ficFAK L US), & Co
i
jf uerasors to J.' A. Tjee,l
Herchant Tailors !
S&fiIVB AND ELEGANT ASSORT
. v MLNT OF
Spring. and JSvrnmer Styles.
rORER.X ANfA DOMESTIC CLOTI1&
fed CAHIilKti I..-, v. hl. li t'.ey make up to ur
ate on 8iHT-jNOTlCE. nt)rlnr In
FlVLi.ajidWOKKMAN.-UIP.
. I'erfccl ttitlslAotloii Always. '
tinaratiieeaU.
w, ' r
I. .
-SMlj KcitlT'iig-aB the Soreltlcs in
vs ' l!AXo) CAP?, fcCV
MFAXtLAD,' SMITH & Co.,
Cor. prlas.fc 'ranltltn St.,
v .
TitmvUre, ln.
I etroleum Centre Dai ly Record.
st. Ceatra, Batardajr. May 21'
FIKE IWi!ETI.TO-MUIIT.
The citlzsns are requested to meet at So
ber Hall, at 8 o'clock tbla evening, to de
Yitse meant for the prevention of fires.
ALMOST A TEUKIBIiE CO.V.
FJLA GHATIoiV!
Alcfttv? o'clock last evening a fire broke
out la the rear.of Geo.. W. Kiag'ameat mar
ket, between Sohooblom's grocery store find
Howard's hotel,' and lor a abort time it look
d at if the whole business portion of tbe
town would be destroyed, which would un
doubtedly have. been the case bad it not been
for tbe almost superhuman exertions of the
citizens, apd tba fact that no wind was blow
ing t tbe time, tbo night being very still.
It Is not known, bow the firo.-originated,
ninny supposfog it to be accidental, while
others think It was set on fire for tbo pur
pose or plunder. When first discovered tbe
fire-was confined to a space of about one foot
wide, between King's and Schonblom'a sta
bles, which being dry and par'-klty' filled
with buy and ttiaw, wore speedily enveloo
d in flames, and together with a small
building used bv Mr. King as a atorehouse,
were destroyed. From this the fire commun
icated t the biikwhouse attached to Scbon
IdoaVt grocery, which would certainly have
Wen destroyed I together with tbe adj lining
buildings unifiu all probability tie entire
street, hud it not been, as before stated, for
Ike exertion of those present, who battled
tbe Mil; inch by inch aud finally succeeded
In subduing it.'
There was a groat scarcity of water, the
pinup used for supplying water to tbe ky
Uianls being tlml down at tbe time, and tk
wells in the vicinity' having been pumped
dry. The pump ou tbo banks of tbe Creek
owned by Mr. S. A. . Woods, and which he
bus kindly, allowed to .bo usrd in cases o'
emergency ti force water through tbo pipes,
Wuauotruonirg.ut the time, but Mr. John
Cuitlvou, who.bas churgn of it, hastened
to the ecglue houao and got it to pumping
as suua its eoflicicut steam was raised.
Wuile il is sonreded that tbe lire was under
coutiul,.or uvarly so, bL-l'ortha pump was
in motion, no blame, cuu be attacliod to any
too, as it was set in motion as soon aspossi
ble after the uluiui was given. Mr. Wood3
Is d. iving of o. ninmndatiou for allowing
tbe pump to be used at all, as it is djuo at
,t'at rik to the macliiuciy. -J
tStfrial ptrties were quite aevorely injured
tiy iwitij' bit with falling boards. Three
u.i n w. rj kiibcki'd liieeiisiulo by the filling
tf Jim smUe stack of .fcjpiioubloM's bakery.
Air. tiing esiiiiiuft'i his lues at i'l.GW),
which it.ciuucs u . Valuable. leam of boms
that wore in liie stable at the tiuu and wote
liiirmd to iUmh.
M So'lKinyJoin's lots will r-ach $200.- Ilia
luck was near.ly .ail rjtn ivtd into the Btreot
uud liibji.ss would. bavo bi-en much! greater
but for.tjje waichltiiuefs of bis Irieuds, who
fireyutad,jt being stolon.
OiUfi; parVi-s,uUVred siual) losses by wa
ter and breakage in reru jv.ug.
II id we .tue 'space we would .mention, the
ruuies of many who did -ei!'tciunt service,
Inil. refrain li jin doing so aa.it would be an
iqjui-licd to others. S-ullice it to say all who.
woiked are dinivlo cl gieal praise.
Speaking of the discovery of gas wells the
Erie- Dispatch says: A Wei! bus been found
in tbe township ot West Illoonifieid, Ontario
county, New York, some twenty miles south
of Rochester, which tbo Now . York Times
entirely regards as a novel dircoverv, not
withstanding the f.ict that flowing pas wells
are by no means uncommon on the northern
slope of New York, I'ennsylvniim and Ohio.
At Fredonia X. Y., tbe flow from a pas
well baa for a long time been sufficient for
tbe supply of the vlllncii. Tnreo v.vl's are
iu operation in this city, tbo few from two
of which has gone on for two years, with no
perceptible falling olfin the amount of sup
ply. In tbe hope of eil, cling u saving in
coal, tbe city two'or three week hitico drill
ed a well at the City Water Worlis. Throhgh
a pipe leHhan two inches in liametor, the
escape has becu sufllcient to Tender the use
of other fuol unnecessary. At tbe other
wells mentioned the flow U also snftlcieut
to effect a saving almost equal to the entire
amount of coal formerly used by two Im
portant manufactories. In no instance has
the sinking of a gas-well hero resulted
in failure. Encouraged by 'the successor
the city's' venlure, severa.' private parties
have projected wells, some of which are in
progress or will be completed this summer.
Of tbe certainty of securing at this point an
abundant supply of natural gar at a depth
of from five to six bundrod feet, there is no
reasonable doubt. Of tbe revolutionary
consequences in cheapening ti e illumina
tion of our streets and buildtngsu which the
New York Times foresees, wo are not so
sanguine. Natural gas thus fir seems hut
poorly adapted in its chemical con. position
to Illuminating purposes, tlcieatilic t.xperi
ment may show sooio methud-ol usiug it to
better satisfaction than bitierls, but we a."e
quite content with the prospect of LeinJ;
able to start and extinguish our fires at will
by turning stop-cock, making steam for
our engine- without the agency of coal,
and saving altogether in the course of the
year a very nice sum in the item of fuel.
Fran at IirtocTo.v Station. A portion
of the freight house at Broctpn station was
destroyed by fire about 10 o'clock, Tuesday
morning. The fire originated in the Tele
graph ofiice In the east end of the building'
and seems to have started from the Jailing
of a kerosene lamp while tho operator, Mr.
Edward Culleu, was as!ee.p. Tbo Haines
were discovered in time to save the -greater
portion of the building. Fortunately, Mr.
J. M. Newton, the station agent, recently
bad a hose, j ut in position which did good
service at the fire. Mr. Cuilcn was badly
burned by the flames, although it is hoped
not seriously.
"' The Banxkr AVell. Tbe new well upon
the Daizell farm which started off at a pro
duction or nearly four bundled barrels and
which by actual measurement . two day9
alter Btriking pumped IjO barrels of oil is
still producing without any miteriat de
crease Though reliable parties (inolci
the daily yield at about SOU barrels, l'e
troleum Centre was alive yesterday with
business men, and the usual number of go
ahead operators seeking lea3es on tl.u
McCray farm adjoining. A bonus of $51)0
and half royalty was oll'-red fur leases -upon
this farm but tbe ownor firmly refii-es to
lease for the prescuL Titiisvilie Herald.
Suootixu Affaik. Yesterday ofternoou
Michael McCoy, who resides on tbe Fierson
Farm, concluded to have a '-bit ov a sprue,"
and instead of going about it in a decent
way, commenced by breaking things in gen.
erul. Michael's dream of happincts v, at
brought to a cioso by tbe appeurauce of Of
fiaer Smith who arrested tim fur malicious
mischief.,. On tbo way . down Michael made
a.dcsperate run for freedom, and refusing to
stop when ordered to do so by the flicer,
received a portion of tbe contents of a re
volver, one ball entering his shoulder and
the other bis thigh, which. speedily brought
hint. to a halt aud be Was subsequently lodg
ed iu the lock-up, and bis wounds drestod
by a physician. When tbe alarm of lire
wus sounded In tbe evening, the officer hud
just brought iu bis suppar, and huiricd'out
forgetting to look the cell door but locking
the ou'side door. This gave Michaol an
opportunity of escaping which he was not
slow to accupt, and he broke the lock with
an iron bar, and it stlu to presume has
'gonu where tbe woodbine twiueth." Thus
ecdeth the story of Michael.
CAUU.
I take this method of returning my sin
cere thanks to the citizens of Petroleum
Ceutre, also to Mr. Geo. and Join Taylor,
for their untiring exertions in suving my
property from entire destructioa lust even
iug. Geo. W.King; Sit.
A voice comes from Washington Territory
saying; "Send us wive6l" And a thousund
unhappy benedicts respond, "Take ours!"
The Mend vi lie. Journal says liie report
that oil has been struck in Woodcock town
ship, Crawford county, uicds couGrtca-lien.
Mr. i.nd Mrs. SlllUuu live In Titusvllle.
Mr. Btillsnti works all tlm week at Sham
burgh, and is at homo only Sundays. A
young man applied to Mrs. S. for tho posit
ion of husband ml interim. Sho sent biin
woid that there "is a lUbt iu the winder
for thou." lie came and was received with
open arms by Mr. Stillson nnd Homo of his
friends whom the coveted Mis. S. had sent
tor. Tho .young mau said his prayers and
get off bis "last wotds," but it wasn't nee.
essarj, as Still son, not being a wile-beater,
was not nlllicted with Mcl-'arlnnd's insanity
to shoot men. Tbe Lothario was dismissed
with a few admonitory kicks and a bair-piu
jab or two from Mrs. S Translated from
the Tilusvlllo Herald. Jamestown Journal.
A roportfrom Cheyenne says the lligllorn
expedition is entirely abandoned. About
one hundred and fifty members ate now
camped two mile s from there, and will (;o
to tbe gtveetwuter mining district.
j
Gen. Heunessey, who commanded a bri
gade In the L'uiled St iles army during the
rebellion, scrapes castings in one of tbe toun
dries at Maucb Chunk. Ilo is a printer,
and has worked at the case in one ol the
Wilksebarre ollices.
Rev. II. W. Ueecher says that instead of
greeting the bretuern with a holy kiss, as
I'aul exhorted the Thessalonians to do, the
sects of Christendom have hitherto treated
each other as if the command was "greet
the bretbern with a holy kick."
Gen Pratt the "Great American Travel
er," says that "after thirty years expert
eoce, enoiiRh to put down a million ordi
nal v men forever, ho bas coma to the con
clusion that American politics is bell's grist
mill to fini up devils in." Though this
be madness, yet there is method in it.
"Is my face dirty?" asked a young lady
from the t ackwoods, while seated with ber
aunt atatbe (.'inner laMeon a steamboat
running from CaiM to Now Orleans, "fdr
ty! No. Why did you ask"'' "Because
that inmitirg v a i It r icsii-ls upon pulling u
towel beside my plate. 1'vo thrown thiec
under the table, and yet every time he
comes around he puts atiolbir one before
me."
One ol the most singular sights growing
out of the war is a continuous line ol pciu-h
trees of neariy fifty miles in length, around
Petersburg, and extending toward Richmond
They are growing from the breust-'.voi lis
thrown up by the rubel airoy, nnd are the
only legacy li ft by the poor fellows who
weie on the advance line within one hun.
dred yards of our forces. Having eaten lbs
fruit while on picket duty, they c.;st the
seed abide, ond no.v they appear in one con.
tinuous lioe of Jony-live miles of beautiful
trees, which yielded au abundant crop last
ye'- '
Miss Kellogg visited I tie L'tici Stuie Lu
natic Asylum a few days ago, and aaiiud
ed leave to sing t the mere violent pa
tients, accompanying l.eisaif on a ptiitar.
The iitifor!iiuat inmates were dot ply aQVcl
ed, examined her lioin head to fjul, ii!!i"d
to see tho pretty little lx ot with which she
beat lime turned her .round utid found, nad
finally the woman insisted upon kissing her
to all of which', iho youug singer coUubly
Coiitit.ted.
At tho funeral of iJiifl'.ilo liill," a noted
and ' dseperale character on the Plains, n
short tituo since, Lis wif Lent over the
c6rpse, nnd Slid, iu limns ' of infinite
sorrow aud tenderness; "I know he bore
a bard name mnong men; but I loved him.
lie was all I had to love."
A Sew Yolk coal-heaver, seventy tour
years of ago drauk, at ono breath, a pint cf
Bowery whieky, ard still livts, jusi:y
claims the champioiihhi.
Two Illustrious Frenchmen havo discov
ered tho secret of the manufacture of Chi
nese gongs, nnd these delightful instruments
urn to be as cheap as jew sharps.
The Boston Post says- "Some littl-i
Indiana - boys had a reul nic time lost
week,'plying with a revolver, till It wen
off, and they were" ail invited to. tho fuucrul
of one ol the little boys."
Ill addition to otuer condom ot a ho iu'
Mr. Pullninn lias sttnclied to his pulr.ee cuis
on the Pacific laiiioad a pertnaiient chap
lain. This clerical officer is an Episcopa
lian. Hear this brute
While in the dark on thy soft hand I bung,
And beard the tempting siren in tby
. tongue
What flame, what darts, what anguish I
endured! ,
But then the candle entered I was cured.
A new oil spring wus discovered iu Isa
bella county, Michigan, rn ll.eiilih i.l!..
by V.r. Nor uau, cf Mill Brook, ou bis
lira.
This fer.-noob, Annie Hart and Julia Col.
lins, not believing in tho Bible Injunction
to "love one another," had a war ot -ortls,
which resulted In Julia tbri ateiiihff to curve
Annie iuto mlnco meat, whereupon Annio
became greatly lightened and with treinb.
ling voice laid tho C:iso before Justice Rey
nolds, taking solemn oath Hint sho whs
afraid Julia would dismember her. Tbo re
sult wus that the gentle Julia was held in
the sum ol sf 500 to answer, nud tho lovolv
Annie in tho sum v( fcSO to appear against
her. So endelh another chapter cf the six
teenth amendment.,
Aud now 'comes auothor story, not of the
war iu Cuba, or of tbe recent Fenian move
ments, but or parched throats uiadd happy
by a glass of John Thoebolt's ico cool La
ger. Go to tho Opera House Saloon, try
it nnd bo satlilied. . , " . .
Rev. McWattey, lotmerly of Pittsburgh,
but who bus beeu travelling in Eutope for
the pajt two yours, will officiate at the Pres
byterian ChiiicU to-morrow, iorcnoon and
evening.
Tarrl artu i'ost of. iho G. A. R., will
visit Titusvillo ou Decoration Day. , They
have engaged't'io services of the Columbia
Cornet Baud ana n drum corps.
Mr. F. B. Guthrie, of Titiisvilie, has
purchased tbo Tuttlo farm, on West Hick
ory, where tho Venture well b 'pumping
250 banels per day. The Herald says
there are other claimants to the
claimants to the pwperty
doublet result ill lllguliuli.
and thai il will
Tbe Mult House of Francis IV raj, in
Philadelphia was burned yesterduy. Iss
i.titu.
We take this occasion to return thanks te
the citizens of Petroleum Ceutre for their
eliicieut aid iu aaving our property at the
tire last evening.
Fcuomii.om .t Wixn.
Loe:il ;t
Wo would cull Hie attention ot nor busi
ness men to the superior Ft les of job print
I up, both plain and fancy, ut present beiiu
t lined out from litis office. We ure prepar.
e l to execnte job il'i.'Hit)' of every (livcrin
tion iu tlio luu-.-t uud most fasbionablu style
of tiioat, und ut rea.-unal.lo rates. if.
Soda- water nnd lee Cream ut J. W. Biat-
special .wi ns:.
The krirest acd 'finest Btocti.
'
of Ttsnjliv Groccriej!, ever
brought to Petroleum Centre, is
now belli". received utl offered
at heavily rcilc'd prices.
"X.
These, i'oods are bouirht.ia'jS'ew
O '
York at the iuesent low piiees
for cash, and we propose, o let
our friuid5 and patrons have
i
the benefit of low I'-I'k't'S.
Parties viiliing to buy choice
groceries at very low figures
will do well to call on us before
purchasing elsewhere.
Sasb, Glass, Doors, Puliy &c. Large
stuck veiy cheap ill the Furniture Store.
' nil(l-ll'
Soda Wau r uud Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
ty 'b.
' Tiik Pyiiamiiis of splendid ciul overat
Codmgiou A; Cornwall's yard Bin perfectly
wonderful. ' marchlOtl'..
Fine aseorlueut ol wall paper at Grilles
Bros.
AM kinds L re 1,5 1 fruits at roller, l-'cniut
i CJ. 'i
liny the "Red Hot" Saddle, tnanutsctuied !
In liimivillu I'xpiescly lor lie t (,,,.
adapted to all kinds of Weather, at J y
lvrou's. al2-tl' '
Inf riii;iiiict Notice.
Tho subscriher htm learned Hint a certain '
firm In TliUHVilln, known as "llrysn, D;i
lingham &. Co.," bnvu romnii'ncii'iiiRD,HnI
ulucluro of tucker liods with Socket Jiiinisi
Jlns i.aJLHiTct loltinyment ou hiB liieits
us his claim Is "cuiHwcliiig two ections of
rod by means of voltes, wrdginu sockets,
ami 1I011I1I0 coupliag - bolk". lie dovs not
spi cily any particulur slmped Wedge, hur f
what mateiialit aliall be luude. All roc'g '
tilAia as above ileNet ilieH nulatiln j.l',l- .
ufactory, areAAUrtct..4aliiugenients. - This.
herefore is in '
CAUTION OIL OFEUATOR3. , ,
and all othnrs, against buying or using ant
rods so made,' except those ol bis manufac
ture, as by so doinjr they will lay thein
S'dves, liable,' aud will be dealt with accord
ingtto law. ' ,
. ' WM. J. IXNIS.
( PiUNKKR, April SUB, 1S70.
Coi.n is a word which Codington Corn,
well proposo render obselote. For riouW
'jicrutidi call ndteothrm. , marchlutr. ,1
- Gold Fish, Gold Fish at M. S. Simmon's
Drug Store. , . ,.-..!
'Sparkling Soda Water at Jj. S. Sim
mon's. ni4 if.
: Alt kiuda foreign fruits at Feller, Keener
& Co.'b
Another fine lot of Plants ard U np re
ceived to-day at M. S. Simmon's, ml. If.
Just received a larg and well assorted
stock ol shelf baidwar at J. liiitherlurd's. .
If.
1 I...
o .1. nr...... r-. . f 11 n...
n 'UA II Willi mil ,vn uimui bi. i, . jjcai
ty'-
All kinds ioieigu fruit ,al Feller, Fvancr
A Co. 'a. . .
Tlnn ftmi.rtnif.nt nf Pitn.r Anil CMnth Wir.
doiV ll ades aud Fixtutes, Just n-e'd nt .
niSif. Uk.s-rKs Bros. ..
Foda Wuter and Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
ly's. p2r-it
Canton Bittkrm These celebrated hit-'
tore are recommenced ny pnysieians mr
superior to uny in use, 'f hey hip plrasuit
to the taste and contain medical inuii dietr.,
pHii-i ng the in at the brad of .til bitters man
ufactured. Try a bottle, they are for ssle
nl tho Drug Slu'd of Grieftis Bros. u23 ff.
All kinds lurcigu Iruila ut Keller, Fennrr
A Co.'d .-'
TAKE A'OTlsVE.
l'KTBOt.K'JM Cfntrk, May 17 1S70.
All bills tor Torpeduen over thirty days
old 0:1 I In- (list day nl J 11 . will be. I'-tt wuh
Sanuel Ileymilds-'lof Mllrciion. Walk nn
to the Captain' ofiice HinlSKitle. By order
of ti e 1'obeils Ttrpedo-Co.
MlilJl. I.kvi Masox Agt. .
I:.'an'ili?t Guid Fish at M. S. Simmon's
Drug Store. . . . .
A.Ol -NCi:tI KNTSi
FB1MAKT MCETIXUIl, HATt'KDAT MAT !. 1870.
t;;:ti;ss.
(t .. i . a . ... 1 1. . n .nr
LJ. (.aliTniiii Ha ii (' .nilulut.. t'i r e-fin er of ('"ir.ri,
lioTii Hi vi h mstiHt. utrilict to u.e u-- ijf ti
irf;iubiicu .:.wry. . .. ..
Aaxeiubtf.
We re .vitl rried to ai.nn.in -t ttir- nam nf Hen.
T. i. :i-.i.iiu as - riiiliil-ttn ti.r re.-.tnu w
tlie l.i",at..ie, lulijoct to Hie usages ol tat- lini'ul'
lican t-my. .
We urn ni:t" o b.eil to mir.uu'ic the innioof IT. B.
II ixi.n. oV I ornji aiiu:r4iwiisb p, n n ciillitoi- fur
Ctiiity ('"iMnn-ionei-. ?nl-jeji to lliu whips of tlw
lUm:ljlic:m pi.ri iu Hie priiiiaijr lumttitis.
V sre aitMi rl?.ral to iiiiiiivincn the nnins of T
11. I'linimi. of liyuJ Farm, nn i-aniiilits ff t Vnn.
I) i uiaiM.ioin-r, sulucst lo the u-Jij-en ortlio he
pnbi:tiiuijJiiy,.. NEW ADVfcKTLSKMKNTS. ,
fjTyojiit'AwrAi.isi'in.
tue n;:.'.DY s-- eekd ti'ox courAsi
Will S'.H tracts or lsnd fur borlnR ptiriHiMS, In
!ir vic'.uity to tlw new lowln g well on Arstr one
ltii.i. They will aim sell.tluts OB the hank of tlw
Alljiieuy river, njartuo ne well, coavauiant trr
bulking tiios.
. . W. D. SLACK, Su't.
II rady s P nd ?lny 10, IO vIO w
THE GROCERY STORE OF
HI. O- 'W'-A.OI-lTEI-t
HAS BKI3X-UJBMOVJBW...
Kronitheoldstaal to the buildlug formerly occu
jjiod by llryiiu, . '
ON WILD CAT STREET,
A t the Kadi uttd Crossing, a large stoek of
Groceries &Provisions
uf all kind, will b. kept at this WW, and will be
oll at joliblus roles. 1 have eslabllilwd a
llllAlfCII STOKE,
AT HUNTINGTON'S OLD STAND,
Washington Street,
,tUdt GROCERIES & PROVISIONS,
1 ll.i.cnnelon Ithaakiny oWcnrtoawrs tbr
it I Ii.iltiilC- ..... nTUH. ,
" ' ' I. I Vrt i i"-1
ri,tu.u Ccw, April U, 1"Q -im -