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COATINGS,
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BTKIPED SUITINGS
jSncr VESTINGS.
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Otafe FarnLahing Goods, &c.
frotrolpum Centre Daily Record,
aralCeatre .Pa rrlaaty Wra
Mvine eervlee.
MfTHODJST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ervieee every Sabbath at 1 1 A. II. and
iX P. M. Sabbalb School at 2 P. M.
aHfra, A eerdiel invitailoo extend.
4 I aU.
Kit. G. Moonn, Paitor. .
rilESBTTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II o'oloek A. II.. anil 7
'leak P. 8.. by the Pester, W. 0. Bdrcb
Am. tebbelb School at 12, directly
aflsr lereaooa eerv lee.
Preyer Meeting and Btbbatb Bebeol
Vnataer'e Matting Tuesday eventnge ol
earn) week.
JPweraUaaa Centre Lodge, JVa.
T16, I.O. of O. P.
eWaaler aeetingj tights Friday, at 7
'1Mb. Signed.
B. ALLEN, N. O
. B. Keoxnn, A Bee'y.
tflTPlaoa iif meeting, Mala St., appetite
MoUiiniook Bouse. -
A. U. Of V. W.
Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
bhIi every Monday evening at lli o'clock,
la Oild Pellow't Ball, Petroleum Centre,
Feno'e.
A. OLiair, M. W.
M. T. Comoa, E.
I. O. Of R. M.
IlinnxkiuuM Tribe No. 183, I. O. R. M
f Petroleum Centre, meat every Thursday
evanine Id Good Templar'a Hall.
tgT Counall flreo lighted at 7 o'tlock.
H. HOWE, Sachem.
I. REYNOLDg, Cbtef of Recorde.
eld at 1 p. m. lt
Member! of tba South (Carolina Legltlek
ture bave forwarded to tba United Mates
ifeuete a memorial proteiting agalnet Jobo
Patterson being allowed easel, and ebarg
tog bribery la ble election.
' At a fire In tba engine beuee or the In.
dUnepolis, BlooningtoB A- Western Bail
road, at Indianapolis, Tueeday nigbt, Bre
men who elept la tba bulldiog narrowly
escaped death from ttie) flames. Tke bujld
Ingod two locomotives were entirely det
troyed. Loee $10,000.
At Geneva, lllliosii, Tuesday, tba jury
Ja tbe cue ol Samuel C. Weal charged with
tbe murder of Mark Newbury, el Otwego,
Illinois, in September last, readerad a ver
diet ot gull!, and lied tba punishment at
lmpritoomeol far life. Weal le 71 yeart el
g.
Vinnie Ream bet made a contract to work
over tbe Cardiff Giant Into a ttetate of A
jaekase defying tba ligbtnlog.' Oeket
' Ann will alt ae a model for 'Ajsx' with a
shield made of a barn ibovel in one band,
a ad bit memartodua book la tbe otber.
Pleero pbeumool bee been liogcrlng for
eome time emeng tbe cattle of New Jereey,
end bee Ineroeted much of lata ac to at
tract attention. Within aradiui of cik
milea around Newark Ivc buodrcd eews arc
eeid to bave died witbla tbe laet few
months.
In a loiter from tbe Gelcpsgot Islands th
writer rmarks the wonderful (amenest cf
ell tbe wild creatuNl that beve hitherto
Wen, unmolested. -The seals, ha cays,
wtiihrd it bH fnnd of crawling stoder the
i Kn'.iM, just abeve blb water mark, aid
V-'p'rj; 'r lhrC to a place.
Tke hrate Sanaa whe committed the ootf
rage ca Miss Nellie Matbcwc laet week at
Wtreer, ai soooonl ofwblob wc gave at toe
tide, hec pleaded guilty to Iba two Indict
fenod ocaiaat blna. by tbe grand jury
and wet on Saturday tenteneed by Judge
Tronkey, to twelve yearn eolitary eonOoc
meat at herd labor, In the Wet'tru Pen ilea
lierv.
Owlet: to tbe want of weler, and other
eeueee, development bea been rather let
during the put week. Half a dozen welle
ere under wey, ell ol which were meoiionta
tut week, but no ctrlkee beve yet feme I to
our notice. Probably before nest iaauc one
or mora of tbera may fieri off. Time wil
tell. Petrolic Advertlier.
fleam Uarne. of Meadvllle, fell frem a
derrlek on tbe Hoover fern, and broke bit
arm.
The Rism tjuo,. Kmleatoo ic to be tat
larged and improved. Lotc of room for taw
provemeat Iberc.
Tbe oeoDle cf tbe oil restooe arc lo be
afflicted with a terlee of lecturec by tbe Ear
csped Nee.
Tterc wee no liceeec granted at tba laet
eourl In Jefferson conoty, Judge Jeoke rule
log Ibat, uoder tbe no license law wblcb bac
beeo recently adopted, the court bad oo(ucb
authority, but tbe applloeotc who appeared
by their attorneyc and argued against tbe
conatilutlonalily of tbe law, Intend to make
one of the applicant a teet eeee, aad carry
It up to the Supreme Court.
Wc ere pleeaed to learn that our friends,
Messrs. Cel. N. Payne and Prank Cbepmau
arc In luek. Tbey arc the fortunate own
en of a 260 barrel flowing well in the But
ler oil dlalrlcl, etriick day before yeeterday.
We know of no one in our circle of acquain
tance wc cculd with more luck than these
gentlemen.
Happy arc tbey, ceyc Lather, who are
found watching. Our tend glace le not so
long that wc need to weary. Time will cat
away and roct out our woee and corrow .
Our Heaven U In the bud, and growing up
to n harvett. Why, then, cbould wc tot
follow, co, teeing cnr.cpaln length of time
will not eome to an Inch?
The Plumer Choral Uolon, under the ef
Solent management of Prof Boynteo, ii
flourishing The weekly meetioge for it
ctruction and rebeareal, wblcb meet every
Thursday evening, arc largely attended and
Interesting Tbey propose giving tbelr Grst
public rebsarsel and concert an Tbursdey
evening, March IS We understand they will
be assisted by Mrs Carmen, Mr J Waddell,
C Boyce and others of tbe Mozart Society,
wuicd sDsuiva us io promise toai ll will bC
positively a good thing
It Is a clogular coiucldenoc Ibat Cat!. C
R. Meson, of Virginia, who threw the first
sbovel ol earth upon the Chesapeake and
Ohio Kallroadoo tbe 10lb day of October,
1836, also drove tbe last cpike In the com
pletion of the road, January 29th, 1873.
A pert chap at flgurea bee ciphered out
thai the Niagara Falls le or 11,363,360 horse
power. Tblc Includes tba Horse Shoe fall,
but not the 'Bridal Vail,' which It twelve
mule power.
Today the weather It deoldeely springy,
tojmuab so as almost to give one tbe eptlng
fever.
Tbe new well on the Lamb farm, men
tion of wblcb wc made a day or two since,
it being tubed today preparatory to testing.
Tbe probabilities arc that It will prove
big well. I
We leart that our townsmen, Mr. & A.
Woods, la connection with Mr. Edward Fes
of Tilusvllle, have secured about forty acres
of territory In that vIoieHy and arc soon to
commence developing There le nc donbt
but thai much good territory exists there
aboalt
The Alia Celitornia has this among lie an ,
twer to oorrespoodetc:
Discontented wife. Whether you can
cal'ely cweeteo your hutbtnd't coffee with
tugar of lead will depend gcod deal on
tbe Intimacy of your acquaintance with the
attending physician.
Tbe great turtle in tbe Brighton, Eng.
Aqrarium, died recently lor want of proper
nourlehmenl. It measured 3 feel 4 Inches
In length aod 2 feel 3 Inobee In breadth
over the back cf Its ebell, and wbeo it ar
rived, about four month! ego, weighed 200
pounds, but sloes then bad lost 44 pounds,
only weiiiklng alter, death ICS ponude.
The Tituavllle Courier says the lot hat
bet gone out el Petroleum Centre and tbe
Creek it deer. Tbe Courier It mistaken.
Tbe Ice bet not gone out and unless eld
ground bog comas out toou for gcod the
chances arc it wlU net go onl for conic time
;
The Legislature hat eassed a bill, giving
the aatborillee of EmWnloa power to borrow
$10,000 far the purpoas ofecetUcg a brlok
tekoe! solve.
Diath er a Stbab-ob Ol ftUv. The
mast of cur elttasns will remember e little
eld mao. ofciect military carriage and pa
lilenett, who for the lest ten years or eojbed
made hie heme with Mr. Jobn Dubbe, on
Buffalo street. Few ever caw bin without
Ibloklng that he was something more tbao
beseemed. Friendly and polite lo
ell bekeew, be never wet communicative.
Even blc name is unknown .'here; be never
would tell ft. When seked, would say
my name Ic 'Urendirap." which tbe
children of the town called him. The old
man was taken tick on Saturday nlebl and
died leel Monday eveolng, receiving the
kindest care and ettentlc n from Mr. and
Mre. Dubbe. We beve tried lo gain some
thing of hie history trout those who appear
ed to be tbe moil Intimate with elm, 'bat
with little sucoess. Be wee e Bohemian or
a Pole by birth, and became a eell-exile in
1848. lie served uuder Nepcleon 1 in en
official capacity. Ho also served In the
people's rank during the revolution o
1U48. He bed tbe knowledge end bearing
which tre tupposcd to belong to noble birth
aod may have been a small noblemen. Vet
be cculd have acquired bis stately politeness
es a servant, lie claimed that he bed cae
ties end real ealete in tbe old country, and
that be brought with bito a large sum of
money, end lost It by the failure of New
York banks. Although conacloes up lo tbe
hour of bie death be would reveal nothing
deflnila of bit past, history , farther tbao we
bave ttated. He laid tuet he had caused
bit death to be announced wbeo he set sail
for tbls country; tbat be was the last of e
generation whose ancestry be could trace for
fout hundred yeers; that he ceme from New
York to Meadvllle tbirieenjjeare ago and
from Meadvllle to this city, lie left New
York and Meedville lor fear somebody
would recognize bim. Bit bat been one ol
the old familiar lecec of Franklin since
1860. Of the children be was a par ticular
favorite, but. tbey will sec bit face no more.
He was a myslsry.lo all, but perhaps like
Canning's knlle grinder, be bad no story lo
tell. Ha wet boro In Jene. 1777, aod was
ooneequently in bis 16 tb year at the time of
hit death. Hit funeral lock place yeeteri
day after neon. Venango Spectator.
The Lot Angeles Izptest describei tbe
merlSDCid'' now en exhibition in Ibat
place It was ctughl by Captain Eastmau
el tbe schooner Rescoe, embalmed by Dr.
Lyford, and hat been exhibited el Sao
Diego. Tbe eyes, in large socket, were
pricked lo lei out tbe water in tbe em
balmiag process. Tbe mouth Is very hrosd,
with tweniyeight eurveJ ant singularly
sheped teetb. The uose is a combination
of tbe Romeo and tbe snub. Tbe brow is
heavily Indented with heavy brain robes;
long and broad eeisjedem the queer look
lag bead, aod shot l woley hair covers I be
bead and sides of tbe .face. Tbe cieee:
lum aod Adam's apple are very proiniaenl.
Tbe trms arc long and terminate in long
Claws, consisting of four Sogers end a
thumb, with the sharpest of nails. Tbere
arc eleven rlbe extending around the tHuty
and meeting at the breast. Here the fishy
portion of the thigh begin. It it covered
with scales, the spine having tbe dorsal Do,
end the flsb continuing in tbe usual devel
opment lo the tip of the tail.
Capl. Jobn J. Buckley, of Rochester.
Beaver county, committed suicide of Pitts
burgh, at Ike Red Lion Hotel, on Tueeday
of last week. During the war ha wac a gal
lant coldier.
The iron hat beeo purabaaad for the New
Castle aod Franklin Railroad, and track
laying will begin Ip about two months.
It it expected Ibtl tba track will be laid
and tralot running between New Castle
and Mercer, in the month of July.
Our friend, Irwin, we arc pleased to see
ii ab-e to be about agaio,
Today we had tbe pleasure of meeting
oor old Irlend and former townsman, Mr.
Vie. Gretter, of Petersburg. We are pleas
ed to leern be ic dciog well and gelling
a comfortable competency Irom the oil burl
nets. Messrs. Cross A MeOmber, the well
koowa former proprietors ef lac Central
House, have purcbesed e hotel at Butler,
aod are about to commence business at ibat
point. Wc wish them success.
Major Goodman left for Tlooetla Ibis
Boon. Good luck to you, Major.
A religious revival ie lo progress tt Cen
tre M. E. cburcb, Mineral township. H. C.
Smith, psstor. Large numbers bave beeo
added to Ibc tbnreb, and tbe gcod werk it
golog oc.
Citlesas el 8bereohave subscribed ever one
hundred aud flfty dollars toward the men.
Meat propose to be erected to lie memory
or Boraee ureeiey.
Local Option meeting are belag held In
different parte ef the county.
Si. Patrick's "dtyln tbe erelng" is
etc week froa test Moo a ay-
The Trleh elttuna of 'Eric will celebrate
St. Patrick's day by grtoi preceeeiou
log the day and an entertainment la
evening
dnr-
ite
Wc bear rumors ol tbe early completion
of tbe Warren and Venango Railroad down
ihaneMk ae rr ee OH Cltv. Push her
through, gentlemen,
Several of oar ciiizees are talking of
movie to Butler pr other dewn river towoa
.... . . . . . itijl. rt
We would aaviee mem ie -eiuop a uuui
at leatl until oil lotprovre lo price.
Nnm that ihe Hotlne trade le aboat to
open it Ihe time lo advertise.
WANTED
We Will g ve msa aa
women
Butineae that will PT
from tt to iS oer day. cen be poreued in
tour owo neighborhood; II is a rare chaoee
for Ikose em of employment or Aaving leis
ure tlms; girls end boye frequently do ac
wellee men. Particulars tree. -Addrete
J. L. LAPHAM ft CO.,
283 Washington &t, Boston, Mac
FOR. SAL&
CHEAP.
ScconeVHanel Oil XV mil wtip.
Dlle. 10.00J ft 1 In. Tl'BINO. 10. 00 ft Bar ana thf
are S Inch CASINO, 4,000 ft HMALL VlfM, S CCD Tl
8TTCKRR RUDH. 9 inch, f inch T and t lack liRTV
1140 PIPS, FITTINOX atonehair price ef Mew
OAS aad HOTAKT PDM HB for sale or le real.
AauiABB and S30ILKK9 or all ewes, at
HOWE V COOK'S.
Box 220, Petroleam Centre, Pa
New Goods.
SAVE 101 It MONEY!.
1
And hay yonr. Boots 'tneBheei at
Mrs. M. Magrane's
ONE PRICE
BOOT & SHOE STORE I
I keee a verf tarn stock of all kinds aa kanC
ead eell as cbmb as aay other house In the OIL
atuivn. veaeeeua wiw my store ie a
Custom Department !
Aadlcweatee aaerfeet M In all ay werk'
Repairing, easily aaaa. Meat deer to WelP
Jewelry elore.
rttrmieaas watttyf Pa
itiiO
& 5 &, r j
2. so U
g s a. 3
5 ig Q
f o
Sir3
for oar 4elt.
ered at tbt well, for
per Barrel.
lfueteaai Can ire,' fee, te-l.
BBA5IEST SLUttEOTTUlkl
$500,000
CASH G-IFTS
8100,000 for Only $10.
Under authority of special legfelatlve art
cf March 18, 1871, tbe tinsteee nowataoniei
the THIRD GRAND GIFT CONCERT,!
the benefit of the Publio Library el Kto
lucky, to come off In Library Mall, tl L!
villa, Ky., on
Taeadtty, Aarll Slh, 18T3.
At this Cooeerl Ibc beat msilcal talwl
that can he procured from all parts ol ibe
country will add pleasure lo Ihe entcrtilv
meat, ane ten TDoasana vaen uuti, u.
gregating a vest total or Hall a Millie)
Dollars currency will bofdlttrlbuled by 1st b
ticket holers, ee fellows:
AelST Of Ult'TS.
Onc Grand Catb Gift, lsO,Nt
One firaad Cash tiirt, W,Kt
One Greed Cash Gift, l.oot
One Grand Cash Gi.l, IMW
One Grtad Cash Gift, 1O.0M
One GrendCaeb Gilt, l.0
24 Cash Gilts of 91,900 etel, I4,0l
60 Cash Gilts of
600
400
to Cash Gills of
100 Cash Gifts ef
150 Cash Gilic of
690 Cash Gliilof
9,000 Ctsh Gillt of
S00
too
100
10
Totsl, 10,000 Gilts, all Cash, liOI.W
To provide meaos for this mssalllcNt
Concert, One Hundred Thousand Tishsis
only will be issued, a large portion of wilrt
are already sole.
rKlCJS Ur TlUAftTB.
Whole Tickets. (10: Helvee. M; sn
Quarters, $2,60. k'leven Whole Tickets hi
$100. No discount oe Issc then $110 tw
ders.
Notblne could be mere aaeresriats w
presents tbeo then ticket lo the Beoqutlot
Wealth er more likely to produce grsader
sxtUfaclory results. Tbe object of lb it
Tbira utll uoncert is tne (eniargemeui in
endownmeot of Ibe Publio Library of Kuf
tucky, wbleh, by theepecial act aalboiiui
the concert for Us benell, Is lo be fount
free to ell citizens of every Slate. Tbit
Concert will be conducted like ibe Brat nd
second heretofore given, aod full parilcsltii
or tbe mode or drawing ibc gma ana pi)U
them and everyining necesssry is
tborouirb understandlug of the sskems from
beginning to end, are now published lo tbi
form of a circular, which will be furnlittd,
tree of cost, lo tny who apply.
The entire management or this nnasrm-
Ing has been committed by Ibe trustees!
Hon. Thes. . Bramlette. late Governor ol
Kentuckv. le whom all communication!
pertaining to Ibc Gift Coacert should boat
dress. R. T. DfJRRETT, Pres'l
W. N. Hi nauiK. Vice Frei't
John S. CAIN, See'y Public Library of If
e armark's and Urovara- Haul, iresiuni.
Tickets ere now ready lar sale, end tU
orders for Ibem er eppllcalioae for egeicie,
circulars, Information, etc., will meet till
prompt attention wtea addressed to owe!
below directed.
THOft. E. BRlfII-ETTe;,-Leoilevllle,
1
Agent Pnblle Library I J.
If you
Want a Seleemae.
Want a Eervant Girl,
Wabl to Sell a Horse,
Want to Sell a Patent,
Want lo Leod Money,
Want lo Buy a House,
Waal to tell a Carriage,
Want to Borrow Money,
Want to Sell an Oil WeR,
Want to Bay an Engine or Bolls,
Want to Sell a House and Lot.
Want to And a SJreyed Animal,
Want lo Purchase aa Oil Interest,
Want to Sell a Piece of Furnitore,
Want lo Buy a Second-bend Cerrlsft,
Want le Sell Tubing, Casing, Gas Pip.
Went to Find an owuer for cojltif
Found, edvertise in the Ricosd. as no lev
lhaa sea Ikoasead peepie reed II weekly.
asmnala.ee.
Alt the megtaiaet fee tee was tea,
ready.
arnaa,
Jalaxy.
Atlantic
aJpph)ccMa
sleolle,
TraeeeMeata,
Oliver Optic,
Tee eg Fa Ike,
Freak Leelie,
Children's Ficwer,
Old and New.
Cokey's Ladies' Bead,
Lode j n Society,
Petereoa'e
Led lee' Friend,
Arlkar'e Boise,
toieaoo Meataly,
Bellou'e,
Coed Wcrdky
Morsery,
Ckattcrncx,
Mstropolllen,
Hcmldcf Health. ,
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