GKETER&Ii SEWS. BBpfiaxism ox Oil Creek —A few weeks ago ruffianism prevailed On OH Greek to such, an ex tent as to make travelling,or even existing, any where between Titusville and Oil Ulty a somewhat hazardous experiment. Following the speculators from the Eastern cities, who came with an abun dance of money, these rufflanß came formurder and plunder. They are the sourn of the worst of.-orea tlob, And evidently thought they had the best field for operations ever presented. They were mista ken,.however. The rapid and efficient organization of patrol forces and vigilance committees put a sud den quietus upon their arraußomentsrand now they are the party whoso lives are in the greatest danger. This class of ruffians dress as gentlemen. They are the first to meet the stranger on his arrival in that eeotlon of the country, and are ready to show him the sights and wonders of the oil region In order to find an opportunity to rob the unwary. These meh lead desperate lives, their ordinary mode Of liveli hood being made up of drinking and gambling. We hdve been Informed of numerons robberies and at tempts at robberies by these desperadoes, all of which are of recent date, and should be a warning to tlioso who are obliged to go to the oil regions on business. OHato, however, things have assumed a more gratifying appearance, ana It Is to be hoped that ere long this nuisance will be abolished alto gether.—Pittsburg Post, A Host after Treasure.— The Louisville Journal of Wednesday says that, a few- days before, an Indian, accompanied by two white men,'arrived In that city from Minnesota, bringing with them a map of Beargrasa oreek from its month to where Broadway now crosses It and the hill known as Preston’s Woods. It Is said to be a correct diagram of the oountry thereabouts, picturing every, tree, hollow, pond, etc., which might, have been seen there three generations since. That portion of the map which indicates the thick woods and ponds is now the upper part of the city. The object of the Indian’s visit and map Is to recover a valuable treasure which his ancestors had buried on the bank of the ereek some place below where Broadway crosses it, and at the foot of the hill. The treasure,- It is said, oonslstg of gold to the value of two mil lions of drilare. We heard yesterday that the party had aotuallv begun to institute searoh for the Stas', and the Indian was engaged in Stepping off the dis tance from tho river as his map directed him. A Mouxtaix of Salt.ib St. Dojnxao.—While salt in rebeldom fares hard at the hands ofiour raid ers, salt elsewhere is treated with high considera tion. Our readers will be Interested in the follow ing foots. In the south side of St. Domingo, to the firovlnco of Azna, Is the most singular salt deposit obe fonndih the world. From an intelligent gen-' tleman recently there, and a document Issued by a New York, company, we learn that there Is here a mountain of salt six miles long, from one-half to a mile wide, and from four to five hundred feet high. In some places, where the sides of the mountain are nearly perpendicular, lsirge cliffs of salt are exposed to view, while in other parts a coating of earth, from ten to thirty feet deep, covers she salt. This: salt In its crude state contains 86.7 s per cent, pure salt. By the skill and energy of Dr. Hatch, of Oon- - nectlont, grants have .been .obtained of the Spanish Government, and the way is being opened forbrlng ing this immense treasure of salt to the markets qf the world. A railroad, some twenty miles to length, Is to be constructed, which will bring the salt to the little port of Baralfona. Ax Aboikht Garmext,— A lady named Doolit tle, living In Painesvillo, Ohio, has to her posses sion a vest that had been to her husband’s family for more than one hundred years. It Is of crimson velvet, of the best quality, and the material com posing It Is enough to make two vests of the present style. It has been carefully preserved, and shows few marks of age, except that the buttons are faded »ndthe moths have eaten It In a few places. It was worn at the Old Folks’ Concert, at the Cleve land Sanitary, Fair, and received much attention. It is much prized- by the family to whleh it belongs as an heirloom of the last century. THE CITY. MILITARY. INTERESTING ABOUT PENSIONS. The following item-relative to whom pensions may be granted should be preserved for future re ferenoe: Those entitled to pensions arp: First Invalids, disabled since March 4, 1861, to the military or naval service of the United States, while to the line of dnty. Second, Widows of officers, soldiers, and seamen, who have died of wonnds received, or disease con tracted to service as above. Third. Children; under sixteen years of age, of either of the aforesaid deceased persons, If there is bo widow surviving, or from the time of the widow’s remarriage. Fourth. Mothers of officers, soldiers, and seamen, deceased, as aforementioned, and who were depen dent npon the son for support, In whole or to part. Fifth. Sisters under sixteen years of age,' do* pendent on said deceased brother, wholly or to part for support, provided there are none of the last three classes above mentioned. Invalids and friends of deceased soldiers are re minded that, to order to ha ve said pension commence when the service terminated, the application there for must be made within one year of the dlsoharge of the invalid or the decease of the officer, soldier, or seaman, as the case may be. BATES OF FEXSIOX. Lieutenant colonel and officers of higher rank, $BO per month; major, $25 per month; captain, $2O per month; first lieutenant, $l7 per month; second lieutenant, $l5 per month; all enlisted men, $9 per month. Only one fall-pension will be allowed to the rela tives of a deceased soldier, andln the order of prece dence, as above given. PROMOTION. Major Oliver B. Knowles, of this city, has been commissioned colonel of the 21st Pennsylvania Ca valry, by Gov. Curtin. Col. Knowles has reached this position by promotion from the ranks. MISCELLANEOUS, presentation of a diamond snuff-box. Mr. George W. Cambios, the president of the Board of Brokers, wqs yesterday the recipient of a gold snuff-box Inlaid with diamonds, valued to all at $9OO. After the board had adjourned the pre sentation took place. The box contains the follow ing Inscription: “To George W. Cambios, from his professional brethren. Fialjustitia.»- Mr. Philip F. Kelly, chairman of the oommlttee bn testimonial, delivered the l6llqwlng presentation remarks: -Sib: There Is a period of the year to whloh the Unman heart is always most open to generous im pulses. Such a period, just past, found your friends of this association filled to the fall of kindly feeling towards yon. That feeling has (band expression to the testimonial which, oh their behalf, I now pre sent to yon. Having so set phrase or power of speech, I cannot do justice to the occasion, and therefore to your own very capable head and heart do I leave It to suppose and imagine the thousand and one civil and complimentary thtogß I ought to say. I will only add that It Is the sincere and earnest wish of all that you may live long to enjoy whatever of pleasure or oomfort the possession of this may yield to you, Mr. Cambios made a neat and appropriate reply, concluding as follows: Gentleman, allow me to say that to the dally use of this beautiful box I shall ever be reminded of your generous friendship. It shall be my study through life to preserve It. In adversity or prosperity r shall recur to the scenes here, to my Association with yon, the pleasant hours of social Intercourse, as well as business transactions, and to this particular event, as the happiest period of my life. The “honors” Incident to each an occasion were not forgotten; champagne freely Sowed, and with It the utmost good-feeling. RELIEF FOR SAVANNAH. The following subscriptions have been received by the committee appointed to obtain aid for the Sa vannah sufferers: McKean, Borie, & Co***********ssqq a V. Merrick A. WMtney & Sots. fioa J. B, it " Irexel & C 0....... jqq E. W*CJarkACo. GOO Wm. Hunter, Jr., ACo 500 Stuart & 8r0..,............. goo THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. The seventy fourth report of this society sets forth, that during the past year forty-two schools, embrac ing 480 teachers and 4,813 scholars, have been visited and aided by an appropriation or boohs and periodi cals. '‘The treasurer reported the 'reoelpts to be $1,07150, and expenditures $542 48, leaving a balanoe in the treasury of $429.07. REPORT OB' THE HOUSE OF REFUGE. The report of the managers of this Institution, submitted at the annual meeting of the contribu tors, states that on the Ist of January, 1864, there ■were 587 Inmates under the care of the board, viz,: 322 white boys, 120 white girls, 91 colored boys, and £1 colored'girls. During the year 561 were received, vie.: 808 white boys, 141 white girls, 78 colored boye, and 89 colored girls. Discharged during the same period 490, 'yie : 244 white boys. 183 white girls, 79 colored boys, and 84 colored girls. Ami there re mained in 'the house, on the Slst ult.. 664, viz.: 386 white boys; 134 white girls, 88 oolored boys, and 66 colored girls-. But two deaths oeeurred in the white department,, and one in the oolored department, during the year. A SURPRISE. On Wednesday evening last some of the friends of the Bev. D. W. Bartfne, D. D., presented him with a purse containing one hundred and sixty dol lars in greenbacks. The presentation took plaoe at the parsonage Of the Green-street M, E, Church, and the whole affair was quite a surprise to the worthy recipient. ' . CAUCUS NOMINATIONS. At a caucus of the Union members or the Select Council, held yesterday afternoon, the fallowing gentlemen were nominated for trustees of the Gas Worts, to serve for three years: Nathan Hllles, of the Twenty-third ward, and William Barries, of the Sixth ward. . - A PRIZE FIGHT. Information "has been received in this city, through a private letter, that Jem Mace, the champion of England, has accepted Coburn’s proposal to fight in Canada, for--two thousand pounds aside. Mace forwards a first deposit of twenty-five dollars, and is to send on his agent, accompanied by his principal backer, to New York, to arrange the preliminaries of the fight. As they were to sail from England rip the 10th of January, they may be expected to reach here in ten days or two weeks. Coburn belongs to tblsoity. - * LA COTERIE BLANCHE. The arrangements for the grand fancy dress masquerade ball of this association, to take place at the Academy of Muslo on the 7th of next month, are nearly completed. The tickets of admission are elegant specimens of obpper-plate engraving, and are worthy of being .preserved. The audience tloketa have an engraving of the fight of the Ama sons, and are quite neat. There will be one hun dred pieces of music, and from the other arrange ments that are made, this hop will he the best that has ever been afforded to our aittzens. FATAL ACCIDENT.- Yesterday morning about 12 o'clock,'a soldier named Robert E. Smith was Instantly killed by being run oyer by a passenger oar at the Kensing ton depot. He was standing on the front platform, when the eudden turn of the’oar going round a curve threw him on the track. The wheels passed over his stomach. He was a private of the Ist Maine Artillery, and had been in the service since 1861. He had been a prisoner for several months, and was on his way home on a furlough. His home Is at Esstport, Washington county, Maine. There were *67.65 in his pocket. The body was conveyed to the Nineteenth-ward Station House. SUICIDE. A. Hope MoLeroth, twenty years of age, an at tendant in the drug-store comer of Seventh and Spruce streets, committed suiotde on Wednesday evening last by taking prußSleaeld. He had been waiting on customers bora few minutes before. He has been quite unwell for some time, and his rash sot is attributed to melancholy on account thereof. The coroner made (an investigation yesterday. It seems that on Sunday last the young man wrote a letter to his father, residing at Buffalo, New York, ana on Wednesday reeelved a telegram in reply, stating that he would start in the evening for Philadelphia. The deceased was rather ill, but be trayed no’symptoms of anything like insanity. A Mend was with him for some time, and upon leav ing the store the young man took the bottle or Prus sia acid from a shelf next to the rear of the store, seated himself on a oot bed, swallowed about two table-spoonsftffs of the drug, and died in a few minutes. A verdiot of suiolae.jvas rendered. PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION. We learn that the Franklin Hose Company, with their steam fire-engine, will visit Washington, D. 0., on the occasion of the inauguration of President Llnooln., They will parade about one hundred men. Shortly before one o'clock, yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the earpenter-shop of Mr. Robert Salters, comer of Mellwaine and Tamer streets, Second ward. The building, which was a three story brick, was totally destroyed. Loss *1,000; In sured for *B5O. HOME FOB AGED COLORED PEOPLE. A public -meeting was held last evening in National Hall, on Market street, for the purpose of progressing with in* establishment .of a/home for aged oolored-people,, . Rules forthe-governmentSof the Institution w«te.«ported , by , the managers and adopted. A house has been purchased, and it is to be open ed by the managers as aoon as they think the funds rn poffloient, Able and interesting addresses irate .delivered by,the Rev. Wm. J. Alston, H. Ryland Warriser, and Manrioe Hall. Besides tho $2 700 heretofore paid for the esta blishing of the Home, the sum of *5,200 was contri buted and pledged to the Institution. The twenty four managers, twelve ofoaeh sex,were eleoted for the present year. Tho following officers were chosen: President, Dillwyn Parrish; vice president, Stephen Smith: secretary, Marcellas Balderston; treasurer, Sam. B. Shipley. CITY : COUNCILS. Both branches of Councils met yesterday after noon, SELECT BRANCH. Jakes, Lyhd, Esq., president, to the chair. Mr, Wagxkr (U ) presented the annual report or ' the Northern djibertfes Gas Works, and asked.that it be read. After some discussion It was finally agreed that the report Bhould be lead when the Mayor’s veto message should come up. s The Chair presented a communication from the Comptrollers of Public Schools, asking that Conn ells make appropriations to pay certain claims for gas And rents. Befened to the Committee on Schools. Mr. Oattell, of the Committee on Defence and Protection, reported the following ordinance: 1 That toe bounty authorized hy the ordinance to Which thie Is a supplement be reetrieted to reemlts who are not the recipients of bounties from the oltizans’ fond contributedfor tbat purpose. 2 That the bounty- fund commissioners be, and they' are hereby, instructed, from and after -the passant of this ordinance, to withhold all bounties from such wards ae raise a private fund for enlisting men to fid tlio present quota. 3. Tie commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to pay the sum of $250, out of auv moneys ap propriated by said ordinance, to any enrolled citizen of Philadelphia who- shall place' in the service of the United States a substitute, not subject to draft, for a term not loss than three years, and who shall therefore be credited npon the quota of Philadelphia under the call of the President, of December 19, 1854, for 899,060 men. - On motion of Mr. Kixg (O.), the bill was post poned. Mr. Brightly (0.) presented a bill empowering the Commissioners of the Stoking Fund to dispose of suoh portions of the railroad stock owned by the city at the current market prices, at such times ai thby may deem It expedient to do so. - ' Mr. Frbeuak (U.) said the commissioners are: wise Stillness men, and if they thought it expedient to sell the stock, they would make the appßal to do •so. He moved to postpone the subject indefinitely. Mr. Hodgson (U.) thought the commissioners.- had all the authority necessary now, without pass ing the bill. : , The motion of Mr. Freeman to indefinitely post pone was agreed to—yeas 13, nayß 11. Mr. Barlow (U.) presented a bill making an ap propriation of SMO to print a manual for the nse of the members. Mr.*Brightly (O.) moved an amendment, that the olerks give the contract to the. lowest bidder. Hot agreed to, by a vote of yeas 6, nays 18. - Mr. Armstrong (O.) moved to strike out $5OO and insert $lOO- Hot agreed to. . Mr. Vakcleve (U. j offered an amendment, mak ing the sum $250. Agreed to, and the ordinance passed. Mr. King (O.) offered a preamble andresotattonr setting forth tbat the city of Philadelphia has al ready appropriated seven millions of dollars to pay bounties, and that there Is reason to believe that there Is an excess of fonr thousand on the quota, therefore the Mayor and chairman of the Committee on Defence and Protection be requested to go to Washington and endeavor to obtain from the Presi dent and Secretary of War a modification of the order of Provost Marshal General Fry, and thereby obtain justice towards a city that has always been truly loyal. Mt.Zahh (U.) offered a resolution that the Mayor, with a select oommlttee of three members of each Council, proceed to Washington, as there would be too muoh to do for two men. Mr. Vamclkve (U.) stated that to a communi cation with the provost marshal general of this olty that gentleman was not toformedas to what credits would be allowed the olty, bat expressed the opinion that there was ample necessity for the olty to look to its own Interests. - Mr. Hodgdox (U.) offered an amendment, and that the Mayor be requested to communieato with the War Department, and ascertain by what author rlty, and for what purpose, bounty money paid by the olty is forfeited to the Government by officers at Camp Cadwalader when the reorult is discharged. Hot agreed to. The preamble and resolution offered by Mr. King were adopted. On motion of Mr. Zaxe the amendment of Mr. HodgdonTwas referred to the above oommlttee. Tbe ordinance from Common Council making an appropriation of $340,312 JO to the Department of Highways for theyear 1865 was taken up to Oom mlttee of the Whole, Mr. Okrbly (U.) Iff the chair. Mr. Sferixg (U.) moved to strike out the sec tion making an appropriation of $25,000 to improve North Broad street. - _ ' Mr. Zaxe (U.) said ho had seen a certified copy of theaotof Assembly empowering the Chief Oom mlasionerbf Highways to make the Improvements. AVoioe. “Let him do it.” The motion of Mr. Sparing was agreed to. The committee rose, and on the passage of the first section Mr, Zaxe moved to Insert the item appropriating $25,000 to Improve Horth Broad street. Hot agreed to—yeas 17, nays 3. - The bill was then concurred in as amended. The bill irom Common Connell requesting the City Commissioners to appear before the Committee of Finance was taken up. ' - Mr. Freer ax moved to postpone. Agreed to. The resolution from Common Connell relative to the Chief Engineer and Surveyor was oononrredto. Adjourned. COMMON BRANCH. President Stokley (U.) to the chair. THE X. L. GAB WORKS, A communication was received from A. Miskey, president 01 the trustees of the Gas Works, urging the necessity of purchasing the Northern Liberties Gas Works. . Mr, H arfbr presented a communication from the trustees of the Northern Liberties Gas Works, setting forth that, agreeably to their charter, they presented a statement of the receipts and disburse ments of the past year, with the previous outlay of capital, as follows: - RECEIPTS. For sale of gas.. *118,599 21 “ “ coke, tar, &o 14,970 76 EXFBXDITUREB. For works ..*.5178,423 40 During 1864 ~J ; 1,032 48 Matos 64,407 86 During 1864.. 140 16 Services '. 48,822 85 During 1864 667 25 Meters..... 43.507 93 During 1864 2,941 50 Beal Estate.... 32,006 83 Total., *371,660 26 The report sets forth that they now furnish gaß, to private parties at *3.25 per thousand, and for the public lamps at *1 62% per thousand, being on every five thousand feet 37R cents less than the price now oharged by the Philadelphia Gas Works. The charter of the Northern Liberties Gas Works provides that 11 It shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of the incorporated District of the Northern Liberties at any time after the first day of Jnly, 1565, to take possession of the works of said company and convert the stock of said company Into a loan, redeemable in fifteen years from the date of suoh conversion, bearing interest at the rate of six per oent. perannum, payablehalfyearly.» Whether it’would best serve the publieinterest for the City of Philadelphia to purohase these works immediately upon the privilege to do so is a question for which the trustees ask the serious deliberations of Councils. Action too hasty may prove very unwise. By those familiar with the object it is believed that better and cheaper gas would be uniformly famished to the citizens of the district, and more money .annually paid into the city treasury, by an arrangement with the company, extending its corporate existence for a further specified term of years, than if the works be possessed at the earliest possible moment by the City of Philadelphia. The ameuntof loans created for the purpose and use oi all works under the gas trust up to this time is not less than $3,876,060. The report of the trustees of January, 1864, an* nouncos that the first three city loans contracted for the construction and extension of the gas works, amounting to *476,000, have been paid off out of the sinking fund, and the sum of *994,461 was in Die sinking fund at that time, applicable to the'redomp tion of gas logins as they shall mature. Henoeit is argued that the days of large profits on the manu facture and-sale of gas are passed, and that the hope of paying off the loans created for purchasing gas works are without much foundation. The trustees desire and recommend that the City of Philadelphia refrain from purchasing the works of this company for at least ten years from the first day of July next, provided an agreement ean he had with stockholders of a character, to this effect: That during the term whieh maybe decided upon the Northern'Liberties Gas 'Company shall charge no more for gas to private consumers, and may charge no less for public lamps, than charged at the same time by the Trustees of the City Gas Works, andfor whieh extension of time and privilege the company, after first paying a dividend of six per cent, per an num to the stockholders, shall pay annually. If the profits amount to snffloient, two per cent, perannum into the City Treasury on the amount of oapital employed in operating the worts, the city to retain, as hitherto, a representation in the Board of Trus tees of equal number to that elected by the stock holders. Both communications were referred to the Com mittee on Gas. . ■ *. THE CHESTKOT-STBEBT BBIDGB, ETC. Mr. Sdlgeb (U.) offered a resolution Instructing the Chief Engineer and Surveyor to inquire why the iron superstructure over the ,’Chestnut-street bridge 1b not completed according to contract, and when the work will be finished; the report to be made to Connells on Thursday next. Agreed to, Air. IftußMAy (U.) offered a resolution requesting the City Commissioners to appear before the Com mittee on Finance, on Monday next, to answer suoh questions as maybe asked them, relative to the giving out of oontracts for supplies furnished by the City Commissioners. Agreed to. A report relative to the extension of water-works was presented and referred. HIGHWAYS, SCHOOLS, ETC. .Mr. Beady (TJ.) presented an ordinance appro priating *310,3X2.50 to the Highway Department for repairing bridges, roads, Ac., for the year 1365. Agreed to Mr. Adams (U.), from the Committee on Trusts and Fire, presented an ordinance asking for an ap propriation of $101,625 for expenses of tee Fire De partment for the year 1865. Blade special order for next Thursday, at 4% o’clock. Mr. Mabobb (U.) offered an ordinance appropria ting $846,109 to the Department or School Control lers lor the year of 1866. Of this amount the sum of *24,250 Is for salaries for professors at the Central Hlgh’School. The sum of *7,600 Is for salaries for teaohers of Girls’ High School, of the special ap propriations *175 are appropriated for planting trees and tree boxes at Central High School; for paint ing inside of Northeast School, *500; for painting school house, Belgrade and Otis streets, *5OO, ana for paving and repairing fence at same school, *3o*. The bill passed. - An ordinance providing Tor tee paving of Twenty-sixth . street, from Brown to Poplar, was referred to Committee on Highways. A bill ltom Select Oonnoil relative to the quota of tee city under the recent call of tee President was concurred in Mr. Adams offered a resolution restricting the expenditure of the Commissioner of City Property to certain items. An ordinance from Select Council providing for a farther appropriation for the improvement of Union Square was taken up and passed. Also, a hill providing for the preparation rind printing of a manual for the use of the members. Adjourned. . . THE COURTS. Supreme Court In Banc—Berore Wood ward, C. J., and Justices Strong and A Knew. philahelphia list—oases abgubd. Miller vs. The Consolidation Bank. Submitted on paper books.. Heyer for plaintiff; Thorn for de fendant In error. 1 --. Malone, vs. Davis. Argued by f, c. Brewster for plaintiff in error. - Schnitzel’s Appeal. Argued by. White for appel lant, and by T. X Clayton for appoaleja. McDowell vs. Johnson. Argued by F. O. Brew ster for plaintiff in error, and by Fieroe Archer, Jr., for defendant in error. , . _ City of Philadelphia-Appeal. Argued by Brew- Bter and Sellers for the city. The court deolinedto hear argument on the other side. - The list for Delaware and Chester counties will he taken up on Monday and Tuesday, and the list for.sohuylklU county on Wednesday. Supreme Court at Nisi Mas—Judge Thompson. Lovering & Co. vs. The Buok. Mountain Coal Company. An action ol damages for-an alleged breach of contraet for the delivery of coal. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff for *101.78. None of the other clvH courta were in session. Court or ftuarter.-Sesslous—lion. Joseph Allison, Assotlotc JnstJoe. . ‘ r Willis m B. 'EM.. ‘ftroseeutirir Attortwy ] bbfusihg a vote. Arthur McDonald and John Kelley, Inspectors of tii* Seywttt diTUtati semt*«attiwM4,»fteo mm- Hon for Eleotors tor President of the United states, were charged with misdemeanor. William Carson testified that he was to Philadel phia on the day of the Presidential election, and was at the division spoken of; went to vote, having a ticket, but McDonald stopped me; my father was with me at tho time. On cross-examination witness said howiitoldt* get some one to prove his age, and he could vote. He did not do so. John Carson sworn.—William Carson Is my son he was twenty-one years of age onthe 28th of Oc tober last; I We&t to the window with him and was asked If I was a citizen of tho United States ; oil replying to the negative 1 was told that I could not swear there, and the tloket was handed to my boy, the officer refusing to reoelve It. On cross examination witness -said that he wai asked If there was any one else who knew the age or •the boy; he said there was, but witness could not find tbe person tbat day; William was bom to the Nineteenth ward. The defendants called a number of witnesses to prove that the inspectors said they would take the vote If a responsible person vouohed.for the age of Carson. They also gave the defendants a good character. The question or ago was the only one spohen of at the polls. The Commonwealth claimed that under the law the man William Carson was perfectly capable of swearing to his age, and if say doubts remained, then his father was eapable of testifying to the age of his son, notwithstanding he was an alien. It was maintained that a mother oonld testify to suoh a case. The law says that a qualified voter shall vouch for the residence of tho person who offers .to vote, bnt in this case the only question was as to age, the place of residence not bring referred to at all. The counsel for defendants cited from the deolsion of Judge King, to the ease of H. B. Kheass,' to show that It was necessary to have a qualified voter pre sent with the appUoant to vote when he presents himself at the polls. The court charged that the offioers of the elections were bounAby the. answers of the party applying to vote, unless they were well satisfied to doubt his statement, hy applying the proper tests, and then they might go beyond the oath of the applicant. The law, however, does not require that the party making suoh oath should be a qualified voter. The ‘ father of the applicant, although an alien, was ca pable of coming Into court and testifying to the age of his son, and certainly he was equally eapable of so'testifying berora election officers.- The law 1s very-plain that the place of residence and time re quired to reside In the State, one year, and to the division ton days before the election, should be proven by a qualified voter. If an honest mistake had been made, the parties should bo acquitted , bnt If the jury, believed they acted corruptly, and de sired to keep a qualified voter fhom depositing Ms ballot, then they should bo convlotod. If there was a.toir and -manly doubt, however, It mnst be given in fhvor-of the defendants. Yerdlat-gullty, with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. Beasons filed for a new trial. BAD boys. - Edward Harley, Conrad Pienhart, Edward Dougherty, and James Newton, were oharged with stealing 99 pounds of feathers, valued at $1 per pound. All of the patties, except Newton, pleaded gntity. Officer Hart testified to arresting the parties: as Shook thieves... They had two boxes of soap, which they said they obtained at Fourth and OallowMU. Barley took me to a man at the place, bat he knew nothing of It; and finally Harley acknowledged he took the soap from Mr, WetherlU’s. The feathers were obtained afterwards. . . John Wetherill testified that he Identified some of his soap at the station-honse, Tho boys acknow ledged to having stolen it. Charles Ferrigan was oharged with eommltttog an assault and battery on his wife Mary and sister in-law Amelia Shaw. The wifi) testified that her husband went off with a married woman, and when she spoke to him abont lt, he knocked her down and kicked her through 'the kitchen and yard Into tho toll gate. The sister-in-law testified that when Bhe heard her Bister'cry murder she went to her rescue, and For rigan knocked her down and kicked her. Yerdlot guilty lnboth cases. COLORED SOLDIER IX COURT. Emellne Nichols, colored, was oharged with keep ing bounty money belonging to a volunteer. - August Stevenson testified that he enlisted to a colored regiment and gave accused $225. After he came book he gave her-$5O more, making $275 to all. She waste pat the money to a savings bank. Wit ness remained at her house a week,'when she told him to either enlist, ship, or clear out, as she oonld not keep him. He Said he was an orphan bay from the South, and was going along Sixth street, when defen dant oalled him and asked if he was, not oold and hungry. She took him home, aad a week afterwards he was. enlisted. All he ever got from her was a pair of pants; a pair of boots, ana a pair of gloves. On cross-examination the witness acknowledged to defendant’s paying for a pistol $3.50, to paying $6 for costs, when he was arrested,' to paying a doctor’s bill when he had the measles. . Counsel. Did she not buy you tobacco I Witness. No, sir; she-brought-tobaoeo to the camp for me to sell, and-I thought it just right for me to take some for myself; she used to bring me chickens to sell, and I sold some and eat some. I pnt ten or fifteen dollars a day to her pocket. He admitted that defendant brought him eatables to oanp at various times. Jane Fnrnell testified to hearing defendant say that she had $225 of the boy’s, and: after Re bad gone away she intended to put what was left of It' lbank. The Commonwealth abandoned the oase, the act of Assembly applying to persons who receive from the city or county the bounty lor volunteers. The defendant, la this ease, received the money from the volunteer himself.- 4 m Tbe court said that this law was passed to apply to brokers who received bounties for volunteers, and pnt in their own pockets.a large portion of tho money. The law oannot protect a man against his own folly, and After a man receives his money and spends it foolishly,-the law does not Interfere. • Ver dict not guilty. Adjourned. THE POIiIOEa {Before Mr. AldermSa Battler. J THE SHOOTING CASE IN THE FIFTH WARD. Josiah Franz, a soldier stationed at Camp Cad walader, was arraigned at the Central Station yes terday afternoon on the charge of shooting James Ward. It Is necessary to state to this place, In order that the readermay fully understand the case, that a new recruit missed his clothing .and bounty money, the same having been withheld or stolen from liim. ttnci he, to company with a soldier,who' was donated by the authority at Camp cadwalader, proceeded to search for'the missing property.- This is the reason why they were In such a notoriously bad place as Dook and Water streets. The follow ing evidence was elicited, from whloh the general reader may form some Idea 'of the character of the neighborhood: *133,669 97 Reserve Offieer Riley sworn.—Last evening, at qnarter before 8 o’clook, while standing on Water street, above Walnut, I heard the report of fire arms; there were two shots in quick succession; I ran. down to a little alley sot far Rom Dock street: saw Ward running into a house kept by a female known as Stovepipe Annie; I caught hold of him as he was about to enter the door, supposing that he had discharged a pistolat some one; he Baia that another fellow had fired at him, and was around the comer; I went around and saw a soldier standing there with a revolver in his hand; he said he lute fired the pistol, and had good reason lor doing so; he said ho had charge of a man, and had to take him to. Camp Oadwalader; a party had made an attack upon him, rescued the man, and fired at tee soldier; and that the soldier immediately drew his revolver.and fired back in self-defence. .This Is the individual who was shot. The ball Entered his left shoulder. His chin and under lip were burned by the explosion of powder, showing that he was very close to the pistol when it was dis charged. We give his evidence verbatim. On being sworn he said : I live at 148 Dock street; I tend bar for me farther,Thomas; a man and me were in Annie’s,inWather street,last night; don’t know the exact time we were there; it was from 9to 10 o’clook; after we. got in at Annie’s a crowd came in and commenced shoving about, and teen went outside; I said to the man with me, ’’Let’B go and see what’s upas I was getting around ' the comer of a little alley tee man (soldier) said stand back, to me and the other fellow; the other fellow is Staoy Roads; me anddfim went out together; he (the soldier) said stand back, and then fired, and I got shot; I don’t know any of tee crowd that oame into Annie’s;! don’t know where tee crowd was when the firing took plaoe; the soldier was In the.orowd; the crowd oame into Annie’s about ten or fifteen minutes after.. I got in; did not see any ofthem takeadrtak; did not-hear teem say anything; they might have taken something to drink, but I ted not see them; when Stacy and me went out we went to see what was up; I didn’t see hut one soldier; I might have seen him before in tee evening. ■ Question. Now, don’t you know that he.had a sol dier with hlm looking tor his. clothes and-bounty. monev-1 A. I can’t remember; I think tee first, time Faaw him was between 9 and is o’clock at Annie’s; lam sore that‘l don’t know any of the crowd that came in; I live about half a square Rom Annie’s; Staoy Roads arid me just took, a walk round there to get a drink; am-sure the crowd came in after we were there ten or fifteen minutes; Staoy and me were by our two selves. Tiffs witness, rather a pleasant-featured man, on being sworn, deposed as follows: I am a painter; worked at Fourth and Race streets about two months ago; live at Ward’s; I have never been in the ser vice; I went to Annie’s last*night to get a drink; there were three or four of us together; Ward was one of the party; I don’t know the names of the others who were with us; don’t know where they live; I met them at Follook’s; we were there drinking; then we all started.out to'get another drink; I-can’t say there were six or us, all told; can’t say what they were talking about; It was near.eight o’clock when we went to Annie’s; there was a row outside, heard some girls; tee soldiers were in Annie’s when we went in there; at least there were two men there dressed in Bolteers’ clothes, when- tee row took place all skedaddled; tee Soldiers went out first-; I don’t know what took plgoe then; the bar-tender , arid myself remained .inside s Oil tee others went out; heard the report or a pis tol, there were two reports; I did not go out with Ward j I am certain I remained behind ; I am cer tain there were others with Ward and myself; no crowd oame into Annie’s after wo arrived there. Qnes. « Was'Ward sober 1” Ans. “Yes, sir.” - Q. “ Were you sober 1” A. -(Emphatically.) “Yes, sir.” Q. “ Can you identify either of tee soldiers who were there 1” A.’“Yes, sir. This Is one of them,’’ (Witness pointed to defendant) Q. “What kind of a disturbance took plaoe in Annie’s 1” A. “None at all." Q. “ Sure of that 1” A. “Certainly; there was a row outside; the soldiers went out, and the others followed.” At this Btage of the proceedings Ward wag again called to the stand. “How la this,” said the magis trate, “your friend says there was tto souffllng„ln Annie’s; that no crowd came in alter you had en tered)” Ans. “ There was a crowd that oame in.” Roads resumed.—Alter the soldiers went out two girls were there; I was born and raised lnPhlladei §hia; I never was In the army; I never enllßted; I on’t know that the men who were with us were ever in tee army. Ward (recalled)—We were at the New England House before we went to Annie’s; tee man who keeps the house is called “Fad;” nobody was with me besides Roads; lam sure of tiffs; lam certain of it—am very cwtain; the erowd of fellows who oame into Annie’s went outside and kicked up a spree. - Captain Charles B. Etting sworn.—l am stationed at Camp Oadwalader; belong to Company D, 121st Regiment; the defendant belongs there; yesterday he was detailed to bring in a man named Kllduff; It having been reported that bis clothes and bounty were withheld by some one In town, he was detailed to ascertain the truth of the report and who tee. parties were; Franz has been stationed at Camp oadwalader since bet winter; he has a most excel lent character; his position Is one or great responsi bility and trust; this is the reason why he is kept there. . The investigation here closed. The magistrate said that, under .the circumstances, a citizen being shot in the public streets, it was his duty to return the case to court. The defendant must enter ball in the sum of *5OO. The .4 purchased tee nails, but sold them te a man. up.. t*w%fktn «bs dH wttaMdft ItVM MMrtftla** THE rRESS-rair.ADEI,PH WOMAN BSATSB* VMS BVJDENCB. JAMES WABD. STAOY EOADS. yestwdajr that stolen &oodi were In tiie yud at* cached to hot boose, No* 1628 Carlton street* ' She was commuted In default of *4009 ball and Carey la *3,000 to answer at oourt. ’ [Before Hr. Alderman Patohel. 3 alJiEged Highway ’ robbery. Peter McGinnte was Arraigned yesterday on the charge of highway robbwy. It-is alleged that he stole twb coats from a man whnejpaSlng along Pine street, near Twenty-filth, The nun was toting the coats home to a customer atthe tlihe he was robbed. The defendant was requlredto enter' ball. (Before Mr. Alderman Jonea. ] DISORDERLY HOUSE. W. H. Lewis and wife were, arraigned- yesterday on the oharge of keeping a disorderly house near Fifteenth and Cherry streets. Tho police made a descent upon tho establishment at an early hour la the morning,* and arrested ail therein. The alleged proprietor was bound; over to. answer at court. This place has been visited several times by the police, but eome how or other the btuinoßS Is con tinued oy other parties. Oil, COMPANIES. jggp IB* JZBSET WEU OIL COMPANY. 250,000 SHARES AT $2 PER SHARE, 540.00 Q OF WHICH IS DESERVED AS A WORKING ; - CAPITA!,, * PRESIDENT, , DR. ALBERT G. EGBERT, OF VSKASdO OOVITTT. VICE PRESIDENT, . ABRAHAM MARTIN, of FSn.ADBi.rHrA. SECRETARY AND TREASURER, WILLIAM M. BARLOW, OF hSDVAUP i BARIiOW, FHII iBBWHIA. DIRECTORS. . - . . f.. Dr, ALBERT G. EGBERT, Venango 00., Pa. SAMUEL GRIFFITH, Merosr Co, Fa. - , WILLIAM G. ROSE, Mercer Co.. PA WILLIAM M. BARLOW. 429 Chestnut street. EDWARD S. JONES,B3I Arch street. THREE PEE CENT. PEE MONTH OH 8500,000. In calling tho attention of capitalists to this enter priiw, the Directors have no hesitation In expressing thelr bellef that their retnrn from it will be more cer tain and more liberal than from any new cotnpanvnow b.foreths community. The prepertyof the UonftisnT consists oft he following: - ®O. 1, Three-eighth* of the working Interest la the eelebrated JenerWell, on the Hydo and Egbert Farm, on Oil Creek, with the acre of land on which the well is located. This well has been flowing since early In May, 1884, at the rate of about three hundred acid 1 flfty barrels dally, andii now flowing at that rate, thus yle ding tothe-Company between fifty and Sixty barrels dally, worth, at present prices, twenty thousand dol lars per month, which will pay to the Stockholders In this Company. MORE THAN THREE PER CERT. PER MOUTH from the start. There ls-room oh the land for several* more wells, two of which. wUI. be Immediately com menced by the Company, and In which we shall have the same interest as in the Jersey. - The character of this property, as oij land. Is well known; it Is only necessa ry to say that no well on it has ever failed in getting oil, while 1c has already produced the Maple Shade, the Co quette, and the Jersey. No . A Twenty- five acres in fee on the east side of the Allegheny River, opposite the mouth of Big Sandy. This tract has about forty rods front on the river, and contains a large (mount of boring surface. Oil wells yielding largely are found near this property; among them the anbbs, the Hoover,-Ac. -The Company intend to proceed at once to develop this fine property! and feel sanguine of suctoss Ho, 8. A lease of fifteen years on the William b. Wil son Farm, on Slippery Rode Bon, in Lawrence county, Penns. ....... Nos. 4,5, 8, 7 and 8 are also leases on Slippery Rock Run, containing four hundred acres in all. They weirs obtained in April, IE6I, by Dr. Egbert, and continue for fifteen years Gom iheir date. 'They secure to the Lessees all the oil and other minerals contained In the several tracts, with the right to divide and sublet, with all other rights and privileges connected with the busi ness of mining for oil, coal, and other minerals, and re serve a,, royalty of only one-eighth, of said oil-or minerals. - v - * .. The KUpjwry Rock Territory is a new and only par tially developed oil region; tat the success already ob tained th«re and on the Mahoning Elver, a few miles West, together with thelarge quautiiles of oil found .north, south, east, and west of it. lead us to hope that it will prove a successful oil region. She Company nave already an excellent engine. tools, and all necessary fixtures on the grounds, with a well partly down, and will-proceed to develop the property as fast as possible. These lands and leaßes were all selected for oil pur* poses by the President of this Company,'whose .greet success is the oil business, sterling Integrity, and Tone of character are too well known to require comment here. Subscriptions received at the office of LEDYASD & BARLOW, ** 439 CHESTNUT STREET, JgUP* O F F I C E Oil. COMPANY, 400 Chestnut st. (up Stairs) Room Mo. 16. PAR VALUE OF SHARES $3.00. WORHIHG CAPITAL, *40.000. SITBSCRIPTIOR PBIOB** ■«»»«,*»» »»«»»» m, »», PSEBQ)BR!f* FREDERICK FAXSON, No. 604 Market (tract IBBASOSBB: A. A. EHUMWAT, No 221 Market street PIBBGTOBS: F. FAXSON, No. 604 Merketetreet. TBOMAS D. WATTBOH, of the Rouse of Truitt A Co., 528 Market street. CHAB. BLOOHINGDALB, of Bloemlngdale, Rhine, A Co., 832 Market street. EDWARD J. REED, of George W. Rood A Co., 423 Market street. M. J. JOYCE, of A, A. Bhumway A Co., 221 Market street. , JOBIAH BABBITT, Jb., No. 423 Market street. D. D. T. FARNSWORTH, Esi. . West Virginia. HOWARD M. FAXSON, Btt. SoUeitor. J. G. FlBLEE.Seoretary. N. B—For particulars see prospectus, with map of lands, at the office. : de2o-tial4 gggf" PBOSFECTCS , . / OFTHE s FAME OIL C? O MPANY OF VENANGO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. OFFICE, 20? SOUTH FIFrH ST„ PHIIiS, Ca.plta.l, - - $500,000 . SHARES, 135,000-PAR VALUE, **. 30,000 SHARES WORKING OAPITAI-SUBSCEIF TION PRICE, *!. . OFFIOBKS! JAMES GIBBOffS, Presideat. PHILIP LOWBY, J*., Vie® President JlB. PAUL* Treasurer. JOHfl I. BOGERS, Secretary. - ■— directobs;. JAMBB GIBBOETB, FBAETCIB McMAITOB, PHILIP LOWBT, Jr.', THOMAS H. GILL, JOHK BOBLB, JOHN HOH2KBB. SAMUEL O. EISQ. JOHN 9, CAHILL, The property jof this Company consists of No L One hundred and twenty acres of land in fee simple, iltdated on both, sides of Little' Sandy Creek, three* fourths of a mile from its confluence with the Big Sandy, one mile from the town of Waterloo, and six miles from Franklin, the . : Ho S. Two leases of one aero of land on the Graff and Nassau Tract, on Oil Creek, Gornplanter township, one fourth of a mile above OU City. < These leases areeach for seventeen years, one-half royalty. On this landiaxe now two -Wells, producing from ten to twelve barrels per day, with Steam Engine, which Is new. Tanks, end all'neeeßsary appurtenances, House, Barn, fee. , beloug isu to the Company. ** ■ From the well-known productivensas ■ of all the land on Oil Greek,notasinclemlluie having yet bean known where proper means havebeen used to develop the sources Of land; and a* the Company purpose sink* inganumber of new Wells on these leases. it to confi dently expected that very important results will acme therefrom. ;* • .*• Thirty Thousand Shares of the Capital Stock devoted to the immediate development Of the various properties of the Company, the Directors of which pledge themselves to the Stockholders that nothing on their part shall be wanting to reader this one 1 most desirable investments that have yet;been jiutbe-’ fore thepublic. They also call attention to the follow ing facts in regardfco this Company: Ist. That not one dollar’s worth of Stock has been sold beyond what was required to pay for the lands. In fee simple and the leases owned by the Company. ’ 23. The Company has not created a single liability ; ail their purchases have been paid in full,, and their ti tles are clear and indisputable to all the property nambd in this prospectus. „ -■ 3d. The Thirty Thousand Shares of Eeserved Stock-or Working Capital will be actually sold, and the ore- , ceeds devoted to tire development of the property; sink ing wells, &c., before the Board of Direction will au thorise the issue of any more Stock. , Subscription Books now open at the Office, 5507 Bouth FIFTH Street, , JOHN Z. BOGNBB, - jaB-7t Secretary, f TBS STANDING STONE OIS ll® COMPANY OF WBST VIBGINIA. CAPITAL «»,000,000. in 40,000 Shares, at each. Subscription price $l5 per Share, subject to no further call or assessment, A working .capital of $lOO,OOO reserved/Toniy 110,000 Shares to be sold at the subscription price. The property of this Company consists of the well known Martin or Standing Stone tract, and contains - from 2,600 to 3,000 acres of land, in fee simple, free from leases, undivided interests, or royalty. Standing Stone Creek (a branch of the Little Kanawha river), and Us tributaries pass through this property, and it has upon. it a larger amount of .boring territory than Js owned by : any other company in West Virginia. It la situated in Wirt county, near the celebrated Bathbone or Burning ’ Spring tract, and in extent of territory.is five times greater, and Is considered by all experienced oil men familiar with the oil district of WestVirginla quite equal. If not superior, to the Bathbone trad. 'The, Standing Stone Oil Company’s property extends firomT the Little Kanawha river, near Burning Spring Hun, across the waters of Standing Stone Creek, including a portion of Eobinson’s Fork and Two Biffle Bun, and is Immediately in the Great Oil Break, extending-from Burning. Spring through by Standing Stone and Petro leum to Horse Heck wells, near the Ohio river, sad embraces thellne of UFHBAVAn. v - The property of this Company has not been developed r for the reason that it belonged to ntaorhelrsj who f could not convey until they attained theirmajority, which the youngest did a few days ago. . Wells are being bored on the adjoining lands, and oil had. It is said that upon thie Standing Stone tract oil was flrst discovered in 1790. - . - . . , _ On the Devers Farm, adjoining, a well is kelp* bored and oil obtained. The well,of McFarland & Jones, on Prmident First national Baak of ParkeraburfC, Weal Virginia, and the Hon. John 8. Carlila, Senatorial Ooa*. See. from Virginia, and* will l» by them conveyedto e Standing Stood Oilitjompany wneneyer the stock to badlaporedof by anbnrlpttoiU (toWtt. Stt.ooo abarea) ahcMe anbuerlbed Saljpaid for. Three thoneandalx hnSarea ebarA dftßbnMek hayealready teas ara ■cribedandp»ldtor.- . _ ■ - . ■: BjtlsoriptloDfl. reeelTad at.tha Banktag Hom» rt i FRIDAY, JANUARY: 13, 18pR: r McFATK FARH e ; IL COMP All. CAPITAL, - - _ 8300,000. _ SUBSCRIPTION, $1 PER SHARK, JACOB THOMAS, PHtoADEH-srA. T. A. DUBNEY, W. BARTON, «■ L. J. BBHOTH. •• W. H. KIHTEB, MoUtwrocKvaiE, Pa. Tbi* Company owns in fee simple SEVENTY-FOUR ACRES OF LAND, situated on CHERRY RUN, be tween the REED WELL and the HUMBOLDT WORKS, being Shout three-quarters of a mile abov* the former Reed Wall. . Twelve acres of .the property have been leased, on which - NINE , WELLS HAVE BEEN COMMENCED, and, according .to the leases, SIXTEEN MORE ARE TO BED RILLED. From these twelve acres leasedthe Company receive ONE-HALF THE OIL FREE* OF ANY EXPENSE . The remaining property can be leased at a heavy BONUS whenever the Company aeqproper to d* so. The Company having a working capital of CM,MO. can develop the. property if they desire to do so. In the vicinity, on the properties of the Royal Petroleum and. Springfield Companies, great activity prevails. THE COMPANY DO NOT CLAIM THAT THEY ARB RECEIVING AN IMMEDIATE YIELD OF OIL. hut if tha iliaracter of the surrounding'property be taken as g test, there la no reason to donbt that out of the NINE WELLS now in progress, some of them can not but be productive, as all Wells so far sunk in ; Cherry Bun have produced OIL The Bead, 290 barrels; Auburn, 100 barrels: Granger, 189 barrels; and Baker, r 100 barrels, are but a short distance below; and the sew well lately struck on the Humboldt property, above. * Subrerip! ions received for aillmlted number of Shares at the office of '* HARPER, DURNEY & GO., No. 55 SOUTH THIRD STREET, jggp*' THB SVXENER PETROLEUM AND MINIM COMPMY, LOCATED ON THE WEST BANK OF THE ALLE GHENY RIVER, BELOW FRANKLIN. CAPITAL, #1,000,000. DIVIDBD INTO 300,000 BHARSS. PAS VALUE, «5. - Ho farther assessments or caU on ihe subscribers, as 36,000 shares are reserved for working capital. SUBSCRIPTIONS, & PER SHAKE, Received at the office of the Company, NO, 614 CHESTNUT STREET, ia7-12t Philadelphia* ggp 33 COITLB FARM p OIL COMPANY ■ ' OP PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL STOCK, #1,000,000; 300.000 SHARES AT S 3 PER SHARE. SUBSCRIPTION PRIOE. TO GO.OOO SHARES ONLY. *3 50 PEB SHARB. . IJ Ho more to be Issued above that number until the land is developed. Stock'issued {unpaid. #60,000 CASH APPROPRIATED AS A WORKING Resident, IBAIAH LUKEWS, M. Bj Vlts President, WB. M. STEWART; TiSaenrer, #M. D. SMITH; Secretary, & J. HAR&ISOH. M. D. OFFICES, Nos, SiS AND 24 WASHINGTON ' . BUILDINGS, ' THIRD STREET, BELOW WALNUT. Bnt a few shares remain for sale tsir 3Fs^in9oK OIL COMPANY, WIRT OOTJNTY, WEST YIEQINIA. CAPITAL $500,000.... .100.000 SHARKS PAE VALffB V.i..”:....BtrBSOEIPWbH*PBroI *1: AND HO FUBTHEB ASSESSMENT. BBSBBVED WOEKIHO CAPITAL .15,000 SHAKES. •implelon the Little Kanawha Elver, in Wirt comity, West Vlriii la, witha frontage on said river of fully (hi three-fourths of a mile, and is (8)0 tiireo and a half miles above Elizabeth, ‘'the county seat,” and about the same distance below the celebrated Bunting Springs. ~I?. Ihis tract'up Lave about one hundred and thirty ,{1S0) acres ol bottom land, or boringterritory, affording sufficient room to put down one hundred (100) wells, or more, which is a larger amount of boring surface than owned by any other company in this section of the.oil region. : About the centre of this property; and near the hank of the river, is a spring, continually discharging Oil and .Gas, and it is ihb opinion of one of the most experienced geologists In Pennsylvania, who has made a careful ex amination of the tract, that it Is equal, if notsnperlor to any .in the Kanawha Yalley, for the production of Oil. It has been purchased solely with the vtewtoltaim medlate development, and the company intend using every known satisfactory appliance to attain that object. The engine and all the necessary tools are now per forming their part, and no expense necessary for the rapid devdopmsnt of the property will be spared, the company being determlnedto make it productive. Being fully aware of the existence of bogus com panies, we invite the most rigid investigation as to the character of our pt operty, and we will be happy to fur bish all the information desired. . Baps, Charts, Ac., can be consulted at the office' of the Company, Ho.- 4-17 WALNUT Street, Boom 80. 3, third story. PRESIDENT. JOHNW. MOFFLY, SECRETARY ASP TREASURER, JOSEPH P. BKOBIUB. ' _ 4 ---- • DIIiECIORB- ■ - JOHN tV. MOFFLEY. lAMOS J. MICHINBE; SAMUIL CONABD, JOSEPH P. BBoSiUS, CASPASLBEHN, - IQBO.LBECH, Beading, Fa. jall-wfml3t ■ • fcßg=? #mCE OF THE lOCBST ffiODH TAIN COAL AHD lEOH COMPANY, ,■ - . _ . PBhadbepria, Dee. 18,1881 The Annual Heating of the Stockholders of the above named Companywill beheld At their Offloe, No. »30 South THlEDBtreet. on MONDAY, the leth day of January next; at 12 o'clock M., when an ELECTION Will be held for seven Directors to serve for the ensuing year.- , The Transfer Books of the Company will be dosed for Bfteon days prior to the day of said election delV-tjalC EDWARD ELY, Secretary. OFFICE VENANGO Olt COM PANT, N. K eat. THIRD And DOCK (second story). • ■ • . A special meeting of, the Stockholders will be held on FBIDAY, Jan. 13th, 1566. -at s o'clock, to devise means for the proper development of the Company. By order of the Board, - EDWV H. FLOOD, ja7-6t* , - Treasurer. MUniffi COMPANIES. X-M E X RECIPROCITY MINIM tCOMPANT, (piAUIIIEKE DISTEIOT, CANADA EAST. L. E. CHITTENDEN, President. Ex-Gov. James Pollock, Director H. S. Mint, Phila delphia: Hon. W. G. Moorhead, Pres. Phlla and Eric Kaflroadco ; C.B.Wilght, Era,,of 0. B. Wright fl Co., hankers; Henjr Sheldon, Esq., of Stanton, Shel don, & Co., New York; W. B. Hatch, Esq_, of Fair banks It Co., New York; T. B. Bunting. jSiq.,of T. BTBrmting & Col,; New York; L. E. Ghittendeu, late Beglster 0. 8. Treasury. 100,000 SHADES. PAB VALUE, $5O [BACH. PEOPEETY, 1*,770 ACRES, ALL KNOWN TO Ml EIOH IN GOLD. ' HO,OOO SHAKES OF STOCK OFJEKEK FOE SUB SCBttTIOH. ! %00 ounces of pure HOLD from the Company's vro> >perty may be seen on application at the office of 01 B WEIGHT * CO., 143 South THIED Street, where maps, protpeetneea; and air information may he had. 'The latent report from the Geologist of the Company announce* the discovery of KYEnew and yery rich ... miarts lodes. The OFFICIAL BBFOBT of the Gold Oomnasxozrssa ofCahada will BoonJbo published* .showing over Gbb Hujojebd AhdFifttTnoiraahdDollars, at coinrates, of gold has been recently mined 1a the OHAIXIHKBB DIBTKIGT, principally upon the Company’s property. A limlted nnjaber of shares of the CAPITAL STOCK may he suhscribedforatthe office of O. B. WRIGHT & 00., . -. 143 SOUTH THIED STEEBT, oppoelte the Exchange. |K®» MUfHI If AND COIDBADO 853 e GOLD MIKING OOMPAKT. Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania. CAPITAL STOCK, *l,OOO, GOO. aOO,OOO 8H4885~,-v.,...........rAtt TALUK, *5. Pre.id out —JOHN 8.. AHDKBSOH. _ , „ ' BIESOTOKB. • Thomas A. Scott, - James K. Magee, , , B. B. Kneass. JohnW. Hair, Harrisburg. Wm. S. Freeman, T C. McDowell, do. Bobt. F. King, - John Brady, _ do. John M. Biter, W. W-Wyii* Lrauaster. Cbules DeSilver, D 0 - Sacra tarvaad Traaßtuar. Office of Uie Company, No. e»3 WALNUT streot- SoomNo: 5. _ . _ Authenticated specimwjs hate, been procured from some of ike Company's lodea r and have been assayed by, Professoye Boothard Gaxrett with the mostgratfrjr inff results* tsubscrlption lists hrfye been the Office of the Company, andatthelreaeurer T s Ofiteetlu, aßdmeetianloa' Bankßnilding. Toorlgtnai Bubiv-rlbere, ■ *3.80 per share, for a limited number of share*. Circulars, pamphlet., or information can v. obtained at tho Office of the Company after the Ifth Ir^t, I OefOßUli.pt. «ia-3» OIL COMPANIES. 900,000 SHARES. WORKING- CAPITAL, 833,000. . PRESIDENT. JACOB THOMAS. \ TREASURER, 1 El B. harper. secretary. FRED. A. RIEHLE. DIRECTORS. PHILADELPHIA Seooitd Floor, Philadelphia. ISAAC D. GUYEB, Secretary. OFFICERS BUBSCBIPTIOH PRICE, $3O. MEDICAL PURVEYOR’S .O^TOE; SEALED PROTOSALB°?m% H iwSV^ l«tMi°S^ packed.shall have been approved by a medial o&mr, andpajTnejrtrwlH' be roads only for the amount tm actually stored and receipted for. .... . . The proposals will he inadefor the quaattWes in diet ed below as jequirad at the respective plaee«» with tae proviso that should more be needed afcany time for the yearns supply, it shall befuraished at the same rates* and under the same conditions. QTTANTITT TO BB DELF7EKED AT \ Tone. Hatches, Misaifitippl-.....*—100 Vicksburg;, Mississippi...——soo Colnjnfeus, lo* Paducah, Kentucky j lo JxmifiYill?, Kentucky* —— 000 Memphta. Tennessee.*—— •**. 800 Baahviile, Tennessee**— ...—.1,000 Helena, Arkansas..———6o Little Koch, Arkansas *... «.«—.**« 200 Fort Bmith, Arkansas 80 Cincinnati, HI Columbus. Ohio———.—* —4O Clevelands Ohio—2o SmsyiUßi Indiana......— —..*.«+— 100 Madison. Indiana....—l6o Cairo, Illinois.**. •«—«.—«.——— 350 Quincy, Illinois*. 75 — 10 Madison* Wisconsin——*— ——• 40 Keckttkp lowa*.9o 6h Louis, Missouri...... ..... . 250 Jefferson Barracks, Mi550uri.———.............. 350 will also be received for furnishing loa at all the above points dailt, bt wbigkt, .for the year 1860, in such quantities as may be required by thesar- Wobb ib charge at the TTnited States General Hospitals upon the preceding annual estimate and with the same proviso. . FORM OF PROPOSAL. Th» lmderalgned proposes to famish toss, of fljgt quality of lee.carefaJly packed in substantial Ice • hpntes. at the within-named points, namely: ■ at the following price per ton of two thousand pounds* naffiell: at - ——— tons, at $—- per ton. une ice to be subject to the inspection, measurement, and approval of a Medical Officer, or other properly ap pointed inspector, before being receipted for. _ Paymont to bo made from time to time upon duplicate * >s '^(ki Certlfi ) < * 40 Director. ' . FORM Of PROPOSAL. The undersigned proposes to fornleh daily, or other visej all the lee required' tor -the hospitals, upon an proved requiMtions of Sturgeons in charge, atornearthe within-named points, at the following price per hun- nameiy: * cto. per hundred «JSSiSi %he auaiity, and subject to the JPFiSKrtiJ 1 * to charge, who will receipt for the actual amount delivered at each hospital *»?« opoa dupli cate Mila «w Jfled to by the Medical Director. ) • -- The above form of. proposals will be tn da Court, or a United States District Attorney,must aoeoin* pany the proposg, or it will be rejected. tbe United States Government must also accompany the proposal. H t ?® iowast responsl ?**??**?%» ba notified by mail or otherwise that their bid Is accepted,and immediately required to enter into under bonds to the amount .of 95,,000. The bonds must be properly certl ***** are'upsned l47 ** preee,lt Pnirn when the proposals of J l *® parties proposing mnat bedistinctly written upon the proposal. Fnnxjeals mast be add eased to SargeonD. L. MA CRUDER, If. S. Army, Medical Purveyor, Louisville, Kentucky. . The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids deemed unsuitable. if L. MAGRITDER. Surgeon U. S. Army and HedlealParveyor — , Louisville, Ky. Printedlnns of proposal, may be had at this office, jfismwf ofc QUARTERMASTER’S DEPART v* MBNT.—Office, TWELFTH and GIRARD Street., SEALED PROPOSAXB^UIb? B r?ee^k J a , t tWffic. untUWo’elookM. on WEDHESDAir, Jannary 18. M«5, f°r delivery la the shortest possible time, at the United States Storehouse, HANOTOR- street Wharf, properly packed, ready &r transportation, of SOO sets Sin-mole Wagon Hamees, complete. 39°„E?„ t ® foar-rnele WagonHarnees, complete. 24 Travelling Forges, with tools, complete. the best quality, and subject to the vehement 1 of “ i“»Pector Appointed on part of the Go- BANKERS, The above-described Harness to be made In accord s»*c wbi sample and epeoifleattone to be seen at the linilod States Storehouse, Hanover-street Wharf. Bidders WIU state price, to include boxes and dell- Kvt UvMgT* tto ®““*» MS fOTI All proposals most ba made ont on printed blanks. Which mav be had on application at this office, other- Wise they win be rejected. Each bid mnstbs guaranteed by two responsible per sms, whose sijmatores mast be appended to the guaran tee, and certified to as being good and sufficient security theUnlted o Stat«e VolTed ’ bjr 80109 puW1 ® functionary of '5 fesOTTed lo reject aU bids deemed too high, fids from defanltinr enntraetors, and those that do not ■BJJ'jJft e ?I?$ lv Viik h thereguiremeMs of this adver tisemeut, will not K considered. By order of Colonel Herman Biggs, • Chief Quarter fosstgcr, GEO. R. OEMS. jal2-6t Captain and A. Q. M. jal2-8t . QFFICE DEPOT COMMISSARY OF Vs SUBSISTENCE, Washington, D. C., Jannary 10, 1865. .PRQPOSALSFOR FLOUR. BEALBD PROPOSALS are invited until WEDNE3- JBAY, January 18, 12 o’clock M.,forfornißhing the Sub- BUtence Department with * *WO TfiOUSAHI) (2.000) BARBELS OF FLOUR. The propoialswill be for what U known at this Depot A? d s » feW? will be entertained for any quantity less thanthe whole. Bidsmuet be In duplicate, and for e&eh grade on *epa rate sheets of paper. ■ Tho_ delivery of tie Floor to commence within fire days from the opening of the bids, hud must be deli vered in such quantities, daily, as the Govsramentmay direct, either at the Government Warehouse in George- the wharves, oi Railroad Depot inWashiag- Tle delivery of all Flour awarded to he completed within twenty days from the acceptance of the bid Bids will be received for Floor to be delivered in new oak barrels, head-lined. Also, for Flour in good, mer chantable, second-hand flour barrels; but they must be suehas wIU be accepted by the Inspector, or they will not be received. Payment will be made in such funds aa the Govern ment may have for disbursement. . uauki Government impection wiil be made just before the Flour is received, and none will be accepted which is not freth ground, and made fromwhsatground in the vicinity where manufactured, unless of a very superior quality. An oath of.allegiance most accompany the bid of each bidder who has not the oath on file In this office, and no bid will be entertained from parties who have previ ously-failed to comply with their bids, or from bidders not present to respond. Government reserves .the right to reject any bid for ? e sddrseeea to the undersigned, at Ho. 15133 G" Street, endorsed Proposals for Flour. *’ isn M R- T. BRIDGES. ja!2-8t Captain C. S. V. A BMY SUPPLIES. ■a*- „ CLOTHIHG BUREAU, ■ Quartbsmastbs Gevebal’s Office* __, Wabhut&tok* January 9.3965, BBALBB PROPOSALS will be received at the office of Army Ciothiag aad Equipage, NEW YOkK CITY, until 12 o’clock H., on TTJESOAY,-the 17fch instant, for far nlshing by contract, at the depot of Amy Clothing and Equipage* Jfew York city: • uniform Coats* infantry, standard. Artillery Jackets, standard. Trousers, infantry, standard, fact Coats, lined, standard. Sack Coats. unlined, standard. . Hurts, Domet flannel, standard. Prawers, Canton flannel, standard. * Storings* standard, Srotees, sewed, standard. Boom, cavalry, sewed, standard. Blankets, India rubber, standard. Ponchos, India rubber, standard. „ Knapsacks, standard. Haversacks, standard. Canteens, Bt&ndard Camp Kettles, standard. Mess Pans, standard. Axes, felling* standard. Pick Axes, standard. Hatchets, standard? Spades, standard. Shovels, standard. . , Garrison Flags, standard. Tents, hospital, standard. - Tents* shelter, S-ounoe cotton duck* standard. .. Great coat Straps, standard. Farther information may be had, and samples of the !5wT e f u lcl ? B *WJ» wflP* 8 * fk® office of Army Cloth lßE«nd Hew York