davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

According to the books of the Adjutant
Generals Department, there are two hun
dred and seventy-one companies of infantry
cavalry and artillery, whose aggregate
numerical strength is thirteen thousand men
Thirty additional companies are in rapid
process Of organization. The minimum
number OF II company, according to recent
act Of tue Legislature, is thirty one.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

A Correspondent among the lakes ol
Maine writes that he asked boy which
was the best OF several small lakes for fish
ing. The boy answered, Stake fissaquat-
Observation-Disclosures At
this point the correspondent walked away,
REACHED neighboring lake, lshed three
hours, and retained. On his way home be
met the'bby, where he had lett him, still
looking on The ground and Just finishing the
name-'oloos'v vlhusennisuussi" The wri.
ter dates hfs.lettsr pt "Lake Munkatunkoo
bogsquroittkooloonati
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

On Friday little girl named Drach,
was frighttnlIy burned W Pittsburgh, while
eng aged in lighting q fire with carbon
OIL The Commercial speaking Of the &C.
cident says:
She is sensible and converses freely with
members OF the family and all those around
ber about the accident. She said to her
sister. ~ know that you have often told
me never to put oil in the fire; but thought
only little bit could do no HARM" Poor
uDsuspecting child. How little did she
think the accident which befell her would
follow when she emptied that oil on the
fire, and yet how very few there are, both
women and children, ,a.-Vho will take warn
ing and profit by'tbc'Issson taught them in
the misfortune to hia'little girl. Spe csn-
not recover. =.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

A daring attempt at highway robbery
was made on Cottage Hill, on Saturday
night last, AR. Carpenter, the father-in-law
Of Mr.. o. l. Grier tue well-known oil buy
er for Fisher Bros. being the victim. The
robbers got nothing for their pains. 1t ie
thought they mlstook Mr.. Carpenter for Mr..
Grier. as tie latter gentlemen resided in tho
same honse with his father-in-law and us,,-
ally carried o considerable amount OF mon
ey With him. Yesterday morning the store
of Porter It Cowe!l, al the same place, was
broken into, the robbers becoming alarmed
and making off before securing anything of
value, but giving one.of the proprie.ors q
chance to identify them, which be did dur.
lug the morn ing, and they were arrested
and committed. One Of the men turns out
to be Jack Stafford, the individual arrested
in this place one day last week for stealing
Mr. Robert Taylor's watch and $50 in
sreenbscks, aud who escaped through some
reason unknown to us on the first warrant
Issued for his arrest, but who is wanted
here on another warrant for robbery. 1t ia
likely he will receive his just deserts on one
or both Of these charges.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

PARKER Or. FIELr.- The following ar
the number OF barrels Of oil sbiprcd from
July 25th to the 10th inst, from Parker d.
rail and river:
B. S. Duncan, by rail G,5s6 barrels
T. Hackett, Z" 1890 :"
" river 1850 4"
Price of oil on cars, ranging from So, TO-
| SO, Is to $500.
SruMp, ,IsLAND.-Tbis island has become
valuable property, and operators arc sure O.
good strike. We notice that our friend,
D. E. Shannon, Esq. has commenced tc
drill new well on the upper erd of the
is land. 1t is called douglas" We trust
It may prove IA giant"
ExLENToS.-A new well, called the
Five Points," on the land Of Joshua
Gougher, is down 500 feet, with good 10
dications.
EAST SrDE.-On the East side of the river
the Graham territory continues to merit its
local reputation. The old Graham well
continues a yield that 1t has maintained
for over year, of Is barrels daily.
The Keystone is good twenty barrel
well and has: never failed to pay hand
some dividend.
The Minnie Ray holds Its own at 10 bbls
per day.
The Glen Cairn well. at the lower end of
the Graham tract, is yielding from II to 20
barrels daily.
The Buckeye is new well, making fair
start at about 10 barrels and Increasing.
The Graham Company is putting down
two new wells one Of which Is nearly CON-
pleted. Besides these, there are ten other
wells going down on the tract.
Whilst the wells on the tract have not
been 90 large as many on the west side, yet
the general average is better; and the cou-
venience to railroad facilities give. them o
great advantage and make them proportion.
ately much more proitable.-East Brady
Independent
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

The Young Mems Christian Association
having appointed a committee 10 suppress
gambling houses at Saratoga, N. Y. Ford
" Allen closed their establishment Wednes'
day. On Thursday officers visited John
Morrissey's place and took uu inventory of
the implements, which he agreed TO deliver
10 them Mocday.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

A waggish Teuton threw crowd of his
fellow countrymen into commissions. the
other might, at Cincinnati, by rushing into
a beer saloon, apparently in high state of
excitement, and announcing that five thou
sand French troops were in Berlin. Their
spasms subsid ed when be explained that
the troops were prisoners taken in the re-
cent battles.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22
--latest and Most Important
War News.
Now york. August 90,


The following has just been receive
from Berlin August 90: The Queen ha
received the following dispatch from Kin
William, near Re ResonvilIc, Aug. IS, 9p. IN
The French army was attacked to day ives
of Metz, its position was very strong. NJ.
command, after a combat OF nine hours du-
ration totally routed the French forces ant
interrupted their communications witt
Paris and threw them hack upon Metz.
Athens, August IS.
Two Prussian vessels laden with oil hav,
been captured recently in these waters b,
French gunboats,
London, August 20.
The following is on official dispatch o
King William, dated at Resonville. Thurs
day evening:
We have defeated the French under Ba.
zaiue after battle which lasted ten hours.
There were 10000 killed and wounded.-
The Garrison was taken prisoners. l com.
msnded. The defeat of the French is com.
plete.
WILLIAM.
All private dispatches to bankers agree
precirely in terms regarding the victory of
the Prnssians.
A dispatch from Kiug vii liam Gays:
The French army were west of Metz. -
Their position was very strong. My com.
mand, after combat Of niue hours Totally
defeated the French army and interrupted
their communication with Paris and with
the forces at Metz.
London, August 20--ll a. M.
A great Prussian victory is announced.
Particulars will be forwerded coon.
Paris, August 20.
A Pmssian officer with flag Of truce,
on Friday, demanded the surrender Of
Strasbourg. He was received with shouts
of the populece: ave shall never snrren-
der!' The commander Of Strasbours then
dismissed the Prussian with these words:
'.The people have given you ny reply"
Carlsruho, August 90.
The following dispatch is official: The
Baden division has occupied the French
town o. Schulizheim, mile north of S'rss-
hourg, Konigshoffen on tho west aad Rus
srehtzan on the northeast. One division
tn barrass the retro eating French.
Paris, August 20.
The inhabitants of Cha.ols have receiv.
I'd orders to get their grain away within "a
hours. Part of tn g Prussian army have re.
turned to Nancy and named Mayor for the
City.
The Prussian invasion Of Luxembourg, IL
considered imminont aud from the orders
I,ts'y given fer tie substiuonce Of their
troops.
The Presse says: Trustworthy advices
state that the Prussian losses have no. been
ess than $4,000 in the battles CT the las.
three days.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

The game Of base ball on Saturday
last. between tho Red Caps Of Dempsey
town, and The second nine of the Blackfeet
club of this place, was won by the latter. -
The score stood; Blackfset, So; Red Caps,
"a. The game was a spirited one.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

The Phoenix Oil Works, owned by Nal
colin Lloyd, al Gibson's Point, on the
Schuylkill, near Philadelphia, have been
partially destroyed by fire originating
from All explosion of gas. The still man
was badly injured. Loss heavy.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

As the undersigned intends being absent
for some weeks, he has authorized Mr. ). III.
Hooker and Mr.. Il. A. Kelley TO attend to
his late business during his absence and col.
iect all outstanding accounts, at HE Office in
Petroleum Centre.
jy30.tf. j. NJ. SHARP.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

The interest in tho election which was 10
he held here on Saturday, for division of
this election district, did not amount 10
snythiug. No polls tor voting on the ques-
ti0n were opened.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Vichey, Kisseneen and Soda Water q
the Artc Soda Fountain Of
jlS-tf. GRIrFEs Bios.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Buy the .'Red Hot" Saddle. mauufs ctured
in Titnsville expressly for the OF country
adapted to all kinds. Of weather, at J. Il.
krOn's. al2-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Fine assortment of Paper and Cloth Win.
dow Shades and Fixtures, just reed at
mStI GHIrFEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

We would call the attention OF our bnsi
ness men to tho superior styles OF job print
ing, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned out from this Office. We are prrpar
Cd 10 execute JOB printing of every descrp-
ton in the latest and most fashionable style
Of the art, and ut reasonable rates. II.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Ticbey, kissenGPn and Soda Water al
the Artic Soda Fountain of
GR!FFEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Sash, Glass, Doors. Putty &c. Large
stock very cheap ut the Furniture Store.
mlG-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Now IL the best time to lay in u winter
supply Of bard coal. Codington d Corn
we'll are tGe men 10 bny .,onl. June 2Sli.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22
blackberry Brandy.

A very superior article of Black berry
Brandy, for summer complaints, cholera
morbus, &c., at
GRIFrES Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Kissengen and Vichey Water on draught
at CRITICS Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Just received large and well assorte'
stock OF shelf hardware at J. Rutherford's
IT.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Kissengen and Vichey Water OF
GRIFFEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

All styles light harness. cheaper than the
cheapest, made from MotIats oak stock, and
warranted. at J Il. krou's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Sparkling Soda Water at NJ. S SIM
mons. m4-tE
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. w. Beat
ty's
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Soda Water and Ice Cream ut j. W. Beu
ty's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Soda Water md Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
tv'a
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22
'etroieum Centre Daily Record.
res. Centre, Monday, August %
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Oh
TRAINS ON q. G. Il A. II. II.

IEtAKNS ON q. G. 4 A. Il, II.
On and utter Monday, May 3Otb, 1870.
traius will run as follows:
SoRTn NO. 8. NO.. no.
Leave irvine. ll.45 A NJ. 500 N
Leave Oil City 100 NJ. 2,42 p N. 7,47P p n
'' Pet.Cen 1888 1928 " s2S 6.
Tilusv. 1923 4,i4 - 9.l5 m
Arrive Cory, 9.3o " $40 " 1885 4"
SOUTH. 10, 2. No. xo.6
Leave CORY, ll,2O A N. G. 90 A NJ. 6.O5 p N
81 Titisv. l2.45 p n. 7.4O 7,45 =.
+. Cen. l.25 " SIT &" S.35 "
Arrive o. City AO5 $3.50 u" 0.IO"
Irvine. 4,5O li35 f"
T M. 6 and run on Sunday:
FREIGHT TRAINS NORTH
hcave 1i' City. a.35 AN. G,3OAn 1O,a5AM. 2,e5px
-" Cen, 10 80 :" S,2i l2,1OPM. 4,lO :.
Arrive Titusv, 1901 NJ y,45 lis 6,0"
FRIGHT TRAINS SOUTH
Leave Ttusv, 6.!5AM .1",35 An. II 90 AM 6 25rM
Arrive y. Gty9'a5 " I,u5 px 2,U6 " 1856 !"
II City and Petroleum Centre freight, leave. Oil
city u so a. n, arrives at Petroleum Centre 25 n
M. i'.avcr Petroleum Centre ut 100 u m, arrives
at Gil CITY $40 p m.
Silver PALACE srHEpiNG CARS
70. a-i,!rcct from Philadelphia witbout change
NO. 3-Iircct to Philadelphia without change.
no. 5--Drect frm Pittsburgh without change.
M 6-Direct to Pitisbur without change.
MOnday. May 81. 1870.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

Soda Mater and Ice Cream atJ. W. Beat
US.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22

The Presse says: Trustworthy advices
state that the Prnssian losses have no. been
less than $4,000 in the battles CT the last.
three days.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-22
Lnoai Notices.
NOTICE.

! Lnasai Notices.
NOTICE.
As the undersigned intends being absent
for some weeks, he has authorized Mr.. S'H.
Rocker and Mr.. Il. A. Kelley TO attend Ia
his late business during his absence and col
lect all outstanding accounts, at HE Office IN
, Petroleum Centre.
jy30M y. NJ. SHARP.
Soda Water and Ice Cream at j. W. Beat
ty's.
blackberry Brandy.
A very superior article of Black berry
Brandy, for summer complaints, cholera
morbus, &C., at
GRIFrEs Bros.
|
Kissengen and Vichey Water on draught
at CRITICS Bros.
Kissengen and Vichey Water OF
| GRIFFEs BROs
|
vichey, Kissengen und Soda Water q
the Artic Soda Fountain Of
jlS.tf GRIrFEs Bros.
Soda Water md Ice Cream at J. W. Beat
ty's
Fine assortment of Paper and Cloth Win.
dow Shades and Fixtures, just reed at
mStL GHIrFEs Bros.
Just received q large and well assorted
stock OF shelf hardware at J. Rutherford's.
II.
Buy the .'Red Hot" Saddle. mauufsc ctured
in Titnsville expressly for the oi country
adapted to all kinds Of weather, at J. r.
krOn's. al2-tf
Soda Water and Ice Cream at J. w. Beat
tys.
Sash, Glass, Doors. Putty &c. Large
stock very cheap at the Furniture Store.
mlG-tf
Sparkling Soda Water at NJ. Sim
mons. m4-n
Ticbey, kissengrn and Soda Water at
the Artic Soda Fountain of
GR!rFEs Bros.
Soda Mater and Ice Cream atJ. W. Beat.
US.
All styles light harness. cheaper than the
cheapest, made from MotFat's oak stock, and
warranted. at J Il. krou's.
We would call the attention OF our bust
ness men to tho arperor styles OF job print-
ing, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned ont from this Office. We are prepnr
ed 10 execute joo printing of every descrip-
ton in the latest and most fashionable style
OF the art, and at reasonable rates. It.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29

GEN. THOMAS has writtrn manly letter
to friend in Tennessee telling why he offer
ed to take the portrait of himself hanging in
the State House, and has declined to retain
the medal voted him by the Legislature. The
letter is dated San Francisco, December 81,
and reads as follows: 1 take great pleasure
in giving you my reasons for offering to re-
fund to the present Legislature of Tennessee
the cost of the portrait of myself ordered to be
painted by the Legislature of 1866, and re-
move it from the library of the capitol to
your State. / will premise by stating that,
although regretted at the same time that
the Legislature OF 1866 had ordered, by joint
resolution, portrait of me, to be painted
and placed in the State library, vet being
convinced it was done through motives of
friendship and esteem, the joint resolution
having been passed without my knowl-
edge. felt a natural delicacy in declin-
ing compliment so unexpected, assured as l
was .of the sincerity of the act. From that
day until the extraordinary proceedings had
in the present Legislature, had been led to
believe that the act OF the Legislature of
1866 had been generally approved through
out the State. On being informed of those
recent proceedings, self-respect, as well as
proper appreciation of the act of the
Legislature of 1866, required that | should re-
lieve the members of the present LEGISLATURE
from the possibility of seeing a disagreeable
picture every time they went into the State
library. The same reason impelled me to in
form the speaker that shall return the med
al as soon as l can get to New York, where l
had it deposited last spring. before leaving ior
the east to assume duty on this coast. Now let
me assure you tnat, in taking the course 1
have, L dsclaim any intention whatever to
reject the compliment extended to me by the
LEGISLATURE OF 1866, but simply wish to return
to the Legislature which repudiates their act
as far as in my power to do so, compensation
for what they seem to consider wrong per-
petrated by a former Legislature on the peo-
pie of the State in my behalf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29
Recent Publication.

"Only Herself" is the title of a new novel
by Annie Thomas, author of False Colors,
Walter Goring, and others. 1t numbers 3Ss
pages in Harpers' Library of Select Novels;
and if it is as interesting as some of the lady's
previous books that we have read it will be-
come quite popular. Loring Short & Har-
mon have it.
1he Atdsne Press The holiday number
and that for January, which has just come to
us gives US great pleasure, not only as speci-
men of the topographic art that has never
been excelled in this county, but because it
has in its illustrations gone step ahead of its
rivals; selecting subjects from the most emi-
nent artists, such Dore, De Haas, Hennessy,
Moran and others, which are reproduced in
exquisite style. The sahouettes in the Decem-
Der number are wonderful. The literary CON
tents are also OF high order. Published
monthly in New York by Sutton, Boune &
Co., at 50 per year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29

GEN. BUTLER AND THE FRANKINo PRIV
LEGE.-The Boston Journal gives Gen. B. T
Butler (of Massachusetts, shot for the posi-
tion he took in the House Tuesday against the
newspaper press in his remarks on the pro-
posed abolition of the franking privilege. Gen.
Butler ought to be grateful to the newspaper
profession for the tenderness with which he
has been treated these last ten years. The
Journal says
Gen. Butler thinks that Mt wspapers should
pay the same rate that the poor man pays for
his letter. This step backward with a ven
geance. The most berighted country makes
an exception in its rates OF postage in favor Of
printed matter. Gen. Butler is perhaps aware
that the poor man. in paying three cents TOR
letter, pays more than it costs to carry the let
ter between any two given points in New
England, or we may say at the Northwest and
he is therefore taxed for the privilege Of re-
celvlng a newspaper at low rate. He actu-
ally pays the Government for the service. So
tar as regards the prepayment of newspapers,
Gen. Butler must not be alarmed but that the
publishers will readily adjust their business TO
any policy which Congress may adopt, but
such change should not be a retaliatory
measure against the press for favoring the aoo-
lition of the ranking privilege, but reform
which will secure greater economy 10 the De-
partment and additional promptness in the de-
livery of newspapers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29

AN INFIDEL LYCEUM.-Recently Philadel-
phia man died, willing his entire estate for the
founding of an Infdel Lyceum in that oity.
The will has been declared null and void BY
the Pennsylvania Courts on the ground that
it would tend to RIGHTEOUSNESS and irreligion,
The laws of the State guarantee the freedom
of religious worship, and while Christianity 10
not law, it is so far the popular religion of the
people that lt cannot be openly insulted IN the
nizng the Importance OF sustaining religious
principles, so conducive to good morals, closed
his opinion in the following strong terms: 1T
would prove a nursery OF vice, a school OF pre-
and young women for the brothel; and there
is not skeptio of decent manners and good
morals who would consider such debating
the cityp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29

CoRBIN, the Presidents brother-in-law, is a
great living curiosity. He is described as
man of 55 or 60 years of age, with a narrow
face and nervous manner, and having the air
of being good deal demoralized. He is 10th
to tell anything, answers with great caution
and deliberation, and gives no information
beyond the briefest possible answers to the
questions asked. 1t is already apparent that
Corbin was the sharpest man in the conspi-
racy and that he beat Fisk e. Gould at their
own game by pretending to speak for the
PRESIDENT when he had no authority whatev-
er to do so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-29
MIR. Peabody,s Laud in England.

The statement that certain lands in Eng
land, which had been bought by Mr.. Peabody
for benevolent purposes are forfeited because
he was an alien, and that an inquest has been
held to determine the forfeiture or escheat,
Is very likely to be misunderstood. Undoubt-
edly the whole object of these proceedings
is to cure the irregularity of the title as it
now stands, and to enable the government
eventually to make a good title to proper
quarters for the objects which Mr.. Peabody
had in view. B.