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SHUGERT & STARR
(Successors 10 McFarland, Smith A Co.,
Merchant Tailors!
AND.DEALBR3 U
Gents' Furnishing; ilomls,
COR.J.SPBING & FRANKLIN STS.
TITVSTLLe5, FA.
Have pat In eno'of th Unset assortments oj
CLOlHSdls CASSIMERE8
ENGLISH,
. FRENCHeAMM
AMERICAN
COATINGS,
NIXED AND .
. STRIPED 8CITINGS,
FANCY VESTINGS.
Kver offered la the01t;Rsglon. ,
TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OP
HATS Sc CAPS,
.- AU the Latest and Nobblast Btjrlee.
' A' rCLL LIKI OF
Gents-' Furnishing Goods, &c,
Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
Pat. Centra Wednesday! Febrwmrjr 38
Divine Service. -
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
rtfi P. M. Sabbath School at 12 P. M.
salt I roe. a cordial invitation extend'
ed te all.
. Hbv. P. W. 3cfibli Faster.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preachinr- at 11 o'clock A. M., and 7J.
ociocgr.it. -
" IX FATTON, Pastor.
Petrolen-n Centre Lodge-,
' T19, I. O. of O. F.
Regular - meeting nigbti Friday,
at 7
ociooK. Btgoea.
J.' E. BOYL.ES, N. .G.
W. A. KkMiBR. A. Sec'v.
("ITPUoe f meeting, Main St., opposite
A. ' O. Of V. XV.
Lllierty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
meets evi-rv Monday evening at 7 o'clock,
in Odd Fellow's Hull, Petroleum Centre,
Penn'a.
A. Glkk, M. W.
S. n. Kookkr. R. ,
Quid at lp.m. 110
Tbe meeting at Tltusville. last evening,
weao Immense affair, nearly 3,000 people
being in attendance. The audience was
competed ef the best men in tbe oil regions
large delegations being present from Frank
lin, Oil City, Parker, Tldieule, Sbambiinr,
Rousevile, Colnmbla, and tbe other oil
towos. Petroleum Centrewae represented.
by a large delegation. Tbe South Improve,
raeot Combination scheme to monopolise tbe
oil busioess was diKtiued at great length,
and various measnres looking to tbe break
ing up of this gigantic monopoly were sug
gested, among which were the completion Of
tae ronnsyivsnta fetroleum Railroad to
Erie; a new line te Buffalo by way of
Jamestowo, N. V. tbe laying of pipe lines,
&e: Tbe different measures , were referred
to a committee, and the meeting adjourned
te meet at Oil City, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
on Frjdsy next.
We Incline to (be belief, alter witnessing
he unanimity or Iba meeting last oiabt,
that the great railroad'and reflners combi
nation will Hod thot tbair endeavor to rnlnJ
this region will prove futile, Tbe oil men
mean '-biulufts on toe first floor," and If
worst coraee-to worst, we yet bava our nat
ural outlets Oil Creek sod Ibe Allegheny
left, aod can go-back to tbe primitive
mode ot transporting oil by flat boats to tbe
sea board at New Orleans, and all tba com
binations, Goulds, Tanderbllts, Scotls, er
any other man ean binder, It.
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Skiff & G'aylurd's celebrated- minstrel
troupe appear at Ibe Opera Uosse, loigbl
In tbe lirai part they perform' with white
laces. Tba second part as two! ,cortists.
Tbe prngrauima is a good one, being eotn
pesed of ibe lattsl negio eccentricities, cew
ballads, dances, &o. Tbe eompaoy la an
t xoxlleot one and should draw n crowded
bouse. If you want to see fun, attend.
An armhiorelio ladies' club baa been es
tablished, with club-bouse and all complete,
lo Loodun.
Mr. Dxnmwt New Orleaoa iuexousably
toat bis will just Ulore be died, and bis
Vietra re now using bit nnmein to eropbst
PARKER OIL HELM.
. BEAR CREEK.
A well owned by McMilllo, Lincoln and
others, located on Ibe Son to, side of Bear
Creek, between the bridge' and the mouth
of said stream, formerly part of the Gibson
farm Mullen lease was completed last
week, aod hat averaged since that time a
production of eight barrels per day.
A well owned by Lehman, Reamer and
others, on land owned by John Keller, near
the Stone House farm-, South side of Bear
Creek, bat been pumping for tome weeks,
averaging a production of tlx or seven bar
rels per day.
rCTBRSRC RO DISTRICT.'
The well owned by Findley and other?,
on the Ell RHs (arm, bad been drilled te
tbe third sand en Tuesday last, aod was
makisg a goad show, promising -to- prove a
big well.
The well on tbe Philip Foust farm, South
ol Petersburg, has been pumping for soma
days, yielding' small quantity of oil.
This well wat drilled wet, and it is thought
that a few day's pumping will bring it. up
to an average well.
A well owned by Frank Andrews, Mc-
Cullough and others, on the Rim farm, near
tbs large Hullngs well, commented pump
log last week, and bat thus far averaged a
daily production or abtivt 2 barrels.
Oilman's Journal..
A telegram Irom Petersburg to Mesirs.
Howe Jfc Cook, gives tbe Information that
the Richardson well, on tbe Troutner farm,
feur miles beyond that place, Is now In tbe
sand and baa 400 feet of oil In tbe bole.
T-bis is tbe big gas well reported by us tome
dayt since. . It bids lair to be a big wHIi
Our townsmen, Messre. Howe A Cook
Armstrong, Smith and others, haven well
located on the same farm, but a abort dis
tance from tbe Ricbardton well, which 1
new down ever "200 fret. Tbey of coarse
feel jubilant ovePthe prospect of striking
oil.
Tbe wife ofe Louisville borse-car driver
applied te blm for money tbe olber day, at-
be wat manipulating the brake and guiding
bit hlgbmottled stetds along the shining
rails. He related to disburse, when tbe
sngry woman gave vent to her disappoint
rrfejit by breaking the car window's; which
so grieved her butbaod that be swore out a
wetraat for her arrest. Tbe morals of tbi"
Vory are too numerous to mention.
A party of Sbaw Fuim man paid Ibe
Centre a visit, last night, aodbe'4te leav
ing got gloriously drunk. Sbaw farm rot
gut aod Petroleum Centre blueruio does not
mix very well, judging by tbe queer antics
of tbe Sbaw Farinltese
Tha last lecture ei tba Y. M. C. A.
course, by Rev, Wm. B. Cut list, at Eobel'a
Opens House, last evening, was a success In
every retpett. Tba ball wat crowded to re
pletion, and tbe Irotiire. wat listened te
throughout with strict attention. Tbe Rev.
gentleman lully sustained Ibe enviable rep
utation earned by blm at being a talented
'and brilliant speaker, bis lecture being re
plete with fun, fact and laney. We hope
tbe Rev. gentleman may be induced to lec
ture before our people again soon.
Go to tbe Grand Auction Sale of Books
to-night at Shull't old stsnd near Simmon's
Drug Store; a splendid collection el Stand
ard Works are te be sold. Sle commenc
ing at 7 o'clocki feb. 28lt .-
An Ingenious peddler lollufca a revivalist
through Ksusas, ant alter ibe Utter, hat
collected aod addressed a lnineSerowd,
mounts Ibe roalrum aod sound Ike praises
of bis prize cstidy. ,
The Presbyteriau MjiJ Socie.y wilt meet
at tbe bouse of Mr; Jeinea Patterson, .en the
Boyd Farm, lo morrow (Thursday evening,
at 7.Jt' o'clock. Tbe Irieuda ul taeeouieiy
and publio in general aie invited lo attend.
' An Illtuuis milliner- reproved a party o f
ladles wbo were playing cuirlatn vhnrob by
soma timely rrwaiks regarding Ibe last
trump.
You. thai have tear prepaiu to abed tbem
now. There are over leo thousand buabels
of onions yet unsold iu tbe . town of New
burg. Forster'a Life of Dicaeus is called In Eng.
laud -'The Lire of Forater with Remioisoen
oes of Dickens." - '
Life is a oootradiotiou? We seod.to our
butcher for a sweet-bread; and if we want a
aweel-meat, we send-to our baker! Fun.
sTfSome antiquated wealberwise person pre
dicts a flood Ibis -rear, lie a;a fur bal
century larae frbela have occurred every
ten years. In 1S22, 1SJ2, 1842, 1852, and
1862 Jape's flooda were very- disatlroiie, and
be conoludes that there will be a gieat oul
pouring of mighty waters in 1872.
A St. Louis flour store bit Ibis novel
slsn over tbe door. "II. G. Cole, Soot and
Dugout." i
Flail Story.
Tbe last fish story comet from New Jersey
Lately In tbe interior of that Slate s mils
looking countryman entered a railway car,
bearing a bundle lied up in a handkerchief.
which be placed under Ibe teat at one end
of tbe car. After travelling: along tor
aoout half an hoar, a lady tilting in front
ef the countryman wat observed to move
uneasily on her seat, and to cast savage
glances at a seemingly respectable man
sitting by ber side. In a few minutes an
other lady, still further to tbe front, "be
came uneasy." and at last, lisolg In bsr
seat, requested some gentleman le protect
her from an elderly looking gentleman by ber
side; and wbo, the stated, bad Insulted her,
A dozen persons offered their assistance,
and before the accused sould tpeak in hit
own detente bit hat wat jammed down
over hit eyes, and be wat, dragged to the
rear of the car. While there, and carrying
on with tbe avengers a war of wards as to
what tbs indignity meant, ill 11 another la
dy rose, aod so- seated further up the ear,
and accused a gentleman sitting bebind her
wltn improper conduct. A ruth was made
for iosulter number two, but that gentleman
vigorously defended himself with a large
walking stick be happened to have (and
wbicb, by the way, was one cause of tbs
last troubles, bis atcutor staling that hsjbad
Indecorously been nipping bsr ankelsunder
the seat with tbe tame) and while tbe
struggle to get at blm waa still '' in pre.
grass, teinebodyjln the front ef the car shout
td, "There's a snake on tbe floor!" A
scene then ensued. Tbe ladies in the ear
chambered up on the arms and backs of tbe
same. One elderly maiden managed to
stsnd on tha batkt of two teats in the best
circus manner possible under the cirenro-
stances, while a young mother threw her
baby into a parcel tack, aod then bung con
vulslvely .to a ven tela cor. The contusion
awoke the .countryman, who, on being told
oftbeansbe, tint felt in bit bundle, and
then exclaimed, 'I'm blamed if that old eel
baint got loose, 'and atarted tor tbe front,
aooo returning, grasped . firmly an Immenie
eel wblcb had managed to get out of the
bundle and, Bad wended bis way to tbe frjnt
lovingly carrettlng tbe different varieties of
ladies garters which be encountered on tbe
way. Apolgles given and received straight
ened everything In that car but the bat that
was jammed down, and tbe countrymen
leaving al(e next station no blood wst
UIIWH.
Reanimating the Hair When the
hair ceaset to draw lrom tbe scalp ibe nat
ural lubrioaut wcicb is its sustenance, ite
vitality is, sail were, impended, and if net
promptly attended to, baldneta will be tbe
certain retult. Tba one sure method of
avoiding tueb. an unpliiaiant catastrophe is
to me Ltok's Katuaiuon, which, when
well rubbed Into t tba tcalp, Willi speedily
reanimate the hair and prevent It from fal
ling out. Jietidet that, thia Inimitable re-
tuseliaat and ttrenutbener ef Ibe Hair
noiiriisei aud stimulates its voune and teu-
der fibers, removes all obstacles to tbeir
growth In tbe sbane of dandruff and din.
and ultimaWly produces a new crop, ol-hair,
stronger, gloaaier, aud twice as abandaot as
Ibe old. Aa a hair dressing II is aotably
the most agreeable, relresbiiig and tervleea-
able article ever placed npon a dresaiog
table.
Th attention of nur ra.ri.r. ha. kmrmtn-
fejie been called to the immense bnsinesi
cooducted by Brlggs & Brother, tbe celebra
ted Seedsmen and Florists, of Rochester,
New York, and now we are reminded of tbe
tamebouiebya copy of one of tbelr ele
gant sbromos, representing Ibe most life
like and arlls.iio groupings of aunusls, bien.
oialtand perennials, at true to life at it
poesibla to paint them. For tbe second
li me Brlggs & Brither bava more than ful
filled all tbe promises in their advertise
ments; in tbe first plate, inning an Illustra
ted Catalogue which excels in beauty aod
excellence anytblug of tha kind we baye
ever aeen, aod sow tbe cbromo is really a
most elegant floral ornament, tullable to
frame and a fit adornment for any pallor.
We sdvisa our readers te tend lot oneo
Bilgge & Broteer's catalogue, and, we bav
no-doubt, that they will see tbeir way olear,
by tbe Inducement offered, lo procure one
orbutbofthe magnificeat cbremoa. Ire
ruse tbolr advertisement lu another column-
A Witeousiutaa swallowed a penknife and
reels tbe Iota r tbe article keenly. Boston
Post.
It is proposed to snbslltnte a vast mirror
for tbe drop curtain at the Paris Grand
Optra Ueusev
A fetirteen year old Wittconsiness has
tiicceiaiully completed ber two bundled and
CUb di.ne novel.
A philanthropic wbo nndertook lo sepa
rate two Bangor combatants was generously
tbraabed by both.
A Wrelero girl wbo has been' well brought
up knocks down every roan-that kisses ber,
nd she is so preliy that ball ibe married
nd " sirgle men in town have Hack
-J'-
An aurora, tbs first in thirty-seven ysars,
tent all tbs Havansss to church In frlgbl
tbe other evening.
The present population ef St Louis, ac
cording to the estimates- ef las new City
Directory, is S70,006V
Philadelphia now seeks railroad connection
with Western New York, hoping te divert
tbe trade of that section te itsslf.
PI ttsbnrgh is not jubilant over ths news
that Kentucky hss enough coal to supply
Louisville during the tniuing etgbt thous
and years.
A fsnrth Atlantic sabls is seriously pre.
posed. This new bond ought to recure sn
ami cable adjaitmeot of eur troubles with
England.
Local Notice.
8. M. PettCBIll Sc Co. at
Park Row, New Teik, and Geo. P. Bowell Co
Adeertiainf Agents, ere the sole agents foe the re,
trelenm Centre Daily Rboobo In that dir. Ad
vertltara la that city are requested to leave their
a vors with either of toe above hoaaef
Pietnres colored in India Ink snd oil, at
Hempsted St Co's Gallery. jan. 15i
LIVE AND LET L1VE1
Jntt received ah Mease & Armstrong's
Flour and Peed Store, 1-.800- bushels extra
WHITE OATS, wbion will be sold at low.
est cash prices 1 o29-tf.
ty New Is tbe lime to buy Hats- and
Caps cheap at tbe Jamestowo Clothing
Stote.
Take Notiro.
Now is the litre lo buy your Apple, as I'
am selling Ibem off at prices that will es
tweisb iou, from ond dollar a barrel and up
wards, or anything else in tbe store, aa Mr.
Brings la going to close ent about tbe first
of the month. . Call aod see for yourselves
K. Tr Brious.
Per H. H. Warner, Clerk.
dee. 21-tr.
Life-size Rembrandt , pistures taken at
Hempsted 4 Co's Gallery.
Butter and cbesse are almost indlspensl
bla.articlee of food. Properly used, they
are nutritions and healthy; but an inordi
nate use of either causes lodlgestton and
dvspensia. Owen GafTnev's Sundav Com
fort. Judiciously nted will remove both of
there iroiioies.
Now Is the lime-to purchase Winter
Clothing cheap, and A,
ALDEN'S It tbe
place.
janlStf.
RETURN OF FAVORITES r
POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY! ,
OI9E3A-IIOTJSE,
. Wednesday Ev'g, FeU. 28.
ORGANIZED 185o.
Tbe Original aud World Renowned
SKIFF & GAYLGHD'S
.NEW SENSATION
Albino Minstrels !
2& Star. Performers. 35
Tbe only Company that has Performed eve-
r n-.gbt since their organization!
TI1E FIRfeT PART WILL APPEAR IN
WHITE PAINTED FACES?
. WHITE
RED NECKTIES! WHITE DRESS!
Something never before w ttaeaaedby mor'al ejc.
t or pariivulara setrproprtmniea.
LOW tMYLOHD, Fele Proprietor.
J IK MACK, Bualnew Manage.
Ml 3t. YIN. BCATTTf, Gen'l Agent
NOW OUT! T SEE IT !
BRIGGS & BROTHER'S
ILLUSTRATED
Catalog of Hower M Te&etaHe
Seeds,
AND
SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS FOR 1872
Now ready. Consisting of rver 130 psges.
on rose-tin led paper, with upwards of 400
separate cuts, and CHx llentltltlll
Colored Plates! Cover, abeautilul
design, in colors, The riobest cstalogue
ever published. Send 25-cents for copy,
not one ball the value ot tbe colored plates.
In tbe first order, amounting to not less
than $1, tbe price of Catalogue. 25c, will
be refunded iu seeds. New otitlomen
placed on tbe same footing with old. Free
to old customers Quality ot seeds, size ot
packets, prices and premiums offered, make
it to tbe advantage of all to purchase seeds
of tie. See Catalogues ler extraordinary
Inducements. - - - -
You will miss It if yon do not see our
iaiaiogue oetore ordering heeds -
Either or our two Cbromos for 1872. size
19x24 one flower plate ot Bulbous Plants
consisting or L,tiies. c tbe other or An
nual, Biennial and Perenuial Plants, guar
anteed the
lUoal ELEGANT fXOHjlA VlIUORIOe
ever issued in this countrv. A aurjerb nar
lor ornament; mailed, post paid, on receipt
of 76c, also free, on conditions specified in
usieiogu. Aanress
BIUGGs ate BROTHER
I',Uollhe(l 1815 Bocbeater, N. Y.
For Salt or Kent-
The build iou lately occupied by A. M
Sbultt at Bakery sad Grocery Store. En
fitte ot
H. U. JAKVlSi.
Feirolfum Centit, Fa. jan 30 tf.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
llfTTM -v-em -
GROCERY
AND
PROVISION
HOTJSE,
OIL CITY, PA.
L. C. Magaw & Co
Ua-ze opened, on the aornar of HYCANOHK AND
i bOLiU KI.M 8TKEKTS. k.,,..i.i.
UakiU'a Block,
A bULL ASSORTMENT OK
op
GROCERIES PRO VISIONS
And will online to reeelee and keep a full
aeminment, adapted f-th wants- ef lac
trade. Onr nctlitl Sr receiving
and dl tribiiilnc gnod-ar
not equalled by any other porM, Bavinz a
1'lltST t'LAI-S-
FLOUR MILL
In one cnniwetlonv enahUn ns to fiirnlsh or ensto
nicra with a fraeh grouud aud reliable article ef
r'UiUU.
Denlcrs-wlll dfwell to rail and examine our
ateck, tM'fore ptirehasin-r elsewhere. f-itt-3ni.
AKKlV.tl, AND Ot-pAKTIJel: or
TMAINSJON O. C. & A. K. It.
On and after Sunday, Nov. l?tb, 1871,
trains-wiH run at follows:
t
NO. 1.
NOHTU no. o. NO. 3.
Leave Irvine. 12, 10 p x. 6. lit P E
Leave Oil City fl.00 a m. 2.43 p M. 7.2.' r M
" Pet.Cen 6.;i(' " 3,25 8.10 '
' Tilutv. 7.li 4.H7 8.5.1 "
Arrive-Corr, 8.55 6,40 " 10,30
BOOTH. NO, 2. Nil. 4. NO-
Leave Corry, 10..Va-m. 6.10 a e. 6.b0 p E
, Titus-v. 12.25 p M. 7.S0 " 7.25 '
' P. Cen. 1.25 " 8.20 8.20
rrl7eO. City 2,05 " 9,1.5 11 9,10 "
.- Irvine. 4,45 11.50 "
No. 6 and 6 rin nn Sunday.
Iiime, Hydranllo Cesncnt,
Cal:iiia IMattter, Hair, Ac
tit a smiarlnr nn-.illtjrt nlwnrs on hand nd lcll
ered to any part uf tbe oil region bj leav lu orilin-
C. A. IKRFEYS,
Emel Zedwich'
("LITTLE JOE. )
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
Has been estahllsbrt' In Petroleum I'entre fur.the
pat throe J ears, and has the name of
Mak ins the nest Ftl and Finest
Moot iu llirf Oil Iti'ifioiis.
Ma U conatantlv renolvliiB orders from other eco
s lions of ibe Oil Regions.
He constantly keeps on hand
Iteadv-nuulc Boots.&Sliocs
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
SHOES AND GAITi-R
fJAIiti ANDSEr HIM'
KMBtaE-rwirU'
jtitr
IU WUITNOnx, TBOS. H tHt,. W- "
miliore, Wolff, lmJH Co.
TJo-nWfl,f'fi
UK Of tto. AuMIt N;,BHit,l
ilir. iimM. bt". "
1 virttniROH, aBKJ.
Invite the atteutlou ol buyaia to thai- w tJl,
which. Iu eelectlou and price, l uoiuriiaf"
country. i.n File C!a-
lliejr are Asjente for A merlin whbtr
Kany'a celebrated i'lles and HaPf
leltlng and e!uV,. EuVll"1'
Hteel, Pllieburgn tueel, 't .ga
els, Jtc. fold at manufacturers yth .
! AlVOM i:IOU. OHU A lb . ?
Ho one ahonld be wilhout Vf AM" or
when, by saving 3 or S per rM0,,nrvalicd
tueb instrnmeuts aa Uaeher J, 4 t
I'lanoa, Hallel, Davit Co s and Bradwo w.
Haaos. and the onequaHed lsl J ' fy
lestea Oigana. Old tueti uiuents '"..ken .
meov for new onca. Jitouthly Vh.'o'
and Teachers. end tor eivcAiUr or re 1
1LTO.N 4 CO , M 1'ifth AjJ'Ji. '