I respoi ;toipoi I for thi ventio alia it severe propel Let. '. fitlual eaace Non bl fori ' appiica. "It 1 ery Is a 1oTcute -fcmeut T Blue .V GliAMI CLOMIXU OUT SALE 1 - Mm', boy'a nod Youth' READY-MADE CLOTHING At A net Ion, 3f cf A I J LASD, SMITH & Co. f Titiuvllfc, Pa. k DATS Or SALS; MONDAY, KAY 8Tl!, - TUESDAY, MAT 10TH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH, AT AUCTION ROOMS, OPP. V5IEBKA.V HOTEL, . T , TITCSVILLE, PA. Petrclpum Centre Daily Record feu Ceaf re, Wednesday. Mar 11 Cold 116'. 3f Tb time-table or the O. C. ft A B. B. will be found under the markets.. TERB1BL.E. COMXAGRA TIOX. AJC OIL TANK 8TBUCK BY LIGHT. - NINO. FITS HUNDEEB BARRELS OF BURNED. OIL SEVEN ; DWELLING HOUSES BURNED. TANKS, DERRICKS, ENGINE EOUSBS, . . i AC, IN RUINS. 'LOS $8,000 TO $10,000. About half-past twelve o'clock M. to-day bo oil tank containing about COO barrels of oil, and located balf way up McCray Bill, above tbe Hyde A Egbert farm, waa atruck by llgbtniog and set oh Are, retulting In a disastrous oooflagration. Tbe tank waa a covered one aail burned for about fifteen tlnutea before exploding, every one aup poalng it contained but little oil and tbat no particular damage would be done, la wbicb it seems they were mistaken, tbe result be ing dlaaetroua in tbe extreme. . Aa Men at tbe taok exploded the burning oil ran down tbe bill taking every tbing in It course and only oeaslug when its force waa spent, de spite tbe effort or tbe bystanders to atay its progress. Tbe tonk wa connected with tbe lit. Mo rluh well, McCray farm, and contained 600 barrel of oil wbicb wai totally destroyed. Jointly owned by Jaa. 8. McCray and N. II. Payne. ... v Jnsl below tbe taok was small dwelling bousa owned by Jaa. 8. McCray, wbicb was destroyed. . r , . Bolow this tb following building! and 111 were destroyed: Engine bouse of Bur'iogtoa well. Dwelling hoase, owned and occupied by Mr. Stevens. Oflce of Maple Sbade Oil Co. Engine bouse of Coquette well. Dwelling bouse or John Tneobolt, Mr. Creenwell and Mr. St an card. The botieo or Wm. Pugb was torn down In order to stay the proreM of tbe flames, thereby saving several ckber dwelling litiisei. .. From this point tbe bnrntng oil ran Into tbe ditch hy the roadside, thence serosa tbe road . wrao . distance towards Oil Cruek, at which -point a dam was construct ed and ha further progress stayed, The low I, estimated at between 8,000 odlO,0. " At one line It was feared tha entire flats wuuld be awojt over by the devoarloii in-nt, aud neatly ,u th, dwallinff bouses on the flaw werespmfliiy emptied of their cot . tents.. , . Nearly all tbe i mmature In tbe bouses lmrped was laved, v . Tbe'prlaeflbt betwttM,MMa AfJi near Nevr Orleans, yes.y; yMHea , the defeat of Att- Vn round wrre roufbt. Tbe trial of Mi'Fsrland fur tbe shooting 0 Ricbardson, was concluded yesterday and resulted in McFarland'e acquittal by tbe Jury. Ourdispatcbessay: At 3 o clock tbe jury returned. Tbey reappeared in tbe court ten minutes to Ave, Tbe silence of death prevailed as tbey took their seats and McFarlaud turned pale as asbes. Tbe foreman finally rose to answer tbe usual questions, and McFarland stood up to face tbe jury. He trembled violently and clutched tbe railiog beside him as.lf for sup port. . . . "is the prisoner at tbe bar guilty or not guilty !" come the question at last. Not guilty!" was tbe answer. Tbe scene beggars description. Tbe whole audience jumped to their feet and obeered as though determined to shake the house to lis foundation, and even tbe court officers joined in tbe cheering. lien and women sprang over tbe seats and struggled for tbe privilege of shaking McF. by tbe band. Tbe ladies divided their at tsntion between the liberated man and bis counsel, whom tbey lavished with thanks. McF. was very much affected, aad little Percy in bit joy jumped upon a cbalr and waved a handkerchief and lent big voice to tbe cbeeriug. McFarland soon after left tbe Court room and tbe crowd dispersed. Latest Market Reports Hams Have gone behind a quarter, piobably from the fact tbat tbey were taken from tbe bind quarter. Molasses Several traders have been "stuck" with this article. Boots Have advanced fully two feet, and are freely pegged off at tbls rate; when at the 'beel''. of a dull season our mercbaats will have to "toe tbe mark" with tbeir cus tomers. Clothing Wo "coot" pants as a good io- lnws:ment. Hides, Horns and Tallow The holders of bidet are almost ready to iumo out of their ekins. Horns are freely taken at tbe saloons. Tallow ba gone to Greece in large quantities. . Powder We bave to notice a fair report of tbe going oft" of tbls article at good rates. Dover's la preferred. Shots Is plenty, principally In tbe neck. Potatoes Tbe arrival of a large number of emigrants from tbe "first gem of the sea" baa caused a decided advance. In fact not to be mealy-mouthed, it annnars tn 'eyes" there must soon be a scarcity, unless tbe duties on foreign potatoes be repealed Beeii-Dad-or only a few In tbe mar ket, save tbe police on tbeir lonely round. we cannot account lor this without eoluir ) root, and for tbls we haven't tbe time. Fish Prices rather salty. At Fort Ham. lllon mackerel, well broiled, is settinir down in tbe mouth." Sardines are in sood apply, but cannot be bad without tbe fin- Oysters can. Cheese (Particularly old cheese) Is lively. eaaogo C. Olalrlet Convention. It O. of O. T. Oil City, Pa., Aprtl 23rd, 1870. Brothers and Sister. Farsuaot to adjournment this Convention will assemble In Petroleum Centre, May 12th, lor Session on tbat day, and tbe next day following. Tbe Convention will be called to order at 10 o'olock A M., and It is earnestly desired tbat all tbe officers abould be In attendance at tbe opening. All third degree members in good stand ing are entitled to a seat In tbe Convention, and In consequence of very important busi ness being brought before the convention, It Is of tbe utmost importance tbat all Lodges and Templea in tbe District should be largely represented. Tbe Hall of Petroleum Lodge No. 283, will be dedicated May 3tb, at 7 P. M., for which occasion able Speakers bave been secured. , Yours in Failb, Hope A- Charity, J. M. Sharp, D. D. G. W. C. Dutch handcuffs Is tbe singularly appro priate appellation aow-s-daya applied to the German luxury formerly known as tbe pretzel. CMeago is joyfully devouring strawber ries, salmon, caulflower and other luscious esculents, per refrigerator car from San Franolsco. A New Orleans youth wrapped up a fe male picture and a gold ring in a pairor small kids, aud then swallowed stryebnino. Tbe combined effect killed him. It Is estimated tbat onej hundred young ladies are at present studying law in this country. Probably they will all become mothers-in-law one of these days. A good many men who supported the government during the war eeem to think that now yje government should support tbern. A document has been found, datnd over one hundred years sg", which proved to ho an application to King Frederick II., of Prussia. to banish from his States the philos opher Wollf, then Professor at Halle, he cause "said Wollf waa not only au Infidel, but exhibited a decided enmity to bis cause.' On tbe margin Is the King's indorsement, which Is worded thus: ' If said Wollf lives according to my laws, be can livo lu my States. If, as it seems, be bas quarrels with tbe Lord, I am surf the Lord will be able to settle them without my aid, I, beiug a poor mortal, cannot interfere." Frederick. The excitement in New Orleans increases as Ibe time approaches for tbe Mace-Allen fight One hundred to seventy-five on Mace, but tbe Allen party now wont two to one. The conditloti ol Allen la line. Joe Cuburn has challenged the winner to fight within three icontbs for $2,600 a side. Miss Eveline I. Gales, of Yellow Spring, O., writes tbat she likes Iron sots and wears them, believing them more comfortable, convenient and deceut articles of apparel than flowing skirts. Tbe world is sale from a collision for a while longer, as tbe consoling intelligence is afforded us tbat lor tbe next hundred jeais tlio distance between the earth and tbe sun will gradually increase. ' Seven members of tlio First Wfrconsin Cavalry bave received $2,061, to be divided among tbeui for having tukuo part in the capture of Jeff Dav is. American Sabbath fnhool hymns, trunc ated iuto Spanish, aro now heard bolh in the Sunday Schools and iu the streets of Madrid. A single tree in Kentucky has been tbe gallows of four victims of Ij cell law durin tbe lait twelve montLs. A little girl live years of age, on being asked what is failb, artlessly replied: "It is doing just wbat God wants us to do, and ask no questions about it." This covers the wbole field; perfect trust, combined with implicit obedience. Three wives of men on board the City of Boston were married at Portlund, few dayi since. Miss Helen Brand, of Jeffer'oovillo, N. Y., dosed herself with corrosive sublimate because ber ma would not allow an enter tainment to be given alter tbe friends were invited. Olive Logan, who is an advocate of female suffiage, says tbnt after tbe en franchisement of tbe negro we should at least lift the white woman to our lips. Certainly, with tbe greatest pleasure in the world. An attempt was made a few evenings ago to garrote Colonel James Fisk, jr., but just as tbe villain threw bis band around tbe colonel's neck bis servant, a gigantio negro, who was a few paces In tbe resr of Prince Erie, seized tbe garroter and burled him into tb" street. Alvln Adams, just thirty years azo, be gan to run aa express between New York and Boston. He was bis own messenger, and on bis first trip, bis way bill was wort0 ess than four dollars. The Adams Express Company, wltb Its Immense business and weahb, was the result ot tbat bumble begin ning. Pari gourmanda now eat vioiete fried butter and sugar. In A Montreal policeman Grecian bend. advertised a tost Tbe Lake Shore Railway Insuraooe mombere. A Michigan Southern Company numbers 700 A cynical observer says tbat "everybody In Nice speaks English, except some of tbe Americaus," Tbe basket trade of Chicago is increasing owing to the demand for tbat article In which to leave deserted babies ou good mens doorsteps. We publish elsewhere the circular an nouncing tbe meeting of tbe Venango Co. District Convention I. O. ot G. T., wbicb will meet at Good Templars Hull in this place, ou Friday and Saturday next. Ou Friday evening tbe new hall of Petroleum Lodge Kg. 2S:;of this place will dedicated. The session promises to be a very interest ing one, and it is hoped tbe attendance from all parts of tbe county will be lurgu. Ample accommodations bave boen mads for all. . . Tbe Grand Lodgo or Pennsylvania. I. O. O. F.i will hold its annual session In Phila delphia this week. Somebody says ladles wear vails on the principle that Indisllncness '.ends enchant ment to the view. Loral iVotlcpa. The celebrated liatid of fiourSlune mills, at Feller, Fenner A Co. ni.'l tf. Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. V. Boat- ty'. The eolehraled brand of Hour, Stone mills, at belter, fenner .t Lo, Soda Water and loo Cream nt J. W. Deat- Soda Water and lec Cream at J. W. Beat ty's. ap27-il. Cantox Bitters Tbcso celebrated bit tere are recommended ly physicians as far superior to any in us, Tbey ate pleasant to the taste and coRiulu medical ItiKiedlenls, placing them at the head uf all bitters man iliicluri'd. Try u bottle, thev are for sale ut ibe Drug Store of Griillls Bios. al!3-lf. Tho celi'lrated brand of flour, Sione mills, at Feller, Fen nor A Co. Coi.d is a ward wbicb Codiupton A Corn well proposo render obsolete. For modus operandi call and see them. murcblotl. The celehiatid lirund ol flour, Stoue mills at teller, tenner A Lo. Fresh Pine Co. s. Apples at Felter, FennerA lu-t-lf. Another lino lot i f l'tunls ai d Boses re ceived ttday at II. Ji. Simmon's. ia4.lf. Jtist received a laro and stock oi shelf butdwaie at J. well asserted Kutbertord's. tf. We would call the nitenlioii ot our busi ness men to the superior styles of job print iii)!, both plain and fiincy, at lueneiit being turned on; from this ollioe. We are prepar ed to execute job printing of every detcrip tion in the latest and titoel fushiohablu siyle of the art, and at reasonable rates. If. Ail styles lixht harness, cheaper than tbe cheapest, inadu from Miiiful'soak stuck, and wan .iute.l. at J It. Knot's. The largest lot of l!inK Canaries and other species, ever brought to the oil regions bas jusi beeu received at M. S. Simmon's. a20-lf Soda Wuter and Ico Cream at J. W. Beat tya. Fine assortment Bros. , of wall paper at Criffes Sash. Glass, Doors, Putty Ac. Large stock very cheap at the Furuiture Store. ii't-ii Soda Water aud Ice Cream at J. W. Beat ty'i- The celebrated brand of flour, Stone mills at Felter, tenner fc Co. The Ptramidh of splendid coal overat Cedington A Uornwell's yard are perfectly wonderful. marcblOlf. Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. W. Beat' ty's. New Bermuda Onions. New Bermuda Potatoes. New Bermuda Tomatoes. At Felttiu, Fkxvr A Co's. SPECIAL 0T11E. The largest and finest stock of Family Groceries, ever t brought to Petroleum Centre, is now being received and offered i at heavily reduced prices These goods are liought in New York at the piesent low prices for cash, and we propose o 1ft our friends and patrons have the benefit of low nrices. Parties wishing to. buy choice groceries at very low fignres will do well to call on us before purchasing elsewhere. Soda Water 8. a. Mlf, gay Fine assortment of Paper and Clock w, do Shades and Fix.ute.VjMrt ld,,hlWl- . m8tf- G.m,BL IiifriiiBcraent Nttc, The Mibscrther bus learned that a et.i firm to Titusville, known as if " liitghaar A Co.,". have commenced utaeu.re of Sucker liods with Sock,! T, This is a Dlrrct Infringement o? hilrn as his claim I. i-.,M5.l " "".KidhU, rod bv means o. -XT. "til" T"1"- f and double coiinllnir hnim e,i speciry any parliculs- shaped wuWWJ what material it shall be sd.! 'i,? "J made as above described outside of hii a,! utaclory, are diiect Inriingf meals. Tsu herefore I to l"1. , CAUTION OIL OPERATORS, and alf others, against buying or aslnvas. rods so made, except those of bis manuf lure, as hy so doioi ther will l. ... selves liable, aud will be dealt with aT IlWV tit I U tZ7 S Piosekr, April 9th, 1870? PailURT MKBTISOS, iATCReiT MAT 18, Aeaewbly. W are snthnrl rJ to aanoanc tke nam of He. J. i. MrJunkin as a cauiUdats far riKU-ciioa i. the LfKiMlature, hjt to the erases of t Kmi NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T ' AIL CAPITALISTS. TUB BllaBY BEND IKOS COM PAST lllsslltraots cf lana tor boita miroa'M. fa auir Tloialty to tha new towlag wtll ri'4ni't,Yw . Kaa. They will also sell lots en ths bask ot It Allegheny rIVcr, aoar thsnaw well, cuotnltni lor kalldlsg sites. MT. D. SLACK, Bapt Brwljr's Bon d. Kay 10, 1S70. myU lw It lag Lest. On;inst Ttif day at the wash sink at lb MtJ IK. Uwe, A BOI.lt) KI D k,t( with th la'tiaM-1. H. ai-rt tnarosd Ci.miie-si.D i..a 1 . be fine or will he lit.ria i reasiika bj liatlaBt a t Hie M't'llutiKk Unu.'a. m6-ai. (.MITES RltOS Mane a? Wet Art 9 "9 ''"Us, Pi ore etc. GETParticukr attention paid to preparing Prescriptions. FIsHIIIVO TOOIiS LEST AFTKB THIS DATE. ItainwnelMo rtle wishing to hire 0blg lo1, vrill,be arcoiuoduM at raaonabl ratea. feb I m- W- raHKF Sparkling mon's. aa. r'" ,Q Or c ut. it. new"" 1
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