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READY-MADE CLDTK1NS
dialer liidmnar,
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Hats and Caps,
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Merchant Tailors!
LcMoe Block, TltiMTllI,Pn.,
I troieum Centre Daily Record.
. Centre. Thursday, Dec. 29
It!
MRiriL AND DEPAKTl'BE OF
taisi ON O. C. sV A. H. K.
On ant after Monday, 5ov. SStb, 1870,
tiatas will rao at followi:
irntnn to. . o. no. 1.
Leave imoa. 12.01pm. Mop u
mv un city 7.00 a m. 2.55 p m. 7,50 r
rei.ijen r.au 3.3V
TilatV. S..10 4.2ft f.lj
Arrive Carry, 10, 00 6,47 "10,3 "
HUCIB, . Xn. 2. X(). 4. KO. 6.
laveCorry, 11,05 am. 6.10 am. 6,1 P
" Tllnsv. 12.40 p m. 7.SA 7,62
" P. tn. 1,27 H.I9 ! 1.42 "
Asrlve O. City 1.10 " 9,02 9,10
Irrine. 4.50 11.40 "
SF So. 6 and 6 no on Sunday.
PRKIOEIT TRAINS XORTtt.
No ll. !. II. Mo. Id. le
vC. w.t.1 4 . II.ISa.m. in,f O.JOa 1 10 r
JLrP.C 10.10 I.Uivai it.15 r " 4,10
"nage. i,I4a.m. z,4 1,4a u,ii ' 4,10
A. eel,. rm.
i'EElORT TK4IH6 S07TH.
Ho. 14. Ko. Ho. 18. Jto. 14 X).
UPM
A"Ti.). MnA. :.. 11,14 am. 4 sopm
" P(?,8,W fl. Jtlr.. 1S40M uJSt"
rt.C10,lf 1o4 1,84 .. Jvt..
oil City sod patrolsnm Centra f:fiU'hf. leave. Ofl
vy J.10 p. in , arm r I'.iroleum Cenlre 3.20 p.
PMroiatua (.'act. a at 4,40 p m., active
at 011 Ctf ,oo p. m.
U a. 1, 4, 4 anl t ara aipra tralos.
Iv la a lliroQ.'h e-eoniiolalou, coanecte at
fry fee East ana Sunn.
sm.vkb ptLn antKpiao cars.
f" W" froia PliUadalrihta iihont ehange
' f JJ101 " Pbi'detihia without change.
P. a Dlreat from Pliubnr wttuunt rbunga.
r, Nov. SH. 170.
ok at 1 p. m., U0i
A new wall was struck uu tb Wllklns
farm, West Hickory, yesterday, whicb w
ltB by tf Ingram ia yielding 75 barrrla
Pr Uj. It la ownd by Slwsra. Sulber
land. Iioitan A Co.
Fi-aUidy, Mr. R. M, Wrvailo y'lhti
place, nirchad of E. W. Erana of filua
vili, ilitt projinty kauwn tbe Evani
tr.-l( being a (lortioo of tbn Dmpcy froi
t n Chtrryirra Run., Tlie tract comprUea
io-ec, and baa two wellj oo it wtijch
or yielding I barrels per day.
SnocEi,vo. liAi,noAD AcciBENT.- Abou'
two o'clucis yeatneday atterouuo rear car
( a passpiior troiu oojjia A. k G, W R,
J'jRoinu weal, wuilo pa-miug over iLe
lr-ile uork at SuHou Slaiioo, seven toiki
f'uiu Madvilie, waa, owing to a bronco
r'l, tiri-cipitmed dowa au embankmcot a
dlat.mce m" about fwity let,llr. Uupkina,
ul SkLimanca, an eldcily gcntleiuan, wh n
a'auily killed, od tiftetMl oltieiH were aer!--imy
and soiiio of theui fatally; iojured.
lleilscul ansiRiancw w at once aumtnoned
iroin MeadvlUe, and fvorylhing poa!Me
ua(iontfto alleviatH thu futTerioija oftbe
f .modi'd. We hco uo turiber panic ulara.
-lUraM.
The rrwliviuriau Social will l hell at
the Ci'Oirnl Ilouif, thia erociing. A pleas
ant tiiiie inny bu t-xpectod. These social
tw li'riitjH mo lieM lor Hih nirjukH of giv.
Inn the meinbers of the nocicly a botter
liir(Kiiily ul' Womin itcitmlulej with
rack other, and cijitKullrig a friendly and
S uinonioun fi'i li.ii,: iimt cannot tail c(
airenflBeuii) ib churcli 404. aiding ita In
ll ience for jroodv
Mdji (10 bi-r eldee Kinter, who bid jnat
niir Hie hall d.j'ir lmll "Kl ira, your beuui
lu-ie" f l.iru '.r.et him In Iin3id,ia.tel,
11 nuivhty Madge-. ';I will it yoxil
) fu.o.a" to Vd niu y.r Uuu-ijon box and 1
A CapiraL Jok. - Cue N-w J,t-t Pi.
riot tell the f.illnwiii iur, which
it aayt ia all ib nxue palnliible be
came it la trne and ctn be Touofiel for. It
took place a few Kimdajii ilnce atone of the
prominent 4ih treet churches. It seems
that a Worthy deacon bad been very Indus-
trlnnsin selling a new clurcb bunk, coating
75 cent. At tte servic e In question, Ihe
milliliter, juat before diiaiisniiig the congre
gation, road and sild: "All yo 1 who have
children to baptize will please present them
nest Sabbath." The deacon, who by tbe
way, was a Utile Ooal, anu btiriog an eye
to selling the books, and supposing his pits
tnr was referring to ,tbent, inaieClately
jumped 11 and shouleU: "AH you who
baveo't any can get aa many as you wan 't
by callloi; on me, at ',5 cents each." Tbe
preacher lookeu c.oi-eved at the brothers,
tbe brothers looted at the clergyman, tbe
audience punched the audience in the side,
tbe btibbld grew larger, until It burst in a
loud p'lliair. Ladies colored up, crimsoned,
blushed, anil thanked tb Lord fur the low
prleeot peopling the eurlh. Tbe was ro
benediction that iorn;U wunii speak io of
The deacon, after be hadl'ouud out bis ml,
take, changed bis pew from ibe front f the
church 10 tbe tli:rd Inmi the tear; and
though be ciqcoi bear tbe sermon he is
coou'ltd with tbe (bought that the young
ladies cant snicker at him.
The tiix. Tne interest ia tbe fair at
Sobers Opera House is increasing euch eve.
ning. Much merritneal was occasioned lat
night by tha Gsh pond anl torlune telling
departuients, under cbareot .Mr. Jobusoti.
Tbisevsniug the Junior Dramatic Associa
tion will give an entertuinnieul, and new
oovtUfe will be introduced. Tickets ad
mitting to fair and entertainment, 25 cents.
Tbe polls lor voting ou tbe various articles
content-1 for, will be cloned aa follows:
Friday evening at 8 o'clock the vole on
tbe office chair, betwee n Meat rs. KrQVr a ad
McCray, will be decided.
0 p. in. Tbe Boy's Priz.
9, p. tn. The Ladies' Sacqne, between
lira. Xiiiriburt and II rs. Carman.
10 p. ni. The Ltdies' Work Box. be
tween Miss Henderson and Miss Kate Wall.
lOj.j p. m. The Ooctoi's Cane.
Hp. in. Tbe Ladies' Va;cb, betweea
tbe comoilttee.
Oo Saturday eveaiug tbe polU will close
as follows:
H p tn. Tbe Bible, between, tbe Com
mittee. 9 p. to. Tbo Secretary.
Dl5 p. m. The Clock, bclwveo Mrssrs.
Gaffney and TbeobolU
10 p. m. The Silver Sett, between Ibe
Hetebj.
10'i p. m The Gold Chain, between
Messrs. Ilealy and Sternbur.
lip. m. The Gold bended Cane, be
tween Messrs. Barcroft and Hare.
ll)f p. m Gold Chain, between-Messrs.
McMabon and Itobinnon.
Among the strongest ol rara ltces Is a
veil given by Xicbola, Emperor or Russia,
to tbe late Tbomas II. Seymour of Conoec
icut. It Is very large, of exquisite design,
and so fragile, so elherial in texture that
when shaken out and cast upon tbe air it
floats like a thistle down and it ia many
miuutes before it will settle in a close room
and then a whispered invitation will start
it on its aerial travels again.
Doivnin Jersey ti,e girls call tbe New
York city swells "?puds;" and when tljey
go to the city shopping the creatures con
trive to do Iiroadwiiy between tbe hours
of tbree and four in the afternoon, wbicb
they call "spud-time." Spuds is good.
On Sunday eveulng there is to be a con
cert and tevlew of tbe M. . Sunday School
at tbe Cuurcb. It will consist or a review
of tbe quarter,, together with singing and
recitations by tbe children. Tbe church
has been beautifully decorated and trim
med with vrergruens for tbe occasion, aud
the Iriunds of the Sabbatb School are cor
dially lurlted to attend.
It appeoM that the anibrcite coal produc
tion of Pennsylvania seqt to market during
tbe preent year amounts to 14,539,272
tons, an increase of 1,988,420 tons over last
Je sr.
Bu0lo, clubman are diapoeed to be
suinewhut persoui In tboir public petitions.
judging from tbe lolluwiog extract from a
prayar cfljred by one ot tbe fraternity list
unduy; "OA Lord, bless those who are
on tbeir wuy hither; blees those who are gel.
tinij ready to come; bless those who do oot
come at all; and in a special manner we
pray thee, bless those wbo arrived in time
to hear tho first prayer."
Koine boys at Fort Dodge, Iowa, played
European war. Tbe "Prussians" burned
u haystack behind which the "French"
bad takeu iHfiteh and dislodged theui
Tb owner of lha haystack says be doesn't
know much about thU war business, but
he'd lilta 10 sco tlio una tbut pa.;s fun bis
fodJur.
I.uk.t ami Most luijioi tant
War iXpws.
Bordeau.T, Dec. 28.
Genera' Faldherhe, in a dispatch to the
Minister of War, announces that owing In
tne intense coldness of the weather be will
encamp his troops near Arvns and awatt
the prosecution ol Ihit general movement
throughout France for tbe relief ul Paris and
the delivertvuce ol Fiance.
Tne weather in Sou litem France is in
tensely cold. x
Tbe Prussians cannonaded tbe town of St
Calais 00 tbe 2Mb and then entered tbe
place, where they cj aim it tad .many diior.
dort d
General Cbaurc5sent a formal protest to
tlio Prussian General and subsequently Is
sued an order of tbe dsy to bit troops in
wbicb be says:
"I have warned tbi Prussians against
lurlher parpetrat'ons of such horrible ac
tions whicb they bave committed against
unarmed places and people, wbo merit bet
ter treatment fn-ui the enemy ..'because, of
tbeir humanity te tbe Prussian sick and
wounded."
Tbe General adds that it is evident tbat
France is not oombatting bonorab'e enemies
but devastating hordes; but be will o 0 In tie
tbe struggle to preserve ber honor and inde
pendence. London, Dec. 23.
General Cliatisey complain of tbo con
duct oftbe Prussians.
He denies having been defeated
and avows bis fntenkiou of taking revenge
for tbo acts of vaodaiism ol tbe enemy.
SI. Calais, iu the Department of.Sarthe,
20 miles from Le Mans, has been 'inverted
by (be Prussians wbo left tbe town af
ter tnakiog a requisition upoo tbe inhnbi.
tan Is.
It is said General Bourbaki is moving
witn bis army to tbe eastern portion ol
Franco to operate agaiust General Wor
der. ' :
TUE DLXIMI.HU VCAU.
Tbe year begins to tremble wlli Ce ty,
Like an old man wbo leant upon
bis
staff,
And in tbe graveyard reads the epitaph
Ol all tbe efftpring wbo bave pas-iad away:
But yet suit brerz.-s with bis tbin locks
P'7.
Scattering tbeir saadnest with a jocund
laugh,
While the great sun yet warms in bis be
half. And wilh his darts keeps, winter still at
bay.
Yes. soothed and flattered In full many
ways, '
Though all 'he fields be bare, and wood
lands sere,
Half bidden Irom bis sight by thickening
baze,
Serenely smiles Ito slow declining year.
Like one who has in goodness, spent bit
days.
Anl waitt hla coming end without a
f sr.
Masonic. On Tuesday last the follow
ing ofiicerr, elected at the quarter y nrr.nd
communication of tlio Grants Ludiie ot
Peoosylvania, were installed in their re
spective stations in due and ancient
lorm:
Robert A. Lambertoo, of Ilarrisburg, R.
W. Grand Master;
Samuel C. Perkins, R. W. Deputy Grand
Mas'.er;
Alfred R. Potter, R. W, Senior Graod
Warden;
R
Clark, R. W.
Junior Grand Wat
den.
Peter
Williamson , R. W. Grand Treas-
llrer.
John Thompson,
tury.
K. W. Grand Seoie-
True diamonds bave been found in Ari
nna, as wll at rubies and garnets, and
tbe gold mljert bave thrown some excellent
stones away, Ignorant ol their value. ' True
diamonds bave also been lound in lilleen or
twenty placet in California. Tbey are
found in tbe grave) deposits of tbe gold
placers, but it is ssterted tnat washing lor
diamonds would oot prove remunerative.
It is, however, suggested tbat tbe Arizona
geld miners should acquaint themselves
with tbe eppeaianie of diamonds in tbe
rough, and not lose the chanoe of enriching
themselves by the acciduulal discovery or
pn clout gems
Cincinnati! lias a divorce case wherein
Ibe parlies aggregate one hundred and
thirty years in age, and tbo praintin com
plains of cruel treatment and tbat she had
to Gab lor a living wbil-i ber buahand was
drinking whiskey out of a brittania tea
pot.
Lost. Between Geo. W. Winsor't resi
dence in WUA Cat Hollow, and Winanr
Bros. Store, yesterday, a GOLD BRACE
LET. Tbe finder will bo liberally reward-
ed by leaving the same at Ilia nirntin r
J flea oral Winsor D:.s, S'oru. dee.I7.3l
iifM-ltl .15"0.
a.
M. IMKltiilll .1 1., 117)
t'a'U ''o, Na v Vnik, and l-eo. f I owe I C ..
Ad ent.lne Ase' ti, sos lite sole avi-itta l'i r ll.c l'a,
11 oleum retitre Paii.t ltrri.au In lluit i !'y A
vottiaeta tntui tltjste lei.in ett u lu li.ii a Hioif
lavoia with itlier ol lite 'ove Iikimim
KliigliiK.Helt.xil
Wm. B. Chamlierl iln, from the cons rva-
loiv ol intiaiQ. Olteriin, Ohio, will meet nil
Inter. and In lite culture ol mus e at t"e M.
K. Church, on Frui ty even! nr., HOih tnal ,
at 7 o clock. A Iree leaann will lie itH et
and such arranjteiiienia made as sttull be
Sallslitciorv to all partiea. 2t
To Purcbaaera ot Stumer Sewlti; ma
chines! (.'uttuat
All parties are hereby cautioned against
purchasing any of our Mnctilnes except
throniih our nulv authonzeii ajents, -is
Machines will not ha guaranteed ly n that
are cot so puicneeeil. SIB J L. JouxS'
is onr agent for Petroleum Ceuire and vi
cinity.
Tin Sisokr Mantp'o Co.,
4JS Broadway, New York
NoTirc Ishpreby given that Mr. D. C.
Gravis ts my ageut for Peiroleum Centre
and ricioity.
J. L. JnltNSIIN.
A rxir of hkates i a good Chrlslmaa
present
NicBoi.ao & Blackmdk.
Brontes, Opera Glsses, French Clocks,
Fans, tine Loudon lentber courts, at
Ishm's. Tituavill.
A Ml variety of Skates, at
Nicholson UnriMON't.
We bave a full assortment of Mis tea
Nicholson & Ulackuun.
At Isiim a. TiTcsvtLl.it Ladies stem
winding Walabes ol nearly all tint-clam
makets. der8-2w.
Sidiil silrer.gootla mcas.a auiiai.lo fr
piesents, at . Isham'f,
Timer He.
Millets Cough Hooey, beat in t..n. F.r
ale at Grikpsh Hkos .
JO LET.
For n.ll, Socials, Meetings, ic, the hall
opposite the Rochester tlonre and ovi r 11
Warner's Hour anu leed slure. Apply to
licv. 3D-if. II. Wakkck.
At Ikiiam's, TttvsvtLI.. Gent's Watch
es. A lull line or American Walchea, in
cluding Howard Nickel movement.
We defy Competition in Puck
akin G.oves! We snow what we sty when
we asert that we cao an I do sell tlie lei
ol Duck kin Gloves cheaper than any ottiei
place in town. LAM.Ub.KS A ALDhlN.
Miller's Camphor Ice, the best In the
market, at GmprKS Uros.
novl'J-lm.
Miller's unrivalled Worm Confections',
warranted at GkipkkmBro8.
It. I, aiuimou Itrug aud Tarleti
More.
Mr. S'mrm.na has just returned from New
Turk with a very large stock ot Holiday
Goods a rielier ami mure extensive alok
never baa be. n exbibiied I.. IheclllI na ol
OilCratk. Ladies Toilet Sianda. Writing
De-ka I'resiiiK Cases. I'olls, (,ama. Ciii
drena Toys in as Urge varo ty as Sn l
found iu cily mores. It is well a'nrili a vlsii,
If you de'u't wish to buy. This su.sk
Certainlf never was JuipaSi-ed for vart.-t;
and richness. He ulso nas a large vaneiv
of Leroy W. Fairchilii'a Ce'ehiaieil G J i
Pens, verv appropriate f..r H lidiiy :rea
enia Visit Siinmon' for a ha I 1. 001V
amusement, before yuu make vom ssi
Chases. tlec'l4 If.
Best Retiiiei (Jil 20 ceius per irallon. at
derl5 ll. J HCTUkRFOIID'8
Buy the "Red Hot" Saddle. mei'ilUc'tireo
i T'tnsvillH exprealy for the nil countrt
dapied to all kinds of weather, at J. R
Kron's. a 12 tt
Oyster and Clam Slows, thoae old fash
ioned onea. at Voucher's.
BIItDS The h. si fj.MKiiiif a' it creapeai
Caliar) Birds in tbe oil regions are to be
bad at
nov7-tf. J W. BrHTTYtv
Call at Nicholson & liiacktimn'a and buy
a Cooking istove with iron ware lor twelve
dollars
G itfiiey lias a tart lot ol scotch ale and
L. union purler especially or fauniy use, tiy
the tiottie or Case
FURNISH ALL
At Very Lo
OA.X1X1 -A.KTID SEE
OLD S
reirr'sumCBatre, Ta., OH. 31-tt
UjKtem by the q, , o,.,r
. AllatjM 11,11 HeaT,..
. ss. swiia'c
lUfiott added n a. I.,v. ,fc7 ,
ow reedy to p,.u IH,";!' L "i
VT SV!!4' ""'tr ,n "4 n Tai
tvesr Tork pricva
MKtf. OiTMCmm...
WAf J. 4?axsjJa
' OmrsTi Dtm,
Nlol . ison s "Mackmea sre .,,. 5.
f'a l and so., iheni
Oeclw-ti,
NEW ADVKKTliI.MKl.Tat
T-2sTK A V TARE VP.
The nwti-rslrnm! ptre. r, tire that n. r .a
t'er. l-t Iu- took 11., a"SI'OTTKl I k"p?
hla pr,,.. ... , ,a,, p. Va.w jJ,.' 2.
Hires no , e 10 i, w ,cm, foZIS l
property at d a; kerfcf and ,1.,
sswz..
' ML miNMGa
Iiitnrmatlon of lbs wlieresVontt of yfm
Wila. n, of Iren.toir.r, Cnunly Faraanessi
Ireland, was I .st heard frt.m at PelwIJ
Ceulr. Pa. (In F't?uary last ) Be wrote
Ms Mtotrcr that ha was gulng le the 0I4
Mities !n Nevsda, Any person k0.f
his present address will confer a .....
favor on a distressed mntSrr by gltUg
sucn inturmaiion in the umlerslgaed
H. M. nsxosasos 4 Baa.,
dee?7 lur Pittshurjb, Pa.
Qlt, LJaI'IIAMUK EiOT4.U
co fu r.iKu.Pt.
8 JiillXJIOX.Prsprlalsf.
Thttt llntal ksf K. ia eat.tr.at mA K.a . .
"' .--.. h I.U...W auu rjr ( '"Hlfkfc.
I't oii h "if. Tl uMiia a largn iwi) tra
tin lluul imvc iVih gi uftr tlio rr1f!t.
FU!il70R THEHOLIDAYf
CHRISTMAS FUR !:
ONl.Ni AT
SOBEUS HALL.
PETROLEUM CKXTKB,
MONDAY, DKC. 26TH, 1870.
RAFFLES,
Useful and Ornnmental Articltt,.
Toys and ( lii'is-ni Prw
fnts in Abundance.
REFRESHMENTS-
In ahundnuioe.
The followi tin articles will hatettstM far:
THE WATCH CANE
To tbo beat Doctor.
A SILVER SET
To the most popular UoteU
A BEAUTIFUL OFFICE CHAIR
Between M.-sars. McCray and KeftVr.
A GOLD CHAIN & DERRICK
Bet wen Measts. P. McMahuo and JaH
Riiiiiison.
A Gold Heade J Cane & Watch.
Between Messrs H r s id Barcroft.
A BEAUTIFUL BIBLE
To the moat popular Gentleman en IktCern
a.nier.
A LADIES WATCH
To the moat popular Lady on tbt Ceav-.
mil ive.
Ind Bany Other Atta
Doors opea el 7 p. m. and tlota al II'
,!2i.,f IOrdernrnaiJUee
GRADES OF
west Bates.
THEM