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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-12-10

SIO0 buys n bottle OF Gaflney's Sunda
Comfort, every family should have it.
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SuERTFFs SAFE Is Observation-Disclosures 4
Blackmon having bought him out at thi'
place and Kane City. II.
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The jawelry store Of W. II. Williams, in
Albany, n. Y, wa. robbed, last evening,
Of 81, 500 worth OF diamonds, in peculiarly
manner. Pa.sut was checked by display
of pistols, and the thieves closed and fssten-
ed the door on the outside, thereby effect
ing an escape.
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MEETING OF DIRECTORS LAST NIGHT.


Under the provisions Of an order Issued by
Judge Durell IN the suit brought in the u nited
States Circuit Court by Charles Morgan, against
the New Orleans, Opeiousas and Great Western
Railroad Company, tho United States marshal,
Gen. Heron. yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
took possession Of the road, plscing keepers In
charge Of the depots and workshops at Agiers.
Gen. Heron subsequently, visited the president Of
the company, A. b. Heger, EEq.. and notified him
Cohen, Esq, counsel for the company, made O
motion for bearing upon an application for en-
injunction, which the court entertained, fixing the
hearing for the 18th Inst.
Meanwhile, the travel on the road has not been
interrupted, nor will ii be, provided 90 Is proba-
Bile, satisfactory Arrangements are made for the
preservation Of al The property seized. An In
ven'ory Of this will be taken ct once.
There was . meeting Of the directors OF the
company last evening TO take action In reference
10 the seizure OF the road. Messrs. 3. o. Nelson,
Henry Repssaw, and /. N. MARKS were appointed
O committee TO coufsr with Measrs. Pike, Blanc,
and Generes and others, ma0datories Of the
stockholders (hr. Morgan incuded) and induce
them to consent TO stay OF proceedings. 10 the
promise with Mr. Morgan by paying part Of his cash
claim and preventing the sale OF the road. These
manufactures, II seemu, have been clothed with full
authority TO represent ell the stockholders, Mr..
Morgan among them. II also seems, so we learn.
that the franchises OF the road cannot be Sold so
that but eighty nj en Of the track, to Brsshear,
would be oil that could fuly be acquired by
purchaser IN the event OF sale Of the road.
We would mention here that IA connection with
as the probable purchaser, though many suppose
that Mr.. Morgan will buy 1t.
So stands the matter now. tts next phase IA
waited for by the public with grcat interest.
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The second race will be for y. o., mile heats.
Col. 0Fson viii run in this TIE Bdnslee, lively
little mare, while NJ. Richards will probably start
Locust Post The mare In the pools IL worth
about one and ha;f times as much a. the horse.
In this connection we would state that meet
ing Of the turf congress will take place to-day at
IL A. NJ, in parlor 7, st. Charles Hotel The fol-
lowing 10 o list Of the members Of the congress
who are present:
Metairie Jockey Club-P. o Hebert, President
Netairie Jockey Club; Hon. y. y. Kenner, Capt.
James McCloskey, Gen. 8. N. Westmors, Col. M.
o. H: Norton; and Major s. u James, Secretary
ketsirie Jockey Club.
woodlawn Associaton-Gei. A. Buford, Col.
Zeb. Ward.
Lexington Association -CaRt. A. K. Richards.
Laclsde Association-Gen. Hssil w. Duke, Col. \
]. J. O'Fsllon, Gait. Geo. w. Ford.
Nashville Blood Horse Associsticp--Gen. w. @.
Harding, r. B. Chatham Esq, DIR. W. A. Chea-
'h Magnolia aoa n JOCKEY S' onSwa So ESQ., VIM
81. Williamson.
Memphis Associston-Col. Jno. Donovan, and
Messrs. Jas. Norton, @. 8. Robbins, Georges w.
Miller. and DR.. e. Woodward.
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LONDON, April 8 Noon.-Consols 90. Bonds
s3i. Tslow 46s. Cd. Turpentine 3ls Sd.
LIVERPOOL April 3-Noon. - Cotton opened
quiet. Middling uplands l24@l2ld. middling
Orleans l23Ql2sd. Sales lo,O0O bales. Corn
29s. Cd. = m ~ l-
LIVERPOOL, April 5-lfternoon.-sales won't
exceed 5000 bales Flour declining. Red western
wheat SIS, 9d.Gss. 10d. Lard fat. Pork lO2s Sd.
Fine Rosin les. q III III
H.yRE; April 6.-COtson on the spot lIsf;
aaost l45f. ~
MNPHIs, April 5.-Cotton weak. Midding
s ,.s ins,ly 27{c. Receipts COZ bales. Exports
LONDON. April 5-Evening.-News mesger.
Consols %. Bonds quiet s35
FRANKFORT, April 5.-Bonds s73.
PARIS, April 5.-Bourse steady Rents 70. 49,
HAvRB, April 5-Eyening. closed firm,
CD the spot LAT.
LIVERPOOL. April 5-Evenipg Cotton dull. On
tie spoi IT'D: aoat I'D; middling Orleans l24d.
Sales 5000 bales.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Evenlpg-Co.ton dull
and shade lower. Sales l400 bales; middling
uplsnds 2s3@2s}c. Flour dull State superfine
IS 7O@6 C5; common to fair extra Southern
g ltQ7. Wheat declining. shippers holding off
81 s74 Lard lover; kettle 1st@lsic. Musco.
yado sugars ll2o., Demersrs l4ic. Molssses quiet
Cuba 40c. Whisky lower, 92c. Rice dull and M.
chsDsed. Sugar dropping. Coffee excited q d to.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Eveuing.
weak 20s OF So 49, Of ga. 1lii; of IS ll6}; do.
new ll34; of '67 and '6S ll3i; l0-40s 1854. south
err securities dull, but steady. The money strin-
geDcy IL increased. demand urgent at per cent.
gold, with ll694 commission. Sterling nrmsr at
lOet@l0S4. Gold strong at 1919. Stocks ad
vsnced, closing active and buoysnt.
MOBILE. April 5.-Cotton quiet In fair demand;
low niodliDgs 263G27c. Sales 923 bales, ipcud.
ing 200 after the close on Saturday. Receipts SIG
bales. Exports lass bales.
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-Ssles SO hhds. tobacco at
s5@l5 60. PORK s3l 75Q32. Lard ls3c. Bacon
shoulders l4c., clear ribbed sides l7c., clear sides
l74c. Bulk shoulders &c.,, clesr ribbed sdes l6Is
Flour IS 5C@6. Corn 65G66c. Oats 63G65c.
SuRar l4Gl6c. MolAsses S001s5c. Whisky so.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-Sugar and molasses dull
and dropping. Flour and grain unchanged.
Whisky SS@s9c. Pork $3l so. Bulk shoulders
12c., sides l44c. Bacon shoulders 1875, clear rib
i6}c., clear SIDES 1910. Lard lsc.
eT. LOUIS. April 5.-Flour $4G5 wheat 81 400
l so; whhky Ssc.; sugar l34Gl53c.; molssses
65@s0c.; pork s3l@32; bulk meats an changed
bacon-sboulders 1910; clear ribbed sides l6tc.;
clear sides l7c.; lard l8c.
CHICAGO. April 5.-Flour 81 s730s rs wheat
81 07}; corn Sic; oats 53kc.; rye 81 1901 20;
barley 81 IS; hjRhwines &c.; sugar ll0l52c.;
choice .molssses slG1 05: pork $50 IS; lard
l7ac.; hams l5c.; bulk shoulders ll}c.
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RIVER NEWS

VIcKsBURG. April 5.-Passed up Louisville at
10 P. N. Saturday. Mississippi at mdnight yester-
cay, Richmond at IL this A. NJ, and Alps and
barges at noon. Down: Lizzie Gill at s this p NJ.
River rising. aFTH1
water in the canal. Departed: Robert e. Lee.
Arrived Mary Houston.
ST. LOUIS. April 5.-River still rising.
CAIRO, Aprl 5.-Passed down: Rubcon. Up:
cloudy and shop cry. River rose four inches.
MEMPHIS, April 8 -Westher clear and pleas.
ant. River rising. The Arkansas falling. Arriv.
ed: Belle Memphis. Departed: Bismark and
Julia for st. Louis, and Norman for Evansville.
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War moth-Rieknne wrang:e-New Insiet.
ments

Yesterday morning District Attorney Nuremberg
withdrew she original Indictment against Mr.. @. N.
Wickline and filed three others, one In Its stead TO
the effect that Mr.. Wicklfe, being auditor ofpub
lie accounts, did knowingly, issue q warrant upon
the treasurer. not authorized by law, dated State
of Louisiana, auditors office, December 80, 1868,
numbered warrant 707l, for the sum Of 1880,
drawn In favor OF J. B. Richardson, Jr., In pay
ment Of sixtysix coupons Of interest Of $l3 each,
OF the 1867 levee tax fund. Also with drawing
without authority, In the manner aforesaid, war.
rant No. 707l, "a" for s5ss, and warrant 7O7l
B. for 1882, also purporting 10 be for the pay
ment OF interest coupons on levee bonds. Mr..
Wicklife shortly thereafter appeared into court
and offered bis own recognizances Ia the sum OF
$500 upon each of the indictments, which were &C.
cepted BY the court
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giers.
A full report of this muffin match, ackno uledg-
ed to be the best ever played here, IL herewith
piesented: Game having been announced for 2
O'Clock, was promptly opened at twenty minutes
past three. The Crusaders winning the toss sent
the souiherns to the bat. Capt. j., as doughty
muffin should, went out on three strikes. Walter
Jones cane In next and saved his club from
round o mark as the "old man" Cap'n and Frank
U. both offered out. The Crusaders then came in
for real work and notched Z runs two of them
made on rolling balls TO short stop. The "abre-
waited obstruction" mufisd most beautifully.
The Southerns, however, rallied on the second
inning. III. Clsy," making a one handed strike
that almost excluded him from true muffin frater-
nifty. In this inning Sherwood, OF the Crusaders,
made some good fly catches. Mac" Flood and
Jim WALL by persistently striking at balls that
were Is or 20 feet above their heads, neatly
brought their aide out. The Crusaders in turn
took the bat but laid it down gently with but
runs to credit. The third inning may be summed
up briefly az follows: For Southerns 9 runs, the
"cove with wife 'st' stealing Q home run on
passed balls and frat clsss mutfs. The Crusaders
booked q run apiece all round except La wrence-
Schneider and Sherwood circling twice-Sher-
woods square home run.
The Southern muffs were badly demoralizsd, or
were too much absorbed In listening TO the anec.
dotes being told by the center fielder, 10 mind the
game. But sll things earthly have an end, and
the center fielder dying in the last dtchn the
club rallied and ended the inning. The remainder
of the game can readily be understood from the
score:
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THE NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.

from the new York HeraldI
The printing Of the new postage stamp Is rap.
idly progressing ut the establishment OF the Ma
iional Bank Note Company in this city. The
printing is done under the supervision OF several
officers Of the postofiice department, at WASHING
Ton, specially detailed for that purpose, and no
proofs or spoiled sheets" sre allowed to be
taken or carried away BY anybody, not even by
the employees Of the Bank Note Company.
large quantity Of the new stamps have already
been furnished to the New York postoffice, but
Only those for two cents are 90 yet sold to the
public, the old stock Of the other grades no hav.
iug been exhausted, and the new ones can be sold
only when none of the old style remain on hand.
They are printed In various oolors. All those
Of higher grades. like the stamps for fifteen,
tweDty-four, thirty and ninety csnts. even in two
colors. All the colors, except black, are what
are called deible colors, in order TO prevent the
abrasion or washing on OF the cancellation mark
and the use OF the same stamp second time. To.
stead Of the parsllelogram. In which the former
stamps were designed, the new ones are all
sIuare, and thus, both in color and size, readily
iDguishsble from those formerly used. The
following are the designs and colors for each par
ticular stamp:
One Cent-Hesd Of Franklin In circular orna.
mental scroll. Color, Roman oker.
Two Cents-Posiboy on horseback, within
Ornamental scroll work, printed In light brown.
Three Cents-Locomotive on track, surrounded
by ornamental scroll work; the color IL blue, the
word postage in white on panel OF darker
hue.
Six Cents Head Of Washington in square frame,
blue.
Ten Cents-AmerIcan shield and eagle, sur.
mounted by stars In the form Of section Of circle
in clouds, printed in orange.
Twelve Cents-Steamboat In mid oossn, In
circular frame Of ornamental scroll work. Green.
Fifteen Cents-The landing Of Columbus
miniature copy OF the picture 10 the rotunds ct
Washington. This Is beautifully executed and
printed In blue, while the ornamental scroll or
frame around it 10 Of pale reddish brown.
Twentyfour Cents-The report Of the committee
to the Continental Congress In l776 on the Declsr
alton Of Independence. Though of most dininu-
tive size the figures ell portraits. This design
Is printed green and the ornamental border
purple.
Thirty Censs-0n this Ia again represented the
American shield and eagle. printed In carmlne,
resting on bsttie-fags u blue.
Ninety Cents Medallion head Of Lincoln IN
black, the scroll work and lettering being car
mine. . - :.
For the thirty cent stamp another design hsd
been submitted, namely. miniature CODY OF the
picture ct the national capitol representing the
surrender Of Burgoyne, 10 be printed In black,
with grsyish purple scroll work. bat for some
reason this has been rejected, and the eagle and
shield substituted.
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thief, or thieves, entered the coffee house of
VIM. McConnegby, known a. "Biy's House y No.
2l0 Julia street, about IL O'Clock on Sstur isy night
and stole cash drawer containing s25, to-
gether with t45 found In the pockets OF pair Of
psntsloons and Remington pistol. The drawer
was afterwards found empty In an alley way
near by.
Corporal Emerson reported last evening that
servant girl named Caroline, who had be n EN-.
ployed yesterday morning by hrs. Brandon, No.
372 Rampant street, left within 50 hour or two
aftervsrd, the sum Of twenty dollars disappearing
my steriously about the sfme time.
On the night Of Sunday between the hours Of
twelve sud one, the room OF DR.. ID. Mckay, No.
81 Jackson street. was fsoniousiy entered BY par.
ties unknown, who stole gold watch aud chain
With gold dollar attached, the whole valued at
about ti50.
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above quoted. were not Intended TO apply to ne
banks then IN existence. bnt were meant - . pro-
lection TO bill holders Of hanks created after the
adoption OF the Constitution Of 1852 or that Of
1864.
There are two very good answers 70 this pro.
position. The first Il that the language Of article
100 s general: In case Of insolvency Of any bank
or banking association" The context Of the article
does not allowlof any restriction. Il The trainers
Of the Constitution OF 1859 could NOT have meant
merely the banks to be subsequently incorporat-
Cd. became a. to these precedngIartiole Of the
same Constitution provided for the supple security
OF the bill-hodeIs. Article lis authorizes the In
corporation Of banks, either by SPECIAL or gen.
eral laws, but 10 both cases required the registry
Of oil bills put In circulation " and Ample security
for the redemption OF the same 10 sIlecie." After
thus specially providing FOR the security Of bill
holders Of banks to be created 10 tip future II 10
Dot to be supposed thaFt they intendkd 10 add any
thing further, specially for the benefit Of bill
holders Of future banks.
The opposition fled by DR.. Lambd II must there
fore be maintained, and he be dec!bed thereon .
preference over the mortgage qeditor. John
Rufua NAPLES VI. g. N. wickline1 this suit 10 .
petition for writ Of niandamus ag3inat wlcklins,
to compel him to furnish to plainfiH q certihcats
of the amount OF ta1eH assessed9or 1857, upon
each piece Of property owned " him. without
aiding the penalty, Which Wicklif1 had insisted
npon taching on the certificate bf assessment.
Decision wasIrendered yesterday byiJudgs Cooley,
that the mandsmus be made perembtory.
USlTKn STATES DISTRICT CouRj.-The grand
jury yesterday found another trLb bill against
Eugene Tisdale for defacation tclthe amount Of
$l7s.997.
Hereafter, until theS are conostded, the wine
cases will be tried on Mondays. TueJdays and We'd
nescays, and miscellaneous busine}k will DC trans.
acted during the latter part Of the'Feek.
USITKD STATES DISTRICT CouRJ-we have al
ready mentioned the case Of Mr.. YIN Benthuysen,
charged with contempt Of Comm Ssioner Urban.
II seems that Supervisor Creepy Instituted
charges against Virginia tobacco, firm and then
claimed the right to examine Mr.Vs., Benthuysen's
books and papers as bearing upon the matter. To
this Mr. Van Benthuysen objectfd. Hence the
suit. IL came up yesterday on s{writ Of habeas
corpus, sued by Mr.. Van Benthu fsen's counsel,
but was continued until to-day.
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IRON SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass. April 5-I2:30 A. x.-Ba-
rometer 1915. Wind north east, and fresh. Ar
Schooner Marion, Leopold. twelve days
steamship Geo. Washington, eager, at IL n, from
New York, to A. Moulton steamship Yazoo, st
1890 P. NJ, to VIM. Creevy.
The schooner Marion reports speaking the brig
Ellen Stewart, OF Hole In, the. Wall four DAYS out
bound to Cuba. ALSO spoke the brig John
Cubs.
sailed-Steamship United States. On the bar
Steamship Castillo and ships Labrador and Specu.
lstor, all bound out.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April s. 9 p. M-Barometss
3005. Wind northeast and. light. No arrivals.
Sailed: Brig j. n. Barnes and ship Spectator.
dor, bound out.
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Mortuary Report.

Ninety five deaths we're reported last week, q
decrease OF thirty from the number reported for
the previous week. OF these, 6 were sull born.
measles, OF commissions, s OF whooping cough,
Of locbjaw. Of debility, Of heart diseases and
80 Of other disease. Males so. females As. SO
were white, ~ black. mulsttoss, and Z not
stated. ~ were under year Of age, IL between
kse95, betweeB5 and TO- 1 between 10 and 20,
10 between 20 and 80, 6 between 30 and 40, he
tween 40 and so, 10 between so and so. 6 between
60 and 20, between 20 and 80, and not stated.
OF the above, 70 were born in the United States.
In Ireland, 8 In Italy, In Germany. In France,
In Switzerland, In West Indies, and not
stated.
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Defamation.

Yesterday tidy young miss with her mother
called upon Recorder Gsstinei 10 make an an
davit against young man for defamation Of
young man bad courted the young lady for some
lime, but bis conduct justifying . polite request
that be should leave the house, be did 90 and sub
sequently By words sndesvored 70 ruin the young
lady's reputation. Recorder Gastinel advised the
mother TO abandon the idea of prosecuting the
wretch and thereby avoid that her daughters fair
name be dragged before the police courts.
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Hnsorsr in the natter. treating them as joviAl-

MI. Bermudez. counsel for plaintiff in interdic-
ton, although he had concluded not to respond to
the argument Of Mr.. Tissot, will do 90 on Wednes-
day mex with the purpose, 1t is believed, of %.
verely rebukDg Mr.. Tissot for his scathing criti-
clsms Of the witnesses for the plaintiff ia inter
diction. An exciting time il expected on this
occasion. We must say In conclusion that Mr..
Tissot during his argument, took occ aston to en-.
lcgize Mr.. Bermudez his opponent. Much sur.
prise was created BY the failure OF Judge Duvig.
neaud to arrest Mr.. Tissot in his crticsms Of the
witnesses.
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Assault. with Razor. and Larceny.

James Williams. colored, alias Eugene Case.
charged by Marie Boudousquie, colored, with
sssanliiDg and dangerously wounding her with 9
rszor on the night Of the 18th OF March, about
O'Clock. on Franklin street, between Cont and
Bienvie. has been arrested and wil be examined
on the charge.
The same individual has also been sent before
the First District Court on O charge of being con-
nected with the robbery of the shoe store on
st. Ann street, near Royal, during fire near the
place. Wilisms's arrest In this Instance, results
from being seen IN the court room by Mr.. Vau-
trim, the owner Of the shoes, with pair Of shoes
OF bis feet which is supposed to have been part OF
those stolen.
Officer A. DemssseIin charges VIM. Davis with
drawing razor on Cornelius Williams and threat.
ening to take his life. Davis was also charged
with carrying concealed weapons. All OF which
cost him $40. with the alternative Of going TO the
Parish PIison for ten days.
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BaA hall.

Sunday was grand field day among the base
ballists. On the Rsquette Grounds the Lone Star
and Pelican clubs had q friendly contest on the
Fearless Grounds, foot of Piety street, the Wash.
iDgton and Fearless clubs played their second
District; on the Delachainse Grounds two games
were contested, one q match between the second
mines Of the r. E. Lee and Southern clubs the other
muffin game" betweenthe mufiers Of the Cru.
sader and Southern clubs. In both these last
named games the Southern boys were badly
beaten. The following show the Lees victorious
twelve rims.
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After so brilliant en- opening On Saturday last,
strange win 1t be II 70 day shall pot produce good
sport on the Metsirie. The races are two good
ones-a two mile hurdle race, eight leaps. In which
Edinboro, the famous hurdler. transit. who made
his mark last fall Col. NelIigsnr Cabinets, and
Mr. Conlisks Endorssr colt Eoin5oro is. Of course,
the fsvorite. The following pools win show more
exactly how the horses stand: