Concurrently, he was postmaster of the post office in Vanceburg. In 1849, Bruce taught at a school in Vanceburg for a five-month term. The following year, he taught for five months in another school in Lewis County.
Concurrently, he held the position of postmaster and was an educator. In 1849, Bruce worked as a teacher at a school in Vanceburg for a short term, and the following year, he taught at another school in Lewis County for a similar duration.