'ffeOHBfS' TBTROLEUM TORPEDO.
Tfl&PEDOES.
TDB WBEKT8
iiSann juhpebd cq.
Office at tbe
T -7 rr ttjv-
llfiD Plating
v .Nrper of Pine and Second Street,
Wear the Katlroad,)
KU8JILLE, PA.
ipwtag to (he Iar3p and lucnssslmi demand for the
Wtstru Tori'Miiea. "d th sale derision of the
Omnnbwlosir of fairies in Mnsint; to Wm. Keed
a jMimt, n-iel cite diviii n of Jud;;c K. O. Giter.ne
tJ' Ik Kobsrlc' patent trtey Uave LOWKHttU
the utiM f their lorvnuoee
TWKNrf.PEK CENT.
so that ever- Operator rem atbrd utry Torpedo
Wirti biuiilDuii; Well.
The fanlowlne Is trie decision rendered "by Jmlre
Jeicron tiie twenty p)rd (tu) day ( September,
lu United Mate Circuit Oonrt at riiiladel
ph .t. Iiwrwn wa arcued three days liv Charles
It Killer of New York, t. Lucas Hud . A. Par
vttnoe of Httsbmwh, foe defendant, and Georger
l'ardin of i'lsbaiielpbis, and Ueorgo II. Christy, o
HtujbajrKh, tot i'.uit,ff.
OPINION OK JUDGE GKIER.
As I write with dlfflcnlty T can only Mate tho con
cloeioM to which mv miud baa mm after Mn,tn.
xamimvMon of this im a
Ttai) coniplulnant haa exhibited a patent ,,
Jth of ADril, ISO. Thla is prima facie ev "."i
p,odtltl, audpi.ionth reaponden the bnr.
dao oV Pn''f thnt the patent la Told . Vorthlws
I bW 1 not rapnt my nuarki in. ,.,e case of Uood
wt T. Vy (i Wdl t. C. Kin. bllt nov,
.apt theifl aa atfordinj a ru', , aecislon w bicll
pKMcluarlyiOtlieproaeni',,,, 1
AttolnWt)einrat tho parent Is admit ted,
the otH -inMtioo U bo , lo ,ht valid t, of ,,.
pi Joan's V'tont or A , a- W5e,
uitwa' appcuktion had boon reduced to
pricWf," Jrad alter ropsa'ed experiments, that the
cmti& U.nt succeeded in "verconilmrhn prejudice
ftiid lgleVunec of t ho peoplv on tlio subject, and
perftirtc(rifc tho public taut his invention was useful;
altfr bo bud established ita (treat utility and value,
1 irod "when his g'itus and patient perseverance, In
I ip!t ol sti'Wi and .coirs," wero toinpletcly stic
I fcaftil, that Heedr wbo bad beftira inudo oporl
f tumann IheaimesiihliKt, and w.i nnanceuaKful,
.' Inioedned th it ho bul !b boat tisht totiieinvontton,
; aid alter purJifMiiig one or more ronplAinaut' tor
peiiox. bo mulled in the Int of November, 18H7,
Kjr a pitent fur a'.battntlitlly the ienni comblni
M"in OT delce mi J ac hino cnUlnHl in com nlaln
ant'a ; Mw.t. (in the istli of 1I10 imo nioutli the
redpot'deiita 'ornted thfsmaelves Into a compuny or
torporaMon C!i!l-'d "The Iteed Totpedo CompAnv,"
f t l'io p.rrpfM of pirating the Cumplalnnut'a in
entlon, :id mpporfin tna rxp'iuan of lltiiritiuu,
td thiio d 'fraiid him of Hie fnnrt. They have !f
ievrvrl. feu nfter t!o predminnry bijonctioD very
proetlv grunted by thtf District ludire.
lt a (leered be entered forcoinplamnnt for a per
petual !nnnction, u1 a Maater iiiipoiiited 10 take
ui uocoiut according to Uic prtyer of the bill.
It. C. OliIEK, Judg4.
Horn The pa?ne n-ferred fo bv ,Tndgr Orler In
hl fi rmer deu:?'on, 8 W.illnce, p. 239 adopted as
Appii'jHbte to thi cuae v:l a follow: -
It ie umally the ctae, wheu any vrJunMe dicnv-
erv lsrando, or any ik w niaciilne of preat u i.ity I
UiTi.n'ed, ll.at tnvatleutloii of the publio hai h;n
tur-efj to that sjVieet prevtoiuly, and that many
borrona h,.ve ben mtiklng reamirches and esneri-
irete. i'hllcsvp'ieM ana niech:inlebms mny I ave
IBaiine ni'W.lfv: niiiiux.:it u III llieir apecu'auotia
the on-Hmdty'or prohaWlity of neh diacovery or
.nvintlor.; nvny eupcriiiieiiUi have been attcciwrnl
tiled, comlr. very near, yet fulling abort ol the
tf'oMrcd reT.lt. Tht-y hive produced noiliin bene
flc;nl. Tlin Invention wheii perfected may trn!v be
-.ld to h the rulieiiiiillng point or manv cxjxtI
meu , li' t only by the Inventor, but by many eth
er. '! inly bav prntitea indirectly by the nnuc
cefril experimenta and failures of oihen, but it
gives 'hem no riu'ht to cla in a rbire of tbc he nor of
f'e i.roat of the t"teceaful Inventor it is when
remla'on hue been rtslncd to praetlc!, wlien er
puluen'. ha rwnlted In cie'Mvery. a:id win 11 tliat
Li!covcry hiw beeu perfect, d by pr.icut ana vontin
ned oxper'm un, wnen s mo new cuipoiind. art,
ma';nf;ic;:.', "r nianlono lw been thu produced
Y-iiic1" la nieful to tl:ee:ib:ic, that the p:irty intikiuirlt
b&enm'f pr.ljlic benefactor fltident'tledto a patent.
'AuJ .vi when irenbu and p'.tiuit ipr-evernnte
hevit at ictigth f awv.-'-d.-d, in l e of Queers and
eeofls, a itii! valuable invention or riisco-nry, how
eeldo'n H it lo'.lowed by reward I Knvy robs him
f tl.- booor. wbiie aoecuUtore, swtndbira. and til-
rates r ib blm or tb profits. Kvcry tm.iiece-a'nl
A-.erim-nte.-W o did or did or did not come irv
wr iniKini Ule-vry new cliiims It, Kverv ous
" fcn invent an impri vement or viry its turin,
w -e, ijirnt t- ;-iraie ine onsnnai oiaeovefy. v e
flfvini' Wujjinns iVn-so. or Jll:tncli:ird, or Woctd
nerfil wot tt -tiitt tids is tbe mu:il lubjtory of cvo
win'Jbtontm or iivention.
ry (Ti at discover, ddii another chapter to this
" liiep.' i.io"". . an:wc, tj. v. K
Vnjia uniforui history,
eiia p Ml
.. Mt,K ny
i Fie PHOie; e- . iii.iwii--i v.imii iiti,ihi. -loil
, h t 'hi TtfiTalur y nillhoriieil Agents of the t.. Sj,
lit . atneo tno Ku'jev I'nioiit cuver mo itsil or I
T. roe-Jo and ll evploa vo n. arterial for ell well?,
and the t'.' ol sueb n.nterials by otli'r p iite is a
iMro t l!ililn?einot of tb -;r rb-bts. -snv p-.tiua In
M ,K:.(. an v of Ibu UOIIUItT-t 1'ATBNTS will be
deult ith ie-wroJiOK to biw. nnd as nctinjt willfully
. and 1 ji.iwltnrljr In Uefixtice i law aud tne decisbiun
ot the Courts ,
Ti.e Company bate raoryanlBod tbolr l.iiBln.ias
Willi a view loiceoiuoind'i!o Oil Men in every part
o' tbe t"l Iteslon- Ibov bnve emplove.! tlie inost
,ft'i''U:-.t Ai:eiil vnd As-dftiii'ts tint en bn pvoeurnl
for 1U0' business. J-a"h Torpiplo li lnbeilel wit!i
di e i Tteiits, tocoihsr v.-iih the nrlc of Dm Tor
V.'io, a:. I st-Mio l l;y an om.ier of the ('i-utpuny, so
, ve ry (ii'toratur w's'nin a Torpedo may Know its
i vb " enii w bother it c roe from our ofll '. i.
1 i,.wf.tnrii will confer ii I'jviir by reporting to this
A 07 liei.l.eliei c f Auents.
'i'bo f.ii'lo-.rltiR ii.amed pi.-rsotis have been appoint
e 1 Acents and A.iaistiint .-VL'eins f.ir tho Oil hclous
of t'niijtvauln ttiid VYeel Viriiil 1.
1,HT OV AC.EXTS.
Trsvir.i.R, ciiniiOil nr a0 VirrNi
TV ''.TKl-UuS i.oi'F. flli iUtniiion'e t lasr
S'o-e. ii.IJ.lb i'ituiviile, 'X AsnioUVIlt, Johu uu
FtiV';?vr..r oiiuiifiT run aj) vicrM-
TV li. II 'I ilOViA". n;ka r.nd n .dre.is, .Man
i ll.m'i. '1 iiu-'Vil e. I
H!.UilJi:0 AND VlclMTV-OKOllrtK I,t-
IN. iTl-e, Shatnbiirj pisidem'a, 'iliilkville, J'a
As 'l'ant. A. Ve-.
.'MTtJltfUlSB rf.KAS Vlf.LK. WtX
ltM AN'i l'lTi;'.l." i W. VAN
YMKT I'ni'e and in J'". rna:-s uoi.ao, rinu
a-..HI. .Ha.i-.tHT)'. II. i iinlti atdtt.
n r. l I til "11 1 I1 A.
Ttrit-
f f )tu..l I RN'T". AND VinXITV
Itiv'l .ViAJM- OniceaalVdresa.l'utrwlouinCCB
tro l'i Asi'tant, Hiar '' Hlie'il.ird.
TRH AND BlyD '' VtMSand ).trrt lylnj
01 Oil Oi'o'; and 'Hieriy "on. from i.,ry fvm to
J,',,iir..e.Wvillo lAirS.SA'TSDKi.'ti. Adre
inrr f'.ir:ni. !' ,1n l.iiih v B. Saunders.
t'bH'b-s It t'oebfin aud wl'l a n lloyt .
Mo' '.CJl".OiiV:I.LK, ollj CU V AST) H'NO
.. ,: V'-Sr. Addresa, Oil City or lte.no, I'a
If .,,mv. tONo THR A'.t.rO'IF.SY HIT.
('.'. WlI.It"lt filial md address, Vrnnktin.Pa
ass. p.ri'H i''un I'A.tM-.'s
I.sNni.l Mi'llAPU W. ItU'inKI,!). t fflea
: ' H'drss h TUbTm, I a As-d-tatlt, It. V for
t't f. '.', sd-less Kiiilvnt.ni, ''a.
, Wi' Vllt il.MA-C 0. ANOni.. arl T. .F.
CiMi Adfnv. rarKe'sb.irg. i Vtritthia
'IK I'eirnli uni sori'eno a o.
Daily Record
NEWSPAPER,
AND
Job Prsntc
Office;
MAIN STREET,
PETROLEUM CETKE.
II.LOXGWELL, Proprietor
omivVi:'t. YI 1 lVtiSI 1. an! "iibt-r, tvh
OKelher with Editorials and Local matters, matte it
no of tho most dealrable ntwspapera published in
Atlrrtiilag 2Hc!inm,
The BECOItD hae no superior, m it circulates
w herever an Oil Operator or Dealer can be fonnd
mm DEPABTMEHT.
We have ft Iftro'wid well aolected t
Jolthlug .tlntcrlala emmac ibe ver;
latent stylos. We are therefore, casbicd to execute
Job Work of evory rrlety In a satisfactory manner
when desired, jobs will be neatly printed la Colois
Shipping Illll!).:
Us,
IIand-J,
Ftngraiumc,
JIUH uf l itre
- AND
Buiiio4 istiil Vlsitins C'ardit
LETTF.H IlEAPS,
BILL HEADS,
BII.LH OP r.ADINO, Etc , F.U
uso .
BAtA. Ir'RIlaiTINti,
in or Fancy Styles, neatly and promptly excen
toJ, viubr.'iciui;
nnrpi.AiH vkoohammkh
CAKDri, TICKETS, Ktc.
act, every variety a etvle of work In totter
prefo. pr iitlo.
Ttferehanls. I.avver. .Tustiees of the Peace. Ynnd
A"en's oil ll(!:i eiN and Aeonis. Insurance At'ei ts
Kvnresmen a d other nsMies in Mnnt. are Inn nvd
that we a a preii'-n d lie xeeule'n "id -r u !1 kinds of
HI. A NKH, busluo's or ley il, lequlr d in tbie eoni-
Iljnni;.'.
Jo')''i 7 r,fr:jn'U'i r spef'f.illv sMIe'tpl.
W 1! I.0KC.VYTU,.
M. 8. SIMMONS COLUMN.
SIMMONS'
Drug &.Fancy
Goods ISouse
Washington-St.
PETK0LEIJ1 CEXTKE.
The Largest and Best Selected
stock of Goods in estera
t Pennsvlvariia, and
fV-
sold at
fi-i.
W. Y. PBSC
S
THE IPTJZREST
-OF
WINES, LIQUORS
fcc, for Medicinal Purposes.
DRl'GS, ClifiillCALS, SS-
TCRE AND FIRST CLASS.
Paints,
Varnishes,
iin l !yc Stuffs
PAINTERS' rATFALS
and Brushes.
IMPORTED
ARTICLES
The finest assortmont evor before offorcil on
Oil Creek.
WALL PAPERS
AND ViND4 SHADES
L'nFti-pnsrod Tor beauty nn l nriuinality
ill signs, ciieapru-M and tluruliliily.
"v Hi ids,
lit mi.
Plants, tit
tlobitcfo and (CitjJ
avvri
THE CHOICEST DHAND3.
ALL KINDS
PATENT MEDICINES.
PRESHUPTIONS ARE PUNCTUALLY
COMPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS.
?T ICE COOL SODA WATER FRI
'SOU THE FOUNTAIN,
ISH
At snr ro.s?.
JT 0 e m a cull
WINSOK BROS. COLUMN.
WISSSOR BROS.,
STOKE.
ESTASUSMEO 1859.
Winsor Bros.
3IA1N 6TUI3ET,
PETK0LEU31 CEXTItE,
TCALERS IN Olu WELL
TUBING AND CASING I
ALSO,"
WORKING ftARTvET.S 4 VALVE3,
STUFF I NO UOXE3,
CLAMi'3, TONGS,
1NNIS SU :kkx H0D3,
KIVETED JOINT SUCKEKKOD
EOILER FUMt'S,
C13TEUN A WELL TCMPS,
Every Description of sappllea tor
OIL WELL TIMiS AXD
iKEFINEF.IES.J
ISBISR GOODS,
STEAM & GAS FITTINGS
BELTING. PACKING AND HOSt
KIRBY'S COMPRESSED BUNGdi
13! j. T W j&l. "R B,
Ilimso Trimtnlngs,
Carpentcra' Tools,
Drilling and Plain Lnlil Hop,
Oaknai, Nails, .Axes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
A fall assortment of everything la 'the Hardware
House Fiirnisiiteis: Goods,
AND
Morniii": Q-lory
HOME COMPANION.
IRON GATE, ana
WHEAT SIJEAF
Stoves.
Tjnmp'4, Tiatcrn A; Clilmnpys,
Tio. 1 AV inter alraincd
r.uid oil,
r;o. 1 jiei i.ei oiu.
n!A5II'I0. CLOTHES WKIXGFKS
JInnufact unroof
TIN. EHSST IRON & COFFER
7
li 4&aijja
SMOk STACKS,
j wlib nentnnsa and dis
Ifepalrlnp of all kinds not iUku gheu to
patch. Knpec)iil atte.
Ktcar.1 an! aa riu.1
rorrhjiplrji w'th cnsli otiW, onr fflrj'itfai for for
rlliimr t'Vi ryt'iincr n our iln aro rumoinr I .ny
other cistabi ; sttme'it lu tlio Oil lit gion. We ovti a
T N AND REPAIR S'nOP
T' aiik'rn onr frlirds for tl.elr liberal pttr' ""i'8
In the 1 a-t, wo. fhml tna our bc:t effons to mint
la coniiouaniu, .Murnb l'lf.
LAKE S1IOKE Sc AW
f JXAPilvLlfi DIVISION.
Conncrtln trains at Jaaieatown and Oil Cltv n.
as'luo,'IOUU',3r' Auts'utth' lMi """w VililriS
LEA Vlt oil,. CtTT.
MIXED TUA1 N leaves Oil Cli. 9inr..
v.30 p m; Two Mile llun, . p'm; Franklin .
S t de 3.W p m ; Hamuilt, S.UrJ p n , WateVloo'
a.m p m ; Kaymtltun, 4,U p m : Sandy take. 4 2
m; tioTi.uoro. 4,eu pm; uwl Branch, ar. 4 hs
t.iu p m 1 Clark's Mills, A,;u p m ; Mullet's B 'ii
m ; tah-m. fl. m t. m ; A U W Cnxalui,
amestuvik vtf p in . '
mail .. ni v rv. 11.1m am; ftene, 0 10 a m
Two .MM. ! uu, 0. i;nm: !' snoiiu. K.K) .' uvH,Z'
mil, 4-t s m . uhi I ,!' 4s am; !(,,! t. n n,',0
am: Nim'y lVe. In I;. s it,; ..H;ro, lu iialu
Coal Urs . b. It.iMalii! v..ark'i Mills, lujH .
lledle s. i''4l sin; till ri. VLtUa In; t (j irf
Cios-lnc lu. iS a m ; 11.. .t Jam "town, 11 1
KKA.NR! IN SCI'llMMOHAT 1N le,vsOH
City, 4.WI p in: Keno, 4.U p in i Two Mile llun 4
i p ni; aii ire. tit Frouklin, 4,jo p in. ' '
ARRIVE AT OIL CUT.
5IIXF.D TRAIN wi;l leave Jam.stown as..-.
A a II W Crossing. 7.1b a ui: Kalem. 7. a' 17. o.V
leys. 7..VJ am; CIiirk- .Wills. .A a m; CoalAnua
ar. K,3o, da. tt.is a ni; Sltmeburo, 9,s am- hand?
Laks, ar .9. to, 0-. lo.oo a 01; Rnmllton, lu,e a
ni: wnterlvo, lo.M a ni; aJmnuilt, lo.4o am
Prankllu.ar. 11 So. tie. .lDtiain; TwoM'leltm,'
IK a m : ittiw, ll.usaia: arrive at vol 11 tu
p m.
n .a 1 1, iwive. eomianown. i.ee pm:A JbQW
CrosFini;. 1.14 o ui ; Kalent, l,i p m; IUdlj', I -:x.
pro; Ciniks Ml Is. l,4rm; 1 ok I Bmnrli. 1M
ri 111 ; Dtoseborn, ll.od pni ; bandv Ike, ,( p in
iavmllMn X.'.S p m; Waterloo, 2 37 p m; Si rniiill'
?44 p m: Frank lln, 8 ot pin ; 'I wo Mile Rnn, 8 It
pm; 10x0, a t. V u; sivivea nt Cil Cltv, ,jn in
KKANKI.1N ACC'llt l'AT10Mwire Frank
lln, t,oo am; Two M'le Knn, 8o a raj Ksoo, 81s
a in; arrives at Oil City a.j a m. '
Ms.ll east ai d west wnl stop at all atallitia exeunt
Two Mllo Kun, Snmmiu Coal U audi, Clark's and
Sn.em, and at these siatlons to leave passeaeirs.
and nn s'fnsl to tntret uassiaieie
.Mixed trail', wl l atop at a 1 etat'nn.
CIlAKl.KS F. MA'lCii, Jen govt.
GEO. It. iloiM VuE, aapt. '
piiUiittelpJila & Erie It. R.
tCiillEK TIME TABLE-
On ar.d nTer Monday, May ftu'b, ItTTO, tb, tnlii
on tbe PbUado'piiw & Kilo ItiUiroaJ will inn a
followa:
fc wt:stwai.
Tsloil Train leaves rbtiadeipbia, 19 "0 n n
leaves Lorry, CJJO p tu
" nrrlviii at Lr e. ;.!) o u
Frle F.xpr. I.avi. 1 hlisd.lpM, lu .'0 1 aa
leaves terry. e via at
" arriiesst Krle. 7.S&aai
Warren Accoamooaiion Isares VTarren, I uua si
leaves vorry, s,. ana
" airivra at krl 11, aj a u
FAST SUt.
Mll Train leaves Erie. IWm
banes Cirryf lu4iai
" arrlv.s at l'l.Uaue'ilhla. d.-iaui
Erlo Expr. Iev a Ilrta, t.Vfm
" Knvte t orry, ie.4.m
" anlves at l'i llad- luhia. . i.i uiu
Warren Acciumodailuu ikavea Fr1., Sipoi
tirr. 5.V ?ai
" u arrives At Warrea, "Juyia
Fxpr-se, Sfsll nnfl Acei mmdstloh, Knit and
Wet. eontiictat Corrv, and all V let bum d trail
and M'lll and A.fouimodatton Eat at liv.tiet.s
with Oil Creek tnd AlKyheny Itlver Itsl.w.iy
IjIjEOIIE.W TAIiiiEYa.U
.Vest line to Di ff.lo, thrvt;,'h tie Oil Ilcglom.
Jl"NK 6, icCo.
ooino aecta.
Oil Cltv. Fraikl.n. frker,. ar. Ftb-
Mall, , Uiidi 9S! am liU'i p 1a .'X-p-i
lav Kin. x.00 v rti Sipm 43"pia sinpn.
NlgUt tx, 9,M p ra lt',08 p in 1,W a ui 7,o m
oonao sjobtr.
I'1fl'orsr. Is.ker's. Fra"lt!:. ar . (";
Pay Kxp. 7.rsiain I1.4am I.Kpa SJpa
WavI'a-.'rS.SOain tiSrin Oipm ".Spin
N xht I x.'J.' Op m skOO ttm S.-'dam fta
MI.YKH I'.M.ACK SI.EKriM) oi. NW
Fxpittsa trains butu wuys bciwren i I'Uliuig-i sal
lorry. ,
J. 4. I.AWRE5CE, On. tT.t.
THUS M. Hbtu, Ass't Siipt.
BrKPAffsO, COBKT 1)
I'll ISKl ltOll KILKOAI.
SOP.THWlRtt TRAIN'S.
Corrv. Proct' n.
Exircas, 9'., am. U,A am.
Vail. 11,Gj, am. a.,pm.
Way rrelpbt, . a m.
Actotndallou, 5,M, p ni. l.3o, a
Poff.tK
l.W,f
t.:'0 "
,01 '
w,sa "
aiOCTBWAKD TRAIN?.
Boir.io.
prnc'on.
8 3.'. a in.
V. IS), p III.
7,'3. "
7,35, a in.
M II, ., a 10.
10 -4, an.
800. pc
10. W, '
hxprees, 11 do,
Aeeoininout n s,.o, p so.
Way Vreinht, 4 00, a m.
llon.lsy, .May u, intt,
Has now consolidated hsh&
ness, by closing tbe store
on Wild Cat Street,
and concentrated
his stock at
tlio
Upper Store
On Washington Strceti
WUerbwlil bBKJH"l"
FIRST CLASS STOCK OF
Groceries &Provisions
All kinds t
VtxvMrn & iJOUK StiC FT
In addition tbe best Iccl.0'
Soda Water in towiu
Pttrolenm Centre, April la. U70-
R1XO, Sr"
asRW 8T0R'i..,'s,1L'.
EO. V.
-Nwiioviv. to bli
VCl IO uim S,oK, r.:M'
nas 1 'm W ii Rswiov" .- ...fumiiiiu--
and tbe public t ,t Sh'SlV
11 ini-e 1 .. n. v.c j ---
i Salt
In sh ail;
of n' klndi. Tbank'ne my 1.
I hone to meilt a cn'li n-" c,) '
tkO
ma a c 11 a A(t w 1.
ri'rrobnm Oentre. May
iiiy-.;iy