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Petroleum Cetitre Daily Record,
. l otilrv, Frldai, July SO.
rf. 7r'. yVtr. Jut it or.
't ill nl ClotttilS Matin.
P. O., Petroi-fi'm tYvTiir. Pa ,
jult :i;t, isos. )
Until further notice tho mails will arrive at and
divan from Uiis fHoe as follows:
Allf-ITK.
South and East, vin. lniueton, 10.13 A M.
Hooth and West, " Mendvltlo, B IS !'. M.
North M1 Rust, Corry. 2.55 "
; DEPART.
Hooth and Wait, 8.4S A. M.
N.utl Kast and Wal, 3 3d P. M.
Kiirili. East and West, 10.00 A. M.
Divine snrvic-eN.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching; at 11 o'clock A. M., and ") ',
o'clock P. M.
Ret. J. T. Oxtoby, Pustor.
M. E. CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
7V P. M. Sabbath School at twelve o'clock
II. Peats free. A cordial invitation ex
tended to all.
Bet. C. M. Heard; Pastor.
STS. PETER AND PAUL'S (Cntbolie)
CHUB'JU.
Mom at 10J . m.
Vesper and Benediction cf tbo. Blessed
Sacrament at 4 p. m.
Catechism at 2,'p. m.
JAMES DUNN, Pastor.
The New York Sun predicts that Mr.
Seward will bo tbo next President and
Hurace Grec'.cy his Secretary.
A gentleman standing on tbo street ob
served a lady passing, who was gotten up
regardless of expense, and turning (o his
friends, said : "By Jove, Charley, isn't she
splendidly upholstered!"
. A great number of candidates for office
now, when nominated and urj;ed to speak
declares that they "can't make speeches.'
So much for the example of General Can(
lanuee itobinson's circus drove into
Brookvillo on Sunday, ISth inst,, and put
up at the hotels enzaeed for t hem. fin
Monday they were arrested and fined for
urging me BaDbath by traveling on that
doy. .
Variety Theatre. -This troupe promise
rich programmo lor to-morrow night
The matinee to-morrow afternoon will be a
pleasing entertainment for Indies and cbil
dren. Remember Saturday night.
Tub Carpenter & Brown well, located
on tlx. west side of the creek, on
the Jjhn Buchanan Farm. i?,....
ville, which exploded a few dayj since, has
Biucu neon producing largely. The rate of
proauotlon to-day is 100 barrels. The well
wlU ""dubteily pr0T0 a gauJ pnylog onc
Sm,r. BAi.i.oTf.vU.T1,0 K.pilU;ean
Senatorial Conference, composed of d-lo-a
tfS '!"m Vcnno, Mercer and Warren
counts, met at Franklin on Monday after
noon, to make thoir nomination. Tim can
ddates are Major Broden, of Venango,
General Allen, of Warren, and S. II. Miller
of Mercer. At last accounts the conven.
tion was still balloting.
Exi.ab.qkii -The Venango Spectator
comes to us this week materially enlarged
...u improvou in typographical appearance.
This is a sure Indication that the nm-vm.
tors, Messrs. A. P. & J. H. Whituber, who
uav., i4uoreu to make the Spectator accep
tuh'e before the people, havo been aneeesa
ful In their efforts. They bavo our l)est
WISnOF.
Poultry, Poixtry.-As will be seen tv
advert'ueniont elsewhere, James Linden, of
this place, Las on band and lor said a lart;o
number of chickens, ducks, turkeys und
geese. Ho bus been to considerable expense
to secure some of the best of stock, and Horn
bis viily oan bo selectod a superb num
ber. Those desiring noulirv fur lha iuiB
can be accommodated at bis place at any
time. Placa of business nt tbo mouth of
Benniugbofl Run. Call on him.
On tub Sport. A large crowd collected
last evening ut a placo up towu, and wo are
sorry to s ly w. ru considerably uiuusd at a
flRbt between a wolf dog and a do without
the vvolt latachmeut. Tha match was for
$50, wuicu was won by the owner of the
woll ilojj. Those present seemed to be de
cidedly on the sport, and entered into the
oiorits of tho contest with a will. Consid
oraolo tuuney chenged bands. It Is surpris
ing to knuw men cuu beamuaedatlho sporl
of witns8iiig two dumb brutes tear uob
o her to pitCHs. Admission, CO ceuts!
Tho Crawford Democrat of last week says;
Io M"ad township, about live mlleii ,.aBt
ol Mja,U-i lo, pji'iic aro viigagcrt in t.or
lo;,' for oil. Four woll; have b.-eu coui.ueuc
id, and 0' z:n more are la cuni.-a.-liitioo.
The prosneca ate rxp.-irt.-d io lie Citl-riu-r.
aud He exc!t.-u:ojt U dull;- 'e.-e.v,:.-.
James A. Sheriff.
The name heading this article is familiar
in Oildom, Mr. Sheriff being one of tbo pio
neers in this region. Wo announced yes
terday that he had diFpose.l of his business
in this place to Messrs Nicholson & Black
mon, and as bo will soon leave us for a wes
tern borne, it is proper, and indeed a pleas
uro for us to briefly refer to his experience
in the oil region. Ho came on to oil crock
in September, 1862, and commenced tbo bu
siness of a hardware merchant, which busi
tiess be has followed nutil the present tinio.
For a considerable lengthy period be was '
the only hardware merchant between Titns
ville and Oil City, and it was his custom to
tiavel on lojt to'Tilusville, it being neces
sary for him to go over the hills where hors
es could not then pass. where bo did bis
banking business, often arriving at that
place in the night, but his arrangements
were such with the officers of the bank that
bis business would be attended to at any
hour, lie made this trip two or threo times
a week, stopping along the routo making
collections and taking orders. The manner
in which ho brought goods to bis store in
this place was extromely inconvenient, eo
loug as the railroad camo no farther down
the creek than Titusville and afterwards to
Shaffer, and kept in hi3 employ at that time
several teams hauling goods, and also boat
ed some, getting along as best ho could.
His establishment being the only one o'
its kind on tho creek, it was necessary for
him to bo in readiness to wait upon custom
ers at all hours, and at a time when high
way robberies weto frequent, ho was accus
tomed to bo called at all hours of the night,
as oil well tools and fixtures are liable to
break at uny time. These calls wcro at
tended with some fear on his part, many
times tbo parties being cntiro strangers, be
having largo amounts of cash on band, but
luckily bo has never been disturbed, which
is souiowhat miraculous, for he has been ou
the road on loot and alona at nil hours of the
night, with from Si. 000 to 65,000 at a time
about his person, with no Grc-arms or other
protection. Ho ow ns an Interest now, and
did nt the tlmo it was put down, in tbo sec
oud will drilled on the Stevenson Farm,
which has to tbo present day yielded him a
fair profit. Wo ould recite many pleasing
incidents In his lifo on the creek, but our
space compels us to mako brief mention.
He now retires from business with a com
petency, and with a reputation forfalrdoul-
lug which will bo lasting to bis name. Hi
word was always as good as bis bond, and
he is looked upon and respected as an hoa
est, christian gentleman. Atj bis departure
our town will lose an estimable citizen.
Tub Generosity op Out Citizens.--We
niauo special mention a low aajs smco or a
donation of $50 from our townsman S. A.
Woods, and $25 from M. E. Hess for the
National Orphan's Homestead at Gettysburg.
Sinco then tho general agent, Rev. Mr.
Atkinson, has been calling upon our peo
ple, and informs us that ho has raised about
$50. which is a larger amount than bo
receives from towns with livo times the
population of ours in somo instances. This
speaks well lor Petroleum Centre, that ter
citizens should como forward and contri
bute so gonorously to a cause so worthy
tho aid of every American citizen.
l'ATAL Accioext. On Thursday July
22nd, a distre.-iing accident occurred at
Henrys Bond, President Township, tbis
county. John W. Laugstuff was burned
to death in tbo Engiu6 house of tho Smith
woll. From the position in which be was
found it Is supposed that ho was caught by
tno belt wuicTj drew bitn against lao boi!
and held bim tlieru wbilo ho literally burn-
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uuuiu. iv uuu uu wuh lounu u:o wan
extinct. The uufcn-tu.mto man bad resided
u. uiw ui im ioi euvuiai years, no leaves
tt'wiib and tluuo children.- Venango Citi
zen.
For family use ale, there is nothing' us
tnod us Cunandaiguu, which can l.e bad
only a' Gai-k.vky's.
Tho reoom:iluliuu between Millard Fill"
more and Thurlow Weed, has given liso to
a thousand und ono rumor,?, not tho least
of which is that an ellort will bo nmdo to
bring about a similar meeting Lctwcen Mr
Weed and llorato Greeley. Though Mr
Greeley spauks in the Most bitter terms of
Mr. Weed, Thurlow, it U said bus lost his
enmity, und bag expressed a doslra lo have
a peaceable settlement. It is reported tb:t
a ptouiineut gentleman, an ex-Governor, i
'u go to New York for tbo purpose o'
tnakiug proposals to Mr. Greeley. It j,
predicted that tlioso vuteran editors will
soon be brought together, uud uu umicablu
adjustment of all their differences tll'ected.
i lie ilove, rcuoMect, did uot leturn
-Neul, with ;l, olive branch till ih.- sec.
lime ol tit r goin foith; whv, ll.en. shvii
you desnond at tho tailulo ol a' lit,-, i
touipi ?
i viiig ti i. e iu,;
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u . y (..:u!or!. !
i'i w .-tiling lir lb- Muall '
A new test of tho diamond, which may
be considered somewhat in the light ol a
'kill or cure," consists in placing tin) stone
to bo tested in a platium crucible, with
pulverized flour-spar, aud pouring upon it
concentrated sulphuric acid. It is then to
bo heated or a timo until all the fumes
evolved pass off, and tho crucible, is then
allowed to enol;. should tho slono be a real
diamond it will bo found unaffected, where
as on imitation will disappear entirely, or
else be so greatly corroded as to bo material
ly reduced in size. A better test than this,
however, consists in tho use of hydrofluoric
acid itsolf, which when applied in tho lorm
of a single drop to tho snrlaco of tho stono,
will almost immediately act upon an imita
tion, but will leave a truo diamond un
touched. Thoro is troublo at the Poor Houso Farm
in Erie county. An act was passed autho
rizing its sale, and it was bought by Uras
Schluraff, subject to confirmation by Court.
In tho spring the purchaser sowed tho
ground with wheat, and as tho Court bad
refused to admit tho legality of the act tbe
Poor Directors offered Schluraff pay for
bis labor and material. This be roftised
and a few days sinco proceeded lo reap
the wheat, when be was arrested fortrospos.
and held in $2.C00 for Court. In tho mean.
timo the Directors bavo cut the wheat and
appropriated it.
Tub Buemax steamer has brought out
twenty-niuo cases of small-pox to this
country. Tbo vessel now lies in tho New
York quarantine, and everything is being
dono for the sti!f)i'rs, rainy of. whom
have the disease in Us malignaut type, and
to provent tbo disease from reaching tho
city. Several cises bavo appeared already
in New York, but no fatal ones have as yet
been reported. With cholera, yellow fever
and small-pox in her quarantine, New York
at presen, occupies a very tinenrliblo posi
tion in a sanitary point-of view.
Last week Cinutnui had tbe following
sensation: Tho heaviest fall of rain ever
soou there; a cihid killed by lightning:
three cases of drowning; two deaths from
sunstrokes; one caso or infantioide; five
suicides; a wile cut to pieces with an ax
in tbe hands of ber husband; a hotel pro
prietor aud three others stabbed by a des
perado; a court house clerk killed by fall
ing liom a window; a mechanic foil through
n batch way sixty-livo feet and crushed to
ajelly; three children run over; a midnight
murder.
Don't l'col your money away buying a
bottle of bitUM S, but if you will drink, buy
a bottle of Sunday Comfort at Gakfxey's.
200 cases Cougres3
day and for s ilo at
Water
received this
G.vfkxey's.
John G. Leo, who was c!iarg d with and
tried for the murder of Captain Fletcher,
at Dawson, Georgia, but in whose case tbo
jury failed to agree, was murdered in the
Jiil ;t that placo last Wednesday night.
Too keys wero forcibly taken fnui the jailor
by dis.ti3cd men, nod the prisoner' throat
cut.
CANrSIHS.tt'Y ANNOt'NCEITiKNTS.
PltOTHONOTAKY.
Mit. P MTcr. P'enpo mincmieetheiifimeof Thoh
as i NAnHY, of l'rlloleiilji Ci-ntru. hH h rnwiirltue
for i'rol lioiollaiy ot Vcniim;.) Cuiu.t'y, fllll'jcct to tlic
ti-ieofi of thu rcmucmiic. party.
Loral :Vties.
ILEIOP t'OOI.
By purchasinu one of those KEFIUGEKATORS at
the lnirliiture .Store.
ti'80
Morrlfioii'M ;erinlno l'iue Tar
and S'ci-Mioii SIonllii Son?.
Thee Bon;u urn iinprcf:ni!nd with oxotlcs of tho
mildest nut iuoki liu-runic nature, und are warrant
ed ,iei feci ly L.ii'Kt'i.; ;m.: f;u( f;-o:n nili'cral and oth.
I or pcrmcw.'.s ai!i,ii::!e.ri, r,i:d tiro Folei'ted by the
.lellca and the public in funeral In pi-crei-oreo to all
other soaps, as the threat producers ttnc! pre.erveta of
a healthy ;m,-ity of completion, rv.d a ronuorvator
of female beauty. t'.,r tliu softness and delicacy
wmi'u U.ey incli...!) to the Imele uud fare, their cap
bili'.y of seolhin iriiUitlon and removing unii;htly
rup!l,iiH, render them iinlispcusihle to ovory toil
et. U'b kindly ask the public t.i try tha virtues or
"'"SeniKipa. J. h. II. ACo., Proprietor.
A. D. Miller ,fe Co , Genera! Ajeut.i. Jnl-JJ 3m.
At! D: iliei, V.Velilics and Moi;;izt:i-a at IIOLMHS
As FaKNSWOKTirB News lioom.
A. 1). MIl.I.Klt & (-() , mvi.
Amcr!ca:i v;,:9 iv, aud We..-:
gits, ut who!e.lit- prif'V.
tho iifreucv of the
eru Whip Co. 's Ci
rCaritn'nro-A h'.i'co uss.irtmeut or wWh is
Ituin- cIohcI out at reduced rates nt REYNOLDS
BltOfHIKAU & GO'S, No. 11 (-..litre St., opiiosito
tliePostOnce, Oil ( jty, ).
All nceiMinw not eiilwt linaiediatcly.wm be left
wllhiin officer D;till!,rtiou.
Ai" ,4 ,r HKYNOl.DS Jt CO.
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TELEGRAPH
HKPOUTKl) FOU TUB DAILY ltlXHUtl),
Afternoon IHsnatrlics
Rochester, July 30.
Thcro was a heavy thunder storm here
yosterday afternoon and considernblo dam
ago was done to grain. Peter Poo tiers, of
Ontario, was instantly killed by lightning
while riding on a load or bay,
A clerk, wbo used to work for S25 per
month in Boston and now gets $200 in
Whito Pine gold coin, writes home from
Treasure City, July 2, that living is cheap,
or thero than in Boston, the peoplo get
larger beer and other refreshments without
snoaking through a dark alloy or climbing
several pairs of back stairs, and that bis
present abode Is ten thousand foet nearer
Heaven than Boston.
The pastor of a popular church, one Sab
bath evening, at tbe Sabbath School Con
cert said "Boys, wben I beard your beauti
ful song to night I bad hard work to keep
my feet still; what do you suppose is the
trouble with them?'' Chilblains, sir,
said a little six year old boy, which, not
withstanding tbo solemnity of the occasion,
sot the whole audience In a roar.
Notice. All persons indebted to us will
please call and settle, as all accounts must
be closed up within twenty days.
A. D. MILLER & CO.
July 10, '09. tf.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PCULTRY. POULTRY.
Ti'o attcution of tbe public la called to the large
stock ol
Chickens,
Ducks,
Turkeys,
Geese,
Which will be found at my r.lacc at the mouth of
BENNINGHOFF RUN.
Tliose wanting or using I'oultry will find tt to their
advantage to purchase of me.
jul29-3ui. , .1AMES LI.DEX.
Bit ICE Ac BO'I'9
Variety Theatre.
Late Akin's Hall,
Petroleum Centro, .
Feu ii.
Immense Success of tho Great
STAR TROUPE.
Admission, 25 Cts. neserved Seats, SOCts.
Doors open at 7 o'clock, to commence at .
Matinee every Saturday afternoon at 2 1-2
o'clock
Grand free exhibition every crenlnp at 8 1-2 o'clock
by I'rol'. MeK.rland on his innate tight wire, fn m
roof of tho Variety Theatre, and goturoiijih hi ter
riii: feats across the street and back. Dua't fail to
je him.
NEW STARS aro citEatrnd and will appear In rapid
HUCCfWsioD.
lulSStf. R. RinVARDS Mnnntjor.
Special Notice.
WiUins OP WISDOM for young men, en the
Itulini; I'assion In Youth aud Early Manhood, with
SELF HELP for the eirlni and Unfortunate. Sen
In scaled letter envelope, free of charge. Address,
HUWAKU ASHOCIA1ION, BjX 1', FuiLimLMIA
I 'A.
May 84, 3m
CJroicKory For all kinds go to REYNOLDS
UKODHEAD & CCPS, No, It Centro atreet, oppo
site tho Pot Offtcc, Oil City, fa.
Try our Navy Tobacco. We know It Is tho boot
In tho market. W. II. NICHOLSON & CO.
CariictH, or trery quality and description, at
ItEYNOI.DS, IlltODHKAD & CO-S, o. H Centre
Street, opposite, Uic P. 0., Oil City, I'a.
'J ae finest Plug Tobacco at
W. H. NICHOLSON A CO.'S.
VEItY CHEAP BHKKT MUSIC, only Ave cents a
copy, at W. 11. NICHOLSON A CO.'i Stationery
Store.
All ntyloa or Dlauk Books, N eltj.ju. I'u
velopej iu Jobbing Lots, nt
W. 11. NICHOLSON 4 CO.
HASH HALL DATS and SCORE BOOKS,
W It Nicholson & Co's.
Tlio Urcat YoHomite It it tor.
Al1 hull I jrreat bonefactor.
Who to cure en of our Ills,
(lives llle to tiindireonsolnln,
iihmit noxious druxH or pills
uriym dineaso from out the sistem,
1- ill the heart with lift, and light.
W nli mo bet of ail the tonics,
Downer Uroat Yosemitol
Wilb root from out tho valleys,
WheiuCitllifornia'a inn doth ihiuo,
tiivini; wuilth toua poor morinls.
W
'"'uu toe ncncH or ner mines.
lis bleflsinii none should slijrht,
Do yon want it ( Would you have It ?
' -it Dowuer's (1 rent Yuri-mute.
t'uno yo sh-k. dlietiKod, disconsolate,
Why should you pine and diet
Y" Nvhl.-, fi, i nt Htel laeenlshiii!.',
1 . 6, thr-e Tl..li'MIS fiitlLTH t
t-ee !i ,.v iiu:.-e tpiack ritici o-hI rn'ois,
I'.i e f.-.ln the l:i".. in fr,K:tt,
"ivii ii ih'uuii anu niieimiMss,
14.' pmee lo in-, oni ,-
1 "vn l
s UlClit Yu.iil.te
A. 1). MILLER & CO.'S COLUMN.
A. D. MILLER & CO,
Wholesale and Ketnll Dealers in
DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C,
Washington Street,
rKTIKILI lUl CI.NTKi:, 1A.
!4,
Thoir Stock consists of everything In the
lino of
Drugs & Medicines !
FXJRE I-IQXJOPIS,
FOB MEDICINAL rURTOSES,
Wholesalo and Itctall Agcnta for
Y0SEMITB STOMACH HITTKH!,
JOHN ROOT'S BITTERS,
CONSTITUTION BITTERS,
ALISMA FOR THE HAIR.
SEWARD & BENTLEY S COUGn SYRUP
MAGIC MACEDONIAN OIL,
PUrOXCO'S GOLDEN 1'ILLS,
WALKER RAZES CIGARS,
JAYNES' MEDICINES,
ANDERSON'S DERMADOR,
SPENCER'S MIXTURE.
SPENCER'S OINTMENT, .to.
Avrr's, Marxlon'a, Hetlor'e,
Bhuideth's, Mcljinxs, Wilson's, .
Cephalic, Wellat's, Wlslmrts'.s,
llorrick's, Mott's, Wriii'ts,
lloopor's, Itiidwny' It IL ,l:iync-s,
Holiaek's,- Judsor'a, S-henck's,
Clark's Female. Chcescermn's DaiKimo's, do,
Velpati's, do, .vc. Ac
Perfumery, Toilet Ar
ticles, Soaps, Brushes, &e.
cordis, coiii3, &.
Ayr"s Cherry Pectoral,
Javne's Expectorant,
ilar"den's Hulra,
Schonck's Syrup,
Univi'isal Syrup,
Excelsior Syrup,
Ransom's Hive Syrup,
Seller's Syrup,
Con's Syrup,
Hull's Balsam.
Denton's Balsam.
Brvan's' Wii!";'!-?,
Ollvo Tar, Brown's Troches,
Wishart's Pino Tree Tnr,
Seward's Cough Cine,
Butoman's Syrup,
Couirb Cnndv. ivc
Cigars and Tobaccos !
Tlio Bent r.vcr Itroalit to the
Oil Kc;ion.
1IAI11 llESTOItATIVKS.
ALISMA, MRS. J. A. ALLEN'S,
RU G'S. CHEVALIER'S.
HALL'S. MARTHA WASHINGTON,
BARRETT'S, ROSSETTKR'S,
LYON'S, STERLING'S,
BARRY'S, Ac, Ac
IMTTEKS.
ROOTS, CONSTITUTION, KOTIACK'S,
DKAKK'S. NI.M5AKA STAR, DIUM.KY'S
MIsril.EHS, JIOSTKTTK't'S, SI'EKK'S,
llOOFLANH'S, CALIH-OitNIA, ATTWOOD'S,
I'KOIOXIUK 1UOX, &C .
WALIi PAPEBG,
Curtuins and Knstic SShatltf.
PAIXTS, . OILS,
VAHJVISlIKl-i, UliASS,
PUTTY, GLUE,
Turpentine, Sponges,
lyo Stuffs, Dryers,
UEFIXEKS' SIFPIJI'S,
Laid Oil, KcriKsCiie Gil, &c
LAMPS, LAMP FIXTURES, &c.
tivnti h Ale,
EieiMiett Ale,
C2ijress Water.
PRESCRIPTIONS COM
POUNDED AT ALL
HOURS OF THE
NIGHT AND
SUNDAYS.
STATISS2RY. ENVSMPE3
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, TRUSSES.
Corne nlotiK, come one. itotne ult, it don't cost !in
t'i'iw I" l-K.U al eoode, and wo will try u treat J1"
111 well.
A 1). MII.Llilt A CO
I'ctle-cunt Cunljo, ept fc, Ihoy tf
tai'an.i!t a- n