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
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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
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