.T7 i' i M. S. fciM.MONS' COLUMN. SIMMONS' Drug & Fancy Good3 House "Washington-St. PSTOJLECH CETKE. Tha Largest anil Best Selected stock of (rJootla i:i Western Pennsylvft.'iia, and sold at i . V. PRICES TI-IS PUREST OF- WINES, LBQUORS fee, for Medicinal Purposes. isw. aim tClfS AND FIRST CLASS. Paints, Yaniishps, anil Dya Stuff,' VASSTERS' fATEJSJALS and 33raslies. ''IMPOHTED TOILET ART3CLES! T4rlfort Hbrtmmit vr before ofTnred on Oil Creak. WALL PAPERS MIS WINDOW SHADES ! VoiB-tiar-arl fir beauty and orijinality of Ueaias, cheap net and durability. Canary Bird, Konse Plants, &c. '. THE CHOICEST BRANDS. ALL KINDS .3P&TEH.T MEaiCINES. prescriptions Ann punctually COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS. . r& fCK COOL SODA WATER FRESH FROM THE I'uUNTAlN, Al II.1IOS ROBERTS' PETROLEUM TORPEDO. TORPEDOES: TIIR KOISEKTS FETRQI-EUM TQHPE2Q CO. Officii" lit the ttr, Plamxg Mill, Corner of PI no anil Second Streets, ifNear tho Hallroad,) ITTJSVILLE, PA. Owtnt tf the tnrje mi l increasim: demand for tho Robert' Torredoes, and the late deeisii-n of tin Coinmislniier of I'tteni in rrtii-.il!,' to Wm. R.fd a patent, and the d tcld in of .links I'. C Urtor n. tattiin-the Kclieri' patent they .have LOWEHliD tha pneo of thi'ir Torpedoea TWEX Tt PER CENT. so that every Operator can aifurd. to try a Torpedo before abandoning- a Well. The following I tho division rendered by JiiJ-o tricr on me tweniv.ecoiin ri u-iv 01 pe-'tciniH'r, in In the Vr.lud 'State (.'ir. nl! Court nt Phladeb phi. The case wa anrucd three davs hv Charles M. KetliT of Sew Yorli. B F Lucas iii.l s. A. Pur 1 vianco of Pittsburgh, for defendant, and (ieorfjo Iliir.liMir of Philadelphia, and George 11. clirlcly, a Pittsburgh, for plaintiff. OPINlOX'Of .1CDGH GKIEU.J A I write with tllfllculty I can only at.ate the con cltiioii. to which my mind L-ua come after a care!ti- examinali of tint case. The com iiu int im exmnuei-a -patentrnati d i'lth of April, lftio. Till is prima facie evidence ol a eood title, ana puts on me respondent the bur den of proof that the patent Is void or worthies. I neej not rent-nt uiv remark in the cae of ibo.1. rear v. Dav ill tV .ill, C. C. Itei : aili.i hut. now adopt them a affording a rule ol decision which ap plies cieriy ... me iiieiwot A the Infringement of the patent I ai'mlitM. the onlv qnesl'.on will ho a to the validity ol cum nlafnan'a natent of April S.i.t.'s. 'It was after speculation had been reduced to practice ' and alter repeated experiment, thai the complainant succeeded ill overcoming h prtvjudicf anu ignorance oi me penpiK on ma eunjiHrl, aim pfnowliMK the pnblic thai hi Invention wanuini; nft.r he had established it R ent uill'tv and mine, and "when ins eeuu- and patient peravcmiu e. in snite of nicer and acoit." were iiininl. telv n ciful, that Beed, who hadoeforo made 'experi meni on the aiiue tnhjurt, and wa iiii!inere!.fnl, lin-lLnneu timi ne nsm ui rum i.ir'.eit enttoll, a..d after purehnsitii? one or more complainant' tor pedoe. he applied on the it of Novcmher, for a Datent for auhstantlally the same coml ina tion of device and !i.a'hiue contained iu comtilain. ant patent. On the 1Mb of the anmu month the re-.poii.teni rormea tnennetve mio a comp-my or corporation called 'The Reed Torpedo Company.'' for the purpose of plrntius tho c.implninam's in- Temion, an.i n1,por.iiij me exp.jtise m itttifition ml thii defraud him of the fruit. Thov have n." sevens. ecn alter the preliminary Injuuclion very properly 'ji.rto.cu i.t fc-iv u.i.mu. Ijt a (l-cree he entered forconiplain int for a per petual 'njnoction. and a Mn;er apnoiniwl to tiike un account uccuiuiug lu uik jr.vi-r in ine oui. K. U. GUI 1SB, Judge. Not!!. -The pan?e referred to hv .Tipln Oi ler In hi former der'a't-n. 3 Wallace, p. VIA udop'ed us ...I li'liii. to this case wa a- folhm : Tt 1 ii'ti illy the car. when any valtmWe rcov- ery ia wiule, or any nr..v macinne ot irrar ml-itv I invented, tl'iit tleaitentii.u of the puhiic hin been lurm-d to that snbUi.t prevoiuly. and tha: niat'y petim9 hav twvu m ikirs ruearci e ned experi ntitts. I'h'ln pti( r an.l mechanicians ninv l i.v. in some menre ,uiiic?patr-d in tneir up cti'atioii the possibility or probability of stn h dweovcry or iiivi-ntiiu.; tunny experiments tnive bi ee iit:i'es.'rnl ly tiled, coining very near, yet Jailing sh.irt vi .he leln-U reltlt. 1 lle.v line. pr.mite'U noth'n'; bn.'- ti -ial. The Invention wlier. : vi'..jied n.nv irnlv b. sid to be tho culniinallii' point oi ifianv expi" ! uieu.e, not only by the Inventor, but l.v n ni.v til or, lie may have protited injirceilv hv iho iinttc- i..efni exoenmenl and lailni-es of other., but h ..'ives 'he"" no r'tflit to c'a ni a eharo ol the henor of tie prolli ol tile lltci"slill invenior It I whi n speculation lias hecn redr.ctd to pi-.ictice, w!:un ex-iK'i-iiii.-nt ha-reuiied In discover ntid when t. m di'curerjr ha be. u l en.-cod i.y p uient iin-j r.mtin iie.1 exuerinienta. when sutno neiv comooim.l mt nmiiiiinctnie. or tnaeliine 1:,' bin thn- nr..i1ie,.ri ivhieli I usefnlto thi!iih1ic that llinpaityinakiiizit Letnne apii-.iui. i... i... unu t;niitieaio a lal'ent. "And yet when iwn'u and pntinit 'xrfcveniiie. have at length emo-m-a. In ai.iie nfn. ei ami eciilf. annie valuable uivei.th n or dis-'o-ei-y, how s. bloul is it foHowwl by rewind ! Klivy lo'bs him of the honor, hii atieiniattxe, aw eil e a, and pi rales rob him of the pniilt. r.e?y iinsnrcei-sVul experimenter who did or did or did not como v. rv near inaktox discovery now claim it. l.very ona wlio can im-niin impnivemeut or vary its form, claim a rlithl to pira e the orlcinnl fliseoverv. We nued not fuinmrn vio'-se. or illinchatd, nrWo.-d- worth U prove mui inn n me iiaiml uutnry of tvu rv cr. al. oiscovery or Inventioii. ' "The present co ac. is anotber chapter to th' lonjutiu nnlforui history.' 2 VV'a'.lace, C. C. lie- purls p vj. OA I TU. Tliepnl)lie l' catttiond enlnl omMnylnir any hat I he r.ejnlarl authori.'d Aepi of t hit Comna- t'J . since tiio Kobert I'atoi't cover tlio ne of the T'-roedo an-l all explosive material for oil well. and the lle of su-h mmeriill be other parties 1 u d'roct InMiisempiit of their rttrht. Anv parlie In MeitillL' anyof f'H KlIHSKTS PATRN'rs will he dealt .wilh ac -or.tinir to law, and a aetinjr vvilll'iilty and knowiMiily lu d fiance of law and t ie dcci.-domt of the Court The Conuiinv linvo reorimn'sed thoir biialno with a view loHC'-iJinmodale Oil Men In every part of the Oil Kcirion. Thev ttavo employed the most efficient Aenis and Assi-.iart that e-m bo proni'ed forthe busine-. Kaeli Torpedo . lalo!lei Willi date af patent , tcether vvbh thn pric- of iho Tor pedo, and sL'tord by an officer of the Company, so every i nienoor w eionc a i orp o n iy l lmv 1U price and ivlioriu-r it can e from mi.- oill.tj. "po Btor wi'l cmfer a favor by reporting to Uile iniico any len-'llnence ot .-veent. The foilowitnr named mirms hlva henn anno'nr. el Air.ait and Assistant A-.-eni f.-r the Oil iie.luu at t'enusylvania and Vt est iiglnl i. lilST OF AG EATS. TlTCSvn.T.K. curiicir nrv a-i vicivi TV STKI'IIKN ..01K. oillce, llBinillon's ( i;:.ir rouro. aauni ii'usvino, l'a. Assistant, John nu " ti rrsvu.i.i;. ennrtrtr mrv avii vtcivr MY II. II TIlrtMAH. oaico mid address, Jlan- nin tionse. -i ltnsvil'e, t a. HIIAMHIIHfJ AND VICINITY flKOIIflR lit IN. Ofliei. Hhnnmuri!: rofidiaici. lllosvlllo. la Ae-I.lmit. A A. Mast. " KNTKIIl'ltlSrT. I'T.KAHANTVII.LK, UKAN eAllM AVI) PITllOI.K-OF.ciiiai.'! W. VAN I.IHT. Ofli' ami ivldres. Chnsn IIoiiso, I'leaa amvllle. Assistant, II. ('. Iliintioet in. TIDIOUT- AXO WKST IIIL'KDHY CII CI.AIIIC. Otllcnand adrn. Kxp ihs Olllco Titll ont. l'a. Aitant. E. C. HeanWey. PKTHOI.KUM CKNTHK AM) VICINITY I.KVI MASom. nmceandaddres. Petroleum Ceil tre, Ha. AssWtant, charle Hl n-kl'ord. TAIIR AN'D ni,.)Ol KAK.M8 an.l District lvln? on on Crook and ''herry Knn. from Story l,an'u to Mcf lintiakvllle IAVES WAl'SDUIIS. jid-'reH 'lair farm, Pa. Aslt.iiit-j. I.uiher B. Kaundcrs, t'haile K. tkHhrln and I l'a n llovt. iluOI.IM'i'CUVII.I.K. Oil. CITY AND HI-NO A. 8. WtT. Address, Oil tltv or lteno. l'a Acsis'nnr. N. Mend V AXKMN, AI.ONC, Till AT.I.f OIIKNY P1V. EH 1. WILBKIt OMei-and addrewi Kiiiiklln.l'a r-CU',ll ASS, V-TKH r'AHM Jt PA.tRK.rt'S LAMilXil blCMAKl) W. HKIlFIKI.l). tmii-e mid a Irln s K.'nil.r., I a Alt.ilit, It. W. Put. t.tt field, d.lr s emlenton, l'a. WK-T VII! 1IN1A-C I). ANOKI,. and T. F. COOK Adiir.it I'arkersleirtf. W',,,t virrinla. Kobcrli I'etrcili'iim Torpedo Co, Uiay'Vdlf. WINSl'Ii lillOS. COLUMN. STOEE. ESTASUSHED 1859. "Wins or 33ros.- MAIN STREET,' PETimUUJl CEXT11E, ;, DEALERS IN OIL WELL TUBING AND CASINS I 1 AL50, WORKING RARIiELS iJVALVES, ; STUFFINO BOXES, CLAMi'S, TONGS, . INNIS SUCKER RODS. RIVETED .JOINT SICKER ROD BOILER I'lWIl'S, Z CISTERN & WELL TUMPS, Eeery Description or supplies for OIL WELL mii, m REFINERIES. EIUSS C30DS, STEAM & GAS FITTINGS BELTING, PACKING AND 1103? KIRBY'SCOMPRESSEDBUNCS, It -A. Zzl ID W J l?v Hon.'B Trimmlnpa, Carpenters' Tools, Drillinc nnd Plain Laid Rope, Odknrn, Niiiis. Axes, Table tiud Pocket Cutlery, A f.ill asorimcnt of evo-ything in the Hardware Line. House Furnishing toil, AND Morninc: Olory BASS3 S;i'IEKS. HOME COMPANION. IRON GATE, and WHEAT SHEAF ook. Stoves. IjRinpx, IiUiitcriiN &. Chimneys, IVo. 1 Winter Ktrniimd -Laid Oil, 0. 1 IIEFI.E1 OIL. CIIAM1I0. CLOTHES WHIXGERS Jlflunfaeturctvjof TIN. SHEET IRON & COPPER vim. SMOKE, STACKS, Itepairlnc nf all hlirln dortft wllh nentnpn aotl dl patch. Kdpuc&l attention given to Steam anil Uns iittiitiis Pnrrhr.ilMj; with cntth only, our fviliHin fir nlsliht t' rythiit)f hi our lni-uro ftiiteiior r my ntht'v I'titnbl.slimeuL lu tlm Oil tUgloti. Wo 1 uvo a ftifct ciattrj. TIN AND REPAIR SHOP Tliav.kirR onr frleii.I for tl.eir llliernl patronage In the on-1, we f hall use our he. elori ito m.rit tt contiuuaace. Jii:h l'tf. BOBSON'S Oil Crffk Pipe Works. CIIAULrs ItOHSOX Co., Orner of si-nern ?' "I?' I';,, ldo Oil trceK, -, - Dealers in Morris, Taskra CV OIL WELL TUBING AND CASING. at.so, W0RK1N0 nAltRIH.It AND V ALT IS, BTlTr'KIMI KOXKS, Cl.AMl'S.TONf u Machinery for OQ Well & Eefinerivi IloniXf! TOOLS, nIV!9.rEiiul Oil. PLMCS, COLD WAI'liKPUvlle. Every description of SUPPLIES FOR OIL WELLS AND E : FINERIES, AIjo, STOVES, TINWARE. BUASS GOODS, SVBAM AXD OAS FITTlXa. . . . . JIELTIXiJ. 1-ACKiyO, and '' HAHPWAHE, HOCSB TKIMXllSt, Cnr;)onters' Tools. Rojn'. Oakum, Nails, Axe, CotTec Mill-. TuliloitPockelCi'lHy; Full Aortment of Everything In Ne HARD WA HE ZL A. Iraae K'.iril.hina? Oood, Lunpa-ClilmiH"., No. 1 Winter Stra'ncd tvd Oil, No. 1 H.-llTi.-d '.lt . k Stair U.-K ' Table an dDo. i V t.t llianiplan ClolhcsYrlnj; rs Sannfactnrers cf Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper vntr, Iteralnne of all kind done with mull in ap. lispaicli. Kspccial attention iirlveti to STEAM AND GAS FITTINd. We have endeavored to merit tho patt t.at i the public, and shall use cv.ry exertion to. .11 . It M!-tl!l!i:i!lC. Our f.irllitie for fonii-iliin? ererytnin to oi iine, haviivvr ''.en :retly larreased, In too atv.iioi if nur N'.-w Ilniliiie'.'. are now 'IH'KKIOll TO ANY O'I'llKtt VTUU.:II.. liVi aus-aim. IN TIIEOILKK'HOX. Ennmerating afrv of the'.arliclei toJlie feu nl at , L. M. STEBNBUaQB Cviitre. Pa. Friend and pitrons one and all. Your attention to my ' bly' 1 wo.,U cal't Thn- a are dull an money tight. Ilul (u tlicsc times I'm looking fur llfjlit; To those who are tn;llJli:g rW without number, I woii.tl inform '.lii, I ti e placato buy Lutiiber; My motto i lhi: -'Q ilck Pale and Small Profit," For bus'ni'sii 1 healthy and 1 think ninth of li; In q ality mv Lumber I ?ocond to none, And as fir Shingles, I keep Xu. 1 j Soma may not lo k at it In the Hulit I do, And for it. one I have aqua Ity No. !j; And to tlio.ae who arepa'tlcular a some may be, I still 1 avemidt'iii-qliu lly callod Xo I have aood xn.wned I.um'ier. Dre'd up'nlce, Which I will s. II ata low cash pi ici ; Huclins KH' ilni, Ceillnj and Siding, 6o:h Hough and Prcsed, Lath, Iiatti us and Snr'ncod Lumber, til of the boa:; I aiaa have lil Limber of all klip!. At prices to coiiipaie wiih oil mid hard Iltncs; AH k'nd of Tnihor kei t contantly on hind, And a lws of Cigars of a very good brand; My f. clllties for i I Ins nro aurely without number I al way.! keen jjood team to deliver good Lumber; So If you want Lumber, Ron.,'h, Dressed, Sufi or 'rd, You vcill flnd,lmtt what you want at L M H'a Lum l er Yaid. febll-ir Biriwro, (duitv axi t il lSi(( -ti;ii ll.il,tt)AU. Cli OSS-CUT. Trains lenvn Cony, Trulnii nr. at Cnrrv Expreea, !I:-I5a. m. Mail, 10:4(1 a m .Mail, lSn m. Express. .r:l5 p m Accum'dn, 6-.:)Upui. Accoiu'iln, !l:-l0 j in. Soda Waler and lco Cream at J. W. Beat ty'a , IIIIL IIAIL1TAV. 1100 MII.FS TSDKH flOO MII.IW WITHOI'T ONB IAXAvilCMBST.;oaANOKof UUACIIK The Broad .Gauge, Double Traos Ronte BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC CITIES WD9T AXU fODTII-WESTJ THIS KAIL. WAY KSTENDS FROM Cinoinnati to New York 800 Miles. Cleveland to New York 625 Milei, Dunkirk to New York 480 Mile Buffalo to New York 423 Hiles, Rochester to New York 385ilei, A k-n in ro 13T32 TO 27 MILES THE SHORTEST KOUTE.jn New iin.I Improve.! C.exches ate rttn from Cincin nati, Davton, lrhann, Xtirton, t.alli'in, aian.ilrld, Ashland', kron, Cleveland, W nrrcu, Meadvillv, DnukliK, IlutfaloauU iioclusler to Xciv York 'Wlfhniit Clinnjre. ONLY ONE CHANGE TO BOSTON. f'n rnd after Monday, Vav lid, l7J, ttalt, will l(ito Meudvlltu at the fohowlii). liuur. i-r.y IIUMILIN lIltANt'llUoliiK kou'lh. I.iavi : Meadville, S A. B , 11 85 A , 8,-U T u , 4.j i Auiuvt: FrinMIn, 7 H Oil City, :W r.tr; 7,00 Rtft ' 1..-.S I'lIAMwLIM UIUMmi-4iolii( North. Leave t Oil.Citv. 13.' t. , t M A, Ms 3 H r. ., ."! p. , Krai kiin.ll J l.4d 4,w n . Akmivtt lltad)ir.e,3, . H. 11,Ua. a .'.' 15 H. O0ISQ WST. 3 10 A. DAY rXPRi:sj,d:ilir, Wondsvs exc. ptiHl. fort leveulii'l, C-cnnii.nli an1 Ihw V e.t and South. Counects at C'arkevllie. r'titidai e.r eept. d. for si aron Ntwcii'tle ami I'it'i.bit'Vli: al iA.avift.tu'i: tor oun.ftown ninl Minrot : at Ci.v.v Incii wfth Lake Shore K..lltav. for tfeWcst an i .North-Wt i; at Itiivenna, Sundays , xc prt-.l. lor . tilli.'e ai d I'i!ll-ti!-ln nt Akron" uieav exc. pt.sl, f..r Orvllie and Mlieri ur, at l'i bum, 'with Pitts bicvb, Ciii.-tunetl and St. L-ui l.a-iw a :..r lu.tuu apd.s, and at Clm-ionatl with the Ohio ,t Ml j. lppl I ailivny, for St. Lonia and tue Suiitli and Soillll-Wl'rt See. imt CoacS. am nt'ai lied t this ttain at Ilomellevi.le, running throtiKl. to Cltduudwiiljin:k chnniiu; 0.80 A. 31. KXPIIESS MAIL, dally. Kimdats exc-plcd. for i levelat.il ai;d the Wttand X.'rtli West. C.itimetJ at Clai kaillle for Sharon, Newt-' tin and l'ill"biii':h. rn d t C e i letnl w-th Lai i.iore Ital way fur iho Wc-t.aud N.irlli Wt l. 2.50 P. HI. MOIIT EX I'PKHS dally, for Cieve-and. ciaectna'' j:ud the Vi'cst ntdSeti'tii Connects at l.eu ilisbiirt.'. S!:r..l-!i exeeptixl, fur V.uiniMowl'; at Cb .hmJ Willi bike sl.ole bin' way, 'or the Wi"t and Ninth Went ai d at t Ituiii. nail with the Ohio x Misl'ippi Kallwiy for su Lonl and ti e smith and South WW A sleetiim; c.iai-h i ami bed totln train at ' Yurk, runtili g ihruuyh to C inciuiit.it. 11.IO A. 31. ACCOMMODATION', Stiniln'., excej-t.-d, f. r Unvlttbniy and Vay Siatioi.., tun i.ci.tiU); for Yuu gstown. 3.0S l. 31. VKEIOIIT A3 ACC03IM0DA-Tl-X. daily. " 7.10 A. M. WAY I'P.EIOUT, Suudaya csT CI ted. GOISQ EAST. 1 1,40 . 31. LlOIITNIHn SXPRI!S. dslly, com i-ciin nt i.'irrv. Sui.dtvsexeepie i. for W arren. Pa. Mayvllle. Ilrocton m il 'Hnieiille. at d dad for Kr!e; at kliulrn wbh Norlhein Ce. tinl lullvav f..r Wilhau spori. II .rrlsbiirg. Philadelpbianti.t Hal- Imore and at Xew Yoik lur l.'ujti-u and .lew hut and cil eej A Kleipli'2 Crach la nttachetl to this tralu at C't clnuati iuiiiilli( iluuugli to New iu:k, 8.30 P. 31. CIXCIVNATI EXPRKSS.tdally Siindayaexcoiited, c nneetliitr af ninirhampton for Aibauv and ilie et.'librat'l etmine-r report, Sharon Sprint;, and at New York for ISoston, and all Near Kn'jlaud i-ltb-i). A slipit.; Coneh Is attached totkla train at Muadvillc running ihrougli tu Xew York.. 8.33 A. 31. NEW Y'UilC DAY EXPHKSS. d ii y, Sundays excepted. Coiiiie. tat Orrat Hend with Dataware, Lackawanna A. Western If'ii.way for Scranton. and at New York with ailduljtl't Ki-pr.- train of New Jer-ey Hailruad fur Phili"l"l phia A Sl.eplng Coach la atlaclitd te this Iral" ' Clevelnnil, itttinltii; ILroueh to Hon i liavllle, ceil nectinif with train bsviniF. new and Improved Draw iter Room Coacbui attacked, mulling through b New Yolk. ' 1.40 r. 31. (ACCOMMODATION, Bnndajf exceiitedj 3,10 ., JH. ACCOMMODATION, Hnndayt czcepted. S, I5 A. 31, WAY KREIOUT, BuuCuy cx ceplud. Itoston and Hew Fnulatirt Passcnaers, with fMr Dawitre! are transferred FllliX K CUAItOfcl" New York. . The beat ventilated and mot luxurious Sleeplnjf coaet e rIN THE WOKLD.- accomi'an) " nl;;hl trains on this Hallway. - ryibeKrleltallwav Compnnv has orencd new Perry from their Jersey City Depot to I he tooi ori-rtM, New Y ork, the. eniib lin; M"cnirr io re .eh the uppur prllon ol ilie ciiy wllhout pense and annoyance of a struct car ur an oninioua tiaii.-IVr. , The wenery along the entire rntile ef the Krle lluilwavisof tho lin.t tilciuresqlie and la-ao im cliar cle AdmlriT of 'alll e'n lt"-iutic, d vilL'bt iourney over this l ine, will llnd lis f ch;itiKim'leiidiii;ieiubJucts of continual auiun tion aud lutereaU BaSiiB0 Clmekod Tliroiigl And faro always as low aa by any other Route, ASIC FOR TICKETS VIA ERIE RAILWAY1 Which ran bo obtained at ail the Principal Ticket Oflicea lu t!iu Weal and Soii'li-Wesi WM. K. BAR'1-. . L. V. W KKH, b.u I Sep t. e-aii U, W7 ii - . " -r - - -T.