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SHUGERT & STARR
ttasMUfi 10 MoFarlaaoV Sail A V J
Merchant Tailors!
A3TDEAUE!lB.tN
Gents Furnishing Goods,
COR. SPRING A FRANKLIN 8TS.,
TITU9V.L.LE, PA.
Rita pnt Im ane.of lb finest aasormwete tf '
VL02H3& UASSIMEMES
ENGLISH,
FRENCHeAND
AMERICAN
COATINGS,
MIXED AND
STRIFE D SUITINGS,
FANCY
VESTINGS.
Kver c&rtd In the.Oll Kagtaa.
TWENTY DIFFERENT STTLSS OF
HATS Sc CAPS,
AU the latest sod Nobbiest Stria.
A FULL or
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Ac.
etroleum Centre Daily Record.
Centre , Friday, February 3
Dlviaa service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service every Sabbath at 11 A. If. and
Si P. M. 6aftbath School at 12 P. M.
at free. A tordtal invitation extend
d to all.
Rev. P. W. Sooviilb, Paster.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M., and 7),
e' slock P. M.
D. PATTON, Paetor.
Gold at 1 p. n. 109
At the tegular term at Ceart bald lat
.week tbe following persona ware granted
llernae In tbla Tlclollj :
Plthole Jam A Wilson, hotel; J.
Fstrbeln, wholetal. (
Petroleum Centre Owa Gnffney, whol.
alt; J. K. Baioee, Hatel; A. 8. Smith,
restaurant; C. H'-rbert, restaurant; C.
Tteblnon, bntel; W. L. bsmltb, restaurant;
C. M. BUekntan, sot'; W. L. Fugs, ret-
tnrent.
Corn planter J. Dmiaenipeck, restaur
ant. Dempseylown hi. Crump, hotel.
' MiRRiaD, I'.bruutf lrt. 1872, oear
Phamour. Pa., by Kev. D. 1'atton. Mr.
Duncan Cmtren, of I'eterboro, C. W., to
Mix Fannie Orr, ef Rochester, N. T.
, Now we do congratulate our friend Cam
. eroo on bta latent venture and from what
we know of him ha's a "gude moa and
trne" wo feel erne muck bapplneaa and a
' long life of prosperity and usefulness la In
tore for bin and bia lair youag bride.
We wleb then aH niaBter ef good lock, and
, may tbey "live long and prosper."
Much trouble la being experienced among
, well owner on McCray Hill, on aeonunt or
tbe water pipe freeiiug up, la oonieaaenoe
ot wblch tbe wclle have to be abnt down.
Tb social party at th Central House,
last eveotag, proved to b a very fine affair
and was highly enjoyed by all present.
'Gentle dames and gallant swains" tripped
tbe light faatastie to tba atratna of aweel
. rnusl ap to late hour. All present ex
pressed themselves pleased with tb affair
tbrongbont
Tilt Swede who was ao badly Injured by
lb caving In of - the embankment on the
'Warren & Venango Railroad, yestaaday
forenoon, is somewhat better todsy, and
bit pbysloUn expresses hope ot bi raeov
ry.
The lc waa
sight.
crowded w.'ib skaters last
Mr. B, H. Sargent, the popnla. proprl.
tor ef tbe Opera Home Music Store, In Tl'
turrllle, ha disposed ot bis iotrt in lb
urn lo Mr. II. B. Loomls, who will bW
after ondul tb business. Mr L thor
oughly undeMlsndi tb want of bia many
customers, nnd will receive tb am liberal
support from "down ibo creak" that has
heretofore been extended to- bi predecetsor
Mr. Sargeot.
W notice our old friend, Mr Jamas A.
Whirry, In town to-day. Mr. W. haa just
returned from a visit to hi bom In th
tsuie of West Virginia, nnd' only ''stopped
overoa tiaio," iaordsr to visit bis old
lr!ndA.bere. Coma again, old friend.
To4y la what ia koowa aa Ground Hog
Day. Htba ground bog or wood chuck
comeeoiito! hi hole and sees bi shadow
lo" fw mora cold weather: If ha can.
onefva his shadow, moilertt atatber
Will
Fiftt TuocMKn Dollar Oil Suit At
Pittsburgh, on Tueiday, a suit, growing out
or the alleged "oil bull ring of 1869," It
wbicb Messr Owstos and Sower areplain,
tiff, and the Allegbeoy Valley tlallroad
Company are dofeifdatot, Was 'taken tip In
the Court of Common Plain before Judge
Stowe. Tbe allegation of tbe plaintiff are
to the eflVct that in tbe fall and winter of
1S9 tbey made an arrangement wllb tbe
Allegheny Vall.-y Railroad Company lo
carry all tbeir oil from tbe Venango region
to l'ittiburgh, over thi road, with tbe un
derstanding that tbey abould bare quick
trabuportatlon and all tbe cara necetsar.
and thai In contideratloa of tbe plaintiff
binding tbemaelve to transport
no oil by tbe Allegheny river they would
be allowda drawback of seven cent per
barrel on the freight tariff. Tbe company
further agreed to furnish tbe plaintiff with
twenty cara per day curing tbe month ol
December, 1869, which l key failed to da.
Tb plentiff averaged tbal their less by
suoh a failure we equal to $50,000. The
defenae baa not been developed a yet, but
in their affidavit tbey allege that tbe com
pany furnished tbe cara at tbeir command,
and tbal tbe defendant violated tbeir con
tract, hi. W. Aobeton, ,Eq., appears aa
cauniel for tb plaintiff, and John E. IUm
ton and J. W. Morrison, Esvs.. for tbe de
fendant. Tb trial I expected to laat eev
eral day.
New Orluks Minstrels. Notwith
standing tbe severely of the weather, a very
good bouse waa present at tbe Academy of
Muaic laat evening, to wilneaa tbe first ap
pearance of tbe New Orleans Minstrels
Those present speak in high term of tbe
merit ot the performance. Tbe singing ot
Mis Stanley la specially commended, and
tb entire treupa acquitted themselves well.
It waa a pleasant aad refined entertainment
such aa our people never fail to appreaiate
A trgbly attractive programme will be pre
sented to-night, and we bespeak for tbis
excellent troupe a full bouse. -Oil City
Register.
Tb above troupe perform at Sobei'a
Opara House on Monday and Tuesday
evenings next
Bible and Prayer Book suitable for all
denomination at Nicholson's.
Rumored tbal tb Warren fc Venango S,
R. tas been bought out by the Oil Creek
Railroad We bop tb rumor will prove
unfounded, a another road would certainly
prove an advantage to our town, and lend
an additional lmpetua to trad in tbis re.
gior. A yet tbe laborers have no I (topped
work, and the rnmor may prsve groundless.
Oil News. Tb Crawford & McFarlaud
well will probably be finished tbis week,
(bay were in tb third land at latatt nc
cenntaand II no accident abould eccar.lt will
be ready lor testing by Saturday next.
The two wall on tbe Agnaw farm will
probably bo finished within tbe next two or
three weeks which will test the territory In
that vicinity. Tnetaare several well In
oars of completion between tb Agnew
(arm and Salem, and aeveral North aad
East ol that plac and abonld tba '-bell"
eroa that part of tha country soma one of
tae wens aiusi (true tn "jugular."
Th S. W. A E. Crawford well on tbeir
Rlchey run territory la not at present doing
ore taan i j$ or s earreie oi oil per asy.
Ernie aton Suu.
Tb best Gold Pens in use are Ibese
made by Fatreblld's, and for alo at Nlobel-
sons Newsroom.
-.
11 u autea that a man tn Irvinetan or
dered a keg of al from Buffalo which was
nt over tbe Dunkirk & Warren road. Tbe
freight to Warren waa thirty cents. From
Warren to Irvinetoo, six mlisi, over tb P.
& E , fifty-five cant. Tbia 1 occasioned
by a disagreement between tbe two roads.
The P. A E. is doing its best to prevent the
Warren 4 Dunkitk road from earryiog
tnrougn treiakt, and Is barasaiog in every
way possible tbe extension of tbe road from
Warren lo Oil City, or what la called tbe
Warren and Venango road. Warren Led
Htunora el the Street.
A ludioron acoident occurred on a San
Francisco horse-railroad recently. An el
derly and very portly lady passenger signal.
ed lor the car to atop at a certain street,
but of course tba rear platform went a little
.heyeod tbe dry cresilug and aa a consequence
the step was jnst over the mud, wbiob was
very deep. Tbe old lady growled great
deal, and tbe oonduotor' stepped off tbe oar
aod oflered bis band to guide bar to the
eroevlng, when, forgetting hsr exceeding
weigbV. tb nk boldly Into his ouistretob
ed arm .nnd, as a censequence, the conduc
tor sat qui'.ntly down in the roiid aad tbe
passenger re).' over bis head. He swore aod
sbe stormed, an1 tha othsr passengers laugh
ed, but be lag bio, od time th eoodiiotbr was
obliged to f o on hK' way, leaving the old
lady trylog to wipe th mud off her clothe
with a seven inob square bndkerehif, In
digntetly vow'.c; renege Against tbe mil.
road eowpn.ny and all co1;'8r.
BCRY ME IN TI1B MORNING.
It Is not often that the name of Stephen
A. Douglass Is ontaeetd In our mind with
anything outside of tie political arena, but
here Is a beautiful poetical effualon of hi
whiob I a credit alik to heart and Intel
lect. Guardian.
Bury m In tbe morn log, mother
O let me have tbe light
Of one bright day on my grave mother,
Ere you learo me alone with Night,
Alone in tbe night or tha grave, mother.
'Tie a thought ot terrible fear
And you will be here alone, mother,
And star will bo ahioing here;
So bury me In tbe reaming, mother,
And let me have the Tight
Of on bright day on my grave
mother,
Ere I'm alone with the night.
Ton telof th Saviour' love, mother ,
1 feel it In in my heart-
But, O! from thi beautiful world,
mother,
'Tie hard for tbe yonng to part;
For even to part when here, metber,
The soul la fain lo stay ;
For the grave I deep aod dark,
mother,
Aad Heaven aeem far away,
Then bury me In tbe maratng, motner
Aod let ma hav the light
Of Onii' bright day on my grave,
mother,
Era I'm alone wllb tbe night
Beautiful Photograph Album at Nisbol
son's.
Tbe Mayor of Ann Arbor," Michigan, la
pasiied at a grim humor. Ha has equip
ped a police lorce for tbe cloaiog ot laloona
on Suaday night, and for that purpose baa
levied $100 from each bar, aad $50 on each
bi lliard table.
According lo a writer in tba Chicago
T rlbuoe, tbe Indian cbiel Cucbise claim to
ben son of Wm. Morgsn, who was supposed
no bava been murdered by th Masons many
.ye an ago.
A New York philosopher studying the
ptitroleum question, has arrived al the con
olusion that tbe seveial classes of natural
hydroearboo liquid are evolved from ur
rounding solid substances by tbe action of
bug fires deep down ncderour (net j" in
other words, that down near tba entre o
thi, Nature is occupied in carrying on aa
enormous oil distillery.
Well executed twenty dollar notes on the
N atioualfiank or the City of New York
ar in circulation at Milwaukee, passed by
aa unknown female wbo has disappeared
for some otber field ol action.
III the case Blackburn, charged with mur
deri.tg- hia mistress, Mary Jan Lovell, at
Cbll.'i totbe, Ohio, Ibe Judges oo Monday
oven u led tbe motion for a new trial, and
sentenced Blaekburn to tbe penitentiary for
Ufa.
Tb publio library of Kentucky, which
recently bold a great lottery drawing, haa
purchased tbe central market property on
Fourth ali-eet, Louisville, one oftb finest
building in th city, fer $21,000, for tbe
purpose of tbeir library, wbicb will ba open
ed in a lew days with grand publio dedica-
tary ceremonies, orations, poems, As. The
library will eommenc with nearly two bun
drad volumes.
Daily and weekly newspaper! coatainlag
the lateit newt, at Nicholson'.
Don't forget to stamp your obaoks. With
tb many change in tbe revenue laws,
many think that obeck, draft, tc., are not
to be stamped. Tbe following Is tbe law:
Bank obeck draft, or order for any sum or
money drawn upon any bank, banker or
trust company, at eight or on dem and, two
cent stamp. When drawn upon any olker
person or persona, companies or corpora
tioas, far any sum exca ding ten dollars, at
if ui or oo aemana, two cent stamp.
FASHION NOTES.
Charlotte Corday cap are now worn.
Tba ptleat tint of silks are most si ylisb
Seal-ak'.n jacket hav been reduced to
$75 and $80-
Crosses for lb neck are mora fash ioc able
thau lockets.
Long dreasea for atreet wear are becoming
lowly popular.
Medium length train ara tba rule this
season for full dresa.
Tba glories! kind of glory for a Fifth are.
nu balls it an elegant dress.
Skating eoatnmet, imported from abroad,
areol tha neatest tabiles, trimmed with
vary expensive fur.
Mm. Thiers insist on the abolition of
false hair probably besausa the madam
ha her own luxurious looks.
Bsatitluil (tree! toilette ar displayed
avery Sunday on Filtb aveoue, and aix days
out or Ibe week on Broadway.
At a fashionable weddibgthe olbrr even
ing tbe prettiest dies was a lull 9f iow.
dtllt woUsaesj wltbrftit wioj,'
aaamaaJaanaaaaana1
Iioauil Notice.
8. W. Pemlll Co. t
aa N Yek. aad Oeo. P. Rewell A Oo
aei.rd.tn Aaente. are the eoto agents for tha Pa,
troktire Oeotre Dan-T Kaooas tn that city. Ad-
vartlwte tn that city are nqemtev w leave uioir
a on villi elthwr or toe aoove aoaaea
Hare chance.
son ACRES OF LAND TO BS LEAS
ED AT MOST RHASOJt AJSLbi KATES.
I will five M interest In 300 acres of land
siluateil in the Enterprise oil district, to
any party wbo wilt put down a lent well
ihrouab lame oaslnr Timber fer f hrs and
weod for pulling down any number ef well
rnrnlehed, sujct lo tbe rollowtogtorn:'.AO
a ores in fee. aod ZoU acre a.1 , royalty.
Parties putting dowo the Hist well will
have all tbe production ot said won.
D. O. FISHER.
Petrol elm Centre, Jan. 31. 1872.
jan 31-ir.
For. Sale or Kent
Pha hnlMin late.lv oaennled Bv A. if.
S hnl is a a Bakery and Groosry Store. Ha
qulre of
11. U. MUT 13.
Petroleum Centra, Pa. jan 30-tr.
DUO LUIT.
Lost from th Opera Hon 8aloo, on
Tueeday last a small triage Dag, aatwera
to tbe nam or "Dsti ." Whoever return
Ibe ame will be liberally rewarded.
j293t Doc. Swirr.
MACHINE NOTICE !
I have a few of the IMPROVED HOWE
SEWING MACHINES, for ante at rnaau
rncturers prices. Now la yur time to get
the BEST MACHINE MADE, at very
cheap prices.
Tbe $70 00 machines I will aril tor $50 00
' 85 00 " " " " -64 00
;y Call at OPERA HOUSE MUSIC
STORE. TITU6VILLE, PA.
JaniStf. K. 11. SARGENT.
ff Children' Likeneace taken between
the hours of 10 a m and 2 p m, al tfempsted
Co's Dagueirean Gallery. jaolStl.
LIfe-S'ze Rembrandt pictore lake al
Heropeted A Co'a Gallery.
rST Now is the time to purchr Wioter
Ciutuing cbap, aod A. ALDLNV ia U
plaoe. jeolStf
Picture colored In India Ink and nil, at
Hempsteo A Co's Uallery. Jan 10.
"Secure the Shadow ere the euhntane
fades," by going to Hempsteil A Co Da.
guerreaa Gallery, Petroleum Centr.', Pa.
Fresh Egg and SUPERIOR BUTTER
cor. Washington A Second Streets. m23 tt.
GAFKNEY keep coeeiaotly en
band Scotch Ale and London Porter, eapeo
ally lor family use.
XW Go lo tbe Jarnrniown Clothing Store
f. r your Clothing of all kinds. They are
selling gooda "dirt cheap."
jy Beautiful and fashionable Scarfs and
Neck Ties, at ALDE.V3.
ADDlea! Aoasleat
Just reeeivt-d one bnndied barrels of tkone
nice APPLES Irom the farm, and Iwenlv
barrela of our bent CIDER the best lha'l
ever etme to tbla town. Call And) sow for
yoeraelvee.
Nov 7 If H. H. WARNER.
LIVE AND LET LTVEf
Just received at Mease A Arnitrorlg'
Flour and Feed S ore, 1.800 buabel enre
WHITE OATS, wbicb will be sold at low
est cash prices! oll-tf.
Tuku Alotfoe.
Now Is Ibe live to Imy your Apple. a I
am selliog them off at pricea that will as
toeisb teii, Irom ond dollar a barrel and up
wards, or anything else in the store, aa Mr.
Brlirgs i going lo close out about the first
of the month. Call and tea for yourselves
E. Tr Baioos.
Per H. H. Warner, Clerk.
dee. 21-tf.
fySplendid winter cured HAMS a
bacon, t schemehhorn a ten.
EYCK'S. cor Waahinnlon and 2d It j 19
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA.
Emel Zedwich.
("LITTLE JOE.")
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
H" !Z2 I?,oI." Centre fostb.
HUU siu tut name of
Making the B it Fit afid Finest
Uoo ( in t h4 Oil ResJoai.
H 1 oonrtantly receiving nrrtera from ether see
tlous of the Vll Keglons
Hs emstanily keeps on hand'
Ready-made Bi)ts.& Shoes,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
8HOE8 AND GAITERS
c A.i.1; AitB iEr am .
AMUSEMENTS.
Urteans niBtreiT
SOBEL,8 OPERA HOTJSE
MONDAY A TUESDAY, Feb. & a
.. Conspicuous amonget tbe ul,gt
vi.u'..itu. in. 7 vm IUUUU
Bliss nand Stanley
The Great Prima Donna
MISS LETITIA STANLET
The Unrivaled Contralto '
MRS. NETTIE GORTON,
Th Aoompliihed Pianist
MR. HANK GOODMAN,
Tb Prince of Etblopeao Conteci...
MR. JOHN KITDAM '
The Calibrated tavoril actor ana Rod a.J
asa. ivaaaai u'KfiiLL,
Tb Lien Banjoial
us nirir nnuli
The pepnlar Gertnaa Comedian, 'ag4 go,.
no aBDce aiiisi
MR WM. CONVERSE,
Tb Emiaeot inieriornior
MR. FRANK WbJST,
The Powerlul Basao
MR. WALTER WENTWORTn,
America's Greatest CootortleuUt
MR. L. P. BRNJAHIN,
Theoolr tololat la th world whan..
execute passage on lb E Flat Comt
reaching th iblid. and fourth added lin
above tba Irlbbl staff Assialtd by Prof!)
Gorton's splendid Silver Cornet Dtod coiu4
w i- . k. I. ji.. .-j . I
A atA aft. Ou-..A . - . aff
rtu uiirwjiuu vv vm shwmrwrn ia CW
mL a. Iaw aaM.aaie) D t
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save i our mm
Asd boy your Boot sadSlioeiit
Geo. Magrane's
ONE PRICE
Dnirr s, cunc cim r
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I keep a very targe stock of all kind oo hicd.l
ana M'lia cn. paaanj mam .0.1. m iu. vim
h&uiun. vobui-cuo wiid mj aum u .
Custom Ueiartment !
4 1 r.,M . rwrfTt it In ail BY WOT1
Kepalring o.ll eouo. Next aonr ta WullJ
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