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I iBaiMton lo.J. A. Lmm,
Merchant Tailors !
EXTENSIVE AND ELEGAKT ASSORT
WENT OF
Spring and Summer Styles.
ruK,iu and DOMESTIC CLOTHS
OH CASH! V KHEH, which tlwy make up to or.
U.r on BBUUT-INUTICB. aupmlor In
hiYLtfuud WOKKMANt-IIIP.
s Perfect Katlnfartlan Always
" Uuarantceal.
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Dally Iteco.vlug all the Novelties la
BESTS' FUENISIINB BCPIl
HATS, CAPS, 40. ' ,
McFAItliANU, SMITH ft. Co.,
Co. Bprlatj rraliktln Sta., ,
Tllivilfe, Pa.
ietroieum Centre. Daily Record
I'ot, Ventre, iamdar. Ana-ant it
AHHIVAE. AnM Dfi PAUTfJlt IS OF
I A INS ON O. C. 4c A. It. It.
On on.) after
ter Monday, May 301b, 1870,
iu at follows :
traiut will ruu
Kohth ' , KOk 5. xo. 8. no.1
para Irvine. 11.45 A . 5,0(1 r
Leave Oil CM; 7.0 a m. 2.42 p n. 7,47 r 11
" ret.uen 7.;.8 8,23 8.28
" Tiinav. 8.2.1 4.14" ,1S '
Arrive Curry, 9.3i 6,44 10,35
boctii. ko, 2. no. 4. ko. (5.
Leave Oorry, U,20 a m. COO a m. 6.05 p m
" Tltuav. 12.41V p M. 7.40 7,45
" P. Cin. 1.25 8.17 8.35
Arrive O. City t.H5 8,65 ,10
" Irvine. 4,60 11.35 '
C3T No. 5 and 6 run od Sunday.
FREIGHT THAINS NORTU.
. ii .. .... .
i 7,' ,J "" ",.. 1H.36AH. l,CSra
Arrlru Tilu.iv, 1,01 r M. v,4t " l,(fj " 6,S0 "
" KKEIOIIT TRAINS SOUTH.
IcnvcTItiisv, l).'r.A ii.l",SSi..W. 1100 a.m. 6S5r
" ! Oen, 8,17 " Ufi ' 14,28 r .. 11.80
Arrive O. C.ty,,35 ,no r i,u6 ' 7.40
..VH,9'iw ",ld i'rtro'enm CVnfim fl-ett-hr. leave Oil
t Ity 11 ,ftu n. in , nrrivra ml i'virolemn Centre 1,25 n.
,'.,;'u,'!,i"",l "W.OOp m., urrhes
at oil c.ty 6,20 p. in.
SItTEB PALAC8 M.KRPINO CAM.
S 3i ,r"ot fn"n i'l'Klltrilo without change.
No. 3-l'iiwt to I'liilndelphiu uiilioui rvitiK;
C" ZynKt tr"m "'"''"ill without rlianue.
N -Dlreet to Pittsburgh without cbauiro.
Quid at I p. til., 115
Wo have teen Ibe plan of the now Coun
ty IW House, which is lo be located in I ho
vicinity of Sugar Creek Station, on the tine
of Ibe A. O. YT. Ry. When finish. d it
Jm wtiinaiwl tbo Oosiwilt amount toffiO.OOO.
The luiidintf it to lie of brick with atone
foundation and alone triinmiujta; in wiuga
and all, 11)8 loot long and 141 wide, Ibe
main building being 72 hot wide. It u lo
Iim three tmriea fcigh, tbe atoriua being re
flectively 11, 13 und U feet in height.
Tbute will be room In it lor'lOG beda witb
nut being crowded, and it will accommodate
that many peuplo and more If Decenary.
It la to be tilled up witb till tu modern
IuiproremenU. Tbia is a work that lias
lung beau needed and we are glad to know
baa been commenced at lal.
Ou Salnrtluy ttje vtiuniATa of the James
tywu i Krauklin Uailrnad were engaged in
Hurveying the route lor tbut railroad from
OilC'tly to this place. It ia nnderalood
Ibe road In tu be built over the bill, tlio ().
C. ik A. R. R. kuvlog ptirchatwd tbo rigbl
to lay a track .on both aidea of tb creek tin
Ibe lirtls, tberuby forcing the J. & F. Com
tuny, in the event of tbo route bying con
Miiiciod, of which there is litile doubt, to Lgracot of those who take doligbt in a good
ihim it ...... .1... nr.. ... . :... 1 ...' . . - .
run it over tbe bill. We are itil'oruied that
it is tbe lnteutlon or the J. & F. compauy
lo cotntnenon operations In bttildity- tbo
road from Oil Oily to this place at Qtice. '
Tbe' game of . bate ball on Saturday
last, between tbo Red Caps of Dompsoy
tuwa, and the eecond nine of tbe Dlackfect
ulub nf this place, wrb won by tbe latter.
The score stood: Olackfeet, 53; Red Caps,
21. The tiiime waa a spirited ono.
Tbe intereal in tbo election which waa lo
le held here on Saturday, for a division ol
. this eli-otion district, did not amount lo
ttiytliln. No pollt tor voting on the quot.
tiitn were opened.
Now Is Him lieHt time in lay in a winter
ii'titly of IiaiiI coal. CoiVinglnn A Cutn
.Vteli ate tu men to buy f,'om. June 28 IU
Pa nk Kit Oil. FiKI.l'. The following tiro
Ihe number ol barrels of oil Buipr1''' r'm
July 26th to the 10th inst., from Parker uy
rail and river:
B. S. Duncan, by rail 6.58S barrels
T. Hackett. " 2.300
river 2,350
Price of oil on cars, ranging from $3,10,
$3,15 to $3.20.
Stump Iai.Axn. This island boa become
valuable property, and operatora aro aure Of
a good atrike. We notice that our Iriend,
O. E. Shannon. Eta., baa commenced lo
drill a new well on the nppe' end of the
ialand. It la called "Donglaa." We Iniat
it may prove "a giant."
Emi.kntox. A new well, called the
''Five Pointa," on the land of Jothna
Gongher, it down 600 feet, wltb good In
dications. East Sins. On the East tide of the river
the Graham territory continues to merit Its
local reputation. The old Graham well
con tin lit a a yield that It has maintained
for over a year, ol 15 barrels dnily.
The Koystono it a good twenty barrel
well and ban; never failed to pay a band-
tome dividend.
The Minnie Ray bolda itt own at 10 bbla
per day.
Tbe Glen Cairn well, at the lower end of
the Graham tract, is yielding from 11 to 20
barrels daily.
The Buckeye It a new well, making a fatr
start at about 10 barrels and Increasing.
Tbe Grabam Company it putting down
two new wells one of which It nearly com
pleted, llesldea these, there are tea other
wi lls going down on tbe tract.
Whilst the wells on tbe tract have not
been to large at many on the west aide, yet
tbe general average Is better; and tbe con
venience to railroad facilities giw them a
great advantage and ciako them proportion
ately much more proiiuble. East Urady
Independent.
A daring attempt at highway robbery
was made on Cottage Hill, on Saturday
nigbt last, air. Carpenter, tbe father-in-law
of Mr. O. I. Grlor tbe well-knowo oil buy
er for Fisher Brna. being tbe vlolim. Ttie
robbeit got nothing for their paius. It It
bought they mistook Mr. Carpenter for Mr.
Grler, as the latter gentlemen resided in tbo
tamo bouse with his father-in-law and usu
ally carried a considerable amount of mon
ey wltb bltn. Yesterday morning tlio store
of Porter & Coweil, at tbo same place, ws
broken into, the robbers becoming ularmod
and making oft before securing anything of
value, but giving one.of the proprietors n
chance to identify them, which be did titir-
ug the morning, and they were arrested
and committed. Ono of the men turns out
to be Jack Stafford, the individual arrested
in this place one day last week for stealing
Mr. Robert Taylor's watch and $53 in
greenbacks, and who escaped through some
reason uukiiown to us on the first warrant
issued for bis arrest, but who la' wanted
hereon another warrant for robuoTy. It Is
kely he will receive bis just dasorts on one
or both of thflne charges.
On Friday a little girl tuttued DtaelT,
waa frightfully burned at Pittsburgh, while
engaged in lighting a fire witb carbon
oil. Tbe Commeiclul speaking of tbe ac
cident say 1:
She la aensible and converses freely witb
members of tba family and all tboe around
ber ' about tbe accident, bbu 8'iid to Lor
siatur. "I know that you have often told
me never to put oil in tbe fire; but 1 thought
only a little bit could do no barm." Poor
uustispectiog child. How little did 'ijje
Iblrjk the accident wbicb befell ber would
lollow when she emptied that oil . on the
fire, and yet bow very few there ore, -both
women and obildr'u,r.wbo will take warn
ing and profit bytbolatioti taught them in
the misfortune to tbia'little girl. SJiu can
not recover. .
v.y
Mr. Georyj Howard h sold the Patrol
en in Exobango Hotel nd Restaurant to
Mr. Allied Myers, who wilt hereafter con
duct tbo business at tbe old stand, witb tbe
assistance of that prince ot good fellows
and "boy from tbo old bouse," Kd. Suther
land. Wo command the cow prcprletor
and bis guottomanly assislaut to the good
scjuaro meal, a glabs of cool luger or ale,
and a iragraut Havana cigar. Call and tee
them.
Tbe Phoenix Oil Works, owned by Mal
colm Lloyd, at Gibson's Point, on tbe
Schuylkill, near Philadelphia, have been
partially destroyed by a fire originating
from au explosion of gat. Tba still man
wat badly injured. Loss heavy.
" Accordion to tbe books tof tbe Adjutant
Generals Department, there are two hun
dred and seventy-one companies of InUutry
cavalry und artillery, whose aggregate
numerical strength it thirteen thousand men
Thirty additional companies are iu rapid
procekt uf organisation. Tbe tnlninuui
number of a company, accondtug to a recent
tut ol tue L,eeiilultuu, is tbiily- one.
Latest arm! Most lRimrtant
' Wcr Kcwst '
New York, August 20.
The following bat just been received
from TWIln Annul 20: The Queen hnt
received the following dispatch from King
William, noarRotonvlllo, Aug. 18, a p. mi
Tbe French army wat attacked to tluy west
of Metz, itt pbtition was very ttrong. My
command, after a combat ot nine hours dtt
ration totally routed tbe French forcct and
interrupted their communications with
Paris and threw them back upon Motz.
Athens, August 18.
Two Prussian vessels laden witb oil have
been captured recently in tbete watert by
French gunboats,
London, August 20.
Tbe following is an official dispatch of
King William, dated at Resonviile. Thurs
day ovening:
We bave defeated tbe French under Ba-
itaioe after a battle which lasted ten hours.
There were 40,000 killed and wounded.
Tbe Garrihon waa taken prisoner, I com
manded. Tbe tieleat of the French is coni
plete.
Williax.
All private dpotcbes to bankers agree
precisely in terms regarding the victory. of
tbe Prussians.
A dispatch from Kiug Wilfiam fays:
The French army were west of Metz.
Their position wat very strong. My com
maod, after a combat of nlue bourn tc tally
defeated tbe French army end interrupted
tbeir communication witb Paris and with
the forces at Mela,
London, August 2011 a. m.
A great Prussian victory Is announced.
Particulars will be forwarded soon.
Paris, August 20.
A Prussian officer witb a Bag of truce,
on Friday, demanded tbe surrender of
Strasbourg, lie was received with sbonts
of tbe populeon: "Wo shall never surren
der P Tbe commander of Strasbourg then
dismissed tbe Prussian with these words:
'The people have given you ay reply."
Carlsruho, August 20.
The following dispatch isofiluial: The
Baden division has occupied tbe French
town of Schu'izheim, a mile north of Stras
bourg, Konigsholfcn on tbo west and Rus
sr'htzin on the northeast. One division
ennliuuus tn barrass the rotroating French.
Paris, August 20.
The Inhabitants ot Chalons bave receive.
ed orders to got their grain away within 24
hours. Part of the Prussian army have re
turned to Nancy and named a Mayor for the
City.
Too PrusBiun invasion of Luxembourg, h
considered imminent uud from the orders
I itely given for the tubjtiueuco of their
troops.
Tbe Presse says: Trustworthy advices
state that the Prursian losses have not beer,
less than 90,Ul)0 in the battles of the lust
three days.
A Correspondent among tbe lakes of
Maine writes that he asked a boy which
was the beet ol several small lakes for fish
ing. The boy answered, "Lake'Tistaquat
tieaqouipiapaBSitnoqtilddynlxcuin'' At
this point tho correspondent walked away,
readied a neighboring lake, fished three
.hours, and returned. On his. wuy home be
mot tbo'aey, where be bad left him, still
lookjng on the ground, and just flubbing the
name "oloostlyibugennistitniKi." Tbo wri
ter dates titfl.leiuryit '-Lake Munkatuukoo.
bogsquroiltrkooloonalle."
tDoy may tail uguiuBt women as much at
dey liko,"taid a darkey Utoiy, 'dey can't
set ma against dem, I bab always in my
life found dem to be de first ia1iii, lust in
a quarrel, fust in de dunlee, fust in da ice
cream ealoon antde fust, best and do last
In do sick room! What would we da with
out dem? Lot us be born as young, 4k ugly
as bolpless at we please and a .woman's
arm am ready to receive us. Stto it am
dat guv vs our fust dote ob castor oil, and
putt clothes on our belplesa naked limbs,
and cubbers up our foott and bonet in long
flannel petticoat, and It am tbe, at we
grow up, dat fills our dinner baskets wid
doughnuts and apples at wa start for
school, and licks ua when we tear our trow
sera." A waggiBb Teuton threw a crowd of bit
fellow countrymen into convulsions,, the
other nigbt, at Cincinnati, by rushing Into
a beer saloon, apparently in a bigb ttateof
excitement, and announcing that five thou
sand French troops were in Berlin. Tbeir
spasms subsided when be explained that
tbe troops were prisouert taken in tbe re
cent battles.
The Young Men's Christian Association
having appointed a committee to suppress
gambling uouses at Saratoga, N. Y. Ford
& Allen closed tbeir establishment Wednet
day. On Thursday offlcert visited John
Morrissey't placo and tooK uo Inventory of
the implements, which be agree! to deliver
to thorn Mocduy.
lilU'Jll ,U'.!k.
KOT1C5E.
As the undersipned Intends beiiiR absent
for sonic weeks, he has authorized Mr. S.H.
Kooker and Mr. E. A. Kelley lo attend to
bis late business during his absence and col
lect all outstanding accottntt, at hit oClce in
Petroleum Centre.
jy30.tr. J. M. Sharp.
Soda Water and Ice Creum at J. W. Boat
ty't.
tiat-kborrjr Brandy.
A very superior article of Black bony
Brandy, for fiimiuor complaints, cholera
morbus, Ac, at
Giiiffks Bros.
Kissengen and Vichey Wat ex en draught
at uiui'KKS xsnos.
Kissengen and Vichey Water at
Gkikfks Bros,
Vichey, KissenKen und Soda Water a
the Artie SodaFountuin of
jlS-tf. Grippes Bros.
Poda Water nud Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
ty't
Fine assortment of Paper and Cloth Win
dow Shades nod Fixtures, just ree'd at
mStf. G-niFFKM Bros.
Just received a large and well assorted
stock of shelf bardwure at J. Rutherford's.
tf.
Buy tbe "Red Hot" Saddle, manufactured
In Tittisvillo expressly for the oil country
adapted to all kinds of weather, at J. U.
Krou'a. ol2-tf
Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
ty'- '
Sash, Glass, Door'. Putty Ac. Large
stock very cheap at the Furniture Stor.
mlO-lf
Sparkling
man's.
Soda Water
at M. S
ml tf.
Sim-
Ticbey, Kistonei-n and Soda Water
the Arlio Soda Fouulain of
Griffks Bros.
at
Soda Water and loo Creum at J. W. Beat
y's. All styles IUht barney, cheaper than tbe
cheapest, tnudti from Motfat's oak stock, aud
warranted, at J U. Kroo'e.
We would call the attention of our busi
ness men to tbo superior stylet of job print
ing, both plain and fancy, at prewut being
milieu out rrom this much, tve are propar
od to execute job printing of every descrip
tion tn the latest and most fashionable style
of the art, and at reasonable rates. tf.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
etruJtfU!ii Exchange Hotel
CIIAM)E HANDS.
FRESH
OYSTERS I
ALL THE
LUXU RIE3 !
Received
OF THE
D A I L Y 1 CT V " " SEASON
XVnsliiiii
...a. a)
Petroleum Centre, Fa., nxt donatio Binrn'o
DrvHoodi store, w
T)ny Hoarders aecommndatud, Ments served nf
' hiv.rK. oviuin, und every description (lams
rirnisiieu s!iieit.
No pains will bo spired to acomniO(!'e thoie
who tivor ua with their lutroua.'" .
.ALP'iP.DMYEUSt
Pftro'enm Centre, Angiiit'J, '70 if.
UOASlllI.t; HOLS' IS for S.A1E
A Ttoardln: House, eontnlnlni seven rooms and
mrulttue, will Iki Boloat privato salecheap. Tlie
huu-e i dilinc a pool buiU'is.- now, liavin? 1
Hoarders unit n well Himatfxl Tin Hou-e, puml
Hre i tm riiou will will lie nolil nt a birnilu. Ku-
qmro tu tue ireinii,od in tlio mku Mitiri. Ulnek.
It. P. I.UVALLB.
Petmletim Centre, Pa., August 13-1 w
lll'SS Ai DAVIDSt,.,
Would Invito their old pntrous and Uit public gen
""""J
In TIlnsvlllo and Vicinity,
To call and examine their spleodid atotk of
furniture !
UK A 1 1. KINDS
Parlor Hull"", Chamber He's,
Hook C'n, Bide Bowls,
tonnzes, Vt hauiols,
lint Hark', Bprlu g Beits,
Mattresses,
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, MIRRORS
And every description or Furniture, plain and or
iiuueuuil.
I'SIDERTAKIiVU !
a U;tbrne.lK. A lanro stock of
CnrFlNS AND IHETAM.IC CARES
Now on hnnd. npria tf.
WAR DECLARED
On High Prices!
at tbe Old Stand of J. S. Frather, MAIN
STREET, by tbe new firm,
B. V. B. PIS HE R,
Who Intends keeping np a heavy stock of
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
FLOUR, FRUIT, VEGETABLES,
and In rhct every kind of goods nmally kept in a
well appoiutod
GltOCEHY STOJIE.
1 hnve a tnnih on tho road und will h. Ivhi rnmL.
FUEK'UV t:iIAK(JK.
-All T ask In fnlr lrlr.1 mid n i...,nln.i:
of my block. Give me a cull.
M. V. B. FISlISIt.
Vctrolctun Centre, Pa., July W tf.
OWEN OAFFXEVS COLUMnT
The Old Established
Liquor House
NO. 25 WASHINGTON STREET,
PETRGLEUMCENTHE
OWEN GAFFNEY, PilOP'R,
BOURBON WHISKIES I
From T.Palt (V,R. tl.Chnw (M.MdJ'
W l.nnn i',. all ..f t .11. i. '
Bye Whisky
The c!i'irfitwl (-rtolt und otht F1m Bnok
i rum t iwtauuru rub TV tJiniOTVIaWU OOlWlf .
Domtstic Good
RUMS. GINS, ABP BRAND1EP.
Um of 1 91 POUTED
JAMAICA RUM.
SI'. CRMIX RU!.
HENNESSXY BRANDY.
COGNkAC BIHNDY,
UOlLNP GIN.
FRENCH KIXMEL,
All alreat frera tie Caaknt Iluasc.
Wines
fort and Sherry wananted pare far medicinal ase.
NATIVE WINE.
BWKBT CATAWBA, DHT WISB.
KHINK WINK, HAMMONDS POUT WISBr
and LAKH S1IJUH WJXB.
Cliqiiot,
Alumni,
Ileidalck,
Dlnmond Wcdtilns-,
Carte Blanche,
8outli Shore So
Numerous otbor 'braooV. $
CIGilHS.
4 large stock constanly on
Hands
ALWAYS ON HAND A LAME STOCK
OF
SUNDAY COMFORT!
TO BE HAD AT ALL TIMES.
GIVE ME A CALL.
OWEN GAFFWEKV
I'tlrelenio, Centre, r , Anj. IS. lilO-'t
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