JI SO SIMMONS' COLUMN. ROBERTS' PETROLEUM TORPEPO. WINSOK EROS. COLUMN. NSr SIMMONS' Drug & ancy Goods House Washington-St. PETH02XI 11 CE.WRE. The Largest and Best Selected stock of Goods in Western Pennsylvania, and sold a" TEES! N. Y. PRICES THE PUBEST OF wines, liquors &a, for Medicinal Purposes. mgs, uracils, if- PUKE AND FIRST CLASS. Faints, Varnlshps, anil Dye Stuffs, MATERIALS and Brushes. IMPORTED . perfumed tosLet articles ! 9"r!rn"iit opr b"for oCTarcd on Oil Cree. WALLPAPERS AND WIND3W SHADES ! CnsHrpas-oil for beauty nni originntlty of . U'jiig, cheapness auj durability. tarmry Rinls, House Plants, &c. THE CHOICEST BRANDS. ' , ALL KINDS LATENT MEDICINES. PRESCRIPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS. fT TOE COOL SODA WATER FREPn FROM TIB FOUNTAIN, At SIHtfOXS. t3FC(rsf3cU. TOEPEDOES. TUB KODEISTS PETHDLEU?! TQFiS23 UO. Office Jit Hie llv,h Plasik. 32 ill, , Corner of Pine and Second Street (Mear tho Ilntlroad,) ITUSVILLE, PA. Owing to'tha lare and Increaslm? demand forthe nllliertS 1 OrpOUOe. H"' in" I'" ue'isiou til no, Commissioner of Patents In rcln-llii; to Win. K'-cd A natent. nnii the devlsi Ml of .ladle if. C Oricr!! tainine; the HnVtn' patent tbey.luive LOWKIlhD the price or tlu'ir '1 orpeuot TWEN tt PER CENT. no that every Operator can afford to try a Torpedo before abandoning ell. i he following in the d'-dslon rendered bv Jud::c frier on the twentv-seconrt lii'-i) day uf Hertonther, Ken, in the Unlonl States Circuit Court nt I'lrlnde) phia. The csowaarviied three d:us tiv Charles M. KtaliTof New York. B .. m. m. A. Pur-i vianee of Pirtshui'uh, for defendant, and deorvai IlarUina of Philadelphia, and lieorgo 11. ihriel j, o Pittabur".h, for plaintiff. ' OPINION OP .ItTlKiE C.HIER. As I write with 3itficnlty I can only Mate the con elusion to which my mlud ha come at'icr a careiu. examination of this cae, 1 TUo eomdmnint has exhibited a patent' dab d 25th of April, I'- Till" If" pi'nui facie evidence o( a good title, and put on trie respondent tin? bur den of proof that the patent la Toid or worthies. I need not reri-at my lemttrk in the ease of Good. rear t. Dav( wall, u. l-. Hep; mil.) lint now adopt them a affording a rule ol decision wl.ich a;v Dtlea clea'-iv io me p.eseru c.w. A iho infringement of tlm patent It admitted, the oulv question will rto as to the validity I com plainants patent of April JJ.ls.V. it ni after piainl.itlon had been rednced to oraclii u '' and atler repealed experiment, th it the compfainant pmcihvIl'U In ovvreomin.i'he pnjiiriice and ignorance of tn peoplri en tho piiliiccr. and pi'rvUii'linp; tlie puhlic that hi ilvventlnn ivane:u;; aftiT he li:d i?sabiilie. it irn'.-it ir.il'ttf and thIuo. and "when hl cenin and pali- nt per-evera'ire, in ipite-of anrer and seod," were foinp',, l.-l y snc ct?ful. tliat lteed, who hadi'efre nide expori nunt ou thea-ime anhiect. and wa nnupee.-f'ii, Im 'Lined that he had the hoi riht tothiiniemiim, a' d at'tfrpiirciiaaiTii: one or more roTplainaiit'-tor nedoe.. he applied on the 1-d of OT,niber, lV'T, for a pr.tent for aulistantl'illy tho wime ro'nliii tlun of device and a hinec'intained in couip'iiin arit'a patimt. On tlie 161 li of the anui inonih ttie respondent formed theinseive Into a contp-my or coiKraiion called "The Heed Torpedo Coinp-inv," for the pnrpoao of pirritinil the complnin.vu'a in vention, and aui'P irtitu too exnenat; r,i litH:iti,,n. and tlm defraud him of the Irmt. They have pe.' severed. leven sttt-r the predmirmrv Injnuciion very proiHTly ;raniei bv the District .Twite. it a'duerce le entea-d fireoinpiain mt for a per netnal injunction, and a M ister npriointed to take an account according to the pr.iytr of the u. u. Kiuiiii, JuJge. Notb The t)a?!ia referred to bv .Iiid're Ki lnr l hi li.rmer il-e-1!'!!. 3 V'albrt,. n. n.n.n'..rl applicable to tills cac wa aa follow: ' 'II 1 l'u:iliy 1110 vii!"-, ,iieii any vai'inwe trscov- ery i aiado. or anv nnw tnacliine of sn at mi iiy i invenied. that iheaitratlon nf the pubi c ha bem lurned to tint nnjeex pv'ouiv. anii.that many persona have lie n makinu res iiches and e.xptrri meula. ,ITnloS"p!ier ami nieclriniri ma mav have it aome m.-asure iimieiiiaied in their ip'-ru'.itions the p"siliilit or protml'il.ty of eui-h dittvcry or mvi nl ior: many ixperimctita have bi eu iicei-sru!. Iv tiled, coining Vl"y near, yet fullimr ihort ol the desired result. Tiny have prinlnred nmliinsr Ivne Jlrinl. The Invention whin perfected m.av trnlv he Mid to be the culminating point or many exi'iTi lnon a, not on'y by the Inventor, bin by niat.y i til er. He may have proltte'l injii-cetiy bv the itnatii-. ce-sflll cveiimenr mid liilllirea of oilier, but P trlvon tliiii oo rijiit to c'a m a share or' Her hcnor el' tlie proiir of the" siucesstni inventor jt w 'ten peculation haa lieen r."dticid t:i praetice, when ex periment has remitted in dUrovi rv and when tl a: iliscoveiy ha lievn perfi etrd hv pitlent nnu cont'ti Uiil experim itlt. when aifinit t.c.w cninutid, art. inannhictuio. or niaehme lia le-en ihn. pr.dnced which ii lu'i'ulto thepnliihMnat thepartv ui'i!;iiiL'il bc'iimcs a public bin liietor titnl en titled to a patent. 'Aud yet when cenius mid p.itl. nt pireeveinnc' have at length stlteei-dcd, In ajdie ofsieeis and seotl's. B"tiie valuable invention or disco-ery, h.ev aeldoin Is ii lollmve 1 by reward I Unvyrn'n him of the honor, while speca' tlors, swindle, s, and pl raletrob him ol' the protit. Pverv un.nm... nl experiinenier wuodid ord:d ordid tiot come rv near m:;ipc a u.scovery now emeus it. J-.vry 0113 who can invent an improvement or vary its iiirm, claim a rich! to pltaie Ibe orii'lnnl clweovnry. v nuM not summiin vo -se, or III inch ird. or Wood worm to prove linn tnis is fn, usual ln.-torv of eve. rv ureal discovrry or invent 'on. The present ease aols another chopler to this poi te p. Su2. VXLTiOX. TJie'piiblie IVeint'onil aca'ns; emnlovir." any b'it the reca'arly aiiihnri.ed Airenla of tho Comiei. I'J . Miioc the Holicit Pate.it cuver the tue i f the lerpeoii aim an expios-ve niarori-ii? for oil wells, and tho ne of mull inalerluls hv uther parties i illivct iufrinKeniciit of tlie'ir riflits. Anv i.nrile in ri'initlnaiivor the HOllKHTS I'ATKN'l'H will 1. dealt with accortJIno to law, ami a i-.otine willfully .,on;ijr 11, uiiomuu, law uuu IMC Ui-Clsl'llis ui 1110 , iniris The Company have ra-oriranlz--d their business with a view loaceoiirnoilalo Oil ilen in every part of the Oil Pinion. The have cmploMd ti.o t i-ffleieiit Amenta and si-iart that can he luoeu'ed lorlhe busiHoss. Kach Toipelo i. lab- led with daio al pan tits, together whli tl price nf tlm Tor pedo, and ljni by an nflicer of the Conipanv, so every Oper.nor w'shii.q a 'I off. do may Know u price and whoriier it cau.e from our ollle i. Opoiatnr will enfor a Invor by renurtliiB to this Olllee any net lUtonce of Afent. The lollo-.viui; mimed pci-snn hivo been npnn'ni-e-1 Asents and AsH-tant A ;euta the Oil p.c-kmi, or Ptuiwylvaula and V. cat Virgii.i 1. IilST OF AGEATS. TiTrsvTDa.R, ctintcii urv asi nasi- I. S,.I',I'IIHN "fflc, llainiltoir, . i-,r ?c"ko I'tuivllle, Pi. Aimnt, John Van u'i1 ,.,3Y.n-T'3: ""nTTIir-Il TU-N AND VICTNI- T !' 11 ) ,)lfll:0 n"d '. M. l"n llnnse. 1 itnsvil'o, l'a. MIW'HUHU AND VK'INTTT nKO'lC, IP. AlwanfrWif"' l'UtMt',;C' T1"",V'"u; ,,tt BNTBltl'ttisR. PI.UASANTVIt.t.r:."' npav P.MIM AMI riT!IOI.HKllIttjK V vN LIKT. tlili'e ami aiidiesn. Chase Uonae Plei. ""vill?; ,.a-ist.t. II. c Ilm.tl,,-,! ," ' J ' f1- . ASU WKST IIH KllllV-CIIAI. ci.AHk. Cfflei, and aidrnss, Kxp es, oilico Tidl onte. l'a. Assistant, v.. v. Iicanlilev PI'THOI.HU.U I'KNTUB AXl VICIMTY LEVI MASON nnicean.lii.ldre-. I'efrok-u,.. C'eT tre, Pa. Assistant, chniles HI 'ekford .J'A V? A'l) '''OlSand Dldrict lyln v? i n Vr"rk i'!'"1 Iu r,'-V K,1n- '" l"'y r-n.n, to Mia-.llntoekville-,IA L'S HAt'-N 1) i?..'S,' Ad -larr arm, Pa. Assistants.. I.ntli.-r II. Wdu's llniles K. Cochran na.l V I Pa n llovt. P"U''Utu, ssam.v;Ve,,,iWd',-''ol, u,-v r ;)-V'i,'l),I'OVfi THU AI.I.roiIKNY )'IV tT,?,.1 S, ,,U!''" "'"'i" -'Kl "d'iress. Kra ,1 lln l'a PC It I 111 ASS. K'esTBK J?ltM i Vii I - t'2 I,aNi;iX'4PIcAI!l) V HSoFIKLa ,ffl anil ,Hdr, s, Sr,-i,...,,w,, , Aasl-taut u w K,,. te,nld,ielilr,s t.,lent, l'a ' u io'- Wf-'i' VIK il't ir- 11 ,vr COOK Adlcss. l'.-ee.,l, , a"'.'.-,",'- Kobfru foiir,!,.,,,,, Xorpoito Co. vaydl). STORE. ESTABLISHED i8S9. Winsor IBros.' MAIX;STREET, PETROLEUM CEXTKE, .dealers isr oil well TUBING AND CASING ! ALSO, VTORKINa BARRELS A.VALVE3, STUFFING BOXES, CLAMPS, TONG.'3, INN13 SUCKER RODS, RIVETED JOINT MUCKER ROD BOILER PUMPS, CISTERN & WELL PUMFS, Every Descriptiou of rupplles for OiL WELL THIS iffl REFINERIES.! r,aiss goods STEAM GAS FITTINGS BELTING, PACKING AND IIOSC KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGS, I-I -A. JEi, ID "W AKE, House Trimmings, Carpenters' Tools, Diilling and Plain Laid Rope, Oaknm, Nails, Axes, Tuble mid Pocket Cutlery, A fall assortment a." eve-yt!ilne in 'Iho Hardware Line, Efouss Furiiislilng Gcmds, AND Morning Grlory BASE KiKXEUS. 1 HOME COMPANION, IRON GATE, and WHEAT SHEAF 3oo& Stovss. Lamps, Lantern &; Chlnii-.ojit, A'o, 1 AV inter tl mined Lard Oil, -0. 1 IlEFIXED OIL. t CIIA3IPI0J CLOTHES WIHXGEns Manufactnrer-Jof . TIN. SHEET IRON & COFFER WABS. SMOKE, STACKS, Ilepairln" of all Vln-la done with nealnefa and dia patch. tspecJul atteulion giveu to Steam and Gas ffjttinjss n,Ti!!e'!Sc.Y!"1r'hon,-'r' onr fnilU'lea for for nlshleit everv Mdmr In s n. Rr .ll;,orir J,' ;; L:;T,e'Rbl!3hment ln tie e'i w a' I TIN AND REPAIR ShOP I10330ISr'S (ML t:SFEK I'lPE W0?aliS . CHAULES ItOHS'O.'V .V Co., Corner of ccri A- iontro St., Ha' I, Idc Oil CroeK, Uii - Defllere ln Morrln, Tanker Co'a OIL WELL TUBING AND CASINU' WOUKINO PAIIKitr.S AND VALYKS, BTUFr'INtl lSOXI.. CLAJlt'S, TiiNtl". si'ckkk norn, .!c Kachincry for CU Vclls fie Itcfineti"B B'.'VINO T(HLS, OIL I'I Ml's, prtlVINt! VirF, COLU t AThlt I'UI : Every description of SUPPLIES FOPi OIL WELLS AND R 'i 'FlXhKlLS, Also, STOVES, TINWARE, BHASS 0OOD8, HtLTlya. lAVKiyO, and .. ; IIAKDWAKH, UOCBK TltlMUINtiji, Carpenters' Too!?, Ropo, O ikum. Naili", Ato, CoTtv" Millf, T;l)U & Pockfl Cinl-n-y; Full As.sortment cf Everything in th HARD 1 1 11 RE L A & Julie Fur'ilshlnc flivds, LeuijM. Ch:mnea, No. 1 Winter Strained Ktrd Oil, No. 1 K. "ih-i oil, stair h'i"1, TableundOooiB'tit ChsinptOR C.otStes Yrins r. HanTifficturrw cf Tin, Shest Irca and Coppsr Wtt. Uepfllnnp of all kld 4'n( with neali o an. dtiALch. KfptviAl Httt uiuti icivtm to STEAM AND GAS VlTTIXl,'. Wehnve or Vivnrrd tn mtrlt th yisti bfluf t :h-! pu'i.'c. and i.ali ujo cvry vxrrilon lomai ii Ii Our t'U-tlitie fur ftim,bin; efryrr.in Jn nf '"tr Sew l iiMiti'. fi n-iw SUI'UMIOK IV ANY o'l'IiKH PST MlM'-H V i:Nl Enamernticg afn of t'lejaniclea to; ko found at L. M. STE-ROTURG'S EiumborYard Yash!ii2,t!ii.Sf., SVtrokuui Friend and patrons, one and nil, Your attention to my 'hit" I would calij Timrs are dull an money tight, Dr.t.in these llmca I'm looking Tor l!;;ht ; To those who are building rl" wltl.oot number, I would iufbim '.hit la the placoto buy Lumber; My motto Is this: -'Qnick Sales and" Small rint," For businins is healthy and I lldnk much of it; In T'ality my t.umb'vta srennd to none, And as for Shingle, I keep No. 1 ; . iom" may not lo k at it in the HzM I do, Aiid for those I have a qua ity No. S ; And to those who ore particular n some may be I ft 1 11 have aiiot'wr quail) ; calliil No I have pond seasoned Lumber, Presatd up nice, Which I will sell at a low cnah piloi-, Such a Kloorlns, Ceiling and Siding, Jooih Rsi:1i and irsil. Lath, Haitiiia and BurCiced Lunilier, all of the b-'ai ; I also have R!i"L'imber of all klnda. At pricus to compare with oil and bard times: All kind of Timber kept constantly on band, And a box of C!g n s of a very good brand; My ficllitlcs forsrl'lm; are surely without nrnnber I aiwayj keep god ic-ims to deliver good Lumber; So If yon want Lumber, Rouh, Tressed, Sofi or Ji.ira, You will And JtMt what you want at L SI S'a Lum- uer Yard. feblt-lf Tho ISiew York Meat Market! TT U. P!tKE!IIHTolUtedup a now build. 11. ini; on On Main utrofti!, Oppovlfo the HdCliiitixiii lioiisc, And Intend koiplnj what Pelioleum tcntro h oul' needed, a tirsi-o na Meat Vii-k.it. lin.v t Ii CHOICESTAK'D BEST WE A 7 will be kept. It wi'l be our nlin to serve our ens ....... ,iu piuuipiuow ana t0 tlulr oHtinj .,,(. moo suufs rvnEit m nn.m wiTiiru,. ON It MANACJKMUNT. OlIANtiKof COACHui Tho Brcmd Gauje, Doublo Track Roato P.ETWKE THE atIjaxtic C'lrir.i NP TUK WEST AXI fOi;TJI-WKST. S'llIH r.AlMVAV KXTKNIiH ri!O.M Cincinnati U New York CCO Hi'.es ClavfclanJ to Xew York C25 Zikz, Duiikirk to ICew Yoik 460 Kflsi Buffr.lo to New York 423 ii!C3, Rochester toJew York G83 ililea, i.au ts roJ 2T22 TO 27 MILKS THE SHORTEST p.ouTi:.jii New and Impmvei! Cnac'iej are r:m Trorn Clnriu. uati, Pnytou, I rliana. Marion, ttaill-iti, Maneti, Ash'and, e ktoti, Ciaveluhd. W arreu, iif.idviUt' LiuukliK, liuddo aud itH:ii.ter to ' Xcw York Without Chuugo, ONLY ONE CHANGE TO BOSTON. n nd after Monday. May Sd. I'M, tialm wili leaic Aluudvllle at the loiiowiiig liours, mz: I HANKLI im.tNCH-'Uulug south. Ijtava : Mua.lvtlle, 6 Hi a. 11 M a. u., ,-(.) r m , i Aiuuvf : Franklin, 7.4 " oil City, b. " 07 " Ml) i 7.00 " ,.li-J .'4 I ICAMvLIN I!U tN II-.tolutf Norlb. I.kavx : ;i itv. I'l.m a. x , f.oo a. a , s.is r. x., 9 it, ,. t I'rai kliii.ll ij " v,4) 4,eo 9,J Arrive: M,aJ)li:. a,j t. i:,K a. a. 6.11 p. a. U lM t x ociiro WEST. 2 IO XI. UaT KXPillCSS.d-'lly, Mca'hvj exe. pied, luri leveiand, I -ruinr.aii ana l We.; ami S lutli. Couuects at C urks 11 e. Hni-..i,ns ei. c.-plid. f. r Shan u Newea-tle ai d I'il'sliiii.h; tt Uw iii.lni'v lei YnunoMown ami Sliaron: at Cieie land with I. tke Shore K..ilnay, for ti e )Ve-t tin) .Son u-West; at Uaieni.a. Sl'lMUlvs i se. ;ieil. tor Al. II inei' and PPtslnuvh; at Akrou' Km ,1a-. eAv put, f r Oi ville and Mil ersl unr, ui Uihana "wilii tut.. burtiii, Clneiniii'.tl and -t. L ui Lie iv: M ii,i,n. i.p il.s, and at t iia-uinu: I wnli the Ohio' .V Mi- -ippi Itnilwuy, ir St. Lonia uud tue :-i,mn ..a Soolh We-t. So-ei b T'.ir.cln are nt'w h,J to thi. t aln tt Hon.ellrti.lv, ruuuiiilliruiiuht'j t itvilaudwiiturct cluuiae. .3t A. III. FXPKEss MAII,i!p.ilv. m.i'i!.uh xtvpied, for i loveiaii.l ami tho t and Norti. W 'est. C"!!!!.'.! ui Ciarltsi !e for Mtaioe, Nein' fle and Pittsbuivh, and at. (J e i l..n w thljiki, D.iiire liii.waj fo, the V. e-l.anU North VN e-t. il 50 I. n. NinilT EX'Kfs. dalle, fef Cievcaud. Ciui'iuuati and the esi a'ds.m'th Connects at l-a' itslmre'. sunda. ixn-pnii, f.r YoiiiiL'stoi-n; at Cleelud with Isike .-I ice dail way, lor the iliit and North tv,t; and fine'.Ti mil with ihu Ohio ,v l.-is-ij,t (:Iilwiy TrSt. liuit aud the South aud South ,Vot. A Sleeping c.iaeh I atia te d lo this train at Nw York, ruuuing ihroin;U to . im Inuaii. 11.10 A. M. ACCOMMODATION', Sun'' excHpted, for l.ei.vltt!'nrt; and Wag station., coi. net ttit for You i gstowa. 3.05 I. M. , FREIGHT 4 ACCU.MMCDA TloN, daily. " 7.10 A. M. WAY, WIKIGI1T, Sundayi i cet ted. O0IHO EAST. 11,40 A. .11. LIOIITNINO HXfRRs. ,,!j, oui eetir'i;iit C'.rry. 8iii.davcx, epte.. for ' sir. u, l'a. Mayville, llrocton and Titusviltv, :n il iln'ly for l.rie; at Klmiia wiih Northern ( uhtial K illimv for Williaii'sport. II rrUhuric. Pnilii'lelph.aan I Hal im.T,. h,iH ai k,w Yufij lur n.j,t,,n ni.d .siiv Ki and cit est A CM-'- ,lll Cliaeh attnrhe.1 tn Iht ,rt tt I'll d inatiiuuninK through to New 101. 8.20 I1- nt. i fwivviTi i-v nt, ci '.t.iiiv Su' day excepted, e miei tiln; al llii uhainplon fur "i.li nail the eelebratiHl suli.tn r ieMn-1, Slilien sorln '. and in Now Vosi, r.,r u. .....i .,n Knuland eltiL-i. ' A hi.H'pii.g Coach Is nitaftm.1 to ibis t:nin at Ueadvilleiunuilit; through to New Yoljt. 2,31 A. OT. N'Kw'yoRK HAY KXPIIES9. 'I'll V. Mll dav evcoitefh I ' il.- o It. n.l Willi llelaare, ljlckawauna ,t Woste'ti l.'al.wa)' lor Scrantou, and at New YorK with Mid'il ''I i.x pres. train of New .hr.i tiuii, n c. iiiiin.hl. A si cil1i Coach la nltaclicd to this train at ( l.'velainl, runnliii; tlirout li to Hnr- ellsi llle, c"' nectin with train hnvnii' new and Improvtsl l'raw unr lioiiin CoucliBi uttached, running tliroiigll New oik. l.'IO F. M. IA(.'oyvrinATtriM snmlna eacepli'dj 2, -10 A. M. Arifivvi-.n fpinv unnrinva CZ epu d. AVt.5 A. Iff. WAY FUEKIllT. Hnmlava CX Ciptud. ' Huston and New trmrlnml l',,..,.n.... Iheir n'l"t!.-i.;e, an- trilnsforred FlIKW l,e' f.ll AliC Ii in New York. I he taut VlTllilated anil most Inrntlons Sleenll'IT enannes irlX 'niR wol(Ll. accomi.tuiy aii ullit trains on this Kailway. 'I'he Erie Itallwnv Comnnnv bns nnened a new Kerry from their Jersey City liepol to the toot ol li d st , New York, thus i nab ins! paksen.. n to re ich the in per portion ol the city wHhont II o ex pense and unuoyaiico of a street c'uror an oinnibua ll.iusler. tn. The scenery alnni the entire route of tho Erin Itallwuy la of the most t.lctilroHoue ami beautiful pliir'c ir Admlrerrt of Nntuta'a be'iittlcs, in d y.lirht loni-ney over'tbts Line, will lind ii ever-elni-iti-.L' 1 .iiilsi apes Buhjei.ts nfcoutinu il aJaiif"" tit 11 and Interest. Itaffsnge Clucked TlnoS-s And fare nlwaya as low as by any other Route, A'ifC FOR TICKETS VIA EKIE RAlLtt'AIV Which rim be obtained al nil Hie Priiic!iml Tiikc" CBicea in iho Weal end Soioh Wi i. Wa. II. IIAIM!. L. D. 11UCKKR, (i.n'l I'a.s r A"V ra I tiuy't. J." IV, l"J- eptltf. H W. PARKSR.