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Klf FAUL4MD, SMITH & Co.
posttksen to 1- A. Low,l
Merchant Tailors!
EXTENSIVE AND ELEGANT ASSORT
MENT OF
Spring and Stuwmer Styles.
FOREIGN ANO DOMESTIC CLOTHS
ad CAHtXJiKREfi, which tbsy moke up to or.
Oer oo f-HUUT JNOTICE. superior In
BTYL3 ud WOkKMANfHIP.
Perfect HatUfaetlon Always
Uaarauteed.
Bally Receiving ell die KovelUee la
BBUIS' FUHKISHINUBnOBS,
HATS, CAPS, 40.
UcFARJiAND, SMITH & Co.,
- Car. Mpaiag Fmoklta Stst,
TttnuTltle, Pa.
I etroleitrw Centre Daily Record.
Fat. Outre, Weuea4ar, August 17
aURIVlL ANO OEPAlkTlTBB
or
"""W : U. V. & A. K. It,
. On and after Monday. MayjjOlb, 1870,
trains uilt rutin follow: J
XoTH NO. 5. wn.il m I
-n.45 in. f.no p m
Leave Oil City 7.00 a m. Z.it v
.4 D.. . .I m (1 1 1 I
7,47 p M
" 8,28 "
" 8,15
i" 10,35
Tiljisv. 8.21 4,14
Arrive Corry, 9,33 6,45
, . w BOrTH. no. J. N0. 4,
IveCorry, 11,20 a x. .oo a
" Titnsv. 12.45 p m. 7,40
' P. CVn. I K .i a
No. C.
Ik. G,05pii
7,45 "
8.35
Arrive O. City 2,(15 855
" Irvine. 4,80 " 11.35
10
tSTNo. S and 8 run on Sunday
" .... ?nHIfl1 W-WSiWrtU.
? jp'AA'i A.H. MO a: in,MK. Mrm
" Ml - 13.10 I-N. 4.10
"li ",ul r a. B, ' 1,54 6,au.
r' g -,.'. F reight trails south.
v 6.15AM IMS . 3100a.m. Mttr
- , FCVn HJ7 " 11 M " 12,26 p.m. :m "
Arrlvn O. Ury,,j ' i,6 v M " V.itf
' ' Uryand Petroleum Ontre frelpht. If, wen Oil
Ity ll.0 1 m.. arrives at 1'etrolenm CV irol 25 n
' iJViKyi,.,!f-r"1!'nm ""tet4,O0. m., ariivei
at At c.iy 6,'jo p. m.
krtkii rit.r sr r.cvmc, rns.
22" ori"! fr"i? tad"H'u'a without ch.11,0.
No. 3-rilr.vt to 'hildlpm. wllhout chng?
2 -D'riict, from PUthur.ili wHIiont rliauuu.
JUoDuay, M'iy 2U, J870.
Gold at I p. m., 1M!J
COXCRGSNIONAI. CONVERTION-A
OKA I. LOCK ATD1C40VILLE.
Ey a dispatch received this p. m., we
kern that no choice bas as vet been made
for Congress by tbe conferees of Ibis Dis
trict. Tbe vote stands the same as on the
first bnllor, viz: Giifillan, C; Win. Acure,
3; S. B Dick, 3.
We are pained to learn by a dlaputcb
from PleAsintvllle, of the death of Mr. W.
II. Duwltt, which occurred at tlrat place
aiicnt ten o'clock last evening. It will be
rn."nibi-rd that he was strickon with par
alysis some time elnce, and for a wbilo was
, expected to recover, but was prostrotod by
another stroke from the effects of wblcb be
never r. coverd. Mr. D. was for a long'
time a resident of this place and by bis
kindly qualities of both bead and beart
m(ie biimeroiis friends, who will sincerely
Mourn bis deetb, and tbe heartfelt sympa
thies ot whom will be with tbe afflicted
relative in tbelrsad loss. Jy the sod
rwl lijUlly over bis maoex.
T'..; remain, accompanied by his mother,
c. o.ster. and brother, who were with bim
.v fe j h died, were taken this morning to
CUltlenango, N. Y., bis late lesideooe, lor
ntecjseat.
The twigs new. i0-da, it ionlewh8t
rtim3iei!tg. The Frenoh claim t0 have won
a vlcury, and to have repulsed tbo prn
,;;ii vrUJj ureas Joss, still tbe Utter are
:apii!ly neuring Paris( and the decisive bat
tle cauiiot long be delayed.
. y.u rxeitlng runaway occurred this after
noon, through Washington street. Nodaai
3ge.tn particular was done.
A grass IrottiuK match is ailvertiuri i.
torn on the OU City Park, tbis afternoon,
fw J ur qf $500, between . s. Hickory
;Jck ol Nw J'ork, and g. g. Grey J.,,u or
Union, N. Y. An exciting race in expect
ed, os t;Otb Ji.itrs am clowjy tnatctifd, uud
-
Tbo Tldloute Journal gives tbo following
Interesting account ol oil matters on the
Fagundas rarm, West Hickory:
Big Boiler well pumping 125 barrels;
McCnllougb well 175 barrels; Burns well
125 barrels; No. 2 well 125 barrels; No. 3
well 125 barrels; No. 5 is testing.
On tbo McCalmont farm there are 2 wells
drilling. Foil. Marr pumping 10 bbls,
Sutley farm, No. 1 drilling.
On tbe Col. Brown farm one well Is pear
ly down.
On tbe Tuttle Farm tbe followlcg Is tbe
state of tbings at preeont:
Lease No. 1, 20 acres, woll No. 1, owned
by Messrs. Irwin & Bird, ot Petroleum
Centre, U pamplng 50 bbls, No. 2 tubing,
Lease No. 2. Venture well, No. 1, 150
bbls per day. Gilchrist & Calvert well on
tbe reserved ten acres Is pumping 75 bar
rels of oil.
On lease No. 3, FiBher & Harrington No
1, is pumping 100 barrels; No. 2 CO bbls.
Ou tbe Bunsun tract well No. 1 is test
ing.
On the Carson tract tbe Burt well No.
pumping 10 bbls.
On tbe Allen tract, Lease No. 1, Is graded
ready lor rig.
Leaso 2, ground being made ready for
r
Lease 3. clearing off ready Tor rig.
Ektcrxkd. Capt. J. S. Burlier, of Ron-
dout, N. Y., who was engaged In tbe oil
business on Cbarrytree Run, below the
Metropolitan tract, during tbe excitement
four years ago, put down two or three wells,
got disgusted at the non-striking of oil and
left, bas returned once more and proposes
to sink several wells ou the ton acre tract,
Cberrytree Run, owned ty tbe Roudout
Petroleum Co., of wblcb -Major Tbos. Cor
nell of that place is tbe principal man.
Tbe Capt. already bar. oue rig op which for
durability eaooot bo excelled in tbe Oil
Regions. Tbe rig '.s put up over one of tbe
old boles which I', la proposed to clean out
and drill deeper, it being claimed that It
was never put through tbe third sand rock.
Tbe Capt. h well known to tbe traveling
pnblio be having been In command of dif
ferent ste-am boats on tbe Hudson River for
tbe lost 20 Tears. We wish bim luck in tbe
oil bujiuos.
We nra in receipt of a communication
signed "William," in which tbe writer
takes exceptions to tbe manner In wblcb
tbe account of tbe railroad accident, pub
lished in tbe Riscortn yesterday, was writ
ten, claiming that the injured man, Mr.
Behano, was not intoxicated at tbo time,
had no coat on and that no broken whis
ky bottle was found la bis pocket, .fcc. Ac
We give the unfortunate man the full bene
fit of tbo writer's doubts. Our information
was received Irom reliable parties, and we
have reason to believe was In the main cor
ect. ir, as tun writer states, Mr. JJ. is a
"ooor industrious mm," possessed of good
bearing and eyesight, it is certainly a most
slngular.clroumstauce that hn would con-
tinui Ii, ' oik on the railroad track In full
vievoScu approaching train, and after the
whistle bad beea repeatedly blown, without
making an effort to save himself. There's
a "blunder" somewhere.
Brass Instruments develop the cnunte.
nance. There are rIko some countenances
that have a lively development of brass.
Meauville UApubllcan.
We know of some countenances hereabout
that brass could not develop in tbe least.
Its wbole "cheek," and "army mule check''
at that.
Our eillzens should bear in mind tbe
conoert at Sobel's Hall, tbl's,'evening, under
directional Miss M. II. Henderson. Tbo
programme is a seleot one and cannot fail to
plf-axa tholarge audience that will un,
doitbledly be In attendance.
Hart well No. 1, adjoining Phillips &
Boylos well No. 2, Jas. S. McCruy form,
was through tbe third sand-rock at noon
to-duy, and will be ready to test by to-tftor
row forenoon. From the indications so far
it will be a big well. ,
An excuteion party ul 1 it) n-'isous, from
Pituburgh aud vicinity, passed tbreugh
this place yesterday afternoon by special
traiu, on a pleasure trip to Cbautauqus
Lake, aud from tbence to Niagara Falls.
Major UcUlinlock, editor of tbe Tidloute
Journal, bui "struck oil" at West Hickory.
We are gl'ad to bear of bis good luck.
Elliott well No. 3, Cberrytree Run,
torpedoed day before yesterday sod made
an excellent show. Unforluuately tbe sand
pump sod about 5001 feet of cable'woa lost
in the well, and operations had to cease
until tbey rould be taken nut.
Lilt! Mollia Digby, tbe lostcbild of New
unoans, wbo disappeared on tbe 9th or
June, has been louud in a handsome resi
dence lu Hut city, haying beon concealed
by a nojro wnnia i.
Latest anil Host Important
War Hews.
Henry, August 157:30 p. m.
I have just returned from tbe battle field
near Meta, Tbe advance of the Seventh
Corps attacked the enemy, wbo Instantly
reinforced from tbe fortress. Tbe Thir
teenth Division and part of tbe Fourteenth
sustained the advance. Tbe conflict was
desperate, involving tbe entire lino. The
enemy was repulsed at all points and pur
sued to tbe glacis of tbe detsched works
near tbe fortress, which enabled tbe enemy
to give shelter to wounded. Our wounded
were instantly cared for. By day-break tbe
troops returned to their first bivouacs. All
fought with Incredible energy. I have gone
among them and congratulated them with
all mv soul. I have spoken to Generals
Steinmetz. Gastrow, Manteuffel and
Gocben.
The following cfficlsl dispatch dated
August 15tb, about four o'clock in tbe after
noon, Is just made public
Our advance finding: themselves before
Vets and believing tbe enemy wbo were
encamped nndcr tbe wall about to retreat,
General Galtzo's brigade was ordered to
attack the rear guards of Marshal Bazalne'e
corns. A violent combat ensued. Tbe
Second Brigade then advanced under
Ostensackon, and immediately tbe divlsious
of General Kamacke and Wrangle partial.
paled driving tbe enemy stall points.
Mennwbile tbe French General L' Admir-
suit attempted to Sank the first Corps, but
was attacked by the reserves, wblcb advan
ced witb drums beating under Gen. Man-
teufel. Tbe enemy was splendidly leputted
and driven into lbe fortress. Many were
captured. Our troops advanced to Belle-
croix a nd Borney within range of tbe ports
Tbis morning tbe King made a reconnois-
ance on the field of battle, visiting tbe ad
vance oosts to ensure transportation of
wounded French and Prussians alike, and
a point above Konks, on tbe right of
Moselle. From this point tbe enemy was
Invisible io tbe clouds of dust, and we In
fer, theroforo, tb st tbe main body has de
parted.
Paris, August 16.
An official dispatch from tbe Prefect
Moiz to the Minister of tbe Iulerior sys a
body of Germans Uhlans have been seen in
tho neighborhood of Commency, marching
towards Barle Due. lie therefore cut tbe
railways in that section to Impede the ad
vance of tbe enemy.
London, August 16.
According to tbe most reliable advices
tbe evacuation of Metz was started by tbe
advance guard of the Crown Prince. Re
ports from Verdum state a great battle is
going on, but the silence of tbe French
authorities confirms tbe rumurs received
bore of a Prussian victory.
Great comiternation was produced in
Pat 1b by the declaration of a state of siege
in Algeria.
Savern, August 16.
The fortress of Maral, a small town
little northeast of Nancy, bas been captur
ed oy a liooy ol liuvonun troops, alter
short bombardment. Sixty caunon were
captured.
J LEANINGS.
Chicago claims to be an art centre.
Garlio butter is a Spsmisnelicacy.
Nose bleaching is a Parisian trade.
There are 47G priests in Great Britain.
Kansas City has a woman's Christian
Association.
Tbe West India cable will be laid to Sen
tiago by next Sunday.
' A Wisconsin family are drinking up one
of the Saratoga springs, -Seventh-five
brides dined at one Niagara
hotel, last Sunday.
Minnesota's last sensation is white jury
witb a colored foreman.
A Tcfiedo, Ohio, woman bas made $20,
000 in the lumber business. '
It Is estimated that there have been over
21)00 cases of sunstrokes this season.
JSriclism Young has offered himself lo
Lydia Thompson's whole troupe.
Sao Francisco now gots ice from tbe Sierra
Nevada at two cents a pound.
Wisconsin Is going crszy over tbo location
of its proposed insane asylum.
Travel on tbe Union Pacifio Railroad is
unexpectedly great, double trains are com
mon.
Tbe following epitaph may be seen by
any one visiting tbe old graveyard at Hal-
lowell, Me:
"Here lies th e body of Jones, a poet,
That is, be thought so, and tried to
show It,
But before, be made the world believe it,
The devil called and he had to leave it."
An inventor of "a machine to facilitate
marriages" bas sent a nqa lo tbe Patent
OOVe at Washington.
Yesterday, a woll-to do citizen was dowu
town until Iste in the evening, and tbe
society of a number of friends had some
what disturbed the serenely or bis mind.
In getting Into a ear, to re turn borne, be
staggered a little, and tangling bis feet In
a lady's skirt measured his length on we
floor. He snuggled to bis leot, aim to-ming
around, Indignantly demanded to know who
struck bim. A goolleman present remarked
softo voct: "You fell over that lady's feel.
nobody struck you." The salubrious clliz-n
turned round and surveyed the ause ol m.
accident a moment, and then, as If by no
means satisfied with tbe reason of bis mis-
bap, said : "Madam you've got the biggest
feet I ever saw." "Sir!" ai,erated the
!!. fliiahad with anger. "Pray, don t
apologize, madam," interposed the man.
"I'm aware It ain't your fault, but take my
advice, sit sideways In tbe future, and give
tbem tbe full rang of tbe oar." and taking
a seat be looked tbe etsenoo of sublime In
difference. N. O. Picayune.
society am iaeSilott.
Saratoga belles complain of a scarcity of
beaux.
Tbe restaurants la Germany now serve
table napkins of paper.
THe wsrp-basket style of vehicle is more
popular than ever at tbe waterlog places
tbis season.
A correspondent says that it: is the correot
thing in Pittsburgh to roll up yeur trousers.
All tbe millionaires do so.
A school girl, In writing to ber mother
says: "1 get along niseiy wtto an my tesoo
era except Mist , but I don't blame ber,
because she accidentally shot Ibe young
man sbe was engaged to, and it naturally
makes ber feel kind of croeH, especially oo
cloudy days."
liocal Notice.
EDUCATION.
,STS. PETER & PAUL'S SCHOOL will
be open on Tuesday, Aug. 16th, In tbe New
Hall. Miss Madii Kxxxkpt, Teacher.
Ntw Fruit Stand. Gilbert Stock well
bos opened a fruit stand In tbe Rochester
House, and will keep on hand all kinds of
Fruits lu their season. Give bim a call.
aug)3-6t.
NOTICE.
As tbe undersigned intends being absent
for some weeks, he but authorized Mr. S.!H.
Kooker and Mr. E. A. Kelley lo attend lo
bis late hnsluess during bis absence and col
lect all outstanding accounts, at bis of&oe In
Petroleum Centre.
jy30.U. J. M. Shah?.
blackberry Braiidy.
A very superior article of Blackberry
Brandy, for summer
complaints, cholera
morbus, 4c, at
Griffm Bros.
Kiesengen and Vicbey Water on draught
at Grikfish Buon.
Klssengen and Vicbuy Water at
GnirFES Bros.
Vicbey, Klsxengen and
Soda Water
the Artie Soda Fountain of
jwyf.
Gnirris Broh,
Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
Fine assortment of Paper aud Cloth Win-
dow Shades aud Fixtures, just ree'd at
Phad
m8tf.
VR1PPKH BROS.
Just received a large and
stock of shelf hardware ot J.
well assorted
Rutherford's,
tf.
Buy the "Red Hot" Saddle. Manufactured
in Titusvillo expressly for tbe oil country
adapted to all kluds or weatner, at J. st.
Kroo's. l2-tl
Soda Water and leu Cream at J. W. Beat
ty's.
Sash, Glass, Door, Ptitly Ac. Large
stock very cheap at the furniture Store.
mlO-tf
Sparkllng Sud.4 Witter at M. 8
mou's. i ni4 If.
Slm-
Vicbey, Kiakengen and Soda Water
Jhe Artio Soda Futiotaiu of
GitTKPKn Bros.
at
Soda Water aud Ice Cream at J. W. Boat-
Now Is the best time to lay In a winter
supply of bard Coal. Codington li, Corn'
well are the men to buy from. June 2811.
All styles light barnes!. cheaper than the
cheapest, made from Moffat's oak stock, and
warranted, at J K. Kron's.
Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
ty's.
We would call tbe attention ot onr bust
ness men to tbe superior styles of job print
ing, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned out rrom tuts otuco. we are prupar
ed to execute job printing of everv descrip
tion in the latest and most fashionable style
ui iiia art, unu at reasonable rates. ti.
HOAUDINs. IIOI WD for SAKE
A Hoarding iliiuie, roiittiliiluC ai'ven rooms and
Iimmiirtt. will uu MIU :ll linvilti; .:ilr clii-up. 'i'tic
liou- Id doing a ifuutl hiittlnes now, tituinc la
luiaruers iimi I wuii eiimitmi. 'J tie lloii-e. Fiivtrl
tnre , ml soou ulil will lie sold nt h hnruiiiu. En
quire ou the ururui6i) m tbe UiUe SIhhh lllock.
, H. P. I.OV At LB,
rHroleiun Ceutie, Pa., August 13-1 w
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
lU010JALl.
Hmlnl proposals will be received atthn m
until Tbumiay.AnAnst ISO), lor Ol'uSw ft
UKI. TANKS .Wlvetvcl nn WmWiiZb ..J
Alan t-rtlUAniNtlsiKl 8KTT1M1 "he ZnSZ.
ovor w,lh trap duor The propyl, maw h?
el nuil adclremml to the Kimm. n.... . "I
l.ireil nn the out side "PrjKjM for TnL.r.!IL
Vim rnuiiuuK ' "MSjctt
B'ltnt" . r- M'IIONHI.om
JAMBS mtlBKFoKD.
r-lt..l.iini fltv, l , Auirast 11. V111""
nm su,k cheap;
One eet of 3 inch Tools, con,,
plete and nearly new. One set
of 2?4 inch Tools complete, with
complete fixtures for drilling.
One Cable and Sand Pump
Lints also, two lrtrge Saud'
rumps.
To be sold at private sal on the Wiuni Tim
Kuqatra at olBce or
W. BAUHilVi
nauiaVtfro, 10., Antnxt ll,4w.
Horse StoeinjL Horse Staiin
HORSE SHOEING I
Wngon Shop,
Wagon Hhop,
Wagon Stoop,
McCandllah A- Stewart,
McCniidliNh &, gtewnrt,
McCandlisk At tMewuri,
Opposite Petroleum House.
Washington-St.
THE BEST
lldKSB Shoij Shop ! :
ON OIL CREEK.
Perfect Satisfaction Given In
all Canes !
Th work mannfortnnd In our Ihnp ennot t
urpaeHid tor durability of finish, at It it ul
Itum Hie
BLST HICKORY TIMBER
In the market, pnrrhaapd rep-rialljr Air n In N
York City, and we Mill warrant oiu work to l
lint -clase la every respect Given a oil.
Mc('AN!l.lell A HTlWAttT.
PMralaoai Ceatre, Pa, Aug. U tf .
WAR DECLARED
On High Prim!
at tbe Old Stand nf J. S. I'rather, MAIS
STREET, by Ibe new firm,
M. V. B. FISHER,
Wbo Intoads keeping up a heavy stock of
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
FLOUR, FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
and In fart evrry kinf of goods n'ually ktt in a
wen iik)iuiou
CROCERY STORE.
1 hr a leant on tho road and will deliver 0caS
FUKB VV I tlAKUK.
srAIIIasitlsWrU-laland an eiaoilaalioa
of sny slock. GIvirBeacall.
M. V. D. FftHIK.
Petrnlsnro Ona)re. Pa-, July !(.-.
PETROLEUM IRONWORKS
Uryau, IMIIIaigham Ac Co.,
machinists!.
Iron anil Brass Founders !
FORGERS,
' Maaufactnrrr of
ENGINES, BOILER3, ""'I'Jum
TOOLS, VULLAY AND bASU
SAW MILLS. PUMPING RIGS.
WALKING BEAM AND
BAND WHEEL IRONS, PL"
AND ALL KINIW OF fiASNG?.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS i
4LLIS0iS TUBWC AKD
FOR OIL WELLS, AC
THnsvlllo, Nov SBtb.MSv. tl
TAKE NOTICE.
NO FISHING TOOLS LENT
AFTER'
THIS DATE.
H.ronslhl rartles wls'ilug to blio tooU
acceuuio.irta at reasonable rat os.
XOB1NBDN McCLBaBJ
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