The Petroleum Centre daily record. (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, February 18, 1871, Image 2

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    LlBfiltAL MSCOl'ST
from marked prices on our
EXTENSIVE STOCK Ol7
READY-MADE CLOTHING
Winter Unilvrrcar, ,
Caitom Mada Clothes,
Hats and Caps,
AC., AO.,
ff-T th nxt Thirty Dya I
JICTARfMD.SMim&Co.
Merchant Tailors!
howt Block, TiliisvHle,I:i.,
etroieum Centr Daily Roccrd.
Pet, 'enire, Nuiardxy, I'cl. J 8. Q
Ait It IV At, AM BEraAYUEH or
TR AINS OX O. C. Y A. It. K.
Oo and After Monditv W 9ttth icta
XORTH M. 4. N0. S VO. 1
juvrnvs u-vine. 19 in . .. e in ..
Lve Oil Ci'y 7.00 a it. 2.tS P m. 7.50 p u
i "i.uc-ii (.in B.39 " 8 30 '
Tifuev. 8,0 4.25 . i o jo, ,1
Arrive Curry, 10,00 6,67 "10,38
OCTH. ko, 3. vo. 4. Kt. 6.
Leave Corry, 11,05 if. 6.10 am. 6.16 r u
" Titusv. 12,40 r St. 7.35 7,ss .
" P. Ceu. I,jf7 , 8.19 8 42 "
AiriveO. City 2.10 ' 9,02 00
Itvloe. 4,60 11.40
Hf No. 6 mil ti rin on Sundry.
FKEIOHT IRA1X8 NORTH.
.nT?,.1.- N"'3- K 11. No. 15. Nog.
ArP.c 10,10 lynr is iom. s,ir. t.w
TllBJ, 11,14 at. 8, i,i4 o15.i t lu u
A. Corl,;S in. '
FBE1QIIT TEAIKS SOTJTII.
t. J'0' 10, Nu- & No- 19- Mo. 14. 20.
M LOT. 1 ir .
ArOUlO.ia ' 10,3a i !,! . a,u5 7 u0 .,
J.'"..0.",5' "d P'tfolram t'mtio froluhr, leaves Oil
rtly i,10 0. m , arrives al Hutiolemii c'ei.lre H.l'l a.
S'ir'".P"',),""raCe,tr,t',4uP "Ives
a oil C tj t.,00 n. 111.
I. I, 8, 4, 5 nn f 0 are nxpi-ei-a train.
Ho. IB In 1 a tiinnt-h a icommodation, crcnecta at
ry (or East aa! Win. ai
4 nlreei fiu.ii lJhil.u!..l-.hi,i 1. i,h .1......
on.vKa eAUACK ar.EErixo cah.
8-.pi.-ect to I'hllidelnh.'a -lth.iit i-han..
. 6 -Oiie-t from Pi-Kbrnvh nith.nit rhauvo.
Cold at 1 p. m., mj
FoTtt On Tersitort Tbe oil terri
tory at Totter Station prom lies to come
jirominently before the puDllo ,he comin(I
priog. There are no. we learn upwards
o( tmelve wolli completed In tOat vicinity
bot twe of which ur pumping 7er flfty
barrels per day, the balance average Irom
ten to twenty-Qve barrels of oil dilly. The
aversse depth or tbe wells Is between 1.150
sd 1,350 feet. A cood many new w, iu
in various stages of completion, and inany
wore are talked of. The theory if an oil
bell was idvociied by many, and a direct
lice was surveyed througD. from Fo3ter Sta
tion to tbe Scruhgrass oil. territory, a dia
tiuce ol four miles. This theory, however,
was exploded by a "dry bole" located
directly on the surveyed belt. Another
well was put down aorJe dlnaocs irom tbe
dry bole e ff tbo belt which is now pumping
twenty-live barrrli per day. llott of the
territory thereabout is owued by Messrs.
Aogell, Prentice J; Whitney. The fAntinl
rlroleum Company of this plce, are the
owaere ol.a farm located a short distance
from Foster, and have a well iroins down t
firesent. Aj.many of our citizens are Inter
ested in. th is. territory , we shall endeavor to
keep our readers posted as developments
Jingress.
Stand-Off City, on tbe Shaw Farm, bas
some -higli old" names for its salount und
rostauranls, as for instance ''The Hinges of
H-l," "Pig's Ear," "Uig Turkey," .'Steel
Trap," "riir's Tall." Ao. These
have the sime rehtive position lu Stand-Off
ijiiy, a resident inlorms us, that, tbe Fifth
Avenue, s,t. Nicholas and other hotels hw
Ju New Yerk oily, or tbe Parsball Hotel
ns lu litusville. The names of one
to of them are quite signlfloaot of wbat
in.ide
However, it may uot be all In the
Dome.
iflUhtiii fuct I'r .z. Oghirs d'spersed
LjlUl" p'lltee.
The Oil Creuk and Allegheny Rivor Rail
road Company held Us annual meollog in
PblU'lt'pliia en tho .8th ftint. and wm
largely allot J J. Fiomfte -annual report
of tie huaioou fur 1870,v'ruil to the inwu
e ;1cii the following Iiitermtiiig (acts
ihnwing tie stHii'lity In0!.ing Inuineaa of
His company: Thn eajiiinin 'luring ihi
ytar were from paM'-ngeri. $9.)! Trcm
lr'!(jhi,$l ,07JJ(!j Iroiyexiireia, $t0,!)ja;
from mull ao l leiexnijili, 7,39, and fio'U
mlsoWlani'om ..aonrCPi. $177 GJ vlnjf a
tot.il wf $2,3!ii.t)ll. T!i ilieb'iramnenia for
tan year, r(:r,lrapi!iK'rUllyo, f4?4.805; mo
live power, $Jiji.G7:i; oniat. miica or cjri
3.2K1; maiulenano of wnv, $112,423; In
lenai on fiitfdtd debt, $224,000; c oiiing-ni
lutid, $115,00 J, miking a totul ol $2,323,-
3.33, aud leaving a bnlauoo on ImimI 011 Ilia
)tdy of januury, 1870, of $'104,833, givca
Utl b.Unfe on liand of $125,311. Tii
capltnf toc!c of tbe company it $4,209,450,
aud tbe funded d.-bt $3,170,000 luaking a
total ol fc7.4.-3,4Cd. Tba road and equip.
ment coat $3,120,930. . Tlia road is a liaiv
oter one hundred miles loan. Atauelee.
tijD loroBicera tbe following gentlemen were
lecled: Edward t Gy. i'resiileut; Thus.
A. Scott, Charles 11. Wright, Jabn M. Ken
nedy, Williaip S. Line, E J 03 nod Smith and
Cbarlea II. Lee, Directors.
Tbii morning it rained hard; thil after-
dood it inowa do. Vo reliance can b pluc-
ed on ths weather.'
Tbe fact ttiat ijimmor.8 is receiving a larcro
qiiHDlitycf uooila lol Hie earlv urinu trade
o
cn be diacovered by calling at bin drug and
raney goodn store.
A Major i nk 1 uodlord of tbe ClilT House
at Cleveland, was sliot and killed by a Ger
man girl by tbe uanie of Jennie Drtz, on
Thursday evening lust. The murdereiu
coolly gave berselr up to the officers of iiis"
tice, jusiifyiog ber crime on tbe plea tliat
tbu wan bad ruiued ber character and health
antU.terted ber. Tke verdict will ot
course be "serv-d bini riht."
. Considerable religious inten-st bas been
awakened in lua CtbolioCbiirch at Titus
ville duriiiK tbe pist 7eek. and lame
"tons bare been made to the membership.
ine i.ev. James Dunn cf this pUco has
been tbe principal upeaker, niiUted by Rev
g'tntlemvn fwui Oil City, Tidloute and oth
er piicso,
St. Louis acknowledges tliat it uo lunger
bas tbe biggest bore in tbe world. Its arte
sian well is surpassed In depth by ooe in the
vicinity of Potsdam, which is over 5.500
feet deep, and bas been pa.sing through a
iraiuui 01 rocic salt ev since its tret 300
feet were pierced.
F. II. liruffins, editor of ibe Merce
Dispatch, is e:iff'rinu fiom an anonletic
fit.
Tbe Worrell Sisters are en-aijed fr the
Me.rdviile Opera House, oalheSOth and 2l.t
of March.
Venango City is tioui.lod w itn thieve.
who practice on boo roosis at tbe dead Lour
Of tb e Diftht.
A correspondent ut the PilUbiiruh Chron
icle fays the liconotnite tract is at present
yielding about TM barrels of oil per
day.
Ey reference lo t'j.e advertisement in
another column, it will be Been that II.
Wilbert, is prepared to do all kinds of tnu
son aud brick work. Also, keof.s brick and
lime for sale. Thope in need of a first class
workman will do well lo keep tbeso facts iu
iinu.
The Odd Fellows reunion. 11 Rouaeviile.
on the 221, Washington's birlbdav. urnui-
ises to be ft grand affair. Members Irno.
very section ol tbe o II region are expected
to be present. The supper will be furnish
ed by Hests. Hancock & Lyons ot tbe
Ratbbun House, and will be gotten up lu a
tyle to suit the most rasiidious.
A row al Pioneer a day or two since ra
suited In, tbo smash up of a photograph
galiery, and warrants are out for the parties
on a charge of riot.
QThe Ruuseville liulleiin.;estiiuates (hat
there bas been six hundred and twenty five
miles of oil wells drilled within one and a
quarter miles ot ll.ut ofihe. and Bavs "o nild
all tne oil be gathered togeti.er in a tank o 1
sumcienlj capacity to bold it it .would Boat
mi me navies 01 11,11 woild."
Last night, in audition to tbe rain, the
wind rose almost to a tempest. II they had
spoken they would have Siid:
"We come o'er mountain nud plain and
Our broad Invisible pinions sweep,
Like the spirit of Llberty.wlid and
lice.
And yo byk on our works'and own 'lis toe;
V.. a . it ... .i . nr. ...
o rai U iue n mas out can ye tell
Wbitber wega, or where dwellt"
To make a Venetian blind Put out bis
eyes. " .
Pavid Simtnong, the engineer of the ex
press trails, though strongly urged by the
fireman to juini elf when be saw collision
wa inevitable at Now 11 unburn, repl led
'.that be would stiak to bis engine whatever
bspponed,'' and so went cnlinly and courLe
imsly lo death. A writer in the New York
Trlimne, probulily Join II iy, the author
or ''Jitiii Din is 1." tii m applies the Ci'utr .i
idea of'these lines:
'ne wis one of ibe uncrowned heroes 0'
whom there nTe so tmmy, and of whom we
bear so little in this wurld, too busy lo reo g
n!zu the bravery, Chivalry, and sell sicriflco
which constantly reveal themselves la the
humblest stations or life. Wo have no Idea
what the noble tellow helieveih but we kuow
what be did: and they who hesitate to ac
cept his acis as evidence orthe highest pnic
ucjI uun.-itiaiitty are Crrtaiuly at variance
with tbe liberal spiiit of the age."
Under the hevliir '-Our Georz-.'' mean
ing Ueo. S Benedict, killed at New Hun
burg, tbe Cleveland llerull, uT Saturday,
s-y:.
We "caonoi make blm dead, " even though
we know he lies in yonder home with pulse
less heart and folded hands. Obcari! so
lately full uf trust and tender thoughts! O
hands! so ready In their loving service! He
needa no written eulogy The friends ef bis
boyhood and l.is ripening manhood are
yearning lor a presence to suddenly vanished
and are holding in tenderness tbe memories
ol bis spnllets life.
'The mourners go about the streets. '
Such a dispensation "makes eommon
cause." There is no p.-nto write the sor
row that bus entered bis borne. We stand
without, weeplog for our friend, and for
those wuo are enlolded in the shadow of hie
death. Thank God for Ibat Unquestion
ing faith which can lilt Ibese stricken hearts
above these wrecked hopes and datkened
boairt.
Wuo has Lost a Littlb Girl!
Last summer ft party of gipsies, consist
ing of two m c, two women, and a girl,'
aged about eleven yean, p issed through
the village of Belmore, Crawford county,
going west. Shortly alter pa-eiog through
the place, a man engaged in banting lo;t
cauia across a litilo girl aged about four
yeais, which bad been left in the road on
Hie tome j.ist paused over. The mail pIcK
ed up tbe child od took It to b!s home.
The littlo thing could give no accoun of
itself, nor bus ever yet cut.veyed any Idea
who Its parents are. Tbe general laiprrs
siou is ibat tbe child (lid Out be ljr.g to the
ttip.iies, and that tbey stole it from some
Ismlly aud becoming tir.dof it left (ton the
road as above plated. Theie may be some
wbeic a nionr nnij father and riwih-r whjia
the publication ot this item may lead lo the
recorery of their lost child. ' Will our ex
cLime.es i'ive it cirrency as widely as pod-sible-Butter
Herald.
A itory is told about James Fisk, Jr.,
ciliig on Gen. Butler at Long Branch last
summer. Butler bad never seea Fisk, and
usked bis name, receiving tbe reply, Id a
loud voice, "I am James Fisk, Jr!'' "Ob.
yutinre. are you?" remarked, Butler with
charming indilf-rence. Then turning to'
h e wife: "My dear, do you want anything
or the peddler to-d!" The Pi inc,e beat a
hasty retreat, leaving tbe General in lull
Ofsossrau of the field.
TTouVV thllllfler neeoniannied wttli Bham
lightning, last evening, we are told betokens
severe cold weather again. ' Tbe weather
10-uay is quite cold.
The creat lire at Tner.4 no Thnru.lav Ih.i
was caused by tbe upsetting of a keroseoe
lamp, during a row among a party of gan.
tders, in a low saloon known as tbe '-Hole
t .. . 1. - nr .Hi.
111 iud if an.
James Hatsen was senteuoed to seven
years and six mnnlhn nolm. nnfln .
" . 11 in; .1, , 1 , 1,
p Philadelphia on Monday lor seduc-
tlnn
The Pennyivant Railroad Company
was chartered a quarter of cenlury ago
Now It represents; Si.VOOO. 000, and be
tween 2.000 sud 3,000 niiL'S of Railroad
truck.
An Snl lmn..utr. t I . it. hi... .
nor mnne tban oqo years' ImprUontnent
fnr lottirtr In iran..i . t. i
in cemeteriet, lias ben inirodm-ed imo
the Stuto LeylsUture. It abouW brooms
The New York Sun Ih al(vmtiHnrf iA :
fund for the family of Simmon, the brave
engineer at New Hamburg. They deserve
await .if Ik. .. U II -
"fit V1 IUD (JIU(J
Fife thoiliailll ImrtHlai nf fl .... i a ta
Stowarfe latent gift to tbe Buffering people
Veterinary Surgeons Horse-leeches
WANTED,
A Dining Room girl '' and to do general
housework. Highest wagei paid It bddII
cant suits. Apply to vv
fl8-lir, Mb. Cbaki, Wild Cat Run,
fjticnl ?JtiJtcw.
9. M. rcttenalll Ac Co. T
lark )', New ork, and (iso. P. Howell A a.
Adirl!irg Aaenle, are U10 rale aitsuts for the Pa,
irolcuiu lentrc 1U1I.T Ktoonu la Utnt dly. Ad
vs.lirsrs In li st ell a t iM,iuue lo luav tkelr
bTura with liber ot Inc si oe lionaes
K nyim'a w l4nhlc Aoilai;
tfil l itmp I uitipii'i; ui wr
i ulvr iu i'tii p IV
Ken)ons New Double, Acting Oil Pump
is hckouwI' died I o be the best pump now
III use. One ot ils leading l-'ilorc Is thai
it not only priniuc s a com ovious How ot
nil or other fluid, luit lhat II creates and
silntallis a Constant and powerful suction,
by means ot wtncli the seams or Veliisut the
well are III a great measure cleared of para
ti io and other obstruct. ons, and tbe oil in
(tie veins is drHwn towards ibe well. It
bus lieeu a-oei Lined by acmal teat that the
use ot this pump causes a gradually iucreas
iiiK How ol oil. It la well known by nil
opeMtoru that this Improvement is of ureal
value, and omt Ibat has been lnu sought
lor. Tneabl'Rt ineotianies of our country
have tor yean been al worn trying to find
out seme new aud untried plan la prolong
the life lime id an oil well; and nothing yet
to ur knowledge has been brought before
the p'll 1 c that in any way equals the power
ot 1 he Kenyon Pump, experience having
I ail ill 1 liial it is the long continued sue
lion that has the pnwer to keep up aud in
crease the production of nil wells. Oil
operators are relet red to Mr. Geo. Uoulton,
aupeiimendenl ot' the Columbia Farm, fur
Information In regard to the piactical work
ings ot tbe Kenyon Pump. We append tbe
following testimonial from tbe niaaagorto!
the Columbia Farm:
Omen Coi.riuniA Oil Co.
Columbia Farm, Jau, 28. I
Mr. n. K. Kknyos:
Dear Sir: We are using ymir 1 Double
Acting Oil Pumps in three ol our oil wells
and Hike pleasure In stating that we are
gutting more oil and gas trout each or them
tban was previously obtained by the use ol
working barrels. We believe your oil pump
to be the best in use.
Respectfully yours,
G W. Boutrow lap't.
J. P. Baiichokt, Manager
For further par' iculars addriss H. K.
Kunyom, Peiioleuai Centre. P. O box
517. janSl.
GOODABV1CU.
Ask no woman ber age. Never joke with
a widow. Never contradict a man tbat
stutters. Be civil 10 all rich uncles and
aunts. Wear yotir olrteM hat otconrsalo
an evening party. Always sit next lo tbe
carver at dinner, Keep your own seorets.
Tell no luii.iaii belna yon dye your whis
kers. Wind up your conduct like a watch
unce every dv, examine m mutely whether
you are "fast" or ' slow." Make ' friends
with the steward on board a steamer,
there's no knowing bow gnoo yon may be
in bis power. Write nut one more letter
lhan you can help; the man who keeps up a
larj:e correspondence is a martvr, tied, not
to the stak", tin til tbe post. But the best
adrtee we can give to the reader is, that. he
should buy bis clothing et the store of A.
Alden. Washington Mreet, Petroleum Cen
tre, Pa. The stock ol ready made clothing
at this house Is the largest and cheapest in
the city, lie has also a lurue assortment
orciot'is, oa&siuieies, etc.. and la prepared
to make up soils in the neatesi minuer lm
au'mable He has also a full line of gen
tlemen trurnishlng goods. This is one ol
the best and cheapest stores In tbe eily.
Buy the "Red Uot" Saddle, manufactured
in Titus vllle expressly for Ihe oil country
addpted to all kinds or weather, at J. R.
Krone. al2-tl
Best Refined Oil 20 omits per gallon, at
dfOiS tl. J. rtuTUKiipoue'e.
To Purchasers ot MiigerSewliig ns
chines! CaulUui!.
All parties are hereby cautioned against
purchasing, any of our Machines except
through our duly authorized agents,' as
Machines will Dot. he guaranteed by us tbat
ore cot so riuiotmsed. Mb. J. L. Johnhon
is our agent for Petroleum Ceutre and vl
ciuuy.
Tim Pinoeb Manup'o Co.,
458 Broadway, New York.
NoTtei is hereby given that Mr. D. C.
Graves is my agent for Petroleum Centre
and vioiuity.
J. L. JnBNHOX.
H. Hechtkopf,
Having nurclnsed tbo euMre stosk of
WUitltS and TOBACCO
I'Tom ChampalRii I'hartle, will eon- nue the bn
tie sut the old st md next door lo KskennV HIMIsrl
farior. Tne publis can rest assnred that 1 will
k en H e b.i h ands orl nAHS and TuBACCu
m iue iiiuikatand will alwsyalabor 10 olaase nur
.ustoeors. Win
FURNISH: ALL
At Very Lo
CALL SEE
OLD S
NEW ADVERT IflilllF.NTS.
If. WILB.GUT,
ISnowprnpsnd toenTnt. nitlCK An m
W.N WOHK IN AW- ITB llKANOUas'lii
wsrranls to mve -l '.tuition ' mDa-
I'LiXSTSItlNCl d m-to ordsr, TIHTCI mm
NII-hniiliiiL nmel: ..-,1 1 .
i..-':;,:ua"d co",u"
LV" Hid 1111M on ('U.rt Farm. Post OTW
AUJi.s-s HeUAileiim t'sniira. Pa. cive m a call
1UU1D-1IU.
(UKI'OliD'i
Sew Blut i t j, I Cap Store,
OKNT8' FTHNISIHNO GOODS,
rniLA., NEW youk AND HOSTON grVI,K8.
Th. only elate where Ilais am Clocked and
Ceo. XV. Oakford,
. Pnntfirnl liattcr.
le.-tle Block, Diamond and M. rtln Nireets.
reblS lm. ti l l'SVild.E, FA.
Parlor and
CHAMBER SUITS;
Marble Top Tajblc,
and all kinds et
FURNITURE
At H. O. Jarvis5
lo. 100 WAfll!VTOM.S'r
Falrol.nm Cmtn Feb. 16, 1HT1. u".
8. K. STRATI OH.
W. KIP.
& KIP,
Oil Produc'rs
AM)
BROKERS IN OIL LANDS
AND LEASES,
Of.:e.Ia Plnmer'a Itluck,
lee 'Jm Boail9uli.l
Franklin, Pa.
m Persons dssttlne lo nprrateln th. LrBJtt-.
CA l'INO Oil. UI8I MCT will do will to examine
onr list Idbe-al InUrs ts will Ih- trirrn tor lor MA
CHINERY, TCK.LB, CASI.NO aud Tl'IilNU. .
J" All Cotaninalcatloni e onptly ousw.rtd
I-itrid Suvvi'viiiir. AVr.
aikPn 1 ir . 1
Crockery,
Crockery,
Largs aanortment new etjlen
jiut rttcwvttd
SOHOKBLOM'S
Next door to Reeord Office.
WAR DECLARED N
On ISigb Prices!
at tbe Old Stand of J. B. Prather, MAIM
STRUET, by tbe new firm,
M. V., 8. F i.S U E R,
Who Intends keeping ap a Biiavy stock of
GROCERIES PROVISIONS
FLOUR, FBUIT, VEGETABLES,
and In fact .very kjnd of goods UAUaJly kt'cjui a,
well aiipoiutcd
GUOCF-IIY S'B'OIiE.
I hsv. a team on the road and will dciiv.r Goods.
FltKE OK C11AKOE.
Kf All I ask Is a fair trial and an f xamlnatloE .
o' my slock. Give me a cull.
U V. B riSHEH
PrtrlenmCentre. Pa.. Joly 29 tf
GRADES OP
west Hates.
them;:at the,,
TAIMD.
Petroiaai;CeBtre,;rft., Oct. Sl-tf,
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