Petroleum Centre Daily Record. Centre I'M, Tuesday Kept. SO OlTlne Service. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Service every Sabbatb at 11 A. M. and t P. M. Sabbath School at U P. M. eats free. A cordial Invitation extend, el to all. Kbv. T. Graham, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M., and 7 o'clock P. M., by the Pastor, W. C. Bdrcb ard. Sabbatn Sobool al 12, directly after loreooon service. Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School Teacher's Meeting Tuesday evenings ol each week. Petroleum Centre Lodge, No. T18, I. O. of O. F. Regular meeting nights Friday, at 7 o'clock.' ' 81 (toed. W. B. MONTGOMERY, N. O. C. H. Bailkt, A Sec'y. MTPlace of meeting, Main St., opposite afcUllotoclr, House. A. O. Of V. V. Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W., meets every Monds.y evening al 1 o'clock, In Odd Fellow's Hall, Petroleum Centre, Peno'a. Jamks Wilhok, M. W. Jamks 3. White, It. f. O. of It. M. Mlnnekautiee Trioe No. 183, I. O. R. M of Petroleum Centre, meets every Thursday evening In Good Templar's Hall. J2f Couucil fires lighted at 7 o'clock. H. HOWE, Snob u. C. L JUKES, Cbiel ol Records. Gold at 1 p. m. 111' The Butler Herald bas the lollowiog sen sible article on the present situation of the oil business at presents Our readers are aware that we in a form er article referred to the absurd argument used by monopolists that the low prioa o oil was because of over production that the eastern cities bad more thin was want edthat refiners weie. overstocked and that la the European market II wai a drug. We then stated that it seemed exceedingly strange oil merchants In New York would chtrtsr forty ships In order to take oil to Antwerp and other European places when it was a drug there, yet snob was the fot . We argued there w as a speculation in the matter and that time would tell it. By ref erence to the market prioe for oil in Ant werp we find the price bas advanced from 37! franc to 40 francs, and this too in place of the arrival of forty eblua Oiled wl oil! How strange! Before the forty sblps eianea lor Europe o"l was a drug. After their arrival Into this overstocked market the price advanced 2 francs! Who among me wise speculators la oil cat) give us a reasonable solution or this mystery In com merce and trade? But what commercial law bas the faot been established tbat a material addition of any artiole to an a! ready overstocked market will enhance the prloef We went just such a lew to operate out here la the oil produolng territories. We have as some say, an overstocked mar ket more oil than tbere Is demand for, and if tbers is a wise economist in all tbe land who can demonstrate tbe problem, tbat a super-aoundaooeof any artiole ioorease tbe price, let him ooma here at once. This li the place for him to make a fortune. , Tbe truth Is the monopolists cootrol tbe whole oil trade. They hold In their bands tbe spigot, and regulate tbe market to suit themselves, and what Is worse than all, tbey bave men in tbe oil regions who are loo ready to cry out over-production in or der to help them in their speculations. If tbe oil operator bad an ounoe of .sense be would at oooe organise against the whole system and never ooase bis opposition until an adequate reined r was afforded. These men wbo bave been cololng their thousands off tbe bone and sinew of (be country off tbe honest labor or tbe working men, should bs taught tbat time bas ooma when tbey 040 no longer ride It, rough shod, over bonest Industry. Combinations formed fcr aggrandizement, like Individuals must some limes be laugbt a lesson In order tbat .com munity may not suffer from their depreda lions. OrSTIBANOA. Breathes there man wltb soul so dead, " Wbo never to blmsslf batb said, 'Tis policy to buy the best I oan, By tbe dor.eo, quart, pint or can, Therefore, my friends become not bolster ous, But every day from Snowden & Pugh buy Iresh Oysters. We learn thai oil sold at tbe wells in tbs lower district, tbls forenoon, at the ex. tremely low figure of 50 cents per barrel We sincerely hope It will go down to five cents per barrel, in whlob case it will bave a tendency to shut down the work of devel oping. Let the price go down. Tbe soon er Die belter. Yesterday, Billy Pugh, of tbe firm ol Snowden A Pugb, Petroleum Exchange Hot tel, went on a bunting excursion. He re turned in tbe evening with the strangest looking animal that we ever beheld. Its body resembles a large squash; its head Is tbat of a nondescript, while it bas a tail exactly like a grey squirrel, and in weight it is about twenty pounds. Several natur Ists oalled to see it this morning, and all coucluded it belooged 13 the almost extioct species of animals known In natural history as 'Sqiiasho.unko.pqulrrelo-l(gbto-dr!oko famllo." It can be seen at tbe Petroleum Exchange, oigbt and day, until farther no tice. Call and see lor yourselves before Tom. Snowden "skins tbe critter." Tbat "Li'Jdle Yerman Band" was in lown to-day, delighting tbe boys with some very good music. Dutch Henry, who bas not been seen on tbe streets for some time, came out when bs beard 'hat "Gorman March" that reminded him of "laderlaod." He followed in tbe wake of tbe band, dauc log and singing as tbey played, until He espied our euergetlo chief constable Bur gets, when he made a bee line for a bole under an old vacant bouse at tbe upper end ' ol Wasbiogton street, sod as be passed from I View, b wagged his band on bis oose wltb Iheempbatio twist that be couli not be oaptured In tbere. Not knowing tbe locale ity thoroughly be shot into dirty water nearly three feet deep, but wheeled around like a mink rat, stuck bis head out and yell ed "sonr-i'wlicbous," come in, after which he took a dive and disappeared Irotn view. A night or two since two young men re? sidiug on the upper Boyd farm, visited our neighboring village of Piumer. Arriving tbere lhty hitched tboir borses, and pro ceeded to imervlew mine boat Aldvn, of tbe Piumer House. While inside soma malici ous wretcb stole tbe saddle and bridle off one borne and turned tbe otber one loose. There is no clue to the dastardly wretches. Oil still commands a better figure on tbe Creek than In tbe lower district. Mr. H. I Beers, of tbe firm of Corneo ifc Beers, own ers of tbe Ceinen & Beers farm, sold a day or two since 500 barrels of oil at $1,25. In tbe lower country it is worth 50 cents at the wells. Barney Frettl, everybody knows boneot Barney, who bas worked so long fur Geo. King, bst at last gone and dona it, in other words be bas committed matrimony. We wlsb bim and his bride a long lease of life and happiness. He is entitled to it, and the beat wishes of many friends will go with tbem for their success to life. A strolling band performed some excel lent music on tbe street, to-day. Tbe Coroen fe Beers farm is yielding something over 20 barrels per day. Al present only eight wells are pumping. Hew Wells Unite a Dumber of new wells iu tbe vicinity of Dogtown and Edeo burg will be dowo In a few days, and will show to what extent of development, we may look for during tbe coming winter and spring, while tbere are about sixty wells aotually drilling, it is a aoismn faot tbe pro duction will not decrease witb any alarming rapidity. Tbe whole oouotry back of Dog own is being overrito with rigs, and should oil rise to a paying figure it would be a raoe between contractors which should first retob tbe sand. Indeed operations would bs re. limed with all ins energy characteristic of oil men, and in a few weeks or months we should relate the same tale over, of bard times; no money for oil Ac Petersburg rrogress. A sharper is traveling through tbe Inter ior ol tbe State, duping tbe farmers. Be claims to be a Uoited Btttea Detective, bas his warrants, charges bis man with passing Counterfeit money, anests bim on tbe bogus warrant, and if tbs party resists be displays a pair of bandouffs and threatens to put tbem on if be refuses to go with bim . After frightening bis man, be proposes lo com promise tbe matter for a certain sum and let bim go. It appeora tbat oue-fourtb of tbe Ave oent nickel coins in circulation are counterfeit. Tbey are said lo be so skillully executed that it is almost impossible for experienced coin experts to detect them. TMe7es and oounterlelters ars determined lo ruin u. Tbe Governor on Monday appointed tbe following persons Notaries Puhllo for tbe term of three years each trom data: Jat- Franklin H. Harrison, Mount Uuion, Hunt. ington county. A sexton of one of tbe Philadelphia oburcbea still carrier ao umbrella which be bat had In constant use tor fori)- me years. John Halwick, aged lorty years, was crushed to death by a log In Curtlo town ship, Center oounty, a few days asp. A greai deal of second crop bay Is being made in tbe vicinity ot Pottstown. T THE OIL. FIE.MI. VICINITY OF BUTLER. Mr. H. McClintook, who has been very successful in tracing the oil belt In the up per oil region, is now sinking a wen two ilea East of Butler, where lie is oopcnii ' making a big strike. Work it belog prosecuted at toe wen on land cf Mrs. MoCandless, and one on ibe Henry farm, both cf these wells ate located Nortbessl of Butler. The tools bad not yet all been removed from the latter at the last report received therefrom, while drilling was being prosecuted at the former, anu u tbe day Is not far distant when it will ce sunk lo a depth where tbe oil is eapesied lo be found. CLARION COCSTTT. Several days ago a well was strtiok on tbJ DeRolph farm, near Dostowo, WJ'co is pumping one hundred barrels. It Is owned by Barney Veosel and others. Tbe latter part of last neeK a wen was struck co tba widow Heater farm, at Dog- town. Itatarted offal about cue ounureu and twenty barrels, and is reported as still boldiog its own. Chart m V'enscl owns Ike woll. YICINITT OF MO00O OB SJUll.T CITY. On Saturday last tno large ttrlket were made, one waa tba Meadow welt, No. 1, on the Starr farm, and the other on the Suttoo farm. The former started to Bow at the rate of 400 barrels' per day oud tbe latter at the rate or 500. Tbe Meadow well is owned by S. li. Hoy. r, of Titusville, aud tbe otber by Darragb & Chaffee. VICINITY OP xauvs city. Tbe Smith well located on the Scott & Adams farm, bas been drilled deeper and the production ha? been materially increaf ed. A well owned by Stewart & Galey, on tbe McAleer farm, ie.doiog about three hun dred barrels. VICINITY OF Bl'ENA VISTA. A well on the Jenkins' farm, struck tbe sand on Thursday of last week, and started to flow at tbe rate of six hundred barrels per day. It was thought this would turn out a dry bole. Oilman's Journal. Rochester, Beaver Co., bas a new paper called the Independent. Anderson & Wil liams publishers. In politics It is indepeo dent. Ticket Agent Hair received tbe following orders Ibis afternoon: Sell excursion tickets to Corry and return Sept. SO lo Oct. 3d. Good lo return until Oct. 4tb to parties wisbiog to attend tbe State Fair at Erie. Here Is a good chance for our citizens to attend tbe Fair. Mr. John Weakland aged, nioetyrfour, tbe oldest man in Jamestown. An Urwlgsburg wife inverted ber spouse In tbe mllkchurn for prolanity. Reading bat raised a bead of cabbage wbieb weighs twenty nine pounds. The warren pall lactory is stn: in oner ation, and it turning out a large number ,ol palls. A tword was lound at tbe depth of six teen teet from the surface ef tba ground ana near in stump oi a tree, by some men digging a well in Erie. A Joliet (III. ) Methodist Episcopal Con ferenoe bas voted Itself willing to license Mrs. Jennie E. Willing to preach tba gos pel. A Texat mother in-law, finding be daughter's husband Impervious to tbe ordi nary methods or killing, vindicated ber au thority by shooting him. Love induced a Louisville girl to throw tobacco in ber lather's eyes so that ber lov er might bave time to get her into bit wagon for elopement purposes. A Times speoial Irem Brenham, Texas says a fire broke out last night lo tbe store of Thomas Dyer, one er tbe wealthiest mer chants bere and corsomed tbe satire square It reached the adjoining one wbicb was burned entire, aod one half of tbe next Loss not stated. A fire io Sacramento, Sunday, on M. St., uesiroyea Anderson's boiler shop, Hnnl's sash raotory and several other buildings Loss 50,000. Hunting chestnuts, butternuts, etc., Is tba favorite amusements with tba juveniles tbeaa pleasant afternoons. A Detroit woman sues lor divorce be cause ber husband luslsls upon Bleep Ing with hit leet upon tbe pillow so that be oan tickle ber feet wbeo she snores. The fall of tumble in oil. the year the Umbrellas went up yester- day (JpkatGas Will, Too greatest gat well iu the world St located on tbe Campbell farm, about two milt from Modoo City , Butler county, In a northeasterly Jdlrectlor. It is certainly on of tba wonders cf the world. It waa: itruck about three weeks ago, aod a volume of gat bat ever aince been pouring lortb wltb a noloa IlLe the rush of mighty waters. The gat comet out witb most tremeiMjoui force. The attempt was made lo lower a tat oft tools In the well, weighing about Iweoty-five hundred pounds. Tbe attempt was futile, for tbe gas forced them up and away f.'Ota tbe hole. It la tbe io tent loo la lay pipes and run tbe jgaa into Lioioo. SftAooab is p.-oud'of a dry gocde clerk who D4i b.sa bor-e- vhlpped by seven differ cot woman, but be remains la bit place a it ooialsg bad happened. A retired hi captain, wbo bad made tbe tour of Coot taenia! Uuropo end tbe Holy Land, was aakti bow bo was impressed wltb bit visit to Jjrunlauj. "Jerusalem,' be taid "Is tbe ueaoeut plaoe I aver visited TSere li not a dros oIicuor In lb whole lown fit to drink." Do ou aver thiol; oou uuoa worlt lit tie child does io a day? Hew, from tun rise lo sunset, tba dear little toel paltered around to us so blmteasly climbing ap here, kneeling down tbere, running around, but never still. Twitting and turning, rol Hog and reaching, at If testing every bone and muscle for its future uses. It la very auricus to watoh tbem. Oua wbo does so may well understand tba deep breathing of the rosy little sleeper, aa wltb one arm toss ed over its curly bead, It preparet fur tbe next day's gymnastics. A busy creature la a little child. Col. Cox, pension agent for tba District of Columbia, bat recently paid fouf hundred pensiona to Amerloan cttlxtnc residing in England, Scotland, Iroleud, Wales, France, Prussia and In many Instasoes lo persons re. siding on tbe islands ol Paclflo and At lea tic oceans, not belonging lo tba Uoited States. All these arc paid by bills al ex change. The Uoited Stales Is the only government tbat pays peotloos to clliseoc wbo bave taken up tbelr abodes In oibsr countries Exit September. Mad has resumed. Dampness is the style. Frosty symptoms lastoight. A girl lo Kaosas sued ber beau for breach of promise, aod settled II for pair of steers and eigbty bushels of corn. rnilllps Brothers, formerly ol this place, are opening a bank at Modoo. Among the oames recorded on tbe solid lock on the turnmil of Mooadnbck Mountain N. H , it that of Marqult Da Lafayette. An Omaha girl Introduced a romantio mode of tuicide. She Muffed ber lover's let ters down ber throat until she saffooaled. Tbe first woman lo this ooua try appoint ed to fill the offloeol Deputy Collector is a Mrs. Dr. Moedy, of Greensburg, lodlana. Women wbo violate tba oity ordinaooet are condemned lo sweep tba streets in Mo bile. They do It of tbelr own accord In most oitles. A at. Paul woman, who used to keep. inree gins, now does ber own work cbeer fully. Sbe found bar husband throwing aisset ai mem. Girl Wante-. To do general bouse work. Inquire at Gos don't Hardware store. For Bain mrl5.,02,l,,o 20'? fI" 01 SECOND-HAND iromio low cts. per loot ioc mom it in flrsiolast order and all reauy uueu April 23. It H. H. WARNER. DIPLOPIA. AwAsraan ar (Tea American Institute. TO J. TV. 'BfcKEE. FISH i -it is ingenious and will meet tbe wants of overv matron in the land-"! 7 Exhibition af ltTS John E Gavtt, Rje. Beer. f. A. Barnard, Pres Samuel D. Tillman. CarrespondinK 8ecy. . , , . "ew Tork. NovemoW,HTt, This simple and Ingenious Hachtn la as nseral as the ttewiDc Mat bine aad ta fee becoming pop. alar with ladies, in tba plaoe of expensive Needle work, lis work being much more headsome. reqalr. Ing less time and not one Unth vort tbe expenser Nil lady'e toilet Is now complete wMoxwliu A Machiuo with illustrated circular and rnii Hons snuton receipt of fa. or lushed lo silver plat tur $aiS. Address, The ItlcKce irfftnajf. Co., 800 Broadway, ftaw York AGENTS WANTED. G. F. KOfSSTER. Flour & Feed Merchant. PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA. PRICE LIST. XXX White Wh't ri, $9,00 1 Meal, tun Chop, Wheal Kran, i,ta seplttf. vaie, 50.' EW GOODS I lli l NEW G00DS,NEw GOODS NEW BTOCK DEY GOODS CARPETS, Oil Cloths Motions. &.. JCST RECEIVED AT M. SAMUELS DRY GOODS STORE Washington Stn et, Petroleum Centre.! The Largest and Cheapest stock ol CAIilCOES t to 10 cts per yard. BLEACHED IWISLIAS from 11 to 16 cts. LAMBDA LE UNBLEACHES MISLH 10 to IS CIS BEST GiNOHAiria from to 15 cts CLARK ON1 1 HREAB 4 spools for 35 cts. Dress Goods, Shawls, llos-J iery. Corsets Domestic PleceGood. Ladles Ties, RMot BooMklits the van best aaalltr Driilinin and Lin ens. Tins and Needle, 5 cts.uir paper, 1'upcM it I ine lowest raiea. Millinery Trimmings, LACE GOODS, And a complete stock of lntlb Hats anu Bonnets, Alto, a Complete Slock of BOOTS SHOES Which will be sold at -A-TJCTIOTT SALE Cheaper tbaii tbe Cbeapt a Commencing August 1st, 1873. HTGlTe bo a call and examine goods aod prices. M. SAMUELS. Pet. Centre, July lltb, 1873. MoKinley & Gross, Machinists, Blacksmiths AND Sailer f ate, Egbert Farm, Petroleum Pa. Centre, Boiler Repairing a Speciality REFINERY 8T1X1S REPAIRED MT Yfn wairant all work done by us t hm hmpIv aa oomt &a new when reDairSu Good raleiial furoiibed aod prices reason able. . t , Hsvlog bad loos experience In ,tbe v" gas we are enabled to cive satisffcciton. . , nca JOHBPH McKINI.BY. SEBASTIAN 'V Fetroteum Centre, Pa., Jan. , tl:
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