s: '.It SHUGffiRT & STARR tSusoessots 10 HtFariaad, BmUb Co.,) Merchant Tailors! AND.DSf L1R9 IS Gents' ' Fnrnisfctng: Woods, C0R.I.SP1IN& FRANKLIN ITS., TITCST.lifcE, PA. Bave pot I entof the finest satertmenaa.af ' CL02H8& CA8SIMERES ENGLISH, . . . FRENCHeANDJ AMERICAN COATINGS, MIXED AND STRIPED SUITINGS, FANCY VESTINGS. Iver offtnd In ths.Oil IUgln. TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF HATS .: Sc : CAPS, All the Latest snd Nobbiest Htylei. A FULL LIK1 OF Gents' Furnishing Goods fec. Petroleum Centre Daily Record. Pal. Centre Monday February 26 UlTliie Morrlce. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. ana , P. M. Sabbatb School at 12 P. M. eat tree. A cordial Invitation extend ed te all; Sit. P. W. 6combl, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN r CHURCH. " Preaching at 11 o'clock A M., and 7J o'clock P. M. D. PATTON. Pastor. Petroleum Centre -Lodge. NeH Tift, I.O. of O. F. Regular meeting, nights Friday, O'clock. Signed; f. H. BOYLES, N. at 7 G. W. A. KELLER, A. Sec y. tyPlace nf meeting, Main St., opposite JloCllntoes) House? A O.. Of V. XV. Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of IT. W., meets every Monday evening at 7 o'clock, in una uow e ilaii I).. i r,..- Peon's. . i i A. Glkm, M. W. S. H. Koonit, R. Gold at I p. m. 109 H Elsewhere we publish the call for a mass meeting of the citizens of the oil region, to be held la the city ef Titusvllle, on Tues day ovenlog, Feb. 27th. to devise ways and means for the ccnatiuction of a competing line of railway into the oil region by way ot Erie and Titusvllle, and alio to take means to frustrate the schemes of the so, called ''South Improvement Company. " We bops our elticsoe will not be behind i this Important matter. We mast protec1 ourselves from the scheming of unscrupu" leui, designing men, aided by powerlul mo nopoIlN, elae ruination atares us In tbeface. Already the effects of the mere proposal o' tbls wholesale robbery ef tbe producing In terest Is being felt, not only In the falling off in tbe prion of'Orude petroleum; but In a general depression of business or all kinds. The produolng Interest must uol'e to pro trot themselves, and we hope to see a -large delegation In attendance from tills place; at tbe mass meeting at Titusvllle, to-morrow evening.. Tbe citizens of Columbia Farm are get. ting uji a course of leotures for tbe benefit of tbe Columbia Library Association. The course will comprise three leetnres, tbe first of wbiob will be delivered by Cept. W. W. Gray, of Tltuiville, on the evenlog of March 4tb. His subject will be "Gleanings from tbe Wejsldo of Life." Of Cspt W.'s abil ity as a lecturer we need say nothing as be Is toe well known to need 'any recommend i from us. His lectura Is both planing and enter tela Inn and well worth- hearing. .Tbe citigeoa of Columbia farm may rest assured ol a rar'llterar7 treat. The second lecture of the course will be delivered by Rev. J.J. Molllyer, of Pttta biirgb. Tbe third leetmer baa not been chosen as yet. Look out lor mad doge- bows - There is nothing makes a dog to mod-as lo be com pelled to sit out on tbe door-step Iblsweatbt r and bowl to get in by tbe store.' Ajnry recently assembled at Reading, Pa., tbe members of whlea averaged 80 years ot age. The youngest was iiveotj oae, and tue a'.i.n nicety twi. A nass meeting of the Oil Regions and Vicinity. The oillzenaof Erie, Tldleufe, Enter prise, Pleaaentville, Petroleum Centre, Oij City, Parkers and other towns Interested, are requested to send delegates to ment the elticens ot Titusvllle at a public meeting, to be held at the Opera House, on Tuesday evening next, (the 27tb) to consider tbe necessity of constructing a railroad from Erie, by the way of Titusvllle, Into tbe Oil Regions, as a compeltng railroad) connect ing with water communication to New York and Europe. And such other busi ness of interest te tbe people as msy come before tbe meeting. By Order or mi Committix. During tbe past sis weeks a great revive' of religion has been going on in tbe Presby terlan Cburcb at North Kjt, under the di rection oi the pastor, Rev. John T. Olio by. The Star says:- "Tbe meetluge are still being held every evening except Satur day, the spacious auditorium of the cburcb betog Oiled with people, all of whom mani fest great interest in tbe exercises. Relig ion Is tbe topic of conversation. Tbe spirit of tbe Cord is truly in our midat and a great work is being accomplished. About 125 persoos have already joined tbe church." The Star speaks as follows of tbe rever end gentleman : "Rev. J. T. Oxtoby, tbe pastor, is a yunng man of energy and abil ity, a very able expounder ol tbe scriptures and a popular, accomplished and agraeab le citizen gentleman and divine. Rev. O's many friends In Petroleum Cen tre will be pleased to learn of bis sucsess in tbe good work, and bops it may continue. At Plymouth, Mass., recently, a law suit was relerred for a decision to a committee or four ladies and one gentleman; Tbe famous Frenoh spoliation claims that have been before Congress for a half century, are made by 956 claimants who want about $5,000,000. At Louisville last week a boy fell through a batebwsy from tbe top to tbe bottom of a seven-story warehouse, and received no serlens injury. California haa appointed a "State tree planter," whose business It is to be te plant trees wherever the growth ef timber Is posl- ble In the State. From the returns made to tbe Assessor ol Internal Reveuue from tbe different private banks and banking bouses in ibis couuty, we learn that tbe average amount, of deposits or the month of January, 1872, was as fol lows: Exchange Bank, Franklin $100,987 International " R. Lamberton'a "' Reynolds, Hukill 1 Co., Oil City Trust Company, Savings baak, ' Geo. 11 Bissell & Co. Pet, Centre Savings Bank,-Sbambnrg Brown & Irwin, Pleasaotvllle F. W. Mitchell, Routeville 97.629 63,714 111,988 72,600 312,684 105,669 27,217 165,943 126,248 To-morrow evening, Rev. Wm. B. Culllss is to deliver tbe last lecture of tbe course before tbe Youig Men's Christian Assooia tien of this place. Tbe lemur is an entire ly new one, entitled "Hands, Heads and Hearts; or, Young America and His Sister. The Rev. gentlemau is one or tbe beat lec turers on tbe American boardr, and we hope be will have a crowded bouse. Speaking of him tbe Columbia County Republican says: "Tb Lrctnre of Rev. Wm. B. Culllaa, in the Court Home, to last Monday evening, was better atleuded Iban any of tbe prev loua entertainments of tne course. Mr. Cul iss bandied bis sutjeot in a must eloquent and masUrly njonner. But we are un able to present lucb a review as will convey to our readers the slightest conception of tbe lecturers eloquence. Only these wbo were present, and tbey will not soun forget It, can have the least tangible impression o what a maaterly iffori was "Our Young Men Mr. Culllaa is a gnisbsd orator and Christian gentleman. SLould be visit us oa some future occasion, wa .'promise him a crowded bouse." It may serve a very good purpose some times to be of sn Inquiring mind, and not willingly to put up with uulssnees re-tdily A man in a Kansas CI ly Hotel, a short time sgo, lilsw out tbe gas on retiring, aid sotn after be jusbed down stalra lull of Indigna tion to escoruin If there wan "a glue factory next-door." If be bad been one of your contented, easy -going mortals, bet might have fallen 'asleep and been suffocated. 'Old John Burns," tbe veteran who fbrjgt. 'on bis own book" at Gettysburg, is-deail'4 Ho died of pneumonia a few days since. He baa been In poor beallb (or the past few yrs. In Cblckassw county, Mississippi, Mr. Lorenzo Dsy married Miss Martha Week, upon which a local" poet Comments' as follows: "A Day is made, a Week Is lost, But time should not complain, There'll soon be little Daya enough To make tbe Week again." A sad acetdent occurred at the flax mill of H. E. Camp, in Greenville, rati Tbuts- dsy afternoon. A lad named George Alger, about twelve years of age, while engsged In working about tbe machinery, was caught In tbe belting and whirled axalnst a potty by which1 he sustained a fracture of tbe skull. Ha disd at two o'clock on Friday morning. A prominent citizen of Maiue has d led In. solvent, to whose name a hundred thousand acres of timber land stood recorded. A poor woman In Liverpool, wbose bits band died about five months sgo, has rec ently given birth to four children, three boys and a girl. A Weleh farmer presiding, Dear Utica, while being run away with by a pair ot frightened berses, shouted, "I leave my wife $10,000; no time to make a will." He ia still alive, but badly bruised. Tbe villages of Wisconsin are being re built with an energy which Is characteristic or the people of tbe West, aod which exceeds even tbe marvellous enterprise by wbteh Chicago is rising from its ashes. Tbe tenth of April has been set apart In Nebrarka for tree-planting, under tbe name ol' Arbi r Day. Tbe Slate Board of Agrlcul lure offer prizes to tbe individuals and coun ties wbo shall kccomplish tbe most tree planting that doy. A Boston shoemaker sensibly advertise. that parents who desire tbeir children to have shapely (eel should Select shoes with lew, broad heels. Tbe value of tbls sdvise la shown in tbe number of crooked ankle, aod corned teet displayed by fashionable young ladles. . PROORKKS Ot TUB REVOLUTION. A 0W light dawned upon the world with the ia production of Plantation- Bittbs twelve yearaago. Drastio purgatien went out- resloration and renovation came in. The eyes ef the people Were opentd to Ibegreat fact i that tbe way to cure disease Is to strengthen and niptortils victims, not to place them at its meroy by depriving them ol tbe little strength tbey bave. It soon be, oame evident that as means ot- inlnaing vi tality into the feeble system, regulating the secretions, curiug Indigestion aua return ing a bilious babit of tbe body, no medical preparation then known was at all comparable to tbe new restorative. Siice then tundreds of attempts have been made lo rival the Billers. Tbey bave all fai.ed, and tbe Grand Revolution in Med ical Treatment, wbicti was commenced in I860, it still le progress.. Nothing can stop It. tor it founded en tbe principal, now uni versally acknowledged, that physical vigor is the most formidable antagonist of all bu rn an aliments, and experience has shown that Plantation Bitters-Is a peerless in vlgorut, as well aa I be teat possible safe guard against epidemic disesaes. The well oa the Geo. Wittling farm north ef Petersburg Is e.tpeoted to be finished this week or the begiooig efnext, which will decide for or against a large amount of ter ritory. Well on the Peter King farm, is said to be doing about 6 barrela per day. Tbe preaeut appearances- indfoate lbat tbe amount of operating for oil in tbe Ritcb ey run and Petersburg districts during tbe coming season will tar exoeed that ef tbe past, and should tbe wells now In processor completion pi ore remunerative weerpeot to see a continuous Hoe ef wells extending from Esst Sandy known as Gas City, or we might say from several miles B. W. ot Mar tlnsbivrgb to tbe northers termlmis of the Eaat Srudy oil fiold. Bfgs are now up an l several wells commenced drilling at different points between Petersburg and Salem and one or two wells east of that place. f Em lenton Sun. Tbe people in the Sbensndoab Valley, in tbe neighborhood ef Winchester, are having one or tbe most extraordinary droughts ever k i own in tbe history- of that country. For uioe months there has not been a general rain, and In the memory of tbe oldest inkab. Itaat there was never a parallel. Tbe Odd Fellows or Sharon are going to erect a fine building in that place, during tbe coming-season. Roaston, Springer & Henderson are fitting up tbeir circus and menagerie at Girard, preparatory for the summer's campaign Tbey intend to pitch teat in Erie about the middle of April,' and Irony thence through tbe oil region aud'into Ohio. Sharon mourns the Ions or two fast' young men who reft town very suddenly one nlgb( last -week and bsd in their possession over one hundred dollars, tbe proceeds ol a dance of which taey were managers. T-bey forgot to pay fair board bill a Is. Hon. Galutha AKrow,lno taking lb Presidency ol a TwtM Railway, bsa mad his home in that Slate Bit MOreee it now Houston, Texsst Local NtMlcea. 8, M. Pettenilll St Co. ST Para: Bow, Ksw fork, ana Geo. P. Howell A Oo Advenlilnf Areata, are tbe sola agents for the Pa, troleum Centre Sadly nsnoaa let that dir. Ad vertisers la that cltvare requested to leave taetr a vara with either or ue above boases Pictures colored In India Ink and oil, at Hempsted k Co's Gallery. jan. 15. LIVE AND LET LITE I Jest received at Meaea A Armstrong's Flour and Feed Store, 1,800 busbels extra WHITE OATS, which will be sold at low. est cssb prices! ' o2S-tf, 9 Now Is the time to buy Bail and Caps cheap . at the Jamestown Clothlog Stnte. WANTED Seoond-Hand Engines, Saw & Grist Mill Maekln erj, In good order. Address with full description and price. H. M. DEMING, Park City, Kansas. Latest styles of New York, Philadel phia and Boston Hate aod Caps just receiv ed at A. A Idea's Jamestown Clothing Store. tST GAFFNEY keeps constantly on baud Scoteb Ale and London Potter, espeo ally lor family tie. f9" Go to the Jamestown Clothing Store for your Clothing of all kinds. They are selling goods "dirt cheap." flT"A lot of old papers for sal at this oiuve. . tr (fr Cal I aud examine ihoae laabloiable liaie and Ops just received at teb. 21-tl A. ALDEK'S. The finest Stock or rssbionable Hats tbe latest styles ever brought to town just received at Aider's. g3T" The Duke Alexis, Crown Prince f Kueaia ordered one ot tee riotiny uata at ALDEN a. Take Motive.- Now Is the Hire to boy your' Apples, as I am selling them o9 tt prices tbat will es tuetsh ton, from ond dollar a barrel and up wards, or anything else in tbe store, as Mr. Brings is going le close out about the first or tbe month.- Call and seefer yourselves E. Tr Briuos. Per H. El Warnir, Clerk. ; dee. 21-tf. ; LifWzA Rembrandt piotures taken at Hempsted A Co's Gallery. Butter and cbeaae are almost indispensl ble articles of food. Properly used, they are nutritious end healthy; but an inordi nate use of either causes Indigestion and dyspepsia. Owen GafTnev'e Sunday Com fort, Judicionaly used will remove both or there troubles. Now is the' time to ptttcbas Winter Clothing cheap, and A. ALLIEN 'ii is the place. 1 jan!3tf. RETURN OF FAVORITES I POSITIVELY OWE MGHT ONLY! OIEJlA.IIO"CrSE, Wednesday Ev'g, Fib. 28. ORGANIZED 1855. Tbe Original aud World Renowned SKIFF & CrAYttfBB'S NEW SENSATION Albino Minstrels I 2& Star Perfortaers. 9V Tbe only Company tbat bas Performed eve- rv night since their organization! THE FIRST PART WILL APPEAR IK WHITE PAINTED FACES? . WHITE wrba? RED rfECJCTIEST WHITE DRESS! Something never before witnessed by morral eyes. LOW GAYLOHD, Pole Proprietor. JOB MACK, Business Manager. SB St. VIM. BfiATTYJ Oen'l Agent. St. WBITJIOBa, TBOS. B UNI; CO- 1. (UU, Lane & Co. kit I M Pf sNTPD A Nft ItPal IFI3U vl T-Tn tH wo i Blgru ormeuvll, No. SO Wood St. Ituree doors rnioTe St. Oharliw Houl.l PI T ItBUBGH PENN. . i t "-miuu ui uuyeis cu ineir apnea, orotic, Which, lu ttelflfitiflll and nrir la un.ii.n-a.uA In tk- uuntry. r aneyare jasreutafor American File Cmn- Eany's celebrated rtlea and Hasp, Rubber lei tin ; nUd Packing, aud Wllaon, HawkkWortbJEIIIaou A-tin's Elisrllab B"w, nitpvuryii Bieei lisvai, aaovk els, &o. Gold at mauuiaoturera prusee. fja-ta - PIANOS A 300. OKGAIVBi. 4S Iso one should be without PIANO or OKOAM, aheu. bv savini Her t Aver weak, voa -n hnw suea laetrhmeiits aa Decker A Haraet' nrlTalied 1'iauos; Hallet, Davla Jt Co's and Bradford Co s I'iamie, and the unequalled Taj lor A) Varley Ce. lestee OTgaoa. Old' Inetiumenta taken In part pay ment fur new onea. Monthly payment takeu. and TeacherH. Heud for circular or call oa 8. HAM luii'ii a. v.v , i uvn at., niisourgn, l'a BBW ADYERTIBEMENf8. WHOLESALE GROCERY AND PROVISION HOUSE, OIL CITY, PA. L. C. Magaw&Co Have opened, oa the torner of SYCAMORE AS SuUl'u ELM 81'KEhTS, ltiVnolds A ii skills Block, A FULL ASSORTMENT OF or GROCERIES PROVISIONS And will continue to rceiie and kerrr a full ansortmeiit, adapted to the winti of tnc trade. Our fcilm for receiving and dl trtbutlni; goods r not equalled by any other point, llivins KlllSTCLAsd S'LOUR MILL in onr connection, enables ua to furnHh our ntut mcrs wtUi a frb grenud and reliable urlidt of Pealera will dr. well to call and examine our stock, before pnrabaiinK cltwhere. iii-im. 4HM1VAL, 4NU AWPAHTUHK OF TRAIN8.0N O. C. V A. K. K. On and after Sunday, Nov. l?tb, 1871,' trains will ruo as follows: NORTH NO. f. KO. 3. NO, 1. Leave irvln. 12,10 p m. 5. HI r Leave Oil City (1,00 a m. 2.43 P u. 7,25 r X " Pet.Cen 6.30 " 3,25 8,10 " ' Tltnsv. 7.IW 4.07 " 8.55 Arrive Corry, 8,65 6,40 " 10,30 eocfx. no. 2. no. 4. no. 6. Leave Corry, 10,65a m. 6.10 am. .00ph Ttrnsv. 12,25 r u. 7,30 7,25 ' ' P. Cen. 1.26 8.20 8.20 " Arrive O. City 2,05 " 9,0t ' 9,10 ' Irvine. 4,45' " 11.60 " ' tW No. 6 and 6 rnrt on Sunday. Iilme, Ilydranlie Cements Calcined Platter, Hair1, Ac Of a mperior ohiilltyi alwsw n hand rtd dell' ered to any part of the oil n gion by leaving ertn C, A. DlTRFEY'8, Cor. Perty anoVMcehontt Wrmti. aoctiS-tf. T1T0HVILLB, PA. Emel Zedwicb ("LITTLE JOE. ) njaatMs ais Aitnr aVl I lm DUU I AINU onuL mnixtn Has been established In Petrolenrn' Csntre for.the pat three ears, endaae the nsmeol Mafctna; the Beat tn mM ' F'"6'1 JSUUS in asa v He is consUntly receiving erders from other kc tlous of the Oil Itegioat. He aonstantly keeps on band Keady-made Bootstf Shoes LADIES' AND CHILDIlEr'S SHOtS AND GAlTBKa. CAsM. AKPfEsT Hi' jntr KMBbZEPWini, B11LE8' PATENT Marker. WHITE. Atrenl for Venango. Warrrt, p. j, abd-C .'Crawlerd Conntln. "VSfliWpronir'- """flrLrvt'or Scrip belief ly Sited, rrtca ... tanl-tl i.ou. n. m llaitt. The building lately S tu- as a Bakery and Grocy SIM Sbulti quire 0f" ri.'CJAlS e'tfole'um Centre, Pa. J, Children's LiheneosUYnllJ,t.d irsof lOameadJpm, el" e th boura t Co s Dsgueirvan viaunj. n
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