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Merchant Tailors!
SD'tEALUIB IS
fonts' Furnishing Uooils,
COR. 8PMK0?V FRANKLIN 8TS.,
Tin;T.i.LE, PA.
Una t ia of the lsest imnanMj i
(,'L02ESdtCASSIMEHES
ENGLISH,"
la, FRENCH AND
AMERICAN
COATINGS,
MIXED AND
PTRIP1D SUITINGS,
rAHCY VESTINGSv
Evr:ared.Ia tke.011 Rag In.
TlvENTT DIFFERENT STYLES Of
HATS 5g CAPS,
' All the Latest and H obbtejt Btylei.
A FCLL LINK OF
Snte' Fnrnishhig Goods, fcc.
troleum Centre Daily Record.
t enir Saturday January a.
DIvlue Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
service every Sabbatb at 11 A. M. and
4 P. M. Sabbatb School at 12j' P. M.
eat free. A cordial InTltatlon extend
eytoall. Err. P. W. ScotiiLD, Paator.
FRESBYTBRIAN CHURCH,
reaching at 11 o'clock A. M and 7),
r 'leek P. M.
D. PATTON, Paator.
Sold at I p. m. 10
REMOVAL.
Tht office of the Daily Be
Jor'PhW been removed to tbe
Wilding situated four doors
below th late locatioi, direct
ly opjMwite the McClintnck
Houhe,'-and next door to Odd
Ftllowft Hall; Our friends are
nrittd t call and seem
.-Ml ,
' From m gentleman) who arrived from Csh
flip, UatveVing, ww learo that the Mo
Jaanu1inall waa torpedoed oa Thursday.
ted yesterday wa lowing at Ufa rat of
1.000 barrel per day. From tbe faef that
tb well baa a larger volume of ga than
ever before, the owner feel roafldeot It will
eoatlnod ta flow for som time. Already
tbie famoue well baa paid i la lucky owner
raar tbaa $100,000. and at tbl rat It
ii guahing out lb oily fluid, will aooo plao
them among the iitbi oil prince io tbl
gia.
Ta Brenaon well waa producing ytstar
Jsjf, ISO barrels .per day and looreasine. -
That Emery wall, our Informant state,
wa$c0i flowing Wedaeeday night at the
rat of"l9V barrel per day, but stopped je
lerday morale;, and upon inveatlgatioa It
-was discovered tb,at the tubing bad partetr.
When repair are made old operatora pre
dict at least 300 bsfrel well.
Of lb twelve wet's sew down, all -e
producing with one exception, and that one
ttelag leoated a coriatdAra'bl distance aeuth
of the belt, turned out 10 be a dry bole.
About ten or twelve wells will be comple
ted wltnln tbe next lew days, and Impor
tant result era expeoied. Meantime new
building continue to be put bp, and Cash
Up kldi fair to rival it aiatet oil tewa at no
listaot
On Tueedey evening next; Jjsn. 9th, Rev.
3. J. McII4vT, tit Plttaburg, Grand Chap
lain of the Pennevtranla Slate Lodge of Odd
Fallow, and moat eloquent and effective
pihlic orator Is to deliver a fre lecture a I
Sibel'a Opera House. Hi aubjeel will b
"Origin and Ohjeot or and Oppoallioa to
Odd Fellowship." Tbe Rev. gentleman ha
e,a engaged In delrverlog 'lecture 'fnro'
ul tbl State for ions? time past, and
wberavr a ka lectured Iu given unlver
eal eatiaractioo to all Who bye beard blm.
Tbe lector la to be given under tbe anapio
! Petroleum Centre Lodge No. 715 1. O.
t O. F. Tk Committee dealre ua to ex
tend a general iovtutlon t our citizen to
etteed tbe lecture, and Iron wbat we know
of tbe Rev. genllmn' ahilitiea aa an or
"t we f,f. ,t,r all who attend will an(aiy
Srt'Nir GlBL. -The Geleihurt: (Illln
ols) Register li responsible for (be following'.
'Four of ntir Galesburg ladles have been
among our farmer collecting for ibt Chi
cage sufferer. In tbetr travel tbey oame
upon farme r wbo (old them that tie had a
let of polatoe io tbe ground, and il they
war a miod ta dig 'era tbey tould bsv all
tbey wanted. To offer waa accepted and
the lad let, wboknaw their customed limn.
td nimbly from thair light eprln? wagon,
tacb with a ipada to band, and eel to
work. The farmer Hood aghast, anrTcyiog
tie naw Held banda with undisguised am le
nient. Tbey gathered about twenty bti ti
bia, and went back yesterday for more
Before aooo to-day, tbe last of that psteb
will be coming into tows la that spring
wageo. Bless their dear anula. how we
wish w war permitted ta giro their aim-
O Monday evening, pleasure lovers will
bear Id mind that M'lle Zoe, the beautiful
Cuban aylpb, together with a full New York
Dramatic Company, Brass Dsad and Or
chestra, appaara at Sobelt Opera House, In
tha celebrated drama entitled, "Bertha, tbe
Sewing Machine Girl; or, Death at tha
Wheel." The drama la laid la New York
and portraya with much truthfiilnesi the
sorrows and sufferings of tbe poorer ulasses
of that elty. Of M'lle Zue'a ability to act
out tbe character wo need say nolb'.ng. She
la too well known toourcitizeoa Ma charm
log and vivacious actress, ta ne4 any com
mendation from us. i hope to see a full
bouse.
Dr. J. R. Porter, long In tbe dental pro
fusion la this place, has disposed of big
business to Dr. J. H. Ileivly, who will here
after continue lb same at the old stand. -
During hi long stay here, by bia unirorm
courtesy and strlet attention to buineaa,the
Dr. bas mad boala of friends who will siu
cerely regret bla departure. Tha Dr. goes
from bare to Lock-port, N. T., and it la
atrongly lotloikled that he Intends to com
mit matrimony, one of Lockport'a fairest
daughter' being tbe lady. Whatever may
be tbe caie wawlsb him all manuer o I pros
perity in bl new borne.
Dr-Ileivly, hla successor, is every way
capable of Oiling tbe position taken by blm.
He ia a good dentitt, a master of bia pro
fession and a jolly good fellow generally.
Good luck ta blm.
Reports We have..rvciveil from rr.m
J. P. WlckerebarnVOffftitrl of tbe Common
Schools and Suldiei's Orphana' Schools fur
171. rrom tbeie report we tak,e lb fol
lowing statistics:
Krventy-eicut orders have ben issued to
admit children from Venango ceunty to the
Soldiara' Orpbana' School. From lialler
toiinty, 80; Clarion, 17j Crawford, 96;'
W-Jun QO. f .........
il 1 1 . u , AOiurij la's.
Io Fenoelyvnnia the nunber of chillier
enrolled io the public schools ia 834,614,
and tbe average attendance Is 687,113.
Tha Voaango County Teachers' Institute
of 1870 field, to lecturer aod instructors
$260 70, anuV $27 85 for other expenses,
$200 of which waa paid by tbe County
Treasurer, aud the balance by tbe mem
bers. Iu tbli county tuer ar 193 public school
bouses, valued with appurtenances, at
$200,329. There are 322 teachers employ-,
d in these se bools.
The Wilcox Oil Well. The Elk en nu.
ty Gazette tbu refer to tb new stria: in
that oun ty:
The welt is sitnsted aboat Ova milea north
eat of WIUox, this county. It was started
byncompaoy in1 July, 1865, and was sunk
to a depth of 1,365 feet, and was tbea
abandoied by the mpoy. Rroeatiy Ht.
O N. Adams, on of tb original Dim, pur
chased tb entire interest, and during the
past fall uk the well to it present depth,
1,691-foet, when all was discovered. The
necessary machinery and tanking have been
erected to accomodate tbe probable capacity
of the well. Those Intereated in it leem
very Sanjulne that It will prove a luCAeas
They hare experienced considerable troubl n
in tb breakage or machinery, and have bad
to draw their tubing several timea fa-, re
pair. Tbey were pumping oa Tuesday
when our informant were presont. but ibey
were getting Utile oil, the water not having
been exhauated amee tie last repair.
Tbey bavatfb well five hundred barrels,
which loey have aaved and judging from the
appearance of the ground, as much more
lied gone to wast. It Is said by judges to
he a superior lubricating oil.
The officers of tb Grand Lodge ,of Penn
iijWunis, colored masons, war installed of
the 27utt. Jeremiah Graodersoo waa ap
pointed P. D. G M. fer the couutiee of
Allegheny, Venango, Erie, Cravford,Lw
rence, Washiugten and Fayette.
Davalapueate iu the ' oeigbborbood of
Cash Up City, R.iggvll! and Pil'hole,' are
lively. Ovet fifty well rit are ialBg-' put
up, and agood siiid town is already bsing
.u.Jt.
ONE NAME.
Upon In silver shining land
A maiden wtote, with loving kand,
One name no more
Tb wane creot up with steady alsji
ADd washed away tbe little same,
Fai- from tb akot.
TheS, with n pea of Doer art,
She wtote (gain, deep in her heart,
One name no more
But fear aad doubt and wounded pride
Soon drowned within tb crimson tide
Tbe word she bore.
"Yet," said the maid, "through grle
aod palo
Still I write on my living brain
Oos name a moro.
But want and care and added year
Buried la depth of bitter tear
Tb ign she wore.
Then cried the maid In wild despair
"I there no sale place anywhere,
By sea or shore,
It brain or heart!" The answer came
God keepetb asle thy true love'a name
Forevermore.
Cincinnati is making a muster ot her ho
tel accommodations, aod find that tbere
are alxteeu hundred and sixty rooms In ell
br (.trsvaasnrivs. Tb'B include all Iroin
tb firat-clais Burnet House to tbe third
class bug reest. It we were to Conut the
accommodation of St. Loui oa theaarue
iudifcriniioaie acale, we should figure up
about fi.liOO; but wbeu we epeak of a ho
tel io St. Loui we uieao a place waer a
square meal can be had, and where the col
or of the cook's hair is not drdusible I'roui
I be sou o and cannat lie signed ot cither
from batter cakes or biscuits. II Cincin
nati insists on a census ol busbrrles like
these, we suppose she'll beat us. Wbra it
come in doing a large thing in a mean
way, she i always ahead. Missouri Demo
crat. Tbe Forest Press sty when tbe Lgls!a.
turegets into working order '-there ar two
matters tbe citizens ol Forest county want
attended to : An act changing tbe lime ot
boldiog our (ourls,. tbe December teim, so
it does nut ocsur rlubt ia the holidays,
when even colored people want to get druok
andenjey themselves, aoi alsj'the passage
of a laW compelling railroad compau,rs to
pay for datnagea to lire stock, etc., ou
Ibeir rosd running within our borders.
Bulwnr Lytton dues uot grow bandsomer
with advancing age. A writer who, met
him lately compares him to "an antedilu
iua hawk-wi'th sharp beak, bony brow, aud
cold twinkling eyes." -
Five thousand eight hundred and (ifiy III.
inois soldiers were killed during tt.e war o'
tbe rebellion and i9,4l2 dli-ii df diias.
making the proportion of death to tbe u
listmeuts one In six.
Mr. Stanislankl recently uislocated bia
shoulder by a fall from a building. It is
surprising that a Utile thing like that should
dislocate a shoulder tough eaougu tu with
stand tb pronunciation of such a nam.
The follewing notice, printed on colored
card boards with a nice lio'.der, hng up
ia a place of business iu lioiue, N. Y.
I'Mebbeynii don't petler bad loaf round
here, ven yjiXTja't got sum peeaiua, aia't
ill''
"In a CalllornU theater, a lew nigblsslnc
a large red apple fell from tbe gallery and
struck squarely upon the bald and shining
pate of a gentleman In tbe dress cirole, then
hounded iuto the orchestra aod broke a fid
dle.
Nxw Wells at Triumph. Two new
wells were struck tois wesu ou tb Gillttni
tract at Triumph. tTbey art both doing
forty barrels per day, and jncraaaiug. The
fortunate owner are Jcou"Gil, Andrew
Kraffert, John Intty and Tttomt Picker
ing Another well owned hy the same par.
iteawn i a down next week. (. Herald.
Alexis, like Daniel Webster, doesn't care
much for money, hut be thought $1,500 a
little steop for sixteen hours' ldging and
one meal at the Spencer House, Niagara
Falls. Tb landlird, prooably, desiring to
perpetual the harmonious relatione be
tween tha two countries, consented to take
$1,000, wblcb waa paid. Tbe people o
that vicinity are croatly incensed at tbe
disgraceful occurence.
A startled fawn find for protection frees
tbe bounds into tb door yard of a Virgin
la mansion, where a beautiful girl of sixteen
Summers was sitting. Tbe deer approached
ber with intuitive trust, and looked pit-
ously Into her mild bine eyes. The maiden
however, contrary to all traditions, slaught
ered tbe animtl with a oarving knlle.
There is a e inning liule che-yml in Fn
trass county, Tena., who is only three year
old and weighs seventy five pounds; has as
much beard as a twenty. year old; bla feet
ia eight ioches long, though small for on of
bit build; he I fond of the society of girls,
hut tb boys t a detes; bis vote is coursr
LI. J J"
SQHK1, A ACFRH
TheOl ce
DRY GOODS HOUSE!
ON OIIJGREEK.
S O B E L & AUERHAIU,
WASHINGTON STREET, PHTUOLEUM CENTRE, PA.
ttskloE Bolldav Goods a epeelsUty at this seemn. have the pleasure of late-mag Ihrlr
Uist ihey have now I store a Iniyeai.J attrsctV sasuruaetit or tbuss so,
selected to meet the waots of the best tisdeolli.e city aaa ntrj, cempiUst
BLACK & COLORED SILKS.
JAPANESE SILKS,
IN DRESS PATTERNS, IRISH POPLINS. PLAID DRKiS GOODS, FRENCH
MKUINOS, A LAI' AC AS, AC.
PARIS BROCHB SHAWLS:
Also a Larg. Asaortmaat of SILK VELVETS A VBLVKT1ENS FOR PACQtJKS,
FUES. FURS, PTJR8.
iwa:iXiT-.iiTER."y oooiDsa as lces.
LAbltS andGenl FURNHHING .JOt.S. LADIKS bACQUCS ANU dllAITU
ml a latL-e assostmenl of noode sultat le for Cbristma alfia lor cklltrre.
Carnt is, Oil llotlis, Trunks,
-
I. os-iil oli'i'.
!. JU. Pftlsjli.lll (. at
fare Ho , k York, sue t'so. P. Hewetl A Co
Ad'srtitlnt Axents, sre the snl at'snta for the Pa,
iroleum Ceutra IUilt ltaooao Id that city. AJ
vsitlsars In Hint city sre rsqnesteo to ! Utter
a ttiis with rtihsr ol toe at-ove hiases
NOTICE
All parlies knowing themselves Indebted
to T. MrDunald will please rail and settle
by Ibe Huh day January,
drc2'.if T MrDoNiLD.
For Sale or Kvnt,
The building lately occupied by A. M
Shut's as a iiakriy and Gtocery Store. Ku
11. C. JARVIS.
dec Ms
Petroleum Centre, Fa,
Naw stock uf Winter Clothing
at ALDEN'S
y Go to GAFFNET'S for On CIGARS
atio cheuv fer cash.
tyGAFFNEY keeps c.nii'antly on
Iiki.u .Scotch Ale and Loortoa Potter, spec
ally lor family use.
Applet Ap.ilra!
Just vceiveii one bundled liarrels of trnse
Bice Al'PLliS troin the farm, and twenty
l.urrela ol our b-si CrDKIt the lies! that
ever Came to tbl towu. Call and see for
yo8rsi?lv,-s.
Nov 7 if H. H. WARNER.
Go to ALDEN'S kit lb latest stylas Hats
Caps.
SWEET POTATOES.
Nice SWEET POTATOES jnsl received at
novs-lt tttASS AKM-ilKWitia.
Art anlnlkiraturn Malice.
WH iUEAS. .'iters of Adminislration on
thKs.ai,. of EDW1S VAUGHN, dece.e
ed, lai of Petioleiim Centre, have been
tiraot. d to theSnhscriln r, all persona having
knot nil persona indebted are requested Io
uja pc. I irmeii tm w I IMifl, ll-ia y.
Mr.. MABIA C. VAUGHN,
nov. 24-liw. Pearson Farm.
ATTENTION OPERATORS
Save your Oil J
Control 5rour (Ja I
aud Secure your W orkmen
By osing the NKW snd vA TABLR INTRNTIOS
uf Mr. Victor ort.ir, known aa tha
OIL AM GACOSTROLlEk
We vould riwpeolfiillv caltlhe alteaMon of opera
ton and cuairactors to the fact that wa tiavu
.'Purclinted lbe Itlght and TU
tie in und to the above
intcCkiiie
A rA r nmniiiMil n s. . . 1. ska . i.t .
I ni Ki. Tom i.i tuiuiaii inn atnm. Vllaalir D
!ilSan,K8'rA'rE0P,!,"jBs'
Ws weald aio Caution all Parties
against manafactnrlnx oi nslag thsra wiik at onr
consent, as TI1K PATENT WILL Bit KICilOLT
NFOHCED.
FIIIRIt, XnilltIS eV CO.
Pairolaom Centre. '. IlecSS, 871.
miri;v iAii:.r
Marker.
P. J WHITE. Agent for Venango. Warren
an Crswiord Conntlas Ordeia by mail addrisaed
So h a care at Peiroluum O Ira, Pa, will Viprenirt
ly Blli-d, either in Geimin T. xtor I'cnn Lc Kr
fr;c tl M ,, 1
AM ORY GU)Dg. p.
Established
Valisps, NaU beK tc, f,
Jtlltll at. a mTar(raaa . .es.
AMUSEMENTS
OPERA HOUSE!
5iuday Evp'ff. slau.8.
t"rqeallnd aaccessaf the treat seasstlMi slut
day, dismaiiied frura Mr Francis 8 fail e'soN.'ir
and txcttiac; s orv, nal flolabad ta the Htm V't
Wrek'jr. bv pertuiaaioa uf essrs Itrsst lain,
propneiois. eutliiad
BERTHA!
Tlie Sewing Machine ii'vot
Death at .the Wheel!
Rv tbe Lilcntrd (tthar Cbarlea tostet Ira, ne-
travli.g i he nol wondarful I'lrlueau Iu lbs 1lei
lud uf ike Working vUta uf Naw York.
F"acts & Fiction
And tb. publl; eoiulnn it by the srowda ibat abtki
I; tiidorae it l.j Ue noat ecthustasuc acclssvaiai
This is tke ethrslJ Dnauia Ibat caaacd too s
in at oxi ltameat ID rtulaelkle elrclts, swir to
the pirating - f eaher partlm A sarpctaal UJusr.
tinu waamao'eil by tne Tutted "lateai irrultioM
which dn 1 lid that k'l.l.k ViK aluoa hit s ritl
to plnj t, art.r a langthr arunieut by A
Ainvod m,d ii C Alwood, Miis. Couassl for a'lU
Zjs, and Messrs Ueverta A V"!"" f" "
Ths Mlsbratad Cahaa 8y pb,
MLL't,' MARIE ZOE !
acknnwlvdired by the press and 'he paMIe I
th- Dion auraetite avu oa the Am.nsis Sufi,
will .aoear aa
Mil Tte Si 1-Hacie Gl I
. i . . . . . - i ku. fhlt Biu
upiarvm, nj.aa riin-VWi ai.hh,
limit U'.d ureh-jstra ,
The Sawing Machine nsed Ifl TtenliS srt IM
world rauowaed Wkeelar WlJaon MacuUMS
rjr AdmtaeJ'in HI cents Hesrved sssts
Poors open at 1 unlock Psrfoiinancs k
asenc at t o'clock; Jait
U aerved teaia for al at th MsCHiW
House.
kiUm't AAABAls
fttkxt mml
cr Tt
tai Mi Wail As
or Fltrolum Vtxftt
Tlisnnderslgiiwl Irtnr Cosslitse ett
M. tt. A , of HVlrslsniu t'eatre, ha.e "JT'",.
nm ddco the following list of Letter ier
saint season : . uA lis .
iltte will eappiy ta aa.j--- -
thajr are aotntvan hslee. se
. 1
aa ne aeaniUM) aeceneiue.
I'KTHOIJsTM V. NAf BY. "Th lrt"
KK'nanoyn." Nov. jotn. m
kKUCDMJM PT,I2f.w2sii1
nan v.u
.ll'tlfinu vii ii
I'ATKICK, uec. ,
U...h ... kA . 11
aVlH ItlLLINttS. Ties 14
lloa. V,M. WAHSOS.
. r , a 77771.. with to
OI'KiLKT, WKNDK' I.rHIl!uiP8.F,tMB
LABS, MAKE TWAIN, an einera.
By Order af Lester CewoiHIe-
f Ckatrmaa f Uosi"-
OH. J. It. HEIVIVs
SURGEON DENTIST.-
PETROLEUM CENTRE, Pit
,a . .. . ValtST.l
.-ncev8Bor to jncAi'in w ----- -
Ofnce corner of Waahlntnn an !a
t n ha found at ofjoe day o olgb'jjjgi t""'
V-..MHIII i;ijii ui ina ifwaminui. - -0(ialal,e
.i...i........ i .1...4 -
-.uaiui.kor.-u nm iujiiiith
Uiail WJV . j.
A Oirl waot4 la do gDil 01""
-'0w'g-1,.
jMf .sbertF
LIVE AND LET LlVBl, j..
Just received at Measa 'A '' 1
Fl uir and Feed B'ore. J.IQ0 "' . i,f
WHITE OATS. wb'rh will b"1'1
est c.sb pr'oes'