I : 1 ' ' 1 1 fron marked prios on oar EXTESSIVS STOCK 0? READY-MADE CLOTHING atoa Hail Clallring, Hat? and Caps, t., , r 4T mut Tkirtj Day. I fief ARLi!D,SJlITII &Co. Merchant Tailors! ( Dlncst, TilnvllI,Pia., etroleum Centre Daily Record. . Centre, Wednesday, See. 23. AtiUITIL AftD DKPARTIBE or TRAINS O.I O. C A. R. R. 4a and after Monday, Rot. J8lh, 1870, train will ran m follows: ORT XO. . SO. I KO. 1. Leave Irvine. 11.01 m. 6.10 f M lv Oil City 7.00 A at. 2.55 P u. 7.S0 p m Pet.Ceo 7.40 ' .S 8.SD " ' Tltasr. 8..1 4.20 " 8.12 " Arriv Cctry, 19,00 ,67 10,88 torn. ?. 1. yo. 4. ho- 6 leave Curry, 11.05 a f. 6.10 AM. 6,!Jf Timsv. 12.40 pm, 7.34 ' 7.fil " P. Cea. 1.J7. 8.18 " 8.42 AirlveO. City 2.10 ' 0,01 " 8,20 " ' Irvine. 4,M " 11.4j. " IflTMo. t and I no on Sauday. FRKiaHt IRAIXS WORTH. Ve It. Ko.lt. N-11. No. 13. . ae)c. s. is a. at. 11,11a.m. 10,65 a. 6 sum s lu m ArP.C 14,10 l.O.PK 1116 P. i.l " 4,40 'JM. U,14il it0" 1,4 11,4 " 4,1 " At. i:iri. height txaiks dot-h. o. to. jt a w. it. . u s. 4r. lA'.ea ari,m.. moam. :sA.a. n.uia. 46pii PC..0 .) ' IS 16 PM . 1. li.B'J " ArDClU.lt 10,11 1,U ' 7.15" T.uO". Olty and Patrotan-n Centre fraii", leaves Oil AJ t,io p. m , arrives at l'etrolenm Ce tro 1.20 p. M. Larea Petrolaua (.antra at 4,40 d a. rriee M 11 C (; S,ot p. m. I t, 1 , 4, 6 an I 4 arc expre-s trains. , 1 la a through aecou,aiJUa'ion, coaueots at 41 ttj far Baat ano Noith. an.TRB palaci iT.fapiira rasa. IJ 4 Olreat from Philsdlilua w ilhoat ohatiga. P. B I'lrect u.l'hnndi.lp!i!a without ehnnga. Jo, I Direct fnnn Flitibmh oituout chang. DlrJCt to Fltiab urza without caana. feealay. Not. H. 170. 4olf at 1 p. m., 110,' Th drilling tools, which have been fast So well No. 11, Ph ilips &.Bjt1 lease, Mo Cray (arm, (or the past two months, were aMy ramored-yeaturday, aod the well will toon be completed The Douelsoo well, on Angel!, Prentice it Whitney tract, Foster Staiiuu, was cora pletod yesterday aod commenced (.limping tut swing to defective tanked bad to be s ml dowo at night. Tbia well bud 28 feet i( saud rocs, and at tbe time tosting enii Uieucrd there was 150 foet of oil in tbe Lule. Tbe indications are goo J fur a Unwell. A now well was struck at Wt'st Hickory, yesterday afternoon, whlcti is said to be jumping 250 barrels per d it. U ia owned ly I, Shirk aod otbors of 6iiGityr Kali op On. Pboi-erty. an Frliay l t Mr. Ja. !, McCr iy purcbtUHd, of Phil 1 pS Bros., eoe-balf intereat io the Cozton farm. Ttiia farm comprises 50 . acrer, and lies some distanoe back of the McCray farm am tbe hill. The fvtmer.ownere were Phil lip Bio. and McCray. TJie farm Is at present yielding 12 bands at oil per duy.--'Jermi ol sale private. By tbe explosion of a tiro extinguisher, at R'lOseTil, day liclore yeterday, a ( ouag man namfd Curtin wan liightlnily tuanl' d ia fie lace and one of his eyes Ae. atiuyed. It wa a narrow escape fiom la ttaut death. A fiitl i llice . as. been tiabll,hed at MeCItDtookriUe, with. John. Piokerlon as roitiuaster. Work of relmilditiK 'the boaidmjr bouse t-cently bi.tned down on the CoNmbia larm bas cominenoed. We larn that a well wa struck at Ktmo A it-V lam .. A I. l t jj i v. . -v Diiiiin TKtiivn ia pumping neariv lf)0 barrel' per day. fikatliig tav all t'-j t'igia; puseui I'AOArnsa VaNtrvrtrss (Jetmn nn'tliod of folln'iu pusiV..i', c.itiiia In piMiriiu the cm to miiernil Into an urdinary tn'x'.og apptrnttia, I n v irf .1 !'h n aiew.i jtcket, to whlc1! t'i t;in f siipi.l el tn keep the couteul wnrm. The eovi-r oi I' la nixing npp,r itiu is ma h' to cloe teiun ly. loprctent btv poitilile lsa of alcohol, and it is co.,i)rc:'J wito n rondt'iiat r ro arrang ed as to coudotiSH the itlcuk.l as it i vapur ati'S, and teturu it to the uiixiti apparaliir, hftur the tuitnner .uf an Inverted Leiliiu condeofer. Tbe appnratus Is provided at the bottom with a cue' fur loiininj otV fluid suurLtiiccs. Thn mixing ia li.ft ac- Complixhed ly means ol a atirrcr iu tlio form of a screen or eicve. The nlcoliolic ley should b freshly prepared before each operation. We should thluksniue of our enterprising oil men mibi Improve t n this aud start a factory. Suokb Consumption. Jauiea McKride, of Dayton. Ouio, thinks be bus ditcoverail n way to consume coil sinilie. Hj would e I fct a couipleto iMtn'rmstioa iu the furnace, snd not i.U')tv the n'ouie to be formed ut til. Mr. Mi'Briile sts it Cow a ns a well de monstrated tact that J T the curium , of the gas, r.r solid portion id the fiul, p.ifSts in union with oxygen in any other form than that ol orboDio acid, a cotnmen. sitrale los of boating eCecta ill bs the re sult. There is no dout.t whatever, ia bis mind, that if the consumer ofbiluiniuom coul would pay niore attention to tbe prop er iutrodu.cl.iou of oxygen tj their luruuce. the result would bea grrat saving ol fuel:, and a complete abuteineDt of the smoke duIbjuco. Social Paktt. This evening there is lo be an old fusbiotifd social hop, at the Oil Exchange Hotel, Boyd Faim. Kvery thins has been ''fixed up" in g"od shape lor a pleasant time. The beet of mu?;c has been engaged, and those of our citizens who take delight in tripping tba light fantafitic," can rest assured of a p easant and agreea ble entertainment, jn9t scb a one as ruin bust Johnton knows bow to get up.' There fore, do not fail to be in atten'lance. New Usi port Gas ji-i.ts Coil tar Is now extensively used for coating articles of Iron, such ns boilers, chimney stacks, c, but the varnishes of which it forms the bs.e take a long time to dry. I ) order to t cure an instautaneons dryer, dissolve your coal tar in gasolioe and when it is of tbe proper consistency, apply with a brush, an.d it will dry Immediately, leaving a fine, KlsJ?y surface. It is a moat excellent vir nih for tin roofs, and most durable when applied In the I. nt of the dny. Tbe man who lives like (iA rek'ii!.ir, rictj, Don RatAplao Santa CUose d la Muscovudo fenor GraudiSi-imo Bastinado," Eats bis oysters at Lew. Voucher's IVsliiu rant, wushes lbe-ji down with Egyptian Sweet Cider imported by wny of the Sura Canal, and smokes one of tboao excellent iUvJoa cigirs, conseq-tentiy grows lat end heary. Our townsmen, Mcs'lA Fisher, Norris A Co., recently struck a well at Foster Sta tion, which is yidJing 15 barrels ier day. A few days after tbe well wa struck', they disposed of their iuterost to the land own ers, Angell, Prentice tt Wbilney. One-qiurter of the oil is the royalty de manded by tbe land owners at Foster Sta lain. Everything pasted off pleasantly at tbe f.tir, last evening. There was a larger ntim- oer in attendance that) tba previous even ing. Tbe voting fur the various article to be contested for is getting lively and bids fair to ba an rxcit'Ui! one. This eveuinir new novelties will be introduced. All are iiiyuea to atreua. Our cittzeus should keen close wateh f their siova pipes, Cues, &s , in order '"to avoid tbe danger ot fire. At a recent fas lionablo ball iu New York a mild-munnered man approached an elab orately drersid ludy ar.deaid:' '-Will y. u ploasa tell me w hat you hiVo on? a fashion reporter-wants to know." " Thsul'j-ct of selling fruits und vegeta. bles by weight Is. being axltuted again at tbe west. They tbinK thut this (system would be the la:rs. both the purchaser and vender. A cotuuiuieo ofacouoty board in Wis cousiu, uppuiotod to consider tbe subject leported that "the beat lime lo pu'l thistles was when they -wore in full bloos, aud the best time to cut eld r was just Lcfore camp meeting. ' 'Father," said a rninic l iving Chicago girl to ber paternal auctor, liwon't you lot mo attend one of the Nilsson concerts? 1 do so, much want to bear her.'.' '-No, my l'.tll- daiitbter," replied the generous heart ed iin!iil:ent parea'. '-I eau't nflord it. But if you are a real good girl all thr.iu.,h tbe week. IM take yon lo. tba rwn fraj:r witiflgl Sjilk day."- War Ticws. London. Iec 27. Toe sinking- riffix V.u l sll atiip In the Seiii bv tbe Pruaians lor llie urpose oi otsuuciing liavipillon lins C xsed great itl digratino llinnit looit FnRlaod TheBiitisb V:c C-msiil at RiMiert ha prisi'tiled the i'ni-'nn comnianiler a I ormal protest against the act of spoliation com mitted upon British mi'jects. The city of lleeaieres is mirrnrnded by 15,003 Prussian and a sie-e Is Immi nent. Bordeaux, Doc. DJ. Pisralcbe from Toiire , of the 27tb, : Ten thnusind Prussians with' artil lery occupy Iiloisp, and have Indiscrimi nately pillaged both public and private bonnes, Twenty thousand Prussians are at Or leans, which city bas ale i beeo pillied. Prussian ofllcert utid men all engaged in tbe work ol 1 1 nicer. AOi-pit li from ANon siys the i-ncny evacuated Ebent mid Bourgh lSoude, at which litter place they bad aa iu'rencted camp. No news frem the army of the Loire. Dresdi'U, Dec. 27. A telegraphic dispatch tiotn t'ie Com niaiidiog Guiienl ot the baxon troop before Patid, annouuee that tbe bom bardment of Fort Averon commenced to day. :ThN fortiGcatioa ia thfl mjst advanced o' tbe French outworks eaat of Paris, and crowus Mt. Avernon, a considerable eleva lion six utiles from the city Wall A special to tbe World, dated London December 27th, sayB: A dispatch, from Versailles dated 23d says: A scheme to assassinate the Kiug of Prussia, Von M-iltke and Uiematck, whs discovered here a few days since. A uum her of strangers were armted in the city on W'ldne-day. when the gales were closed and the citizens ordered to remain in their houses on pain of death. Patrols have place and arrested two bun tirtd persons. As to Low L lie E8. -Most fashions owe their origin to an attempt to give promi nence to the strong point or bide the ,wek point of a king or queen. Thus powder Came into V0iie to con ceal a queen's gray hair, and lar.e perukes because a king whs bald. We 1-arn, however, ftorn a Belgian paper, thtt the cutom of Ia lies exhtliitiiiK l:ftir hints in all t(j boauty of uature bus a itr more romantic origin. In a battle In wh'ch the French wete engaged (all dales, we may mention, are In reserve), thi ir ranks wre br dten, and th -y m routed. When they retreated their women bared their breasts and entreated the.in 1 1 pierce theoi ri:ber thai p tru.it them t) fall into the bands of tbe enemy. Tbh was too much for tbo gi'.Unt Gauls. Nerved with fresh courage they turned, renowed tne combat and were victorious. From that hour French women h ivhuq fyatal occasions always b"eo accistvimed to n'ear their dresses low. In fact, when you sew one who appears to have forgotten th upper part of ber dres, it is no prool of Indel cacy, but s;mply an indication of the power i f national sentiment. This satisfactorily ex pliinswbat many ignorant people have taken for impropriety. We liv and u'aro. A cK'lt in tbe employ of tbe East India Company recently penned the f d owing lines to bis tflicial superior: ''Honored sir, I humbly beg youwill ayecuse my not attending cilice Ibis date, 'cause I gota boil as per margin." In the margin of tbe letter a sketch of tbo boil was drawn out, a'id.tbe writer went on to say: '-The breadth of tbe paper being short, I have planned the boil small, but it is double that size." Andy Williams, a negro , who was hanged at Harrison, Tennessee, last ueik, foruiur' der, wanted lo be baptized ty imino;sion on tbe d iy belure bis execution. His r. quest was granted and the baptism took place in the prison, the sheriff refusing the spiriun 1 adviser pennisaion to take tbe prisoner to Ihe river. Soon ufter the Immersion a re porter visited Williams und asked bira bow he felt. '-Oh, fat as a mule," he re plied. Dulllth,, M-iunesota, is twenty months oil, bas a population of 4C0U to 5,000 people and now the loctl papers say Ii'h a disgrace that a city of that size cau't sup. port a cemetery. Nobody waul ta . start it. Lost. -Between Geo. W. Wiusor' real, dmce In Wild Cat Hollow, and Wins or Bros. Siore,. yesterday, a GOLD BttACE LET. The Ruder will be liberally reward ed by leaving the same at tbe EiroiiD of. fice or at Winsor Bros, Store. dec 27 3, Vest Evflned Oil V) era's per, Ballot), tt ... H""?yfT!Po:wt ,.ritl ntlr'. ta. itl. IMUriiill ft '., T Park '"o, K Toik, SnJ .'. V. Hnwe I A C" AU ertlslng Aire-1. nr the sole nprniki for the Its irolcim I'entie Iuii.t liiwair In Uiat rl'y. At- ti1s tntlBt i-.lt; me nriiiend ta lv their 'a vors with elthi r ot toe !iie lieueea To rui'clume. a I MutrerSowliis; Ula-cliliu-t-t t'liutto::! All parties nrn her. bv c uilioned ajralrsM turcteing nv of our V.ift,ine except tiirroiL'h our duly authorized airenta, as M-ct liiis will not be gu uanteid ty us that are rot so puicha"d. Mil J L. Johnso Is our agent fur Petroleum Ceulra and vl ciuity. Tun PiNfirtt Masit'o Co., 4.'i3 liro.tilH'uy, New Yurk. 3k,,vt.- ta liArnho nirAn Ihnt Mr TV I. Giavea is my ageut for Petroleum Centre ami vicinity. J. I.. Johnson. A pair of bkales i a itood Christmas prcstfol. Nii'ni)t.vn A P.Lii Eon Brrr.'s, Opera Glasses. Fiench Clocks, Faut, Fine London lather irniula, at Ismh'i. Titusvlll. A luli vsib'iyof t.t"i. at Ni'I1o;;cn k l'Lri0'. We bivo a lull -'', tineni ol ."-kates Isti'iioi.ioN &, IiLAiisroa. At I.suxu'd. TtiTsvn.i.a La.lie stem winding Watches cl uearly all fiint-clsss makers. necb-zw. Snli4 n.lver.goods incase sultnlile for preseuts, at Isium s, Tttust 1;. Milleis (.'ougb ll.o.ev, b.-i in tnwn. For ale at t.Rirris Uao 'I4 i.i;t. For Bill". Foe!ul Meetings. Ac, the ball opposite the Kochtster liouse and ov r 11 Warner Uoht and reed store. Apply to noy. 3'i-tf. II. WarnisV At Isir ta';". Tirtnvii.i.K. Gnfs Watch es. A foil line of American Watches, in cluding llowalil Nickel movement. We i f jr Competition in Buk kin Gortsl We kiio wliat we say when we as-ert that we cn an I do rail th best of Buck (kin Gloves cheaper ihan any etbei place in loan. I,A Milt Its A ALUs.?!, Miller's Campho' I:, the best In the market, at UnirritH liao. Dovl9-Im. Miller's uniiva.lej Worm Confections, warranted at URirrKS Uaot. M. S. ISliiiraou' Urn anal Tarleti -tore. Mr. Stmrnona has just reterned from lfea Yi.rk wiib a very lare stock of Holiday t ioits a pcner an.l More extensive siiSK never lus be. n rxhibiied to the cltlxai ol OilCre.k. Ladies Toilet Fiaods. Writing Oo-ks hressintt Cases, Dulls, (iames. Chii drens Toys In as large variety as a be Poniu in city stoiei. it is well world a visit, if you don't wish to buy. Thit slock certainly never Mat surpass! for variety and richness. He also has a large Variety of Leroy W. Falrchild's Celsbialed Gold Pens, very appropriate for H didav ore. enta Visit Simmons' for a balf-bour's amiiement, before yoa make vonr pou chases. fiMH-tf. Best Rerlnel Oil 20 cent per gallon, at dt'Ci 5r-tf. J. Iu THaspriKD'a. I.adie tryater Saloon Cp stairs ov.-r Voucher's Restaurant. Waah. ington St., Petroleum Ceutre, Pa. Ldies are invited in call aept 28. Buy the "Red Hot" Saddle, manufactured in Titusville xpressly lor the oil country dapted to all kind of weather, at J. R. Kron'. al2-tf Oyster and Clam Stew, tbo old fab ioned ones, at Vonener's. BIRDS. Tbe but Singing and bssaest uiuuj siiui ia uiiou region are a I bad at novJ-tf. J. w. BTTT Call at NlcholHon A Blackmon' and buy a Cooking Stove with iron war for twelve dollars : Gaffiiey has a large lot ol scotch ale and London porter especially or faailly a, b) tbe bottle or case 4iaicra. Just received Iresh tub Oyster and. shell Clams at L. Voucher's. Sep if. COD2NGTOW FUrwNISII ALL At Very Lo CALL .ofXISriD 8EE OLD ST AND. reto!itiB,'3eatr, r., 9t. Si'-'tf. 1 Oysters I by the quart at v ouefieTsT All styles lluht harneao. r' e.ine, .a,. ., heap. at. made from MorT.l's oak Zl !hl warranted; at j: R. Kron's ' lnf Having; s ided In n y liir"sio,i i now reailv to supi.lv Srotoh Whisky I m ea Hum and all other New York price. ,,"0I, tt liovl2 tf- WALL PaPi u atGairpasCiMi. Klchrlson A lllacsree,. , ,.. . ,,- r log Stove, with iru. w.w a. ),,. V-a?: Call and se tb.m deelis-t NEW ADVKRTK-t'MKNV" EfTHAY TAKi;rJp Ths nndersliriirit p, tire !, Pee. I.l be ,,lk -, ..MWEI. l,VVn 'X h premt, on the II a'ty P.r,,,. ('.,- h "' civea nolr in Mm o-vht ri.ie roiard I"1 pro-rty and ay ki-plng aud rt,.,rl- , ' P"" d.-eCHtt A. K. IlKKRi'-K. a.tai.Tt. n.i,.i. Inlormallon of tlia whereabnnt of Wa Wilson, of Irenslower, County F,rmanon,.' Ireland, was I'.st heard fiom at Petroleum' Centre. Pa. (In February last.) He wrot bis mother that bewasgolni; to ;b fi Mines In Nevada. Any poison knolnr' bis present ar!dres-w cnnfir a ref favor on a distressed mother hj ltD. such Infurmnt'on to t'.p undersigned II. M. Hxxprnsoit A Ban., dec27 Iw Piltshurgb. P. Q1L tXCUANUE BlOTI:i. BUT 'J FARM, Pa. B JnllSSOX, rroprletor. Th's It itl ba bea rrtl t.a aa a.-alv fr.miih. d thron h.ul The lonini a Isrgo .n. e m. f..raWe ;rr.lir mrA ro.ul'il. sl .i.pujai tills Hotel have frao pai sg utar the lir'il, de.-ts tf FUN FOB TJOOLIDM CHRISTMAS FAIR! OPBXi AT SOBEL'S HALL, rKTUOLKUat C2NTEE, MONDAY, DKC. 26TH, 1870.. RAFFLES, Useful and Ornamental Articles, Toy and Chrwtniaa l'res ents in Abundanca R.TJFXIE S IIM H NT S In abundance. Tb following articles will b ontes(ed.ftrr: THE WATCH: CANS, To ta tst Doctor. A SILVER SET To lb most popular Hotel. A BEAUTIFUL OFFICE CHAIR Between Messrs. McCray and Keffer. A GOLO CHAIN & DERRICK Between Messrs. t. McMabon and Jam Roliinscn. A Gold Headed Cane & Watch Between Messrs. Hare and Bsrcrofl A BEAUTIFUL BIBLE T tb most popular Genllaman oa tba 0 mute. m A UDIES WATCH Ta tb most popular Lady oa tb Ooa- muts. And Many Other Attrac- lions. iy Qoor opa at 7 p. ta. aod close at It d22-tf Rv Order Coraatllte. S CORN WELL GRADES OF- west Rates. THEM 'AT
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