he has opened He was an old man, portly in figure, with white hair and beard,bat with a fresh and ruddy complexion, a pair of shrewd blue eyes, and with an exuberant boyishness of manner that sat well upon hiua. He had a kind heart and clear head. He approached the sofa after greeting the husband and wile, and lifted the thin restiess hand of the invalid, feeling his pulse. AN EXTENSIVE BAKERY IN PITTSTON adjoining the Butler House, where he will b« prepared at all times to supply families and parties with Bread Biscuit, Cakes and Pies, of all kind, on short notice. From an extensive experianoe in the bakery business they feel no hesitation in saying that he will be able to satisfy all as to the qnality of'Bread Ac,, which ho offers. A share of patronage is respectfully solicited. L. ELTERICH. Pittston July 6th, 1S65. 'Not the slightest,' said Mr. Preble. 'We have puzzled over the problem for many years, but we cannot guess who he is.' L. ACKLEY 4 CO. 'Think,'said the doctor. 'Have you no enemy? I do not mean people with whom you ar* not friendly—every stirring man haB plenty of these—but a downright enemy. Is there no man whom you knew in the East who hated you ? No one against whom you were called upon to testify—no one whom you possibly in. jured ?' Pittston, May 20, 1809-tf. [Business Notice:] Mrs. Gagk would respectfully announce that she has removed to tbe Store next door below the Express Office, where she will carry on Dress-making in all its branches, and keep an extensive assortment of TRIMMINGS aud WORSTED WORK. A sharo of public patronage is respectfully solicited. CARRIAGES, WAGONS, &C. 'Quite a high fever,' he Baid after a brief pause. 'Worrying again, eh, Mr. Preble? You are wearing yourself out. Medicine will do you no good ss long as your mind is in Us present condition. I must give you an opiate.' /CARRIAGE AND WAGON MAK- V7 ING, AND for us." We shall in the second place regard those feelings that we should experience in view of suc\ great goodness—"Whereof we are glad." DENTISTS. BLACKS MITHING. The banker shook bis head. He had asked himself all these questions repeatedly. CS. BECK, M.D.—DENTIST . late of PHILADELPHIA.- Office,—Two doors above his ■iter residence, East side of Main St., above the 3ublicSquare, Wilkes-Barre, Penn. July 19.1S60.—It. 'Not now, doctor,' interposed the banker. 'I cannot, must not sleep to-day. I need to be broad awaka now, for I cannot tell at any moment what the next may bring forth. I am looking for the culmination ol an my years of angoish—for the crowning agony of the whole. Perhaps even now— Ah, what was that?' Pittston, Sept. 23, lS69-3m. This is the gladness of sensibility and grali• tude. How often do we receive God's choisest favors without cherishing a single thought of the beneficent hand by which they are bestowed. Even christians are often largely infected with thatdireful insensibility which partakes of all the unnumbered blessings of God'tf goodness as a matter of course; as if they cam* to us by fortuitous circumstance or chance. Our obligations to heaven are seldom duly realised. In view of so much that should not fail to break up the inner fountains of our being, we bear about with us an ungrateful spirit and au unthankful heart. Is not this a lime when ingratitude and insensibility are most inconsistent anil unworthy? Should we not rather rise to th« exalted spirit of tho occasion and give united expression to our feelings of gladness and sensibility. "Whereof we are glad." IiHE Undersigned is now prepared at his Shop In West Pittston, to do a general business, in BLAtiKSMITHING, and the manufactare of WAGONS, CARRIAGES AND BUGGIE8. Having been particular to secure the best of Wagon and Carriage Makers, as weil as Blacksmiths, he feels no hesitation in assuring the public that the work made at hiB shop will compare favorably with the best in Northern Pennsylvania. 'I have no Buch enemy doctor,' he answere d with sincerity of voice and manner. [Business Notice.] 'And MrB. Preble?' suggested the doctor turning to her. 'Have you no rejected suitor who might be revengeful enough to desolate your Book Bindisg.—Mr. Herman Zohe, one of the best and most careful book-binders in this part of the State, has opened a Bindery in the second story of B. Bevan Jfc Bro.'s building. Those baying binding of any kind to do, cannot place it in safer hands. They will be sure of a neat and substantial.job in every in&tance. P|R J- M. BARRETT, JJ DENTIST, home ?' He started up wildly, and then as the sound that had disturbed him was not repeated, he sank back again on his cushions, palid and 'N0/ laid tbe lady. Morton was my first lover !' 'I was married early. Office at his residence oil Franklin St. opposite the Methodist Church, W ilkes-Barre, Pa., where he may hereafter be found at all hours. PAINTING AND TRIMMING! For this department also, he has ascienti&c workman of ample experience in the beet shops in the state. With the facilities and workmen with.whieh my establshment is n«w furnished, there is rfctUing to prevent my being able to produoe as neatly and well-made a wagon of any kind as can be made in Northern Pennsylvania. Those in need of anything in my line, are requested to oall and give me a trial, audsatisfaction in every particular will be guaranteed. JOSEPH KLOTZ. panting. 'This is strange—very strange!' muttered tbe doctor. "You are not conscious of having an enemy in tbe world, and yet you have an enemy—a hidden foe—a fiend in human form— who is working out against you a fearful hatred ! And you have not the slightest suspicion as to whom he is ?' Dr. B. inserts Teeth on Gold and Silver plate, Ac., and operates in all the branches of Dental Surgery,in the bestmanner. A deduction from usual charges sufficient to cover expenses, allowed to persons who come rein adintance. April 19 I860.—ly. The doctor looked ai Mrs. Preble with an anxious, questioning glance. June 10, lSC9-lf. 2. The Lord bath dune great things for us Providentially. A very partial know I edge of the history of this country from the time when she dared to throw off the oppressive yoke of English rule, and to assert her right to self government and independence will furnish us with superabounding evidences of this glorious fact. The archives of the world may be ransacked in vain for such a record of a special all pervading Providence as this country yields. Ninety years have not yet passed away since this nation emerged from under the devastating and crushing influences of the Revolution , flushed indeed with victory; but exhausted, impoverished and weak. Ninety years have not expired since the population of these realms was within the limit of three millions. And these vast territories that now constitute the Dnited States were with some inconsiderable exceptions, waving and luxurious forest*, yielding but obstinately to rude axe of the husbandman and clapping hands in joyous merriment at the arduous, protracted unintermittent toil of those who sought to fell them for the purposes of cultivation. We bring into comparison with this America of today, and we are filled with admiring wonder. We can rardly realize the accurracy of our retrospective contemplations. The physical developments of the country have been so great, rapid, and unprecedented as to attract the admiration of the world. And when we enter into the contemplation of this fact; when we think of the material greatness of this land—the wealth, variety and profusion which she freely yields to industry and speculation, we must exclaim: 'It is the anniversary,' she replied to his un. spoken inquiry—'The anniversary of our loss. Crystal Spectacles amd Eye-Glasses.—C. W. Freeman has been appointed Sole Agent for the celebrated Concave and Convex Crystal Lenses, Manufactured at the Philadelphia Optical Institute.|[BusinesB Notice.] West Pittston, May 31,1866 'Ah, yes,' said the Doctor, 'I remember.' 1. The Lord hath done great things for us Politically. This is a subject with which I can claim but a small degree of familiarity. My rccent settlement in this country, if nothing else, would be a sufficient upology for an imperfect acquaintance with the spirit and character of American politics. Were it not that the occasion seemed imperatively to demand its consideration, I think I should be induced to leave the matter in the better hands of those who have employed all their intelligence and ability in this direction. All I desire to do this morning, is to show, as lucidly as I am able, that the Lord has been, in an especial and unmistakable manner, influencing and directing the politics of this great country. In no other land do I discern such undoubted evidences of the Divine interference and working. From the day that tbe Pilgrim Fathers placed their feet on that ever memorable Plymouth Rock; from tbe day that that small but noble band united to render praise and thanksgiving to Him who had restrained the fury of the elements, and made the mighty deep a pathway to liberty, God has been in a remarkable manner directing and developing the political sentiment of this land. DR.'C. M. WILLIAMS, SURGEON DENTIST, MAIN STREET, PITTSTON, PA. Among the many improvements recently introduced in his practice, he regards none of mora importance than his method of EXfRACTING TEETH WITHOUT PAIN, which he is doing successfully everyday, by the use of 'Yes, it is another of those terrible days, cried the banker, in a hollow whisper. 'Sit down, Doctor, and I will tell yon the whole story. I can think of nothing else to-day, and am almost wild with apprehension and anxiety. Sit down.' 'Not tike slightest,' declared the banker. "VTEW WAGON SHOP. 1.1 ' AMOSSTROH Desires to inform his old customers and the public in general that he has fitted up a commodious and convenient shop for the making and painting of 'Not the slightest,' echoed Mrs. Preble. 'My husband had a step-brother who might have been capable of this infamy, but be is dead !' The Concave or Convex Crystal Leases can be et into old frames. 'The handwriting is not familiar!' Pittston, June 3, 1869-tf. All God's works speak forth his praise. Thera no tongue in the universe silent but that of man and devil. The vast universe in the all the august majesty of its proportions, and the exquisite regularity of its every moyjsment gives forth no uncertain sound of prais4 The n obla orb of day as he raises his majestic head a bo Yd the eastern horizon and sends iorth his golden, beams, clothing the mountains aud flooding the valley's with bis light and'glory speakj * forth to the praise of him who ordaiued hi* course and first occasioned hiin to travel in hia sublime career. The innumerable of heav- • en ihatfroruthedistantagesofetecBity have perlormed their stupendous revolutions,sing togeth- ' er to the praise of God. All things speak forth thts Perfect Deity. From the matchless, the grand, ; the stupendous, down to the indivisible amuaal-1' cule that plays away its little hour of existence in the summer's sunbeam. And shall man alonti be silent? Man who has been th« recipient of so many mercies? Whose obligation* are great? God forbid 1 Rather may our languagW r t be: I F 'No. It is merely a rude scrawl, as you see,' said the banker. 'It suggests nothing except that it is evidently disguised.' WAGONS OF ALL KINDS, Dr. Hutton drew up a chair and seated himself, his face expressing the double solicitude ol [Business Notice.] opposite the Catholic church, on WILLIAM STREET in Pittston. The experience he has had in his business, and the extent to which his work is known in this section, warrants the assurance on his part, that he will have the pleasure of again serving many who have heretofore favored him with their work. He pledges himself to use the best of wood, and to do the painting in the most durable and approved manner. The iron work to his wagons is done by Wm. Stroh, who is well known as one of the BEST WORKMEN in this section. The public are invited to call and take a look at our woork, painting shop, and work shop. Respectfully, May 21, '08—tf AMOS 8TROH. —Messrs. Hughes' have removed their office rom Main street to their new brewery, where they may now be found by their numerou friends. The new quarters ftre commpjlious and pleasant, and the friends are respectfully invited to visit them in the new building. NITROUS OXIDE GAB. a friend and physician Again there was a profound silence. It is perfectly safe and very pleasant to inhale. Its results have been entirely satisfactory in every instance. C. M. W. Rooms with J. W. MILLER,adjoining the Cash Store of Chas. Law £ Co. Pittston, May 1st 1864. 'You knew us fouiteen years ago, Doctor,'said Mr. Preble. 'We lived then where we do now, in a cottage on the site of this great mansion. There were but three of us—Hellen and I, and our three-year old Jessie. And it was fourteen years ago to-day that our little Jessie was stolen from us.' 'Our child is seventeen years old now,' at length murmured Mrs. Preble, her voice trembling. 'She is on the threshold of womanhood. No doubt, during all these years, she has yearned for u», wherever she may be, as we have yearned for her.' August 12, '69.tf FISH AND OYSTEBS. 'But where is she?' asked the physician— and now his voice was broken by his deep sympathy with the agonised parents. Where can she be ?' Jtotie*] Q S, BLACKMAN, •I remember it,' said the Doctor, softly. 'Yet might she not have been lost, Mr. Preble ? She went out to play in the garden, if 1 remember rightly, and was never seen by you again. She might have strayed away—' Tokscbial Emporiecm Lb tbe basement of the Eagle Hotel, Pittston. Kaahionable hair-dressng and sharing executed is tbe most workmanship manner. Ladies half cut and dressed in the most approved styl es. TOHN McKENNA, aJ GENERAL PRODUCE, FISH AND OYSTER COMMISSION MERCHANT,No. 302 Sonth Water, and 803 Sooth Front St., PHILADELPHIA. For reference see J. B. Hurlbut, Pittston, Pa. [Sept. 12,'67-6m. 'Heaven only knows,' answered the mother. 'Perhaps in San Francisco—perhaps in some rude but in the interior, with some obscure farmer, and under a name that ia not hers. I think her abductor would have carried her to some lonely region of the interior, among the valleys and mountains. Yet I never see a young girl in the streets without turning to look at her. I never hear a girlish voice wiihout listening eagerly, half fancying that it may prove the voice of my lost Jessie.' MANUFACTURER OF ■So we thought for a whole year, Doctor,' interrupted the banker. 'We never dreamed that she had been stolen. We searched everywhere for her, and offered immense rewards for her recovery. I employed detectives, but all to no purpose. When our little Jessie ran down the steps into that flower garden,' and he pointed to the front of the lSVuse, 'as if the earth had opened and swallowed her up, we never saw BROWN A B UTLER, Proprietors. July 15, 1869-ly. HEAVY AND LIGHT WAGONS, OF ALL KINDS AND STYLES Mice.] Taos.—All kinds of Ship ping Tags furnished and printed at the Gaiette Office. y. l.liOD Fr. BAIRD & CO., , Packers and Dealers in B. I. COOUASM. I am not ignorant or forgetful of those gigantic and terrible party struggles which have so often raged with no ordinary fierceness over the whole country. Tbe political arena of this nation has been the almost uniutermitcut scene of agitation and excitement. -'The victory of 1782, although it arrested tbe calamities, miseries and desolation of war, did not usher in those happy days of unclouded peace and prosperity which had been so fondly and saoguinely anticipated. Speedily did the conflict commence Having fitted up a commodious shop for wood work and another for painting, he is prepared to take orders for all descriptions ot wagon*, and to guarantee that his work will be done well and in season. Having in connection with his wagon department a corps of blacksmiths of long experience, the important part of good ironing will not be wanting on any of hiB work I'll praise my rnoker while I have breath. And when my voice is lost In death, CAN, TUB, SPICED AND SHELL OYSTERS, No. 533 South Front Street, PHILADELPHIA. [BusinecsNoti c°0 "The Lord ha* done great things for us." ; Praise shall employ my nobler powers. My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thcught, and being last, Or immortality endures. 'She must have found the gate open and wandered out,' suggested Dr. Hutton. 'She might have strolled down to the waters and been her again.' •Oh, pittying heaven!' sighed Dr. Hutton, dashing a flood of tears from his eyes. 'Will this long agony never be over?' C. M. Maxwell, 206 Mark et street, Wilke- Barre, has a repairing room co ttnefited with his Sewing Machine Depot for r epairing Singer Wheeler A Wilson and all kinds Crf sewing machines, and thus saves the expe °f sending them to the city. Pittston se 'W{n8 machine We would not presume to traverse this familiar ground without recognising the truthfulness of our text in tht Natiunul Pcace which w© enjoy. No people under henven can possibly experience a more intense appreciation of this blessing. The most evcuiiui and profoundly 'ft By special arrangements with the Exprens Companies and Railroads, those who order may rely on a constant supply and prompt delivery. We beg a continuation of the favors of our old friends and customers, and solicit the orders of dealers generally, promising every satisfaction in our powfjr to give. Bend in y»ur orders. V Jm'«.» f. B. BAIRD ACQ1. DrD 'We hope so, and ever believe so/ answered Mrs. Preble, with the firmness of an unfaltering trust in God's mercy. "The last message we received from our enemy seems to point to The painting and trimming will bv done In the besi manner and on reasoable terms. drowned.' The first stone of the new Post Office building, X. Y., was laid on Saturday. C. 8. BLACK MAN. William Street. The banker fixed his burning eyes upon the physician's face, and whispered: The robber of the National Park Bank, who recently escaped from the State Prison, has been recajituretL Pittston, July #, 1668. wners, give him a trial [ap8tf