SHUGERT & STARR
Suseeeson 1o MeFarland, Smith Co. J:
Merchant Tailors!
Cents' Furnishing Woods,
COS. SPRING FRANKLIN STS.,
ITITUSV.JDLE, FA.
Have put la one of th. finest aaawnmenteojj ,
CLOUIS& CASSIMERES
ENGLISH,
f BENCH, AND)
AMERICAN
O O A.T USTG-S,
MIXED AND
6TRIPED SUITINGS,
VESTINGS.
FANCY
vet rffcrad in lbs Oil Region.
TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OE
HATS 3c CAPS,
Ab Ut Latest tud Hobblest fltylca.
A FULL U" 01
tients' Furnishing Goods, fcc
etroleum Centre Daily Record.
Pet. ICeutre Pa Wednesday April 8,
Divine Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
j i P. M. ; Sabbath School at Yt P. M
at free. A cordial Invitation extend'
1 to all.
Kir. P. w. Scofield, Pastor.
A
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preach inn at 11 o'clock A. M., and 7,
o'clock P. M.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
Petroleum Centre Lodge, No,
TlSt I. O. of O. F.
Regular meetiog nigbts Fridsy, at 7
oVIuck. Signed.
J. E. BOYLES, N. G.
W. A. Kei.i.br, A. Sec"y.
tVPl'ace f meeting, Main St., opposite
McoiimocK House. A
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of V. W.,
meets every Monday evening at 7 o'clock,
in Odd Fellow's Hall,. Petroleum Ceotre,
Penn'a.
A. Glkx, M. W.
P. II. KOOKER, R.
Gold at 1 p. m. iee78
Tbe Cleveland Leader, organ of tbe booth
Improvement monopoly in tbat city,, advo
cates the bui.ding of a pipe lio Irom the
oil regions to Cleveland, now tbat tbe wick
ed attempt of the monopoly to rule or ruin
the oil business bas fallen through. Tbe oil
men having won tbe game, bow. these news
paper enemies do "swing over" to tb right
tide and endeavor to smooth the thing over
'it was all in fun, you know !" Talk It
chesD. TUe Clevelanders can lay all tbe
pip they have mind to, but tb next
thing ia to get the oil. Our people will lot
' forget tbe men who sought to rob them, and
.will see to tbat not a barrel of oil it told
them. Therefor, let them lay pipes, and
pump Oil Creek fresh air through the line.
It aiigbt have a tendency to cleans tb
uoral atmospbei of Cleveland, after breath
ing for a whir tb tame air tbat honest oil
nrudneers do, and cure them of tbat stealing
propensity which appears to predominate
uruoog Cleveland Miners.
Mr. J. Condit Smith, Superintendent or
tb Warren & Venango Railroad, was in
town this forenoon. He informs ut tbat
rack laving will teon commence on that
"oad, nod that tb whistle or tbe locomotive
ere long be beard in tbii vicinity. lu otber
words tbat tbe road will be built ne matter
what opposing Interest seeks to hinder It.
Meat 4 Armstrong, after their recent
narrow escap from being burned out by
.. jiuntdatiut Dim. lld cot Bropose to be
"caught napping again, o fca replaced
their ttove pipet and flues with btkk cblm
Diet. A wise precaution.
Tb toelt wbicb bad been last Ut tbe deep
well o tbe Hogg farm, near Pluiner, fur a
long lime past, were eafely removed tbe lat.
ter part of last week. Drilling baa been
.recommenced. Tbe well it new nearly 1,
600 fuel deep, aad yet tb "spirits" da not
show up any oil.
Tb ice I ajtooe out of tbe Allegheny
River, and lb ere It now good boating
tag of water.
Tidloute is
yt Hloa,
agitating tb new railroad
Aaae tm ttmmmmmma . mMkw a
The following resolution recently patted
by the Titusvllle Oil Exchange It directly
to point, and just what tbii region needs.
U'e must forever de away with tbe monop
oly question or It will surely break out in
tome other form. We hope Congress will
attend to this matter.
Resolved, That our committees now at
Washington be instructed to prosecute to
tbe utmost tbe Investigation now in process
before tbe Committee oo Commerce. In
order to secure each legislation from Con
gress, at shall forever hereafter prevent tbe
combination of railroads or corporations with
any otber party or parties combining ftith
tbe natural laws of trade, whisb may by un
just discrimination in freights or drawbacks
or advaotagep, work to tbe injuiy or preju
dice of our products, which are the life and
prosperity of our oil producing region.
An oil fire at tbe coal oil .works of J. L'
Stuart, at Gibson's Point, near Pbjladelpbi
Monday morning, destroyed 1,500 barrels of
oil and otber property. Loss $30,000; in
sured $26,750. &
Card. 1 wish to acknowledge the kind
and substantial manner in which our friends
expressed their good will and regards for ut
at tbe late totial gathering. May each kind
friend receive tbe especial blessing of Our
Heavenly Father with Scriplare measure.
P. W. SC0FIEI.D.
An unsuccessful attempt was made Mon
day morning to fire the American Hotel, at
Tilusviile. Tbos. Pardee Is tbe name ef tbe
villainous incendiary. He was arrested,
Jackton, Florida, papers make tbe alle
gation tbat two hundred and thirty alliga
tor skins were received there the other day.
A large number of our oil producers and
citizens are in attendance at tbe Oil City
m,M meeting, loday. T
The following dispa h was received last
evening:
Harritburg, April 2, 1S72.
Tbe Governor has just signed the bill re
pealing tb Charter of the South Improve
ment Company. J. D. McJc.NKtx.
This it good news, but the light It not
over yet. We have only succeeded in slay
ing on branch ol tbe bydra headed, dragon
tbat sought to swallow ut up.. Let tb bat
tle cot teste until we have swept from ex
istence and utterly annihilated every ves
tige ef tbe wicked and. unrighteous monop
olies no matter what garb they may assume.
Stand to your gunt, men ! I
V
Watson, President of tbe South Improve
mem vompaoy, is oerog examined at pres
ent by tbe Congressional Committee with
reference to his connection with the oil coo
spiracy. Watty makes a grand kick against
telling what be knows. Uncle Sam is too
strong for him, however, and startling de'
velopmente may be looked fof.
Qalttiug advertising in dull limes Is like
tearing out a dam because tbe water is low.
Either plan will prevent good times Irom
overcoming.
Tbe followiug sign was noticed on a than
ty, last week, in tbe Petersburg oil region:
r.irai national uaanery. ueas with or
without bugs.
Tb time, of meeting of tbe Venango
County Republican Committee bat been
obanged (rorn tbe 2d to the tth ol April.
A Weatern woman, aged 26, bat been
sued lor seducing a boy ol 16. The parents
of tbe unhappy youth brought tbe suit and
claimed $1,000 damages, but as tbe lady of
fered to repair tbe wrong, by marrying tb
seduced one, they were non-suited.
Mr. Hooper, Mormon delegate from Utab,
nas out one wire, and is reported sincere
and conscientiout kind of Saint. He is tall,
slender,. bis closely cropped balr and full
beard being well mixed with gray. lie has
a copper-colored skin, a goodlsb sort ot
face, and dresses well.
Tbe following it tbe bappy maoner in
which obituariet are written lor tbe Kansas
papers: 'A youth, during a political dis
cussion, knocked tbe butt of his gun oo tbe
floor to emphasize an argument. His fellow
debaters attended bis funeral In a body,
me ituies or Alaska are said to wear a
body dress of equal proportion of fun and
dirt, arranged to suit tbe taste o; tb wear
art. Tb ladies all wear silver rings in tbeir
noset and needles through tbeir lower Hps,
wbiie elderly ladies add to their irresistable
ebarms a "stopper," whatever tbat may. be,
In tbe upper lip.
A Merideo man bad bis watch ao magna
fixed by a lump ot iron ore from l'llotKoob
Missouri, tbat it wat useless. No Meridea
jeweller would touch It for fear of magnetic
tog bis tool, but one in New Haven mad
jt as good at new.
About three new looomotivea monthly are
added to tbe motive power of the several
rallfoada entering in Boston, to meet in
creating business.
:
PETROLEUM
From (be N. Y. Druggist Journal.
Tbe development of tbe petroleam Interest
at Oil Creek embraces a period of only about
thirteen years, bnt in tbat sbort lime It bas
attained tbe fourth position, oa the list of
domestie products in this country. The
business of 1871 was very prosperous, far
exceeding la Importance that of any lormer
year.
Tbe aggregate yield of the entire country
including Canada, ia stated at 6,600,000
barrels, valued at $37,000,000. Tb pro
duct of tbe Pennsylvania district, which It
by far tbe richest territory yet discovered,
wat 6,795,000 barrels, as compared witb
5,659,000 barrels io 1870; tbe value of the
oil being ettimated at $26,000,000.
Tbe principal oil districts outside of Pann
sylvania are West Virginia, Ohio and Can
ada. We have no reliable slatiatios of tbe
comparative annual yield of eltber of these
last named regions, but the production ia
said to be every year on tbe increase.
Tbe extent of tbe Pennsylvania trade it
teen by the following exhibit of tb annual
supply during each year.sioc 1859
TRADES IN
Production in Number of Bolt-
1859 32,000
1860 600,000
l8fil 2,113,010
1862 3,056,000
18C3 2,611,000
1861 2,116,000
1865 2,479,000
1866 3,597,000
1S67 3,347,000
1868 8.715,000
1869 4,215,000
187 0 6,659,000
1871 6,795,000
Tbe average daily production of tbs en
tire country In 1871 reached 18,100 barrels,
against 17,000 barrels during tb year prev
0U3 Notwitbstsnding tbe greatly aug
mented traffic in oil. and tbe opening of new
outlets, both tt home and abroad, for Con
sumption and distribution, tb demand ba
hardly kept pace witb the supply, at It teen
by the ttocks on band wbicb are ttetdily
accumulating. The surplus la tb yield at
Oil Creek during tbe past year wat 131,600
barrels over 1870, while the excess in the
stock in store over tbequautlty reported at
tbe lornei date was 35U,000 barrels.
Vast as tbe petroleum interest bas become
It bas heretofore always been subject to a
healthy competition; but recently a number
ol leading capitalists have been plotting to
get Ibe eutire business at Oil Creek under
tbeir control, and it is now in great danger
of being banded over to this glgnutio mon
opoly. This combination, wbicb it called
the South Improvement Company, bat- for
its ostensible object the assistance of tbe re,
liners io tbo oil regions, and tile better de
velopment ol tbe entire industry, but the
r-al purpose appears to he to regulate tb,
trailio as to tbe company may sewn beat.
Tbe cnpitul ot lha new combination is
$10,000,000, and the shareholders are tbe
leading refiners in the oil districts, and Ibe
directors ef four several railroad companies,
known as tbe Pennsylvania, Baltimore and
Otiio, Erie, and New York Central. Tbese
corporations control all the available lines
leading from tbe oil Districts Io tb distri
buting market.
Should tbe movement prove tueoessful,
tbe combination will direct the entire busi
ness of oil refilling and transportation, make
tbeir own scale of prices, aod compel both
dealers 'and conimers te become subser
vient to tbeir tellisb policy.
The people, bowever, have really become
alarmed at the endeavors of tbii new ' ring'i
to cripple tbo trafUo of tbe community that
they may add to tbeir already enormous
wealth, wbicb is said to represent $250,000,
000. Efforts are being made to arrest tbe
piogress of events before It ia yet too late,
and meeting" bave been held at Tilusviile,
and also io tbis city, and tbe conspiracy bat
been vehemently denounced. "At these
gatherings there was a spontaneous feeling
against every form of mooopely tbat tball
seek to impose burden 03 tb transporta
tion of oil, or in any way interfere witb its
production and tale.
Tbe resolutions adopted by tb meeting
held in tbii city were at follows:
"Resoived, Tbat tb interest of the New
York reftuen and dealers it not In lympa'by
or interest with tbe South Improvement
Company in any system of railroad or
transportation rebate on freights r carrying
charges. '
"Resolved, Tbat tbe only sound and per
manent bails upon wblcn to re-establish
trade Is by open competition,; and to this
end tbis meetiog pledget its co-operation. '
V
An agent of tbe wonderful Barnum men
agerie baa arrived at San Francisco, bring
ing witb bim two enormoui alligators, live
smaller ones, a young South American tiger,
a Mexican deer, a chameleon, and- five
iguanas. One ol tb alligators w-lght
about 1.200 pounds, and' Is of course, tbe
targctl ever caught;
The colleotor of the town of Olive, on
tbeRcodouland Oswego Railroad, bad a
legal process In the oaturofa detainer to
serve on a train which slopped within the
limits of bit bellwlck. So he aod .bit men
went elyly te work Io pass a chain through
the back end of tbe rear car, but before It
conld b fastened teany tbiog substantial,
tbejengineer wasjmade aware of bow matters
itood, aod he threw tho throttle wide open,
aad started the train with a jump. Tbe
effect on th Collector's posse, wbo had
bold of th loos end of the chain, was the
aan as tbat an tb Indians wbo attempted
to capture train on th Paciflo Road
with lariat.
i
Tit Tinacityof Truth. Wden na
tion a clear headed at tbe Americans
once become convinced, from long eiper
ince nd observation, tbat an article pos
sesses superior excellence as a medicine, not
All tb prepostorout olamor of All tb worth-
lets nostrum venders In th universe can
shake tbeir belief in Its efficiency. Truth it
A very tenacious thing, as those worthlot are
beginning to discover. Plantation Bitten
bat too firm a bold upon tbe popular eateem
to be in the slightest degree ettVcted by Ibe
oold water diatribes wbicb tbe advertisers of
fomented slops, "without a 'particle ot Al
cohol," Are so foud of launching against
alcoholic preparations. Tb public knows
very well tbat tbis peerless renovent and
ton to does contain spirit,, but it also knows
tbat they are ef the purest aod most whole
some description, viz: fine old St. Croix, Ibe
most aotive and beneficial difiuser of its
remedial and. invigorating properties
throughout tb system wbicb could possibly
be adopted.
OTJU3 OF TIIK DAY.
Tbe Irish lacguage Is aaid to be tbe oldest
of livlog European tongues.
Ordinary laborers io Dublin reoeive sixty
cents per day, and skilled laborers one dol
lar and a half.
It It- laid tbat there ar nor beautiful
women in Lima, Pern, than in- any otber
city ol its ilze In tbe world.
A clergyman, who tborgbt it very wicked
to play croquet, It It taid, bat iutt bee
tent Io jail in Massaibusetti for forgery.
Tbe attorneys of Chicago bave purchased
upwards of two hundred thousand dollars'
worth of private law book! since the fire.
Ohio Ic a wealthy State, and Iftbr prop
erty was equally divided, every- ranr wo
man and oblld would possess over $1,000.
While hotels on tbe European plan are
becoming very popular In America,, it is
singular t note tbat hotels on tbe American
plan are growing in favor along tbe main
lines of travel over seas. Even tbe "Grand
Hotel," Paris,, kat in part adopted tbe
American ejsiem
Tbe champion conservative dwells-In
Lewiitoe, Maine-. He it seventy-one yeart
old, and hai never been In railroad oar,
never pat a letter in tb Pott-office, orient
telegraphic dispatofa, never was on sail
water, and never attended an election.
Tbe police In Japan- are very vigillaat,
If you bave anything stolen they run after
the tblef and bring bim back for Identifica
tion. If tbe stolen properly it f'ou nd oo b i m ,
they chop off hit bead on your door Hep
By paying a sum equal tooboul eleven centi
of our money you can do your own killing
and keep, tb body,
A spotted adder tb bookkeeper walob
ed by a-detective.
Local Aollcea.
8.. M. Pettenglll fc Co. HI
f ark Row, Naw York, and Geo. P. Howell A Co
Advertising Aganta, are the sola aganta for the Pa,
troleum Ventre Daily Hkoobd In that city. Ad-
vertisers tn. that city are requested to leave tbeir
favors witb either of toe above hornet
litt!T.
Tbe Poor Book of Cherry tree Township,
between tne moiitn in rarr Kim ana rion
eer. The finder will please band to Tbom
as MeHugb, of Petroleum Ceotre, and
oblige
VT. W. Limb,
J. L. Forkbr,
Overseen.
Cberryttee, Match 29th 1h"2.
march S0-3t,
VlltL WANTED.
Girl wanted to do general housework.
Enquire at
J. Wolf's Jewelry Store.
March 28-tf.
For Male.
A desirable and paying business, In a good
location. Income from $1,200 to $l.fi00
uer month. Terms moderate. For lull
particulars enquire at 'the Record office.
mcb22.ini.
For Sale.
A desirable House located in Ibe Lake
6hir. Rtnir Water ennvenlent. Is a de
sirable residence for a small family. Terms
exceedingly cheap. Enquire at tbe P. U
Newsroom. 19tf.
jf A lot of old papers for sale at tbis
office. "
L1VK AND LET LIVE!
Just received at Mease 4 Armstrong's
Flour aad Feed Store, 1.800 bushels extra
WHITE! OATS, wbicb will be sold at low.
est CASb prices : o-u.
Anntlinr Vtilnnki.. 7
iiiiiuuic int'fn
I Hill.
CATE'S BACK ICCTION Phvn.
OIL WELLS, patented Agn,t in, U7, which
tlrelj rreventa the ingrosi ut air In oil wl. ?
tho tnblng I. belli; drawn. It la a well kMlTz
In .ill mrnht. H...I -.1- . . "I
' WIWMl., W
are unci It la bihmm; j to prewrve. as nearl.
feet vacuum ao possible, and that no ar tUmul
let Into tbe well, at any time, !. '
be avoided ; consequently, whenever U.o talta.il
drawn fr m a well It U the cauM of peat toJ,l
It, u th. stufUng box, beitiK then aaxmai, ZZ
d, the air immediately rushes back Set, T
lublug and caning, luto-llie well guhig lt0 u, '
rock and gat veins, and col acqueiitly mntlt, "
oil and gas to rush back to a great dl,Uace." (,
-vo , .. .im, mwaya wan- le,.rl j,
alter Dumnlne la rcaumrd fur .
back to its former condition, and oftettimw It u'
auroral wnoks; and quite frequently well, ttntil
almost comp'et ly ruined by lU air being Oja, ' .
In while drawing tubing '
TkeBACK HLCTION HtEVBNn.R to Ucta
tojthe stuffing box nnd works in such a way tbat i-
cuuipieii'iy uu up uio apaco Between the
can get thronch'at anv tlm nn.ik. ....
belli drawn and rcnlaccd. It nmniu.
lolt, and la, without question, one of tho met w
uahla inventions of the day, to tho'e er,gipw,to
i uueiuni. no wen mould ne without it, uli.
o times saves ten limes i.s cost by one iwlc5.
.ar It tl matinnirliirnrl n.tha Wll-Vnu. ....
-.... ..,,Jnl A
MACHINE 81IOP of ANDIIICTa iv, ,.
u Uyj,
OUTE, 1'Ah Slid for sn'c by Hardware Uealeu.
l taiuntc, ra., march t, ISTS taw 3in.
GATES' SACK SUCTION m
VLNTUH.
Tniiapii, Feb. S, is
Miwas. Annttrws To CuaTLinM -Hir-.
nnl one of CATKS HACK WVI'KW MMs.EK
TOIM, I caii conlliiently recommend the name to
who have occasion to ua ihe fame, ait the bert hi
veutor of U.ick Suction on Oil Wells. Our wi-ll
so small that it h-traly paid to run it. Alter hi
ting on one of CA'I Ev SACK MJITIO.N I'Kr.
hN 1 Ort ttie production wa iitcrtned lot eni
pnyinjr well. Before we pill Ihe llack s-uclloa fV
veutur on the well, wo invariably had to pump th,
weU two week before we cou:d re.tore it to in fa
mer production alter dniwln luliinu. 'Ihii li
tircly obviated by the use of ihe I'reventar.
llAaT, 1'LKKI.NS 1 CO.
THivara, Jan. 3d, list
Mkssrs. Anniws
is. Axnniws Co. .llavlpe thironiA'i
the utility of CATKS1 HACri Sl'tTluS
tented
I'lttiVKNTOK. we consider them otip. of the dim
useful Invention!1 ever made, for oil welK and vt
think are caiuble of juitflr); of them, bavim
three on our welle We can now d aw t biog, ud
when they arerepljeed tha well, produce the tat
ae liefor. drawing, thus aiiow ine that the Prerenur
effectually prevents all Ingres of sir.
Youra raptxtfnllv,
JUcuk t Right.
Wassita ATtnitriws Si Co Orrrs; Thi l
rvrtify ttiat I have ued ono or CATKV KAl K jrt
TIO.N PKEVKNTOKs, on the Lee 111 hluil
Lease. Economite Hill, and wotiltl not do wlieoot
It at any price, ai. it will do all aud more than it U
recommended to do. nd I cun- cheerfiiliv moa
mend it to all Oil Operator! who have any Hack eoc
tion Weils.
Yours, Sir ,
Join MvlitJ.
Tldlmite, Fi'h'y II, 1ST? taw 3m.
ANNOI'KCe.tlKNTS.
COCNTt COM.MISSIONEH.
El. KncoitD: l'lense anncMinen II. B. HIX0N,
of Curuplanier Township, as a candidate tow
tv Comiutiwioner, subject to tho ussnes of Its m"
uuhllcan party at tbe primary election.
MAN VOTI!R-
' PHt'.TIION'OTA RY.
J. J. HAIGHT, of Pleasantville, Ps., lt''
ot Ci.miiany "It," llltb Henn a Vet Vol. luhrtiT,
will tie n ejiodlilate for the office of Pro'hoiiiori.
of Venaniro omnlv. subject to the n-p '
KepuMicau party, at the primary election.
F. W. HASTINGS, of Krauklln. U a cnnl
for tho office of rrothnnatory of Venarisi Cwnt;,
ulxlect to the decinioti of tb. Kcpuhllluan pulji"
puiuary .loctlon.
Mr.
Fditoii P!eae annnnnc. ths nn J
rP.I. RKYNOI.DS, r( Petroleum lentrs.
d'te for tho Office of Prothonotar of "
KAIt FF-I.
uol'oiintv, at the ensuing Ke.ulltoau Primiry
election We believe Mr. M. would tl ttia. oftica
with un)ira satlslaclio to all.
Many Tote
REGIHTKR AND RECOKDEtt
CORNPTiANTSH Maieh SM. JJl .
Editor Diit Krc an You will PI","JS
nouoc. that JAMES W. AW wtll to a
tate fo' re-nomination for the office of Kt''
Hecorder at tbe emitting Republican Priaiary a
Mr. Shaw was n private In the 'myef ft
Icn and loi-r his rh.-bt arm In o ir own Star, si rf
bailie or tie tvubllru He Is eampetijit. . prWJ' h
obllulnil, and nas Rivan (titlre siitlsfsetwn i i
hiMlne public a an officer. Therefore oai ia.
disablH In the service of onr coumrv,
well qnallltn.1 for he position, and bavioc
deuce of th. hu.lnesa public, and comni'imi,
ru-o as an officer, his r. nomination wu k
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Just from New York
A SPLENDID STOCK OF
SPRIN'S OVERCOATS.
To the Citizens of Petroleum
Centre and vicinity.
I have just received the largest ttockf
SPRING AND SUMMER
Now In the Oil Country, and can
sell cheaper than any other man io
TOMYFBIB
doing this. Don't be led astray, bn P
examine my stock before going to suj
place. I bave tbe
v . np HATS
p n-rd in tbe Oil w
. u.Ti8o7;.efiDeiittock
Cents' luniislilng Coos
la the eounitry.soIEL,,