SHUGffiRT & STARR ISmmmwi to UcFarUnd, Bmlth Co ,) Merchant Tailors! ARB DBALIRS 1H CSents' Furnishing Hoods, C0K. SPRING A FRANKLIN ST3., TITCSVaLLE, PA.Ii Im pat to one W lb flrxnt eesortmenta of VLOlHSd UASSIMERES NGLISB, ' FRENCH AND AMURICAN coA.Tiisras, MIXES AND ETRIPED SUITINGS FANCY YESTINGS. (Ivor offered in the Oil Rcton. TWENTY PIFFERENT STYLES OF HATS &C CAPS, Alt Ibe Latest and Nobbiest Style. ' . A FULL LINK OF Clents Furnishing Goods, Petroleiim Centre Daily Record Pat. Centre P- Thursday April Divine Hcrvlco. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services avery Sabbath at 11 A. M. and iH P- H. Sabbath School at 12J P. M, atlfree. A oordial invitation extend ed to all. i Rev. G. Moons, Pontor. Presbyterian CHURCH. Preaching at 11 o'clock A. M and 7 o'olock P. M., by the Pastor, W. C. Borch and. Sabbath Sobool at 12j4', directly after loreaoon service. Prayer Meeting 1 and Sabbath School Teacher's Meeting Tuesday evenings ot ten week. Patrolonm Centre IiOduc, A'o. TAOt I. O. Of O. V. Regular moating nights Friday, at 7 "oloolc. Slgnod. . ' ... b. ALLEN, N. G ' 8jH. Kooker, A Sec'y. 1 ' WTPlaoe nf meeting, Main St., opposite UoCllntock House. . 1 ... A. O. ult U. XV. liberty Lodge No. 7, A. o. oftr. w., Meets every Monda evenlnv nt IX' nVM.li. lo Odd Fellow's Hall, Petroleum Centre, A. Gi.kn.v, M. W. 'H. T. Co.vnob, R. - ; I. O. ofic M. Mlnnekauoee Tribe No. M3, I. O. R. Jl Petroleum Centre, oioets every Thursday tealnt In Good Templar's Hall! HT Council tires lighted at 7 o'clock. n t U. HOWE, Sachem. 0. L JUKES Chief ol Records. Gold t lp. m. u7 Among the most censurable appliances Bade us ol to twi II the treasury of church fairs, has beeo.thal of, making a prosent to lady who should by votes be given tbe precedence in beauty. To bold up a certain number of young won 3 as competitors for tueb prlie is out only indelicate but it is shameful, i We supposed such exceptional means far swelling tba receipts of a charity war Manned to those whose orimo might be exemed through Ignorance. But a case quelly In bad tasta ocoured a few oveoioga since Id one of tbe most enlightened church' w la Brooklyn, New York-lbat of the Tabernaole, or what is called Her. Mr. Tel mage's church. That tongregatlon were holding a fair and to attract people it was advertised that any couple would bs mar ried free ol charge who would dress in the costume of a century since. There were , Bfiy couplet who entered tbe lists and from that Dumber one couple was selected by lofc-lhat is by lottery, for "by lot" is '-by cbauea" and "by chance" is "bv lottery " aod all this for too glory of God. The how was a good one aud "drew" .well, the bouse being filled and the couple who wore old laahlnned clothes, but who did not show old fashioned sense, were married and sur iot can claim tbolr bridal was tbe most nova' of iba age. . ; i . 3 fPk. Ul . ' . ' "'" ou mo Troutman farm is etewo lo , hundred, barrels. It baa only nine feel oUblrdiindof the most porous ""7 That Dine cet of rock, will eventualtv cause soma of tbe operators who weot from tkn Up Creek reglou to regret the day they a i. me aown river Butler oil field will prove the ruination of many lu a flounclai feint ol dew. Well on tub Pijcrcb Farm. JVe have heretofore noticed the new development on the Pierce turn), the new oildorado beyond the Octave district. Tbe new well Is ownt ed by J. F. Irael, J. L. Hoffman, sod oth ers, of tba Columbia farm. Tbe Pieroe farm is situated a mile and a-balf, a little west of south, from tba Octave dis trict, and Is entirely new territory. Tbe well Is 938 fael deep, aod fifty-two in tbe sand, twenty-five of which Is first class pebr ble. Tbe well has been pumplog about a week, producing at first Ave or six barrel per day. On Moodsy tbe tubing was drawn and torpedo put in, and now sba is pump ing at the rate of thirty bairels per day, and haa plenty of gas to ran tbe engine. Tbe owners tuiok (ha torpedo was exploded too low down, u tbe sand thrown out via, cloro and Hue, which is the character oi the rock below tbe pebbly strata. Doubtless a torpedo exploded at tba proper plaoe would increase the yield a not ver.v desirable re sult with oil at two dollars. Sam Wcodt, of Petroleum Centre, bae a rig up on so edj)iulng farm which will develops this new terrilory more fully. Titusvllle Courier. Tbe new well contiuues lo bold eut lull as well as at first. As a matter ol course lbs boys feel exceedingly jubilant. They have a good sized lease and they propose to drill two or three Dew wells. This well demonstrates the fact that the Octave oi bell runs in Ibis direction. We look for lively times in developing iu this, vicinity this summer. Tbe uutrustworihiueas of prolessioos of nnooence made under tba gallows was shown in Ihe case Of Tom Smith, a murder er bung at Louisville on Friday last, made a statement chargiug two other men with tQHniurder aud professing his iguorance. In tbe morning he lepoated the story to the minister aod during a prayer he called God 'O wituets that be was luuoceui. Ho pro f sued religiou, and iu a tearful parting with bis fellow prisoners be asked their prayrs. Immediately after, ha privately informed the clergyman that be was guilty of the murder, but pledged him to secrecy. On the scaffold be joined in the religious exer cisss and iu a brief address lift the crowd declared bis inuocence and prayed for mercy. la bis statements ho charged tbe wituesses with perjury and implicated the jiii physician In his recent osoape Irom jail, Tbeo, as be wag about lo stop upou the fatal drop, bis courage gave way. ho begged for a fuw Diioutus lo pre.paro lor death, aod he eonfepsed tlul be was guilty ot tbe mur der aud that bis previous statement was a tissue of falsehoods Had his courage bolu out a minute longer bo wouid havu died with a lie oo hs lips, aud tuero would have keen many who wou'.d have looked upon bin execution as the murjler of an' innocent man. Tlio Cireat lUarluo D tannic r. Tbo wreck ol the steamship Atlantic, on her voyage from Liverpool to New York, is perhaps the mot terrible shipwreck that has ocoured during Ihe present generation, in voiviug a greater loss ot lllx than any or which we ever heard or read. Yesterday morning dispatches furnished a brief and meagre account of tbe disaster, from a Ha). ifax paper, which contained tbe statement of Mr. Brady, third mate of the ill-fated steamer, Tbe dispatches published this mornlug contain Ibe Captain's sta'emeut end also tbe statement of a steerage par senger. There were on board one thousand aod thirtj-eight persons, of which number .ihrco hundred were saved. Tbe news o the wrecK cf Ibe Atlantic, caused great ex o temcDt io New York city, where probably are many families who Icet relatives or friends by the disaster. . ggOn Thursday evening last, an election of officers for Minnrkaunee Tribe No. 183, I. O. of R. M , took place at their hall co Washington street. Tbe following Is a list of tbe newly elected officers: Prophet II. Howe. Sachem L. II. Col lorn Senior Sgamoie Jai. De hler. Junior S tgamore Ben. Wilkios. C. of R 0. L. Jukes. K. ol W. T. S. Armstrong. Repreaeutalive to Great Counoil L II. Collom. District Deputy Kelty, of Titusvllle, wet present aud instructed tbe Lnde further in the iutide workings of Ike Order, Tbe meeting was a very interesting one, aud we are pleased to learn Minnekaunnee Tr be is in a nourishing condition. Mr. Miles Green, an American of African descent, was elected one of the Couocilmen at ihArecooi election iu that city. Tbe people'aWl like it very well, judging from what tbe Derriok says of tho matter. Very agod auavsiule. That ttolumn of TMtfjvllle news Iron the pea of the celebrs ted J-J M. -See this morning's Derrick. The foromao ol office is a womjo, J Minnesota oewsptper Peters' Musloal'Montbly for April, price SO ceols, contains lbs following selections of ohoice New Music: Neath tbe Waves her Spirit wanders. Song By Stewart. No Utile One to meet me Song and Chorus Pratt. Think ol me sometimes Maggie. Song Stewart. Gloria Patrl, Nor I, in E Danks. Think of me Darling. Song ond Churns Miers. Alleluia, tbaCrowo is on tbe Victor s brow Dressle r. Children of God, rejoice sod sing Hopkins March Violet. Poika Mozuka. i bands Ptsber. Dowlne Cheeks Polka Harrnittoun Christmas Gifts March Kinkel. Poet and feasant Pscher. Mollie Darling. Transcription Kinkel. Tbe above pieces are also printed io Bheet form from tbe same plates, aod sell fur $3.30. You can secure the music by send ing tbo Publisher 30 cents for tbe April oumber of Peters' Musical Monthly, or the last four numbers will be sent lor $1. Ad dress, J. L. Peters, Mi Broadway, New York. Great preparations are being made by the Southern farmers for a large cotton arop. Tbe weather has been unfavorable tbus far, but a great deal of work bat been done. The last, JBeecherisai is from Miss Catherine E. That lady jt teems some two years since accepted an invitation from tht Woodbull to ride in Central Park. Oa that ride Mrs Woodbull entertained (?) Miss Bee Cher with tales of domeslio luliduliiy con nected with many prominent women and men acquaintances ol Mr. Beecber. This shocked Miss Catharine E.,nnd now the ad dresses a inissive'Mo the ladies of New York calling upon them to demand a law that shall compel some officer of the low lo prose, culoand punish public lioellers; who cannot prove Ibe Irutli of their assertions making the punishment imprisonment in tbe pD teotiury. What Mis Beecber Is driving at does Dot fully appeur, though the inltrence Is tbe is anxious to baTe a publio proscuter step In V the succdr of ,Rev. Ileury Ward Beecher's name and fame against the tongue ol tbe Woodbull. But so long as Bceclier and Tilton, who ere ihe ones dim deeply affVoieil,d'j not see, (It to notice tbe slander it would seem rather needless to oil lu a pub lla ;proseculor, If those parties leel g. grieved Ibey certainly cao prosecute- This card of Miss Catbailne E. only makes the fog(tbat rests over tbe Woodbull conueotiou with Messrs. lioechrr, Tilion. & Co., th. more dense. The Rev, Henry Ward', reme dy lor tla&drr-wonld not be a legal prose -cation, if we may judge fftim oHecture to lately dollvored upon I h,e B'-rtj-et of projer in which leclure'Mr. Beecber 'said': "When 'roubles oeme,' instead of saying lb-it you "hove too much trouble, proy., .If 3011 uih "spoken about, if you And that tale-hearers "in the comJiuoity are about you, and you "are annoyed and vexed and there is scan 'dal running around, pray, pray..' Day belore yesterday a family named Wail, residing oo the Egbert farm, wero discovered to be in an almost starving con ditioo. A paper was immediately started and a sufficient amount subscribed to te lleve them temporarily. Tbe woman is a frail delicate creature, aed was left with ber two small cbildien, to starve and die apparently. It is almeBt too incredible to believe that a man could thus desert bis owo flesh and blood. II the facts of the case are as stateo, aoa there appears to be no reason to doubt It, as Burns says, this man will undoubtedly get bis "fairin'" a in "bell they'll roast him like abenijg." And It would be a just punishment. Wa were surprised. but pleased tbis foro noon, at receiving a call Ironi our old-time Iriend, Mr. Jobn M. Sherry, the popular edvauce agent of Sherry's New York TLd tre. Our citizens will bo pleased to learn this popular company are to appear at Sos bel's Opera House, on tbe evening ol April 9ib, In tbe great emotional diama entitled, "Driven from Home." Connected with the troupe are tbe celebrated Coleman Sistere, artistes who are wall known oa tbe Ameri Cio boards. We piedict for them a crowd ed bouse. John M. Sherry is looking welt and does not change in the least. Tba same good fellow "as never vas." Many German waiters are about leaving Ibeir employment in New York for the chaucu ol obtaining some that will be mora lucrative at tbe Vienna Exposition. Tbe first white man who publicly sang a song wftb bis ace blaokened is said to have been a personage known as 'Potple Her bert" His song was entitled tbe "Battle of Platlsburg," aod was sung by bltn io 1814 on the stage of the theatre at Albany. The Illinois farmers' meetings are exten ding tbe scope of their resolutions to en j brsee a renesl of the itlury-jrab law A ehool superintendent living In Sutton county, Kansas, reoantly mailed the follow ing answer to an applicant ,ror ft tescner D s u ship: "Ml deer Miss lours oi iu- qucery Is ge9t receoived & at hand & .Con tents noted & 1 will say this mutch that we air grately to kneed of some good leach ere & if yoo air prepaired to uodergow a sewesr examination in spellln, gramer, lat ia Jc fractions, suob os always conduct ml sell come to once. P. 8. how woulU yon like to enter the komiiibial stalo there ait a great many young men of high tone,k superior moulol acquirmenis here who alt red hot lor a wile, A ifyou play your kards j a sharp you wuat teach long lours In retpect. W. W. B." Tbe Kansas City News furuishesa velumo of melancholy history in the following brief space: "To-day there is a man going about the Btreuta of tbis city, ragged, dirty, praoiiutfl, subsisting on free lunches and tbo charities of gamblers, and has not slept in a bed lor month, who, during tbe war, was one of the most dashing cavalry officers in the Union army, and was promoted from the. rank of first Lieutenant to full Brigol dier and Brevet Major General fur linllian exploits 00 tho Quid of battle, and who tor a loDg time bad a large and important command." Dkatu of Jamkh IUrt, or I'leisast VILLS Ou Wednesday morning, April 2d, at half past two o'clock, James Hart, a well known resident of Pleatantville, died after a long aud lingering illness. Mr. Hart cams to Pitholo from New Toik, teven or eight years ego, and was for some time in the employ of the Uaited States Petro leum Coupauy. He afterwards, removed to l'leas.inivillc, and was engaged in the business ol pruduclng oil, in partnership with Geurge W. Westervclt. Wo knew Mr. Hart persoually aud luiimaiely for about six years. Hi was a true man, faithful in bis liusls, and bonest in bis dealings with others. He was ksown lo ueavly all old Piiboie residents, uud tbe news of bis death will be sad Intelligence lo' them, eUbougb It has r.3t for some liiuo been unexpected. Mr. Hait leaven a wife and Beverul email chiidreu, who deseive, and will retire the sympathy of friends aud neighbors In thoir deep alllictloo. Between ' bun and his partner, Mr. Westervelt, there existed a wurui and brotheily affection, and that Mi. Vf. feels as deeply grieved us though some near uoil doar relative Imt been taken awny. We extend our sympathies to th hereuved family aod Irieiids ol the deceas ed. Titnville Courie. ' A retired soldier, who marched upwards of lour Ihotisaud tu les during our civil war, siys ihai ihe hanlest Mmcb he ever exper ieuo'd is ibe o i-'ju-t gon out The Ireiiint blockude lu (he Soulbwet is CHiisitic a serious inconveiiieuce lo men chains and shi;ipeis. Immense quantities of freight are piled up at all tbe leading eeiiters. aod in some rases notices have iieeo issued refusing to receivj any more JJOOllS, ASouthein t'dliorsays that mint juleps are coming', and they won't be crowded out by the press of other matter, either. A Danbury man says be has read of beg. gars dying with stockings full ol silver, but tbe ooly bbggars be ever saw bad real estate in tbciis. AOTttfc. naving purchased the interest of Mr. J. Burton, in tba coal business, I will contin ue the same at the old stand, where ;1 will be pleased to see tbe patrons of Ibe old firm and sell them coal, and at the samo time re ceive the "sciip" lor bills now duo. lw. S. H. KOOKER. The local option law must be enforced. From and after this duta and up to tbe day tbe local option law goes Into eff-ct, 1 will sell allkinds aud brands-of wines, and liquor at retail at wholesale prices, as my lock urns be closed out. Now Is Ibe time so purchase a little vital for home use. OWEN GAFFNEY Having leased this Jay the it. 1 1 wens,, mucuiuwy ana imple ments owned by the western Pennsylvania oil company, on the .Pearson farm, the said company and its property will not bo liable lor anj debts in aurred by me and parties fur nishmg labor, fuel, materials &c , for the operating of said wejis, or entering into con tracts with me will lookro me alone for t be settlements oi all accounts JOHN REYNOLDS Pet. Csolre, April 1 1871. NOTICE. iaj hi 10 in us 10 genie thai bills before the 1st of MayrJ! lutend to close oat and k this town. SOBKL&AUERrTATbl Dated, Petroleum Cantie, p,. uJ ' Willi iTifhir'TTinTaTi ill 4-1 war' a tr .uu in We A. LCZItt 4th StrrJet,near It B.W p $onr BENZINE, deHr-l crtd at the welb for t2' pei-, Barrel. . Petroleum Centre, Feb. 6th tL VERANDAH SILOON AND RESTiDRMT Reopened. Capt. W. Ij. MMITlfrProir WA.SHINGTON 8T.. PET. CENTEF, Pirrrlcn'npntXmitori naiilnthRniac ni toniers, mid will keep the finest sl" FKESII JaAGKIl A.D ALE, cuioue ctnAnsita OYSTMtS In Fvcry Stylf, Ilfr. t I . "m - iue 111 my now muno1 Slid AN.MML D ISTRIBUTIOIv 75,730 PremiuiiJ RANGING IN VALUE FROM ft IO in at-T.OOW O-TVlNT TO THE ItrtJUBsmioV OUR FlhESIDE FfllEI Kvery Snbacriber la enre of oaesrH nituni nnjr way, and aleo kat puni chuuen of re ellu a Ct!i Premium, Oft A PtANOr tiKSAW wa s oh, te wiNci raAHiNtc, etc . i'lKST hHAND LASH JMW $5,000 OITIt 1-IRMinR FRIPND.-Wrbl PlM Korea bla. Illnstraled, Ihe Family Week M iu Till h Vi iLUMK and has attain! to. (J km- CIHCULATION of any paper P!,, 3 tllA Wat Ttb nuiwu Analilndfh nraDIlnOn m ort;rlnrl roadint mutter It creet varlity, that.ieoBf'l lllrnlsh thft hA4l mmt. flnaiiAhlo and 010H v can buy. and to make It a 1 ine weemj f"",. ins w'uiis or ovary family. buucrliuo per year of 6S number. ins Kietram i nr "HTT'I ' P'. " 8li!B 1 3) Ipcbe,, 16 colore. A KmWW la be tbe hanilsnmertand most vaiuo nletnlAtn A mvi Rv-v mhinllur I -mi vino t-uiuiuuni 1 ue Lima wi j 7L,nw( waiting ) ond all receteos a nnDideiwI earns ewiti.n- the bolder to a share In to a" 01 j..usi -n casb and other premiums. ThA'rifatrihntlnn nma nn thfl I oav in dune next, to inromo sou -sent on reo ipt of price Speolmen P,Si4 11st, eie , lira foil parttcal -rs seat Ire""iTL i a r-. a a Aimer lueaivE v u. WA tKSIDB PltrSND, CaWtM t 'j IftlSfJoLUTION- ' aSf v. ... . A . ... . ..uii,. M ue pnrb::erB0 ip ueraiotuaw R net tw.aiiiiah.M. jobosoo irtCKrJZl rIjsflai dry diss.rlV.d.mu4osl ififVrl'S!. 'Johnson assUfUrtigall M"1 "1 liabilities of the firm. . ... urnn u mnNisONi ..' : CHAS. H BARRETT, Dated Petroleum Centre. Marwh t' tbabes'f nugn m. jonnsoo win oonu- -- j no.. -..r-.. ...1 ..hlna oil SI " I vi uitiuuntui 11 1 ink uivm".- fore. Orders aolioiled. Butu-r and chesso are almost ble articles of food. Properly used, j are nutritious and healthy J hut nate us of either csuset indlaei w dvsDensla. Owen Gatfiiey'i Sundsy r,..'l' .i'i. lll MtnoawK"'! uii, HUluiuuaiy uavu-vrii.- there trauble 1 & MTFn v: wwttajv r-wwfflawi neMMun imu.i
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