DRUGS AND
J. H. -CHRISTIE,
DEALER IN
DRUGS, IVIEDZCXITS3S OIIiS,
Paint s,Vtirnishc?3, Glass, Putty.
Soaps, Dye Stuffs.
Fancy and Toilet Articles.
PURE WINES LIQUORS !
SELECTED EXPRESSLY FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES.
N. B. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hoars.
No. 13 Washington-st, Petroleum Centre, Pa.
y Q1t me a cull before purchaalng elsewhere, Mylttf.) jr. H. CHRISTIE.
United States
LIFE
Insurance
COMPANY,
OK NEW YORK,
Established March 5, 1850.
Capital 1c Assets, 08,000,000
E. J.ROSS, Agent,
Petrolenm Centre, Pa.
This Companv,
Bring ore or lh. oldeat and meet reliable la th.
Uulted States, affird. amfe secur ty, nut only ey
Jts large aweta, which on Jan trj 1st, 1808, were al
ready ss par cent uer lie MabllitlM, but also by
the
PERSONAL LIABILITY OK TUB
STOCKHOLDERS TO MAKE GOOD
ANY DEFICIENCY,
B etctu-ity not afford.d by any other Cash Company.
Dividend are Declared Annu
ally ! .
And may be nsed to unlit In pa . lug Premium!, to
afford ldltllunal laaurane . or to srenre paid np
Voile e. after they have Leon in force foi a nuniber
of yean, aa explained la our pamphlet, or thi'y may
accumulate at conipouud iutoreet to Increase 111.
tutu lanured,
rYERY F ATI EH
Shou'd secure a Policy ae early aa poa.ihle. a none
iett healthy persona can be Injured, aud It l bis
moral duty, to pr vlda In the ant war for hi. fam
I y. whidi he cannot do better, thau by a Life In
sitranc. Money iufceted In bualnewa may brine
more Interest for a while, but It may all be lost, and
the family la thus l.ft dveiiinte.
J .Hi if.
NEW HARDWARE STORE
BIATINU AND C'floKtlfQ
STOVES !
In large varlely. .
TABLE AND POCKET
O ut le r y !
SHELF HARDWARE.
BOUSE rDBNISHINIf O'DDSr
lamps,
lanterns. and
fancy articles.
NAILS AND IRON
Wooden Ware, &c.
'or sals
CHEAP 1
t the store formerl. occupied by rturehno'd aud
Caslerline, UIL ClTi", PA.
""City, Jsn.4, IVM-if. .
MEDICINES.
i
9
NEW CLOTHING
Sew Clothing !
n'ehaTeJu.t received and are anw opening to the
- admiring gaze uf tbe cuiscue uf
PETIIOLElIil CE.MTRE
and vicinity, the moat complete rtietc, aud the very
latitat .lylea of Winter
CCCCCCCC
L I. L L L L L I,
0 O O ) () O O O
T T T T T T T T
H M JI II II H H u
1 I I I I I I I
N N N X X X N N
G G G U G U G G
That wa .Tir before brmr:M to th'. jjaeo or n
til Unk. wliii?li Ma. ar a,.l!iii.r .11 ,1... I. .-.
Ible ratee. '
i lotliinjf made to Ortor!
at th hortrnt nut!;.
Hats and Ciips
OP EVERY 8TYLK.
IN GBNTS' FUKNtSIIiNG GOODS !
our tok 1eomptc. 0 pr'.to, and ail guodi
. & .... -.. .v. wicn iinimi fyL H'(it
nurvlufur, we hu,n fur ft fimiuiia'v o " the ;my.
lam nrifti x
TililtlL'tl itrir rVi..uef.a l..e ill .I. ..
1911 A .tl v CO.,
W atchmakers & '.Ikweleks,
IN OPERA noi'SE BUILDING. WAP n.
IXGT0N STREET,
rETaoLEi .ii t t:rnr, pa..
Keep ciuMtaatly oa band a larj;. a.wrlm ut of
WATcnns.
JKrt KI.UV,
i-irot.!,
KKVOI.VRim.
FIsilINd TAfKI.R.
warlrldin). c . ami will !! at .oaiuni prints. All
Catch work wa rmtwi to give Miirruciiim.
LIVERY & FEED
WuIiingiit SlrocI, iiattt
Ibo Operu llwuiv,
PETROLLU.il CENTRE, PEX.VA.
1 liev put In n a'd uc'; or Kiilind und
Diivinif Itnret'S. which I will li t ou
ri'usiiuablc lorms.
Alto, Cutler. Wiiffuiia, Ppj-Siig
Wilsons, ACt;.
1IOUSKS boai-ded aud fed and bst of caio eiiar
anlewl. ,
J"tf A. 5MA1VI EV.
NEW STORE t
Flour, Feed and Onrrui
diroceries!
ivM(;ii5n si's & tu,
Having loeatnllu P.trntonm Outre, with a hr-o
Stuck of
CEXElt.ilj GROCERIES!
TOQBTIIEK WITH
FLOUR Sc FEED
of TnrloitK hnud. invttct thit nMriillon of the cltl
seiiii in ai:d ahwul Ivtroleitm t ontri tn call and ex.
amine thrir stock. Thoy hava on hand and will
continue to kujp a lare nn-i choice lot of
APPLES I
and wll. make a .iociality of Fltrit and FKi' l).
tlmlr fitcllitlv. Im.nii micii that th.ty an couipute
eucoo.F.fiiily with any house on (htt Oreck
RKMKMBBK THKIK STAMt. OPrOSITB TUK
slcCLINToi.'K liOL'SE.
W. H KMN'ilNSMITH,
novSS tf II. Kl.lNi.lXSMI I H,
T. T. MAPES,
De.lfTi in
A.
1 . jgl
PcMvnred or at the Yi-d hy th" enr cr t
inl5 tr
TELEGRAPH
PEI'ORTIin FOR TUB MAILT UKCOHD,
tULlO'Lr?- .11 i i ii -
AltrriKMHi lMsjiitc!u's.
N'w York, Jan. 2.1.
A Rio & J.muiro lotlor Da. 23 coiiliims
tli. nccotmt of tltt roitt of I.nprz ntnl his
army at Villettn. Tito llrszilliaa lnt is
I'lxccd at 2.OU0 lint it is untli-iatnoil tho
Kiiiit'ior admits it, to ! much heavier.
AmuMirn kail not yt den nttucked, Lul
adiyisitin nmrcliins against II.
Minister McMahon is tepofieil to hare
ooti.e tu an untlrrstantlinK wila Lnnrz anil
Ibesa-auier Wasp bns leliiiaej to Bueuai
A y res.
Australian letters full' confirm (be report
tl tnas-aere at poverty Hay. New Zealand,
by natives. Thirty-three whites and about
twenty friendly natives were killed and the
prosperous settlement was entirely destroy
od.
Tbe Herald states that last year it paid
telegraph company four Iboiisand dollar
more thau ull the rest of tbe New lork city
papers.
The Rogers murder stil! remains a mys
tery, and Tom has not yet appeared. The
romaatio stories acceded to a WalerktiiT,
Conn., paper, are not leliared by tbe
prominent authorities.
Tbe argument in the habeas corpus pro
ceeding for the discharge ol James Logan
was postponed Friday fur Ihree weeks.
Tim Herald's WashiOKton dispatch s.ys:
Wells. Kergo Inre.ligaing committee had a
number of witnesses liel'cre theui Friday.
Among thoae examined was J. C. Casement,
of the Union I'acitic Rtilrnud. He testified
that the accumulation of mail matter along
the route took place, when the old contract
with Wells. Fargo Co., had expired and
before tho new one rns made. Mr. Spaide.
the mil of the man w ho was the lowest bid
der lor the comiHCl. tesliGcd that himself
and h! futhroiited to cany the mails for
j700,0i:i eps tuiin Wells & Co., but they
could ti(i get arty satiidactory answer to
their letter. Wm. Tillon. u hanker of New
York who it seeaia has been the hanker of
Mr i'!ia, cerroborratftl his statements.
T'n- il iej :n toil ov! It y. eon to be generally
iindersiuKl thiit Menard, tho colored Con-
gr stiun frnni Luiiisiana, will not get his
Mt in the Home,
A lair caw is ieirrted wtientn a deeislon
"! Jul e liitll s overruled by the Court of
Common Pliias whieh afflttna that a gilt of
i.vnii'V Hi- other valuable things to Secure or
reward the le-turt-nient of ofliee, conveys a
U1)l' good in law.
"flaiii Shlrta" and Planchette.
A gentleman residing in ft suburban tewn,
ins tsllid to his door, the other evening,
by an euervtlo pull of tho bell, and found
tlie Irish servant of a nfJiglibur, who deliver,
vd hertell as folluws:
'iryo plu7.. Mr. Coaker. maeter would
like tbe loan or your plain shirt."
My plain shirt!" said the mzxled Cook
er, '-what His ditcv dues he wunt a shirt
for?"
Faith I ilu'nt know sur,"' caM the rlonses
tic. "Only I hetir the inittv..i say she
thought she could iiisUm the plain shirt uove
il she put her hand on it. "
What:" sereauied Mrs. Conker, who had
bweti listening to the- rnnrerFatian Ihnmgh
titv crack of the parior dor, "put hi r hsnds
mi votir plain sliirt? I wen Id liko to see
her about it; tbe buz,.) !"
Cooker gtinnxl, and then exploded inn
shout of laughter. As sunn a he could re
cover, he tinned to his excited .;.'ii.;;e. and
eni.l:
Duti'l se! i ;.i.ilel, tu.f deir, lu:t l and
iJiddj Urn l'liihClii'lte fiiiiti the puil.u-j 1
lliinli tliitt is what situ warts."
Yos, eur," s.iid UiiiUy, "the bit of I nurd
und lite pencil, ivid the divil in 'em,' whieb
provvd lo be the case.
The Lomlon Shipping Gnzstto of t!:e ftih
tnm. shjs tho brig Ilnnuibal, Capl. (Jyles,
arrived ut Liverpoul Irom U' in a. Sue spoke
the link AmotiCK, fur Xmv York, on the
.'i.ith i.f December, in IntiltuJc 42 degrees i3
miniiics iiiutli, lungitude JO degrees 25
n.inii.'iM went, wlllr thit ly-eii;ht o( the ship
wreck crew and passenger of tho si en met
llilicrnin on board. The uccounl of Cnpt.
Gyles is circumstantial, and there seems no
doubt that another of the boats that lot
the ill-t iled frlcutuer has been fallen in with,
and the sufferers rescued. The New York
Herald, in copying the above, expresses tbe
belief that not withstanding the recent
statement per cable le the conlrary, all tbe
passengers and crew of tbe lliborola am
ule. The America, which left Bremen No
vember 21ht, bus not yet readied New
Yutk.
The Central 1'uuillo Kailrund is cumpleled
to twenty-one miles beyond Klin, fi.ur
hundred and eighly-otie nitletl east of.Saer.i
ttionto, und within one hundred and eight
miles of Monument Point, at tlitt bad of
Salt Lake. Tho track is Icing laid ut tho
rate of two miles per day.
Catrie C:aike, aged f.it.i-em, was droit li
ed while skiTn 011 Fux- liver, two miles
a'jove Elj-iu, Iilinois, Tfcurslay nlsht. The
budy was recovered.
lill'il SlARRlA.ir. GIFTS.
Tus IVc -e'i C. rr i Ub Vieii'g Man ran pre.
.em to i.i Hii-le, it a Aiiuiii cnl If iitiouanda purn
henrt. Ksny i 0:1 llieM: Mit je iili tliu leimaue
view, of lienevl 'u: riiy.lc'iun-. rit in phIc1 let
ter eiive'.fruM, fn-fl nf eleir;-e. 'Jlre Ih'WAKD
A-: 0''.'.l l"N, lint P-. I'liilt i-'llin, Cii ,a
TUB OIL, PIARKRTS.
Tbk Pet'm Ckxtiim Dailt Rkuoud,
:ono, V
15. S
1 uthui.wl'm Cbntrk. Jan
The market Is In u quiet uml unsettled
eunditiou, witb considerable sparring be
tween sotoe of tho buyers and sel
lers. No transactions to report. Buyers,
ohVring $0.&a to $6.C0; lellcrt, holding at
fi.7i.
.Slilimeti:s of oil from this point, Jan. 23.
I't rO. C. A A. K. Railroad. l.f.U bunels!
'fc'l.Ll,IJH IJAtHI:i iti -S-..I,.
l ;il l ph.
Special biapaicims u. i lie Hily l:rv..nl.
riTTSBiKtin. Jan. 25.
Spot for 45 gravity. 47 gr. lGi.
First water fur 45g. 47 gr. IGJ.
B. O. first six months 18 for 45 cr:
Tor 47 gr. b '
8. O. first six months. 16',; for 45 gr.:
for 47 gr - s
Buyers' option all this year, 20 fur 45 gr.
for 47 gr.
Seller' option all this year, 1C4' for45gr.
Sales N'ine.
Market Quiet bjit firm.
Philadklpuia, Jan 25.
Spot, -J4tf35.
J an' y do
FeW'y 35.
March 35J(S 36.
April 38.
Jan'v tv June ,1
Apt!', lo Jnm
March to .1 ine 3".
April to Dec .
Crude Bills. Not niioled.
Crude bulk. 2234.
Market Buyers asking concession which
sellers refuse.
Xkw Yuan. Jan 2.
Receipts Refined, 02 barrels.
Crude. bb's.
Naithn, bbls. .
Crude, 23. Steady.
Refined.
.Market Steady and quiet.
London. Jan. 25.-2. pm.
Reflned. 21d. Spirits. 9d.
Antwerp, Jan. 15. 3 p. m.
58'(5Si
Livexroot.. Jan. 25, 2 p. m.
Reflned 2ld. Sptribi. 9J.
AsTtvenr, Jan. 25.-5 p. m.
Crude 659vg'.
tVeelcrn I'nloii I.lne n arkei ncpnrt.
New York. Jan. 25.
Crude, bulk. 23. .
Refined P. L. t. to W., 35 : S. W.
Matket Quiet; nothing doing.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25.
Crude 22 1,.
Hefit.ed-l'. L. S. tu W., J4 : S. W.
34 1-2.
Market Quiet; nothing doirJgl
rituburgh, Jan 25.
Market Nothing doing: Noininul; No
transactions; can't quote prices.
Clewing Ketr Vorfc Klarket.
New York, 3:10, p. m.. Jan. 2."i.
Qu'ej but atendy.
Reflmd, :!li'e('j7.
C'rtiat.'. 2.'i.
SPIMiti VUltK.
New Yobk, Jan. 25.
C.cild l.T J..
Petroleum' Exchange
HOTEL.
ON TIE EUROPEAN PLAN.
FRESH
ALL THE
'YSTERS ! .V'fll LUXURIES!
Rpceived OF THE
0YST1
DAILY!
S E A SO X !
Wis ill i tig-ton Street,
Petroleum Centre. Pa., next door to l.tmm dt Co s
J jwclrv Stori!
MDIIY A 8AXIH, liir'i.
P.ty Hoarder aeeommnijiiieil, 'enl served at
a'l hours. (Jv.lera, and overv deaeiiption of gam.
fiirulftiied guests.
No pain, will be .pared to accommodate lho?e
who faror ua with their patronage.
KDDY 1 SA'NOft'
Petroleum Centra, Jan. C, lNoe. tf.
GROCERIES! GROCERIES!
Crctk ry ! Crockery ! Crockery !
CsJiiss ediv. Kninn ituiv.t
CHINA WARE,
ol all kind, aud dcteriptlnn. Al.e,
.PKOVISIOlTb 1
of a'l Uimln, Of)lFKR of bf qimMty. TKAt
wliit'h rnn'til In- fintnt-rM Kl.tTK. H!..
' EU. CUlil&E, Af'l'I.l', t.KMONS nr.ii
1HA.(K-, ini in filet Hvuryiliinc pvr-
6&032HT A PVISIOJi STORE.
GERMAN SILVER WAKE, KNIVES,
I'DKKH. HI'OONS, Ae
V,V fi'lrilil. and the e'lizen. lit p. tmieiini Centre
ami vtelnity. will alwuys ami any and everyihin - in
my line til th.
GROCERY STORE ON MAIN-ST.. OV
I OSIl'K TIIIC HANK BUILDING.
V. K" ri'l.I.RU A aje,.,.,
r riil"uin '".etir Mug I', ti.
A. D. MILLER t CO.'S COLUMN.
A, I), MILLER & Ca.
Wholasale and Kctall Dealer. In
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
Washington Street
PHTHOI.f.rni CE!TK, PA.
Tboir Stock consist of evrrythiagjln the
line of
Drugs & Medicines !
FXJJAE LIQUORS,
FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSE",
trisoloMl an el Befall Atcnu lr
JOHN ROOT S BITTERS,
CONSTITUTION BITTERS.
AI.ISMA FOll TITR HAITL
SEWARD A BENTLEY'S COUGH SYRC
MAIC MACEDONIAN OIL,
DUPONCO S GOLDEN PILLS,
WALKER & RAZES CIGARS,
JAYNES' MEDICINES.
ANDERSON'S DERMADOR.
SPENCERS MIXTURE. .
SPENCER S OINTMENT, Ac.-
IMLIiS.
Aver', Htsrsilen's,
Brsndeth's, Me' snn's,
Cplialie, Miiltar.,
llerfck'., Mutt'..
Hooper'., Kailwny' H A.
Hobaek'., .Tndo'..
Clark's Female; rheccman'a
Vclpnu'i, do, Ac, Ae
P.lli'.. T
Vt'lLon's,
Wl.harts'e,
Wrlgh'taj
Jayne's,
SW"lienck's,
Dnponco's, du.
Perftimery, Toilet Ar
ticles, Sun us Brashes, &e. .
COI CJIISI, COI1D8, .
Ayer's Cherry Pecleral',
Javne's Expectorant,
Marsden'a Balm,
Itehvnck'a Syrup,
Universal Syrup,
Exeelrior'Pynip,
Ransom's Hive SyrnR
Boiler's Syrup,
Coe's Syrup,
.Ilall's Balsam.
Denton'i Balsam,
Bryan's Wafers,
Olive Tar, Brown's TroohoS;
Wisharl's Pine Tree Tsr,
Seward's Cough Cure,
Batentan's Syrup,
Cough Candy, it'
Cigars frud Tobaccos !
The Best Fvrr Dronght to the
Oil lte'iion.
IJAIIl RESTORATIVES.
ALISMA,
RING'S.
MR!. J". A. ALLEN'S,
; i t r, v ai.i r;n.
HALL'S. MARTHA WASHINGTON,'
BARRETT'S, ROSPETTIlR'S,
LYON'S, STERLING'S,
BARRY'S, d-d., ic
UITTEUS.
ItOOTf.
rONTITrilON, RORArK'f,-
DltAKK'ft. MAOARA8TAK. l)nI.H;'lf
MIKIII.KIt'f. HUH l'ETTK'1'8, KPKKK'A.
HOOt'LASP'S. I'Al.lfdltNIA, ATTWOOD'ff.
ritOTOXIDK IKON, &C
WALL PAPERS,
Curtulai una Rustic Shades.
PAINTS, OIliS,
VAlt l!IIES, OfiASS,
PUTTY, GLl'Ef
Turpentine, pouger
Ij-n Stuffd, 1ryrf
ItEHXEKV SlPL3ESr
Lard (HI, Eierosene Oil
LAMPS, LAMP FIXTURES, de.
liennett Ah
Congress VII atcr"
PRESCRIPTIONS COM'-
fSSSH POUNDED AT ALL
3Z f HOUIW OK THE
Pjjsi NIGHT ANli
filt SUNDAYS.
STATIflNEHY, ENVELOPES
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. TROSES"
( nine alone, cnie en", erme all. it ditn't enrt n,r'
tni .' t look at goiidf, tind uo will in to trial
ill well
, n M1M.EU & 3V
rlto:saiu Cel. II.. F. i 5. iei ji;