Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
Pet. cm, Hlon lar Sept 13.
.4. yj. T'Al, Xctitor.
II mo of Closing Nlailx.
P. 0., PltTROLKPM OsTPt, PA.,)
Jolt st, IMS. )
Until further notice the tnitila will arrive at awl
depart from this office m follows :
AIUUVR.
South and Kast, via. Irvturton, 10 S8 A. M.
South and West, " Mcndvllln, 6.18 1. M.
NorUi and East, ' Corry, a.56 . "
1EPAHT.
South and Went, 8.46 A. M.
Sou. East and West, 2.30 P. M.
North, Kast and Wot, 10.00 A. M.
' Mtvlno Service.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M., and 1) '.
o'clock P. M.
Rev. J. T. Oxtobt, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at 11 A. II. umi
' P. M. Sabbath School at!H A. SI.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend
ed to nil.
Rev. C. M. Heard, Pastor.
ST3. TETER AND PAUL'S (Catholic)
CHUIICU.
Mass at 10J a. m.
Vesper and Benediction of the, BliBecd
Sacrament ut 4 p. m.
Catechism at 2 p. ro.
JAMES DUNN', Pastor.
Change of Time.
OTLCREEK & ALLEOUENEY RIVER RAILWAY
MONDAY, 8BPT. Bth, 1BC0.
Northward Train
Leave ret Centre 7:I0 a m., ar. at Corry 0r40 a.m.
" " " 1044 a m,ar. " 1.25 p m.
" " " 2:65 p. ro., or. ' 6:111 a.m.
" ' " (4:C6p. m., nr. Tltii9vllc6:aop. m.
Southward Trains
Leavo Pet. Centre, 7:I0 a. ni., ar. at Oil City 8 :10 am
" " ll:00p. m.,ar. " 1:4", pm
" " " 1:53 p. in., nr. " 8:35 p in
" ' " p.30p. m. ar. " 6:60 pin
JThls Train will atop 20 minutes for dinner.
ITheae are Freight Trains and go to Titusvillo and
Oil City.
Theso trains pan at tills point. Tho FoMhwnrd
Train itoplng for breakfast
The 2:55 p m Train going North and the 7:53
Train going South ro on Sundays.
Soven year age Dr. Stronsberg, of Prus
sia, was the ragged tenant of a garret. Now
he is a "railway Ung," worth $40,000,000.
Tbe funeral of 43 of the Avonditlo minors
was attended at Soraoton oa Friday. The
throng of peoplo presont was immense.
The billiard table manufactory of Kava.
naugh and Decker, New York, was de
stroyed by firs on Friday night. Loss $90,
009, fully Insured.
GovGeary will speak at Paikor'B Land
ing Oct. 6th, at Oil City Oot. 6th, at Ti
tusville Oct. 7th, and at Moadvilio Oct.
8tb.
The latest story about the Rothschilds,
who some time ago would not hold United
States bonds, is that tboy intend to invest
$100,000,000 in them.
"Ned Buntline" at the Political Temper
ance Convention in Chicago, pledged Cali
fornia, Nevada and Oregon to carry tbe
Temperance party ticket next spring.
Citizens of New York have voted to raise
$50,000 for tbe widow of Secretary Raw-
tins, $15,000 is already subscribed, of
which President Grant contributed $1,000.
Sunday Tit.1 ins. The Sunday trains tip
and down tho Crook yesterduy were crowd
ed with passengers, and the cars of tho up
train wero emptied and loaded ono-balf at
this station. This arraugowent gives oppor
tunity to a class who canoot leave tbeir
work during tbe week, to take a short trip;
but wbelhorit will result la public good, or
add materially to the public morale, it is
rather doubtful.
Tue Largest Stock ok Dhy Goods: in
Town. It is right pleasing, indeed, to
step into tbe Dry Goods storo of J. liaum,
WaahiUiiton street, and look at tbo beauti.
iul pallornB of dress goods, uud the equally
as haudsomo oloaks and sbnwls. This stock
is the largest 07er brought into Petroleum
Centre, uud people ate crowding iu, aux
ious to got a look at the grand displuy . Go
at once, one and all, and the visit will Le
amply repaid. See advertisement.
The New Yoik Herald says : "For awhile
there has been groat clamor iu a portion of
tbe press In regard to ' vermin iu tbo caie,1
uad evidently tboro was it desire on some
one' part to make a pressuro that would
compul thu cumpunies to relit thoir ve
hicles. Now it is announced that a 'jour
nalist bus invented a cur seat Unit is ver
min proof."
Tho Wells Jfc Fargo coach, which left He
lena, iioutana, August 2!), was robbed by
highwayuiun at ilulhdu Summit, Utah, on
tbe night of the 31st nit., of t.oarly 30,000
iu gold. The passengers were not molested
aud by that reason souij fjrty thousand dol
lars escaped tho clutches of tbe robbers. A
lugo force lift Coiinno on tbe 1st iust. !n
pursuit of tho muraudeis.
Vexanuo Coustt Rkoihtrt List. The
following is tho footing up of the regis
tration lists ol voters of Venango county, as
returned to the Commissioners offin by the
township assessors. Also Ihe voto for
President in 1 SGf in an opposite column:
Hf'JtStM'l VoU of
ISOll isos
Allegheny 1!7 IDs!
Canal 2'3 1
Cherrytrtm 63G 2.10
Cooperstown 65 64
Cranberry 442 372
Clinton It)!' 18
Emlenton "7 83
Franklin, 1st and 3d Wards :ma oV'.S
Krankliu, 2d Ward 311 310
Frenchoreok 259 2."3
Irwia 331 301
Jackson loll 111
Oakland . 209 203
Oil Creek 402 64"
Oil City 4W iii
Petroleum Centra t'.i. i;
Pleasnntville 282 53
tuolo . " 71 .6!)
Pliimnr 231 232
Prssldont 96 102
Pinegrovo 188 175
Rockland 405 347
Richland 223 20 i
Rynd Farm 1,483 685
Sandycrcfk 297 259
SuMtcroek 212 229
Scrnbgrass 210 195
V enuiigo Cry
l lumer oo ai i
Utica 45 60
Total,
9,145 8,533
Legislation run Minbrs. It is stated
that thu coal miners intend to meet in con
vention to prepare a memorial to the Leg
islature, asking that owners o( mines Lo
compelled to tnko every precaution in sink
ing shafts designed to prevent destruction
of life in the event of other occurrences like
that which resulted In the Avondale disas
ter. A deep feeling pervades tbe entire
mining distriot on this subject, and it is to
bo hoped that it will result in bringing
about tbe end desirod. Let ns have no
more holocausts In tbe Wyoming Valley.
Proceedings of HcpuMlcan Meeting.
At the Eopublican meeting, hold in the
Opora nouse, Saturday evening, James G.
Elliott was oallod to the chair, and a Sec
retary appointed. James H. Smilh stated
the object of the meeting, when it resolved
itself into a olub, and procoeded to elect
officers for the campalgu. The following
are tho officers elected : J. M. Dickey, Pres
ident; W. H. Longwell, Vice President; S.
Reynolds, Secrorary: J. a. Wright, C or.
Secretary; James Patterson, Treasurer; E.
J. Ray, J. II. Smith, or.d II. G. Parker,
Finance Committee. .
Tbe following gentlemen were appointed
a Vigilance Committee lor tho campaign :
W. W. Gibson lor Woods' Form; M. E.
Ilosa for Hoss Farm; J. 11. Dickey for Boyd
Farm; Mr. Lillian lor BonnihoSf Run and
vicinity; J. P.JBarcroft for "Storey Farm;
II. E; WhiUolsey for Pierson Farm; E. J.
Robs for Egbert Farm, B. II. Northrup for
NcElbuny Farm; James McKinstry for Ste
venson Farm; II. II. Hull, S. Armstrong
and John C. Bump for Pet. Centre.
Tho Club resolved to meet witb tbo Re
publicans of tbe township on Thursday,
Sept. 17, at 3 P. M., at Sobel's Opera House,
to nominate a township ticket.
Tbe Club adjourned to meet Thursday
even log next
Lammers & Aidcn are selling off present
to ck ut cost.
At Avondale, when the dead bodies were
brought from tha mines, tbev were scrutin
ized by Mr. Phillips, the outside Superin
tendent, and, with rare exceptions, wero
recognizod, and the name and late residence
of tbe man was announce! to tbe crowds
outside. Very rarely did any violent dem
onstrations of giief follow, but In every
case tho friends of tbo victim came forward
aud took possession of the corpse. The
owners of the mine bad provided coffins,
nndthe remAias, being placed In thuui, wero
delivered to the friends for burial.
Iron Gate, Wheat Sheaf, Globe neuters
Oriental, and Parlor Stoves, at Nicholson t
Blackmon's hardware storo.
Pennsylvania. Patents. Tho follow
ing isa list of patents gianted citizono of
Western Pennsylvania for tbe w:uk ending
Sopt. 7, 18C9 :
Wrenches for olovatiug pmnp tubes, Jas.
A. Fleming, Sbarpstmrs.
Governing deviea for liteaiu engines, Pe
ter A Stewart, Lucesco.
Grato bar lor boiler, Dan liyard, Sharon.
Clothes dryer, Atidrew Ltarbiusou, New
Cestui.
Ku.-i;lur alarm, James S. Jackson, Cur
winsrille. Churn, Jy!m L. Eerier, Ramsburg.
Leather cord or rope, Oscar I. Harring
ton and Midrib Weaver, Wood's I.un.
Fiit-tT Cans! r.t
?lciiOLso.i & BiacKMOt.':;.
Iron Gate, Wheat Sber.f, Globe Heaters
Oiioutal, and Parlor Stoves, ut Mobohjouct
UUcuiuou's hardwuie store.
TELEGRAPH
KKPORTED POU THE DAILY RECORD,
Afternoon Dispatches
Washington, Sept. 11. Gen. Sherman's
commission as Secretary of War nppniuls
him until tbo end el' tbe next session of
Congress. The law does not prevent him
from holding tbo tw offices of General and
Secretary of War, but he must elect which
salary be will accept.
Judge Jore S. Black, of Pennsylvania,
bin brought suit in tbo sum ol f 25,000
against the Louisville and Nashville Kill-,
road Company fur injuries sustained some
time during tho early part of the summer.
Had tbo railroad company been prompt in
paying the pbysioians who attended Judge
Black during his sufferings, ho would prob
ably have beem more indulgent.
It Is stated that General Sherman will
act as Secrotary of War ed interim. Tho
name of Major General Grocnvillo M.
Dodge, late of tbo Army of Tennessee, and
at prosent Chief Engineer of tho Union Ta
cifio Railroad, is prominently mentioued in
connection with tho succession to tbe office.
Some onterprising chops coutractoj for
the use of the fence around the now poet of
fice enclosure, New York, for tbe term c
two years, for $15,000. On Tuesday Bon
ner covered it witb an advertisement of a
new Lodger story, and tho lease holders, if
they obtain their rates, as thoy probably
will, expect to realize tbe handsome sum C!
$220,000 out of tbe fenco contract.
Benj. Brown, a graduate of Harvard, will
givo $5,000 towards defraying the expenses
of the Oxford boat crew, if thoy will oome
to this country and row a match witb tbe
lately defeated Hurvards. Mr. Brown sug
gests the Hudson or the Charles river. This
ia a very handsome offer.
J. Rosa Brown discredits the reports via
London of the massacre of twenty-one tnii
sionaries In the province of Seechun, Cb!,
nrt. One French priest was killed, and ono
escaped. A number of Cbiaeso converts
wero murdered, Prince Rung bus ordered
au Investigation of the afi'.ilr.
Lammers ic Alden have a uew stock of
all lute styles of Huts and Caps. tf
Some one blamed Dr. JIareh for changing
bis mind. "Wei!," said he, "that is the
difference botweon a man aud a j ickaea ;
the jackass can't change bis mind, uud tLo
man cau it's a human privilege."
The Lowell Courier eays : '-Wu are pre
pared to -announce' any number of candi
dates for Congress ia this distriot at ten
dollars each. Announcements that gentle
men are not candidates,' half price."
Fine Silk Hate ut Lammers & Aldou's.
A prudent man advisod bis drunken, ser
vant to put by his monoy for a rainy day.
In a few weeks his master inquired how
much of his wages be bad saved. "Faith,
none at all, sir, it rained yesterday, and it
all wentjl
Commodore Vandorbllt has been running
on tbe New Yerk Central ina special train
from Buffalo to Cold Water, a dietanee of
63 miles, in 65 minutes, stopping 2 minutes
at Batavia, thus making jutt a mile, a niiu
uto for a distance of 63 miles.
A good nutured traveler fell asleep in a
train a short timu ago, and was carried a
few miles beyond bis destination. "Pretty
good joke thiJ, isn't it?" said he to a fellow
pissetijer. "Yes, a little to far fttched,''
was the rejoinder.
Commodore Vanderbilt does net monop
olize tbe summer and winter wedding busi
ness. Judzo Kennedy, of Warreu county.
New Jersey, aged seventy ycare, bos just
uiurried a lady aed thirty-two.
Tho Hon. James L. Wilson, who is spo
ken of aB the successor of Senator Giims,
ol Iowa, in uuswer to the question, would
to bo a candidal for tho Senate, replied
thut he would not that he did not wiali to
be counted among tho contestants. When
asked il Lo would not accept the position ii
olocled to It by tho Goncrul Assembly, ho'
suid : "Well, that is a horse of tinuthrr
color. But verj few men would cast a po
sition of that kbd, coining iu that unsolic
ited manner, beliud them. Yot I do not
desiio any polltbi-.l position. I have been
long from homo, and am heatt'.iy tired and
disgusted with political life in WusUiiitflon,
aud now ohuyau :o remain with my family."
A plaster castuf thu face of tbo lato S02
returyof Wur, Ccuerai lUwIiua, was tai.i.u
on Friday, at th Cuogrtoaioiial Ceiuutery,
by Fi;k JiiUi;. TLt Ludy was brought
I torn tbo tomb. mTl p!u,:cd under no arch
way of lUg.', ii tie c..U:;uco, wIimj tho
caat was tnk.ee.
Tho t:iing iore Jonu stow Jft. ut New
Voik, on Fridi-i mude Iwuuiy Uiiles wiiLin
an hour, tor a t.iry) of $5, Olio. Time, oi
39 seconds.
A Rahe Chante Mr. Barker, having
engaged tho services of Mr. E. Ilownrd,
whoso reputation as a colorist ranks with
tbo first artists of the country. Is prepared
to furnish photographs beautifully colored
or finished In India ink. Thoe desiring
such woik, either from I i to or copied from
small pictures, should embrace the opportu
nity nt once, and cull at Barker's photo
graphic gallery, on Washington street, Pe
troleum Centre. nuR25-lm
lien Gate, Wheat Shear, Globe Ileater.s
Oriental, and Pnrlor Stoves, at Nicholson &
Dlackmon's hardware store.
Vety best case-hnrdoned working bnrro
Nicholson & Dlackmon's.
Tbe littlo Princess Felicia, said to be the
smallest girl of her ago on tbe continent, is
still tbo great sensation in Paris. Sho is
only fifty ccotrimctrcs high. On her arri
val in Paris she was immediately taken to
tho Empress, who put hor into a work-basket
and carried her to the Emperor's room.
The girl was placed on Napoleon's writiog
table, on which she promenaded and danced
for awhile, and closed tho performance, to
tbe great autujemcnt of tbe Emperor, by
turning a somersault. She is only seven
years old, and tbe physicians who have ex
amined her predict that she will yet grow
eight or ten enntiraotres, when she will bo
about two feet bigb.
Tinware, in retail and jobbing lots, at
Nicholson & Blackmon's.
Tarlor and Cooking Stoves at
Nicholson & Blackmon's.
A letter is
addressed to
City.
held for postage at Buffalo,
Charles N. Priest, l'itbole
CANDIDACY ANKOVKCEISCNTat.
Mb. Editor: I1 lease annonnee the name or Imla
Hollowuy, of Pliinier, as a candidate tor Justice of
the Peace , subject to the tungea of the Republican
Party, at the primary election, Mast Citi.ks.
Me Editor: Picture announce tho name or Mita
niTT S, Booth, aa a candidate for Jiulice of the
Peace in Coruplantar township, nt the ensuing Oc
tober eloction, and oblige, MANY CITIZENS.
l'lumor, Sept. 15, 1S69.
liociil Notices.
WAS1 ED.
A Olrl to do ge nornl housework. Enquire of Mrs,
K. W. Evans, In Wild Cat. seplll
CHILDREN'S CARKIAOKH
A fine assortment at the Fnrnltnro Store.
1 w
tvniTE LIME
A f resli supply, just received at R. It. Fisher's Drug
Siore. .
rue
Morrison' Genuine Pine
Tar
and Persian Healing Soaps.
These w.apa are impregnated with oxotios of tbe
rail-Witt and most B ilsan-.ic nature, aud are warrant
ed perfectly Innocent and free from mineral and oth
cr pernicious admixtures, and are selected by the
lii'tks and tbe public in general in prefercico to all
ol he- soaps, as the great producers and preservers of
a healthy purity of complexion, and a conservator
of female beauty. For the qoftncaa and delicacy
wh'.ch they Indnce to the hands and face, thclrcapa
biilty of soothing irritation and r-movlr-g unsightly
eruptions, render them indispenslble to every toll
et.. We kindly aak the public tstry the virtues o
those soaps. J. L. II. A Co., Proprietors,
A. S. Miller & Co , General Agents. jul22-3m.
Special Notice.
WOKDS OP WISDOM for young men, on the
Enlins Paasion In Youth and Early Manhood, with
SELF II ELP for the erring and ant orlunate. Ben
in scaled letter envelopes, free of charge. Address
noWAUD ASSOCIATION Bw P, Puiladkipai a
PA. May , 3m
New Flour, Feed and Grocery
Store t
J. 8. PKATIIEIt,
At the OLD BANK BUILDINO, OJJ MAIX-8T,
oppoiitc tho McCllntock llouse, has on hand a
!'ee and first clasB stock of FIour,I'vod and
f-roceriOH, whicli he Is selling at a low figure.
H ".Iion't forget the place where A, D. Cotto
& Conipauy broke up. Jan'J-tf.
1'urdwaro A largo assortment of which Is
bein closed out at rcdue.od rate at ItEYNOLDS
iiliUDiiaAD & GO'S, No. UContro St., opixnite
li e l'ostomco, Oil City, Pa.
:ro!rtory For all kinds go to HKYNOLDS
lSKODHUAO & CO'S, No. 11 Contre Stroot, oppo
site Iho Post Office, Oil City, Pa,
Crjrpeii, of every quality and description, at
A..VN;ji,i, llltOOUBAD & CO'S, No.H Ceutre
Blnit, ppo.dte tha P. O., Oil City, Pa.
1 ho Great VoHeinlto lillttora.
All liail ! great buiiorartor,
Who to cure na of our Ills,
0; . e.- tiic to tin: disconsolate,
Without uoxieiis drimsor pills
n direaHO from out llu: system,
I'll! i' e heart wiih lira and light,
Willi ihe item of all the tonics,
Doe, r.i -Uroat Yoseinite!
Will, root from out tho valleys,
Ii. n OUitoruia's aim doth atduo, '
in': ueallh to us paor mortals,
il. tiuii Die rit.liea nf her mines.
V.'i'shh i.i' lifullh and Ihipihimish,
I'lisinirH none Hhimld slight,
lie yun wunt it ! Woiilil you Iiavo it ?
t'.-e ilowaer'a Ureat Yesumilo.
Come ye nlek. dlaesyed. disconsolate,
Woy sl.ouldyou pine ami die?
Y;: n ei,u , fiiini an. I lamruii-hiL,
Con,", til, elori.m.s bilteis try
fx-; ov the-e nuarlirt nntl nosij,;uisr
i'"!, e iV.,:a tin: ini.d iu triuiil,
(iiMni! plnee to i iiis pm,. ionic,
V a uvt's Gieat Yosnuitu ! ia'ilif
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hoy Tost.
Hftill MVIXOSTON, a bid between 7 and f
yearsolil, left the Inane ef liis I'ncie niJ(
Atnit, on the Hfotry Kami, Monday afternoon InM
The lint wn ctnthed in a liuhl colored uil. ittxl nre
a brown hut. Whoever will xive information ufhu
whereabout to Jehu .liK k-.nn. sjturey Farm nni
confer a tuvor en the parents. '
Story l-'arin, Si pt lu. lMiy. ;n
3 0 Kcwanl.
S HAYED or stol.Mi, from Hie farm of S Mori-inn,
on fherrvireu 1,'iiu, Sundav, Sept. Mh, imi
Clieatnut hnr-io, eii-hl lnnrenlil, white slrlpe in hi"
fnee, atylii.)l in nppearaneo. Tip- on hu I'niu feet
lind tender fooli-il. No shoes on ilia hind f,.i n-ie
above reward will be pnid for the reeoverv nf the
horse, and fib mliliiioiinl lurcenvietinn of iliv thi,.r
lrstobii- SCOTT, CRANK .fc ( O
Slorey farm, Sept. e, liil. sep'.e-it
1869.
FOR THE
Fall Trade
XliW GOODS,
Mm J 1IX
7
WASHINGTON ST.,
Petroleum Centre. Pa.
HAS JUST OPENED A LARGE AND
COMPLETE STOCK OF
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC
For the Fall Trade, embracing a full Lico
BLACK XPCl',
roVUN AlAPCAS,
POPLINS, SILKS,
SHAWLS,
t
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Chintzes,
Calicos, Muslins, and a choice
assortment of
LADIES AN 13 GENTS
mssm goods,
And also a choice assortment of FLANNES,
very cheap. Our Line of Alpacas and Pop
lin Alpacas Is the finest and cheapest in the
place. septl3:tf
STORK.
The nnderslnned hnvlrip titted nn ft new ftore on
WAMUNiiTON A: .SIXOVU STS.,
Petrok'inn Centre,
Is now prepared to furnish bis enstomers with tv
cr;tu.ag in the house fiirnishiiig line.
StoveNiiiul Tin ware,
IiauleriiM,
Fancy Articlcn,
Mluinpvl, Irrse
and .1 it pa lined Ware,
A I NO ii liircii .stuck of
Ri:inn Ac Iron Fill in:;
UUM, PISTON AND 11 UMI' PACKING. LACK
LKATIIKIt, etc., T11K CHAMI'ION AND
NOVKI.TY !I.OTIIHa Wltl.VIIKUS,
WAT Kit COOLUKS of all Sl.US.
All Job Work promptly, atten
ded to with neatness and dis
patch, radicular attention paid
to Gas and Sterm Fittiiii', hav
ing a Gas Fitting Machine not
excelled in the Oil Kcgion for
cutting Gas Pipe.
JAMES RUTHERFORD.
Petroleum Centre, July 18(111 if.,8
RAFTM
DRY GOODS.
J. C3-. OGDEIT,
NJ'i il nil FliliD STORE,
1. flT CE.TRE-ST.,
on, i rv, pa.
Thii. Is the best estalilisiiineiit or tin: Uiiel in H"'
U il K eglou Houi au J t eed to' i l wlinlnnale ;an:
uoi; I'