Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
ret. Cuiitrit, Hie., Frldf. An IS
Oivinn Service.
JIETTIOOIi-'T W'UCOPAL CHURCH
jemceh every Sabbath fit II A. M. and
i4 e. M. fvii.battt School at 124 P.M.
eota tree. A cordial invitation e .tend
e,l to nil.
' Ilv.v. G. Miiobb, Paitor.
PRRSBYTKI'' A.M CHURCH.
I'riac!iiri; i't I U n'c'oclt A.M.. m-i 7
o'clock I. M , b t'io " ti-, W. C. P.i-iirit-a
ho. Siidmi 'Schoul t directly
alter lorenoon service.
Prayer Mwtinn anil Subbath School
Teacher' Aleeling Tuesday events ol
ench week.
Petroleum Centre liodgc, No.
TIO, I. O. of O. F.
Ri'tjuhr TneeUng nights Friday, at 7
o'clook. Sliowl.
W. It. MONTGOMERY, K. G.
C. II- Rau.ky, A Sec'v.
lTI'l (! "f meeting, Main St., opposite
.-JcLliiniij'jk llonpa.
We beard a good atory lh other day from
ona of our old citizen, about young man
whom we will call Be , who resides on tbe
McCray mil. fl. baa a fashionable wire,
who clro-Fci ber balr according to tbe
'code,'' with "rais" and "braids," Ac
Mrs. 15. retiied one night of laat week, and
in undressing hir bair let a long braid atay
on llio bed.MSome time after B. retired, and
after sitting, down for a snooze, (elt tome
thing wind around h fool aod ankle. He
immediately aroused Ms wife; told ber that
a snake was in bed; cautioned ber not to
move until he bod made his will, and warn
ed her not to marry again until he bad been
dead at least one year. lie kissed ber and
lij-bt a lamp. Mrs. B. .heard all be said,
and when tbe word 'jumrj" came she did
run to the door, aod cilled tbe neigbbars.
They milled in by platoons, a light was
procured, and poor B. was lound In the last
agonies.of doath. Hastily but cautiously
turning down tbe covers, the long braid was
found wound around poor B.'a leg. Mrs.
B. wears ber bair without braids now.
We flod the following "good Ibinga ortnts
lite" in tbe old valuable Venango Specta
tor:
There ia a big fellow with a cad counte
nance now hanging around the Oil City Do
pois and banding downthf-river passengers ,og fwe,y by iy) Md ,nar got Dtn .
tracts with mobilities at "Are You Ready!
and '-Now Is tbe Time to Pray." Perhaps
It ia oca of Bishop's dudges to get back that
past.
The Ttdlouiers are now supplied with rat
tlebelly wbitkey put up in old Iruit cant
and labelled "Standard Corn."
The sneck of war In Tiliisville belween
A. O. of I'. W.
Liberty i.pilge No. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
meets every Monday evening at 7 o'clook.
n O.I I Fillo.v's Hull, Petroleum Centre,
l'euu'a.
, JI.MK3 Wilson, M. W.
t JAMKS 3. WnTTK, K.
I. O. Of U. M.
Minneltui i en Triiia No. 183, I. O. R. M
of Peiiolviiin Centre, meets every Thursday
eveniiiii In fiood Templar a lla'l.
i'Sr" Council lires lli'h.ed Bt 7 o'clock.
H. HOWE, Sachem.
C. L JUKKP, Chiel ol Records.
U.iid at 1 p, in. 114,'tf
On Saturday lint, aa tbe morning train
northward stopped at Hickory Station, a
tine buck was discovered swimming toe riv
er, having probably been scared by some
wandering dog. Iu an instant tbe plat
forms were fall, and every window on tbe
river sidj of the train, containing two
beads. If the cars hadn't been heavy they
would have lipped over. The deer was
watched with breathless interest until, he
sttuck tne land and with a few swift and
graceful leaps disappeared ia the woods
Time was when thejo sigais wero not rare
on tha river, but they are now, on acotint
of tbe law against boundiog. Potest Re
publican.
A nntTNtev Man KILM a CBtM.- A
loort keeper at Mlllerstowu, named Hair Is,
wa arrested on Woodsy lor larceny, but
dscbarged. leellng badly over bis dli
I (race be proceeded lo mitigate II bj getting
drank. He started for turns Ulty, uriu
quarrel with a man whom he Charged with
Instigating bis .arrest. Tbe man oroereu
Harris away trom h bouse ana nnenj
ejected him by force. Harris then tnrew
stooes at tbe boose and tbe proprietor came
uui Into the road to tlOD blm. Heme
pluked up a atone and throw it, missing tbe
man but atrikidg a child eight yeart old
C"Tne Peat Office Newsroom all
P. la i. HM nlllihla l ..! ..
II ma irj imvi ivn uuvi BOO aiw I
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Dlcken'a eBoc
Just Issued lo paper over by (be Feu. I
sons, mo za colli, and tor tale at n. I
the Octave Oil Company and Oil Creek and square In tbe torebead, producing a terrible
Alleehenv River Railroad Company. lorei od ratal wouuu. ineooiy penun iu
room at toe time was tbe cnnaa moiuer,
woo fell fainting lo the floor. Harris is yet
at latge.
Sheriff Uysier. otMcKean couoly, offers
to shell out five hundred dollars for tbe ar
rest of a murdeier named Bromley, describe
ed as follows: Weight, ISO; about lorty-
five years of age; rusty dark bair; course
ohln wblrkeit, a little gray; high cheek
booe?; coarse featured, and about five feet
ten ladies high.
The posl'office name of Mlllerstown Is not
Mllleretowo, but Barnbert's Mills, Butler
couoly, Pa. There la a postomce la rerry
couoly, called Mlllerstown, and lo tbat of
flee a large number ol mitdireoled letters
have been seat which were Intended lor tbe
Butler County Millerstowa.
Ma
A correspondent of tbe Tidloute Journal
writes up "The S tuntton" after this fashion:
JUV LutToR: In your issue of Monday
under tue bead ol "Ne Wells." prefaced
by, "OH on llie Rtmpage Oil Spouters.
Tub Bottom of Oil A Loug Adieu lo
Suttill wells" You proceed to give tele
grams as tecnived, aod ia effect showing
two very largo airlkea. I will not question
yourslncarity, or peridot good I'ailh iu giv
ing the tepcris as received. But rather
than a wrong iuipres ion may como liom
this, I respeoifully submit that thosn repjriB
ore gotion up aud circulated with a view lo
silli farther depress the oil marlcnt, and
have little reeemblance lo liutb. The Idea
ol striking a 1( 00 well now a days la too
tbiu for any sensible maa to ciedit for a
moment. . It is singular that tut) produciion
fur 21 hours Is given us a basis upon wbioh
to csllmnte tbe aaltual production of a well,
livery producer iu tbe regiou .kuows lull
well, that in thesu d.iys ol large casing a
well wben Umshed fa quite full of oil and
p.uuiiuiidu ior n or even 4S uours Is no
ciiterion unoa whmh Iu cHtim At A thn maI it it
urodiiotlou of the well. We have here in
'i'ulioute I lie best prudiioinj territory la tbe
oil regions, and m-oy of ns in our ex per -leacj.
even wiicn the well waa cased aiter
being flooded with water succeeded ia
pumping 400 to 700 burrels in 2G hours a'
striking, but we never thought of . iting tbe
well muie than 200 knowing that a month's
prMdumion would not show ao average ol
100 :'ut lay, and this loo la lerrilnry bay
ing 1 IS feet of good sand rock as compared
with 15 ton, nit thoy Gud in tho lower dis
trict. Once (he produottou of a well given
wo nbvu-r hear of the failing off aid tbe:
etateiueiilHor "big weJIii" ure sent abror.d to
tne woilj to vioik wt.at mm tliy may lo
the prodiiffari. Yon notic, "the smalj
Wi lis aro tains aUindoned and nolblcg leiB
I bub a roriy bnuel la worthy of boing pump
ed." If tbia ba true we will have haaltliy
times, bocause three-fuurthf of the wells In
tbo lower district aie pumping lets titan 10
barrels daily, their average being only 25
barrels.
We think tbo correspondent a Utile o.T in
making tho assertion that no 1,000 brrel
we U bnvo been struck in the lower region
We know Irom good authority tbat such
enoroiom walls have been struck nod are
being got nearly every day, and that in
many Instances thoir production baa bold
tin for weeks at nearly that figure, nenoe
the low price ol oil most continue until Ibe
Inidiniw ol producing petroleum is controll
eu n, me iw ui supply and demnnd
. I J7 ui nncna jitina iudid uiid udgu auu.wi
to the t-iroct ibat a combination of capital
lala hna hif.n furlned fur Lhit nnrnnsn nt'ffel-
tlag control, by purchase, of tbo larger por
il jn of the produoing lerritory, with tbe
view of entirely controlling the oil trade.
Tbe famous Standard Oil Compaoy is re
ported lo be the bead and front of the more,
moot. Vaodergrift & Foreman, the Pipe
Line men, aud other capitalists iu aud out
of the oil tegiou are Interested. The pipe
lines are nearly all in the bands of tho or
ganization. Large tracts of producing tei
ritory have been purchased, aud it is stated
that "relusala" ol wolla being drilled ate
being purchased, as far as possible. Vast
tracts of territory undeveloped have also
been secured by lease or purchase. Tbe low
price of nil and consequent embarrassment
of many operators render tbe operutions of
the combination more uccecjful.
Having ouce got cootrol of Ibe groat bulk
of the production, with the full possession
ol plpo lines, and possessed of an enormou
amouut of tankage, tor storing oil, and giv
en extraordinary privileges aod advantages
by tbe railroads, it is thougbl.lbe combina
tiou can control the market for crude oil as
tbe refined oil market.
We give the above u mors which have
beoo floating around for tbe past fear weeks,
knowing nothing aa to tbeir truthfulness.
erence to laying a line of pipe by the for
mer from tbeir refinery to the Warren and
Venango Railroad, eoded in tbe triumph of
the Octaves. At one time tbe affair threat
ened serious consequences. Every body
was wishing lor tho Citizens' Corps, but thai
body of renowned warriora was enjoying a.
watermelon campaign at Chautauq i Lake
Happily no blood was sbsd and their servi
ces were not needed.
Somebody might do a good business by
establishing a military newspaper in Tilus-
villo. at ler tbe plan ot tha Army and Navy
Journal. Tbe Courier and Herald up there
are filled with acoounis of tte Citizens'
Corps in camp, sufficient in volume to war
rant starting a paper solely lor military
purpr.ses.
'Five Dom.ar On.." The prospect for
Ave dollar oil is gloomier now than It was I The Brigadier Generals, Colonels,
previous to tbe famous "Sbut'er down for Mors, Captains, Lieutenants, and bottlebol
thirty davB" movements last fall. Yet do I ders. comprising tbe 'Citizens Corrs" of
body -suggests two or three brass bands and I Tiluavllle, are boarding at a bote) at Bemua
a procession with banners and Bags. Tbe Point, near Chautauqua Lake. Venango
new spouting wells of Butler are too big of I Citizen
MT1ICIE !
(Jo to W. A. L0Z1EB,
4th Strect,near It. It. track,
or your BEMIftE, deliv
ered at the welh for t?i,5o I
per Barrel.
Petroleum Centre, Feb. 6th 1 1.
remonstrance. There Is no remedy save
that cf letting things take their own course
until we reach bot'om.
Will S. Hays, the composer. Is at Chaut
auqua Lake. Tbey sent for him lo com
poso tbo lake so tbe Citizans'Cotps wouldn't
get sick while sailing ia Bymm's yacht.
The following oil items we copy Irom tbe
Volcano Lubiicaior, tbe organ of the West
Virginia oil field:
O'Brien Bros., & Weitzil struck a 25 bar I
rel well last week. This well is situated on
tbo Gale tract,
The National Petroleum Company's prop
erty was sold at Trustee's sale ,lant week.
Mr. Lyman B. Delllcker was tbe purchas
er.
Culbert & Carle struck a new well on the
Wesi Va. O. & O. L. Co., tract, last week.
We have not beard the produciion estiimat
ed.
Geo. Grottoni; Bro., and Thomas pliuck
a new well on tue Gale tract . last week.
Tbe well is pumping 10 or 15 barrels ol
heavy oil per day, and the loyally is oolv
one-ten tb.
The Titusvilie Uarald sava, lum oil tanks
cost when now Oily cunts per barrel. At
present prioes-if tbo nrald's estimate is
correct oil and tank together can be bought
for one dollar and tbirty-llvo cents per bar
rel. Iusurauci on tanked oil can be had for
two and a balf conh per barrel. It looks
like a good chaoca for specula Ion at the
piesent prices.
Mr. T. M. Gnlli D, who was oorioualy In
jured by a borso kicking bim, a day or two
since, is gettiog bett.-r and will be , out in a
fow days'
GllUcil (joiiluu put up bis nun over bis
new place of bukineEs, yealeiduy, opposite
tie Ceut:ul tftluu.
A terrible Die took place at Poitlaod
Maine, on Saturday afternoon. Tha Are
commeoced on board tbe steamer Diego, o
New York, and commoolcated to tbe Gait
and Atlantlo wharves, warehouses and
buildings, large elevator and tbe steamers
Montreal and Caloutta, which were all des
tioyed. Loss, $600,000. Insurance,
$ .100,001.
Judgiug from a piece of crape bung On
tbo door of one ol our leading buglnee
uom.es, yesterday allernooo, there was an
evident iulenlioo lor a first class funeral In
which the proprietor was iotended lor the
suoject. Heoameout all right, however,
and declares be is not ready for tbe "cold
cold ground" aa yet, aod baa no desire for
a tombstone and inscription. In' faot be
states it to be bis candid belief that tbe
whole affair was only "one ol those cussed
jokes that Joe Brown is always perpetrat
ing on lue boys."
Tbat new livery stable, we are credibly
informed, is about lo be s'.arted at once.
Good! Down wilh monopoly of all kinds.
Within tbe last three days twenty-two
vessels have bsea chartered for tbe foreiga
petroleum trade at New York, with a oairy
log capacity of 100,000 barrels.
Tbe British steam yaoth Deerbound,
which landed a osrgo of guns and ammuni
tion recently on the Spanish coast, for tbe
Cellists, bas been captured bya Spanish man
of war.
Tbe Adams Eipren Company has'.declar
ed a quartely dividend of $2 per sbare, pat
able September 1st.
Sunvllle Seminary will open Sept.
Suoville is as iree as possible irom bad
fliieooes. Tbe new building speaks ol tbe
enterprise aod good taste of tbe community
Young ladies may go to eunville and pre
pare for college or lor tenoning In tbe pub
Ho schools. Tbe school will contain a nor
mat department. Good board and low pri
ce. Instruction given on piano and organ,
For furtbur particulars address
S. n. Pbaiiikr, Principal,
Suoville, Pa.
VonC, our German correspondent at
Cbautauviia Lake, writes thus about the
now iron steamer Col. Phillips:
"Veil, vea 1 vas up to dot Shadagua
Lake, I sees some dings, uat de besbd ding
vot I see vas do sdeamer Col. Vhillips vot
made voo drial dhrip, unt scbe vos do hea
der boad on de Lake. Vom C.
More showers, today. The boson of old
mother earth must be thoroughly saturated
by this time.
Mr. n. Freeman, of Parker's Landing,
was iu town today.
Today belug tbe anniversary of the Feast
of tba Assumption cf the Virgin is observ
ed in the Catholic church as a holiday of
obligation.
A latge stock ot Blotting Paper just re
ceived at the Poet OJ.ce Nowarooui.
Two or three more new w-lls are report
ed ia tbe down river region. Would thai
the bottom might drop but soon, uud oil go
down to tea cents per barrel II need be, In
order tbat tbe bears might see ibe "slippery
places on which they stood." Tbe lira.
la coming slow but sure.
Tbe Oil Creek Radioed Compaoy are
replacing' tbe Tarr Farm bridge with an
almost entirely new struotute. Tbe trestle
work north of tbe bridge has alio been Ail
ed up, and other improvements made.
Tbe Oil Creek Railroad Is one ot tbe safest
aod beet managed pleoes of road la tbe en
tire country, and tbe company are oootinu-
allp laboring lor the accommodation of
their palrona.
Wm. Beits is putting into bis machine
shop a large 16 borss boiler aad engine.
This will make bis machine shop as oom
plete a one in all Its appointments as the
region affords.
There is a well on the Smlk lea, put
down last year, wbicb bas not pumped
above five barrels a day until within tbe
laat week. Mr. btnik the owner considered
it a very poor well, and commenced making
preparations to remove the rig to some fa
vorable location, wben without previous
warning it started off one day this week at
twenty barrels. It still continues to yield
at these figures and tbe removal of tbe rig
baa been indefinitely postponed. Tidloute
Journal.
One of tbe heaviest storms we bave bed
this season passed over yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by a slight fall of bail. At
ibe time ol writtog tbe Antwerp plps line
station Is reported to be on fire, supposed to
bave beeo struck by lightning. From the
immense volumes ot smoke a large quantity
of oil must fcbe burning. Later. A 1200
barrel tank with 6 fet of oil burned, en
gine bouee, etc., saved. Petersburg Pro
gress. Tbe Reedsburg (Wis.) Free Press employ
women exclusively. It says: "Wa bave a
calico 'loreinan, ' two dimity 'compositors,'
and the sweolost little 'devil' !n pink uiuo
Ita to ba lcubd anywhere. "
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Adilrcw., . L. PBTKItS. M) BrendnH
Mow York,
Afrnt for Nnvplln's Chrnp Jlw!(
New Croods,
Emel Zedwich
f "CITTLE JOE.")
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER
Has just retntoed Irom Buffalo wilti
complete stock ol
Fall and Winter Goods
Das been establishes 1a""pe ttrl.rir ,rtrtli!
past three years, and has tbe name of
Maklnajtae Brit Fit and Flaetl
Boot la the Oil Bet-lent.
D. Is conrtaatly reeehing oro.se from other M
UUM Ol 1U UII 1
He metastly keeps on band
Ready-made Boots.&Shw?
LADIES' AMD CHILDREN'S
8HOKS AND GAITEB&
GALL AKBtOEF HIM. -.
Thn Beckwllk 9X0 pr Sable rasslll
Sowluai naehlu,ote Bays Trial!
many advantaces ewer all. Hatlemctlon gneranlH
or f refbndtd. Brat snmplet., with fell
tlnna. BeckiUi bewtng Maiklne Co. ,mt BmiW
New Tork.
IissolHlion Notice.
The Aoparloershlp heretofore rxiatioj "
twesn Pood, Fraaier k Co., In the bueioel
of oil produeiof, Is this day ditsolred b;
mutual consent. All debts against tbs !'
firm will ba settled by Frailer A Co.,
will herealter conduct tbe business as bfori
on the Usssoo farm, near OH City. fa.
I. W. Pond.
A. L. Frames.
Mrs. Wa. I. Bollxas.
Admlnlstratri
Dated Augnsi 9, 1873.
To Ad verliaera. All persons who enntf".
Plalo irwkiatr eommctn with newenspers tor m
1U
InnerUon of Advertisements ehoold send 10
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
for a Drenlar, or enclose eenta )f their
Hundred Paste lmukl uinC
IJeu of S.U00 Ne-lper and estimates '"'"i
the cost of adv.rtuiinK, also many nMfnl I"""' ;
adTertisera, and eome acconnl of the eiperle"'"
men who am known a. SuAceaaful Aae
tiaera. Tbis Srm are nroorleUjni of the Am"'
can N.wspauer Adyartisiug Agency,
41 PARK ROW. N. Y