IiyTO,Tprp O om 1 pTVf XiU U JjlU.1 Go OliilWXW Merchant Tailors! Seat FurftikhiMf 4Hts, (KMC ItPisfN ft FRAKXJJst STS,, i.TlTfstT.L.IiE, PA4 VL02U3A CAtiSlMEIlES MGUSB, FBSXCH AND) AMstRIGAN O O A.T INGS, XIX30 AMD STRIPED SUITINGS, fANCY la the Oil Kagfeak lstTT DIFFERENT 6TTLM Or SffJk.TS 5C CAPS, At, Set Latest aad NebWwt StBiss. - tiiauKi.ur Urate' tarnishing Goods, &c. 'etroleum Centre Daily Record. fes.eeaUre. Pa., Taeedar. Doe 25. aVIviiia ftervice. JfSTBODIKT EPISCOPAL CHURCH ryioa eeery Ssbbath at II A. M. aaa 0 F. M. Sabbath School at 12, P. If . U true. A cordial Invitation extend a Ui all. Kir. 6. Moose, Pastor. FSESSTTKRIAN CHURCH. Freaebitg at 11 o'clock A. M.. and 7 e':lk P. M , by the Pastor, W. C. Bcrcb auu Eabbatb Sekool ai 11, directly after lereaouo service. Prayer iIvtiK and Sabbath School Teacher's Meeting Tuesday evenisge ol se iwll, &u tlaaa Centre Lodge,; No. m, 1. o. of o. f. fisvular meeting nights rlGj, at T eVovk. Bigae. X ALLEN, N. G I. S Keoiaa, A Sti r. fc.JTPiaoe if meeting, Mala St., apposite MtCiiutock Hons. A. O. 4I IT. W. Liberty Lodge No. 7, A O. of U. W., meets m iii Uunday evening at 7J' o'clock, la Odd Fellow's Hell, Petroleum Centre, Pauk'n. A. M. Klkckvii, It. W. A. tun, R. f. . of II. M. Mianekaeuee Trine No 183,1. A. S. M ' Petroleum Ceotre, meets every Thursday evt ''' n Gooa Templar's Hall. W Council fires lighted at 7 o'clock. a HOWE, Sachem. S. tSTNOLDg, Oblef ol Reoordi. void at 1 p. m. Ul NOTICE. Oar office will be closed to-morrow (Christmas) Dee. 25, 1S72. GEO. U. BISSELL ft CO. UfTNe paper will bt issued from thU of flor, to morrow To-monow it the aanlversary of Iba birth of our blessed Savior. K very body li cog alzaot of the faot, aud we willj make no eomments except ta advise those wbe bare plenty and to spare to remember the poor, and tbera are many of Ibem ie oar midst. lor wbcm Ibe morrow will be anything but Merry Christmas. Remember Ibem, ye wb bare plenty, and make tbeir bearte glad Irom your ilore. 'I wee poor, and re fed ate; naked waa'I, id ye clotbed me," Ac. Kep in mind th! injunction and your Cbrlatmaa will be marry one indeed. Sixteen, to twenty degrees below zero. Oh my but Ifa cold. Sieighmir parties are all tbe go just now. frmember the Cesoert at tSobel's Opera Huuae, tbiseveaioe, by Blind Tom, tbe n ituwopd plaalak Give bim a crowded bwuae. l'be poor of this towosbip are notified lo be In reedl'.oa to be removed to Ibe Coun ty I'cor llauw, at t'lanUio, ea day alter lu.uj.iiig. fur voor Oliioinaa turkey or i2uote. eall .o Cio. V. KI05, Jr, or Parker, bnh of U. U uaiketn .' nilu muata vt all i.uii. J ua tbe tiling fur juur Cbjistitaj L';oar. - & viva CaiiA'.tuiia Lreal - luttU bt atraay's SuiMia; Cv'ou. Tka Producers tod Refiners Dave at last Miared lola a combination. .The pita (Tha plan came before the Producer's Ceunoll, at tbe meeting In Oil City, yreterdey, and was ratified. Tbe text ol the plan we will puh lib In onr next. Tbe fullowlng la the vote which we puhliaH for luiure refprrncr. eo Ibe adoptloo of the New York agreement: Ajee Meaar . Neahit', Camphell, Muk ley. Lamblog, 11-aa, Tatea, Pi on,, Culvrr. Byram.JCburcb, Buitoo, Walker, Vera, A. li. BroaaoD, Biown, Uopaiue, Berry. But ler, Wallace and Patterson. Noes Meaar . Hasaon, Mawbiouey, Beers, MsMiillea sad Hilteo. Af.er the passage of lbs agreement Ibe Co'iocil proceeded to disouas tbe problem of reducing tbe p:i,ductioa, but did not arrite el any defiant conclusion. I The Der ick takes tbe grouads that tbe operators and producers tbemeelves must tike action to defeat Iba coalition plan. Bolb Titiiavule papers, as a matter of course are la favor of the plan. Ws ara iasiiaed 10 look npoa its baiog carried out as simply a matter of good lalih on tbe part of both parties, and If tbe sompaot is biukea It will bs dooe by lbs leflnere. We have n faith lo'lbeas until wa sea tbem carry out tbeir part of tbe plan. Now. developments continue in tba vicin ity of tbe Octave Company's territory, betwet a tbil place and Tituaville. A large number of new rigs are already up. We bear II rutrorod that enr liieud, Capl J. E. Ray, lung ibe popular and iBicieot caahier of Geo II Bisssil ft Co's Bauklog House, is about to resign and remove from tbe place. We siaserely bope, and a large number ol personal friends of bis unite with us In tbe same, Ibat he may bo indue ed to cuange bis miud and remain with nf. We feel sura every one of bis acquaintances would regrst 10 part with bim. a.ve'- Remember tbe raffle at Ibe Rochester Honse, Ibis evening. Lots of sport may be anticipated. Look out for Ore tbeae wintry oigbla. Tbe puuipa in this vicinity ate all frozen up. Water is scarce in sooaeqneace. A old well 00 Steveueoo 11 ill, has recent ly been cleaned out aod started up by TU lusviilo sod Rocbeater parlies. We bare not beard what it ts yielding. Woman's Riuut. lier "third" leap year 11 about goue. Yet I heard a Hue young bachelor, less than thirty years old, say be bad not received an invitation, nor a biul even. Man.alirt! bow blind you are) Can't you lake a chance unless il is knocked into you with a beetle! Every marriagea ble wumtu, wbo keeps beiself so tidily dressed antl Is engaged in something uoful ta a atauding challenge. Every Hue you meet oue whose worth you know, aba ie pleading, trumpet longued (only silently) lor you not lo winder alone tbreugh lit., like bslf a pair ol aoiesore. Women show themselves capable of becoming good wives it is lor men lo make the applisatiun. Custom, nalure, and gospel give man tbe headship. Suppoae a few dull men make a mistake, and gel tbe mitten it dao'l burl their lough bides as II does women and man can Uugb il oft aa a joke, and try l( agaiul Unless you koaff you are uattt for any woman's love or care, make a manly resolve lo be both "mated and married" eie rolls away tbe jeal 1872 Ex. The oil difficulty baa been settled at lsst provided ibtre la no bitch. New Ysrk dlspalohes to ibe Creek on Thursday night said Ibat an agreement between the Relioa eia' aid. Pioduuets'. committee had beeo made, lo ga lute immediate efT-cl, through ibe details were net koowa. Dlspalcbea a day later from New York Bay Ibe sgreemenl wss eftVoud, but it must be submitted to the Producer!' meeting at Oil City on Mon day. It Is barely possible that lbs Oil City meeting may demand some changes, though Ibe squeeze of the last few days will proea' bly ro.ke . the, producers willing to take almost any terms. Cleveland Herald. Tba buollug ue of luols who read no oewspspets, and wba know nothing, and who il tbey do read have no impression made ea tbeir taiuds, Is going 00 in New York city In making up another jury to try Stokes for killing Fisk. At last accounts Ibe requisite number of idiots bad nol beeu Chased down by the Sheriff. It would save time aod muaey lo change Iba veuaeof that Case loan Idiot Asylum. ("There is a movtmeot emoog tbe thsatri Sal managers of New York lo abolish Ibe bill buard system of advertising. Besides leiog a vary expensive form af advertising, it i said Ut the privite&re aUaodlog tla oill board ptaa''ate buou learfuii; sbua d. To hundred and thirty.lira el tbe deal!, lute lialli.ua, irceuily laiidd iu New York elty, kato leii for hlcuweud, Vs., Is work on Stat railrad'Ji, Eigliteeu tare gtiiie to Vermont. Letters frcm t be People. era. The maaagsrof Ibis journal, with out eodorsini the sentiments ol contributors, d'-alres to offer tbe widest posaible latitude fur rree diaAoaalnn. . It te nverel atinulated Ibal communications shall coooera matters 01 public interest, ne pui in aeoeoi laoguave aod accompanied with Iba namna of the writers, out tor pablicalioo. bat aa a tear antes af good laltb. tv Letter from Kant) Cltf . KiNK ClTT, Dec. 23, l.i72. EnrroK Rbcord: Our little city bss been rather sjuiai duriag tka ' pssl week. Tbe sxbools were closed lo give our teach er an opportuoily of attending tba Teach ere' institute, which was bsld in Frank lin Tbe Rase City Hotel is doing a good business, notwithstanding iba dullness of tbs times. Mr. aod Mrs. Hanlley know bow to run a first class bouse. Clever al most la a (suit, tbey ate bouad lo please all wbo msy lavor tbem with a call. Oaa or two of the Soiled Doves" from the upper cod of your town called upon soma of our young men a few eveatngssinoe. Go slow boy 1. Remove tby way far from ber and come not nigh Ibe 'doer of ber bouse, lest tbou give thine honor onto oth ers, aod tby years unto tbe cruel, fta. Mrs. A. A. Shrum presented ber husband with a very valuable obnsimas present, 00 Saturday morning. It weighed just eleven pounds, usual weight of Aliemagnoteluin cbildreo. Our friend Amos will plesse ae cept the congratulations of bis many lrieuda in this plsce. Mr. D. E. Crocker's new well on the Brown farm is doing fully six barrels. Fius. Meters. Miller ft Shirk started a new well near Monroeville, or "Doglowo"aa it Is more familiarity known, last Monday. Tbe Bullock well, on the Martin farm, struck a heavy vein of gas la the third eand, Saturday night. Tbe rig caught flta aad burned to tba ground. Tbe Veouidell well, bslweso Fairview and Petrclia, pumps about 75 barrels of oil a day through tbe tubing, aod flows 125 bsrrsls tbreugh tbe casing. A well is going down near Ceylesville, on Ibe Cutler aud Kittanning road. Il baa readied tbe depth of 700 feel. Tbe production al Petrolla has fallen eft" twenty-Gva per cent in tbe past mo lb. bu1 it has increased fifty per ;utat la tbe same time la h territory surrounding It. Tbe COfiine bouau-of Ibe- tiodey well, at Argyle, burotd down list Sunday i lht, occasioned by a heavy ;Uuw of gas aud oil Ibtough tbe pipe which leads tu' tba Ore box. S. D. Kerns' well on Iba Riddle farm, was completed Ibe latter pari of last week with Ibe usual result. Flowing over tbe top of tbe derrick. Two new strikes hava been reported 00 the Bboup term, but up to tbe lime of going to press 00 particulars have been received. The well struck last week on Ibe Weller farm, and owned by Howard, Spencer, M' Conaell Co., is now going. 30 barrels, show ing a aoosiderabll falling off since It was flrst reported Petersburg Progress. Firkat Tbii-mpu' Tbe engine bouse of a well 00 tbe T Id ion lei Warien Tract, owned by Ross ft Cartney, took Ira Thurs day but was saved Irom burning down by a kind of self acting steam power arrange ment. The ball on tka ssfsty valva was fastened lo tbe lever wiibaatrlug, when tbe string burat, tbe weight of oourse drop pod off Ibe safety valve, and the- steam rushed oat of tbs boiler aod smothered the flames so Ibat a few palls af water flu 1st ad tbe work. The Bra wss caused by benzine ia the gas pipe being forced over from aa- ather well. This string arrangemea for safety valves, we tske It, would be a good thing for all boilers to have. Tidlouta Journal. TAKE. NOTICE. Aceordlog 10 law, tbs overseers of tbe poos are required lo . bring the paupers of their districts to the 8ugsr Creek poor bouse aud tbe county commissioners present the Ibe following ordej: Tbe paupers of Allc gheny, Cornplanter, Clinton, Canal, Cbery tree and Iba borough uf Cooperatowo mast be brought in on Thursday, Ibe 36tb ol De cember. Those of Cranberry, French creek, Irwin, Jtcksoo, the' borough of JEmlentoa and tbe oily of Franklin, oo Friday, tbe 27tb of Deoember. Those of Mineral, Oak lane, O'l Creek, Pine Grove, President, aod First and Second Districts of tbe City of Oil City, oa Monday, the 30lb of Decem ber, aod those of Plum, Richmond,' Rich UuJ, Sugar creek. S.inrty creek, Kcrabgrass and t.oiough of i'leaeiiutville. pjihcle aud Vlict, oa Tuesday, ihe Slat of December. By Orlir IlKNBT PoliB.i, ) JaH l. ItlULS. ( A. U. TliKSkK, ) llKNBT PoliB.i, Co. Coai'rs. :t. A Lelte r to Hanta, Claae. Blssssd old Santa Clsosl ring of delights, What ara you doing these Winter. atsbssT Filling your badgeta with trinkets aad toys, Wonderful gi'ta for the glils and boysf , While you are plsniag f r wverylhlng aloe, Prsy, 1st ma give you a bit af advice. Don't take II hard, If I cay la your car, Santa, I tblak yoa were partial last year; Loading Ihe rich folks with everything gay, Snubbiag the poor ones wbo come lu your wsy; Now, of all the limes la Ihe yesr, I sat sure, This Is the lima tsemembsr the poor. Plenty af enildnen there ara la our oity, Who have no fathers or mothers lo pity, Plsoty of people whose working . aod bead ing Scsroely can keep all their dear onss from need lag. Now If I earns every yesr In December, Tkey era the ones 1 would snrely remember. Little red hands, Ibey ate aching aad eold, You should have ssitlcoe your fingers lo held Poor little feet, with your Iroal-bitten toes. You should be clotbed with Ibe warmest or hose; On the dark hearth I would kindle a light, Till the sad faeee were happy and bright. Don't yeu tbtuk, Santa, if all yoar lira through, Some one bad always been caring for yen, Wateblsg lo gusrd you by night and by dsy, Giving you gifts you ceuld never rrpsy, Sometimes at least you would sigh to rrcalj Uuw many childrea have nothing al all? Safe In your own quiet chamber at eight. Cizy sad warm la your blankets so while, Wouldn't yoa Ibiok of the shivering forms, Out lo ihe cold, and the wlcd aad Ibe storm? Wouldn't you think af the bsbies whj cry PlotBg la hunger aod cold till tbey die? Onca la Ibe beautiful Cbrlatmaa. ynu know, Jsaus cur Savli ur, was b in here below; Patiently stopping to hunger aod pain, So he might save us, bis lost onss, fiem ebeiue; Now, If we love Him, He bids ns to feed All bis pour brothers and sisters who need. Emily Huntington Miller. General Ambrose Ransom Wright, editor of tbe Augusta (Ga. ) Chronicle aad Sentin el and member elect 10 Congress from Ihe Eighth district, disd on Salutday moia- log- Tbe Chancellor of New Jersey has grant ed aa injuustioa restrsioiag Ihe Central Rsilroad of New Jersey front iaterferlng with Ihs co'l trade af Ibe Delewsre, Laeta Wane aad Western Railroad. General Crook bas eoliatsd friendly In dian s to fight Iba Apaches. The Indisn egeate are co-operallsg aod ifaot Interfered with Ibe General expects ta make the cam paign short and dscisiva. Tbe United Sleep ol war Poitsmoatb baa ssilsd lo join tbe South Paoigs exploring expedition. All Ilea that Uwo-Pricea Reduced. Discount to cash customers thankful for past favors, aod un der the stringency of tbe money market, knowing that we can buy cheap for cash, w prefer to give to-our patrons the benefit of cash prices. On aud after the first day of January, 1873 we propose to sell for cash, which will be to your advantage as well as our own. Call and see us and we will give you prices that will defy competi tion. Our motto is live and let live. MEAE & ARMSTRONG. All those that are indebted to us for 30 days are request ed to call and settle, 'by the 30th of Jan. 187 1. . If you Want a Salesman, Want B Servant Girl, Want to .Sell a Horse, Want to Sell a Pateut, Want to Lend Money, Want to Buy a House, Want to Hell a Carriage, Want to Borrow Money, Want to Sell an Oil Welt, Want lo Buy an Engine or Bolles, Want to Sell a House and Lot, Want lo find n Strayed Animal, Want lo Pii'obase an Oil Interest, Waut to S'11 a Piece of Furniture, Want tn Buy a Sood.band Currlati, Waot to Sell' Tubing, Casio, Gas ptjpe, Want lo Find au owner for iaellno'r Found, edvertit in the Excosd, as oo teri than ten tSonsnd people m H vastly. Loral Nottcea. TAKF.JI BP. flathi aMmlM..rr V D.. m Urn, anoat two months ago, a oow. The owner il requested to oosse forward, ' prt maarlf. aad new Ii.mm u m kr posed ofaa the law requires. O. N. Psraa. Psirolsaa Csatre, Dee, 20, 1372. 31. ssi; UE11& H. H WASNBR. bas just reeelvsd (rasa bums twenty aasks mare of that cider, that was aever beat for quality. Also, saplss eggs, Shutter, ftc. Tbe best bulbar seas brotieel la to Ihla lave, arhiaa h.n .. o- ' w.,, eriiiof cash, bat will aat treat any mors goods after iu mat tn (lanaarj, lejj. All these ladebted ta him arc requeued ta call aad cattle without delay and save costs. H. H. Wia,,,, NOTICE Mr. James S. McCrsy having removed te Franklin, parties saving cow aitoication with bim oa bitsinsss or other wise, are requested hereafter to address ibsir letters lo that point. Plessure lovers will bear in misd that oa Mooday evening next, a social party la u be Riven at Sebel's Opera House, by Mrs S'lover of this place. Holllster's Bsnd of Pioneer, are to furnish music for Ike eeea. sioo. Tbe tickets sre pieced a' Ike vsrv low price of SI. Everything has been laid out ter a nice lime, and thoee who sliest cannot help but esjoy themselves. Ji, Butter and chesse are almost Indispensl blearticlea of food. Properly used, thee ara nutritious and healthy; hut an inordi nate use of either caoees indigestion sod dyspepsia. Owen Gafliiey's Sundsy Com fort. Jadiciocsly used will rsmove bothaf there trouble BUND TOM CONCERTS AT SOBKL'S OPERA HOUSE, TneasJar Evening, I4 aith. v The Celebrated Msra By Pianist, BLIND T O M, TheGrrat Mmicat I'rodi&nf the age, and Muet MARVELOUS MUSICAL GtSriS LITI.ta tTTBefora he la nerinsnently withdrawn fmm hefure the penile II la a duty you owe to joaraef lo aaa and hear tin a givsi Ineomprehensible WonderoftliQ lS'ineteenfh Century. ADWISSION, SOcle ... HKkKTRDtSBATH,TIa Doora opi'n at t o'clock, Concert lo rom ence at It. , tre"W"l Siat Tickets fonal. at roalofflra Nevta Room. P. C, HSINZ, Pioneer, Fa., Mannfactnrrr of OIL WELL Machinery & Supplies Engines and Boilers of every description Repaired at Short Notice. Agent for FOSTER'S GAS PUMP. PATENTUfiof.lt I IMSE'SWA TEU PACKER. Il,i Ai Ll I III niuua uur eae muw - Mi'.l !l w rtc snri'f.nto'J. . . . 0.uc;a by mi. 01 toie-ra. b prcmpily uuendua to Pi'juecr, Pe., btt. 21, L A
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