, I- p I til I X 81 4 (i'ucccwoib lo J. A. Lour?,) - Merchant Tailors '! . .. AN DEALEil? ; READY-MADE CLGTHINS- HATS, CArS, AC, Gr. afl Mliii Ett An extensive rortroc:it cf SPRING AND SrM- JVIIit TYI.KS t.f I.L,)T!1S, CASMMEKliS Kjfl VLd i'iiSCS, loth Foreign & Domestic. A IIXjiT-CiiASS CTTTEI8. All Work' 4aztaraiJtccd. CLOSING OUT SALE OF Eeadj-Mad3 Clothing AT COST. 1 etrole.LKn Centre 0?ilv Rocord' Vet, Centre, v" oditeMtay. April 27. Gold IK. The time-table or the O. C. A. R It. v ill b - fount! under the markets. The Pif.vi!iiih Ameuduictit celebration at Cony, y.steida.T, was a very pleusiiu uf fnir. Large delegations were in ntlend- anca irotn iie, Tiiuavile, Oil City, Petrol eum Cco'.ro awl ether places. The only Iking that occurred to mar tho festivities ol tho cccasioo-was tbo premature discharge ol cannon which was being fired in honor ol tlie'J.y, by 'which Joseph Thorarsjn, a white ftian, whs frightfully injured. IL was Mown some dibtnnco fiom tue cannon, lila loft hand torn to shreds, aud bis breast ana lady vornbly liucrru li-d. A subscrip tiou lor hlBbeneat was started on the spot by tbe colored people and over a hundred dollars raised. The weaiu-r Is growing warmer. Mr. .T. S. Patterson Is imnrovlnor and beantifylrig his residence on the Boyd farm, by pulling up a new fencp, planting Iroes, Ac. Improvements of this kind always lend an additional charm to home, nod serve in bind together the beurts tbat meet round the bid hearthstone. tin , nest Sunday tbe members of the Jl-lhod.st Church hold their third Quarter- lf meeting.' Preparatory services will be tieid Thursday evening. Trenching ty Rev R. W. nwkiu. ...... ..wi.mu jiiiuiury meeunus lor tho ennty of Venango, will be held on Satur day, j;sy iitli, J870. r iHotsra cornen fc lieerg ur constrncting a new iron tank on the Smith farm. The daily production of the R. L. Ehaw farm, near Ronseville, la 300 ham Is. It Is rumored that a i-w daily poper ie soon to bi Btarted ut Rousevillo. A new, well ia tioiiif; dowu at Miller .1... T...t!. n . x.. . 1 iouiuil itoCK UIIUO.S eiiy. Jirup- New Wsi.i. at Pitiiui.k. a new well s,'ck at Pllbole, on Friday last, which ia yielding 35 bbls per day by actual measurement. The well is located on the Mufti of the Hiner farm, near the burying ground, on a portion or the farm hitherto undeveloped. Jlr. Sohrleuer, of Pithoio City, is the owner. This looks as il tho Pithoio territory was coming up once more. Tho otriking of this well will have tendency to encourage development at that point. Considerable excitement has boen occas ioned by the recent strike of the well ou the U iU of tbe Columbia 'farm. The well is now yielding 38 barrels per day. The ter ritory oq which It Is located has been de veloped pretty thoroughly some yoars ago and was supposed to have, beeu pumped dry. Other wells are to be started at ouet". T i'j depth of this well is about 500 feet. Gardner & J Foiopaugh'j Ciena and M -na;;erie will giva two. exhibitions In this place, on Thutfday, May 10th. They' are Vghlv apoketi o'I'y the" press wbetevtr th"y kuve npjeaii.1. wwwiiwwfWB wfi.uni.ii tt.m n n mih im I.norni.mos port Venaxoo Coixtv. In addition to titles ot bills a'.toady publ'shcil, pissed by tho legislature relative to Venan go County, art! the following: An act requiring the County Commission ers of Lancaster Co;mty to give bonds with euretios for the faithful performance of their duties, extend. l t) Venangt. County. Also, requiring the Com ty Com missioners to publish plans or Snuilic it ion lor the erection of public bridges, buildings. elc , and award tbo contract to the lowest bidder who cm furnish bonds approved by theCcurt, and pil ing the Commissioners discretionary powers in case the lowest bid der lor bo ch contructs cjuuot furnish the proper bond, An act to enable the city of Franklin, to lund tho debt. An act to prevent cattle, horses, sheep, mules, goats or swine from running at largo in Canal Township. An act rclativu to the Masonic Order holding property, etc. An act relative to an Insurance Company, in Oil City, transferring its nistts to the fire departnents of Oil City aud Venango City. An act repealing the Police Biil as ap plied to Petroleum Centre. An act incorporating the Banan Horse Railroad Company. It will bo remembered thnt a f.nv dnvs since we called attention to a resolution ol Congress, approved July IS. lS.!t, exempt ing honorably discharged pokiieis r.f the late war from the income lax, and Enseal ed that the Uevenue otlicer make the neces sary inquiries from the department, which was doao by Mr. Uoss, Assistant Revenue Ojicer. Ia reply lo tho inquiry Ccuimis sioner Delano savs: In reply that tbev are not: that the r,.im lllllou ol July 2S, ISCii, relets extlu.-iVHjv to tUe lax imposed by luu jjiut resulutluu el July 4, lis'Ji. 1 ne act lit Juno 30. JSC I. imnosrd certain taxes upon auiiual uains, prulits, and in come ol the year 18G1. 'ihe j iiut resulutio.j oi July 4, l!so4, Imposed a lax ot bvo p-r ;:entum upon the lueoiue of 1S03, adililioiiul to thai imposed thereon by the act of l.-'li.' ine tax uuiier llieact of June 3U was wiib- Id ItOin tUH liaV of tl e tifUwers of the Army by l be disoursing ullioers as provided bylaw. Tbo resolution of Julv 4. HIM. containing no provision for withholding t.ie iu. iiieieojr impofeu. Uousequenlly, when tho war closed, aud the oliicus nuo'foliM.-iB telurned t'.ou e, it was found that they wi uauie lo taxation upon totti llo ir pny and oiher incnme.tinder toe resolution ot July 4, uou a.ii-psois, as waa tiie.r outy, nr.' in lo uulio assessuienls. The mailer was i.iom.bt to Ibu notice nf Cn2re. and ih rorolmo.n oi July iS, lt(ii, was luimedh.lHlv passed. lai ing thuk the soeciat l.ieoino t.ix im- pOHd by diiid resolotiu-i ct July 4 snou ,1 not "bo further enlorced oya'ns-. aid ol;i i'hih or soldiers lately in tbo e. rvii.e of the United States, and who have Leen tiuuoia bly Uitcharged therefioai-" It is v.-crtli one's while to step into the hardware store of iiluckmon & Nicholsou and examine their stock of hardware, cu tlery of all kinds. Their shelves are fairly bead ing under tho weight of goods in thnt line, both useful ocd ornamental, principally use ful, fl-'Jclfoan be bought cheap for c-sh. In aduilicn to tie hardware department ran be found ascompieto a sUck of well fixtures as can bo found In the oil regions, Their gentlemenly clerks, .Messrs Merchant and Hart, are always on hand to wait on customers, and exhibit tbe stock of goods, ilessis. Bluckmon & Nicholson are yoiing men of gooj business qualifications, and honest and upright in their dealing, in consequence aro build.iui up an extensive trade. Success to them. A lady residing In Chiriojtm. Miss, who has suffered lately from un Ir.fUmcd neck, has been told by her physicians that it ia canard by in?cta called borers, iuliab iiing Hindoo bark braid of her chignon. alio has cast away her chignon and has had hT head shaved, feaiina some otbo iusecli had taken up their abode In her Datura back hair. The Middlesex iiai;lu claims that Mr. J. P. Ai baiigb, of that pine, recently discov ered a strange mineral noar the town, which upon Investigation, turns out to bo good silver. And thin is found in ureat anunii- ties, so it is said. The poople of Mercer county ought lo bo happy, as they now have within their borders silver, iron, coal, pc trolouia, and perpetnal motion. There is good tnro ju this '-ne-v motto lor merchants:" 'Late to bed and early lo rise, Never get tight ami advertise. " An advertisement in a latu Vicksburg paper reads as follows: '-The mun who bet a bos of cigars that It would be a hoy, and lost It because it turned out a girl, had better coma and pay me for tbe cigars or 1 will ptitklB name in the above, nnd let the public know whe tho unfortunate gcut is. li. M. Ilardnger. A Pittsburg lady und her little dar.ghler weul In beaten Iho otbtr evening on He winps rfihmts from an xplui'cd kedos-me lamp. 1 KlIVVS ITEMS Pnylnn, Ohio, claims to buvo the heavi est Mayor in the Union tuO pounds. Bridal lours on street cars are said to b1 fashionable In Baltimore. The Catskill mountains nre slill capped with FllOW. The Cunard lino is entitled to tho proud distinction of never having lost a vissel or a passenger. Hark Tivaiu pays that the standing toast In California mining camps is: ' Here's hoping your dirt'ill pan out pay." Canton, Ohio, has subscribed nearly f 100 fOO to tie Pitttliiriih, Canton and Chicago railway, without going outside of the city nod township. After a wedding it was formerly n cus tom to drink honev, dissolve! i:i water, for twenty days a tnoon'd age. Hence the oiigin of houeymoon. The curious will be delighted to know til it the word Its" cannot be found in the Scriptures, from the beginning to the end. A drayman in Cincinnati undertook to cross th'i railroad track in ndvnncn efa train. He won't laio any use for his li cense hereafter. Kew York swells sustain their languish ing spirits with small scent bottles, which urn set into tho handles of their umbrel la. The Incomplete link in the air line rail way between Pittsburgh nnd Cincliriati tho sixteen miles between I'refl. i ni, 1 7.. ; l l.. '''"i"i ;s io ue put uiiiier Coutt.,ct im mediately. I'elcliei , tho fc'.or, is r ported to be siri ously ill iu Bcston, An c j iat on St. Clair F!.-.!s detains nearly ono bundled vefsi-ls at Detroit. T.'ie me.-si!:e (.f All -n Wright, i-rircipal chief of the Cooctaw nation, cuiiwi oiv is,. special session of the Council, is s nd lo .ej at. al.le document. lie tays a cleat change ' Is ajiprouchin n.id advise.) the po;l to prepare for it. H i advises the or.;a i zi!ion of tho S:aie of Okol.ihorqi, and application for admilou as a !jt:itc of tne Union. Tbe Si;: Nation Indians will not furnish any waniors ior the RidR.ver ix;-di-tioj. Aysnng mm nanv.-d I'red-iicis Amei, perished inn biinuog buiid. iu Juat Mamlield, .M..f3 , Monday. The Now Vol It iVaalo has i)-isi il n bi 11 npproiirialin;; Wuj.OUJ lor iho ;-.i;.i.. euxt atij !cHeiie.-a;j.s at JJod'.ilo and Oc ne;io. In an erounter between fie cr-ws o two m liiiiiiiuoto ...onilav, on mu wnsklihd. Tho murderer was ui rested. The General Couf-rence ot the Methodis. Episcopal CjncU South, meets in MemphU May 4 h. " Andrew Keesccker, a compositor on the Dubuque Herald, fell dead ut bin c.i.'O Mon- diy. He had been a piinler fur liity ono years, and set type on Ihe ;lir;l Lewspape pinjiiabtd iu Iowa. T!ie3oiiliein Piess Association metMon. day ia Savannah, Cia. Blossom- Rock, the most dangerous ob struction to Sin Francisco harbor was blown up on Saluiday, wiin iw. niy-ihreo tons o powder. Between J0.U0O uud liU, tea peo ple wituet.sed the explosion. The litsi Minium J mi nn ti 11b opcuej a Coun. liquor s..luon at New Loudon, Tbe piopi leiitsa tl a iiiii king i-uloon in Philadelphia weighs lillO 1 onnd.-. Upwind of i?:::!j,UiU;UUU are anru.illy spent by the Llllitiu nuliou for inloxicaiui uritiKs. Tho old loveiiuu cuilff Hal noi l.ane, we! known for her exploit ouring tnu war, is ua.v lyiii;; ut the Chiuksion utiui.t. r'.iie la at present engaged ill more peaCt lol bns iness, aud- baa uteu untamed Ihj ii.notl Ui'clie. The exclusion lioKets' at btlf fat.', which were suld by Sjiithir.i roads last ten will not b issued this year, bhl are "nie C eded Ly kw immigraiit fi.ie.-, width in many cases uieouly one cent a mile. In n we siei 11 town letter" was pieked the lulluwing ''tliop up on tho sidewulk: "Dealest C. : Your boots are inside the gulden letice, at the southeast coruer, under a piece of old carpet. Don't como uuy more, for Heaven's sake! The old man swears he'll blow the top of your head oil'. Your ulleclionalo B." Tni: llis.s-r ami CitK.vi't;sr Uishan- ever offered for salo iu Ihi.-i vicinity! Specimen can bu seen at .McAlpine 's Dental Rooms, where orders can be left. Poisons conlvui. plating purchas'ng wiH consult their intci CSI8 by calling to examine lostrument and l'ce list. , ep'-'C-M. Soda Water und loe' tys. 'ioum ut J. V. Heat-ap'.'7-:f. fji':t! X'ti Ifvs. Sod.i Water ami Ice Cream at J. W. Bo.it - sri: how tuyins: Iiravy stack of tircecries strictly for CASH, ami rA. aiji! Win sr!I as Inw as any ftoass in tflwu. Peda V.'ater and Ion Cream at J. V. Beat- I.!:ne for .; i'n nn ofC. A A. K. Kiil-i;i.'j-2.v nnr.i-;, near d, ot of O. C. & i n 1 . i !- ;; i n I :i :. S tr i . Ti e .ti'wiiler I ii j i. in ::, , i',r,t :j ,.rla'n Hl-nMo ; n.;: ,!!... k'.OWII lli villl, Iill ""Cham & '.." 1 "ivi- cmm'-i:eei'i;.f vn:t :ii..tfiiire ! o r uiiii : ; :, t Joiti-s1 'i'hl" .1 I'm, ct f,,. j,,..,. ,, :;i . " '' u i- "'"..nit cling l ad f. cl ..us i f l"! Iiv neini of v.ed ;., tvn!. .nekets. and o.oiole c' no'in:; Uet." J!"mO"S iv i , -city any pani, nVr slo.pe.J v..d-. Per i.; ti-ii ma:.-ti., u ftmii .' ,,,,,, All ro .s neoie n u'h.v .'. --i!-d ou's'd of his r i ,n u.aeiory. ere uitect liil'iim-.i u;.-n: .. This lierelor,. is lo , ' cactiov oil (;ri:i!;.7(;r.-'-. and all ni'n is, i;..aio-l l.uvn g or using nnv lods Po n Hole. exiv t !!. (, ris tiiaii7.f..c luie, in by ,(,,,, .(... -..M ,,,.,.. selves llabl. ing to law. and will be dealt wiih'ni-curd- tVM. J. IN SIS. I'los-n-: TotvaNje April rilli. ;;v I. 15 ets per can ut Fe ter. I-'. iu':i-ti: oda Water and Ice Cream nt J. V,'. Beat. ''' To A'.nviiiniio it r.y Couerrn. As ar.'oit lux l.n in,!us:i i n-iv eircii, In'ed that 1 eiop: iyi..J undo; o itide.i ineti.s t.ii bi iin v..s -.l jn of lb., leiiimne; I nw eccupy, 1 take i.hs opj ori un i i v of niprii"e my InendH 1 ml iiec;nuii.t.iuc-s lint no m-iiis y, r- imiio uym' thai 1:r.v h'en.r iMe man neeil te ii-.'i.ii'i.-ii of. 1'b,. j,ri(.,. Sni u il me aud I bought tho building. That im.. all. Verv Irulv Vnurs April 23 4t. Jonx J. Pki.ti-.u. Tomatoes 1 j els per cm at pi & L'o.'s Iter. Fenner a3-ll. Canton Bittkiis! These celebrated bii fere ure leeoinini tided ly plu.-ieinns as far superior to nnv in u,.. They 111 e ples,nt lo tbo insteand coiiinin medical inirilien's. plat I eg I hem a. t:.e head of all bitters man ulaeiureil. Try a bottle, iii,.v ure fur s tie at the ling ,-'tre of tlriellj Cros. 'j:i if. Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. tys. W. Beat- Coi.n is a wan! which (.'odingion Corn well proiioa. lender ol solete. For I'lonux 'Jnra:,:!i call and fi 0 Ihem. iiiaiehlutl. All stie liht b irn.-ss. c,nM.r than Ihe chean-si, irade liom Moilai'a otik stock, aud wariai 1, at .1 R. ICron's. c largest lot of Bud', Cannries nnd 1 r s eies, ever I ronebl in 11 il ,,...n,a has just bee a nceived ut M. fa. Si 1111110111-', ii2il-tf I'OCfcl t IJOOk 1.4K.I. On Siiimdav nrii riioon, April l!. n eall s;iin allot coutaioitii lieiv,.en tj.-.n und ijiiti. Lost lie'wcen Siiui'ion's Ding Store ivnd I'ioneer. The tin dor will be liberally re wiuded by leaving It. nt IhNnlhVe. ui;."-2l Tomatoes 15 c's per can ut Felter, Petiner & Co." " a'.'l-tf. Po'la Wuter and Ice Cream at J, Y. Be'at- Iy"i. Pino at-Hortueiii Ilros, ol wall paper ut Grilles Sasli, (Jiitss, Doors, l'miy Ac. Largo stock veiy cheap ut the l-'itl I u ! Store. ml 0-1 1" Tomatoia 1 j tls p.rcaii ut Feller. Fenner t Co.'s. n!i3-tl". Buy the '-Bed Hot" .Saddle mniiufocliired Iu Tilusvillo expres-ly lor the oil coiintrv, iidupled to ull kinds of weal her, at J. it. ivion's. nl'J-ti Pine u.soitineiit of paper und Cloth Win dow Monies uud Fixtures, just reo il at Ill8l f. (jUIITKS BltOM, Just received a large and stock of shelf luu dwai o at J. well ii-sorted Un thei lord's. If. Tun I'viuMins of sdendid coal nverat Codiiiglou ACoruwell's yard ate perrectlr wond'.ilnl. maithlOtl'. Fl'.c Lnipcror f WiSI a rr.JAS.L.TH4YE' OH. J.5S. I. lJ::.',7!.':Tu7er. Vmpow,l r,f a choice srtWon of tl,, -Mt.a American ,lIul F ,ri.Hl '"'li'l'iiiiy ri'.ter 1I1.1 li i , ',. Qiin-M'KiNAm.K. ht'iotin' ti i V- iY rtlV'rtl ttllhtlt rnmnlat. t iVrfunimrrt who rn el.: kf Hi.- i.r..R,i.... 1. liif. ' '" ",ur "'''111UI .1. I.. . t. .. in-1... V.M. B nnoi.D THE LIST OF Bi;;UUvJ 1 A1L11'ALS: I Dr. Jas. L. Thayer, he- re;mta:nn n r-inivn u . . !'H Inlili 1. ,Jio. lv, . 1 ... i'f I'nih 1 1: ui v 4i.tl af'ia.oas,. TOM 33v.R,- iln1ata.. il' .p'lie. 111 d r,Mi. ,1rf-,i .rJ.il'r.Wl'N inniyamt a;.e:ata tint n;u, 1 ' 'fv' viir,si..t:oai. ' - ii r;33. S. P. STiGKnSY, fn. Vetenn Minwnm,,. riiwiieilM as an La Beile Loyale, inell,a;:timi I...y Fe,ne.tr!iin, d'r,e- fon y, t ii'I'i ' Ji...lf. . I i.ru, unit li, ,.,uril .1,,.,:, uiKinc m. reiur- i s. a M.li of ti eiiel, j .n Aoierfcan llornenian who lia'arpixrFitT'iibttt a,eai(..tu,c,-. mull qiwr.ers of the t.loi. a. " ia" i.ru lionumi.ii, a.,.l ho.-t iia:a U.ci It unit iliJer iu t.,r kuuwa u4 violin. tjlhii.S (JIAVEMJ, Viih h, T ounii nf I'ori'irniipg On-., wi.n-ii wil. I.o f. n J t.uceuril a ('..nines ln,t st.j lia-h, wins.: i"rl,..-.n-.iitei is i...e. ,l , v,..,i 1 " : "...l.oul ir,m aii, 'iiai iaa vi. hi tin couu.r. JU11X SAI .VDliKS, The Cr at rqies-trlnn Seeui.- Ariist a- J erlntlii-l Iliil. r, wh... in .1.1OI.101 . .-.m l. r,:ts the wor.il ;,. j;r -nine a mini lo coi 1.. , , f,. i;,( ..,.. j taJO, aud ilia titlu ,oi i'biupioa Lea-nr if irei. mim iiOTTiiK M!ni:ir.i.v, An Accoim.lishrd Am. '1 an Ilorsrw neiri, ivIilc l'l ital ef A Ht.i!ld.S b niitr of form and f tee 1 tu tbl.N li.-o. IIOObE ami itl"i:KAl', TheComicil Arrottats, and arllitic cx; oia.-i.'j (it phjsieal devclopuii-itu, in?a a-.irvii.s, The or'shmlnf till (loir D.-irccrs, nn-l "v!iof prr onthifiit uiIitiid.'H hin iifvcr n'M-ii. U t-v lit iinr.jr siiiitutoi-H, will nppe.ir in in rl'i m t-uiiiiKT-i r mm ico iu several oi ti-. -.real tt ii.tic.-. Tim aaxsiiEY iji: Tiir::ts W ho are well liutiwii l arti.ts of alilllty. ::i! whose leirilie llihu ia mid air mo .itr iuiiia.-li.U witugruatLdl easo oiul uiuiost daf.;t. TI10 Comic o-InleK, Will be iiitradu.ed by the Doctor in. ptnoii ot each ptrfoi uuuice Mtrntcr JOIBTIY KOQK.VAI, Tt'obov t'ln-nnnietioii.wboFn rcmar'.nhii S''itl and actitity tn (vvinua-ilie.. is only eijiutlltJ by lui erucu uud duilsitly Hi aihU-iie spurn Dr. Jas. h. Tliayer tikes u-trtl ntsr pride In bo ng alnu tnioiiioinie.o a e I'liauiiient i I1I1 im 10.-1 u iar son than the colubrateU Now VorU Cuu.iinie, Mr. KILIiV PAMTOtC, hose fiiniimberalde sneeKflslul p. rrormaue-'S ia all I in: iraniee; ibeaties of ti;roe and Aun'riia, b.u iiiadti his uiiui. a bousvliol.t word. A Stud of Beautiful It in? Horses. Select'-d rei'urillem of exM-use for peculiar tlllie-s 't hese loufi-s are alt oui ir, ,lain burnt hruk.-u tin till.' Ibe past winter by Ur. Jas. I. I haver, wlit 1. dtiteritdmd to have cvttrtbiug new this seiuuu. A larije Corps of Auxiliaries, Who will lake purl In the perfoiiuani-es, are too liuuiororis to ineuiiou, but will b lualili to possi'U. luleul 01 u tiign ottlor. Hnninilior that this Clrem in the ho-l on earth, unit Unit br .littues U Tim er, who will posiiivciy apiiear, tn.i'Anieea -Hiiro, ance of sat" rior ex cel ence, anil llui f;reiie-.t satinl'ticUon 10 nil. The procession will take place on tho tlavofci hlliltlun ill lu A. !., led bv Iho new, niiurinlleeut II1111U Chariot iimuo by I'nildiitg llros , Kew ii'ik, uud romaintiuc ADOr.ni MCHOLL'S CKLKBRATK1) MiW YOKIC CORNET BAND. Don't foiijrt day and 'date, and runeinbi-r, lions Is Cumin);. Adtu sslon, 60 cte. Children nndor 1 20 c Will exhibit at iTetroleiim Centre, Friday and Satur day, .M tv I.Jth and 14th; Uoimeville, Mon day, MayWt'i; Oil City, Tuesday Wednesday,. May 17in and litli. it cm