A LIBERAL, DISCO U XT
from marked prices on oar
EXTENSIVE STOCK OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING
Winter Underwear,
Cnitomj Made Clothing,
Hats and Caps,
Itothe next Thirty Days I
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Merchant Tailors !
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Petroleum Centre Daily Record
Pet, Centre, Saturday mays.
ABRIVU. ANH HCPflkATVEROr
TRAKn QN O. C. Af B. R4
On and after Monday, Not. 28th, 1870,
win iuu as rouows
KOETU KB. &. ho. 9. vn. 1
Leave Irvine). ! ni a. in
Leave Oil City 7,00 a. u, t,66 r u. 7,60 f a
" Ttlusv. 8,30 423 " 9,i if
Arrive Corry, 10,00 " 8,67 " 10,88 "
BOHTIf. Ml 9. nn A
Leave Corry, 11,05 a M. CI a M. 6,14 r m
II fI1tAa Via an - -
ii.uk. K,fU p M. 7,30 " 7,6Z
J. P. Cen. 1,27, V 8.19 " 8,42 "
Arrive O. City 2,10 ,02 " 8,20
" Irvine. 4,60 11.40 "
OT No. 8 and 8 run on Sunday.
FRMOni TRAINS NOKT11.
M 10 XI.. let aa . a.
Titos, 11,14 a.m. 8,40" 1,44 , aw
Ar.Corl.llHM. ,w
FUR1QBT TSAIR8 SOOTH. .
Ko- Wv Mo. a No. 16. No. 14. Kb SO.
A .. M .! .! M, IS 40 FA .00
WW ,10 p. m , rrivw at Petroleum Centre 8,80 n.
1, f-?' it" Ulrol,2'' eceommodaMou, cosiiects at
ry tor Bant and North.
. """SB JALACS SUMPIBS (JAM.
S2 R rcef '? 1'hllHdsliihlB without change.
f-U t 'o Philadelphia wllhoul change:
S 2.,i,rt from Hbria without rhmjo.
Gold at 1 p. m., Ul
We present to-day our usual monthly oil
report April. It will ba found as near cor
rect aa It li possible to got at the figures
end farts necessary to uiako a report full
and complete. No pains have been spared
to make. H correct Extra copies can be
hsilat this cQlce.
Death has entejeed the family of onr
townsman, . Georgo Magrane, and taken
to bis Icy embrace a loved one. At live 0'
dock ibis morning, Wjlam Edward M
liraoe, egod yoara and six months, died
from tbe riTucts of savure cold, caught while
roouverlog Trom an attack of tho soarlet
lover, which cauiwd a rulapae coding In bis
death. The surrow-siricltcn parents have
the sympalblus of tuo opuimunlty, in this
nu aiuiuiioo.
'Touched by tbe icy hand of di-alb,
Another bud halb burnt lis cell.
And now, lis fragrant riper breath
Is tt'jallng wbem tbe angels dwell.
Another aoraph barp ia struQK,
Another golden link is given,
To bind these wayward hearts o( cora.
Still closer, te our borne in Ueaveu."
Funeral services wlU be held at the bonse,
on Washington street, at 2 p. . tormorrow
(Sunday) afternoon.
Th Fhih Fwht. Tbe Buffalo Com.
mercial reports that a steamer will bave
the city for Erie, wbenoe it will sturt to
the scene of tbe price fight between Mace
aod Coburo, which is to oum off 00
Thursday ot next week. It fixes the scene
of the fight at Long Point, which Is one ol
the very best of reasons that It will not
tke plaoe there. Cuslck, tbetralnorof
Maoe, and Jim Coburo, brother of Joe
Coburo, were in town from last Saturday
until Tuesday. Whatever arrangements
they may have made, were of oourse with
out any parade. Erie Dispuloh.
Considerable loo.UnJ other interesting
reading iimitr U crowded out ou account
'Waj' t;-ai,ia of our oil repott.
nO.MTHIiV OIL. HEI'OHr.
We prctenl lo-day our usual oil report
for the month of April. There has beeu
less (ailing off during ibis month than for
several months past During Match tbe
greatest falling off was on the McCruy
la nil being ?32 barrels per day. During the
wonth of April this farm exhibits an in
crease of 37 barrrels per day. In March tbe
productioon was 319. barrels per day, aod
In April 340 barrels. A number of tbe
other terms sbowj a (ailing off but tbe great
er part hold their own sftice tbe March re-,
port was published.
The following table shows Ike decresse
per day. on the principal farms and trade:
Pearson farm, 6 barrels
Columbia farm, 47 11
Niagara farm, li "
Lake farm, 10 "
Central faxa, 8 "
The Dalzell, A. Boyd, Sam. Boyd,
M E k ny Metropolitan, Brown, Cornen and
other farms and tracts exhibit an Increase
In production over tbe month of Maroh.
The total iversge of tbe several farms aod
tracts as given In our table shows a dally
prductloo of 1,780 barrels, a decrease of
63 barrels since tbe March report.
As we predicted in onr March, report de
veloplog.was quite lively during tbe month
ol April and promises, to be more is during
tbe present month. On the Brown farm,
Lake farm and Metropolitan tract, Cherry
tree Run, a large number of leases have
been taken and wells are to be put down at
once, drilling having eonunecoed on several
already. On the Cornen farm four new
wells are to be started at once. Leases are
also being taken on tbe Buobanan farta.
lying back of tbe Columbia farm, and the
indications are favorable for good pajing
.wells being strnok on that farm. There are
at present from 30 to 40 new wells going
down or about to be started in this vicini
ty.. On tbe wbole the business of develop
ing presents a favorable aspect at present,
much more so than it has for several months
past
It will be een that tbe St eveneon farm
ban bean, abandoned, bavlog been flooded
ont by water. Included in our report for
April wilt be tuund three or four tracts
never before repotted by us, located on
Cberrytree Hun.
Tbe production of these farms boa. been
taken Into consideration in showing the de
crease since last month.
On tbe first day of, the uootb thew was
In iron tanks at tbla. poipt 152,335, barrels,
an increase of 6,956 barrels since March Oral.
During tbe month the shipments from this
point of crude aod refined oil was 27,324
barrels, against 23,505 during M.artb, an
increase of 37 69,
Included in our report will bi found a
table of tbe production, of each lease on the
MoCray farm, also the amouut of oil held
In iron tankage by Mr. McCray.
Tbe farms and tracts where tbe produc
tion is given from aotual measurements are
marked with a star; all others are estimated2
WOODS FAHM.
Averacedailv production. E9
Number of wells pumping, 21
Number of wells drilling, 1
CSMJUL FABM.
Average daily production, ?47
niimuer 01 wiiiis pumping, 46
Number ol well drilling, 1
COLUMBIA FARM.
Average daily production. 402
Number of wells pumping, 62
Number of wells drilling, 4
KiXNAN FARM.
Average daily Droduction. 20
Number ol wells pumping, 1
J. 8, M'ORAY FAHM.
Averase dally production, ZiO
lNumi.nr 01 wens punning. 41
Nutnlwr of wells resumed 3
Number ol weUa abandoned, .
IN OTELlnoreaeo since March of 27 bar
tela.
VANS TRACT.
Average daily production, 12
Number ot wells pumpiug, 4
BTJSVK.VBON. FARM.
Average dally production, ft
Number of wells pumping, x
JO is laruj was auanaooea op the last Ol
ins monin. wooded out
HTDS. 4 KCSIJJiT FARM,
Average dally production, 19
Number 01 wells pumpiug, 6
number el wells abandoned,
Nutntwr ol.wclls completed,
1IKR8 FARM.
Awrase dally, production,- 14
number or wells pumping, 10
vim. m'cray, farm a omroa tract.
Average daily production J6
No of w.ull puiMulog,. 4
no or wells completed,,
Number of wells abandoned,
BART. TRACT."
Average aaty production, 5
number 01 aolla puuipintc.
Number of wells abandoned,
DALZELL FARM.'
Average dully production, (9
Number of wells pumping, 1,4
Nont. Increase of lb barrels line fast
mouin.
BAMITKI, BOYD FARM.-
-ve'S daily production,
Numbet ot wl s pumping
'I
J. II. SKINNER FARM
Average daily production, IB
Number wells pumpiug, 1 6
Number of wells drilling, 1
ARNOLD rtllNNKT TRACT
Average dally production, 40
Number of wells pumping, 8
llliKOfSSK TRACT. WILD CAT HOLLOW.
Average dallv production, 7
mber-ol wells pumping, 2
NUUARA FARM.
Avcisgs daily production, C8
Number of wells pumping, 23
FRARJON FARM.
Average dally prpductioo, 26
Number of wells pumping, 11
Number of wells drilling, 1
Number of wells commenced, 1
COXTCvX FARM.
Average dally production, 10
Number of wells pumping, 4
A MYD FARM.
Average daily production, 10
Number of wells DuaiBkkg. 4
a CO. KBl'BT FARM.
Avsraie dallv production, S
Number ef wells Dumping, 3
Number of wells completed,
KKNNCUSBTT TRACT.
Average dally production, 6
Number of wells Dumping, 2
CLARKMONT FARM..
Average dally production, 14
Number of wells pumping, . 4
Number ef wells drilling, '
Number of wells commenced. 1
VROWN FARM.
Averate dallv Droduction, 67
Number ot wells Dumping, 20
Number of wells commenced, 2
METROPOLITAN TRACT.
Average daily production, 28
Number of well pamDioiiv 9
BA1XKY FARM.
Average dally production, 27
Number ol wells pumping, 12
LAKE FARM.
Average daily production, 14
Number of wells punuiiog, 7
Number of wells drilling, 2
SCTLKY FARM.
Aversge daily production, 9
Number of wells pumping, 4
BURNS TRACT.
Aversge dally production, 6
Number of wells pumping, 4
HARPER TRACT. ;
Average dally production. 9
Number of wells pumping, 7
M'KLVEB TRACT.
Aversge dally production, 6
Number of wells pumping, 3
Number 01 wells tinning, 1
1 HEED FARM.
Average daily production, ' 30
Number of wells pumping, 8
DIMPjiV FARM)
Average daily production, 88
Number ot wells pumping, 22
Number of wells finished, 1
CORNEN BEERS TRACT.
Average dnily production, 18
Number of wells pumping, 6
MO TANK FARM.
Average daily production, 41
Number or wells pumping 20
LOWER MCKL1IENY FARM.
Average daily production, 6
Number of wells pumping, 8
Number of wells abandoned. 1
COItN'ELL TRACT.
Average dally production, 8
Number of wells pumping, 1
Number of welln drilling, 1
OIL HELD IN IRON TANKS.
April 1 Miit 1
Central Petroleum Co's Tank.... 10,101 11,7m
venirai rciroieum m
Jnnius 8. McCray, C I'(
3. B. McCrat, U Pet. lai
8. A. Wood Tank, J. 8.1
McCraT A Muuhali. C. I1
1'et Farm. 11, UK) 11.6110
larm, No. 8. H.lou 8 (M0
McCray Muntiall, C. I'.t- Farm, 14.084 UIW-J
t'ady Tliomion. Boj l F'm..
raiierson a unxtvy,
Arnold, Hblunev A Deroasie "
Lehr, "
Jiim 8 Mcftav (No S I "
4,M 4,5:u
4,610 b:m
ni 4,sou
li.v, 11 sal
1'1,0KI 13,0(10
O,00!j
1 (MK) 1(H)
8,r.H 8,i-,H
6.11411 5,U4
20 V.-JtU
1,7S
James 8. MoCra; (No. 3) " ...v,..
Dlckay 4 McCray " ....,..
V. N Payne " .......
Egliert Kano.....
J. 8. McCray, F. H. Bod turn
J. 8. MoCray. Ualull Furin
1. 8. McCruy, a II., CI farm,
TOTAI. ...... 14(l,!r,0 15a,8S5
Increase since April 1st S.II.Vi barrels.
SHIPMENTS DUH1NO TUB MONTIt.
Crude, 48 gallons to bbl 21,887
Bofined, ' 57
TOTAL, ST.aii
8,739 barruls mure Uian during March.
James s). McCray farm Tbe Pro
taction ol Each Lease Total Pro
elactloa of the rarm Arooantbeld
bjr Mr. meOrsjr la Iroti Tanks.
In tbe tsblo. below we give the whole
number of barrels of oil produced by tbe
Jacaes S. McCray farm, including the pro
duction of each lease, from July 16tb, 1870,
at tbe time the Donsgby well was struck
up to Msy 1st.. 1871. Also, tbe amount
of oil held by My. MoCray In iron tank
May 1st, 18?!:.
No. Bbls. Total
NAMi OP UASB. delhri-m PmJurt'11
Phlillra 4 Boyle Lease, 63,4211 7U 811,414 80
Arnold, Phl.ney A Deeonsse,
Csdy A 'I boiunsou Lease,
Lldj McCray Leaso,
I.W UUMO, n oil mis li
89,TTT 88 51,184 B
63,WIH 00 B9,i: m
iA A to? ru
Hart, Moore & Co. Lease, g; jui
MoCtay Adums Ltae, 87,77(1 On
Armstrong & Christie Luaae, (ill m
James 8. McCniy Lease, S,ai7 01
Mu')ray 49 Kfjilor Lea-o, la. 1 411 H5
Keinp, Iockwoud A Co. Lrue, 770 !M
Irwin, Ilradstreot k Co. Lease, S,07-4 aa
14,a-,i is
ao.oia 7
47,018 68
Mt5 78
8,0117 m
18,050 811
83H 44
8 4(l 67
mcuruv iNinagby Leaso, 80 610 S fti.Hm 01
jirusn, uiaeamoio d! Co. Lease, 1,875 1,875 uj
McCray A 81.1 r Louse, J,ms 91
Mnunt Morlali Lease, ,JS8 111
Blai Hawk Lea.e, ' XM 1.7
JlcCray 8, Jones Lease, 605 111
Ibuinpsou A McCray Lease, 9,1)45 77
4.878 111
8,807 04
8,2 m im
8,477 88
525 10
8,1152 22
Total,
Amount of oil held b7 J as. 8. McCray In
iron tank May 1st, 1871)
BW.
Jnmci. 8. McCray Central ftinn. 11,088 (11
James 8 MeCray, llnM'n. Ikiydfaria 11,(15112
Jmnes 8. MeCrnv, W W ' 1.1.000 Wl
James 8 McCniy, II M. 5.V80 70
Jnnies 8. McCray, 11, F H. " 6.1MII 87
Jnmcs n nc.tTav, A. P. a U " 4.KHI on
.lamen 8. MvCrny, M Co., Central rarm 14,084 70
James 8. McCray, K Dro. Dnlr.rll " ,88tl 80
JaniBS 8. VcCmy, F. Urn's. (Ill Cltv. 80,114 07
James 8. McCray, 8. A. W. Central farm 17.80.1 00
linn a 8. McCray, C. A T. lViyd firm, 1S.8.KI 411
J.mc 8. IMcCrnv. P. II. Kabert farm. 8,480 10
James 8. McCray, M. C. M , C Pet. farm, 8,740 76
James S. McCray, 11. A B., Columbia Cm, 1,758 Oti
ToUU 18,807 17
There was a large audience In attendance
al Sherry's Theatre, last evening, to wit'
ness the performance of the great drama
from Charles Reade's oelebrated nove,, en
titled, '-Never Too Late to Mend." Tbe
play was brought out In excellent shape.
Among tbe characters deserving of special
mention, and who acted out their parts In a
highly creditable manner, were those of Mr.
J. W. Carner as Peter Crawley; Mr. S. K
Chester as Tom. Robinson; Mr. Jordao as
Meadows; Mr. Jermoo as Isaac Levi, and
Miss Virginia Howard as Susan Merlon.
The piece Is a good one and was brought
out iu a very effective manner, eliciting fre
quent and besrty applause from those pres
ent.
This evening will be produced tbe cele
brated legeudury drama of 'Rip-Vao-WIn
kle; or, Tbe Sleep of Twenty Years," Mr.
J. W. Carner appearing as Kip Van Win
kle; Mr. Chester as Ilendrick Veddor; Miss
Howard as Grelcbeo, and tbe entire com'
pany In tbe cast As this is positively the
last appearance ol this favorite company
tbe present season our citizens should ten
der them a 'bumper al parting "
Cominia. We received a call last even
ing from Mr. W. B. Gardner, advance
agent for Sheldenbitrger's mammoth Euro
pean Menagerie and Great Grecian Circus,
which is to perform at Petroleum Centre, on
Thursday, May 18th. Connected with this
mammoth concern is the only full grown
living Rhinoceros, or Uuicoro of Holy Writ,
ever captured. Mr. G. represents this show
'o be everything that is claimed lor it.
See Here, Muggins ?
Since advertising is all the ge, I wish all
my friends to see that I also advertise. I
have sent to Paris for a $4,005 00 ORGAN
and have eugiiged a FULL BfiASS BAND
OK 180 PIKCKS, which will be here via
RailroHd lo Jerusalem Four Corners, thence
by oil pipe line to McCray 1111,. and ford
ing ibe Creek on tout will march to my Sa
loon end ' tooting" will .cummence to
"oiicet." Look out for them.. My Beer Is
rather poor, but considering tbe many at
tractions, I bone mv t airons will not find
fault Music by the band; $4,005 organ ac
companiment Free Lunch from 4 a. M. to
4.30 a. m every morning; Six sands; bully
sanawicots, J.C.
LOU. J. VOUCnEH,
The first Second Class Saloon In the Coun
ty. ii.4-3t
Monet Lost. Yesterday afternoon on
the Frotbingbam path, or Hess farm, a
pocket book containing twenty-live to
thirty-five dollars. Tbe finder will be re
warded by leaving tbe same at tbe West
ern Union Telejta Office, at this
place. Ml
NOTICE.
The subscribers having sold out tbelr
Lager Bier Stand and Barber Shop intend
leaving the couotry, and take this method
to inform those Indebted to them that all
bills must be settled by Saturday. Msy 6th.
And all persons having claims against them
will present their bill before that date for
payment
J. H. I.eonhaiiser.
C. J. Leonbauser.
Petn-'eum Centre. May 2 Id.
Best Spring style goods received to-dsj
at
A. 8. SMITH'S
Boot and Shoe Store.
mSO-lf
JLNlttAL. UOSE,
PBTHUUtTJM CENT KM, PA..
AND DUNCAN HOUSE,
OIL CITT.PA.
Near Oil Creek A Allegheny lliver Railway Depot
mayis tf. CKOS8 A McOUBIR, Prop ra
wait v ruuii,
Ilavs bought out tbs
lager beer standi
OF J. If, IJJ0SHAU8ER,
Ob Washington Street. They will make It a pint
to nav DartTciilai attention to the wants of iholrena.
toraere and will keep PKE811 LAG Kit and ALB
always on tap. Drop m and see us in, our new
quarters. ma-tt
FOR 8AL ORTOUE.T.
The flouseariloliiim? Loonhausor'a Ihu TjvrAr
Blcr 8aloon, aud now .occupied aa a Sepir Ntore
will ba sold vevy cheap, or rented in aoartuitnU
Appiy on or belore Tuesday May 9th, to
CIlAKLJiS J. LEON 11 AD8KH.
84t At the Bttrtwr 8hup.
II. WHiBEUT,
ISow nrxpand to execute BRICK AND MA
BON WOKK IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, aud
wnrrants to fnvo satisfaction.
PLAhTKltlNO done to order. BUICK CIIIM
N1E8 pue Also. UKICK aud LlilK constant
ly on hand snd for sale. ' -
Mesldi nee on Egbert Farm. Post Offlce
AaJcci lVfitolcuni Cent, Ia. Gij-j at scU.
ebio-im.
Success ofthe Period!
A JUASS1VK COMIHXA.TlOItt
GRANDEST ENTERPRISE OP Tn
I:
GllEAF MAMMOTH
N. Y. CIRCUS
MENAGERIE.
AND BALLOON !
PETROLEUM CENTRE.
Monday, May 8th.
Grand Free Spectacle !
( RATCITOTJSgBALLOON ASCESSIOIf
adjoining the CI rem I avllllon, al 1 o'clock, p. )j)
and l rlor to tbe arentc Exhibition.
PBOF. RENNO,
The Renowned Frei eh Aeronaut, will nake an a
hia aerlai Higlits In bia monster Balloon "TALU'r
LAII,"eiilitled:
A Journey Vcyond the Clondsv
Eight Mammoth Air 8n1ps, 100 feet hlch snd re ft.
a dlameti r, are carried wl h this fruit MlililUk.
ment, so thit an ascension is guaranteed daily, A
PKHFUKMINU 1KN OV
Living Wild Animals
From the almost lminetrnhle Jnng!cx of Aula and
Bengal, snd the dark caves ol hihlrpea.
M. PAUL KOUXARIK,
IT!. I Ld, fftnn will Ml., ', mmnn vl.K ,
tamed diiilrens of the forest, aud feed them t'
meat irom his own lips.
The Arenic Department
is replete witn tne nrst muimtnan ana stmra
tnlenl of the world, and among the brilliant con -
stellatlon will he found
M'liLti a STOKES,
Premier Equestrian fiom Mis Hoyal Hrcasof Brits!.
tl'I.I.hlS. ANDREW.4 AND I.OUISK.
Cordes Klastlqne and Volantn, from tbe Paid
fannue drone, nw,
nilARI.KS BILLIS.
The Great Brltis.i 8omermuilt and Hrouetts Bldrr.
BAKNEY CARROLL.
Greatest Two Ilorse Hlder living, wlih blseliiiaren.
LA frJTITK ANN1U,
The Hahy Wonder, and!
MASTER WILLIE,
The Ctiild Somer ault liider.
. WATSON BROTHERS,
Thnw Vlvlnop n,n nf lha Air.
Edwin Watsoq, Vunuallcd (lymuart A Eqnetr lan
Oeorgi Wsiron Tnssliler A Traiiese extraordinary.
Thoiiias Wainon. Tninese. lloriontal liar, Ac.
Kipior Bliss, Hrand A loy Tumblinir.TrlcB ClowJ .
Jerome Tnttle, Terrlflc Voltlireur. donble Somcrs li
J C Louf.M'xlern llcrcitlex.LI ;ht A Heavy Balance"
The Funniest Clown allre.
JF.AN JOHNSON.
The World's nrsinest Jester, and an endlws Mst of--
EFrlClKMT AtlillllASUiS aboidiaki.
aa Ma
Heir Kopp's
Siller Cornet M P
Drawn l, ti Ai.lilan Horses, snd In the Orients! .
Chariot, or ' HNItUB," wl,l parade the tree
"'Mi0'; & Enforced, snd no .cok
ing ailowedtiwido.theftlllon.
aCAUHKlULI BOAIO rv -a-.
at extra ebarae.
Admission. Cte. Children,,
under lO, 515 cen.
Frsnklln. 1 huredar. Ms4th ; Oil City, Frld'f-.
Mnv6th. Vouaevl'le. Saturday, l "J "J,, '
villa, Tuesday, May "i"- .