SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
We take the following from a late number
of The Friend, a paper connected with the
Orthodox branch of the Society. It indicates
decided progress, though felt by the writer
as progress in the wrong direction. Why so,
we are not told :
" From a Friend whose position in one of
the Western Yearly Meetings we should sup
pose gives ample opportunity to know what
is taking place among the members in that
part of the country, we have received the
following query, ' Can you not find something
to meet the ease of the advocates of Friends'
singing, now practiced a great deal in the
West ?' From several sources we have be
fore learned, with sorrow, that singing hymns,
etc., in the Bible classes, First-day schools,
and similar assemblies, under the charge of
members in some of the Western Yearly
Meetings, was becoming not uncommon, and
that even some occupying the station of
ministers not only countenanced, but took
part in promoting this innovation."
THEICHURCIE CATHOLIC
JUDICIOUS BENEVOLENCE. —Some ten or
fifteen years ago, a gentleman in Boston, in
moderate pecuniary circumstances, proposed
to encourage the establishment of Sabbath
schools in the 'West by making an offer of
this kind :—To every school newly formed
with a certain number of scholars he would
pay half the cost of a ten-dollar library; if
the number was twice as large he wouldgive
the half of a twenty-dollar library. With
this inducement, the agent, Mil: A. W.
Corey, of Illinois, went forward and set the
wheels in motion. His success was great the
first year, and the offer was renewed for the
second, and then for the third, and from year
to year, until 2,336 schools have been
founded through this single instrumentality
It has drawn steadily on the good man's
purse, until it has compelled him to pay
$15,0001 But he has been blessed all the
while. He enjoys the giving and rejoices in
the fruits, and we do not believe he is one
penny the poorer to-day for the use of this
money. It is a good investment. Petro
leumls no better. And we commend his
example to many others who wish to do good
in a good way.—N. Y. Observer.
ITEMS.
It is said that throughout the territory recap
tured by our armies from the rule of rebellion,
only two Presby. ministers have continued at
their posts. These are Rev. Dr. Stratton at
Natchez ' and Rev. Dr. Axton at Savannah.
Those at Memphis, Vieksburgh, and New
Orleans abandoned their churches when the
cities came into our hands.—Of cities con
tributing to the Christian Commission during
the last year, Philadelphia was the largest
contributor, Boston came next, and Pitts
burgh was the third.----Rev. Julius Foster,
of the 0. S. PreilVyterian Church in Towanda,
Pennsylvania, died on the 16th ult.—
The New York Miss.sionary Conference of
the Protestant . Episcopal Church, has recom
mended that a Professor of Missionary History
and Duties should be appointed in every Theo
logical Seminary. In Elmira, N. Y. a
spirited discussion on the subject of Temper
ance is going on. Rev. Thomas K. Beecher,
a talented member of the "Beecher family,"
at a public meeting, advocated the use of
wines and ales as a preventive of the use of
harder drinks. On the following evening he
was taken in hand by Rev. A. C. George, of
the Methodist Church. Whatever else the
the discussion may do, or fail to do, it is wa
king up the people. The organ of the
Presbyterian Board of !Missions (O. S.) says
that at least twenty-four missionaries are now
demanded for the different stations, three of
whom should be medical missionaries.
The new Presbytery of Warren, in connection
with the Old School Assembly,. was recently
organized in Monmouth, 111. It is taken
from the Presbytery of Schuyler. The
Nestorian Mission, since its establishment
by the American Board, about this ty years
ago, has enjoyed twelve extensive revivals of
religion, some of them of great power. Sev
enty young Nestorian preachers are, now la
boring in the great plain of Oroomiah.
MAIL COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA.—In
the proceedings of U. S. House of Represen
tatives, 'for the 18th inst., will be found the
. passage of a bill for the establishment of
mail communication by steamships between
the Pacific coast of the United States and
China. This, when the railroad communica
tion with the coast is completed, will bring
our Eastern cities within about twenty-seven
days' travel of China, which is about fifth
less than the time between London and that
empire. The advantages of this, in every
point of view, are incalculable. The com
paratively small subsidy of half a million,
(the maximum of the mail contract,) will
return in millions of commercial advantages.
In postages alone. 'England receives back half
of the five milliu.. !fillers which she ds annu
ally paying out iu ~/eh subsidies. A more
immediate effect of this measure will be the
stimulus which it will give to the early com
pletion of the railroad to the Pacific. The
bill has been signed by the President, and is
a law of the land.
KENT'S EAST INDIA COFFEE.-It. always
gives us pleasure to be able to recommend a
good article for the table, especially when it
combines economy withgood qualities. Such
is emphatically Kent's East India Coffee, for
while it possesses all the strength and flavor
of the best Java, is sold at leSs than half the
price. Housekeepers should not fail to'give
Kent's East India Coffee a trial. It is sold,
by all the large grocers.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE, imperfectly as
it is working, brought in over one million of
dollars per day during the last month—about
$32,000,000. Add to this the fact men
tioned in our foreign news, that the demand
for the Five-Twenty loan is greatly on the
increase in London and Frankfort, they com
manding there even a higher price than in
New York, and we have a financial state of
things which is certainly very encouraging.
THE PUBLICATION CAUSE.
The Treasurer of the Presbyterian Publication
Committee would acknowledge the receipt of the fol
lowing donations from January Ist to 31st, 1865: 'viz:
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.
Mill Creek, Pa., Presbyterian Church $5 75
Naples, New York, do do - 5 00
Tabor Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. 12 35
Chicago, Ind . do do additional 300
Vernon. New York, Presbyterian Church... .... . 10 00
Norwich Corners do do do ...... ... 510
Harbour Creek. Pa., do do 5 00
Batavia, New York, do do 42 50
Philadelphia PS, Walnut St. Cb. S. S 15 00
Gritßites Mills. N. Y., Presbyterian Church 5 00
Philadelpinia, Pa., First do do 66 n
Pewanoadich., 4, do do do 6 50
Mt. Gilead: 0., do do do 6 50
Arlington, Wisconsin, do do ...... 825
Lowvilla, do do do 4 75
Cottage Grove, do do do 1 50
West Chester, Pa., a lady.. 10 00
First Church, Philadelphia, Mr. F. L. Bodine... 100 00
Jci.owell,Mich..Presbyterian Church 17 40
Total for'general P.Orposes
FOR. THE $50,000 FUND
14th Street Church, New York,
by Jos. F. Joy.. $3OO 00
Cincinnati, 0., Rev. Win. Van Yleck 200 00
Philadelphia, Pa., J. G. Fell 250 00
Niles, Michigan, Presbyterian Church 51 85
Rornellsville, N. Y., do do 20 00
Mt. Pleasant, 111., do dp 2 50
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., W. C. Sterling, 25 00
Corning, N. Y. J. N.Rungerford 25 00
West Chester, Pa., Presbyterian Church 50 00
West Fiyette, N, Y., do do 7 50
Total for Special Fund
For General Purposes..
$1262 16
WM. L. arLDßitritN.
Philadelphia, Feb. Ist, 1865. Treasurer.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1865.
INAUGURATION PRAYER MEETING.
We publish the following proposal with
great satisfaction. We have seen no finer
conception for a long time—nothing more
appropriate to the character of the times, or
the solemn relation of the church to the
country. We hope• the motion made by the
New York brethren will be everywhere
seconded :
"The undersigned, pastors and ministers
of the city of New York, beg leave affection
ately to suggest to their brethren in the min
istry, and to the churches generally through
out the nation, the propriety of observing
the hour from 12 M. to 1 P. M. on Saturday,
the 4th of March next, as an hour of prayer
for the country.
The inauguration of a new administration
is an event of such significance and moment
that its occurrence, even. under the most
ordinary circumstances, might well summon
us to united supplication for God's blessing
upon those who were undertaking the
weighty charge of
. government. How much
more does the crisis in which we now stand
demand our most earnest and humble inter
cessions.
Four long and sad years of blood and strife
have smitten and scourged the nation ; yet
our Heavenly Father has mingled mercy with
every stroke of his chastening hand, till at
length hope dawns upon our darkness. Our
Congress too, has by a constitutional major
ity approved and submitted to the States,
that noble amendment of our Constitution
which, if adopted, will make it the grandest
charter of freedom that the earth has ever
seen. What hour ever before called a nation
to prayer with a voice so encouraging as this?
Let us sanctify this great crisis of our
history with united prayer for peace, for
justice, and for liberty. When the President
shall, upon the steps of thelaew Capitol, take
the solemn oath by which the Constitution
recognizes the existence and the supreme
dominion of God, let the nation be bowed in
prayer for a blessing- upon our newly elected
Chief Magistrate and upon " all who are in
authority. Let us implore that our past
offences may be forgiven ; that our national
integrity may be preserved ; that the rightful
supremacy of the laws may be restored
throughout all our borders ; that our eyes
may behold the glad return of harmony to
our distracted country ; and that our people
may enjoy their former prosperity upon a
-basis of wisdom and righteousness that shall
never be moved.
And still as this great occasion shall here
after recur, let us hope that it will be to the
latest generations an hour of prayer.
Signed, Thomas De Witt, Gardiner Spring,
Stephen H. Tyng, William R. Williams,
John McClintock, Howard Crosby, Joseph
P. Thompson, and others.
HOME MISSIONS.
On applications received from the Churches
they serve, the following ministers were com
missioned by the Presbyterian Committee of
Home Missions—of whom sixteen were under
commission last year :
Rev. J. D. Jenkins, Parma, Ohio.
" W. Ellers, Troy and Marine, 111.
"J. M. Matthews, Chicago, "
" J. A. Woodruff, Merrillsville, Mich.
" A. Thompson, Montrose, lowa.
" S. B. Shaw, Rxand and Sunfield, Mich.
" A. Johnston, Pontiac, 111.
" I. C. Holmes,Maple Grove, Wis.
" D. E. Beach, Wis.
" H. Van Houten, Hawley, -Pa.
" J. F. Beale, Christiana, Del.
" H. W. Shaw, Clayton, Mich.
" C. Osborn, Dearbornville Mich. •
Andrew Luce, Carbondale, 111.
Asa Johnson, Adel and Redfield, lowa.
" E. J. Stewart, Medina and Morence,
Mich.
Rev. Geo. R. Carroll, Wyoming, lowa.
S. P. Hildreth, Dresden, Ohio.
" Chas. W. Treadwell, Wheatland and
Clarence, lowa.
Rev. Jonas Denton, Ithaca, St. Louis and
Alma, Mich.
Rev. W. B. Brown, Clevelamkandyicinity,
Tenn.
Rev. E. D. Shaii, Middleport, Cheshire
and Rutland, Ohio. -
Rev. John Peck, Traverse. Minn.
" Thos. H. Tatlow, Newark, Mo..
•
OHIO OIL, MINING AND .MANIIFACTUR-
ING COMPANY.
Of this Company, whose advertisement
appears in another column, the Independent
says : "We direct attention to the advertise
ment of the oil stock and lands of the Ohio
Oil, Mining and Manufacturing Company.
We are told that they inspire the confidence
of those whose judgment we should regard,
and who believe them to be as represented,
and worthy of the attention of persons who
have investments to make in oil property.
They will be under energetic managements,
as we infer from the tone of the investment,
which our readers are asked to read entirely
through."
" ALL ABOUT PETltorscrm."
The paper "All about Petroleum," also ,
says : This Company, at all events, seems
not to be a speculators' Company, for they
have so much territory on so small a capital,
and there are so many choice places for
boring additional wells, on each of the great
number of separate and selected farms, all
belonging to this Company, that by or near
the close of the year, it is quite confidently
believed the dividends on each share will be
equal, each month to a year's interest on
their cost ; for, •as the advertisement states,
' by making acomparison on the basis of some
Companies, one share in this one is more than
equal to having one share in each of twenty
separate Companies of that class, inasmuch
as the average of each separate farm, in this
Company, forms a good basis fora Company
by itself, each farm having so many choice
places on which to sink 'separate wells ,• yet
all these farina are thrown into this one Com
pany, for the benefit of each shareholder,
making it equal, comparatively, to sharing a
dividend in twenty separate Companies."
Again—many Companies have but one piece
of oil territory on which to bore, and if they
fail in that /their all is gone or if the price
of oil essentially declines, their working would
be
. profitless. This Company has over 600
boring places, and a failure in some of them
possible, but in all entirely improbable: and
the success of even one in twenty would pay
enormously—but what immense results would
be produced should one in five prove a success,
and it being all selected territory, it is unreason
able to expect even this ; and should the price of
oil decline to less than one-half its present
value, while weaker companies failed, this
Company might triumphantly sustain itself.
And may not investors in the Ohio Com
pany, therefore (if they will reflect on these
facts,) have an- abiding confidence in this
Company. It seems as if those who have
felt a doubt in which of the numerous Com
panies to embark a portion of their-property,
might do so here with safety. Read the ad
vertisement entire, and judge. "—Evening
Post.
A MILLIONS MINUTE. —On Saturday last,
Jay Cooke & Co. received, during one
minute, from different 'sources, subscriptions
to the Seven-Thirty loan to the amount of
one million of dollars. The whole amount
subscribed last week, was between twenty-sii
and twenty-seven millions.
Amid *tams.
t Philadelphia Tract and Mission So.
ciety.—A sermon in behalf of this Society will be
preached by Rev. John Moore, in the Cohocksink
Presbyterian, Church, Germantown Avenue above
Sixth, on Sabath morning 26th inst. at 16% o'clock.
Friends to the cause invited to attend.
JOSEPH H. SCHREINER, Agent.
929 Chestnut Street.
vir Philadelphia Tract and Mission So
ciety.—The eighty-second meeting in behalf of the
monthly distribution of Tracts and Mission Work
will be held in the Baptist Church, corner of Broad
and Arch streets, on Sabbath evening, February 26th,
at 7% o'clock.
Rev. G. D. Boardman, Rev. Dr. March, Rev. A. A.
Reinke, Rev. J. Edwards, D.D., and Rev. W. P.
°allies will take part in the exercises. Public invited,
JOSEPH li. SCHREINER, Agent,
929 Chestnut St.
ARP-French Evangelical Chnrch.—The pul
pit of this Church is now supplied by the Rev. N.
Cir. a pupil of Dr. Merle d'Aubigne, for fifteen years
a missionary in Canada. They have services twice on
the Sabbath in Dr. Barnes's Sunday-school building,
corner of Seventh and Spruce streets. Those of our
readers who understand French might find it pleasant
to stop in occasionally, and they may contribute to the
prosperity of this mission work by advising their
French acquaintances to attend services. Morning,
1034, and 7 1 A P. M.
inr•Daily 17niOn Prayer Meeting, from 12
to 1 o'clock, in the Hall. No. 1011 Chestnut street.
Walk in and give a few moments to God and your
soul.
- "Prayer was appointed to convey
The blessings God designs to give,
Long - as they live should Christians pray,
For only while they pray they live."
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES ON THE
ROMAM. CATACOMBS..
Professor JULES DELAUNAY will deliver Four
evening discourses upon the Roman Catacombs:
TUESDAY, 14th February, Westminster Church,
Broad and Ship en.- The Church of the Martyrs.
FRIDAY, 17th February, Fifteenth Presbyterian
Church, Fifteenth and Lombard; Their Faith.
WEDNESDAY, 22d February. First United Pres
byterian Church, Broad and Lombard; Their View of
Christ.
FRIDAY, 24th February, Broad Reformed Presby
terian Church. Broad, below Spruce; Their Holy
Lives and Deaths.
The four Lectures are to be illustrated by copious
Diagrams made by Professor D. himself.
They are open and free to all, but at the close a
Collection is made in behalf of the Professor. 978-4 w
aciy- Perry Barites Vegetable Pain Killer.
We ask the attention of the public to this long tested
and unrivalled family medicine.
The PAIN KILLER is, by universal consent, al
lowed to have won for itself a reputation unsurpassed
in the history of medicinal preparations. Its instan
taneous effect in the entire eradication and extinction
of pain, in all its various forms incidental to the
human family, and the unsolicited written and verbal
testimony of the masses in its favor, have been, and
are, its own best advertisement.
Prices, 25 cents, 50 cents, and $1 per bottle
Au Article of True Merit.
BROWN'S Briominter. TROCHES are the most popular
article in this country or Europe for Throat Diseases,
Coughs, and Colds, arid this popularity is based upon
realmerit. This result has be n acquired by a test of
many years, and " The Trochee" continue to stand the
first in public favor and confidence. -
A Neglected Cough, Cold, or Sore Throat,
which might be- checked' by a simple remedy, like
Brown's Bronchial Troches." if allowed to progress
may terminate seriously. For Bronchitis, Asthma,
Catarrh, and Consumptive Coughs, ." The Treeless" are
used with advantage, giving oftentimes immediate
relief. . '
Their good reputation and extensive use has brought
out many worthless imitations, which we would eau•
tion purcbaserS - to be on their guard against. Obtain
only Brown's Bronchial Trochee.
"Ihave never changed soy mind respecting thein from
the first - excepting to think yet better of that irk/ch./began
thinking. ell of."
Hwy'. HENRY WARD BEECIIER.
. "For Throat Troubles they are a specific."
N. P. WILLIS.
"Contain no opium nor anything injurious."
Da.. A. A. HAYES, Chemist, Boston.
"An elegant combination, for Coughs."
Da. U. F. BIGELOW Boston.
"'recommend their use to Public Speakers."
REV. E. H. CHAPIN. Boston.
"'have been a f flicted with Bronchitis, and found, no
relief until Ifound your 'Bronchial Troche's."
C. H. GARDNER,
Principal of Rutger's Female Institute, New York,
"Almost instant relic f in the distressing labor of breath
ing peculiar to Asthma."
kiv. A. C. EGGLESTON, New York
EXTRACTS FROM ENGLISH TESTIMONIALS
"/ have derived greater ham& Aim the • Trochee' than
from anythina I ever tried."
BROOKHOUSE BOWLER,
Prime Tenore of the British Operatic Association,
London.
"1 - never knew such a wonderful cure for. Hoareeness."
W. RANDALL, Oxford Music Hall.
"I have tried your' Trochee,' and can testify to their
efficacy." CHARLES SLOMAN,
The Enlish
"The `Troches' give great ttatitfagctionlmprovisator.
."
T. W. R. LEE, Editor Loughborough Monitor.
"Very beneficial in clearing the Throat, whencompelled
to sing though suffering from cold."
AINSLEY COOKE.
Of the " Royal Italian Opera;" London.
Mrsg Louisa PYNR of the "Royal Italian Opera."
speaks of "The Trochee" in the highest terms, and
uses them constantly to clear and strengthen the
voice.
Sold everywhere at 35 cente a Boz.
JOHN E BROWN & SON, Boston
London House, 205 High Holborn.
faithtto goittto.
sAbitrEL WORK, .1 wiLLLAN IReCOTIOH,
KRAMER & RABM, Pittsburg. ; .
BANKING HOUSE OF
WORK, TiEtCOUCH & CO.,
No. 36 SOUTH THIRD Street, Philadelphia,
DEALERS in GOV KRNMENT LOANS AND COIN
Bills of Exchange on New York, Boston, Pittsburg,
Baltimore, Cumin:anti, etc., constantly for sale.
Collections promptly made on all accessible points iat
the United States and Can:atlas.
Deposits received, payable on demand, and interest
allowed in•per agreement. •
Stocks and -Loftus bought and sold on commission
at the Board of Brokers. '
Business Paper - negotiated.
Refer to Philadelphia and Commercial Ba Phila.
delphia; Winslow, Lanier & Co,New York ; and Oita
sena' and Exchange Rank, Pith burg.
BANKING HOUSE.
GEORGE J. BOYD,
No.lB SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
(Two doors above Mechanics' Bank.)
DEALER IN BILLS OP EXCHANGE, BANK
Notes and Specie. Drafts on New York, Boston,
Baltimore, etc.. for sale. Stocks and Bonds bought
and sold on commission, at the Board of Brokers.
Business Paper, Loans on Collaterals, etc.. negotiated.
Deposits received and interest allowed. ia°
BEDDING.
HAIR. HUSK, PALM LEAF, SEA GRASS, and
STRAW MATTRESSES,
FEATHER BEDS,
SPRINGING BEDS,
AND MATTRESSES.
HAWES AND CRANE'S FOLDING COTS,
MOSS AND SEA GRASS,
for sale.
Beds and Mattresses renovated.
PICELBROOKS & Co.,
979-3 m No. 9 SOUTH SEVENTH Street.
w.,--..___,Norua Paris, Eugenie and Werly
1 der CORSETS,
`
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Both imported and made to order.
Also, DUPLEX and INTER
SMRTS. latet.t st tee. MINER
VA CORSETS, ';RACES. and
SKIRTS. for misses and children.
Also, Corsets renovated at
Mrs. STEEL'S, Tenth below Chestnut Ot.
4tut Vitlititatino,
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OP THE
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THE - LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN HUSS.
OR,
THE BOHEMIAN REFORMATION OF
_THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
By the Bev. E. H. Gillett, D. D.
BOSTON COULD & LINCOLN.
The style of the work is plain, easy, luoid,-pictur
esoue,-and glowing. Details are sufficiently abundant.
Hie method is truly historic, and he paints his por
traits with a scrunulous regard for the truth. He has
studied,his subject with great care, conscientiousness
and patience.
,De rises far above the sphere of the
partisan and the method of the advocate.—Free Trill
Baptist Quarterk.
DR. ANDERSON'S WORK ON THE SAND-
_
WICK ISLANDS.
AA SPECIAL arrangement has been made, with the
'ad of private liberality, by which the volume en
titled; "the .Elaivaiian Islands: their, Progress and
Condition under Missionary Labors," May be sold for
one dollar,-
1. Students in Theological Seminaries.
2. To - Students- preparing for the Ministry in Col
leges. •
3. To`those who would present the volumes to Min
isters of the'Clospel.
On the above conditions the book may be had at the
Presbyterian House, 1334 Chestnut street. Or it can
be sent by moil from Boston (free of cost,) should one
dollar and twenty-eight cents accompany the order.
Address, MR. O. N. CHAPIN,
Missionary Rouse, Boston, Mass.
Fjp - bagraPhifts •
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Nos. 912, 914 and 916 Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
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Diarytypes, 'Photographs, Cartes de Visite
And every'style of
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Executed in the bighest style.
gir VIEWS OF COUNTRY SEATS made, 10 b
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Skylights on First and Second Floor,
EDWARD P. RIPPLE,
PHOTOGRAPHER ,
No. S2O Arch Steeet, Phtloan.
Photographs from miniature to life-size finished in
the finest styles of •he art. 960-ly
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TEMPLE... OF ART,
No. 914 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
PHOTOGRAPHS IN ALL STYLES.
Late of 702 Chestnut Street.
O. B. DeMORAT,
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERIES,
S. W. corner Eighth and Market Ste.,
Entrance No. 2 South Eighth,
959-1 Y PHILADELPHIA.
THOMAS RAWLINGS, Jr.,
HOUSE & SIGN PAINTER,
Broad and Spring Garden Streets.
PETROLEUM.
A RIGID SCRUTINY IS ASKED TO THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES
Per hundred, $4
OHIO OIL, MINING,
' AND MANUFACTURING Co.
3I A. I{ I D "I" 2 - ' A, 0 ]a I 0.
A few SHARES of STOCK in this Company, to be
had at
$4O PER SHARE INSTEAD OF $5OO PER SHARE,
which they should be were they rated in proportion
to the majority of Companies; or on the other hand,
if the number of shares were multiplied and rated as
on the basis of many Companies, then the actual cost
of shares in this Company, is not (in such Proportion)
20 cents per share.
The following are a few of the reasons for belieiing
this Company to have a basis so solid and reliable as
to give every person interested not, only an abiding
confidence in the entire safety of their Etustment but
a strong assurance of its great profitablefireas :-
1. The Property was carefully selected at a period
when a pick or choice of the best Oil territory was to
be had.
2 Tt vras selected by an energitic, practical man, then
and still a resident of the vicinity, most fully acquaint
ed with its situation and value, who, with a crow-bar
in hand, walked over the property. Proving on the
spot it was territory literally abounding in Oil (as noted
in statement below,) and, after such personal and
thorough examination, accepting only the best, and
rejecting many neighboring pieces which have since
been taken with avidity by other parties, who are now
holding at an immense advance. That this is a region
abounding in Oil it maybe stated that residents of the
vicinity have for years past supplied themselves with
Oil of a superior quality, which at times become so
plentiful as not to be worth the cost of procuring casks
in which to place it. An instance may be named in
which, for want of proper vessels, an Ohio flat-boat or
scow was filled in bulk with it, which was resold at one
cent per gallon, but kept until the purchaser resold at
twenty-eight cents per gallon, or $ll 20 per bbl.
3. The party who selected them is, and will continue
to be. a very large stockholder in the Company. He
is a highly respectable, energetic, driving man ; has
engineered the Tunneling and other work of Railroad
Building, and has determined to devote his energies
to a thorough and efficient development of the pro
perty of this Company, which fact is of itself of im
mense value, and is so deemed by his associate owners,
securing, as it will, the ceaseless devotion of a deeply
interested, thoroughly competent, and energetic
manager.
4. As an irrefutable evidence of the full faith of the
Comne.ny, in the intrinsic value of the Stock, THE
MANAGERS RETAINED, AS .THE PROPERTY
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS, ONE-HALF OF THE
ENTIRE STOCK IN 'PART FOR. WORKING
CAPITAL. or other purposes, in the results of which
every party holding even a single share will be in
terested. -
5. To show the remarkable cheap rate at which the
stock of the Companyis offered, let the following com
parison be instituted ;
It is well known that companies of one million in
100,000 shares,of ten dollars each, have been formed
on one hundred acres of Oil land (and often on "less);
and taking this as a basis, the shares in this Company
would not be twenty cents per share in Comparison
,with the Stock of such Companies: or, making an
other comparison, one share in this Company is more
than equal to having one share-in twenty separate
Companies, inasmuch as the average of each - separate
Farm, in this Company. forms a good basis for a Com
pany by itself, each Farm having so many choice
places' on which to sink separate wells; yet these
Farms are thrown into this one Company, for the
benefit of each shareholder, making it equal, com
paratively, to sharing a, dividend in twenty separate
Companies.
6. The Company are already blaring five wells, and
have determined, if thought best, to put down not less
than One Hundred. Many Companies have six wells
on one acre. This Company has TERRITORY SUF
FICIENT TO SINK SIX HUNDRED WELLS, al
loiving five acres and over to each-well.
7. Oil Wells of unsurpassed productiveness exist in
this region of country, averaging, it is said, from one
hundred to one.thousand barrels per day, and in one
instance such was the volume of oil produced that the
machinery was thrown from the well, the vats over
flown, and the surrounding land literally covered with
Oil. Incredible as this may seem, there are parties
who are witness to the fact.
8. The largest proprietors, who well know the tern
tory, have examined it, and have declined numerous
offers,.because.of their strong confidence in its great
value. Could the Company be induced to sell the
entire property at the rate they have refused for por
tions of it. the property would yield an enormous
advance without cost of developing. They believe its
development will be immensely more profitable to
them.
9. Investers in Oil Property should never fail to
reflect on one point, which is of all-pervading impor
tance, namely, that while nine-tenths of the Oil Ter, i
tory formed into Companies may be of intrinsic
worth, yet not one-quarter of the Companies will be
successful from the lack of persevering, interested,
and competent managers, and this is especially appli
cable to distant and inaccessible territory. In the
present case the Engineer resides near the property,
is the President of the Company, and has embarked
nearly his entire estate in it, thus securing the undi
vided attention not only of a thoroughly competent
but an ever-present and deeply-interested manager.
This point is a vital one, and puts the success of the
Company almost beyond the point of even a contin
gency.
10. The capital of this Company is so moderate that,
allowing only one well of a hundred barrels daily to
each one hundred acres (and one hundred acres of
selected territory will surely be deemed a large terri
tory for but one well,) then, at the regular price of
this quality of Oil, money enough would be' produced
to pay to each Share-holder, monthly, more than the
total yearly interest on the cost of each Share of his
Stock; and this result, it is hoped, will, ere long, be
obtained.
CAPITAL STOCK ONLY $600,000,
Instead of $33,000,000, which would actually be the
proportion of some other Companies; in other words,
there might be 33 Companies of $1,000,000 each formed
by this company, and each one be equal to many other
Companies formed.
In this Company there are only 19,000 Share*, and of
these 6000 were rammed by the Company in part for
Working • Capital, or other purpose*, in which each
Slareholdei participate*.
OFFICE WITH JUDGE NYE.
OPPOSITE THE COURT-HOUSE,
MARIETTA, OHIO.
TRUSTEES:
I. J. VANDERWARKER, President, Marietta, 0
BENAJAII B AMER, Cleveland, 0.
J. It. SHIPHERD, Cleveland, 0.
S. 31. STYLES, New York.
A. BRUM WA Y. New York.
W. WILLIAMS. 144 Broadway. New York.
•. The property of the Company consists of 3340 ACRES
OF SELECTED OIL TERRITORY, nct in one com
pact body without regard to quality, but in some 20
carefully selected and separate farms, in choice locali
ties, viz:—
No.l—Hart Farm. on Mile Run, half a mile from
Marieta, 240 acres; has one well down 150 feet, with
good show of oil and gas; have just commenced put
ting down the second well.
No - . 2—M'Coy and Wickham Farms 240 acres, on
Federal Creek. Five miles above these farms, on the
same creek, there has been a well struck within two
weeks, which is now flowing over 300 barrels per day.
No. 3—Adams and Robinson Farms. 180 acres, on
Halfway Run.
No. 4—Smith Farm, 80 acres, on Horse Run.
No. s—Sprague Farm, 110 sores, on Dodge Run.
No. 6—Thomas Farm, 34 acres, on Thomas Run.
No. 7—Sharp, Armister, Ferguson, Ford, Turner,
Lynch, Deming, and Woodruff Farms, 1995 acres, on
Wolf Creek, considered by best judges to be the very
best of oil territory.
No. B—Miller Farm, 80 acres, on Tunnel Hill Run.
No. 9—Varley and Vanralanker Farms, 190 acres, on
Canfield Rim.
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No. 10—Driggs Farm, 46 acres, on Big Run.
No.ll—Shirley Farm, 57 acres, on Federal Creek, on
which they are making preparations to put down a
well immediately.
No. 12—Frost Farm, 80 acres, on Hooking River, on
which they are just putting down a well.
The above lands are leased for the term of 25 years,
with privilege of wood and timber enough to carry on
the works of the Company. The Company are
entitled to four-fifths of all the oil, coal, or salt, that
may be procured from the above lands, one-filth only
going to the original land-owners.
Were it not for the tediousness of reading, 100 testi
monies could be added to the following, and numer
ous facts stated in Corroboration:
Certificate from Mom. J. R. MORRIS, member of
CO npreoa, note in Waehinmon Oity.
MARIETTA. 0., Oct. 16. 1864.
This is to certify that we are well acquainted with
the lands leased by the " Ohio Oil. Mining and Manu
facturing Company," and khow them to he among the
beet located lands for oil purposes in Washington and
Athens counties and that said oil lands are surrounded
in every direction by oil territory that has been deyel
op ed, and that is producing oil in abundance.
JAMES it. MORRIS, M. C. 15th District, Ohio.
A. WlNaolt, Sheriff, Washington county, Ohio.
Application for any number of Shares desired (so
long as any shares remain for-sate,) if accompanied
with the cash hr draft, will be promptly responded
to if addressed to
W. WILLIAMS,
/44 Broadway, Nev York.
Or M. BUZBY, S. E. Cor. Third and Chesnut Sta., Phia.
iC er(mpaitio.
PLEASE READ ENTIRE.
OF THB ,
gii, Clinpanito.
MUTUAL 33ENEE'I'T'
PETROLEUM COMPANY.
ORGANIZED UNDER THE T. A WS OF THE STATE
OP NEW Y ORR.
Capital Stock 200,000 Shares, at $2 50
per Share, $500,000.
40,000 Shares or $lOO,OOO reserved for
Working Capital.
To fully develop the Property of the Company, the
Balance to be applied to the Purchase
of Lands and other Property.
OFFICE, No. 130 PEARL STREET,
(Hanover Square) New York.
OFFICERS:
President—Hon. JOHN KELLY, New. York.
Vice President—JOHN C. GILES, New York.
,Secretary—WlLLlAM E. FROST, New-York.
Treaeurer—JOHN S. GILES, New York,
Genera/ Superintendent—WlLLlAM S. O'BRIEN,
New Y ork.
Astietant Super Intendent—JOllN C. CORNELL, Ti
tusville, Pa.
Attorneys and Counselors—Messrs. MARTIN and
SMITH, Bank of Commerce Building, New York.
TRUSTEES
Hon. JOHN KELLY, Sheriff of the City and County
of New York.
GEORGE T. HAWS, Secretary Commonwealth Fire
Insurance Company, New York.
JOHN S. GILES, Treasurer New - York Fire De
partment Fund, New - York.
WILLIAM S. COLLINS, Merchant, No. 130 Pearl
street, New York.
GEORGE P. LAWRENCE, Merchant, No.ll South
William street, New:York.
SAMUEL J. SMITH, Merchant, No. 10 Maiden
Lane, New York. .
JOHN C. GILES, Merchant, No.ll South William
street, New Yore.
WILLIAM 'S. O'BRIEN, Merchant, Nos. 71 and 73
Front street, New York.
JOHN C. CORNELL, Assistant, Superintendent,
Titusville. Pa.
Of the property belonging to this company, all of
which are bottom lands, about one hundred and
seventy-five acres have been selected by coin potent
judges, as the best of oil-producing lands. Oil Creek,
and its tributary streams, run direcil,,through most
of this property.
. .
The tract situated on Maguire's run, a tributary of
Oil Creek, a few rods from the main stream, and about
four miles from TITUSVILLE, consists of one hun
dred and nine acres rx BEE, and is unusually well
located, being a continuous gorge, through which runs
the above named creek. There is ample lowland,
terminating in high bluffs on either side, conveniently
adapted for the sinking of over two hundred wells,
and presenting.indisputable evidences of superior oil
territory. This tract, is pronounced by experts in oil
lands to be exceedingly promising, its topographical
construction closely assimilating to lands which have
proved immensely_ productive of oil. Extensive ar
rangements are being made by the United States, and
-other well-known companies, for developing the Ad
joining property, and from its close proximity to
already producing wells, the opinion is confidently
entertained by judges that the yield of oil must be
very large.
This tract, upon which is a sawmill, is abundantly
supplied with valuable timber, thus guaranteeing a
sufficient supply of fuel for operative purposes.
That piece or parcel of land marked on the Com
pany's map as B, consists of )6 acres IN FEB, situated
about five miles from Titusville. on Little Oil Creek,
or Caldwell Creek, a tributary of Oil Creek proper,
desirably located with the stream flowing directly
through it, and consisting entirely of bottom lands, on
one side of which rises a - high bluff, heavily timbered.
This tract is regarded as a very choice piece of oil
boring land, and upon which can be sunk at least 30
Wells. The adjacent property is now being exten
sively tested with flattering success, wniaa contributes
to enhance the value of this plot.
The parcel of land marked on the company's map
as 0, comprises fifty-four acres and fifteen rods, rx
sag, located on the east branch of Caldwell Creek,
which is mostly bottom-land, with high bluffs, heavily
timbered, rising abruptly on each side. The tract is
strikingly advantageous for boring purposes; the su
perficial evidences of oil on it, and the sucewsful ex
periments on the adjoining property, give unmistaka
ble promise of highly satisfactory results.
Prospeotus and map, containing every information,
will be furnished on application at the office of the
company, or sent by mail, to parties wishing tu sub
scribe.
A limited number of shares only are now offered for
a short time, and can be subscribed for at the office of
the Company, N 0.130 PE .A.B.L Street, 11..u0v er S :loam
ew ork ; and of JOHN S. GILES. Treasurer. No.
174 Canal Street, New York; or of either of the Trus
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