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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

The latest Internal Revenue decision a.
bout whisky has been interpreted to mean
an Official prohibition of mixing water with
liquor. The Commissioner says all "water.
ed spirits" are to be confiscated, aud there
In shows his evident leaning for "wisky
straight"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

RECENTLY parties at Pleasantville have
been trying the experiment of sinking one
OF the old wells on the black oil belt Deep
er, in hopes Of striking green OIL The ex-
pertinent was tried in one of the Harmonial
wells and was crowned with success as the
well commenced pumping green oil yester-
day.
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Local Notices.
New Flour, Feed and Grocery
store
Il. =. DKATHER.

At the OLD BANK BUILDING, ON MAIN-ST,
opposite the McClintock House, has hand q
lage and irst class stock of ElOur, Feed and
Groceries, which he il selling at low figure
On. Don't forget the placc-whore A. d. Cotton
Il Company broke mp.
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The WISCONSIN ELEcTIoN-CHrCAGo
Nov. lO.--The Senate viii stand Is Bepub-
lican, a Demccrais, Independent, two of
the latter being Democrats. The House
Will stand 55 Republicans, 3S Democrats,
Independent.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

A. I. Stewart has sold twenty sbawls
chis season worth $4,000, and one $500.
One woman run up bill OF 500, 900 a. his
store in two months. II Eve had been that
kind OF "help meet" Adam would have
gone into bankruptcy the first year of his
married life.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12
Fall and Winter Wear
at from
% to 40 per cent. cheaper than
can be purchased in the
OFF, REHTONS,.

The reason why we and will sell cheaper than
the cheapest; manufacture i'm lensc quantities,
on which account wo are enabled to sell our goods
al retail cheaper than they can be manufactured in
small quantities, often make up five thousand suits
Of one kind taking advantage of every inoh OF
cloth. The way conduct our business strictly
on The ONE PRICh 5 \ STEM meets with favor every
where, for it is the only way and gains the con
fdence of the community at large. Each article Is
marked with the lowest and only price in pain fg-
uses No banteriag no deviation. all good warrant
cd to be of the best material and of superior work
manship, unlike the trash often kept in ready made
clothing stores, all articles purchased at our store
il not to the entire satisfaction Of the buyer can, il
not All cd, be returned within five day. to be
changed or the money will be refunded Look at
our low prices good Overcoa's S5 90 entire cas-.
s.mere suits $500 5000, Beaver suits 800 IL
$1,000, Ove:a'ls 81 cts, Paper collars, cts per
box, and all other articles in our ne equally ~
cheap in proportion. Call early at the Buffalo
Cheap one Price Co,hing Store, Main Street op.
pOsitc McClntoc< House, Near Lover Bride,
Petroleum Centre Pa
BIEs ENTuA1, EALCK * ISRAEL
Nov. . II Plop.;ei.
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CONDITION oFTHE TREASURY A state
ment OF the condition of the Treasury shows
o balance of gold on hand Of STA, 900, OOO;
amount of outstanding gold certificates,
S32, 900, leaving balance af $50, ,000,-
600 gold; balance OF greenbacks on hand,
Sll. 900, 900
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

SITS. PETER AND PAUL'S Catholic
CHURCH.
Mass at l014 q. m.
Vesper and Benediction OF the Blessed
Sacrament at 4 p. N.
Catechism at 2 p. m.
JAMES DUNN, Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

KANSAS PRAIRIEs on FIRE.-An exchange
says that last week all Western Kansas was
ablaze. On Wednesday afternoon and
night fire covered the hills. The heavy
coat Of grass and the high winds made i'm
mense flames. One gentleman saw flames
forty feet high.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

On Thursday evening last, man named
Lane fell from one of the piers Of the A. V.
R. r. Bridge, breaking one Of the bones oI
his right arm aud otherwise injuring him
self. From the great distance which be
fell, nearly thirty feet, it is wonder he
was not instantly killed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

All those in want of Buffalo or Fancy
Robes, Lap Rugs or Horse Blanketsl from
the cheapest to the best, cannot do better
than call on J. J. McCrum, Titusville, who
keeps the largest and cheapest stock in the
oil regions.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

Miss Kate Fisherlthe Mazeppa of the
stage) made an address to the Hartford aud
ience Monday night in which she throat
ened to sue the Hartford Times for saying
that ',she wears false calvesW and said she
would 'make the reporter prove it,"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12
Nashville, Nov. IL.

C0LoRED CONVENTION CALLED. - The
colored people held meeting here to-day
to call convention on December l2tb to
investigate the condition Of their race in
Tennessee.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

EXPRESS RRBERY. Our readers have not
forgotten the robbery of the American Ex-
press on its way east one night in August
last between Fonda and Albany. At first
it was claimed that tho loss was but a few
thousand dollars, but subsequently, it turn
ed out that the amount was about $780, ,000.
At that time Chas. B. Conkln, the baggage.
man, was arrested, but was discharged on q
writ issued by New York city Judge
Skilled detectives have been on the track.
and on Saturday, last, arrested the partie:
implicated, and took them to Fonda for tri-
al. A portion of the stolen money has been
recovered, and there is a fair prospect OF
! getting the balance. The persons arrested
were all railroad men, including Conklin
the baggageman.
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News Ite ms,

Mis- Sallie A. Brock, tho authoress, will
sail for Europe on Saturday.
Henry Ward Beecher's salary last year
was $2s, 900. This year 1t will be $2l, 900.
Senator Bradley was married yesterday
to Peter b. Sweeny's sister.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

QUEEN VIcToRIA.-Queen Victoria has
shown noble concionsness of the true
worth of her position in giving to the NOR
tai remains of Mr.. Peabody the ceremonial
honors Of Westminster Abbey. This sovor-
igneact succedesi to her better than queen
ly solcitude for the health OF the eminent
phlilautbropiet. 1t was the homage one
good person should pay 20 another, and the
best respect we can render iG is to say that
it made us almost forget that he. kind
hearted majesty was queen. Such deed
is in itself a benefaction, and gives Vic
toria claim to the gratitude Of both hemis.
pheres. She has done what she should do
and that, it seems to us, is the very crown
of womanhood and of roia womanheod.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12
CONJUGAE LOVE
and the Happiness of True Marriage

u SAYS for Young Men. on the Errors. Abuses
IL 0and Diseases which destroy the Manly Powres
and create impcdmen's of MARRIAGE, with sure
of rclcf. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free
of charge Address Howard Association. Bov. p
Philadelphia Ia. sep2i 53nl.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

Brig. General Milen of the Mixlcan S er-
vice Is In town. The General is an Irisb-
man, and was the reputed chief of the in
surrectionar forces under Stephens. He
witnessed the execution cfMaxiInilion,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

NEW DAILT.-The editors of the Corry
Republican contemplate the publication of a
daily paper. soon. In our humble opinion
lire daily in that fourishing city would
pay.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

The Republican f Xecutive Committee O
Venango County will meet at Franklin on
the 23d, inst.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

The shooting affair near Tionesta is said
to be hoax, still there is some mystery
about the disappearance OF Capt. West
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

The finest display of wild game ever
brought to this city can be seen in the
show window OF the Petroleum Exchange
Hot0i. Take a look.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

fros Faber, Of Hamburg, has construct
ed speaking machine which utters various
words, answers questions, and even enuui-
ates simple sentences.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

II a flock Of geese see one of their number
drink, they will all drink. Some men a.e
grea geese.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

Mr. Jonh Pitcairn Jr, General Manager
OF the Oil Creek & Alleg heny River R. X.
with several others passed down the road
to-day, at noon, in special car.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

The immediate cause of Mr.. Peabody's
death was congestion of the lungs, and he
passed away without much apparant suf
ferinX.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-12

AN unusual number CT wells in this vcin-
ity have shnt down for want of coal.
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.GTUODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at IL A. NJ ana
y p. NJ. Sabbath School at l2i2 p. NJ.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend-
u,
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100000 IN LOSSES
MI. POND ID, Nj. ID. ,

EScCIintocE House, Pet. Ccntro,
for he present noyitf
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tsiYina &Nrviccs.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Pr.achin. at IL o'clock. a. NJ, and ~
tiO,N I. II.
REV. j. T. OxroPY, Pastor.
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REV. c. NJ. HEARD, Pastor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
Martha Mnshinrton col eye.

There is, perhaps, no female inStitu>
ton Of learning in the South, OF any>
where else in all our country, that has
struggled harder and more patiently for
eminence than Martha Washington, aud
none that have succeeded to a greater
extent in dispensing the real benefits of
education. The property was bought
upon time, as was also the whole outfit
of the institution, and its halls first
opened at the inauspieious period of the
beginning Of the waw, aud yet7'it has
through these years of REVOLUTION and
great pecuniary pressure, not only paid
its way but liqudated about tyo.tbirds
OF its debt of $4,000. 1t has always
been well managed, always deservedly
popular, and stands to day as il has ever
stood, in the very front rank os Ameri
can female colleges. At heavy ex,
pense and immense labor the college
campus, containing twelve acres, is now
considered one Of The most lovely spots
in the South, if not IN the Union, with
its trees, and shrubs, and flowers, and
elegant promenade.
The trustees and friends of the col.
lege, having determined to leave no
honorable scheme untried to lih 1t out
of its endorsements, erect u splendid
aud capacious chapel, and further I'M
prove the present building and adore
the grounds, have appointed Mr. j. N
Wilkinson, late of Montgomery, Ala,
General Agent tor soliciting subseup,
tons to that end lie enters upon bis
work at once, end we commend him to
the people as a high-toned Christian
Gentleman, Who undertakes the great
work TO the sacrifice of his private 10,
tereats, solely for the sake Of the cause
education. lie proposes to raise 500,
900 taking the note Of each subs,giber,
payable when tho whole amount shall
have been subscribed, and not before.
The plan is grand one, and We are
sure the people Of Southwestern Vir-
ginia will not permit i. TO fail. --Abing.
don Vir0iMian.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The test -oatn continues to licit consider
able discussion while Gen. Candy carefully
avoids positive declaration as to the de-
termination he has arrived at, He has
however decided that twelve months res
idence in the ate is necessary as a quail
ucation for Senator or member of u 9 House
Of Delegates. NV. II. Stable has been
appointed Commonwealth Attorney FOR
Montgomery county. ... Captain Callahan
Who killed Joseph Kelly in Richmond on
the a4th Of June has been discharged by
order OF Gen. Candy, while Wardwell Is
xhonorated and restored TO his position.
"A committee of the National Board
81 T ade IN the SUI ct of a water live
from the Ohio to HAM ton Roads has been
Ia session at the white Sal, bur Spring
-. They have beer aide by Oommod r
Maur Nj. C oski,,, ga Bators Cape tor
and CT me They have made an elabO'
eae rspo and intend applying to Corg' q
for aid. L. nchb, rg Is to have an Agii
cultural fair on the goth Of October ......
A Mr.. Palmer Of Smyth county was killed
'sin crossing James river above Richmond
by falling and striking bis head ag st
shafp stone = =. John Risk Of August
county killed his daughter on Saturday b.
she accidental discharge Of gun which h
~ss handling Jim OK OF Lynchbur
shot Fayette Reynold through the left breas
a few DAYS since.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
THE TEST OATH.

We stated 10 our last issue tba. il
was probable that the Administration
would come to the rescue of the people
of Virginia and save them from so
great a calamity, as that Of having their
own verdict set aside, and the test oath
forced upon the members of the Legis
lature, That opinion was based upon
the declaration by Gen. Rawlins, mem.
Der of Grants Cabinet, that Gen. sCan-
by would not exact the oath Of the
members of the Virginia Legislature
and the great pressure brought TO bea
upon the administration by its warmes
supporters from the. North. We still
think the Administration as not the
the nerve 20 exact the cath and then 60
before the people upon it," Mr. Bout
well, who seems to be twin-irJther of
Ben. Butler, would without doubt re
joicv at it and has exerted himself in it,
favor. lie has SO worked upon the
fears of tie lover Of Bull Pups as to
make him doubt the sincerity of the
Walker party. Mr.. Boutwell, thinks
be whole Southern move but DemC.
cratic trick and it is but fair to confess
that nc has taken the very course of al
others to make it q triumph for the
Democrat; party and the signal over
throw of Republicanism, in the SOnth'
This is the final grasp of party in the
bgonies of death at TIE SenatOrsS'ns o
Virginia II the oath is exacted it will
bury the Administration party so deep
that they will never again poll 10000
votes in the State.
As for General Candy We have no
confdeuee in him whatever. He has
sought, by every means possible, to per-
peruarc the power of Wclls and the ex-
trcmc Radicals, aud if we are saved
from SO great an outrage we need net
Thank Gen. Candy for it, The time
and manner of announcing his opinion
in regard to the test oath was but play
ing bis best trump card for Wells.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
AGOOD NAME

1t is very certain that the new party
springing mp in the South are neither
Democratic nor Radicals We have
denominated il Liberal and claim 20 be
liberal iu cur views. We are anxious
TO Top away the fungus of the Demo
cratic party and to- AVOID the errors,
inconsistencies aud dangers of Repubi-
canism as We firmly believe the
Presidency will be won 1872 under a
name different from either We find
the following in regard to name in the
Louis,ill CvKaier, Josrsai which con.
firms aud endorses all that we have
ever said
'"The wori Conservative does not give
o very graphic or truthful description of
the elements at the South which have been
thrown together IN defiance Of past associa.
tons 0nd. present party relations. They are
not conservatives, for conservatism means
the preservation of old AMI existing insti
tion', while the gentlemen ceiling them
selves Conservatives are animated by To,
tai disregard of antecedents, and have for
their principal object the clearing away of
The pol.tical brushwood VIII CHI war and
Radiculism have piled up around about
them. The most picturesque and eprropri
ate, because the most chasac teristic, term
which they can adopt is that which is begin
ming 20 be encountered here aud there.
They are LIBERALs. aud LIBhRALIsM Is their
yle aud quality. They had better let Con
servatisn 81 dc, Il smells Of dry bones nnd
aud dead languages.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
900 to found a Plofessorship. The
Virginia Gasette saYs:

w .it,, A.. c,Ia.n co,,ooa. ana Y.
.,,,,',ons ara sn ,'a,sh,na Liar S,e~ ~ ths
,rns Inc 90 odvenoa W. recosn,vs n in
he obaona - ,nasa.s.i s,,a,,,v "a ,n,,r
av ~ ny III mnivar.,'ios Of Ran,nrhv snd
Eeoreis and of the rious otbsr institu'
lions Of ths state the JT"ivers,tv tha v.
M. Inatitnte Rand ,Inb Macon WiiI,am ana
M,ry. Hampden Sidney and others. and
especially in the large material exnsnalon
and bold vet SAFE adoptim of every trne
element OF progress by Washinqts n college
without the aid or prestige of State finds
or influence. without the backing of sect or
denomination, with all the dead " eight that
A fanatical. partisan hostility could bring TO
bear against IL amouR our Radical rulers.
Washington College is rising TO A posi,ion of
fame second to none in the land. and O
usefulness canal or suprrior 10 Others of far
greater wealth and power. This has bean
Effected by recoqniz M the demands of the
yee and Vet ignoring The traditions of In.
past. We can hardly po estrav in naming
&c AS "the r, preventative ipstituiion,' of th.
south. The New York World. in ia strict.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS From CUBE
FIGHT AT PUERTO PADRE.
SLAVES DOING CAMP DUTY.
ARTILLERY REIN G CAST BY AMERI
CAN MACHIN 1t

wAsuiSeroy, Aug. 2s.-cubans bnve
General Jordan had quite fight ut Pu-
erto Padre. running fgh lasted nearly
the who,e day. The Cubtn' lost about
Que hundr, d and ely killed aud wounded
the Spanish less is reported much greater
In this fight the Cubins were dslodged from
their camp, but rallied, and finally drove
the Spauiards off
Indian Commissioners Dodge telegrnpbs
from the Far westvery hopefully regarding
the disposition Of the Indians for peace.
Col. Rle Quesada, Chief commanding
Cuban General, arrived in New York on the
Arizona from ADpinwall. Quesada will
reach Jamaica a month hence from Cuba in
sailing vessel. Quessda bears important
dispatches. lie gives a glowing account of
tie IS tuaiion Of the patriots. lie gays forty
two thousand are in arms. There will be
thirty ~ thousand more armed by the mid
die of September. The slaves are armiug
by thousands and are willing to work 10
trenches and do camp drudgery. They pro.
cure and cook all provisions, giving armed
troops entire time for drilling and discip
linc. A number of machnists who were
over with Jordan, made u foundry near
Palma Seriana, and have cast very fir
specimens Of artillery. There are in tie M
erior seven millions of produce, which will
be offered in exchange to Americans as soon
as ports are opened. Queseda does not dis
close his object beyond that it is diplomatic
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-27
The Han Ne Lire,

49, We live in the same Latitude as that
~sf the Promise Land We have as fine
soil and as salubrious a climate and
as healthy and vigorous race as that
which plucked the grapes and watched
the herds upon the slopes about Jerusa.
lem. The same sun, moon and stars
as shone upon Abraham and Isaac, up,
on Soloman and patient job, shine up
on US. But our people seem to have
wrapped up the talent aud land it away
In napkin, and are still content 10 go
down into Egypt to buy corn. Our
horses deprcciate in value, our cattle
become scrubs, our sheep runts and our
hogs razor backs. The apples are knot
", wormy seedlings, when ten minutes
labor would graft Bne fruit upon a tree,
The peaches arc wormy bullets aud these
the boys thrash from the trees with
poles, pour into sack and bring to
market thrown across horse, when it
would be easier to pick and bring them
unbruised ia q basket or cart, while
~ the price would be nearly doubled the
Merchants have one season to pay ten
ccnts for chickens and another to pay
shilling, the price remaining the sane
whether there are dozen or thous.
and in market; the wheat is half clean,
ed, half marketed aud brings half price;
the corn crop fails aud under the pres.
cnt system Of cultivation will continue
to fail GU average Of every other year.
What then eau be done TO improve the
stock, improve the system Of agricul-
ture, introduce the most improved in.
plements aud machinery, in fnc to rev.
olutiouize cor farming system aud ms
vite the energetic foreigner to settle
and develop our waste places
The remedy lies in establishing Agri.
cultural and Mechanical fairs, whereby
the farmer is stimulated to exerdou.-
They can exhibit their product and viz
il the fairs aud there see aud learn
much that will be Of service to them
The following year. Questions can be
settled in a day that would otherwise
require several years. The subject is
one OF very great Importance and We
urge upOs the farmers and lLose inter-
ested IN. matters apperiaiuiug to ogri,
culturstO loco no time in taking be
necessary steps for the organization Of
Border Fair. There is no place better
suited for its successful Inauguration
than BRISTOL A fair at this place
would rise above any county concern
and prove blessing to Southwest Vir.
ginia aud Eastern Tennessee.