hetroieun Centre Daily Record. fe.U Centre). Vn. Monday, July 14 snvlne Kcrvice. MKTtTOMST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Si rviccs evory Saubatb at 11 A. M. and t I'. M. Subtmth r-chool at 12J P.M. eulB freo. A oordiul invitation extend, el to all. Kkt. G. Moons, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Preaching nt 11 o'clock A. M.. andT o'eleck !'. W., by the Fantor, TV. C. Borcm aub. Sibbatn School at V.'tf, directly after forenoon service. I'rHy.'r ilcetinn and Sabbath School TVictiflr'n Mauling Tuesday evenings ol each week. Petrolftiitn Centre Lodge, JVo. 713, I. O. of O. P. Regular meeting nlgbls Friday, at 7 o'clock. Sijned. W. li. MONTGOMERY, N. G. 0. IT. Baii.ky, A Suo'y. f-ifFTNce ol' meeting, Main St., opposite Motilintock House. A. O. of V. W. Liberty Lodge No. 7, A. O. of TJ. W., meets ovory Monday evenlnx at 7 o'clock, n Oud Fellow's Hull, Petroleum Centre, 1'cun'u. Jamhs Wilson, M. W. Jamks S. WlItTR, K. ' I. . Of II. ."'I. Minneifvioeo Trine No. 183, I. O. R. M of Petroleum Centre, meets every Thursday evening In Good Templnr's IIal. EST Oonncil tires Denied at 7 o'clock. H. HOWE, Sachem. C. Ii JUKE3, Cbief ol Records. I J ild at 1 p. m. Hd7a C37Tlie Post Ollica Newsroom Sods Fountain Is now running in lull blast. Call aud try a ((lass of les cool soda water lMckeu'a "Box" Just IsBiiud lu paper cover by the Peter snos. Price 25 cents, and for sale at the Post Office Newsroom, Comi-mmentary Skrbnams. On Satur day evening last, the Columbia Silver Cor net Band ot Columbia Farm, paid out town a long ptomked visit, and played some ol their sweetest muslo Tbe boys were dress rd Id tbeii elegant new uniforms and never looked better or presented a Boer appear unce than upon tbls occasion. They marob ed down Washington street as l&r as tbe P Office, and thence to the Egbert farm, and tbenco to Wild Cat Hollow, and without Intending any Hatter y, we must say tbe uni versal opinion of all was that tbeir playing could not be excelled, and even surpassed that of many of tbe so-called oraok band of Pennsylvania. The band is now nearly five years old, and thtougb tbe exertions 0 rrof. Staith, tbe leader, bave attained a wvnderlul proficiency In tbe art of music Below we give a list of tbe members: D C Smitb, W A Robb. E flat. ' J 0 Hamilton, C S MoKallp, Bflat. T R Kane, J. Hollzwortb, E flat alto. W Wadswortb, baritone. W D Jones, S K McKalip, tenor. J C E Hartman, tuba. J fl ilcKalip, bass drum, J W Postlewbait, tenor drum. J II Jones, Cymbols. Tbe civil organization Is as follows: W D Jones, rresiileot; J II McKsllp, Vice President; J C 3 Hartman, Secretary; J' D Hamilton, Treasurer. In this connection, "ye editor" would te turu bis sincere thanks to tbe member ol the bind for tbe complimentary serenade teudeied us. Tbe sweet strains of music discoursed by them will "linger round our memory still" tor many a day. May- they long exist and psosper is tbe best wish of all. We hope t bey will pay us many more calls. Is there no cepy-rtgbl lor pne'a name? There should be such a law so tbataman bo enabled to protect bit name against "in fringement" by being copied. Lately along Central New York there has been quite ex tended accounts of ;a great rascal whose Christian names were Hiram Denio after tbe distinguished Judge Denio who 'died not long ngo. And now we Bee that the- Ken UickUn, noltsuotibcr, who shot his brother through lbs bead in tbe presence of tbe o Id father at Bardatown of which tbe telegraph gave account was named John Chritten den, and the brother be killed was named Dai :l W'ebator. It was a Kentucky affair, uot uncommon in that bloodstained State John Crittenden B. bad kBome grudge ngaiost his brotbor Daniel Webster It aud when Daniel was reading the Ledger John CrltletidHn came in drawing a navy revolv er Bsot Dauiel Webster through tbe bead. Tort old lutber begged tbe murderer to put a bull through his, tho father's bead, una end his woes, but the undutiful (on did not do It. The assassin John Crittenden w's a lieutenant la Julio Morgan's com , . m i fiiTf;.' Mia wor, and Daniel Webster ,. p-fi.,..,tp o.Tlcer 1 The prisoners in the Franklin jail celf bratcd tbe Fourth in good shape through the aid of several good christians or that city Below is the lefter of thanks Written by them: Tbb fifteen prisoners now confined In the county jail respectfully beg leave to tender their sincere thanks to the managers and members of tbe "Union Sabbath School pic-nic,"for the liberal and Very acceptable collation given to us on tbe "glorious Fonrtb," and to assure them of our high ap preolation of tbeir remembrance or those "who are in bonds." We also desire to re turn thanks to tbe Baptist, Sabbath School lor some gallant of most excellent lemonade also to Sheriff Mark for several packagea ot cakej, bon-bons, Ac, Ac: And, finally, to Turnkey Nolan for an ample supply of fire works, wberewltb te celebrate tbe nlueiy seventb anniversary of our National Inde pendence wbiob patriotio duty we ciroum stances duly considered performed right heartily, and thereby awakened remlniscen cos of "brighter and happier days." Tbe Petersburg Progress lias tbe follow ing in regard to tbe state of the oil market at present : Oil at a dollar aod seventy-live centt a barrel it making our operatoit wealthy in debts. It has, however, one redeeming feature, wbiob it tbls, that there it no stock kept at the wells. Tbe market bat been so ow, while tbe paper of maoy producers matured on tbe first of tbe month, that it bas taken every dollar wbiob tbey could rako or scrape together to meet tbeir oblig lions. Theie Is not, at this time, in tbe eu. tire 3d district, In tank at the wells, over 20,000 barrels of oil. while number of drill log wells is neatly the lame; suowiog possi bly a slight increase over last month. Of these, however, maoy will not be put down at present, although tbey bave been uodei way for some time. There are, In this die 1 trict some six hundred wells, inoludlng pumping, drilling, and riga ready for opera tions, of these we estimate tbe pumping wells at 49S tbe wells actually drilling a CO; and tbe rigt already completed at 40. Although numerous large wells have been ttrutk during tbe past three months, and tbe production bat been reported at being very heavy, we are prepared to atate . that there bat been a very considerable falling off; aocording to lb It estimate the decrease bat been 18a' per cent, ol tbe total produc tion ot last month. It bat been demonstra ted beyond all evil, that It does not par to prodooe oil at tbe present price no on pretends to dispute It, and those operator who continue to run tbeir small wells, do not do it because af tbe profit, but best use tbey are oom pelted to do so from foroe ot oircumstances. From present Indication1 tbe market will remain unsettled until late In tbe fall, at least, and the priori wll1 fluctuate considerably,' possibly touching $2,25 as a maximum, and $1,00 at a min imum. Opinions have been expressed tba tbit will continue for much longer period; and we war informed day or two tloce that-oertalo parties bad offered to tell ahead for one year at $1,25 net. This, we do not oredit at all, since there is nothing In the present eoidition ol the market, to warrant any toeb ktollsb contract on lb part ol any operator ol nay foresight whatever. Al though business will doubtless cootluue aW for time, aod producer will have nil tbey can da to keep their feet, timet will event uelly, possibly in Octobor r November, become better, and financial matter eased off very materially. Tbe telegraph hat recorded the aocldent by wbieh tbe aeronaut La Houontaln was precipitated from hi balloon, at Ionia, Hioblgan, oo the Fourth, and dashed to death upon lb ground. It It a remarkable coincidence that three year ago another soronaut, Ito (ailed La Ifonotaln, peritbed In nearly similar manner, aod, oot bun dred mile from the tame place. Thl we, in 1870, at South Bend, Iadlaoa; an impa tient orowd cast blm off befere be wat quit ready, with tba valve tope tied several feet above bla bead; tbe ballooo shot Into cloud of mist and sleet, which froze tbe valve board fast. Tbe Intrepid voyager climbed tbe network of tbe ballcon with bit teeth.-. Tte balloon oolWpt-d aod fell, aod tb ronaut was frightlnliy mangled. We are Informed that nearly all tbe well In the Tidioute and Triumph distrlott are aowo to be abut down. At present prices it doe not pay to pump them. Our townsman, Mr. Silas Hughes, left fo Tidioute today with the intentioa of abut ting down bit wells for tbe present at least HI I ' - II ! mmm On Wednesday evening next, party Of our citizeot Intend holding a moonlight pie nlo on tbe Brown farm, win and weather permitting. A nice Mm it anticipated. Reports of tba condition of tb cotton crop to July 1st, received at the; Agricultur. al Department, indicate that, whatever may be the injury to the crop from ralna aod 'other causes, tbe deficiency will be supplied by tbe lar ger area planted, and tbia year' crop be at least equal to that of last year. Lonr. Optios is Westmoreland Tbe botel keepers of Greensburg are oot aatisfled with the worklogs of local option, and desires to bave tbe constitutionality 0 the act tested. The fallowing from tb Argus, of that place, gives an idea of bow tbe matter rests there: "Monday last was rraught with considerable Interest In those who bave loeke upon tb Local Option Aot at unoMititotietral. W do hot pro nm, at urgent la enter into- a detailed statement of What octmrred'at ttte'meetlng not being present but tbls we iwill ven ture to assert, after a brief lioterview with an eminent attorney who was In attendance i.Hon. Edgar Cowan 'that tbe Supreme Court will be called upon to settle the mat ter. It Is thus proposed to test tbe cbnstl tutionallty of the Aot In question, but who will offer himself at a martyr bas not been developed. Messrs Cowan and foster have been retained as counsel, add an tbe liquor men evidently mean business and are de termined that their risbla shall be respect ed, we may expeot lively time;" lftee Press. Tbe oil well on the Bower farm, about a mile north of Edeoburgh, in Beaver town ship, owned by Duncan, Turner aod Low ry, It yielding CO barrels a day. Tot pipe line bave been laid to that poltft, and one line, we are informed it immediately to be extended up to- tbe well at Berlin's hotel on tbe pike, west of Sbippenville, where 500 barrels of oil is in tank. Another well is being putdowo near Berlin's; alro one on the Graham, one on tbe Gates, on (be Kribbt one on tbe Armstrong and another on the Bower farm, and man others in tbe same neighborhood are preparing to drill. It it oow a fixed fact that the great Parker and Petertburg oil belt extendi up in Asb bald and Elk townships, aod at soon as oil becomes a better price,' lively timet may be expected in that quarter. Clarion Demo crat. A Wi fb's Powbb. The power ol a wile, for good or evil, la irresistible. Withoilj ne, bom must be forever unknown A good wife ii to a man wisdom, strength and courage; a bad one il confusion, weak neat and despair. No condition is hopeless to a man where the wll possesses firmness, decision, aod ecooomy. There ie no out ward propriety which counteract Indolence, extravaganoe and lolly at home. No ipirit can long eodure bad Influence. Man it trong, but hi heart I not adamant. He deligbl In enterprise and action, but ' to tuttaio blm be needi a tranquil mind? and especially if be I an intelligent man; with a wbole bead, he need bis moral lorce in tbe ooufllot to lite. To recover bit compos ure, borne must be a place of peace and com lor t. There bit seul renews iti strength and goet forth with Iresb vigor to encounter the labors and troubles of lire. But if at bume be finds no rest, and is there men with bad temper, snlltonees, jealmtv'nd gloom, or assailed with complaints and cen sure, bope vanishes and sinks Into despair Such is tbeoase to many who, might seem, bave oo conflict or trials of life, for tuch ii me wne't power. A meet lingular occurrence took place few weekk ago in Beaver township. When the oil well oo tbe Kelser farm atruck a heavy vein ol water in tb second rook, tbe water well at the residences of John G. Mendenball and P. K. Kribbt, Esq., at Ed- enburg half a mile distant both went dry A young man who knows all about it, ttatet that hit experience bat taught bim that a flirt Ii a fool, who delights in fooling fools, nod tbe fool who Is fooled by tuch a fool Ii tb foolish kind of a faol. He'i been fooled badly, we abould judge. Tho refreshing showers today ar mora than weloome. A lady writet to tbe New York Herald: "I happen to be the wile of an Inveterate smoker and do boldly avow that I love tbe perfume of hi cigar better than all tbe per fume of Arabia. 1 think there ia nothing more delightful and I am never mora happy than when my husband Is by my tlder with lllppen on, and fragrant Havana' between bit lips a picture of bom comfort which many poor married man bas never seen, wbo It driven from borne by cross, selfish wife who would rather send her husband' to tb 'club' or worse places, to at to be rid of bit after dinner smoke. .Som of tbe New York passenger railway companies ar resitting at law tb tax rtt, pesed upon tbeir personal estate by Ibe Tax Cotnmnssleoer. Tbey inaitt that too much it put down to real estate and tbat tbe wbole of their liabilities should be directed from capital, thus virtually exempting them from all tax. Tb mechanic In Parsons, Kansas, h'vea held a meeting and implored tbe loca papsrt to cease tbeir glowing accounts oty tbe "advantages" offered by tbeir ' town. Tbey lay that tbe place it already over crowded, and tbey "want a rest." This It something entirely sew in Western town experiences. The ClariOn Oil Field. On Thursday lest we made a short trip tbrotlgh a portion of ttie oil field adjoining Etnlenton on tbe north and ,eat, iu com pany with our friend, Charley Bahsf At Turkey City we found operations ac tive. A large number of looses have been taken ou tbe Weller farm, which is oow the great centre of utlractlou to experienced operators. Tho. McDonongh, Esq., of Franklin, has just struck a good well on tbe lands ot Judge Keating but a short dls; tance ufrout the Judge's old Richland Furnace. Judge Keating owns tome 1400 acres of land in this locality, all in one body; aod it promise to be excellent for oil development. At Central City (Dogtown) we found a lrge number of new rigs, and Beveral wells just commencing to drill. Emleaton (swell represented,all through tbis section. Pickwick City, on tbe Hummel farm, It building up fast, and presents a decidedly permanent appearance. Tbe line of devel- ment extends some ten miles beyond Pick wick, markiug out enough territory for a de Cade of Successful development. Tbe oil field lorms a nemlclrclo on the obe tide ot Euilentcn wbicb is tbe only ac cessible outlet of this vastfi eld. The But. ler aod lower Venaugo development Is crowding toward us en tbe other side. Thus encompassed, with nusurpassed faclli ties for transportation by river, rail and ex cellent roads, tbe future of our place is as sored Emlenten Messenger. Said a seven-looter te a diminutive sped men of humanity who approached blm threateningly, "II you werejto strike,' me, and 1 should accideotly find it eut, you would be sorry."' An Illinois paper rtmajks that "Our rOtders needn't try to gel any points out of our political articles; we put 'em In this week because our patent medicine stereo type have been mislaid." TbC end ol tbe oil belt teems to bave run out in Butler oounty.or run into tbe ground to deep that it cannot be found. A dozen or more dry bolea wfct of Greece City, 1600 feet deep It a strong intimation that tbe belt it played out In that direction. It ia a long belt having been developed Iron near Butler, to near Berlin's, In Clarion oounty distance of about thirty miles. Along tie whole distance (within light ef each other are standing derrloki aggregating thousands. The belt ia from one to two miles wide, aod bas ecotsional dry streaks through it. Over 16,000 barrels of oil a day is produoed on this belt, being more than twothirds of the total production ol the' wbole oil region. Clarion Demoorat. "Scratoh a Russian and you will find a Cossack" Scratch a profesaiooal politician, wbo it ottering utmseir to the farmers as a political Moies to achieve for tbeir deliver ance remarks Ibe Chicago Times, "and you will find an officeholder or a fellow wbo In some way. bas got government for bit part ner in business.". Life at tbe "old roadside boose" at Cbap ptqoa, where tbe daughters and nieoet of' Ibe late Mr. Greeley reside, passes very pleasantly. Croquet, card writing for tbe press, etc., fill up tbe time. Owing to tbe sickness of one of tbe carriage horses, rl ding bas been suspended lor a while. On tba Fourth of July a wealthy neighbor gave a croquet party, wbiob tbe young la uiei anenoea. ,; T . , The City Auditor of Boston in hi finan. oial report for the year ending April SO just published ttatet tbe total payments for the year at $17,600,000 The aggregate debt of Boston on April 30 wat $37,671,672 or which $30,553,116 wat funded; Tb means on band lor paying tbo debt ntnoiited to ill3.926.777. laavinff a net debt' rr ll of $23,744,891. A piece of glass ao inch long waa'teken from tbe bead of a Rochester man reoeolly, In whose skull it bad been Imbedded tor twenty years. He bad complained' oco slonaly of a paoe tor tbe bead. A letter from Memphis wares people to be oarelul about eating blackberries rasp berries and plums. It It stated that tbey bave been found to be deadly owing Id the .germi efcaterpillers which tbey contain. generating Indigence cboler ia tweoty miuutet. We noticed our old Iriend, Dr. U. G. Mease, of Pleasantville, in town today. He It looking exceedingly well. The Doctor is ne of toe most luccesslul praotitionera In tbls region. A meeting of oil operators wat held at Parker' t Landing, on Friday evening last. The meeting was addressed by Capt. Butler of Tidioute, who tpoke mainly In regard to new uset for petro'eun. The main Ides appears to be the Introduction of petrblenm in onr large oitles to take the place of gat. Tbe plan sounds well on paper but put Into practical use would not probably work to well. We learn day palace coaches are to be put on tbe Oil Creek and Alleghany Valley Rail .oadsbe ore long. Lwt:al Notice. DiMoliilioii Aot ice. The firm of Mease & Armstrong is thi. day dissolved by mutual consent. Tbe nooks and accounts or tbe late lirni have been placed in the hands ul Justice ke. nolds for collect o ', and all partira knowing ...... i i............. ...hi .1 . . .. iiiuiubvivcb iiiueutru will uu well m call Oft him and settle tbe tame at ooce and save costs. TI. G. Mease. T. S. Akmrtkomi, Petroleum Centre, July 14, 1873. I'Olt SALE. A desirable bouse on the Gilbert Furm For particulars enquire at the Post Office. M0THCIB ! Go t'l W. A. LOZIEIt, 4tU Stri'ct,iiear . 11. track, tor your UEXZIXE, deliv ered at the welh for per Barrel. Petroleum Centre, Feb. 6th If. KENWOODioVrBOYS Prn.ienta ilrmo Mtr..iij . . . ? ?. .. JP,'!,ti",t through liMraction;: healthful rtUclpltiia; excellent Itbrarv now atDar atiw. genu for Cataleguc. Liberal dlKomii to cleiirymen. miMLtjjllOBtis,,!. m.. rr In... Wew Brighton, feun. A BEAUTIFUL, 8 CIinOMO To All JLorert of Art ana lit erature ! We will sonil tlieiBeaattf.il C'uromo entltlid, "Ths Unwelcome Visitor " portage prouald M a premium to every enbsaiber to our monthly mignzine called the B umble S3ee, oontnlnl'fisT 82 lore nana HmIiIm fh nt ah. with the beat and most lntentting n ad lug. Pric $1 A YEAR ! Send on yonr dollar, J and get a dollar magazine and an eight dollar chromo in .return. We wait and will liberally pay AGENTS, Bond stamp for particulars- Address BCWBIiEBEE. Albion. Illino;. BENZINE. Just received a fresh supply of Benzine, tbe ' best ever brought to town, at J. A. TEN KYCK'S. Petroleum Centre, May, is, 1873 tt WAGES FJR all who are wllHrR to wnr. Any nennn. o. or youn!, of either MX, can ainki.' from to V' 1 per week, at home e..y or oreKiii-r. Wanted' by all. Siilw'ilcto clihc.1 City or Country, and ny reason o. tho year. Thl lea rnra omortuulty for those who are out of work, and out i f money, to make an independent- Uring. No capliel being reqnired. Cur pamphlet, yiiOW TO HARK A LI VI MO i lvina lull Instructions, sent .oi receipt of 10 citl. Atdrms A. liORTttN A CO., Morris tuia, Wcftthealer t'o , N. For Sale Cheap One 40-Horse Boiler, Gibbs & Russell make, One 12-Horte Engine in good condition, 800 feet Casing. 1,000 feet tubing, 960 feet Sucker Hods, Valves, Working Barrels, &c. Iso, one Derrick -d Rig complete. The above property will be sold cheap for cash. For particnlava enquire or A. Ii. H AKrEK, Kane City, Venango County, pa A. G. HARPER. Kane City, June IT 1873 tf co 1 1.; j i af I &it 1 i T 1 ' ?S B U-J g HJ m 6 r- n us t. S3 5 i I E3 3 ss Els h r j an as i MS- 8
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