SHUGERT & STARR i lo Veftrlaad, Smith A C J Merchant Tailors! AXD;DEALXR8 IN Cents Furnishing floods, COft-iSriUNG ft FRANKLIN STS., TITSVIiLE, PA.J UeatTa sne'.of th flnaet aeaortmenta.ojl VL02H8& VA88IMERE8 it. -. - FRENCHeAND ... AMERICAN klXEO AND STRIPED SUITINGS, FANCY VESTINOS. vf offend is th Oil Regies. TWUHTT DIFFERENT STYLES (M HATS Se CAPS, AL th Latest and Nobbiest Styles. A FULL LINK OF Gente' Furnishing Goods, &c Petroleum Centre Daily Record, a?aetveiitre Pa Friday inarch 9i Divine Service. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Hervlcee" every Sabbitb at 11 A. M. and P. M. Sabbath School at I2i4 P. M eats free. A cordial invitation extend ed to all. Hi. P. n. Scorblp, Fastor. - ' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Preacbiav at 11 o'clock A. M., and 7U o'clock P. M. D. PATTON, Pastor. Pf Irolraia Centre Lodge,- No. ' TIB, I.O. of U. F. Regular meeting nigbta Friday, at 7 o'clock. Signed. ; ... , 4- E. B0YLE3, N. G. V ' A. -KtLLBK, A. Sec y. ty Place of meeting, Main St., opposits alutJilotock House. A' or u. xv. Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W., meets evorv Monday evening at 7 o'clock, lo Odd Fellow's Hall, Petroleum Centre, Fono'a. aU Z Mu A. Gun, tf. W. rV'ff.iKootfk R. Gold at I p. in. HOLf Wenaderstanu tbat oar townsman, Mr W. J McClure. Principal of tbe Petroleum Centre High School. Is a candidate for tbe office of County Superintendent of Schools, suhjrtd to tbe decision of tbe School Direc tors of tbe various townships in the county ' who jn.tat at Franklin on tba I9th of May odpid ibequestloo. Mr. M. baa bean tbe principal of our sobool for severs1 noatbi past ,and has brought It up from oprltleij nothing, so to speak, until it now ipaae peood to none in Western Peon ylveMa. . Ho is not only well versed in all tbe common English branches, but thor oughly iinderetands tbe higher branches, and is la every respect eminently fitted for ibst$ffiee, aod we think bis election to tbe artoa would advance tbe good cause of edu cation materially in Venango ccunty. Wo sincerely tope the School Directors will we t to elect Mr. McClurt to that office. N Tb pipe line running from tbe wells on McGray Hilt to the iron tanka en tbe Boyd Farm, sprung a leak at a point bac'i of Pal orsoo'f refinery, day before yesterdsy, and about elfiht barrels of nil ran out before It ias discovered, ; , j THE SOUTH IMPROVEMENT CO. IN CLOVES Is tbe title of a very amus iaj, aarieatwreof tbe members of tbe ring, whiob waa first exhibited at the Franklin mass meeting, aad afterwards photograph- a. It is ridii and racy aod should be een to be appreciated. Mr. C. tt. Hempstead, photograph ar tist, Washington street, has procured a few copies of this amvsiog picture, and are would advise our readers to aeeure a copy by all means. The donation parly for las benefit of Rev, bofield, pastor of the M. . Cburcb, a' the Central House, tbia evening, promises to be vary plesssnt affair. We trust tbe liberal minded cUlceas of our town, irre spective of religious belief, wiH attend. Tbe Posiraaater-General baa ordered tbe past i Oca at Staertnan Well, Venango couo ty, to be discontinued. Ti4ie.ielsgoiBgto bave a near depot' and lbs propls rjica taerset. It ll queer bow the Pittsburgh papcn do change tbelr tuoe a soon ai it it discover d tbat the 3. Imp. Co. baa received a "back let" at the bands' of the producera, and bow tbey do respect tbe aald producera. The Mall saye: Tbe oil producer aod refiner have sue- ceeded la deflating the South Improve ment Company, and bare obtained tavora ble ratea ior tbe shipment of tbelr product aat over tbe various railroada connecting with the oil regions. Tbe rates agreed upon are not to be changed without three months' notice. This it a decided victory for tbe producers aod refiners of tbe oil district, as tbe South Improvement Com pany bad them completely abut out from market. A slight shock of earthquake was felt throughout California yesterday morning at twenty minutes before sit. No damage any where. A San Francisco dispatch ssys tbat on Foot Hills, twenty-five miles east of Visa. lia, tbe report of a crash, as if the mount ains were rent asunder, was heard. Tbe earthquake evidently proceeded from that point, being strongest along tbe bass of tbe Sierra. Tbe following telegram explains itself. Washington. B. C, Marcb 28, 1872. Editor Dannies: Washington commit tee wilt bave to remain. Committee on commerce meet Saturday at ted o'clock. Large numbers of tbe South Improvement Company are sum moned to testify with papers, contracts, Ac. Every member ol either bouse talked to are in favor of a stringent bill sgsiust all monopolist. There is a general expression of indignation from all parts of the Union against tbia and other monopolies we bave been cursed with for years. The country is ripe fer reform. Tbe oil men nave ins oooor or tiring the Brat gun. -A N , On the arrival of each train of cars at Foxburg, tbe scene is very much like tbe depots in the cities. About a dozen back men are flourishing their whips, and yel ling in tbe faces of tbe passengers, inquir ing if tbey wsnt to ride up to St. Peters burg "good coach, going right ap, only half dollar." A year ago who would bave thought of aucb performances in Car ion county T Clarion Democrat. Donation to Kev. Schofield at the Central House to-night. , The plan of tbe Producers' Union, to sell sll oil through tbe locsl .cotrmltlees, went into operation yesterdsy. All the oil sold at Petroleum Centre aod Rouseville, yeater. dsy, psssed through tbe local committee's bands. Wo hope lo see it in all parts ol the oil region before tbe week closes. Oil City Register. A large number of our citizens attended tbe Academy or Music, at Oil City, last evening, on tbe occaaion oi tba appearance of tbe great actor, Mr. Edwin Adams, la tb drama of Enoch Arden. Evervbodv who witnessed tbe performance of tbe piece apeak in tbe highest terms of tbe manner in wbicb It was played. Mr. John A. Wiley, tbo leasee of tbe ball, la eminently deaetv ing tbe Ibanka of tbe public for bia efforts in securing first class troupe" for their amusement. On and after the lat day of April, Maura H. B. Leomla & Co., tbe well koown muaie dealers of Tllus-llle, will bave tbe exclu sive control of tbe sale of tbe Weber Planes and Estey Organs, In tbis region, In addi tion to their immense stock of musical mer chandise. Tbe music store at Franklin having been clossd, Messrs; L. & Co. bave seenred the services of Mr. Geo. W. Das hkell, long connected witb tbat store, who will bervafter act as tbsir travailing agent Those ot our citizens desiring auy article in tba musical line, frem a sett of guitar or violin attinga to grand piano ' or orgam will find it to their advantage to deal with the above fire. Wm. L. Lay baa been nominated for tbe office of Mayor by tbe Republicans of Oil City. Roestoo, Springer aod Henderson,' tba circus men, have a diminutive youth of six feet nine incbea blgb, aa boss of the eauvas man. Ho looka down on common folks, though be bears tbe reputation of being as modest aa be la long. Erie Dispatch. i Kosstoo, bpringer Henderson a grea menagerie, museum, hippodrome, eic, wilt visit tbis city next month. Tba Marcb w llri, just a century ago. wsa very mob sucb a cold, blustering month aa the one we are now shivering through. Tbe aunual report of tba Minister of Jua ilea of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg- Sbwerln aays: "Ninety-four men and thirty three women were ed during tbe year, Tbay recsrrsd tweet? six bandied and feu ua.es." The Sbnib improvement Outh. Tbe Now York Tribune gives tbe follow. ing as tbe oath which those Invited to join tbe South Improvement Compauy are requir ed to taket I. A. B.. do faithfully promise, oron mv honor and faith as a gentleman, that I will keep Secret all transactions which I may bave Witb the corporation known i tbe Southern Improvement Company; tba', should I tail to complete any bargains witb tbe eaid company all tbe preliminary con versation shall be kept strictly private; and finally, that I Will not disclose the prices for wbicb I dispose ot my product, or any otber facts which may lo any way bring to light tbe internal workings or organization of lb' company. All tbis do I trssly promise. (Signed) . 'Witnessed by . A man who was asked lo tske tbe osth refused, and now divulges it. END OF THE 8. 1 K. COMPANY. The unexpected firmness of the producers and refiners ol tbe oil region, in reluslog to bava any dealings with the South Improve ment company, has finally btougbt tbat or ganization to bay, and on Monday last a represenatlre delegation of oil men met the officers of tbe S. I. Company in Now York, and compelled them not only to recede from tbsir infamous attempt to gag this great ln dustry, but enscted Irom them tbe follow ing guarantee: I. Tbat all arrangements t(or tbe trans portation of oil from ' and after tbis date shall be upon a basis of perfect equality to all abippers, producers, and refiners, and that no rebate, drawback, or otber arrange ment of any charter aball be made or allow ed tbat will give any party the slightest difference in rates or discrimination f any charter whatever. IL Tbat tbe present rates from Oil Cty. Union, Corry, Irvineton, Pittsburgh, Cli laie. IB, land, and otber competing points shall be and remain in lull fores at tbe following rates: ON REFINED OIL, BSNZINE, ETC. Per bbl. From Oil City, Union, Corry, aod Irvioeten to Boston Si. 65 From Oil City, Union, Corry, and Irvineton to New York l.GD From Oil f-llj, Uoioo, Corry, and irvineton to rtniadelDDla 1.30 From Oil City, Union, Corry, and Irvineton to Baltimore 1.35 From Cleveland lo Boston .05 From Cleveland to New York 1.50 From Cleveland to Philadelphia 1.35 rrotu oieveianu to lialtiraore 1.35 From Pitishurg to Now York I SO t-rom nttshurz to fbiladlihia 1 o5 From l'iltsbuig to BuIiIuigm l 35 o.v CHLDE OIL. From Oil City, Union, Corry, and Irvineton to Boston 1.S0 From Oil City, Union, Corry, and irvineton to aetv York 1 93 From Oil City, Union, Corry, and trvinetoa to fbiladelDhia 1.20 From Oil City. Union, Corry, and irvineton to Baltimore 1 20 From Oil City, Union, Corry, and Irvineton to Clereland , CO From Oil City, Union, Corry, and irvineton to rittsburg 50 And said ratea shall not be liable lo any change, either for increase .or decrease, without first giving to Wm. Hasson, presi dent ol the Producers' Union ot Oil City, at least ninety days notice In .writing of eucb contemplated change. III. In tba distribution of ears for ship ment it sbail be done without discrimins- t.!6n. - . IV. On tbe basis as hereinbefore stated tbe parlies respectively argree to earry out tbe arrangementa in good faith and work for tba material interests of each otber. In witness whereof the parties bave here unto affixed their signatures' tbia 25th day of Marcb, A. D. 1E72. For Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company, H. F. Clark, President; for tbe Erie Railway Company, O. H. N. Arober, vice-president; for tbe New Y'ork Central d Hudson River Railway Com panies Wm. VandorMlt, - vice-president; for tbo Atlantie aod Great Western Railroad Company, George B. McCIellan. president; for the Penmylvanla Railroad Company. Thomas A. Scott, vice-president; on bebal of tbe producera and refiners G. Sb am burg, E. G. Patterson, William Hasson, Henry Byrom, Wm. Parker, John J. Fisher, J. J. Vaodergrift, - A. P; Bsnnet, William M Irish, William T. Scbeide, Oil Creek pro ducers and refiners; Henry N. Rogers, H. Fleming, Jnslab Lombard, jr., New York refiners, B. Vaugban, Boaton refiner. rxRemember the deflation Par tv at tbe central House to- nignt. Gaorge Francis Train lectures at Frank lin, tbia evening. He Intends during tbe course of tbe lecture to show up tbat oner. moua fraad tbe S. I, Co. Good for him, if bo only gives it to them aa tbey deserve. Gentle Spring 9 far." "tbeu art so near and yet Thm Uoksr and Urn Kir)r.n -U was a happy dav for Harse aod bis rider when the Mustang Liniment was introduced aaacure for tbe external diseases asd injuries of both. In the stable, tbe bsro and the household this wonderful emollient is eqnai. y useful. If ho"" is spavined, or tound red or bsroeeo galli'd. or afflicted witb any other of the nmny supeiliaial Ills tbat equine flesb is heir tc, tbe Liniment elfucis aspeidy cure, and it la equally elllciiUonj when applied to draught or.cu or cows suil erlog trom outward swellings, strains, or hurts otaoy description. Asna application tor bruises, cuts, burns, rheumatism still joints, sprains, neualula, earache toothache it takes preadenco for all other topical remedies, and is therefore an artsla Tor prime necessity in (acnillt'9. Donation to ttev. Schofield at the Central House to-night. Tbo Erie Observer of last week publishes a year's recoidof the divorce court of that county, Irom which it appears that tlisro were ninety-one applications for relief Irom the marriage bonds. Tbis is one applies, tion every fourth day in tbe year. Taking population into consideration, certainly tbe far-fauied divorce mills of Cblesgs can't beat these statist ies. A correspondent ol a London paper, who bas just returned from tbe South African diamond fields, stat tbat during the past few months tbe value of tbo diamonds dis covered bas averaged about $25,000 per month, and tbat 30,000 psoplo we.'e engag ed in digging. More recently increased, owing to tbe discovery of a small field, ouly about twenty acres io esient, but of extra ordinary richness. Tbo larjo arrival or dismonda from South Africa bave caused a perceptible deprecaiion in the value of those gemis n tbe London markets. We are told by a tourist that the foilow- ing sharp lines are written on tbe sash car window: "Wben I see a man's name, Scratched upon tbe Rls, I know he ewus a diamond, And bis father owns an an." ota William Pralt'a dog dilled William Wig ginton's bog. A consequent law suit ended to tbe dissatisfaction of both last Sanday. On tbelr way bsmo from Court, both carry ing abot guns, tbey quarreled. Wiggioton fired first and killed Pratt instantly. All tbis in Kentucky, at Mount Washington. Not long ago a woman of elegant exterior hired in a fashionable Brooklyn temple of worship a pew contiguous to that of a well known wealthy pillar of tba rturcii. She bad tried for a year to make bis acquaiot aoca iri'otber ways, and finally hit upoa tbis bold and ingenious plan. Her ultimate idea waa black mail, but tbe tailliouaire was too smart lor bsr, and she now languish es in jail. Tbe adage referred to io Lady Macbetb 'a amiable taunt ta ber husband, which reads: "Letting I dare not wait upon I would Like tbe poor cati'tb' adage!" bas been discovered by'Sir John Coleridgi, ot Ticbborne noteriety to beef Latin origin. Io tbe original ,it ia "Uatus amut pisces, ted rtorf' vult llngert plantaaj" or, as It is rendered in Haywood's Proverbs: "The cat would eate lis be, and would not wet ber feete." A good size exercise. Voices of tbe night babies. A bad dish drunken broil Men of letterspostmasters. Subscribe for tbe Record. Protection is a tonic Free trade poison. Not a miss a pretty widow. How to serve a dinner eat it. Rapid consumption bolting one's food. Slight of band reluslog an "offer. " A humane Society recently arrested a young woman for beating an egg. Local Notices. 8. M. Pcttenglll Sc. Co. ST Park Row, New York, and Geo. F. Howell Co Advertising Agents, are tba sol agent for the Pa, troleum Centra Daily Kaooan la that city. Ad vertisers In that city are requested to leave tbsir favors with either of to above houses (URL WANTED. Girl wanted to dogeuerai housework. Enquire at J. Wolf's Jewelry Slore.' March 28-tf. For Nale. A desirable and naylne business, in h good- location. Income from $1,200 to $1,600" per month. Terms moderate. For lull KnartUnt.r. .emiln .1 th. P.rne. nfflr,. mohz.im. If Ge td the Jamestown Clothing Store for your Clothing of ail kinds. Tbey are selling goods' "dirt cheap." t?T' Beautiful nd fasMonafble Scarfs and Neok Ties, at ALUhU'S. For Sale. A desirable House located in tba Lake Shore Block. Water convenient. Is a de airable realdenee for a email family. Terms exceedingly cheap. Esrinlr at tbe P. U Newsroom. lttt. tion. , dJATK'S BACK-SUCTION PR8VKNTf i OH. WKLt8,patentsdAajrastt5.1ni A,1 8 tiraljr prevents ths Ingress ot sir In oil ' i tho tablng U being drawn. It It a well tafflL"" U to oil operators, that utxm wells KhTJ"1 H art need It Is nacMta j to prcsern at newl.,1 rect vacuum as traulbl. and .- .' h let Into the well, at any time, when It at Z be avoided j consequently, whenever tbe drawn fr ni a Well It Is tire cann or peatiMT ed, the sir Immediately rushos back tJ; tubing aud owing, into the well (oh; lmottj rock and gat veins, and col sequentlv cuiii oil and ess to ruh back to a ami dlitiu. much so, tbat It almoat always takes inwal 4 tuivr pumping ia n-eumeu ior a welt to bt lir. back lo lis rrmr condition, and oneclinMitujl several weeks j and quite frequently walls Wn kJ annuel wiii-v. i luiuru u. 111 air UelUg thg, I In while drawing tubic; ' Tke BACK SUCTION PltF-VEXToK Is ntjj iu iue siaiuua; mix notj wuras in such a way t. completely shun up tile space between tlic itn. box and tubing so effectually that not a pirwT air can gut through at any time while the tuto. hetne drawn and replaced. It ennuli... ' : "". Il-ii, iuju io, milium itui-niiun, one ot tile most tt liable Inventions of tha day, to tkoe ergg,d.. oil business. No well should be without It. us ten times saves ten limes l.s cost by ones ntioj. fy It Is manufactured at the FOUXDItI tv. MACHINE BHOP of AXDKEWS & CO, TUX OU TE, PA., aud fur sa e by Hardware Deaien. Tldiuute, Pa., March S8, 1874 taw 8m. GATES' SACK SUCTION IB VENTOR. Tnir.rlt. Ftb t, m ?as. AsfiniWs & Co (tasTLMis:-Hiti neof CATtftf K.CK trtriTION m tjj ned one TOKS. I can conlltleutl v recommend the nmi toC I who have occaion lo use the fame, aa ihe bt ft, reator of Back Suction on Oil Welle. Ourtrel! n so email that it haraly paid to run it After it tlnft n one of CA'I E.-' BACK Sl'lTloN P8I VKNTOUS the protlueilon was Increajctl tut giw paying well, ltetore we put the Bwk Suctloe ft. ventor on the well, we invariably had to pump ikt wl two week before we enu;d rveturc It to info roer production altiT drawing tubing. Iliii tlrely obviated by the uso of ihe Preventer. IUkt, PiiuIim 4 Co. TntCMPB, Jin. 3d, 1 Massfts. Asrurts Co navins thpretjli't retea th utllltv cf CATBS' BACK r-LUTliA PKKVBNTOK, we consider tliem ou of tbe em useful invsntinna ever made for oil well, and n think we arc capAble of iudeinc of them, hatiu three on i.ur wells Wj can now d aw t Moc, ui when thev are replaced the wcl le rtodace tbr Mat a b tlor drawlni;. thne show tug that the heraiw etreaualiy prevents all inereae ot air. Yours rtipecti'uilr, llacbx i Eiojii. Vaeena AwTittlEWa Jk Co. flWTS: This U i-.rtir. that I bave used one of CATE' BACK Stt- llON fKEVBVrOKK, on the Lee HI bland Lease. Ecouomit, 1 1 1 1 1 , and would not do wiiiuu It at any price, as It will do all i nd more than It u recommended to do. lid I caa cheerfully recom mend It to all Oil Operators who have any ilackau tion Wei la Yoars, A: . Jons Mna. Tldla'ute, Fcb'y 9, law 3m. ANNOUNCEMENTS. COCSTT COMMISSIONElt. T.I. Bacortn: Please announce II. B H1X0 ft Complanter Townehlp, as a candidate (or dot ty Comu-isslouer, subject to tbe iwtjce of Ike He uublican party at the primtry e'"", y(ytm rtonioxcrTAnr. J. IIAIOHT. of Plciuuintville, Pa., late ftp of Company "H." tilth I'enn a et. oi. lonDwy, will be a cnodidkte for the olTtce of Proihonew. of Venango countv. subject to the mies ol l nepuntican pany, si rue primary an v w tj a ottwoq Af vrtik1ln. Is a candidate for the office of Prottiorstory nf Venarp) C"atJ; subject to the decision orth Hepubllluan party, ai pi:nutry eloctlon. -if. vt,.-. nnnnnnra tha name f SA tKL RKtfNOI.nS, cf Petroleum Ccntmsis can did" to for Ihe Ofllce of Prnthonotar' Tsj noCouuty. at the enuin2 nepauii election We helleva Mr It. would nil " with enUr satlalactio a to all. BIZUJ 1"" REGISTER AND EfiCOBDEIt. . . Co-.7LKTtB March d, , Kditow Dajit Heciisd You will ! "2 ndunc that JAMES W. 8I1AW will m tm date fo- r-nomlnatlon for the ofllce of Heatster s m Hecorder at th ensnine Kepuoiicaa ion- . ..,1.. r Mr. Bha.w was a private in me sraj .ta Ion aad lost hi rlBbt arm !n our own Stale st " battle of ( tysburg lie la cmpeteni, pr oe' y iulua, and baa aivrn entire saiii"'" -, husineK publ.c aa an officer. Theremre a"w disabled in the service of onr country, bat Vj well qualified for he portion, and having tas dence of Ihe husinesa public and eomninniiy . targe aa an ofllcor, hie r. nomination will M"" at our Primary Election on the day ji l 1 . .e MEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Just from New York. A SPLENDID STOCK OF SPRINB OVERCOATS, To the Citizens of Petr" Centre ana viciuuv. l eave just received tbe largest stock f CITIMMER tnT.rfcrTTlWG Now in tbe Oil Country, and can and wl sell cheaper than any otber man in . to x&rsr FiRiEi" I ask ,oi. to call and aee before puf Ing elsewhere, aa it ia lor your I wueni i doing this. Don't be led aslrsy, btt, ,"poWf examine my stock before going to any place. I bave the LARGEST STOCK OF iJ' . . .. . mi rausW- Ever before oBered in tne - rei uuernu i - , a I.. Ik. flnpat atOCk Ol A1BU, .MW m j. Gents' Famishing Good in ihe wan'f0Bi;Ii
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