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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-24
The Oil Operator--A Sketch.


This individual, about whom less
is known and more said than any
other representative of the petroleum
district. is geserahy sombre look
isg individual between twenty and
twenty 1--WE years of age, and to out
siders is considered a cross between
a speculator and a laboring man.
lie is not an ignoramus, as the spe
sial correspondents of the sensational
Journals would have the people to
think. He does not wear his beard
and hair unkept, nor his clothing
saturated with naptha and benzine.
His spare moments are not devoted
to distributing seven-thirties among
the poor, nor his drink mid concoc-
iion of low gravity oil, seasoned with
nitro glycerine OL the contrary he
is quiet, well dressed individual.
He sports a Broadway hat of the lat
est style, and the gayest old scarf
"our-generally purchased in Cory;
drives his own team, as he is operat-
ing with borrowed capital, and hires
livery rigs if his income exceeds
$1,000 per day, to avoid the trouble
of "hitehing up" His feet are usu
ally encased in cloth CATERS, with
holes cut at convenient intervals for
bunions, while his hands are engaged
in fondling his watchguard and seal,
the latter usually consisting of
small golden derrick, engine-hOuse,
etc, mounted on bloodstone setting
A diamond cluster, varying in size
from a new cent to glass door
knob, adorns his shirt front, and is,
in most cases, genuine. Whence
comes the oi! speculator and what
becomes of him, is query for oleag-
ians TO answer.
He appears suddenly in front OF
the hotel register, with the robes and
jewels described, registers his name,
and is s'one of 'em.' His first dem
onstration, after getting his boots
polished, is to open bank account,
gives the receiving teller a reward
for counting his deposit, and says
'send up the account at your leisure"
He never rides to the depot, but
walks down, and at eight clock each
morning may be seen getting on the
cars for trip down the creek, to
make ssbid' or sell as the case may
be. He returns at eleven o'clock if
Observation-Disclosures at six p. NJ
While on the train he converses in a
monotone and in mysterious slang
peculiar to the s'creekers.' A wink
with the left eye binds a bargain that
may be worth thousands and the neg
ative shake of the head loses him a
fortune. .'Puts,' "shorts,' "cor-
nered," "delivered on B. G. C. B.
O." "plank your maps" "open your
guages," ''let on your fluid," are the i
sentences which indicate transac- q
tion and its acceptance. He will not
bet s:much" on horse race but will I
on the daily average pro- c
every time. Delights in tell b
ing his experiences in New York r
the "benzine shippers" He v
has more money, spends more. fails il
gets up again quicker than +.
any other man on the face of the ii
globe, and is in all cases genial, !
oily, good hearted and pleasant fel- d
lOw. t
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-24
THE GRIZZLY.

? lCoward-of heroic size,
In whose lazy muscles lies
q rengfh we fear and yet despiSe;
ssavage-whose relentless tnsks
,reconfent with acorn husks;
I Robber-whoses exploits ne 'er scared
Ger the bees or squirrels hoard;
Whiskered chin and feeble nose,
Claws of steel on baby toes
Here in solitude and shade.
Shambiing, shufiling. plantiSrade-
BE thy courses undismaycdi
Here where nature makes tiny bed,
Let thy rude, half human tread
Point 10 hidden Indian springs,
Lost in ferns and fragi ant grasses,
Hovered DER by iilnid wings,
Where the wood duck lightly passes,
Where the wild bee holds her sweets
= Epicurean retreats.
Fit for thee and better than
Fearful spoils OF dangerous man.
In thy fat-jowled deviltry
Friar Tuck shall live in thee;
Thou may'st levy title and dole;
Thou shalt sprs-ssd the Woodland cheer,
From the pilgrim taking Ioii;
Match thy coming with his lear;
Eat, and drink, aIsi have thy MI,
Vet remain an outlaw Stilli
fl,..rIooI lE,nyIll
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-24
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair 10
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and eiiectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to ats original color
,cih the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-24

ylI ILL now take orders for these well known
w Heaper and Mowers and Threshing Ma
chimes. They manufacture Separations of SIX
different sizes, two of which, mos. and -
have been iii use over twenty years, and have
gained "a world wide reputation Tor their supe-
riOriIy.
These Separators are from Ito 10 horse pow
er, and include improvements which can not
be produced by any other establishment i'll the
country, having AN Increased separating ca pal
city. Among the many new improvements
lately introduced, We would call attention To
the Double Fun, RepOiuing and PttTdtih9 Shoe
HdkeS; The adjustable COHcdreS, which may
be raised or lowered at pleasure, 50 ;,s 10 adjust
tile machine Tor threSnInS grains OF all Kinds
and conditions, clean, without cutting; Self
citing aud NOiSeLeSS Shake Rods; Sdyety Cup
tiags Three-htch Gear aud PUOt Cylinder. These
Improvements belong exclusively TO this ma
chine, and combine points OF utility that
houid not be owe rloOked by those i'll want OF
good machine.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-09-24

Captain Francis K. Brownell, who
shot jackson who shot Ellsworth, al
Alexandria, Virginia, early in 1861
ranks SIS captain in the regular army
but has been put on the retired lis
ON account of i'll health.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16
N C w YORK.


THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.
SARATOGA, Dec. 15.-The Committee APP
pointed at the OswegO Railroad Convention in
October, held a meeting here to-day. John A.
Poor of Portland addressed the meeting. He
said Portland was the best port on the ATTAIN
tic coast, and the British ship Monarch, with
the remains of George Peabody on board, had
been ordered there. By the proposed road the
distance from Portland to Chicago would be
reduced from 1900 miles by the Grand Trunk
road to $50 miles. We must build railroad
across New England and make a more direct
and shorter route. Canada is moving to build
a direct road on the northern line. He gave a
description of the harbor and facilities for bust
ness in Portland. Gov. Washburn of Vermont
sent word to day that his town of only 400 in
habitants had undertaken to build fourteen
miles of this grand Transcontinental line to
Woodstock. Chicago had been heard from.
They could not afford to invest their money,
but they would pledge $15000000 in freight
Portland would handle the freight and tran
ship it to Europe at less cost than New York.
The difference would pay the extra and car
riage He calculated that the route from Port
land to Rutland can be opened in two years if
it can be shown that the line will be continued
West o. f. Fowler, of Danvers, N. III. John
Cain, of Rutland, Vt, Chas. Chaplin, of White
hall, VT, and others also spoke in favor of the
road, setting forth its necessity, advantages
aud feasibility, and discussing different roads
proposed and the amount of work necessary
in its construction, and detailing the assistance
which the various localities were willing to
contribute
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16

In currency, They are made payable, PRINCIPAL
AND INTEREST. IN GOLD COIN, in the city OF
New York. Coupons due January and July LIST.
The near approach of the time when the United
states probably fund the greater portion OF Its
Six per cent debt is naturally causing inquiry for
other forms of investment, which will snord satis-
actory security with the same rate of interest.
THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS must have an immense sd.
vantage over all other securities based upon merely
local or uncompleted railroads, andmay be held with
as much confidence as government bonds, or as
nrst-class mortgages New York City property.
The loan is small in amount. Its claims to con-
fdenee are apparent. 1t will be rapidly taken
Bonds will be delivered as the orders are received
Government bonds received at their .fuii market
value in exchange.
n
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16
q O Nj Nj Il H IAL.
Receipts by Railroads md Steamboats,

GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-22OO bbls. flour, cars
lumber. do sleds, do bark do headings, do p0o
tatoes, do oats do bran, do lime, do corn Zos
pkgs sundries; tor shipment East, 2200 bbls. Hour,
car oil; tor shipment to Europe per steamer 3 cars
butter 90 leather do -four, do wheat, do peas,
10 do GA s, do provisions, do tobacco.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD car excelsior, do
lumber, do leather, 3i9 pigs mdse.
PORTLAND & KENNEBEC RAILRoAD-2c cars lum-
Der, do bills, hogs, 6 masts 10 bbls. apples, II
pkgs furniture Is tubs butter, boxes axes, bdls
SASH sleigh, bbs. cider, car sheep do cattle,
muttons 10 bales goods, II bbls. BEANS "a oil
CLOTH % bales batting % trusses, IA mdse 30
cars freight tor Boston.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BoSToN-16 casks
rice, so bbls pork, Is boxes oranges so bbls. bone
dust pieces marble, IA pkgs furniture coils LEAD
pipe, so bbls beef chain cable 81 bars iron 20 coils
cordage 40 bbls apples LOG dressed hogs 30 bdls
per- $50 bags satpere 10 bbls composition, "a casks
OIL 10 bags WOOL 100 bbls -four, 20 do and 20 halt do
beer piano, 10 casks nails 20 bbls oil, 60 boxes
spices 800 pkgs to Princes Express. 40 do to order
tor Canada and up country, chests tea, q bales
wool, rolls leather, box machinery, bales sheep
skins, 20 bbls -four casks oil, pieces castings, 16
bars iron, bales waste, do hops, organ, piano,
10 bdls car springs, 100 pkgs to order.
STEAMER FRANCoNIA. FROM NEW YoRK-125
bales cotton Is do rags &c do dry hides rolls leath
err 200 Shocks 800 bbls sugar. SO hds do 1000 boxes
do. 1890 mats do, hhds. tobacco, SO do, 100
Coffee 239 bds paper hangings So chests tea, cases
clocks 80 boxes cheese 60 do raisns % water pipes,
20l9 dry hides, pianos, $50 pkgs sundries.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16
Superior Court.

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-Sarah Hale VS.. David II. Gowen.
Verdict for plaintiff fer S19.77.
Carleton. O'Donnell.
joseph Place VS.. Isaac NJ. Pike. Trespass to re-
cover damages sustained by reason OF collision on
the highway in September last during the New Eng
land Fair. Plaintiff alleges that he was driving to
the city from the grounds, and when this side of
Libby's Corner the defendant ran into him with a
heavy express wagon, throwing him out, breaking
his carriage and iniuring his harness; that he was
on his own side Of the street, and there was plenty
of room for defendant to pass. Damages claimed,
800.
Defendant denies the tact that the collision was &C.
casoned by his fault and alleged that he was ON his
side Of the street, and that there was ample room for
plaintiff to pass, but that plaintiff was intoxicated
and in attempting to PASS pulled the wrong rein and
thereby ran his carriage against him.
The evidence conflicting, each swearing that
the other was drunk and that his team on his
own side of the street, which is about thirty feet
wide, with the outside wheels in the gutter. Jury
out at the adjournment of Court.
Larrabee. Rands,
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16

RECORDER KIDDER PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-State VS.. John Workman Assault
aud battery Hector Skinner. Fined S. and costs.
State VS.. Owen Gallagher. Assault and battery en-
Elias M. Eastman. Pleaded guilty. Fined So and
costs
State vs.. Margaret Gibson and Bridget Haggerty.
Larceny of a waterproof cloak. Margaret threw
the charge upon Bridget where the Recorder thought
IL belonged who accordingly discharged Margaret
and fined Bridget So and COSTS
Stale vs.. William Whitney. Larceny, by force. of
q silver watch from the person of William Kerrgan.
Ordered to recognize to the State in sureties the
amount Of $500 tor his app saranee at the Superior
Court n January.
State VS.. David Grace. Larceny OF several articles
of clothing from VIM. P. Merrill. Pleaded guilty
and fined SIS and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16

MUsICAL.-A regular meeting of the Haydn
Association was held at their rooms in Me-
chanics' Hall last evening. About seventy
five members were present, mostly ladies. An
exhibit was made by the Treasurer of the re-
suit of the two evenings performances by
which it appeared that while the receipts had
been only seven hundred dollars. the expenses
had been thirteen hundred, leaving defcien-
cy for the society to make up of six hundred
dollars! and how did the society take it?
Why! with that pluck and prompness of action
that was glorious to see. The members pres
ent mostly ladies, mark you) came right up to
the scratch and planked down three hundred
and thirty dollars on the spot, and as there are
two hundred and twenty members every cent
will be subscribed by to-day. That's the way
to do. There was no weeping and Walking be-
cause their efforts to please their fellow -citi-
zens had not resulted as they had hoped, but
there was the resolution not to be disheartered
and they are going right straight on in the
good work, and next Wednesday they will
commence to rehearse the Messiah and
Mendelssohn's "Song of Praise" If our citi-
gems are DESTROYS in any way of manifesting
their interest in the society, and their admira-
aion for the courage shown by them in the face
Of the obstacles thrown in their way, they can
do so by subscribing to the tickets of the socie-
ty at s. each, which will admit the subscribers
to all the rehearsals and concerts given by the
Haydns for year.
We are also pleased to state that Mr.. Kotz-
SEMINAR has not received any $4,000 year offer
from Boston, but will continue to be the con-
ductor of the society.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16
The Wool Market.

[SpecialDispatch by International Line.]
BOSTON, Dec. 15.-[Reported for the Press 1.-The
following is a list of prices quoted this afternoon
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick lock 60 "a
65c; do choice Xxx 40 q 52c fine a. a Acc; medi-
UNI IS a 4Sc; coarse 43 q 45c Michigan extra and
Xxx 10 q 4Sc fine A q 45c; medium a a 45c; COM
mon AZ q 43c; other Western fine and X 43 a 45c;
medium % a 45c; common 40 "a 42c; pulled extra
40 q 524c: supertine 25 "a &c., No. at % a 60c;
combing fleece so % Goo; California 80 a 45c Y 1b.
ForeIgp Wools-Canada combing 60 a Csc; Smyrna
washed 20 a 35c, ana unwashed 10 "a zoe; Buenos
Avres % q 35c; Cape Good Hope 80 "a 35c; Gillian
20 "a zoe; Donoski q az SIC; African unwashed Is a
1Sc P tb.
Remarks-The demand is fair, but prices continue
to rule low, with prospect of any immediate i'm
provement, notwithstanding the comparatively small
supplies for the season. In New York there is a
little more movement in domestic Wool during the
last hall of the week, but prices remain low and
satisfactory to Sellers The demand is principally
prospect that before the next clip comes upon
the market they command prices nearly correspond
ly with their intrinsic value, pulled Wool is offered
more freely, and being mostly Of short staple and
grades it Is pressed tor sale at prices SO low
as to induce consumers to sub 3ttute it tor coarse
and medium fleece. California is in moderate de-
mand at low prices, while Texts scarce and desra-
BILE grades firmly held. Foreign remains quiet. TIE
auction sale of Thursday was tame affair. The
Commercial List says:-The depression which we
have noted from week to week for more than month
change until after the commencement OF the year,
when pealers anticipate revival the manufacture
very bare of Stocks and will be compelled to
come into the market The unsatisfactory and irreg
ular prices now ing for domestic goods tends TO
depress values.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16
TEs.EGRAprstC ITEMS,

A hundred thousand acres of Agricultural
College land scrip, issued to New York, was
sold Wednesday for $87 600.
Another unsuccessful attempt to elect U.
5. Senator was made yesterday in the Ken
lucky Legislature.
1t is expected that the Spanish gunboats will
leave New York to-day.
The New York Hotel property was sold at
auction Wednesday for 81 ,095,000
The British government have accepted the
new postal convention between Great Britain
and the United States, and it will go into Ell
feet on the LIST of January.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16

Such was the subject of the lecture delivered
by Rev. Laird Collier of Chicago before the
Mercantile Library Association last evening,
to one of the largest audiences we have ever
seen collected in City Hall. This was not I'M
expected by us, as the woman question" is
one of the topics that is considerably agitating
the public mind at the present day. The lee
turer possesses a very ford style and earnest
delivery, and while we were unable to perceive
any strong argument advanced why woman
should not be allowed to vote, we were very
much amused with the stories he told.
The whole lecture may be very briefly
summed up. He would have woman as Jere-
my Taylor described her, and as every man no
doubt would like to have wife-a perfect an
gel. He would have her cultivate every talent
she has been granted by the divine power-and
SO would every man of sense He would also
have her look forward to happy marriage in
stead of making position secondary to a happy
welded life-ani there every sensible man will
agree with him. But when Mr.. Collier under
takes to say that the result of placing the bal
lot in the hands of woman is simply to bring
the deprayed and corrupt among them to the
surface, while all the best among them will stay
by saying that "when the agitators of the day
say that having struck the chains from the
slave, they are now prepared to strike the
chains from woman; to array wife against hus-
BAN" when he uses such stuff as that ''boys
will demand to be born with Boards and that
anarchy will spring from the efforts of few
restless women who are enraged because they
were not born men''-he defeats the very end
he has in view, and sinks into the very charac-
ter he describes, of a spiteful old maid.
Again, Mr.. Collier takes up a subject that
he had much better leave alone-that of the
Richardson Mcfarland case. 1t was not at all
essential to the subject he had chosen to dis
cuss, and it was in very poor taste as minis
ter of the gospel to attack ministers of another
sect, whose purity of Conduct is well known,
and to dress up the affair in the wealth of YER
biage and sensational style that characterizes
the journals of the lowest class.
Mr.. Collier knows, as every sensible man
man knows, that the great majority of women
in society are not angels, nor perfection, but
there are women of great purity of character,
and of strong, earnest Christian principle
Their influence in balls of legislation might
be beneficial to stem corruption by keeping
those husbands who are weak in the path of
rectitude. If, as the lecturer admits, the good
wife is the support and eneourager of the hus-
band at home, why not abroad? But we do
not propose to go into discussion Of the SUBJ
ject. We can only say that we did not hear
single argument advanced why women should
not vote that has not been answered time and
time again.
The audience appeared to be much pleased
with the pictures he drew, especially of Mr..
and Mrs. Green, of Mrs. Cady Stanton, etc.
We took full notes of the lecture, but have
not space to publish them this morning
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16

oBsEQUIEs.-The funeral of Mr.. George
Chamberlain took place at his late residence
on wiimot street yesterday afternoon. Mr..
chamberlain has been in il-health for year
past anu MS death was therefore not so entire
ly unexpected by his friends. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bailev of the
Chestnut Street NJ E. Church. and ,vore Of
tended by the Post No 2, G. A. r.. Of which
organization Mr.. G. was a member Tbis ;s
the first death that has occurred in the POST
since its formation. After the services at the
house the remains were taken TO Evergreen
Cemetery for interment, escorted by the Post
as far as the bridge.
The funeral of Mr.. Rufus Beal took place al
his late residence on Franklin street yesterday
afternoon. There was large attendance o
our old citizens, including besides a deputa
ton from the Portland Ancient Landmark ant
Atlantic Lodges of Masops, and the Main,
Charitable Mechanic Association Durins
the day the flag of the NJ c. NJ. A. was hoistet
at half mast. The services were conducted b,
Rev. Mr.. Bailey of the Chestnut street M. Z
Church, and the remains were taken to tn,
Eastern Cemetery for interment.
The Portland daily press., 1869-12-16
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Dec Bills A. M.-ConsOls 81 g s2t
for money and account.
American securties-Unted States5-20s 1862 cou-
pons, So; do 1865 So do 1867, So ex-div do 104Gs,
s2a; Illinois Central shares, 99a; Erie shares, 20.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15-1l.15 A. M.-Cotton quiet
sales 10 900 bales; Middling uplands IT'D; do Or
leans 12!d. Corn 2ss Cd. Pork HOS. Lard 76s Cd.
LONDON, Dec 15-Evening.-Consols closed at 92t
for money and account
American securities-Unted States 5-20's, 1862,
SGT; do 1866 old, s5i; do 1861 s4a ex-coupons; do
10 40s, 1927 Erie shares, 20i Illinois Central shares,
100; Atlantic.& Great Western oct.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15-Evening.-Cotton easier
Middling uplands III q 11ad Mddling Orleans IL
a 12ad sales IL, 900 bales. Flour 21s 3d. Peas 3Ss
stock scarce, and if large quantity offered It
would only be worth 35s.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 15-Evening-United States
5-2Os opened firm at 9ls q 913 but closed fat at 9s