rV-iram On ire Oailv Record
!!. f en're, Mndr Rlarcb 88
1BMIV II. IKD DEPARTl'ltl! Or
TBAANSfON O. C. eY A. M. It.
SOUTH.
No. 2, Passenjer. LsaveCerry 11.20 a.
n. : TltusTille, 12.59 p. m. ; Petroleum Cen
tra, 1.40 p. m. Oil City, 2 22 p. m.; Ir
Vioeton, i 10 p. m.
No. 4 Passenger Leave Corry 6. 10 a. m;
Titusvllie, 7,35 a. m. i Petroleum Centre
1 14 t m; Oil City, 8.69 m ; arrive at lr-
Tioeloo U.4U a n.
No. 6 Passenger Leave Corrv 6.05 p m;
Titnsvllle, 7.M p m; Petroleum Centre,
8,3p m; arrive at Oil City 9,20 n.
KORTH.
No. 1, Passenger Leave Irvlnetoa T.15
am; Oil City, 10,10 a m; Petroleum Cen
tre, 11,05a m; Titusvllie, 11,50 a m; arrive
at Corry 1,40 p tn.
No. 3, Pawn (jer Leave Irvlnetea, 12,
5 pm; Oil City 2.57 p m; Petroleum Cen
tre, 3.36pm; Tilusville, 4,20 p mj arrive
at Corry 6.45 p m.
No. 5, Passenger Leave Oil City 7,00 a
r roleum centre, 7.43 a m; Titusvllie,
am; arrive at Corry 10,10 a m.
Divine services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Freachlog at 11 o'clock A. M., acd 7
o'cleekP. U.
Est. J. T. Oitodt, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Service every Sabbath ct 11 A. K. and
X P. M. Sabbath School at 12 p. M.
eats free, A cordial lavltatioa extend
ed to.all.
. Bev. C. II. He.ikd, Pastor.
ITI. PETER AND-PAUL'S '(Catbolle)
CHURCH.
Mess at 10J a. m.
Teaper and Benedlctfca of tbe Sleseed
laerament at 4 p. si.
Cateeblaa at2p. to.
JAME3 DUNN, Palter.
Gold 111.
The heavy rains of a day or two post bat
cautad the creek to raise almost to over
flowing lti banks, lie particular damage
wai dene.
The np-creek trafe this forenoon was de-
jayea two hours by una alias at seme
point above Oil City.
Tbe weather Is most miserable to-day.
A mixture of rain, snow, bail, sluab, Inter-
Bilzed with a plentiful quantity of mud.
Everything pawed off quietly Saturday
night. Two more watchmen were on duty,
wbieb cautnd tbe roughs to "lay low."
Our advise to them would be to "skedad
die" at once, as trouble Is brewing and they
will dlacover that no boy's play Is meant.
From tbe publishers we have received No.
S of ''The Technologist," a magazine de.
voted to Engineering, Manufacturing and
Building. This valuable magazine sbuuld
be in tbe hsnds of every mecbanlo aad
builder tn tbe country. The illustrations
and artiolea are all original, and prepared
expressly for this magazine. The subscrip
tion price is $2 per annum; single copies
20 eeota. Letters should be addressed to
"The Industrial Publication Company, No.
176 Broadway, New York.
The worst day yet for local lions.
fjemral Daniel Pratt, tbe Great Amer'-
can Traveler and perpetual candidate for
the Presidency,- delivered an address in
Philadelphia on the 23d last. Should tbe
General come this way City Fathers If al
loy, Graham, bill-poster Taylor and Pro
fessors Anderson, and Green, would no doubt
tender tbe distinguished editor of the Bos
ton Urldlron a publfo reception. The tin-
panonians would also be present.
Mr. Edward Fox Is about to commeoce a
new wall on bis lease of the Central Petro
leum Co. s farm.
To T"B Citizbns or Pbtbolccm ClV
TBB. The impression having gone forth
that I intend to leave town and resign try
panitloo as night watchman after the 1st
of May, I take this method of Informing
(be eltlzeos of Petroleum Centra that it is
ray intention to remain in town aud act in
tbe oapaeity of night watchman until dis
placed by the citizens,
Pktkr Kisxet.
II begins to look now as if tbe transnorta
nt oil from Pittsburg to tbe aenboad is to be
taken from tbe Pennsylvania Central R. B.
and given to tbe Baltimore and Ohio Com.
paoy, tbe latter rosd having offered to ear.
ry It tauou cheaper tban tbe former. If
this project is carryed into effect it wMI
take trade from Philadelphia to Baltimore;
and tbe only thing that will prevent
this is a material reduction in freight
ly the Pennsylvania Central, and that,
too, without deley. Th l,ellng at Pilta
luirg among nl unn is liitier against lb
Paooay Ivanis JOeu tral. Cleveland 11, ratf.
Developing is to Im pushed rapidly ahead
on all tbe sunonnding territory as soon ss
th gtfathnr will nermlt. j
A cm ions caie Is on trial at Cincinnati,
tbe pirties to which reside in Miami Town
ship, near North Bend. Sarah Pieron
seeks to recover $1,000. from Mathins Blank
and Eliz McDonald for the loss of time aod
service of her husband, Charles D Person,
and for labor expended "upon him for six
months succeeding tbe 14th of March, 1869.
She alleges that on tbe day Ingestion tbe
defendant McDonald sold ber husband Ave
drinks of intoxicating liquor, and Ibat tbe
defendant Blake soldJMm three drinks, and
that be became unable to control himself,
fell and broke bis legs. Tbe defendant,
deny all liability on their part. During tbe
examination, a Mr. Balsley, who testified
in relation to the cundilloo of Piersonijwhen
be called at bis house on that evening, .was
aiked if Pierson had not drank some of the
witness's patent cider,and replied that be bad
nol; tbe witness added that that article was
not intoxicatlng.and he was not manufaclur
ing at that time. This brought up an Inquiry
In relation to tbe components of tbe patent
ed article, and the witness was. asked to
state of what tbey consisted. He respond,
ed: '-Well, sir. if you want to know tbe
whole, there are there or four nonnda of
, i -
trown sugar to one pint of molasses, oue
ounce and a half of tartaric acid, and tbe
balance of water. I paid for that receipt)
sir, but yon have got it for nothing." Great
laug'ater succeeded this description of tbe
new method of making cider without apples.
Pctrolenia items from all Source.
A new well was struck Friday upon tbe
C. Persons tract, near Sbamburg, which Is
reported as doing fully 75 barrels per day.
It is known sa tbe "Innlss well," the work
ing interest being owned by W. J. Innlss,
of Pioneer.
A new well completed upon the Emery
Bros. fc Colwell tract, Friday, is do
ing about 75 barrels per day, though some
estimate is doing over 100 barrels daily.
Three One wells have just been complet
ed upon tbe Cbicaga tract, or King farm.
These are owaed by the Chicago Petroleum
Company, of which Judge Gutbrle is tbe
representative. One of tbo new strikes is
repotted pumping CO barrels per day.
Three barks and two schooners sailed
from Philadelphia, during tbe past week,
carrying 205,033 gallonaof petroleum to
foreign ports. Three shipo, five ba'ks and
two brigs are now loading. Siace tbe first
of January 5,627,249 gallons have been ex
ported.
Win. Dirling, ot Oil City, was yesterday
brought before Alderman Donaldson on a
obarge of larceny, preferred by Wm. P.
Laubrey. From the testimony it appears
that Dirling was employed hy Lougbrey to
drive a -team from Oil City to some place in
Indiana county. He was necessarily absent
from Oil City for three or four days at a
time, lie bad been driving tbe team dur
ing tbe winter, but about the 7th of tbe
present month be disappeared and no traces
could bo obtained of bis whereabouts. It
was found that be bad sold tbe horses aod
wagon to some man in Indiana! county and
Immediately took bis departure for the
West Constable Sarber yesterday arrested
DUling in this city, and after a bearing be
was committed to tbe lock up and will be
taken to Iudiana county, where au Infor
mation for larceny has bewB made against
bim before Justice Johns. Pittsburg Com
mercial Saturday.
Seven merchants, all doing bvsinesg on
thtsam street in Halllax, were lost in the
steamer City of Boston. Tbey bad gone
out to purchase their spring supply of goods
and will cover more return. This is a sad
affliction, Indeed.
The Fert Scott (Kansas) Monitor esti
mates that immigrants at the rale ol a thou-
sand a day will find their way to Kansas
auring tbe next three mouths. But'wlll
tbey stay there or proceed where tbe "met
al is more attractive" to tbe gold and sli
ver regions in tbe Rucky Mountaios?
a voicage gamoier nas invented a new
"tool,? It consists of a small mirror set in
a finger-ring, wblcb, put on tbe little finger
of tbe right band, eoablea the dealer to see
every card given to his opponent.
rr 7
Tbe steamer Dolphin, from Philadelphia
for Piobtnond, was "burned to tb water's
edge Tuesday, at Patuxent, Maryland.
The crew barely escaped with tbeir lives.
Tbe fire was supposed to have been acciden
tal. Tbo Mayor of Terra Haute, Ind., was ar
rented tbe other day fur 'cusiiu' and dam
min " in bis office, aud tbe Chief of Police
of the sane town was apprehended lor pro
voking au assault. Kiou State, Indians,
h4
1 ne o-'nery In Texas ia flue. A letter
from Benville to the Corpus Cbi'.Bl Adver
tiser says that in a twenty miles ride lioni
P.palote to llcevilie throe corpaea dan jled
from one limb ol a true. Such orouinouts
add to tbe picturcsq-u character of the land
scape, and give it a cheerful varisiy.
Talking of Fisk, Jr., the Tribuno says:
The world is never angry long witn a sin
ner who makes it laitgb. So when Mr.
Fisk treats tho .thctt of a railroad as a huge
joke, and entertains the bnprenie loun
with specu lntions upon tbe moral aod linan
cial effect of shoe-buckles like Commodore
Vanderbi lt'c.whcn he stigmatized Dnniel
Drew as a batter ' pudding, and describes
the Erie directory as anertof robbers; e
pecially who n be. expresses bis own borror
at tbe nefarious scheme into which be was
badgered by Vanderpilt and cajoled by tbe
tearful Drew all New York is amused,
end begins to soften tbe language in which
it bas been went to speak of this great rail
way comedian. Testeiday perbapt be was
a swindler and a ruffian; to-day be is only
a sad rogue; to-morrow be will be 'that
funny Fisk.' And all because be makes
jokesln.sucb unexpected times and p'a
ces." A prisoner in a Detroit court. when asked
where be lived replied: "LlvsT Live? I
live in tbe regions of eternal bliss. I owo a
farm of a thousand acres there. I plough
my land with angels) and raise cabbages,
cabbages, cabbages, beets, beets, beets.
You're a cabbage you're a beet you're an
angel you're a borsr you're a horse
you're an ass an ass an ats! Whoop I"
'Is your father living?" '-I'm my own fatb
er. I'm.the father of all nations." "Have
you got any mother V "Yes, young man.
Yes, young man; lots of 'em; ten of 'em.
You look as though you needed a mother
You want nursing f you ain't healthy. My
mother shall be your motheis, all of 'em
I'll be your father. Child of mortality, em.
brace your heavenly father." He proved to
be an escaped lunatic
Reading, a suburb of 1'orkopolis, was ex
cited on Friday, upon the discovery that a
clandestine marriage bad been effected tbe
night previous between Mr. Frank Clements
and one Mias Roberts, aged'seventecn, con
trary to tbe wish of the lady's maternai
relative. Tbe mother was lured from ber
pleasant fireslde.by tbe infoimatloo that
one of ber nelgbbois wa;in tbe lost stage
of dissolution, wblcb, however, was a ruse.
During ber.absence the blooming sweet
seventeen was captured, not agaiust ber
will, however.
Tbo Reese River Nevada) Reveille bas
bad evidence tbatthie are yet tome things
new under tbe sun, even in the experience
of a livo yankee. It narrates tbe manner
in which a couple of squaws managed to
play a comfortablegame ot euchre at tbe
corner of the street. Squatting In the dust,
one of them took her baby, wbichas fas
tened in a framework, fiotn her back, aud
stretching it upon tbe pavement, face up
wards, she and ber companion proceeded to
play tbeir cards upon tbe belly, wblob they
used as a table.
The last Army and Navy Gazette of the
United Kingdom declare that it was entire
ly unprepaied for tbe exhibit ol' our nav;,
as set lortb In tbe F ccretary's annual report
and confesses to rise Iroin Its perusal witb
feelings not only of contentment, but of de
ligbtlui satisfaction and rejoicing that our
"navy, commerce and flag are rapidly dis
appearing from tbe ocean."
Tbe Southern St,tes are beginning to
cultivate China grass to be used as a sub
stitute for silk. A machine aud process for
its preparation have. already been patented.
Tbe Louisiana planters base raised tbe
mostof Ibis glass, but tbey sell it in Lon
don, where it is worked into what are call
ed Japanese silks.
nonet.
All persons having deceived a notice from
this office to make return of their income lor
1869, and tailing to do so by the thirty-first
day ol March 1870, will be assessed as pre
(cribedby law, and in. order to get exhonei
ated from said assessment mnst attend tbe
appeals, which will be beld at Franklin Pa.
E. J. Robs Assistant Assessor.
Petroleum Centre, Pa., March 28, 1870
Lammers k Alden's is the only
mass, clothing atore in the Centre.
whits
Tbe largest and best assortment of Table
r-utlery, ever brought into tbe country at
Niccbolson k Blaokinon's. tj.
We would call tbe attention of our busi
ness men to the superior styles of job print
ins-, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned out from this office. We are prepar
ed to execute job printing of every deecrin
tion In tbe latest and most fashionable style
of tbe art, and at reasonable rates. tf.
Horse Shoe Nalln, wholesale
at Nicholson & Blaekmon's.
and retail,
23-tf.
TheNew Gub Pump tor sale at Nicholson
& Blaekmon's. tf.
The New Gas Pump tor sal at Nicholson
& Blaekmon's. n;
Carriage Hulls, wholesale
Nicbolsuii &, Hackmon's
and
retail,
23-tC
Underclothing In large quantities at Lam
avtv IA n 1 14VU O)
Local tl--.
t" It Is the truth T GriflV lltn. have
RESUMED SPECIE PAYMENT. All
persons purchasing goods at their store will
receive specie in change. Givo I hem a call
and see torycurself. iu22-tf.
Mr. Fiu7.it, salesman lor t lie well known
clothing house ol Charles Stokes, Philadel
phia will visit this city about April 1st.
Those wishing clothing cut in the latest
style and best materials will do well tore
serve tbeir orders lor bim. Ho will have a
very large and complete line of samples
Our prices will be found very low as the
extent of our business gives great advan
tages In buying. Tbe loug established repu
tation of tbo house for lair dealing, good
cntting and workmanship Is guaranl
tbat every customer will be pleased.
ml6-m.
Orders taken for suits and fits guaraateed,
Lammers t Alden's.
Chu.drbns Csrriauks. A fine assort
ment at tbe Furniture Store.
A. S. Smith in order t close out bis large
stock of ladies shoes 4c., offers them at Cost
as tbey must be sold ia tbe next 61 day.
e 6 If.
Fine assortment of Paper and Cloth Win
dow Shades aad Fixtures, just ree'd at
m8tf. Gbjfpks Bbos.
Sasb, Glass, Doors, Putty Ac. Large
stock veiy cheap at tbe Furniture Store.
mlO-tf
Kid Gi.oaes A
Lamemis & Alden's.
large assortment, at
Gaffney, sells better and cheaper goods
tban any dealer on tbe creek. Try bim.
" Ml.tf.
The largest and best assorted stock ever
on exbibitioa on Oil creek is at GalTney'a.
M18tf.
Gold taken at par for goods at Gaffney's.
M 18tf.
Lammers A Alden's Is the only store to
quy good, durable and cheap clothing.
Thk Pyramids of splendid coal overat
Codington & Cornwall's, yard are perfectly
wonderful. . marchlOtf.
Sheriffs Same is Closed. Nicholson A
Biackmon having bought bin out at this
place and Kane City. tf.
Cold Is a word wblcb Codington A Corn
well propose reuder ohselele. For modus
operandi call and see .them. marchlOtf.
Reduced Prices at Ltmmera Aldea's.
nov.22tf.
Turn Means Borises. My entire stock
of goods la offered at coat.
A. S. Smitb.
Dc 5 tf.
Just received a large and well assorted
stock or shelf hardware at J. Rutherford's.
tr.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE CHEAP !
Ac-wnlortalilo Dwelllrg TIcnM In Wl'd Cut
Hollo w For flintier particulars enquire on
the premises.
mcliSS tf. It. W. EVANS.
GEO. II. BISSEL.Ii 4c CO.,
B -A. N Z E RS,
PKTROI.F.UiTI (JENTHK, PA.
O. II. Illasvll, M. C. Martin
Christopher Meyer.
We nfftr rnir services for the trnnpiKtln of
r.KNKUAL HANKINii, KXCTlASOIiaid COL
LK TION BUSINESS
Any Lnxhien cntniftid to oar care will receive
prompt attention. u 17 If.
piiilladcptiia Ac Erie It. II.
Time, 10 minutes faster than Er le tlmo.
On ami sfier Monduv, Nov. 16th, 18K0. the 'trains
on the riilladulptiia fc rle linl roai will run
follows:
'l!STWJlD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia, S.W n m
' leaves Corrv, S.-W p m
" " arrives at Erie. 8,90 pm
Erie Expr. Imvus Philadelphia, 11,40 a in
" " Icavi s Orry, 8,18 am
" arrives at Krle, 10.0 a m
Accom'n, ltnves Corry, l.ft) p m
" " arrives at Eric 8,43 p m
EAtfTWAaS.
Mail Train leaves Erin.
S40am
10.HI a m
6.90 a in
4.1 m p m
R.50 p m
12,46 pm
10.J6 a m
lraves Corryf
arrlvt'S at Phil
hlladelDbla.
une xpr. ichvi s urn),
" " leave Corry,
' " arrives nt Philadelphia,
Ao-om'n leave Kilo.
" nrrfvi at Corrv.
1,10 p in
i KxDreti! eait corniest at Corrv. Mail ea?t at Cor
ry and Irvlue'on, Expre,.a wont At Irviui'ton with
trains on Oil Creek and Alk-'hcnv lilver ltitllroad
ALKKEU L TYCEK, Uen. Bupt.
C. A. nurlcy,
DEALE.t in second hand ena: mi, boilers. Tub
iitr. Caning, also new Wood ,c Maun encinea
c staiitly on band. Having Iho facilities for
CLEANING AND REPAIRING EN
GINES, will do so on th most reasonable terms.
arties Having Engines for Sale
VVll do well to five me a call. Flatfotm near the
O. CAA.lt. R.,
PETROLEU M CKNI KC. PA.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE
'I be cnpartner.il 'p heretorr re i x'sHpk urder tha
1 firm name if (t . Crli-wn'd t '.',". t flom
tlilsTtb dav ot January lhTo iliolvnl by iVutiutl
juiwnt. All pailie Indebted or having any r aims
on said Arm ale renuasted to call for celtleni-f I.
KH GKlswni.O.
. W. NUUTOH.
jsaSttu.
WIXSOU BROS. COLUMN?
WfiNSOR BROS.,
stoSe.
established (9.
Win soi 33 ros.
MAIX STREET,
PETItOLEUtt CEVTUE,
DEALERS IN OIL WELL
TUBING AND CASING !
ALSO,
r
WORKING BARRELS A TALTES,
STUFFING BOXES,
CLAMPS, TONGS,
1NN1S SUCKER RODS,
RIVETED JOINT SUCKER ROD
BOILER PUMPS,
CISTERN k WELL PUMPS,
r.ry Dejcrlpttos er supplies far
oil well nm m
REFINERIES.
BRASS GOODS,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING. PACKING AND HOSE
KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGi,
HARD "W A -R E,
House Trimmings,
Carpeoters' Tools,
Drilling and Plain Laid Rope,
Oaknot, Nails, Ales.
Table aud Pocket Culler,
A full assortment of everything la lbs Hardware
Liue
House Furnishing Goods,
VENTILATOB
AND
Morning Glory
BASE MUEKS.
HOME COMPANION,
IRON GATE, aod
WHEAT SHEA7
Cook Stoves.
Immpa, Lanterns A Chimneys,
No. 1 XV Inter at ruined
Lard Oil,
XO. 1 REFINED OIL.
( lIAJll'tOV CLOTHES WBIXCER
Manufacturers of
TIN, SHEET IRON COPPEB
WARE.
SMOKE STACKS,
HpaIriBJ of an Mnds anna fib Dsstaesi i sad s
patch. Especial attention jii n u
Steam and Cas Fitting
. . ... . 1- hrlllllrs vf "
rnrcliasing wini " uy, -, r ,, nj
nl-lifng owrytlilng in our i n- " '7-,. ,s
ntlii-r Miubllabtneut In tbe OU lu'filon. "
(IrHt clue.
TIN AND REPAIR SHOP
Tt.nnUlnin.ir friends for tl.elr
a th. pn.t, w sbail uso our biat ,0,,fu 1U
ts cunttauai.va.