rEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Wr made the acquaintance recently, of a
practical Oil operator from Oil Creek, who
was slopping a tiny or so in tliia neighbor
hood, lie asRtircd us flint every indication of
Oil exists in I lie Clarion valley, an J gave it
aa his bcliof that operations now going for
ward at different points sn the Clarion,
would devclope Petroleum in sufficient
quantities to make Clarion River a formida
ble rival of Oil Creek, for oleaginous fame.
Tho recent discovery of so called Oil
springs below this point, together with
other facts brought to his notice on a tour
of observation up the Clarion, convinced
him that Petroleum exists in paying quan
tities in tho valley of this stream.
Wo understand that our friend made ex
ertions to sccurosonio very desirably loca
ted lands both on the Clarion and Elk Creek,
for Oil purposes, but fyuud them already
secured by local parties.
We are aware of an intense excitement
relative to real estate on our stream for oil
purposes, from its source to its mouuth,
and are informed that every acre of desira
bly located lands has been secured by par
tics f. om Oil Creek and the Cities.
A number of Engines have recently pas.
sed ''down the creek," and hive been put
to work at different points, from Maple
oreek to Spring creek. Great exoitemcnt
prevails farther below end real estate hus
gone to fabulous prices, and yet finds ready
purchasers.
Oil. It Is a pleasing task for us to no
tice that our owu citizens have been overta
ken with, tho now prevalent "oil fever,"
which has caused so many strangers dur
ing the last few months to viBit our place
and county, for the purpose of securing oil
rights.
Messrs. llouk, Cobb & Co., have lately
purchased from j. S. Hyde Esq., a number of
acres of land immediately adjoining town,
including that portion where an oil well has
already been bored to the depth of 250 feet
for tho purpose of boring for the bidden
treasure. We wish them success and feel
almost certain, that in a few months they
will find tho "crittor."
Orlf you want any of tho following
articles, you have only to call at Schocn
inj & Co., store in Centrcville and you
will be supplied.
Fresh Covo Oysters in Cans.
Airtight Peaches " "
" Tomatoes " "
Fresh Lobsters " "
Pio'ilcd "
200 Bbl's X X X X Flour
ceircd.
just re.
Neglected Coughs and Colds. Few
aro aware of the importance of checking
a uouiili or "Uomnion (Jolu, in its
first stage ;that which, in the beginning,
would yield to a mild remedy, if neglect,
ted, soon preys upon the Lungs. 'Brown's
Bronchial Troches," or Cough Lozenges,
afford instant relief.
Moss and Elm Candt. This is an en
tirely new preparation manufactured by
Berner and Burgess, Erie Pa., for the re
lief of Coughs, Colds, Throat diseases,
Hoarseness &o. It is fnr superior to the
majority of Cough oandies now in use. and
must take the lead. It is put up in neat
and convenient packages, and is just the
thing for tho massos. Everybody will try
it and after once using will nover bo with
out it. The great demand for it wherever
introduced is a sure indication of its good
qualities. It can be had of all dealors in
I confectionary.
Tennesse.
LICENSE NOTICE : The following
named persons have filed in tho Office of
tic UlcrK ol liio uourt er Quarter Sessions
f Elk county, their Petitions for License
it the January Sessions next, agreeable
o the Act of Assembly of March 2d 1803,
.-ntitlcd an "An Act to regulate tho tale of
Intoxicating Liquors," Ac:
TAVERN LICENSE.
Mrs. .T. T. Burroughs Centrcville.
Mrs. K. O. Clements, Ridgwa
Daniol C. Oyster, Hellon.'"
C. Volk, st. Mary's.
E. Boble, st. Mary's.
Michael Gcrg, Ft, Mary's.
A. Faucbman, Rt. Mary's.
Louis Arncr, Wilcox. '
STORE LICENSE.
James Coyne, St. Mary'e.
J. Wiudfelder, St. Mary's.
Joseph Wilhclm, St. Mary's.
GEO. ED. WEIS, Clerk.
Ridgway, Dcc'r. 10th 1664.
Imformation Free
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Debility, Incompetency Premature De..
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desire to benefit others, will be happy to.
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chargo,) the recipe and directions for
making the simple remedy used in hi
case. Sufferers wishing to profit by tho
advertisers bad experience, and possess
a sure rnd valuable remedy, can djo.soby
addressing htm at once at his place of
business. Tho Receipt and fnll informa
tion of vital importance will be cheer,
fully sent by icturn mail.
Address JOHN B. OGDEN:
No. CO Nassau Street, New York.
P.S. Nervous Suffereisof both sexes
will find this information invaluable.
3moths
By this Sign we Conquer-
"Whenever the way seems long,
Or the heart begins to fall,
We sing a more wonderful song,
And tell a more marvelous talc."
JANUARY 1, 1SGS.
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY
OP
TIIE fffElY YOKK MERCURY.
THE PRIDE OF THE FIRESIDE.
A Large Force of Confederates
Marching on toit J'lllow
Terrible Slanghter of Ne
gro Soldiers on the Missis
ippi.
Sr. Louis, Dae. 11. The Ittpubliean pub
llishes a special dispatch from Cairo, which
I says that considerable excitement existed at
I Momplus on the !u inst.. in consequonoo
I of a report that Bureaugard was marching
on Fort Pillow, with a strong force and
heavy guns, supposed to be intended to be
used for tho blockade of the river.
Oscclo has boen occupied by a small force
I of rebels.
A party of about twenty-five rebels re
cently appeared on the river bank oppo
site Memphis, waving their hats and hur
rahing for Jeff. Davis lustily. A force of
about one hundred fifty negroes were sent
on board a steamer, which landed about a
mile lower down the river, and when thoy
I filed out or shore the rebels broke and ran,
apparently in the greatest consternation,
I pursued by the negroes, until they came
to a thick, bushy plaoo, where the rebels
had a large force secreted, who suddenly
rose and fired on the negroes. The latter
fled, hotly pursued and slaughtered at
dreadful rate by tho rebels. A number
rushed into the river and wore drowned.
One report says that only eleven negroes re
turned, while another says that nono got
I back.
Riot at Toronto, C- W.
Toronto. C. W., Deo. 6. Tho excite
ment in regord to tho Foniau Brotherhood
I is revived and becoming more aud more in
tensified.
Last nii-lit an Orange Lodge was broken
open and all its prjpurty destroyed by the
r emails. Some hno portraits ot Her Mains-
ty Queen Victoria were disgraocfully muti
lated.
The excitement to-day is running high,
and fears of violence are entertained.
In the prime of a vigorous intellectual
manhood, the Phenixof the weeklies begins
its flight for the now year, over the wrecks
of its flagging and lileloss contemporaries,
with its eye fixed upon tho sun, beneath
which it owns no rivalry.
2 lie war, winch has toppled down what.
ever it shallow and baseloss, has written no
wrinkle on the bright ngis of our success.
Our features for the issue f 18S3 shake the
pillars of whatever has heretofore been
deemed imperial in serial literature. Both
sides of the Atlantis render us tribute. AVe
shall continue the thrilling romances of
Miss M. E. Bbaddox, necromancer of the
strong dark passions, to whom we pi' more
annually than the entire capital of o&r imi
tators, and add to our American r,taff the
champion jester of the cap and bells, Josit
Billinos, who will commence with the first
of January a series of his well known inimi
table comic dapors, written expressly for us,
in his irresistibly convulsive vein. Harriet
E. Prcsoott, the most polished and inagina
live sketch-writer living ; P. T. i?arnuni, the
world-famed showman and autobiographer ;
Miss M. A. Earlio, Fairfax Balfour, Dr. J.
H. Robinson, aud "Nod Buntline", renown
ed and versatilo novelette-writers, will eke
out the sparkling contributions of such fa
cile poets, fouilletonists, humorists, critics,
travelers, parngraphists, etc., as George
Arnold, W. O. Eaton, Millie W. Carpenter,
Qeorge Alfred Townsend, Julia S. Ingrahara,
Edward Willett, George Martial, Joseph
Barber, J. A. Patten, and others numerous
enough and clever enough to run all the
newspapers on the Continent.
The vivid pencils of Darley, McLlellafl,
and W hi to, the first draughtsmen of the age,
will make the new vclume pictorial, and
whatever of fugitivo or meteoric note may
appear during the year, will at once be en
gaged and made available.
In addition to its crisp aud tolling editori
als ; its deloctable Uossipera' Club, in which
the aptcst and wittiest poems, caricatures,
and burlesques of the time first appear ; and
its coquettish Ladies' Promenade, to whioh
all the mothers, sweethearts, daughters,
wives, and widows of the land subscribe
their experiences, THE NEW YORK MER-
CUAY will continue the faithful and co.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF POPULAR
PEOPLE.
highly illustrative of the oldest, ablest' and
artifulost folk of the era ; the Great Fashion
Article, by Jennie June, whose sprightly
notes anon the latest and most perfect New
York modes are suggestive to ldaders of so
ciety everywhere, and universally consulted
doth in the metropolis and throughout tho
aouutry : and commence a scries of illustra
ted Sketches of Grotesque Adventure in
roreiim liidibs uui-inir me war. dv Allien
TrAnirilfl ad wall Hints lirton Cnrtlrorv
by Henry Gosling, the metropolitan euiii
ntr.
Tbe first of the year will inaugurate Ilia
thrilling triginol novelette bp Doctor J. II,
Ilobiusou. eutitled t
ALETnE :
OR
THE CHILD OF THE CORD,
which will be followed by a splendid new
story by Miss 11. E. Braddon, written ex
presslp for THE NEW YORK MERCURY.
. Confederate General on Pa
role.
New Yokk, Dec. 11. Tho rebel
Gen. litale has arrived in this city and
ra ported to General Dix. Ho is rcloas-
ed on parole from Fort Warren to act
in conjunction with tho Uuion Gou.
Payne in the exchange of 1,000 bales
of cottou from the South, for 30,000
blauLets, for rebel prisoners iu our
hands.
Notwithstanding tho upward march of
every articlo of luxury and consumption,
and our enormously increased outlay for the
year 18(15, the Star Paper of the Republic
with its forty columns of sterling original
matter, will continue to be issued at six cents
a copy, and sold by all newsmen and peri odical-dealer,
in America. Its long and
honorable history insures Its subsenbora
against the casualties and fatalities whioh
have sweptso many mushroom journals iff
the board, and left their patrons dUoonsolat
at the loss of their money,
To mail -subscribers our terms are :
Cash in advance : Singjo copies, $2 50 a
year; three copies, $1 ; siz copies, $13;
nine copies, S-O. The party who sends us
$20 for a club of niuo Copies will receive an
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tions received. Canada subscribers must
send twenty cents extra for each subscript
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and State. Specimen copies sent free to all
applicant. Address,
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Traprutort olht A'ev Yvrk Mercury,
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