SHUGERT & STARR
SnMwton to BcFarland, Smith' t Co.,
Merchant Tailors!
f AND DEALERS IN
Gulfs' Fcmisfiiiiff Woods,
OB. 8PRING? FRANKLIN STS.,
TITIJSV.IjLE, PA.
Dave pit la ra of ths flnsst aesortments o; .
VLOIHS &JAS8IMERES
ENGLISH,
FRENCH' AND
AMERICAN
co A.Tiisras,
MIXED AND
STRIPED SUITINGS,
i FANCY VESTINGS..
t
Krer;onVred.ln the Oil Region.
TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF
ttATSv& CAPS,
All ths Litnt cud Nobbiest Styles.
A FULL LINB OF
Gents' Furnishing Goods, c;
Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
reu Ceuti-e, nuiHlir December 18
Divine Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
cVrtlceevry Srtbatb aril A. M. and
iH P. Jf. Subbalh School at 12 if P. .
nuts free. A oordlal invitation extend
ed to all.
Bm. P. W. ScoriiLD, Paitor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M. and 7W,
'olock P. M.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
Gold at lp.m.j 109?4'
REMOVAL.
Tim office of the Daily Re
cord has lwen lemoved to the1
'.niltiinpr wtuated four dooi-s
lwlW th late location, direct
ly opposite the McClintock
tfotwe, and next door to Odd
rcltows Hall. Our friends are
invited f to call and sec ua.
Rr(an't Automatic Wonder toatintis
ttrdraw erewded bewse during tee'dey aad
train. Alibi politicly tbe- Uit day
nad evtlning iba Wonder Kill be on exbibi
lioa In (bit place, we would advise our cit
izens to pay it a visit. It li wall worth tba
price of admlsirlos. snd -those who fall to
see It will miM a rira treisC
Court- Statistics,
From tba records or the District Attorney'!
offlca wa taka tba following facts, (bowing
some of iba bninM donad urlng tba I tut lx
years under the administration: of Ssm'l B.
Myers, Eiq., who bss just retired:
During tba period named 1,900 bills bar
rien pseaed upon by tba Giand Juries,
1.000 of which were tried. 1 Tba remaining
900 were either aettled or ignored, or are
atHI standing because tba parties wera nsver
ei rested.
Tba liquor Ones, which go to the several
sobool districts In tbe sonnty, amounted to
nearly 111,400, all of (which bss been paid
into tba Sheriff's bands except a small por-a
linn lost by tba lined parties takiog tba
benefit of tba insolvent laws. . Tba' fines
gaiag to lb county amounted to f8,660,
soma ol wbleb was loi-t by tba same reason.
Amount ol floes going -to Overseers of tbe
Poor, t865.
Tbsce were, in them six-years. 113 per
sons ernt tofjtha. Penitentiary, 149 'to tba
County Jail, 7 to tba .House of Refuge, and
1 to tba Insane Asylum. Tba last crimina
court was tbe only ooa In six years tbat did
nat send any delegates to the Panitentiary.
Tbe record shows, we believe tba largest
amount of lienor Quae Imposed'by .any ona
county In tbe State, and, outside of Allo
liheny county, gives js tba largest number
nf prisoners sent in tbe time specified to the
Ween-ro Penitentiary. Keltbor one of the
Items 'da us proud." as a community, but
then they are business and demonstrate tbat
out Court attend- atrielly to boslne,.
Geaj. Judsou Ktlpalrick, will deliver bis
celebrated -MfSlure entitled,' "Sherman's
March to Ibe Sea," at Hotel' Opera Ilouie,
on Saturday,' Dee. 23i Of course there
will be a crowded heuaeMo bear tbe gallant
GtnereL . .
PTfm. un's Automatic Wouder las
right. Go aud sertt.
Petroleum Ceutrt Itrins.
We are pleated to learn that Mr. George
V. Wilton, who It will be remembered was
stricken with paralysis, some week ago, Is
s'owly recovering His physician bas
strong bopes of hi ultimate rt-covrry.
Oil creek is entirely frojwn over at this
point, for the first timi In Sve years.
The new church on the Columbia farm.M
..-., i j reaoy iot occupancy. When com
pleted U will bo an ornament to tbe farm
ana reiieot credit on the generosity ol the
Colnmbia Oil Company through whose
means It was constructed.
1 be recent striking of a new well on the
Egbert larm Is likely to cause considerable
excitement In oil matters on that larm.
Bergmann's Automatio Wonder takes
hugely" with all classes, and is crowded
day and nigbl, It will remain on exhibi
tion ttr-dsy, and at Oil City to. morrow,
A report bas been prevalent for several
days toat severs! cases of small pox exists
In tbe vilisge. W a are assured Irom com
petent authority tbat tbere is no foundation
for tbe report,
Ureal scarcity or water prevail In the
neighborhood, consequently many well are
(but down temporarily. j
voriaimas ta coming, and aamsklour
merchants are laying in largo supplies ol
holiday goods.
The work of grading for tbe new Warren
and Venango railroad continues at a lively
rate despite the extremely cold and uufavor
able weather,
'ibe old Coquette well, atone time tbe
wouder ef Ibe entire oil region, still contin
ues to yield twenty barrels per day, Could
tbe history of this well be written it would
form a romance almost equal to tbe Arabian
Niggts, and tar superior to Sylvaous CubL's
last Ledger story. Tilusville Cattrier.
Lei'tcri at Plimkb. On F.-Wav even
ing Uet, Captain W. W. Gray, ol Titnsville
delivered bis lecture "Gleeuioga by ibe
Wayside of Life" at Plumer. There was
quite a large audieuce In attendance. A t
tbe conclusion or tba lecture Captain Gray
paid a deserved tribute to the character ot
Rev. N. Robinson, Plesbyteriaa clergymen
at Plumer. Mr. Robinson baa a very larva
family, and receives but a small salary,
barely sufficient te enable bitn to get along.
Captain Gray sut geffad that cootribu llou
Lo tsked up for'tbe benefit afMr. Robiiuoo.
Ibis was Cone, and about two hundred dol
lars were raised. This sum It was deter
mined to lay out In procuring Mr. R. a life
I mil ranee policy. An application was ac
cordingly made for a five thousand dollar
ten-year lite policy In Iba Excelsior" com
pany. The two hundred dollars raised at
the lecture are to be applied toward paying
"i" "ie jeany premium,g Messrs. A. S.
Pratberand Wm. SJcUray with their acciin
totned generosity, making up the balance.
At the conclusion of Captain Gray s lec
ture tbe -party adjouraed to Hie Plumer
bouse, kept hy Washington A'den, Eq..
where a sufficient number of oyatera were
opeued to satialy 'Uncle Billy'." delicate
appetite Tilusville Courl-r.
Tbe Ice on Oil Creek presented quite an
animated appearance on Saturday evening
last, between tbe Egbert and lloyd farm
bridges, being lighted up with lanterns and
torches, and crowded with "galUtlf swains'
and gentle dames" on skates, all enjoying
.themselves to the fullest extent.
Mr. Frank Wilkins, well and favorably
known hereabouts,- baa beea appoiaied to
Iba position of elerk-at tbe McCray House
We congratulate Mr. Biackman on assuring
the services of so competent a geutleman as
Frank.
Onerf the nm' exit oriluiury plants of
Juraea la one known ua ihe common I ml I
tie. It grows to the he'gbi of eixiy l'.-ei,
and lie tioaera av remuikaldy l r Iheir
beauty and ftagrnns', nl contradictory
qunlitiea, lis t.l.i.-tun tv of a di licioun
crimeon, appearini; in lutn n :l:e. and
exhaling a nch perrumit. Tim fmit reitem
liles einiimoii cauuon bulle, hence the
nam". Ilowevir, eome Siy it has tieen so
called hecanae of lh noire which Ibe ball
makesln bursllns. From the shell domeet'e
utensils ar nisdn, and the contents contain
several kinds of acids, besldi-s sugar and
gum, anil furnishes the material for making
an excellent drink in slcknew. But, sitigii
Ur as it may appear, this pulp when iu a
perfectly ripe stale, i very tllthy, and the
order from II is exceedingly unpleasant.
Tbe surveyor of the Northern Pacific
Railread have finished the surveys of ibe
Yeilowstonn Ynllry. ami report ibat they
have found a route lutoiigb it surpassing
their most sanguine expectation. Belore
many years mere will iniilouliieilly tea
large and prosperous settlement in that
valley. It is said that ihera ta as great an
extent of good land there as iu the Sacra
mento alley.
POIIEL ft, AUF.RTtAIM-
-DRY GOODS. &(;.
The Oldest Established
Y GOODS HOUSE
OIST OILKEEK.
SOBEL C( A U E R HA I r.l
SH.Hi
Two ligb'-Boered gentlemen, naned
Charles Kennedy and Fred, McComb, la
borers on tbe Warren Venango Railroad,
were arrested yesterday by officer Mcllugb,
charged witb burglary and larceny in break
Ing into tbe liquor store of Mr. P. Muliigao,
on Wasbiugtotr street, and stealing $3,00 in
money and two boxes of clgsrs. They were
confined in the lock-up over oigbt, snd this
morning were brought belore Justice Rey
nolds, wbo,efier bearing tbe testimony,
held tbenrln tbe sum of $300 each lo sp-pear-at'Praoklio
to answer tbe charge
Falling to procure tba requisite '-collateral
security" tbe "festives cusaes ' ere tbil form
new ornamenta to the county jail.
' Tbe TttusVille Sunday Morning News bss
recently received a valuable acquisition to
its editorial staff in tbe prison of Mr. A. E.
Fay, wbo bas became a member of tbe Arm.
Tbe News under its preieut management ir
a live Sunday paper, and abouhl command
a liberal support Irom tbe people of Tilus
ville. Those of our citizens wbo desire a
live Sunday paper, filled- with entertaining
reading, should luhscribe for tbe News.
Messrs. Crane to Fr.tocia, have purchased
tbe interest of Grlff.s Bros. In tbe drug
store located on Spring street, next door to
the America Hotel, TiturvrlUy and will
hereafter conduct the business for tteir own
use and behoof. Our best wishes attend the
retiring memerf the Arm, and also our
continued appreciation of tba new manage
ment. '
The French .budget of finance hy Minlste,
Pnyer Quertier, eunwi .' surplus ol fourteeu
tsiuiuB uancr -
Mrs, Partington says she does wish they
would hurry up and pass tbe Sirver Service
bill iu Washington;
A dnn-coloieil dog, with a verv anxious
look upon his counti-uani-e, daily watches
the psMeogera a lln-y alignt from the cars
at Pealmdy, Mats., as though be exuectrd
Somebody met nv. r rouifa. The uuituul
belonged lo Mr. Karnrat S. Merrill, one of
tbe victims of Hie Revere disaster, snd
when young Mat rill K-lt home for Ibe last
lime tl.e dog lelt Ullll nt the depot.
Coni-n.s Ci.aimino tiis Stakes. T be
New York Sun says Cuburn claims l'ie fijhl
with Mace ou the ground that the reieree
had uo rigbt, according to Ibe rules of Ibe
Prize Ring, lo declare tbe battle a draw and
tbeoutsi-ie bets off. Ho claims that Mace
was beaten, ss be was oO weak that be
would not leave bis oorner. Wben the
eteree called on them to advance and toe
the scratch, Coburn every time promptly ad.
vanced, while Mace always came up reluc'.
antly and then ran back as quick as bis legs
would carry biro. Coburn s.tvs Mace seem
ed to fall in love witb bis corner, as be
fondly kept bugging it throughout the fight
Joe bas telegraphed lo an old friend that be
has challenged Mace to fight bim again lor
$5,000 or $10,OJ'a side, or be is willing to
fight bim for the money alrendy tip. Among
those who backed Mace at two lo one were
tbo Hon. John Morrtscy, Alfred Smith.
John Franklin, Cbatlrs Kunsouj, II. CofTe,
Collins, C. Iiinsel, J. Wbttebeck, Les
Knigbt, Jim Edgewortn, C. Welch, Wally
trick. Jim Beittiolf, Usrry Hill and Tom
Allen all cottnidered Drst-rale judges of the
manly art. They are all surprised tbat
Coburn proved tbe belter man.
Naw Will Aaewweit as.rutk on
tba Reed farm, C berry I ran Run , (.a T hurt
day ol last week, which is yieldiog ten bar
rels per day and increasing. It Is owced
by Messra. Bouilon Bros, and Barerott, of
Columbia farm, wbo are also tbe owners ol
tbe Reed farm.
WASHINGTON STREET. PETROLEUM CENTRE, Pa.
Making ItoH-Iar Goods a efrtirtl'y allhl aeeson, bsve tba plraani of toTeminc tbHr
that they hae now tatt-re a large and atueclv aeaiirtmeut ot lluwe Vioiti
ai-lectaa to meet the wants of the tiert tiade of the city and cnfut'ry,enniprl"iig
BLACK & COLORED SILKS.
JAPANESE SILKS
IN DRESS PATTERNS, IRISH POPLINS. PLAID DRESS GOODS. FRENVn
MERINOS, ALAPACAS, AC. ' L'UD
PARIS BCIOCHB SHAWLS
Also a Lsrgo Assortment of SILK VELVETS & VELVETEENS FOR SACQL'r.3,
FURS, FURS, FURS.
T llVLTXXiIlXrEirX- OOODa S3 3LrA.CES
LAblK-v and Gents FURNISHING GOOOS, LADIE-i MACQUKS A.VU
KKa and a large assortment of goods sullante for Christmas ellta fnr eh(i.ir...
Caini'is. Oil Cloths, Trunks. Valises. Nat( rWls. kc. a!
rt-rlf.tf. NOHRI4r A VKll II Al.7a
CNTS, 'J
I. ,! .Hutlreja.
8. M. Pettcniilll Ac Co. 3T
rK Vow, KewYeik, and ffao. P. Hawaii A Co
Advertising Agents, sr. the sola ageat for the f;
treleum l-eetre Dailt KSroao ta that etty. Ad
Tartiaars In that cltj are raf nested te leave their
a vors with either of tne above fcoaeee
SWEET POTATOES.
Nice SWEET POTATOES just received at
uov 8-if MEASE & ARMSTRONG'S.
Tbe Grand Duke will be at Ottawa Mon
day afternoon; Reception private. - No
cards.'
Mr; William' Erown killed Ms wife in
Lynn, Saturday, stabbing her with a dim.
kuife.
Tbe Legislature of Missouri bas petitionee
Congress te grant amnesty to citizens of that
State.
Govenor Hoffman bas pardoned Gilbert
H. Van II nylon, wbo was sentenced for for
gery for five years
Dublin baa given 4.500 pound to Chica
go
Parliament will meet tbe second week in
February.
Tbe trau'fer to Tajls of the Freoon De
partments will begin this week.
The IltrUiiHan Oil 0 impany taltuck a new
well on the V. O. A C. Co. Tract last week
which isnow pumping about G liblso(28
oil per day. Tbe well was drilled to the
djpth of 3S0 feet In five days. Mr. D. S
Steele is Snpt. for tbe Co Volcano, W.
Vii., Lubricator. .
The Tallabatsee Senliuel wunta Sewar
for Vice-President.
No one has been lynched in ClarkeCounty
Ind., for over a week.
A man in Cincinnati is organizing a
brass band of twenty wnmeu.
Tbat beir to an immense English estate
bas turned tip in Wisconsin.
A Detroit Hdy visited a tnenagorie and
asked to be sbown tbe Cuodtiraogo.
(The former 'uelle of Now Uaveu" is
said to be now a habitnal druukard in New
Jersey.
tST BUFFALO CUT HAY, at
Schermerhorn A TenEyck's,
jul2.tr. Cor. Snd Washington Sts.
JfTGAFFNEY is tbe ONLY SQUARE
LWVGK DEALER on tbe Creek. Give
bim a call.
AMUSEIIEN1
Go to ALDKN'S lor tbe latest styles Hal
Caps.
LIVE AND LET LIVE!
Just received at Mease & Armstrong's
Flour and Feed S ore, l.goo bu.br Is extra
WHITE OATS, wbicb will be sold at low
est cash prices! 'Jt-tf.
I'rrtih Fffgaj and SUPERIOR BUTTER
SCHKlicRHORN TEN KICK'S
cor. Washington & Second Streets. m23 tt.
J-JT GAFFNEV'S- LIQUOR STORE Is
the only place lo look tor UotH Ulass
Ware. a4.
VST OA? FN K I keeps constunlly on
hand Scotch Ale and London Potter, espee
ally lor family use.
The America Cook Stove at
GORDON'S
Tbe Ametlca Cook Stove at
GORDON'S.
Tba America Cook Stove
GORDON'S
The America Cook Stove at
GORDON'S:
A it Dlfht-' AlVi!)!
Just received one bundled barrels of 'Hose
nice APPLES Irom the farm, aud twenty
l.arrela of our best C1DKK the best that
ever came to Ibis tswu. Call and see for
yourselves.
Nov 7 tf If. n. WARNER.
Elegant Pocket Diaries
at GRIFFES BROS.
XW Go lo GAFFNEY'S for line CIGARS
and cheap ler caab.
IWUnrtm stock of Leroy W. FalrctHW
UULI) t'tNS best in tbe market.
nov24-lf. At SIMMOKg'
'J.
XW HOLIDAY GOODS lo great varie-
Al FIMMON'S.
Administrators JVvticr.
WHEREAS, Letters of Administration on
the Estate of EDWIN VAUGHN, deceas
ed, lat of 'Petroleum Centre, have been
granted to ttieSnbrjribr, all persona having
claims are requsirr to present the same,
and all persuns indebted ate requested to
make settlement without diay.
M-a. MARIA 0- VAUC.nN.
nov. it Gw. Tesrson Farm'.
t CHOICE CIGARS riew slock,
. AtSlMMONS'.
New Styles f ocket Diaries '
at GltlFFES BROS-
For Sale or' Kent.
The buildin: lately occupied by A. M
Shttl's nt a Bakery and Giocery Store. Eu
qnire of
Hi C. JARVI8.
Petroleum Centre, P; dec 9-iw
New stock of Winter Clothing
at ALDEN'S
Diaries for 1872
at GRI7FR3 BROS.
llSilLR & AOU1MS,
GENERAL MACHINISTS
at d Daalersla all kinda of"
WEli L TOOliS 1e FIXTURES
Necessary-tcr nutting dowtl
A clla. ' In connection with onf!
a have a large and convenient'
BTift oaaratlng Ol'
BLACKSMITH SHOP. '
Onr farillttee for XANtTFACTtJHINQ are not as?
' -' ( . w .M .... WiWUft
HUp-
t oppot iU McVUnlotk oug
FISUS8 ftPOUku,
OPERA HOUSE
FOR 0E NIGHT Q.LV
rhursday Eve's, iicc.
TUB ORIGINAL AND ONLY
Morris Bros
MINSTRELS,
Brom their Opera Ilouiw, Be'ton.
TWENTT STAR AHTIsrE.
All the old favorite. i:d maayna otw.
U), MliLYm 11411111
Th WhocBle Dnlorfl tn MioitrcUr.
CHAHLKY hUTTOV. IWIth.utt n i.,,l invi
i i. ' i
. HII.LY KMHRTT, Uoa.r.h of all la lie
Bala-s, I
IHR OltKST BKUNAHDO, The m
Prima liai,. I
TIIKBAWLOVP BKOTHEUS, Th. fhsmflil
ui 'inn. tii- 1'i.nciT.
.IAKANKRK TOMMY. Kal in Kiimw' i
Marrla Hrotncre ; hi. Ural (appi uran-e lo Amenal
EVEHYTIII.t JVBW.
PIUC'KS AS fSUAL.
Carrlac Insy be ordaml at Kl-ao r m.
dwliist CHAM. AaJONKSAr.'
IUT AIVMAL
or TOE
OF PETROLFI M CEXTBt I
The nnderaienad lerttire C'omniHtae q'!
M. t'. A., or tWileum Centre, hnve the kef J
senoaaee ths following Hat of LecturM for it'1
rl ka C.immlltM Mflll annr.1 11... nt.Wt SK 1
dates, where they are nul given haloe,
iuey ran oe oenntteiy ascertained. I
I'ETKOLEr'M V. NADY, "The HI-iMl
BKiiiaBojrn,-- rov. intn. .. , i
IO- WM II fni l.WS tnmnnna,
JU1)80N KILl'ATKICK, K.-C. 83d,
March to lha Ix-a."
JOHU HILLINOS. T)ee 14
w Muk WM. PAKSONS.
V OnneMmiidenna t tolnir h.14 with OP' J
ORKKLET, WBNBKi LFlIILLIPS.FWEDl I
LAen, MARK TWAIN, and others.
By Order of Lectoa Com in I 'tw.
ertSt-lf 'Chalrmaaot Coeiii"J
Great Bargains
IN
FALL AND WINTER
CLOTHING
Respeclfully Invite the pnblio t '''w
CLOTHINCJ. Eo's's. Youlb's and t"" J
ninllllna aln.d 1 Dlir C"i '
aavaoced Zo percent, alnce ne
hnn.ki ...i .1 . ... .Ill recei"
h.i,.m .i ii.; .j; r .ill sell rW
....... ui tUD auvniivc-. ... , r)lV
tower man ever before, etep
ine prices and slock. cnEt
h Da C1-''
Petroleum Cotrr Not. 28tb-
Dentistry. .
nnu.W iievivi"
of ReeserJll, will be atlhe WcCLIin'" - rm
retro enm tntra. I' . for tne ue'TYr. .
nratiatfr In all la hnnrJ-ee: n MOM"" I
flTII, W1, and will remain six d' a1
iiareaiter he will be at tnis f"
"rVS""''- aff.
KvaryiaiBgnertalDtPg tema
will he esecuUd whh naaeea sad
'errsntad to c vrj ssttt sction. , rTw'