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A Literary Curiosity.

4 contribution to the San Francisco Times
from the pen of Mrs. II. a. Deming. The
reader will notice that each line is Il quota
ton from some one of the standard authors
of England and America. This is the re-
suit of a years search among the volumn-
Gus writing of thirty eight leading poets of
the past and present. The number of each
line refers to its author below
LIFE.
/. Why all this toll for triumphs Of an
hour?
2. Life's short summer, man a flower.
3. BY turns we catch the vital breath and
die
4. The cradle and the tomb, alas so nigh.
3. To be, is better far than not to be,
G. Though all mans life may seem a
tragedy;
:. But light cares speak when mighty
griefs are dumb
s. The bottom is but shallow whence they
come.
8. Your fate is but the common fate of
all:
10. Unmingled joys here to no man befall.
II. Nature to each allots its proper sphere;
12. Fortune makes folly her peculiar care.
Il. And throw a cruel sunshine on Il fool.
i. Live well; how long or short permit to
1G They who forgive most shall be most
forgiven.
II. Sin may be clasped so close we cannot
see its face
Is. Vile intercourse, where virtue has no
place.
10. Then keep each passion down, however
dear,
20. Thou pendulum betwixt smile and
tear.
81. Her sensual snares let faithless pleasure
lay,
%. With craft and SKILL to ruin and be-
tray.
90. Soar not too high to fall but stoop to
rise:
"a. We masters grow of all that we des-
pise.
25. Oh, then l renounce that impious self
esteem;
26. Riches have wings and grandeur is a
dream
p. Think not ambition wise because tbs
%. The paths of glory lead but to the
90. What is ambition: IT'S a glorious
so. Only destructive to the brave and
great?
81. What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown?
81. The way to bliss lies not on beds of
down.
33. How long we live, not years, but actions
tell;
"a. That man lives twice who lives the first
life well.
80. Make, then, while yet we may, your
God your friend. :.
3G Whom Christians worship, yet not COM
prehend.
81. The trust that's given guard, and to
yourself be just,
SO. For live we how we can, die we must.
l, Young: ., DR.. Johnson; 3, Pope; 4,
Prior: >. SeweN: 6, Spenser: I, Daniel, s,
Sir Walter Raleigh; 8, Longfellow: 10.
Southwell; II, Congreve; u, Churchill;
13, Rochester: "A. Armstrong: Il, Milton:
Is, Bailey; Il. Trench: IL, Somervillc; 10.
Thompson; 20. Byron; u. Smc llett; %,
Crabbe; 90, Massinger; "a, Bowley: %,
Beattie: 20, Cowper. 81. Sir Walter Dew
enant; %, Gray: 90, Willis: 80. Addison
81, Dryden; 30, Francis Quarles; 33, Wat
kins: "a, Herrick; 81, William Mason; 80.
Hill: 81, Dana; 80, Shakespeare.
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ALKALINE SUPER PHOSPHATE.

PRIJE sou IEII i UN IN D1TS.
This Preparation has speci. reference the growth
and DEVELOPMENT of the Seed Grain. and il is INTENDED;
for soils that produce large crops Of Straw, and small
crops IF Grain.
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eight persons, of whom twenty ight died.
Several other similar "epidemics have
also occurred in the same country. In the
United States, many sad cases have also
been recorded, as the following instances
will show:
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Dissolution of CO-Partnersllip.

ELKroY. April 50th. 1869.
The firm of THOMAS & FINLEY, Bankers ard
Brokers, is this day dsso, ed by mutual consent Tie
business will be settled by ChaS. Is. Finley.
GEO. II. THOMAS,
may ]. lS6a-?w CHAS. d. FINLEY.
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Fine Ground Bone PhOsphates,
Price $40 per Ton in RAGS

Containing y the average of the Analyses of Profess
Piggots, Lcihig and Poppein, 6p20 per of
Bone Phosphate of Lime.
The unusual per centage of Soluble Phosphate will
make this form very desirable to Farmers who prefer
use it in lis natural state ~ manipulate for thuni-
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

The Rochester Union, of last Wednesday
evening, gives the following particulars with
regard to tragic occurrence at Charlotte
"a tragic affair occurred at the village OF
Charlotte this morning about five o'clock.
At that time the village lookup, a moderate
sized wooden building attached to tie plas-
ter warehouse of Eaton &; Upton, in the vi
cinity Of the turn-table of the railroad CON-
pany was discovered to tie on fire. The
flames communicated to the warehouse and
both structures were consumed. Last eve
ming two sailors, named Alexander Fisher,
Of Bath, Maine, and Michael McMann, Q,
Elyria, Ohio, employed on the schooner
Cascade, Captain Nelson, OF Green Bay, were
arrested for Drunkenness and dsorderly con.
duct, and placed in the lookup for the
night. They were burned to death. Alter
the fire their bodies We're fuuod, but they
were frghtfulIy disfgured, and presented
but slight appearances of being human be
ings. Their limbs and heads were burned
from their bodies"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

CHANGES AT NIAGARA FALLS. - Niagara
Falls have undergone marked changes this
season, from the repeated fall of heavy
masses of rock and the gradual caving in OF
embankments. The Horse Shoe, it is stated
has evidently given way some thirty feet at
that part of the cone where the ''green wat ter
is seen, SO that the horse appearance is
metamorphosed to that of triangular shape.
1t is thought about one hundred and fifty
tons of rock must have fallen in on the
Horse Shoe alone, and old Inhabitants are
taking landmarks to notice the recession
that may take place before another year.
The American Falls, also, have evidently
given away at points to a certain extent.
So many thousand OF interesting couple have
gazed on Niagara under circumstances need
less for us to describe (and such, we trust,
that a repetition is neither expected or de-
sired) and essential change in the aspect of
the grand old cataract would be regarded as
as personal affection.
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Personal. - II. A. Converse, Esq, who
has for nearly seven years been resident
of Oil City, and member of the Venanso
Co. Bar, has removed to Louisville. where
be intends resuming the practice of his pro
fessiop. The citizens of Louisville will find
in him lawyer of ability and integrity. and
very prompt in the execution of business
entrusted to his care. Although widely
differing with Mr.. Converse in politics,
justice demands good word from us on the
departure of one of our best citizens. We
hope he may find many friends in his new
home, and that bis business may be fully as
remunera,ive as it has been in the Oil regions
Of Pennsylvania.-Oa City Times.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Coon TEMPLARs' AMATEUR DRAMATIC
ENTERTAINMENT.-lnt the amateur dramatic
entertainment which the Good Templars
are making active preparations to give, they
have decided upon the great moral drama Of
'Ten Nights in Bar Room" A subject
quite akin to the mission Of that society.
The entertainment to conclude with the
side-splitting farce OF the "Quiet Family
From various hints which we have received
we are led to anticipate that the character
oi Joe Morgan will be rendered unusually
we'll. From a sense OF delicacy tue name of
the young amateur who is to take that
character is kept from the public We are
privileged, however, to let them this much
into the secret: that be served an honorable
part in the late war as major, and is now, in
time of peace, winning for himself honors
in law and politics in western New York,
and that on several occasions he has taken
the role OF an amateur merely as a pastme
and on every occasion has drawn out grea
admiration.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Not long sine, in the vicinity of Utica,
New York. a marriage was solemnized in a
singular manner. AS the parties to be mar.
ried entered the parlor arm-ln-arm, the
Clergy man met them midway in the room,
when the bridegroom, taking the right hand
of the bride, said: ''We have promised to
protect each other so long as we live. We
intend now to be united, and hereafter to
live together as husband and wife, and we
have invited you to be present this evening
to sanction our union according to tLe re
quirements of custom and the laws. The
Clergyman, in reply, said: ''By the author
ity | possess as "a clergyman, ard in the
presence OF these witnesses, hereby (laying
on his handy recognize you as husband and
wife in tulillment Of your promises. =
Prayer followed, and the ceremony was
ended.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

The members Of the Baptist congregation
are bulldog an elegant brick Church on
their lot. Cottage Hill. When completed
the building will be one Of the finest in
eid the congregation in the work, as fine
brick church will add much to the beauty
and permanency of the place, and enha nee
the value Of property. We will speak more
at length on tie subject in our next issue
Oil City Times
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New Flour, Feed and GrOce ry
store!
j. 9. PKAFHER,

THE INNocENTs ABROAD, OR THE New
PROGRESS, BY MARK TwAIN.-This book Of
happy thought and humorous sayings, is
now published, and is being offered for sale
by agents only. This work, like all the
writings of Mark Twain. abounds in wit and
carries the reader through oceans OF genuine
fun and original sayings, such as Mark only
is capable of doing. Filled as it Is, with the
characteristics not only of 'lnnocents
Abroad but with those whom the innocent
comes in contact with in foreign lands, pre-
sents.that side of the picture where alone can
be found tho real merits of our brethren
across the water. Mark has made his ''re-
mark" in this production, and no person
should be without copy Of his book. W.
j. Cummings aud II. Wilson are the agents
or this work .or Oil Creek, and are canvass
ng Petroleum Centre at present.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

A Meeting CT citizens was held in the
new tabernGclco at Salt Lake city on the
Sth. The crowd was enthusiastic, number
ing over twelve thousand. The Hon. l. A
Smith, Brigham Young's counsel, was elected
chairman. a committee was appointed to
draft a memorial to Congress. asking the
admission OF Utah as State. The memorial
presents the similar petitions sent to Con-
gresss in 1856 and 1862, although properly
presented they were never brought to a
vote. The memorial claims precedence of
other Territories admitted into the Union.
with far less order of government and gene
raj resources for maintenance. Territorial
government al the best is oppressive. a relic
OF tee old colonial form our fathers threw
of because of,ts injustice, exaction and tyr
amy, particularly the practice of govern
ment appointing officers from distant States,
who are unacquainted with the necessities
OF the people. The population of Utah is
now $50, 600 and they are anxious for self
government.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

ENLARGED AND IMPROVED. have be
fore us a copy Of the Oil City Times of the
18th inst, which is enlarged and greatly
improved. It's mechanical appearance is
second 10 none in this section, and is far sn-
periOr to one or two of our neighbors who
have been to ample expense to make a
handsome sheet. but the general makeup
is deficient. The Times is live political
organ, and its editor a String politician
We are pleased to note the apparent pros
pcrity of the Times
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Another accident occurred at McClintock-
vile on Friday, the sufferer being a man
named Black, recently from Ohio. He was
assisting to put the rods in well, when the
tlshtness of The working valve prevented
heir going down easily; one OF the men as
ccnded the derrick with IA heavy piece OF
wool to drive them but unfortunately miss
Ing blow, the stick fell with great force
upon poor Black, breaking sume bones and
50 severely injnring the spine as in the
meantime 10 disable him.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

STRUGGLES AND TRluMPHs, OR FORTY
YEARS Rec ELECTIONS OF A Busy LlFE.-
This caption relates to the life OF p. 7. Bar
mum, as a Merchant, Manager Banker
Lecturer, and Snowman, on two continents.
1t is the matured and leisurely view of al
mos. half century of work and struggle
aud liue! success, iu spite of fraud and lire
the story of which is blended with amusing
anecdotes, funny passages, feicito jokes,
captivating narratives, novel experiences,
aud remarkable interviews - the sunny and
sombfe SO interaningled as not only TO en-
tertain, but convey useful lessons for oil
class of readers. The same agents who are
canyassing for Mark Twain's work, are
agents for this. and are now in Petroleum
Ceutre, obtaining subscribers.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

igan Southern Railroad were in session ut
New York, on Thursday. and late in the
day it was reported that they had elected
james H. Hanker Vice President, ard Mr..
Augustus Schell to succeed Mr.. Wetmore in
the direction. Mr.. Hanker is Vice President
Of the Bank of New York, and Mr.. Schel is
always spoken Of as in connection with the
grand schemes OF Commodore Vanderbilt.
The proba abilities seem 10 be that, in conse-
qnence of the embarrassment caused by the
failure OF ,LeGrand Lockwood, Vanderbilt
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

A Western editor thus charges his pen
with electricity: Vivid flashes of resplend-
ent and slippery lightning penetrates the
recesses of our sanctum and make the gartet
tight as day. Without, the concentrated
balls of electricity are promiscuously mixed
Earring and tumbling against each other with
that peculiar force which frightens timid
young ladies, aud avakens babies from their
sweet steep"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

The Pittsburgh Commercial says the
Pennsylvania Rlilroad Company have
notified the oil rpfners of that city that
they wiz to-day advance the rates of freight
on oil fitty-fTe cents per barrel. 1t is held
that this movement on the part of The Rail-
road Company wiH efectually kill that
branch of Pittsburgh industry.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

A new well was struck on Friday last on
the Briggs (formerly the RusseD farm,
about two miles directly north Of Pithole.
The daily yield is now fifteen barrels. The
well and the farm on which it is situated
are owned by Mr.. Briggs, of Titusville.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

In Freeport, Pa, on Sunday last, Mrs
Straub, who is subject to fills of insanity
slipped behind her son, twenty-five years
old, while he was eating his brea kfast and
struck him in the head with pick, splitting
open his skill. He died on Tuesday morn
ing. The mother is IN Jail.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18
CONJUGAE LOVE,
ana the Happiness of True BEarrIag,

LNSSAYs for Young Men on the Errors Abuses
IL and Diseases which destroy the Manly Powers
and create impedments of MARRIAGE, with sure
means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopesffe
of charge Address 10 N.. oCiti,r, z -,
Philadelphia, Pa. sep2i ;3m
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

The Oil City Times denies that the debt
of that town is 800. 900 as has been stated
in paragraph going the rounds of the
press; it is something less than $40, 90, in
clndng the debt for school buildings.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

GEARY's MAJORITY IN THE STATE.-The
count of the Return Judges in the State,
with all the counties heard from officially
except Butler, Junata and Potter, gives
Geary u majority of 4,S42
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w DRDS OF WISDOM for young men, on the
Ruling Passion in Youth and Early Manhood, with
SELF HELP for the errlng and uni ortnnate. seu
in sealed letter envelopes free of charge Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION Box p, PHILADELPHIA
PA May "a, 3m
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Carpets, Of every quality and description, at
REYNOLDS, BRODHBAD q cos, No. II Centre
Street, opposite the p. o., Oil C1tydPa
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

LAY IN YOUR Coal FOR THE WINTER
Now is the time 10 lay in your coal for win
ters use. The coal dealers of Petroleum
Centre are now amply prepared to fill orders,
and now is the time to leave them.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

During the week ending September 25th.
five pur lis were admitted to the Soldiers
Orphans School ut Pitusville. The total
number in school is l63, Of which "a are
malls and 60 females.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18
TELEGRAPH
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY RECORD,
Afternoon Dispatches.
PuiLApELpuIA, Oct. l5.

PHlLAUELTHIA' wv Ho'
The official count in twenty counties gives
Geary majority OF 24,27S. That in twenty
seven counties gives Packer 27 % majority
in those counties. Other counties are yet
to be heard from.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

General George B. Mcclellan and family,
aud General Mercy, father of Mrs. McClelen
have engaged quarters at the Metropolitan
Hotel, Washington, aud will spend the
winter in that CITY,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Any one desirous of acquiring the habi
of taking things cody is advised to raiset
early these mornings, and he will find that
he can't take them any other way.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

The following slanderous paragraph goes
unrebuked A wag has invented new tele-
graph. He proposes to place line o.
women fifty steps apart, and commit the
newSto the first of them as q secret.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Harrisburg sportsuen spare the partrdges
in that vicinity. hoping that by next year
, ,eir nnnb rs wall 10 -, inerea ased as to ad-
liit Uf their shooting
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NEW WELL.-A new well has been struck
on the Lilllie Farm, one mile south east OF
the National Wells. 1t is producing 40
barrels, and is owned BY George 5. Sherman
and others.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

In marriage, the heart of a widow is like
a furnished apartment, where one is apt to
find something left there by former
lodser,
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The A. V. r. R Depot in Venango City
is raised, and is being rapidly finished
When completed, it will be quite an orna-
ment to the place.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

Some burglars have formed an attachment
for Sagerstown, Crawford county. They rob
III, safe in the railroad office at that place
every quarter, and are never caught
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-10-18

CrOckery-For all kinds go to REYNOLDS
BRODHEAD b cos, No. II Centre Street, Oppo-
site the Post Office, Oil City, Pa.
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Mercer county gives about 700 Republican
majority this year. Warren county 600, We
mango county 800 and Lawrence 100.
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STS. PETER ,AND PAUL'S '(Catholie
CHURCH.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at II A. NJ. and
71a P. NJ. Sabbath School at91a A. NJ.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend
cd "a ali
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Mass at l0l4 a. m.
yesper and Benedction Of the Blessed
Sacrament at 4 p. m.
Catechism at 2 p. m.
JAMES DUNN. Pastor.
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Divine Services.

Divine services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at IL o'clock A. NJ, and ~
o'clock P. N.
REV. J. T. OxrOBY, Pastor.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MOE SAFE.

Y7Dse SAFE.
4 team Of valuable horses are offered for sale
cheap. Inquire of Sam Bioomsr, At the New York
Meat Market, ocil2:lw.
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CARPETS AND OIL CLnTlas!

I UST RECEIVED, some nice patterns, at
" THE FURNl URE STORE.
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Time OF ClOsiOa MAILS
p. o., PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA,
JULY 27sr, 1858.
Until further notice the nails will arrive at and
depart from this. Office as follows:
ARRIVE
South and East via. Irvineton, 10. 70 A. NJ.
South aud West, " Meadville, SIG p. NJ.
North and East, " Cory, ass
DEPART
South and West s.45 A. NJ.
Souti East and West, $50 P. NJ.
NORTH East and West, 1000 A. N.
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Rev. C. NJ. HEARD, Pastor.
Evening star., 1869-12-08

OUE EXHIBITION ABRoAp.-Tbe foIlow;ns
extract from the Paris correspondence of the
New York Tunes. dated Nov. 10th. will give our
readers an idea of how the project of holding an
international Fair in Washington is received in
foreign countries:
he proposed International Exbibition in
N"shugton meets with favor here. and the
faIls press generally speak very encouragingIv
oi ~ Immediate steps should be taken TO sun
P'y All necessary Information i'm regard to it, 50
"a 10 give ample time for the preparation of the
articles tc be sent from this side. The large
amount OF sales made TO American buyers iur-
ihg the Paris Exhibition will render the United
states Exhibition very popular with French
manufacturers.
'' A. an additional attraction. why eouId no.
a grand PTIze be offered to the sharpshooters of
The WcTld? The proposed exhibition cannot but
iIo'c Oh great service TO the United States by
hiIielhg It's immense resources under the per-
Sola Observation of the myrialis of foreigners
"hO VIII be assembled on this OCCASION
Evening star., 1869-12-08

Inc recent heavy defsicatiOns on the part OF
naval paymasters at different and widely distant
points serve TO demonstrate i'm a most impressive
manner the wisdom of the Fourth Auditor of
the Treas ary's recommendation that the penal
amount OF the bonds of that class of officers
should be increased. And. without desiring to
l.; understood a. intimating that there is any
th'rt wrong in that direction, We beg to submit
whether the bonds OF army paymasters should
i"- also he increased. The amount OF security
rc-iiTed of them is entirely disproportionate TO
The large sums OF money often allowed to re-
nlain in their hands; and in the event Of any
thing Ike what wOuld be considered an embez-
z.rilent OF geHteel proportions OH the part of
0Ec of them. the Government could hardly fail
u &c very large loser.