L Pr"lun Centre Oailv Recoi Foe. t eistr Pa., Satarday, Dee T. Olvme ttervlee. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCII VfTiofl every Sabbath t 11 A. H. eni S P. M. Beneath School at U P. M. eetafrae. A cordial Invitation extend ed to all. Kit. G. Muoee, Peitor. PB E.IBYT IRIAN CHCRCIL Preaching al 11 o'clock A. M.. an 7 a'olook P. M , by tbe Paimr, W. C. Bcrcb aid. Sebnalb SoLool at llj, directly after loreaooa aervloe. Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School Teacher1! Mealing Toesdsy eveoiegt ol ath week. ptr!eami Castro,, Lottf .Ke . ! I. O. of O. F. aWralar meeting algkla Friday, at T 'lock. Slgaed. ALLEN, N. O B. If. Kooxia, A See'y. - gf"Plea of meeting, Mala St., opposite euiiatooi uouse. A. O. of V. V. Liberty Ledge No. 7, A. O. of U. W., aria every Moaday evening al Hi o'clock. la Odd Fellow'i Hall, Petroleum Caotra, j-oaa a. A. X. Klbcmm, M. W A. tun, a. I. O. Of R. Me lenekaeoee frlbe No. 183. L O. R. M, f Petroleum Cantra, maata every Tburtdiy eventeg in uoo Templar'i Hall. ("Council Aril lighted at t o'clock. H. UOWE, Saebam. & RETNOLDr, Cbttfof Records atolA at 1 p. n. Rciuleicat in Peace. The r ram baa now elowd over all Ibat U aortal of Horace Greeley. Ba bat paned from among maa aod hit eempletied lifa bo. comet a part el biatory. It la not yal lima fi t Iba historian to paaa judgemtal on Iba lila aod soft of tblt man or-large aeeftltaod klodly baod who baauaao ao.tuddenly tk ao away. The mists of paMloh and pre Jiidiaa, engendered by tbe beaiad palllioal controversies or a generation aod aapeelally or tba piaaaot year, caaool ba wholly dis sipated la a few days, and wbiht tba allgbt il oiameulremeirttio obscure tba vision I ill justice taonot ba done. But In no ln laoce, save perbapatbatof tba lamented Liaoola, baa there been to gaoarlal a dis position to put out oralgbl tbe faulia or iba dead, and remember only wJiat wee cood and loveable. The Qowen tirewa oa Iba gtavjof llio.daad journalist, at oa tbal of lb uui.yreo rissideut, bars few ot no Iborot concealed under tbe bloaaomi. Horace Greeley bad bla fault, for be was but human. When tbe Impartial klatorlan ol a future day auma up Iba good and evil oftbe tsan of Ikliaga, be will take tbote taulli Into Cooilderatloa, bat will traly lay tkey ware mafoly defecti bora of the mau't great marl la. Bit klndneae of bear! made him credulous where be should be lusplfc iout, too ready to place confidence In proffi alone of peolteaee tbat wera but empty pro leatieoa. Bit Impulse were for good, but bey were not alwayt wall-tUed, and tbat worked evil where good wat meant. Tke blttorlaa cannot avoid noticing Ikeae Inner- feollont In bit character, bnl will cooalder aeaa aa ioiki terviog a belter to tat off tbe taaoy virtual ol bit oharaciar. "Hit laulU He gently on him." "He wet a auo. take him In all and all We aball not look upon hit lika again." There It just published la an octavo vt time of 628 ptget, tbe "Llvee ef tke Gover ' pan of Pennsylvania," by William C. Ar. mot. Thit vary valuable aad uaeful vol ami eouleini the reaulit of alx yeere' ua wearied reaearebee ef tbe author, and lurn iihet a bltlory of renotylvaola from 1609 le 1871. A grapblo and comprehentive record of tbe public tela f each governor, free from any partitan Influence, it glveai aod eaab ooe it allowed to apeak for himeeli through tbe history of hit pablic career. Tbe toured of Information retorted to are tuimeroua and well authenticated, aod tbe namea of many gentleman widely known for their thorough antiquarian reaearebet are gjven, aa extending valuable ataltlaace la making up tblt hletory. Tbe work It alto copiously illntirated wllb porlralte of the goveroota. Tbe Hew Tprk Baa of Taatday aayt: A gaallemaa w he recently arrived from Parla aeya that the aolorlout Jotephlne MantSeld appeared In tbat elly auma weeka ago. Ska bad 37,000 In money. Thiaaba depoelted la tba banking houae of Bewlet Broa. When tba lullura el tbat hauae wat announced the iuua;br band In grief and declared tbe wu mined. It it not prabahla thkt tke 1U reaovar a cent of bar money. Merrlu Brcon, Ibe clothier, baa jutt ret eii ad a ne Invoice of goada aooaiallng of Ullteu uvMCuata, aometllog new, caatt, eeata, peoM. aad a fuH line of genu' lur aitbing goada. He It MlUng tbcm cheap. Tbe convention of rr finer a and producers in teulon al Tiluavllia for tie peat two dayt 0'0d l-atnlfht. Tbe Oil City Derrick glvea oar viewa oo Ibe aubjeel, aa tollowa: Leadiug producera aod reBnera have been in aecrel aeaaion at Tliuavilie lor two d.ya paal, eorteavoring lo agree an aome uoob- jocliooable plan ol co-opentlon lor mulua, U'Orfii to Ibemaelvea, and without dotiiuient lit Ibe Imd. The conl-reuce cloved laat night, Ike parliea bavlog cutue lo an under t uding wbicb it ia toped will meet Ihv uuve riqutiemeula. Ibe proportion li" yet lo tie eutiUiiltvd lo tbe Producera'dialtici j AmocjatloDf, and lo Ibe CuunciI ibeieuf for tatlfl.dtlon, end tta provialoua have not ye' boeii made p iul.o. Ail that baa gained circuUtion ia Hint tbe plan ci Mesylate a Co op I at Ion i.eiueen tbe producera aod re flnera. under b oh tbe reflnera are lo buy 15,000 bam-in day ol ibe Producera' Afren-i cjr, or more, f ibe demand will jualify, al the maximum orlce ef ft per barrel. That Ibit price it lo be regulated on a eliding acale, according lo ibe price of refined oil lo New York, atfoilowo: .Whan rellm-d la Me pergalL crade to be $4 00 mc ' M " tse ' " 4 6U sac " $4 It " auc " " csoo Crude lo go no higher than fa. No up ward Holt ef Ike price of refined. Agency lo tell only to tbe Combination. Combina tion le buy only of Iba Agency, All out tide reflnera to be allowed lo come Into tbe arrangement by joining tbe Refinere' Atfoc ialion en the original baaia. All producera lo be allowed to come into tbe Agency. Price ol refined lo be regulated from time to time by a joint committee of refiaert and producera. Atrangement good lor tixty dayt, tefinen lo have permission to wllb draw by giving ten day.' notice. RiMABxa. We perfectly agree with tbe Derrick, aud do not think It adviaable for tbe producera lo lorm any tort ot an agree men I whatever with the refloert, at ibe tame lime If auob an arrangement ia entered into we atail lend It tuppurk We do cot believe Ibe plan will prove available or ol benefit to the producera iu the long run. Thoae old eoemiet of ourt, the South im provement Company allaa Iba Refiner'a Combination, aia "alive lo Ibe tiluetion,'' and will bear olese watoblng. Tbe matter will coma before tba Producei't Council on. Tuttday next for drcition, and we iruat ibat honorable body, if ibey ealer Into any ar rangetnen! wllb the relloera, will only make It temporary. Tba only plan tbat we can tee tbat will remedy Ibe matter, and one wbitb wa have earner ly advocated, ia for Ibe produoera lo build reflneriet and do their own refining. We sincerely bopa the Council will lake action in, ibis maiteiT (T Public fcheol Roll .of Honor. Tbe following are tbe names of the pupils attending the Public School, Room Mo. 4, Petroleum Centre,, fun ibe moalk ending December 31, lb72, who have a rank above. alnely Belle Barker Kama Wlnior Emma Walker 97 att 96 Maria Wallera Emma Thompson! 'J 95 05 05 'M 92 90 97 97 96 15 95 94 Nell e Waddill Amanda Helgblon Clara Buckley Cora Brandon Maria Merebanl Harry Nnrrit Willie Powerc Willie Ele vent. Cbarlet D. Hugbtc Eddie Barllatt William Waaa Arthur McCray, 91 Eddie Bailer Freddie Jackson William Boy lea Harrie Walker Eoacoa McCltutock . 94 93 92 91 aO T. B. Alcorn, Pnuolpel. A lamp expiaded last nlgbt la Ibe upper portion of Meaae & Armslroog't flour and feed store, which but lor tbe opportune pret ence ol mind of both Mr. and Mir. Armstrong, would bave resulted la a disas trous coaUagrallon. It appears ao one wat la tbe upper portion of tba building al tba lime, Mr. and Mre. A. being in the Iroai office. Tbey beard tba explottoa but sup posing II wat teased by Ibe frolics of tbe oat paid no attention to It until the alarm wat given from tbo ouulde. Fortunately water wat bandy aad tbe fire wat put out before any material efamage had seen done. The escape wat a narrow ooe. fflTbe Venango County Teacher'! iuatltute, meote al .Franklin, on Monday next. Ii will be aoder charge of Prof. MoClure, of tblt plaoe, county Superintendent ol achoala. A large number of promlueol friends of odu' cation Irom abroad will be present. Teach eraol thit place willll be ia attendants Tba Viator Brand ef olgaia al the Pott Office Newt Roam. For Pure Wioea warren d as such ay the I Broikirkood of Bivetoa pa n AFWIY'g riie Columbia Farm. We copy Ibe following article from tba Tllnaville Courier, 10 regard to tbe Colum bia Farm. Every word of It we endorse aad mncb wore m'ght be ealil lo regard lo the excellent management of Ibe term: Tbe Columbia farm, bolow Petroleum Centre, It out of Ibe belt managed eil tracts iu tbe reloo. On Wednesday last we met Mr. J. P. Barcreft, the superintendent, I town, and he aaya Ibat tbe old ftrin ia ' proaperens aa aver. Mr. Iiarciofl has ,leen totaled al thit larm lor many years, aud bis aervicel are almoal lovaluable lo Ibe co" pany. He baa alio alwayt lakea a great la. lereit in Ibe welfare of tbe employes, pio viding tbem with meant for social aod men tal Imorovsmeol. doinz all in bit power la induce them le lead teber and Induatrious llvei. aad to lave their earuiega. Too many of those who have charge of working men, are apt to forget Ibat those employed by them are anything alio than to muob musile and bene, out of wh ob tbey are lo gel tbe greatest amount of work possible, Caring nothing fur their mental training, or for tbeir moral conduct, provided Ibey can perform their euatomery labor Irom dy lo day. Mr. Barcrofl, in bit management ol men tbowt himself to be a true hearted gen tlemen and Christian pbiUuibropiil. ll ia owing to kit influence of oiheri like bim, Ibat a quiet, pretty and orderly little village has grown up ou the Columbia farm, pro vided wllb Us sohoolbouse, place ef public worship, and circulating library. Tbls fatin can also boast el ou ol the finest bands ol music in tbil aecuon of the aisle. Tba Col. umuia farm baa certainly been better man aged lhan moat ol our oil trade, fur while a Urge atujuul ol oil baa been obtained, the ociai aod InlellVctual wanta of the men eu gaged to woik ou the Wells, bat beeu lb" uiijecl ol euotuot care aud solicitude. Every euoouregeuieol baa been given to the lemperale.Jtbe Irugal aud the loduainoua laborer, aud la the employment of the Col umbia Oi Company, be baa keen made to reel tbat be ij every lucb a man, If be dues bave lo wojk wim hit bauds to support bim tell and family. We Bud ibe followkg accouut of a golden wedding recently celebrated at Kaue Cny, In Ibe Oil City Telegraph : Oo Saturday eveuiug Uat tbe fiienda or Mr aod Mit. Capt. liau'ly tuipriaed them al their home, aud alt.-r takiug pu session ol Ibe bouse, proceeded to Celebrate me Hit lieih auuiveiaary of Mr. aud Jkia llaudy'e nuptiaia, Iu a practical tuauiier. 1 be knot'' wae re-lied iiy ine lUv. Mr. Loog, ul Frank lin, alter wbicb cerrujoay, me pn-eeun were hrniiL'hl fiirwril 1'i..u .,... ti..lu.i . lul, couaisliog of a licnly goiti-uiunuied Uluie; a beautilul tuver ieei, nued with gold; and an additional silver Cake bwkel, also goldeu lined. To be oriel, Ue occasion was a complete tuceeta in el cry pxticalar The book retlecte credit ou Ibe pomes iu Chicago who prepaied tke tama. The gol deu lined lea-aet, wuicb we uuderstaud wat purchased Irom Mr. J. . Humphrey, olUU City, tpeaket well lur aim, aod bit taste in teiecting aud engraving; and tbe relatives in St. Louit certainly deserve a voice ol praise lur Ibeir Ibougbfulloess, tu the way of tbal elegaut cake basket; aud last, bui not least, no apologies were ueeded for the manner in wbicb tbe tablet wete loaded down with luxuriet, biougbt by the ladies lor tbe oacatiun. Atail the pariiet con cerned teemed to be a 'coiuuniiee en the whole," we would Congratulate Ibem upon Ibe tucoett aod oomplete surprise of tbe enterprise, and we would desire, .11 Ibis were a sample "Gulden Wedding," nut to be lor gotten II aouioer one ia anticipated nt 0J- After Forty-blgbt Yeara Tar dy Justice. Justice Is sure lo be meted out to offen ders, however loog Ibey may dodge Ibe blind goddess. Fortyeighl yaars ago, a young man left Munule, l'a., 'between two dayt," to avoid arrest dpon a warraul eWorn out by a young lady who bad loved bim wall but not wiaely, and who wat lalt with a child to care for, without assistance from ill father. Tba youog woman of Ibat period it io the "tire aad yellow leal" now. A lewdayiagoa venerable stranger wbese poll bad beea whitened by tbe frosts of seventy 'two winters, made bit appearance upon tba ttraett of Muoole, and wai recog aiced at tbe recalollrant lover ef 1824. Tbe deserted ooe wat informed of bis presence in ibe town, a new warrant wat tworn out, tbe old maa arretted, and taken before a magii Irate. Tke matter was finally settled by tbe ancient Lothario applying a $200 box of greenback talve to the wound aflectloot of tbe dame. Tbe old mau took tbe first train for the West. Oo the evening ol Deo. 23d, Mrt. Sollver of tbil place, ia to give a social bop at So bel t Opera Bouse. Good music bst been secured and a good tima may be anticipated Tba party announced for the benefit of Mr and Mrt. Cbeuei, of Columbia farm, will not come oft Letters fain t he People. Notb. The menagerof this journal, will -out endorsing lh sntimeuis ol contributors, desires In offer Ibo Wldeet possible latitude for liee discussion. It la merely itlpulnted thai communications shall concern matters ot piihilc interesi, be put in decent language sod accompanied with the names of tbe writer, nut for publication, but at a guar anlee of good lailli. iDVtBTlSCMENT.J C iirtl from Ktv. Not wishing to enter Into auy discussion, iu regard iu tbe vYry unpleasant occur rente wbicb transpired recently between my daughter, and Mr. , principal of ibe puuiie school ot this place. In view, bow ever, etc., etc. Tbe above appears lo a late number of a newspaper published io tbe oil regious. Now I am authorized to ofler a reword of flftv ceott in federal money to any oue who eau, according to any known rule of Gram mar, parse the above "Kuv." production tbe ' parser" lo choose bis own language- English, l'i-t'io, Penneylvanian dutch er ibe lingo tpuken at Franklin, Venango County. Tbe award It to made by Ibe Mmnekao nee Tribe No. 117, I. O Ii M., of Petrol eum Centre, at Ibeir first graod pow wow, held alter the Ural green corn dance around tbe couocil fire, afier the leaond riling or Ibe first full moon In Ibe 1 3cb month, pro vlded that one-Dalf the amount Is lo be In vented io "Kirkeams" lor the ute of preaob- en aod tbe ether half to be used in buying broad soled slippers; aud the Slippers are lo be uaed ou tbe refractory daughters of both preacbets and producers, who attend public acbool, to Ibey may realize IhJl "Ibe Lord reigni iu Israel," aud wbal la left of tbe money aball gu toward paying fur tbil ad- vertisemeol, and then If there it anything over II is lo be sent lo China lo cay fur leaobiog the heathen wbal a superiur scbeol system the Stale of Psnnslvuola has.- Io order ibe public tuev not be misled, It it to be undertiuod Ibe "iifly oentl," consult cf a "scrip" loog eiuee lelaroed by old Boutwel', marked counterfeit! but that don't burl it, lor il will do at tuueb good suioug tbe Ciitnauieu at a good one would, and at to the grammars fur tke "traveling preach- ura" neiiber the amount ol Ibe money nor b t character ilji flei ; a ha fa dollar is, good for Ibat purpose aa tbe wealtb of Ibe uil region would be; for at Ibe good book says "Tbaagb tt'Ou ihould.-st bray a fool la a "murtir among wheal wiiu a pal yet "will not bis luolisbuess depart from him." l'ereous wlsbiog lo euler Ike lists can send In lueir uamea to the uudersigoed, T. jKft'KU.SON JlVVKi.Il. of Cherry tree. Oil Nkwi Tbe MuCleary farm, adjoin Ing Fairview en the east, will undoubtedly prove, at no dittanl day, a -valuable eil farm. Operator! are anxiously watching development! here, aud it tba lew wells, no tnoie, will be eooiireiiot d at once, liesidsi Ibis il will open up a large field lor operat ing that Is al preseut lying idle. Since, writing tbe above we bave visited tbe Jeuaing's well, oo this farm, and hun dreds will Le glad lo ieara ibat II it making a fine show. Tbe drill bad just peuetrated ibe third land, aod Ibe well had rapidly filled ap with oil. It wat thought thai at least seven hundred feel of oil wat standing in tbe bole. Tbe ownera Mr. Uicbari Jen nings, and others, ate jubilant over their good pTOspectt. Tie success of Ibit wail ii particularly good news to Fairview. Il meant an Increased activity la busineaHlr clei, and a speedy building up of car town There it leather well cu tblt farm Hill asarer 'fairview, Ikal II almaat down. Tea days drilling will perhaps finish It, Tbe owners are expecting a good well, 'and have erected a large lank to receive the ell. We bope tbey may get II. The Newion Bio's. well, en tbe tame larm, hat reached a depth of 350 feel. Other wClli aro drilling. C. D. Angall & Co., commenced wall No 5 immediately after tba inipiotion. Il wat 350 feet deep Wet week. Tbe Vaoausdel well, on Ike Vaotuidei track, adjoining tba McClearv aad Daugbei ly farmt la about completed, wllb a fine ibow. Tne Wllioo farm It proving to be Aral data territory. Several wells on tkll prop erly are producing in large quantities. A large number of wells are now going down and othert are io contemplation. Franis Biol, are drilling two wall oa Ibe Daugbarty larm. Harrington aod Kerr, of Parkei't Land ing, are drilling a well about midway be. iween Fairview aod Petrolia Cily. Tbe location Ii believed lo be 'good, and a fine well ia expeoted. Tbe Bank! well, cn Ibe Bank farm, Galey A Co., ownera, ia still producllg largely. It ll reported al 100 barrelc Fairview Reporter. Tbe 1'ioducen Aeeocialiou ef Ibe tntb Diitriel aeeli lo-oigkt. Elev f.,ril Xntlrre. Butter and cbesse are almoal indiipensu bli articles of food. Properly used, tba ore nutritions and healthy; bnl .an Inordi nate ute of either csusei indigestion sod dy.pensla. Owen Gaffney's Pundsy Com Ion. Jnolclor.sly used will remove bother there trouble CIGARS Lovers of good clan will find several si tlrely new brands, never Mori iaimdnesdl In tbli place, at the Poll Office Newt Rotav Tbey are warranted pure Havana ' -STHAV.M Come In tbe premises of the Subscriber at Brighton Swltcn, Veaango Co., Pa., oo ibe f 2d ol November last, a bay gliding, about four yeara o'd, fourteen haoda blab, white stripe on bead, white left bind foot git eye. Tbe uwaer by provlog properly aad paying cbarg-e can lake bim. It. C. W. Firun. HARNESS SHOP. 9. Marshall & Richards W6tt1d resftectrullv announce In th tt'.,. - Petroleum t enre and vlrlnitv that t,. l.n.u chased ibe UAH.NKS8 8JOP or A. Lejtgelt, ON MAIN 8TKEET. OPPOSITE THE RECORD OFFICE, sw f And are saw ready to furnish CellSaiiies, liips,Eoter HARNESS, Sleigh Veils Blankets, And sverytbing usnrfll) kept In VFIUST-CIiASS SHOP. Jtl' nwPAIHIXn of all klnda neatlv and cxnrdltlona ly dona. Give as a cell. Pelrol.am I'entre, Dec. S, 18TJ tf. AS HOLlDrlT I'RENEXTS. Sent, Post-paid on receipt or Ibe markrd pi Ice. We on rfcammend ibo following Vocal Collections of ct'O'ce Pisno Sonet: "Morn ing LVbts,'' (Sacred $nti): "Golden Leave.." Va's. I. and II; '-Hearth aod Him-," Fireside Echoes." '-Sweet Sounds." "Priceieas Gems " Prico. $1.74 eseb In hoards; $2 in cloth; 2,&0 In cloth and gill. Also the Following instrumental unliee- tlnns: "Kalry Fiuneri," -Maffle Circle." "Tniing Pianist,'' ami "Pearl Dropr four eesv collections "iliileil Hecrealions." Pleasant Meieries.' "Golden Cbimes," and "Brilliant Gema," for more edeaoerd divert Price if each book. 1.75 boards; filu clatb; $?.S0 In cloth aad . . Mrans' waltzes as rcr i'eiers' l-.anion) In T vols , $ack lo boards; $5 in cloth. NoveJIn's Clieip Edition ol Plano-Forle Classict, eonslstins ol Maddelrsobn's com plete works iu 4 volt. 8vo, price $t fiOeicb; Folio Edition, $ft each : Beethoven's Sona tas, tit Mazurkas, Hilled, and Preludes, prlCH $2 each; Schubert's Ten Ponataa. $S; Sbnhert't Plana Pieoa, flfMoiarl'i Sona tas 13; Waber'a Complete Piano Fleets, -4: Scbuman'a 43 oleeee. & etc. etc In ordering these, be sure lo' ask for' Novelle'C Kdition. Tbey are an nanasome eeti.ons. Novello'sobean Vocal Collections: M Iber Goose, $2 and IS; Rindegger'l Pstrefl Songs. (2 60; Mendelssohn's 76 Sonif, . beauliinlly bnund, 77 &u;bcbaman't vocai Album, $3; Moore's Irish Melodies, Folio Edition, by Balfe, fS; German Volklbeder' Album;, f x, etc, etc Slalner't Chrlalmai Caroli, aew and bid, llluilrited. Price $4. Tbe tame wllbonl' lllustratlom, In'voli., $t each; aompltit, 1.60. PUlara Unateal Unnthl: Tlflea 10 Ctntt each, every number cenlaiaingat least tt' wnnn or mnsie. nonna vo-nmet lor iout, 187fl, I8T1, and 1972. price $i eaeh. Ad dress, J. L. PETKBS, 699 Broadway, Ntw Vbrk. . els S-85" AK- I'll ; fla . V ft ig: 3 j r ii-gs 11.1 t?J P lb feSQJH I hes 8 ra , ? & t? ' B s. 1 HJ n if ill p
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