SHTJGERT & STARR
Ihhkm to VcFarUad, Smltk Co.,
Merchant Tailors!
AND DEALERS IN
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
C0R.J3PRING A FRANKLIN 6TS.,
TlTlTSVaLLE, PA.
Save pat ! of tha flaast MsormenU oj
CL01R8& CASSIMEEES
WJGMSH,
FRENCH AND
AMERICAN
COATINGS,
MIXED AND
STRIPED SUITINGS,
FANCY VESTINGS.
Ivw offered In tie Oil Regis.
TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF
HATS Sc CAPS,
Au the Latest ud Nobbiest Styles.
A FULL LINK OP
Gents' Furnishing Goods, &c
r etroleum Centre Daily Record.
rmt Centre, Pa., Tharsdar June 13.
Diriua Service.
METHODIST ' EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and
,X P. M. Sabbath School at 12 P. M.
eats tree. A cordial Invitation extend
d to all.
Hit. P. W. ScoriKLo, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'clock A. 11., and 7W,
'clock P. 11.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
Petroleum Ceatre Lodge, No.
Tift, I. O. of U. F.
Regular meeting nlgbu Friday, at 8
'clock. Signed.
ALBERT GLENN, N. G.
E. Q'F.AHtRTT, A Seo'y. ;
IVPlice of meeting, Main St.. opposite
MoCliotock. House.
A. O. Of V. VV.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of TJ. W.,
Meets evrrj Monday evening; at 8 o'clock,
in Odd Fellow's Hall. Petroleum Centre,
Penn'a. '
A. Glkh, M. W.
8. H. Kookkr. R.
Gold at 1 p. m. Ui
Police. Michael McCoy, walls Intoxi
cated, yesterday, kicked np a row In Bheoe's
barber shop, for wblok he was arrested by
officer McHtigb, and placed in tbe lock-op.
During tbe afternoon it Is supposed Mlobael
grew weary of being confined, as he tore up
a portion ot tbe floor, dug bis way out un
der tbe side of the beildlog and skedaddled
thereby saving the county tbe expense of
trial.
Mr. Pardee, wbo vends milk to tbe oltl
sena of Petroleum Centre, attended . Bar
num'e circus, at Titusville, and tbe pick
pockets eooaeoied with tbat Institution re
lieved bltn of bis spare collateral. He pro.
Bounces Barnum a humbug.
Oil News R, Gregg bta struck a new
well on tbe Wallace traot, wbicb started np
I 10 barrels. ,
A new well was struck on tbe New Lon
don tract, by H. H. Cuminiogs & Co,
wblcb gave a show of twenty five barrels.
Pierson's well on tbe New London tract
la In tbe third sand. Oo Monday be struck
gas, wblcb Oiled tbe derrick, aod bad it not
been (or prompt .exertions would have re
in ited in a lire.
Tbe largest conductor bote we bavc beard
of, Is to Charley Banner's new well on Ike
Irvine farm, fie is down 128 feel, aod bis
sot yet struck tbe rook. Tldioute Com
mercial.
A meetlog of tbe stockholders of the Ot'
Producers' Railroad was held at Titusville
on Saturday last, tor tbe purpose of com
pleting tbe organization. The following
gentlemen were elected officers: President,
W. B. Roberts; Directors, W. B. Beoedlct,
Samuel Minor, S. Q Brown, Jas. Parshall,
W. H. Abbott, E. B. Grandln, H. C. Biosi,
li. A. L. Roberts, J. n. Davis. J. Dllling
m, G. C. Hyde, F. W. Andrews.
A Urge portion of tbe track of tbe Oil
City and Meadville branch ot tbe Atlaotlo
end Great Western Railway bas been sup
plied with steel rails and tbe remainder it
t be relaid as soon as the materials arrive.
The wooden culverts and trestles are also to
be taken out and replaced with Substantial
too masonary.
Improvement is Grids for- Extract
ing Wki.L Tools. A day or two ego we
noticed that our townsman, Mr. James II.
Lutber, bad Invented and secured a patent
for an Imftrovetuent in a Jar-Grab for ex
tracting aod taking out broken aod lost
tools from artesian or oil wells, or other
botes drilled in rocks, &e. As tbe inven
tion is one of tbe most important and use
ful ever nude, we append a description of
the tool, which will no doubt prove of In
terest to our oil uieu: "11 iuvenlion re
lates to a clan of tools known as grabs, and
seed for extracting broken tools, Jtc, Irom
oil and artesian welie- and it consists in the
form and construcliou of tbe socket-bead,
with deep groovt s In both sides, aad I ho ol
long interior socket, through wbicb one or
more trausveree bolts may be put to ilrengv
Iben it when tbe nature of tbe
toot to bo extracted will admit of It. It
also consists in providing aod securiogwltbe
in tbe socket two or more pairs of serrated
nippers, wedge-shaped, and rounded oatbe
back, fitting in corresponding grooves In
tbe socket to slide up and don, tbeir lops
being connected together by a icrew-bolt
extending up tbrougb tbe socket-bead to
slide with tbe nippers. The sbanks above
the serrated portions ol the nippers, belog
made spring temper, will yield enough to
grapple a jar-link or fasten to tbe piece to
be extracted from tbe bole or well.
To enable others to make aod use my tm
proved "jtrsgrab," I will describe it more
full:
The stock or body of tbe tool or Implement
is made of such a size tbat tbe .two round
ed edges will nearly fill the diameter of the
bole or well la whlci it is used, tbe upper
end being formed into a sbsnk, having a
sboulder, and stroug teiew-lbread, with
wblcb to connect it with the fixture! above
tor working it. Tbe two fiat lidt-H of tbe
stock have a deep cantral groove, flared out
at tbe bottom. The beads and nut of tbe
transverse bolts are seated in tbe groove and
are thereby prevented from coming in con
tact witb the sides of tbe wall. Tbe stock
on its edge Is provided witb an oblong open'
log, extending up balf its length or more, II
desired. Tbe stock Is hollow Irom its lower
as high as tbe upper end of tbe opening thus
tormiog a socket to bold tbe grappliug nip
pers aud receive a portion of tbe broken
link or other objoot to be grappled. Near
tbe lower end uf tbe said socket, on boti
sides, are rounded tspering receeees iulo
wbicb are fitted tbe backs of tbe serrated
jaws wblcb form tbe spring sliding nippers,
conueoieu oy toe springs witu tue suaing
screw-bolts wblob are provided witb beads
to bold tbe grapple or nippers in tbeir plae
e for exiracting a broken link, or other
tools or fixtures wblcb are liable to become
detached or broken and left in a bole while
drilling or awelwbi e boring.One or more
bolts, may be put transversely through tbe
stock, wbicb, when in, will aid tu in.ure tbe
grappling ot broken links when ttie fork is
up, and other smaller objects, sucli as bolts.
ts., end may be taken out when required,
and will also strengthen the socket wbiie
jarring. Tbe bolts must be removed v. fata
tbe oi'ject to be grappled Is ol such size or
figure tbat it will net enter the socket wben
said bolt is present.
Tbe nippers ate, preferably, made sepa
rate, tbe upper end of one of tbe spriuns
being thickened to form a suitable nutj for
tbe reception of tbe screw end uf tbe bolt.
What 1 olaim is
1. Tbe stock constructed witb an Inter
ior cavity or socket ol oval or elongated sec
lion, and fitted to contain two pair of nip
pers, set parallel witb each other, so as to
receive and grasp tbe two parts of a broken
link or other object similar in oimeoslons,
as sot forth.
2. Tbe stock constructed wtib two lone
gitudlnal exterior grooves, to receive and
protect the beads aod cuts of one or mote
traoaverse bolts, in combination witb said
bolts and an interior socket of oval or elon
gated section, and two sets of Dippers, as
set forth.
3. ' Tbe nippers constructed lo two parts,
as set lortb, and uuited by tbe screw-bolt,
as shown and described.
It is recorded of Sydney Smith . that be
was once ssked by Laodteer, tbe celebrated
animal painter, to sit for bis portrait. "Ii
thy servant a dog that be should do this?'
was tbe reply of tbe witty divine. '
Madame Ktbrisll Pasba, wile ol the late
Grand Vizier Kibriall Mebemet Tssha, i
oo tbe point of bringing out an autobio
graphical work of interest to old and youog.
It is entitled "Thirty Years in the Harem."
' Prince Btsmarok is credited witb a fresh
scheme of some Importance. He is said to
contemplate a Postal Union, embraoiog En-
rope, the Russian and Turkish provinces ot
Asia and Amerjoa. He proposes unilorm
rates tbrougb this uuioa (or letters and
newspapers.'
Mrs. Curtin, wile of tbe Uuited States
Minister at St. Petersburg, and Miss Curtin
have .received much attention from tbe
Ameilcan colony alnce tbeir arrival in
Paris, several parties having been given for
tbem.
A steamer has arrived from Zanzibar with
news wbicb puts tbe safety of Dr. Living
stone beyond a doubt. Couriers b sd reach'
ed Zanzibar from tbe interior with positive
Intelligence tbat Livingstone bad arrived
at TJnyamyembe. Stanley, tbe Herald
explorer, bad left that place witb letters
from tbe great explorer, and was noar the
coast.
Letters from tii People.
Notb Tbe manager of this journal, with
out endorsing tbe sentiments ol contributor,
desires to offer tbe widest posailile latitude
for tree discussion. It Is merely
tbat communications shall concern mullet"
ol publto intorest, be put io decent language
end accompanied with the names of the
writers, not lor puulicatloo, out as a guan
an lee of good faith.
Cat d of Thanks.
PtTnoLR, June 12, 1872.
Mr. Editor: Tbrougb tbe medium of
your valuable paper 1 desire lo returu uiy
sincere thaoks to the people of Pitnole aud
vicinity for tbeir efforts in caving my proper
ty, and for the kindness extended to myself
snd family, during and after the fire which
ocenrred In this place on tue21st of May lite t
And to those wbo kindly tendered me tbeir
services in rebuilding, as well as tbose tbat
camo forward with offers of assistance in
various ways, I aseure tbem that my grati
lude at least equals tbeir desire to lend me
their aid.
N. S. Wiiite.
Tlie Vnllcy of Death.
The Valley of Death, a spot almost as
terrible as tbe prophet's valley of dry boner,
lies just north of tbe old Mormon road to
California, a region thirty miles loog by
tbiity broad, and surrounded, except at two
points., by inaccessible mountains. It is
totally devoid of water aod vegetation, aod
tbe shadow of bird or wild beast never
darkens its white, glaring sands. Tbe Kan
sas Pacific Railroad engineers discovered It,
and also some papers which show tbe fate
of tbe "lost Montgomery train,'' wbicb
came south from Salt Lake in I860, guided
by a Mormon. Wben near Death's Valley,
(ome came to tbe conclusion that the Mor
mons knew nothing about tbe country, so
tbey appointed oae of tbeir number a
leader and broke off from tbe party.
Tbe leader turned due west; , so with tbe
people and wsgons and flocks be traveled
three days, and then gdescendei into the
broad valley, wbose treacherous mirage
promised water. Tbey reached tbe centre,
but only tbe white sand bounded by scorch
ing peaks, met tbeir gaze. Around tbe
vallev tbey wandered, and one by one tbe
men died, and the panting flucks strotched
themselves in death under the hot sun.
Then tbe children, crying for water, died at
tbeir mother's breasts, and witb swollen
tongues and burning vitals tbe moihers lol
lowed. Wagon alter wagon was almnJot
ed, and strong men tottered, and raved and
died. After a week's wandering a dizeo
survivors fuund some water In the hollow
of a rock in the mountain. It lasted but a
short time, wben all perished but two, who
escaped out of tbe Valley and lullowed the
trail of tbeir former companions. Eighty-
seven families witb hundreds of anion I
perished bete, and now, after twenty-two
years, tbe wagons stand still complete, the
Iron work and tirrs are bright, and tbe ehlvr
ered skeletons lie side by side. Springfield
Republican.
An express train on tbe European and
North American Railroad ran Into a flock of
sheep nesr Lincoln, Me., scattering them
by tbe roadside in all conceivable attitudes
and sbspes. An old ram, the patriarch o
tbe flock, indignant at tbe way bis charges
were treated, lowered bis bead aod went for
tbe iron horse. Tbe cow catcher struck
bim and threw him upon tbe forward part
of the engine wben tbe fireman ran out and
before be could fa il or jump off, -"caught and
held blm until the train was stopped. lie
was then roles ed, and was found lo be un
injured witb the exception of having one of
ois noros Kuocsea on.
Sheffield, England uses seventy tons Of
ivory In a year lor knife and fb rk bandies.
Upwards of a thousand dollars bas to be
lorked over lo psylng tor its cost, j
Tbe State Mlueralogist of Wisconsin says,
that If tbe extensive ore beds in tbe vioinily!
ot Black River Falls should be worked,'
enough Iron could be manufactured In that
region to supply the wants of tbe United
States fur a thousand years to come.
A Parisian journalist recently lost tbe
sight of one eye. In putting on a clean
shirt tbe edge ol the stiffly starched bosom
struck bim in tbe eye, permanently disab
ling tbe organ.
The corn fields of tbe west are backward
In coming forward. Tba season Is to blame,
Tbe Buffalo and Jamestown Railroad is to
be built forthwith.
ir an iciole forty-five miles in diametor
were thrust toward tbo sun witb the veloe
ity or ligbt, ssy 12,000,000 miles a minute,
It could never touch tbe sun, but it would
melt as last as It came. II this is true, tbe
experiment might as well be abandoned firit
as last.
Acailemyiof Billiards is thejlatest. Uni
versity of Base ball next, and possibly Nu
tioaal Institute for Iaitructioo ia Marbles
SOBEL A AUERHAIM
1872. NEW GOODS! 1872
Important to our Patrons and tlie public at large I
S OB EL $t A U E R H A I M,
Hariris just relumed from New York we ma now opening oat sue LARGK8T BTCCK of , ,
faring Skimmer grj (Ma
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A IT uruujgUa w a vnvn wuu, tvwii-Ma n. . wwi
DOLLY Va&RDBN Casmeres
BLACK, COLORED AND STRIFES SHIS. HUSI PflPlKS,
Japanese Silks, Shawls, Gimniire Laces,
Hosiery, Cloves Ready-Made Linen Nulls,
Also, a very fine selection af
MILLINERY GOODS ! MILLINERY GOODs
liAlHES and GfNT8 FUltNIglUNG GOODS,
Carols, Oil C loths, Trunks, Valises, Satchels, &c, &c,
Vff- Please call early oud examine for yourselves.
dec15tf. SOBEL Sc AITFnilAlV.
The Oldest Established Dry Goods Honse on Oil Creek.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Wbo can have any respect lor a man who,
oo passing tbe laundry and seeing tbe girls
at work, will consent to make such a remark
as "Wring out, wild belles?'
Tbe delegates of tbe Homeopathic N $
tional Convention at Washington recenlly
visited Mount Vernon, and tbe Capital
speaks of tbem as ''medicated pilgrims."
A gentleman registered at a hotel In Lou
isvilld recenlly as John Blank, Hamburg,
and was gratified In seeing bis name in type,
among tbe botel registry, as "John Blank,
humbug."
That fellow wbo discovered the ''petrified
Indian" on a New Hampshire farm a lew
days ago bas come lo grief, having been ar
rested tor obtaining money under lalsa pre
tence by shewing tbe socalled petrifaction
as a genuine article.
Tbe city of Mobile, Ala., Is one of tbo
most prompt and reliable debtors among all
the borrowers iu Ibis country. A temporary
loan of $l(iO,O0O was contracted last Fall,
wbicb bas boen paid before it was due, thus
securing a rebate of interest.
Fruits and berries at this souon of tbe
year aie not only preciuiia luxuries, but
k'reat promoters of health. Tbey act upun
the liver, promotions that secretion natur
ally wblcb many ure in the habit of obtain
ing ou'y by tbe means t( artificial medi
cines. I'aikcr Oii Field.
Tbe McPbersoo well No. 1. on the riiitch-
inson farm, sunk by V. P. Scbull aud
J. S. Smith, commenced pumping on Tues
day of last week and averaged up to Satur
day of tbe same week fully 100 barrels per
day. Depth of well, 1260,
Another well on tbe Hutchinson farm,
owned by McPbcrson, on lease No. 9, has
been pumping since Monday of last week,
averaging 50 barrels per day.
Tbree or four new wells have lately been
completed on tbe A. L. Campbell furm nea,
t an-now, an or woicn started up at a pro
duction of about 100 barrels per day.
Tbe well on tbe Blaney farm, near Fair-
view, which bas been pumping for soteral
weeks, we understand, is still yielding near
ly 100 barrels of oil per day.
A well owned by Andrew McCullougb
and others on tbe Hutchinson (arm bas been
pumping for about ten days, averaging 65
ot GO barrels per day.
ine uoion ripe L,tne uo. is erecting a
large Iron tank In the vicinity of Argylo.
A pipe lino is soon to bo laid from the
Falrview oil district to East Brady. i
l'KTEr.siii'ita.
Well No. 6 on tbe Foutt farm, owned by
Spencer and other, Is a new strike, wbicb is
yielding 2b or !)0 barrels per day.
milfoiid Finn.
We learn that a well on tbe Milford farm,
owned by Hall, Cady and others, of Titus
ville, communoed pumping on Wednesday of
last week at tbo rate of CO barrels per day,
Oilmans Journal.
Wo beard to-day about a case at Parker
tried before Justice tullerton, but do no
vouch for tbe truth or it. A teamster bad
been arrested for cruelty to animals, and
taken before tbe Justice. A jury was im
paneled and tbe case tried tbe jury retired,
but shortly returned witb a 'verdict of iouo
ceotly guilty. Petersburg .Progress.
A broom witb a heavy .handle was
sent
fol-
as a wedding gift to a brido, with tbe
lowing sentiments:
This trilling gift accept from me,
Its use I would commend;
In sunrbina use the brushy part,
In norm tuo other ond.
DRY GOOD9, AO.
Local Notices.
MEALsvB PROPOSAL
Will be received by tbe Board of Director!
of Coroplanter, until June 22nd, at 12
o'cloek, foi BUILDING TBREB SCBOOL
HOUSES lo said Township, one alSlftrr
Ivvilie, one at Colombia Fans, and oas at
Kna City. Separate proposals mast at
made foi each baltdiag.
The Board reserve tbe rights to reject a
ot all of the) bids. '
Plans sad Specrgcatlone maybe balsa
application to Gtso. 17. Diwodd. Stcretsry
of the Board, Oil City, Pa. Office at Fox's
Planing; mill. P. O. Bos 1.682.
jll-td.
Attention Base Ball Players.
All parties Interested In tbe healthful aid
invigorating exercise of Bsse Ball play, sis
requested lo meet at the old ball ground,
near tbe Oil Creak sVpot, for the pcrpose of
organizing a Club. All lovers of the sport
will please meet at tbe above menlioaVd
place, on Saturday, June 15th, at 2 r.
sharp.
Br itrQinm ot A Platm.
j-td.
For Sab Cheap.
Two Wells and rigs complete en tbe Bu
chanan Farm, west ot Columbia Oil Com
pany. Two Woodbury Engines No. J1,
and .1. Ooe do Boiler No. 4. . 1.500 lest
Tubing, 700 leet oo) Inch Pipe, 700 feel Si
casing, 21C feet easing. Apply to
CHARLES E. HART.
Petroleum Centre, Jane 8. 1872.
ji8-lw.
Cilvl Wunled.
A girl wanted to e)o housework In a smsll
family. Enquire of
MBS. H. C. JARVIS.
Petroleum Centte. Pa. June 5, 1872.
- june S-lwr.
' For Sale
15.000 to 20.000 feet of SECOND-HAND
TUBING, at from 25 to eta per fool.
Tbe Tubing is in first class order aod til
readv filled.
April 23. tf. HY H. WARNER.
Hew Goods!
L. GltAlOWlTCII,
Merchant Tailor J
nR Juet returned from New York wtta the aowt
artinent of FOIUIQN AUD DOsUUl'lO
UotliS
lasslmeres,
and Vesting
Bnltahl for Men's and Bot's Wear, ever kroogkt t
1'elruleum outre. Also, a fall line ef
GENTS' FCBNISniNO GOOD3.
I CUSTOM WORK promptly attended to, ens goes
Bio guaranteed. .
Thn people of this place and vldnltTOin twj"
Krfloihingofoie,aad 85 fKK IKNT rUIUl'
UR than In Uiaiill, Oil City or elsewhere.
Give me s call.
JL. GBAFOWITOH,
Next Door lo Smlth'e Haloon, WasM
Inatpu-SU. Pet. ceutre, ra. H-B
FOB SALES
CHEAP.
Second-Hand Oil Well etlP-
rlle. 10.00J ft in. TTBIMO. 10, 00 ft K'LS'A
cd 8 Inch CAHINO, S.CO0 ft KM ALL PlrSJi ?vSjv-
sniWK K RODS. IdcU, a laeu r aoo ,"",,-,
ING Pll'B, FITTlHGS atone-half rf0' f"
OA Hand NOTARY FtTM 18 for sale or lo rent.
KNGIdKB ad BOIlKKSof all S"!;".-.
HOWE V COUR,p
Box 220. Pctroleasa Centre P
Oct-34tf. -
a .iMn, .i Knnth Adaaia latslf seot br
fourteen year old boy to New York clone t
buy liilliaery goods for bar.'