Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 2

The Town Council. The Town THE ALLEN TRAGEDY J.OT:i FOR SA1E THE GAZETTE l'llt of WVst. i'i R.t near the i VII.I and the in ol the L. i Co. 'a MAMMOTH COAL WORKS And within ha'f a mile of the Xew Bridge the ijusquehanua ul tistston.

8 r.oro Jj. U. acroos 8S The Trouble? at Sukqi ehanxa. The recent troubles at depot, has gained for UuHpl.veu worM wide notoriety and has lifted it into the dignity of something higher than a mere way station. The Erierailroad have large shops at this point aud about one thousand men have been employed.

For nvo months these men worked pay. They finally came to the conclusion that they would have some equivalent for their I 5 i For the Gazette. Pittston Sixty Years Ago. No. 3.

Esquire John Phillips was a Deacon of the Baptist church. At a very early day the Baptist Church had been organized by Elder Finn, one of the members remaining at that time in Pittston. Besides, the Deacon and his wife, I recollect, were Mrs. James Scott, Mrs. Thomas Evans, Mrs Hosea Phillips, Mrs Coomer Phillips, Mrs.

Samuel Miller, Mrs. Catharine Searle, Dr. Nathaniel Giddings Wife. Mrs. John Benedict, Mrs.

James Brown, Mrs. David Brown Mr. Elijah Teles bee and wife. I suppose Elder Bishop of Hyde Park was their pastor then, as lie and Elder John Miller, of Abington, preached to them occasionally. Elder Miller was mostly called upon to do the marrying and attend funerals.

It was admitted that Elder Bishop's educa These Lota are NOW IN THE MARKET, homes for themselves and tun mas will nnd a no more PLEASANT LOCATION In the beautiful VALLEY OF WYOMING nnSata.lriDg Iot Cal1 the 'y. I Qo e. 1 I a 1 ft i i 3 i 1 5 I fTT" SOLOMON STUEMEE. I I I CJ. S.

STARK, I I HENRY SMITH, I 1'. O. MOSIEfi. I 1 I Proprietors. I I I rcyy ADVERTasEryiRrjTs.

key advertisements. labor. Consequently tliey strucK Much confusion, delay, was the result. A whole division of State militia hurried to the place and martial law prevailed. All sorts of terrible rumors were afloat, but in a day or two everything quieted down again, the men were paid, those who wished work, got it again aifd to day everything is serene at Susquehanna.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE Wm. Howell is no long er in the employ of the undersigned and ail persons are hereby cautioned agaiutt paying to mm any moneys due to us. Pittston, March 30 Q. S.

FERRIS, Attorney at Law. Collections promptly attended OFFICE COR. MAIN WILLIAM PITTST0HT, PA. April 21874. Q.ETIIING HOUSE, L.

B. JUNCTION, PITTSTON, PA. Good accomodation for transient and permanent boarders. GJSTHING 4 SMITH, April 2 74 ly. Prop's.

VANTUYLE'S MILK LINE. The undersigned having a fine dairy ol Cows and the best arrangements for the milk business to be found in Luzerne county, is now furnishing the besttnilk at 8 cents per quart, making daily trips to Vittston West Pittston. I have plenty of good' pasture on my farm in Exeter township, every facility for the milk business, and calculate to run it to the satisfaction of every customer. NochalU and water to be had on this line. A.

J. VASTCYLE, Aprils 1874. Exeter Township. CURES ALL KINDS OF CA TARBH. 8o successful has Dr.

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery proven, as a constitutional treatment for Catarrh, when coupled with the use ol Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, applied locally by the use of Dr. Pierce's Nasal Douche (the only method of reaching the upper and back cavities of the head,) that the proprietor of these medicines has long offred a standing leward of tioO for a case of Catarrh which he cannot euro. The two medicines, with instrument, for Sa by druggists. A specimen out of thousands CoURTHNAT, April, 28, 1873.

Dr. Pieecs, Buffalo N. Dear Sir it is with pleasure I make this statement to yon after tak fng medicine for twenty years for the Catarrh, I tried your Catarrh Remedy and atiected a cure so that it has not troubled me for two years. WHEELER. gPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MR.

C. DAVID, would respectfully Inform the public, that he has just received a fresh of YOUTH'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING, SPRING OVKRCOAT3, MEN'3 SPRING SUITS. THE VER 12 ESI ASSOBTMENT Itf PITTSTON, Call and examine CAREFUL INSPECTION INVITED. REMEMBER THE PLACE G. DAVIDS, South Main Streeet, PITTSTON PA.

gTOVKS STOVES I Wyoming Stove Depot Removal The underpinned respee fully announces to the public, thiti he has removed hi.s of business lo his old 'tii id neur the fair grounds, where he hojn'S in future to serve all who may purchase, v. i( the celebrated a supply which ha? just bee received. KCLIPSK," "MlNKKS CHOICE," TUB "KEYSTONE STATE," THE "iE.V THE "MONITOR and the SCMPTER." All the above are first class cook stoves and are all warranted as recommended. Of the parlor or heating stoves, he ofle rs the "WORMNG GLORY," THE "TOWN TALK," AND THE "JEWEL." They are all illuminating stoves. All will be cheaply lor CASH.

Stove furniture of all kinds, tin ware, stove pips, jobbing, repairing Ac. The undersigned would also inform the public that having long experience in putting up. Lightning Rods, and having ever given UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION by reason of his thorough work and knowledge of the business, that he is ready at all times to put up rods for all who may desire him to do so. Do not patronize itinerant frauds, but give the under Higned a trial and you will then be satisfied. JULIUS MULFORD.

Wyoming, March 29 '74. council of the borough of Pittston met at the Town Hall at halt past seven o'clock, Wednesday evening 30th ins Present Reap, Burgess; James McMillan Prest. of council, in the chair Mark McDonnell, John Iteed, Michael E. Collier, and James E. Clarke.

On motion Mr. Clarke was elected secretary pro tern. Minutes of the last meeting were then read, and after being amended, with the motion that was omitted, to wit: That James E. Clark, and James Li. McMillan, were elected finance committee, were adopted.

On motion of Mark McDonnell, seconded by E. Collier, John Demp sey, was elected street commissioner. On motion of Mark McDonnell to make it the additional duty of the secretary to make out a certified copy of each meetinff of the borousrh of council and hand it to the editor of the Comet for publication, was carried. On motion it was carried that M. Reap, Burgess, be added as a member of the finance committee.

On motion of Mr. Collier, James E. Clarke and James L. McMillan, were elected a finance Committee for the ensuing year. On motion of Mr.

Clarke, the coun cil adjourned until Monday night next at 7 o'clock. A marked feature in the above pro ceedings is McDonnell's motion to furnish a certified ccpy of the min utes to the Comet. That's all well enough, but we think it is throwing a little extra work on the secretary's hands, for the proceedings Could be just as well clipped from the Gazette columns. We suggest to the secretary the feasibility of doing this anyway. It will save the trouble of writing them out.

A hint was given us by an outsider Tuesday night, that the Council would show preference in the bestowal of courtesies towards the press. We don't believe this. It cer tainly would be a sorry commentary on its dignity, lr it should see nt to endeavor to interfere on behalf of a paper like the Comet, which is the personification of rottenness and fraud, and the worst dead beat concern in the country. Communlcated.J For the Guutc. Mb.

Editor The Secretary closed the schools on St. Patrick's day "on principles of economy" desiring to save the public money that would otherwise be wasted on teachers, who, having no interest in that day above others, would con tinue their usual duties. Prudent Secretary. I asked "Is it right and proper for a mem ber of the School Board to write to the County Superintendent soliciting a certificate for a would be lencher on 1 Mio nm ili nn nf tu rrTOt iiiegruuaa 1 And am answered It is not wrong for a school Director to reccommend a poor person for for a teacher in preference to a rich one, their qualifications being equal." The Secretary dare not gi ve an honest answer and therefore evades the question. Of what particular act do the public complain? The story as told is this.

In August, 1873, Supt. Campbell examined a class of teachers aud candidates in the borough. Among the candidates were three Misses from the first classes and one from the second classes of the AVilliam Street School. The first three came in their girl costumethe other came disguised by lengthened dress and put up hair. The first three answered correctly the opening questions, as to age, The other having dressed one lie wrote another, adding years to her true age.

The class being large, Supt. Campbell requested the first three to withdraw their age precluded them from applying to be teachers. The three first class scholars then withdrew, while the one, their junior in years and their inferior in scholarship remained in the class. The certificates showing the result of the examination were sent to the Secretary; finding none among them for this girl, he wrote to the Supt. calling his attention to the fact and went on to state that she ought tp have one as the family were poor, had a building on Company land from which they were compelled to move, in brief he asked a certificate for this child of 13, not because she was in any way worthy of it, but because she was poor.

This action made it evident that he was privy to the deception practised upon the and that he had pledged himself that the party should have a school, provided any kind cf a certificate could be obtained. Here we have an honorable secretary so careful of the public money that he closes the schools on his holiday "on principles of economy" but willing to place a child of IS in charge of a school, and to pay her from the public purse for services which she could not possibly render. Oh most prudent and trusty Secretary! This story I have heard from many persons, and it is currently accepted as Will the Secretary now tell us whether it Is, or is uot substantially true and If true whether it squares with the integrity of official life advocated by Paul Bohan in his "Chairman's speech" at the Town Hall, in February, with his frequent professions of honor and rectitude. I want the tax paying public want a8traight forward answer, not nn evasion; shirking and dodging can be had without calling on the Secretary. As to my name, the Secretary must excuse me my children are duilv in the hands of his teachers.

For the present I am simply A Pakent. Or. M. EICHAST, Editor and Prop'r, piTTSTOX, APRIL 2, 1S74 The Allen Tragedy A Sorry Outlook Elsewhere we publish a report of the adjourned meeting of the coroner's jury in the ease of the murdered Allen. Theevidence brings to light some very important facts, not the least of which Is that which fixes the brutal crime up on one Michael Finnerty, who for some ti me past has been employed as a labor er in No.

10 shaft, of the Penn. Coal 'im itiiti Thorn pan lia nr with regard to his guilt, for the evi dence of Doran, who ha3 always borne a good character, but who unfortunate ly happened to be in company of Fin nerty on the morning of the attack, is sufficient to prove this. Besides, the subsequent and hasty flight of Finner ty, the abrupt departure of the whole family on the morning after the death of Allen, contributes in no small meas ure to substantiate the sworn testimo ny of Doran. These facts were known on Saturday, and it should have been the duty of the Burgess to summon the council im mediately, lay before them the evidence in the case and urge the necessi ty of offering a reward for the arrest of the fugitive. Placed in the hands of an intelligent detective, and we have such in Pittston, it appears to us that it would not have been a very hard matter to have brought the guilty man to bay long before this.

But the Burgess did not do this. Certainly he was not compelled by law to do it, but the exigences of the ease were such, as should have dictated immediate action on the part of the borough authorities towards at least making the attempt to capture the culprit. If the precedent of delay In these instances is established, who can tell what may follow. It is not unreasonable to presume that murders, indiscriminate knock downs and general lawlessness, will atonce be inaugurated in our midst. All respectable citizens will be lorced to keep within doors after nightfall, fearful that an evening stroll may terminate in either a brutal butchery, or a magnificent disfiuure of facial appendages.

Any scoundrel may shoot, stab or brain any man he meets, walk quietly away, loaf around town two or three days, collect what may be due him, aud then jump on the cars and leave for parts unknown before the law authorizes his arrest. This is the way things stand in the case of Finnerty. He has had time enough to reach Mexico, that mecca of mur derers and scoundrels generally, and yet nobody has been authorized to look him up. Allen's friends' are not wealthy. They cannot afford to spend money in the prosecution of the murderer.

As Bimply a matter of charity aud human ity then, it belongs to the bo thoritie 6" au" act. at once. As a matter of our borough in the future, it is their duty to shake off the lethargy which seems to bind them and arouse themselves to immediate action. ihe Hew York Herald and the currency Bill. aid has printed the following in italic, and placed the tame on every page, interlarding editorials, locals and advertisements promiscuously, so that the most careless reader could not take up the paper without noticing it.

The possibility of a new Issue of inconvertible paper I regard with amazement and anxiety, and in my judgement such an issue would be a detriment and a shame. Charles Sumner. It has been hinted tiiat the persistency of the Herald in thus presenting en utterance which may, or may not have been Sumner's, is not altogether lately advertisement, paid for by the powerful body of speculators in the city, who hope to impress the President with the idea that it is the voice of public opinion, and thereby Induce bim to be guided by it in the disposal of the currency bill now before hisn awaiting hla signature or veto. These speculators, who are a unit for contraction, of course desire the latter. i or a long time past these comor cnts have been sending money to the South and "West, for which those sections have been compelled to pay from twenty four to thirty per cent interest.

And this money ring have raised the necessary in Government five per cents, thereby increasing their profits in the same ratio, which would net them in the end, for the use of the money loaned, the exhorbitant interest of nearly thirty to thirty five per cent. It is plain therefore to be seen why they are so strongly adverse to any measure which would be likely to break up their monstrous money get ing tombination. The bill now before the President, should it become a law, would most certainly do this, while it would extend a needed relief not only to the sections mentioned, but to the industries of the whole country as well. Messrs. Catlin Co.

of Beaver county, recommend the watering of the beautiful household plant, the Calla liiy. with warm water. A native of the Nile, it revels in a rich, warm situation. By watering daily with nearly boiling water, the plants will bud and blossom freely. One plant has been known to produce twenty two blossoms in one season, In the spring put them in a dry, shady place to gath er new life and strength, aud in November put them in a rich soil, watering them freely, and they will return a thousand fold.

The Murderer Discovered Important Testimony before the Ctironer's Jury MASTERLY ITS' ACTIVITY The adjourned meeting of the coroner's jury in the ca3e of William Allen, deceased, took place at the office of Esquire Ensign, on Saturday evening. The office at a very early hour, was packed by persons interested in the case and others drawn thither by curiosity. Some very important testimony was given and the guilt of the crime undoubtedly fixed upon one Michael Finnerty, a young man twenty two years of age, and who for some months past, has been employed in No. 10 shaft, as a laborer. The testimony which revealed the facts in the case, was given by John Doran, a painter, who had been to work for Thomas Evans, and who was with Finnerty at the time of the attack made upon Allen, and who was one of thtAwo men who were in McDonnell's saloon on the morning of the 12th inst.

Doran's arrest came about in this way. After the first meeting of the jury, Evan's who employed Doran happened to drop in at McDonnell's, and while there the conversation turned upon the Allen tragedy. Evan's listened to a description of one of the men, given by McDonnell, and imme diately stated that the description answered that of a man then at work for him, meaning Doran. On Saturdav at the request of Evans, Doran called at McDonnell's place some two or three times without finding him in. Late in the afternoon, however, he found him and McDonnell at once recognized him.

In the meantime a warrant was issued by Esquire Ensign, placed in the hands of constable John Vahey, who arrested him and took him before the coroner's jury at seven o'clock in the evening. Prior to the examination of Doran. the testimony of other witnesses was taken, among which was that of Michael Lofney, who it appears called upon Esquire Ensign in the afternoon, to ask him if a person vacated a house suddenly, owing rent for the same, whether the furniture left on the premises could be seised for rent. In further conversation it was brought out that a man named Finnerty, who had a wife, three girls and a boy, the latter twenty two years old, had occupied the house, but had left very sud denly. That this son worked in the mines.

The Justice, felt convinced that this man was the one needed at the inquest, and without giving Lofney any decided answer then told him to come in the evening, and he would then inform him about it. Lofney was on hand as requested, and when he appeared, he was called as a witness and testified substantially as above. Mr. Abbot, the boss at No. 10, was illso examined, trnri ramified that a man named Finnerty worked as a laborer in the mine, for Anthony Newcomb, That he was paiiToTrtti lij of March since which time he had not see2 Iln.

Anthony Newcomb, swore, that Michael Finnerty had worked for him four months. He quit work on pay day. He had met him once since, in the mines, on Friday after pay day. At the time he saw him, his face was much scratched, and a great many patches of sticking plaster appeared. He had got some back pay from his (the witness') brother.

He had seen Doran in company with his brother. When Doran was called, he was allowed to maka a statement, which was substantially as follows. He and Finnerty had been together on the night of the 11th. They had called at many places befored they entered McDonnell's saloon. They left the place after Allen and Leader had gone out and walked down the street, meeting Allen and Leader.

Finnerty and Allen thon got into a quarrel, witness and Leader standing on the sidewalk in front of Mrs. McDougall's. The two men went up the side street and there fought awhile, until witness went over and parted them. Doran swore that he did not think that Leader was so drunk as to make him oblivious of what was going on. Hank Leader, upon being called to the stand, observed the same stolid demeanor and know knowthing about it policy that he evinced upon his first examination.

It is conceded by all that Leader remembers the whole transaction, aud that he has perjured himself in giving testimony. Dflran appears to be a quiet, inoffensive young man. In fact, his employer, Mr. Evans, informed us that he had always found him to be so. That he was a steady and good workman, and gives him an excellent character.

From the evidence obtained, there can be no doubt that Finnerty is the man who committed the assault, on Allen, which resulted in his death. But Finnerty is off, no one knows whither and as yet nothing has been done by the borough authorities towards effecting his arrest. It is understood that Burgess Reap declines to act in the premises, on the ground that the further prosecution of the matter belongs to the commonwealth and not to the borough. Mr. Reap so far as the letter of the law is concerned is undoubtedly right.

But the council if it will, can offer a reward for the apprehension of Finnerty, and if done, we have not a doubt but that some ot our local detectives would succeed in finding the fugitive Finnerty. Certainly no one isgo ing to take the trouble of searching for him without remuneration, and the sooner this is offered the better for the future discipline and peace of our town. The verdict of the jury had not been returned up to the hour of our Roing to press, the cause of the delay beini attributed to the fact that the jury were waiting the arrest of Finnerty. Leader and Doran were committed by Esquire En dgn to the county jail, at Wilkes t'arra, and on Sunday they were taken thither by officer Vahey. tion was the best, but as one of the members expressed it, "Elder Miller was the most tonguey man." Certain ly he had a very free use of his tongue, both in the pulpit, and iu general conversation.

Some thought the El der was rather inclined to flattery more than truth would justify. Those who knew him best, said if the Elder did err in that respect, it was owing to his love and kindness of heart to his fellow creatures. Elder Bishop died soon after this. Deacon rnnaps bought him a place of some twenty acres or so, in the upper part of Clark's Green village, in Abington township, erected a convenient building thereon, and having become a widower, mar ried at the age of 90, the widow Green, 70 years old, who kindly cared for him the remainder of his days which were spent near his pastor, Elder Mil ler, in the bosom of his beloved church. He died at the age of 96.

Hosea Phillips, the Deacon's oldest son had his portion from above Fall ing Spring, to the lower end of Camp bell's Ledge from the river, including the Eedge and some distance back. The part oetween the River and Ledge is now known as Coxton, and mostly owned bv his grandson, John Holgate. The Township line between Pittston and Exeter, runs between nis lands ana his brother Coomer's, and continuing along the road from thence to the main road to jrroviaence, near vjnas. Drake's leaving Mr. Phillips in Exeter.

The Election for Exeter was held at the Harding stand, some 3 miles above. By courtsey, Mr. P. was per mitted to vote at the election for State and county officers at the Fall elections in Pittston, but not for township officers. It was not strictly legal, but in those early days we had no Dr Trimmers to call it in question.

Mr. Phillips' first wife, Lovenia was a daugh ter of Joseph Davis, of Wilkes Barre, a surgeon of eminence but great ec centricies. His second wife was the widow of John Fisher, He died about 54 or 5. Coomer Phillips, the second son's farm was next below his brother's, and between his Father's of about 100 acres, which lie sold, to the company that bought his father's farm, and bought what was called the Abbott Cory farm in Providence, opposite what is now Taylorville depot, where as usiice or uia reuce lor a II um Ill 0 his house was boTHUU uwot wki numhr of V'," son in law, Preserved Taylor, perished in the flames. His wife was a Miss Mott.

He died some time earlier than his brother. Mary, Deacon Phillips' oldest daughter, married, for her first husband, Isaac Hewitt, whom Mr. Gordon speaks of, as living in the log house above the Central school house. He was many years constable. Her second husband was Mr.

Purdey of Palmyra, Wayne County. Her last husband was Mr. Goodrich, of Salem, of the same county. The next daught Elizabeth, Married Cupt. Isaac Wilson, who owned and lived on the farm in Pittston afterwa; owned by Daniel Searle.

She was the mother of the late Amzi Willson. of Carbondale. and Dr. John Willson of Factory ville. Wyoming Co.

Susanna married Mr Samuel Miller, who owned the farm near what is now Hughcstown, where he lived, raised his family and died. She was the mother of the late Jtufus Miller, who was the father of G. M. Miller, of Wilkes Barre, and of Stephen Miiler of Old Forge Township. These all lived to a good old age, and passed away about the time of their brother's death.

And now, Mr. Editor, having very imperfectly got through my reccollec tions of one of the old Pittston families, I will cheerfully leave the ground to my old friend Gordon, whose able oen and strong memory will do ample justice to the subject. Should he, nowever, leave some crumDS i may hereafter if spared, pick them up after him. And now In parting, I just say, dear sir, you have in one of your notices of my age given me some two years more than the Eord has years come fast enough, for they bring their burdens. A kind adieu, E.

UliACKMAN. Pittston, March 28, 1874. A Legal Holiday. It may not be generally known that Good Friday (to morrow) is a legal holiday, made so by a legislative act passed April 12th, 1869, which reads as follows "Be it enacted, that from and after the passage of this act Good Friday, in each and every year, shall be deemed and proclaimed as a public holiday, and shall be duly observed as such the payment of oil notes, checks, bills of exchange or other in struments nogotiable by the laws of this commonweaitn, ana becoming payable on said Good Friday, shall be deemed to become due on the secular day next preceeding the aforementioned days," The act has never been repealed and tnereiore stands as a law. The Old Bridge.

A meeting of the board of directors of the old bridge company was held on Saturday last. The nature of the business transacted Is withheld at present. Notices however have been posted up with regard to rates, which have been considerably reduced. Twelve tickets are now given for a dollar, instead of eight as formerly. Foot passengers toll is one cent instead of two.

It looks as though the Old Bridge company are determined to meet all contingencies in the matter of liberality and divide custom and popularity with the New Bridge people. ROMMEL SUTHERLAND, Jobbers of PRODUCE TO VISIONS, And General Commission Merchants. PITTSTON, PA. Removed to Store of L. Ackley and Co.

PECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. A New Departure. The umlersignetl in assuming the business of the late firm of L. Goodman would tender his sincere thanks to his many friends and customers, for the very liberal patronage enjoyed by the late firm for the past eight years, and hopes to merit the continuance of the same in the future. It will be his most earnest endeavor to please customers with a full and choice his as sortnient of ALL KINDS OF GOODS in his line of trade.

CAUPI3TS as heretofore will be ma le a specialty. He is determined hereafter to adhere to the motto of "Small profits and quick returns," and would assure the public that lie will mark the price ot his coods low enough to suit the closest buyers, and in order to obviate thn Msstitu nf mnlcino tlir nnvino .7 I customers, pay the losses incurred by non paying customers (as is the invariable and well known rule of all credit stores) lie has entirely Discard the CREDIT SYSTEM, and his rule will hereafter be strictly cash on delivery. By this plan alone he will be enabled to sell his goods from TEN TO FIFTF.EN PER CE.MT CHEAPER, as this enables him to buy goods for cash and sell them without any risk whatever and he will give. his customers the benefit of what be gains thereby. Paying customers should consider that they really pay the bad debt3 which the merchant contracts in trusting out his goods aud that the merchant who does not run any risk of losing money by bad debts can afford to sell his goods much cheaper.

As he will make no distinction in regard to credit between rich and poor he would say dr no not ask us for credit, but Buy fr C. aud Save Money. Pittston March 12. L. CRUMBS are a modern stove polish far better ttian any other in Are bettf I 'V'h'V give a iiner! than other I existence.

nlish. COMFORT Tield a brilliant silvery sheen, with leas than half the labor required when other polishes are used CRUMBS 9 a neat and clean "1 irticle, makini? nnf nor dust when Can be ued even in the parlor with nt tno ircuoiw oi removing furniture COMFORT or carpets Has no flisntrreenb! orMiiphurou or strone acid smell when prep harmless. tor ue, but are pleasant and CRUMBS aw Tiifc tic in neat style and in a form mi.rfnonvcnicntf(U OF; Tn each box are 12 ticks; 1 stick is snilicient tor any use than any other all waste polish COMFORT Are tne cheapest polish in the market, because one box at ten cents will polish as much surface us 25 cents' worth of old polishes. CRUMBS Havei nst taken (he OF in eompftitionwith several of the best of the old stove polishes. 1st Dieminni at the Indianapolis Kx po sition COMFORT ('rumbs of Comfort of your storekeeper, if he has them, or will procure them for you if not.

snd us one dollar, your name, and the name of your nearestoxpress Htution, and wo will send you ten boxec, ami samples of iimtlett's Ulaeklng and l'earl free of cost. Crnmlis nl'l'mit'orl run be had of all wholesale Grocers and dealers in the State and retail dealers will rind them the mot protiiable from the fa that tliey are tile fastest seliing articles of the kind the II. A. ISA It I LKTT 4 CO. 115 North 'ront St.

Philadelphia. 113 Chambers St. New York. it liroud St Boston. Nov IS Sm eora EPORT of the condition of the close of business on the day of 1S74.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 765,823 73 Overdrafts 68 IJ. S. Bonds to secure circulation 00 Due from Redeeming A Reserve AgM. 58 14,878 20 1.681 85 7, 000 00 3,017 92 879 39 4,925 00 1,184 81! 1,85100 113 00 695 75 52,054 L0 uue irom oiner national nanKs Due from State Banks and Banking House Furniture and Fixtures Current Expenses.

Taxes Paid Checks and other Cash Items Bills of other National Banks Bills of State Fractional Currency, (incl'd'g Nick'ls) Legal Tender Noted. 1,446,030 96 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in 500,000 00 Surplus Fund 75,000 on Profit and Loss 12,952 74 Discount 11,242 49 National Bank Circulation Outstandi'g 449,239 uo Slate Bank Circulation Outstanding (Pittston Bank) 1,500 00 Dividends unpaid 2,298 00 Individual Deposits 251,810,93 Due to National Banks 20,821 40 Due to State Banks and Bankers 121,157 34 1 ,440,030 96 STATE OFPKNNSVLVANIA, Count? of Luzerne. SB. IL Phillips, Cashier ot the First National Bank of Pittston, do solemnly swearthat the above statement is true, to the best of mv and belief.

II. 8. PHILLIPS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to, before me this Twenty ourth day of March, '74. Lucics B.

Exsiaa, N. P. Correct. Attest: Patne Pettebonz, D. Staiik.

Directors. Tuomas Foed, I mar2C 2t OR SALE OR TO RENT. The old homestead of the late Nathaniel Gid dings, in Upper Pittston, i now offered for sale as a wliole, or Id lots to suit purchasers, on easy terms. The premises comprise a good two story frame house, out houses, spacious barn and a variety of fruit. Stone walk on the whole front of the premises.

Applications will also be received to rent the property. Address. MBS. M. C.

GIDDINGS, March 2G Poughkeepsie, R. Y. pu UJ3LIC SALE. The Household Effects of Mrs. H.

Cool ey, consisting of Carpets, Furniture, Cooking tonsils, Ac, will ba exposed to public sale at her lata residence on KWer street, in West Pittston, oa FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1S74, At 10 o'clock a. m.f unless previously sold at pti va'e STRONG, March 20 Adm'r with Will annexed. NOTICE. In Ee David Davis, Lu natic Notice is hereby given to the next of kin of David 1'aviH, of Pittston, Luzerne county. capable of inheriting his estate, that J.

H. Shi tier committee of the reason and estate of David Davis, who has been declared A lunatic, will make application to the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 4 th Monday of April 1874, sell the real estate of said lunatic, situate in ind County, at public sale for the purpose of raising money to pay for his support. Mar. ti It. J.

B. SMIFFER, Committee. CLOVER AND TIMOTHY The subscriber would respectfully inform his old friends and customers that he will receive in a few days, his nsual supply of Prime Clover and Timothy Seed, new nno clean, which he will sell in lare or small quantities at reasonable rates. feb.5t3 J. II.

BUOWN, No. 215, Main st. Pittston. Special Noti.es. CENTRAL RR.

of NEW JERSEY" (Lehigh and Susquehanna Division) Time Table of December lrt, 1873. Pittaion, Blanch Chunk, N'ew York and Philad'a Ieave Pittston at 10:57 a. m. 1:53 p. 1 pavpNe York at 6:15, 9: a.

m. 12:40 p. Lcftvtn I'mUdelphia at 7:10, 5 a. m. p.m.

Lt itve Muuch Chunk it 10:25 a. m. 1:45, 6:03 J.OCAL TRAINS. Leav Pittston for Wilkes Barre at 8. 02, 10:57 a a Ao p.

m. Lcive Wilkes Darre for Pittaton at 8.00, 10:30 a m. p. m. Leave Pittston for Hnranton at 8:35, 10:57 a.

m. 1:03, 4:, 8:55 p. m. Jjertvc Scran ton for Pittston at 7:33, 10:30 a. m.

JO. 0:10 m. ir'or further particulars see small time table at the station. marl9 '7t II. P.

BALDWIN, Genl. Pass's Agt. PETERSEN'S Watch and Jewelry Store, (His old stand) No. 9 North Slain street, solid Gold and Silver Goods a specialty, American Watches, the largest assortment to be found out sidejof the city. Piitston, Mar.

12 '74 NJOTICE OF SPECIAL LEGIS I ATION Is hereby given that app'icalion will be made to the present Legislature (lt74) f.r the passage or an Act to repeal the Act of the 27th of March, IS7i. entitled, "An Act to permit the voters of this Commonwealth to vote every three years on the question of granting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors." and the supplement thereto approved tlie Cih day of March, 1873, aa to the Conntv of Luzyrne. JAM KM if. KIIKET, K. H.

M. HfffllES, S.STl KMEli. JttSKPII HOI'KKKl, ItOWKI.L KING, GKOlttJB LAZAKUS, A3. K. VL.AK K.

March 5 It. gEATTY PLOTTS. The Beatty Plolts celebrated Golden Tongue PARLOR ORGAN acknowledged by professors of music and celebrated organists to be the leading Parlor Organ now iu uae. Testimonials and cards of honor are constantly being received in favor of them. We append a few and wih you to read them Anthony, N.

Jan 25, 1S71. Messrs. Beatty A Plotts, Gents Your Organ, sold mo, gives entire satisfaction, its beauty of tone and Mly le of workmanship are seldom if ever sur urpassed. Wishing you success in your business 1 am, with respect, PROP. M.

If. KKATTY. Shamokin, Feb 11, lSi 4. I have one of Beatty Plwtts Golden Tongue Organs. It is an excellent instrument, fine tone and full power.

1 like it better than any I have heard. M. H. 11AUPKL, M. 1.

Laury's Station, Pa Jan. 27, 1874. have had Beatty Plotts' Organ since Aug. 14. 1S72; it gives the highest satisfaction, and has proved ali that it was recommended by the proprietors.

JOB HENRY. 6 1874. Beatty tt Plotts Parlor Organ I like better than the standard, and it given better satisfaction, as I And in my travels. PROF Fit. V.

MAYER. St. Clair, Dec. 6, 1873. Messrs.

Beatly A Plotts, Gents I have received the Organ, as sent by your firm to me, and 1 have had it examined, and it gives ample satisfaction. HON. JOHN S1KEY. Hahanoy City, Pa Oct. 16, 1872 The Beatty Plotte celebrated Golden Tongue Parlor Organ is by far the best parlor organ in use.

I have carefully examined it, and find its tone, workmanship and durability to be the best I ever saw, and 1 can with pleasure recommend it to any in want of a parlor organ. PROF. O. H. UM.ER.

Messrs. Beatty Plotts, of Washington. N. J. are gentlemen of enterprise, and whose presence would be a credit lo any community.

Hacketts town, N. Y. Herald, Washington. N. 5 Tu Bobert Morgan, Pottsviile I am happy to stAte that the instrument gives eotire satislacuon, not only to myself but also lo the teachers of the Seminary who are better judges.

REV A. M. JELLY. We say, after careful and costly experiment, it is with pleasure we introduce the "(iolden Tongue," knowing it possesses many advantages overall others manufactured. The tone excels in fullness, purity, and the thousands of testimonials which are beingconstantly received, areevidence our efforts have been eminently successful.

For particulars and price list address. UEATTY PLOTTS, mar 12 Cm Washington, N. J. Si.