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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-04-08

The Cleveland Leader calls attention to
resolution of Congress approved July 2Sib,
1866, exempiing from the income tax all
honorably discharged soldiers aud sailors
who served during the late war These
veterans bave already paid their tax iu vie.
tories iha! were worth more than Money
Not many Of them have incomes Of taxable
size, for the days Of rapid money making
were passed while they were MAJ ching and
lighting for thirteen dollars u month. Here
aud there. however. is ore who earns few
hundred dollars above the exemptive limit
If taerr is any law since 1865 which nell
tralizns the one to which we refer, will some
one who knows point it out and quote i,s
provisions? Meanwhile, let every soldier
and sailor hoaorably discharged from the
army o. navy, ask his assessor to explain
this point before paying his income tax. If
the resolution has not been repealed, the
veterans should have the benefit of it. IL
it has, it will be easy for our assessors to
point out the exact state of the case..-
Herald.
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A Dispatch from Shsmburg, dated Apr |
7th. says: About eight O'Clock this even
ing fire originated from ieuiting of gas
from u lantern at tanks of No. well, OF
the Boyer Lease. Walter Scott tract, owned
By Messrs. Hatten, Cole Il Co., copsumins
about three hundred aud fifty barrels OF oil ;
also engine house and derrick. The well
at the tiEl;e was producing about lity bar
rsls per Gay. Two men who were sbcu. to
measure The oil 10 run off by Allegheny
Transportation Co, made a very narrow
escape. Loss quite heavy Zoe Messrs. Lat.
ten, Cole 4 Co.
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The Accident to the Tow DO at OIL
Valley.

The accident to this boat was used By
her stern striking the timbsrs Of the Emlen.
ton bridge. whereby.she cGreened. ard drop
ped her boilers overheard. The boat right.
ed again. When the boat careenpd Henry
Gibson took hold Of his son. and in his fright
threw him overheard and then jumped in
after him. The father never rose above the
surface Int The hoy tloated some distance.
Capt Vim. Jackson jumped into the water
to rescne him, hut was unsuccessful and
narrowly escaped h'narf. The boat float
cd down to Stump Creek Island, six miles
below Emlenton, where she now lies -
The steamer Larilner took hold Of the barge
of the Oil Valley and flowed them up the
river. Henry Gibson leaves wife and
three children. residing in this city. II is
thought that the boat can ba -avcd, with
the loss of her boilers Pittsburg Com
mercial.
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SyS s3s'SIyyS.

|
It is said general court martial has
been ordered for tie trial of an army officer
of high rank, but the name and charges are
withheld.
The sales of the Union Pacific Railway
Land Department since July last amount to
l49,62S acres at S64S,42S,
| Reports from the West state that it is
showing vt South Pass, and heavy rain
prevails in Idaho, Montana Utah aad Wy
oming.
1t is said the British minister at Wash
ington has intmatcd TO the Dominion gov
err ment tina the American Executive has
received warnings of the projected Fenisn
raid along the frontier, 3btIom Port Huron TO
St. Adams, TO take place on the 18th of
April.
The Indians are again becoming very
troublesome in the West.
Wheat sowing has commenced very gen.
| orally in the farming region around Des
Moines, Iowa. Should the good weather
continue, Southern Iowa will be in the
midst of its seeding season by Thursday or
Friday. In Des Noints gardening has very
generally commenced.
The Mississippi river is now open TO Lake
Pep,n. A few days of warm weather will
open the river to ST. Paul
The warehouse Of Doqnell & &c xton. 81.
Joseph, Mo-, was burned GU Tuesday. Loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
John Long, of Peru. H., shot and killed
himself while out hunting, on Monday.
The coal miners of Lasale, kcnosha and
Oglesby, Ill.,, are on strike. They want
semi-lnonthly payments, instead of month
ly.
At Husson, Mimi, or Sunday, Misses
Smith and Ives were drowned.
The Hastings and Dakota Railroad has
rold out to the Milwaukee and St. Pau,
soad.
A fire at! Muskegon. Mich, Wednesday,
caused a loss Of S;55, % 0, mostly insured.
The steamship City OF Baltimore arrived
at Halifax Tuesday.
Creditors Of the Union Pacific Railroad
to tbe amount Of 81 900. 900 have asked for
the appointment Of a Receiver. They
charge lDm.nse frauds in the cons;ruction
the road.
As result ofthe excursion to the Indi-
ana coal fields. Eastern capitalists ale Sc
Letting sites for iron furnaces.
The frs. steamer OF tho SEASON left
Detroit for Cleveland Wednesday.
General Lindsay will command the Can
adam expedition to Red River.
The ,rce canal funding bill will be re-.
ported tothr Kew YorI, Senate.
| The New York Legislature has passed a
bill appropriatins 540o. .OnO 10 the aid Of
raj lIoads in tAGt State.
Tte'Jamps steam mills. at Ncwhury tort,
Mass. were sold Wednesday at auctioa for
| $l0g. .oGO--orig inal cost $t00, 600.
1t is proposed TO snbmit to the people Of
Massachuset,. an amendment to the Con-
stltution striking Oct the word ''malr.
Jem Mace Wednesday went into training
at Magnolia race cOnree, Mobile. =
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We are informed that the Franklin Ex-
change Hotel, at Franklin, has changed
prcprietors, and is heipg thoroughly clean
ed and renovated. The house is very hsud--
somely furnished, and supplied with every
convenience for families. The new proprie-
tore intend to supply the table with the best
OF everything; have engaged excellent
cooks, and purpose TO make it in every re-
spect first.class hotel, and will also make
IL most desirable residence for the families
Of persona VINO are doing business in the
oil regions. Many persons whose business
takes them to Franklin, while court is in
session or at other times, will be glad to
learn that they can now be com fortsbly &c =
commodated during their stay.
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ei;olo,no Centre Daily Record.
ARatv ANn. DEPARTURES OF
-TK AzNsEtS o. g. &; a. q. 81.
SOUTH.

No 9. Psesen ~. - l,eaveCprry lln.20
n; I'itrsvlls. 1855 .. la, Petrolear, Cen
,r,, LAT y. H.; vi CITY. % p. n.; lr-
,,neton, ) 10 =, III.
20 4 passsnger-!.esve CORY 6. 10 a. m ;
Titnsv,iie. 7,35 .. "a; Petroleum Centre
IA m: o.. City, s 50 = IN; arrive at lr-
viucion lao a III.
No. 6 'ass"ngcr-Leave Cory 6. 05 y m ;
Titnsviile. $50 . m; Petroleum Centre,
8, 81 m; arrive at Oil City 500 u.
NORTH.
No /, Pssscuger--isrve lrvineton 7l5
= N; on City, 1919 u n; Petroleum Cen
re, Hes N; Ti,usvilie, so "a III; arrive
a. Cory l.s0 p m.
No. g. Passeneer- Leave IrvinetoB, l2.-
Sa y u; Oh City 2,51 p m; Petroleum Cen
Ere. 1856 p m; Titueville, 4,ae p IN; arrive
a; Cory h,45 o IN.
~ 5. rass~nger-Lcave Oil City 7,e0 q
NJ rolenm Ce1tN, 7.4S IN; Titusville.
$50 am; arrive at Cory 1910 a m.
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A boy in Wapuun, Wisconsin, recently
entered a..saloon, rdrank glass Of beer
off without offering to pay for what he
drank. The saloon keeper rushed to the
door aud called him back, and demanded
his pay. The boy informed The beer-selier
that If be made him pay be would com-
plain on him for selling liquor TO minor
He was not pressed for payment,
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NEW WE'LL "A new well was struck on
the Cehtrai Petroleum. Co.'s farm. last even
iog. II started up at the rale Of ten bar
rcls per day, ard is now yielding Good fif-
teen barres. which will undoubtedly be the
daily production. Mr.. Harry perousse is
the fortunate owner.
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We would call the attention OF our bnsi-
ness men to the superior styles Of job print
my, hoih plain and fancy, at present being
'hined car from this oiiise. We are prepar.
ed TO execute job printing of every descfin-
non IN the la est and most fashionable style
oil the art, ami at reasonable rates, tr
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-04-08

Tee Free Pipe bill came up before the
state Senate on Tuesday last, and was lost,
the vote standing Ii to II. A two-thirGs
maJ'r'ty was necessary 10 carry it through
Should it come up another wia.er It will
probably be carried
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TIE New York Senate will attend Gen
cral Thomass funeral.
''snith' ia to be Lung on the 81 of June
at Louisville, for the murder of George or
The coal mine excursiun;sts'wera enter
tain'd NJ a anqnet IN Indianapolis Wedacs
day night.
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The new Court House will he dedicated
on Monday April 25th. Col. Jas. s. Myers
Hon. Il. S. McCormick and r L. Cochran,
Esq. Of Franklin, were appointed u Com.
mtttee TO report programme and make
other necessary arrangements for the dedi.
cation.-Franklin Citizen.
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ARRESTED S. Levi, a peddar, was ar
rested this morning and lodged in the locs-
up, on u warrant issued by tho U. S. Dis
'r'ct Court ut Pitsburg, Tor passing coun.
te'feit money. The arrest was made by
Deputy U. 5. Marshal ]. C. Bump.
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nv WELi.-A new we'll was strnc, nm
Cs''aooose krn, iast evening. 1t is owned
by Wa G. Fee, of Shambura, and is yield.
ing twenty barrels per day. The striking of
This well will Cause renewed interest to he
p'anifested in the oil territory on that Rum
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EOCNi N0siGGS.

Mr.. Trayer, salesman for the well known
clothing house Of Charles Stokes, Philadc-
pbia will visit this .ily about April LIST.
Those wishing clothing cut in the latest
sty lie and best materials will DO well TO re-.
serve their orders for him. IIe will have a
very large aud complete line 0r samples -
Our prices will be found very low as the
-extent o: our business gives great advnp-
tugcs in huying. The long established repu
taton Of the house for fair dealing, good
cu,ling aud workmanship is guarante
that every customer will be pleased.
ml6.n
Fine assortment of Paper and Clorh Win
dow Shades and Fixtures, just reed ut
mStf GRfrFEs Bros.
Sash. Glass, Doors. Putty &c. large
stock very cheap at tho Furniture Store.
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SuERIFs SALE Is CLosED.--Ncholso d
B,ackmc having bought him out st this
place al d Kane City. IT,
The'New Gas Pump Tor sole at Nicholson
d Blackmon's. IT,
TIL" New Gas Pump Tor sale at Nicholson
& Bluckmons. IT,
ca rriage Bolts. Wholesale and retail. .
Nicholson & Backmon's 23-tf
Just received q largo and well assorted
stock Of shelf hardware at }. KutherfOrd'a.
II.
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The Residence Of Wm. Adams, Jr.. in
saodycreek Township, was destroyed 10y fire
about NO weeks ago. The family had gone
70 church, and on retusaies home io.,ad
their dwelling and contents in ashes.
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Gold li2as.

The McOmoer i O'Oonnel. well, Demp-
ssy farm. Kane Run, was torpedoed day
or two s'uce. aRd the production increased
nearly double. It is now yielding nearly
twenty barrels per Gay, and before the tor
Fsdo was put in was doing only eight bar
re!s.
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Johnny Keefe, the boy who was ran over
by the cars in Oil City day before yester-
day, died at p. m tie same day.
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Election returns from Rhode Island indi-
cate tina, the State bas gone Republican by
about tonr thensaLd majority.
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ssEill1s Sorvice2.
PRESBTTERlAN CuURCI

: PkESBf TERRAIN CHURCH.
Pl@.c'iing at II cclock A. NJ, and Z
o'clock K ".
REV. ]. r. OxTosY, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at II A. NJ. and
"a p. il. Sabbath School ct l21s Pm.
eats Tres. 4 cordial. !.invi,ation extend
ed to oil
IsEv. c, N. HEARD, Pastor.
sH. PETER AHD PAUL'S (Catholie)
CHURCH.
Nass 1t lo54 a. m.
vesper and Bene iicti0n Of the Blessed
sacrament ht p. n.
catsehis-a at.2..p, m.
JAMES DUNN. Pastor.
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WAN TEE.

A situation as clerk. by yonng man who
has had several years experience in the
Grocery and No,ioa business, md under.
stands book Keeping also. Reference given
if desired. Enquire at this Office.
a1-2l. j. Sechrist
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rs II is tie truth? Critics Bros. have
kkoUM WE'D SPECIE PAYMENT. All
persons purchasing goods at their store Will
receive Specie in change. Give them call
and see for yourself m22tf.
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Ths trial Of Mcfarland Tor the murder of
Richardson is EoW taking place in New
York City.
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The State Legislature al journed sine die
yesterday.
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The Republican County Committee of
Venaneo county meet at Franklin on the
26th inst
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Wi'iamII' Conntily was hrut,lly mur-
ne?ao in Owen county, Ky,, Monday Night.
ins marderer' lelt note saying, This
u ns! the man We wante1 y
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Cold is a word which CoGiurton & Corn.
well propose reader obsolete. For n.oGys
operdndi call and see them. marcLlUiL
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Horse Shoe Malls, whoirsals ard retail
at Nicholson Siacklncns, .3ii
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saw Esal kissing Kate,
In fact we all three saw,
Fer | saw Esau. he saw me,
Aud she saw I saw Esln.
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Spring and Summer under clothing at
hammers & Alden's.
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The PYRAMIDS Of splendid coal over at
Codlngton d Cornweli's yard are perfectly
wonderful. marchiOtf.
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The largest an1 bes. assortment of Table
CnIiery, ever brought into the country at
Nicholson K Blackmons. II.
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Spring Hats and Caps at hammers &
Alden's,
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New Spr'u2' Goods a, hammers 81 Alden
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KID GIoAEs-A large assortment, at
Lamemls & Alden's.
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Spring Suits made to order from .th,
latest patterns at LlDmcr RS &c A'dens.
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Fine assortment of Paper and Clorh Win
dow Shades and Fixtures, just reed ut
mStf GR1rFEs Bros.
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Sash. Glass, Doors. Putty DC. large
stock very cheap at tho Furniture Store.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-01

or aristocratic government. Liberty and
republican institutions need no such aid.
STILL as was said, there is no necessity
to saddle the whole weight of the nation
al debt, amounting in round numbers to
two thousand four hundred millions,
upon this generation, upon the people
who have borne so much already. Let
us not stop paying the debt; let us con
tribute good round sum annually for
its steady liquidation; but it is not ne
cessary to pay hundred millions a
year and to tax the people for that
amount. A permanent sinking fund of
half or even one-third of that sum would
be sufficient. The people would see the
debt wasting away gradually and be sat
isfed As population and the wealth of
the country increase the burden would
be felt less, and if deemed expedient
the sinking fund could be augmented
after some years have passed This we
consider the proper financial policy OF
the government.
A hundred millions year can very
well be cut off the revenue. Taxation to
that amount can be reduced and still a
large sum can be appropriated to the
liquidation of the debt, as well as having
very liberal amount for current ex-
penses. A revenue unnecessarily large
only leads to extravaganza and corrup-
ton. Economy and public virtue are
closely connected. One of the first
things Congress should do is to abolish
entirely the income tax. 1t is an unpop-
| al nj IN do
the private affairs of our citizens and
leads to false swearing and all sorts of
corruption. 1t requires costly and
complicated system for its collection. 1t
is in every sense incomp patible with the
freedom of our republican institutions.
The injury done to the country and
morals of the people far exceed the value
obtained. The tax on coal aud other
things of absolute necessity to the people
should be abolished, and we are glad
to see Congress is doing something to
that end A great deal, however, re-
mains to be done. The whole system of
revenue laws need simplifying, so that
the income of the government may be de-
rived chiefly from few articles of lux
ury and at comparatively small cost of
collection. To pay the debt.rapidly is
no doubt gratifying and makes fine
financial exhibit to the country from
month to month, but to reduce the taxa
ton that bears most directly and heavily
upon the people would be more popular.
The administration and dominant party
in congress can do as they please; they
have all the power, and we call upon
them to relieve the people of many of
their burdens and to leave the payment
of portion of the debt to the rising gem
Grafton and the future augmented wealth
of the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-01
First Bridal Trip by steam.

A correspondent of the Geneva Cour
ier relates the following story of the
Kate Morgan, the little steamer which
for more than a generation has piled on
Cayuga Lake, her owners obeying the
behest of the first proprietors-to run
her till she busts":
Before the Chancellor Livingtone stem
med the current OF the Hudson, yet after
the little Clermont had stirred the quieter
waters of the Collect Pond, the whistle
of the Kate Morgan awoke the echoes in
Taughanic Glen, and her paddle-wheel
dashed the spray upon Cayuga bridge.
There is bit of romance attaching to
her name and building, .t.
Old General Morgan, of Revolution
airy fame, had noble estate on the east
ern bank Of the lake net far from where
the present Wells College now stands.
Between his only daughter, a lovely girl
of eighteen, and young Fulton, had long
existed tender attachment, which,
however, the poverty and obscurity of
Robert led the General severely to frown
upon. Fulton went to New York. He
labored long years in perfecting his in
vention; his day of triumph came, and
then he wrote to the stern father relating
his success and asking for the daughters
hand. 5ii lfLani ht
Nay" wrote back the incredulous
old soldier, "I'll believe what / see with
nv own eyes. Come you back, you
scapegrace, to the lake; build and sail
steamboat past my own door, and then,
and not until then, shall you have my
daughter Kate IL. .re.
Need say that Fulton came joyfully
back, that steamer was built as rapidly
as circumstances would permit. that she
was launched, and in due time did sail
triumphantly past the Generals doorl
But let me add that, according to an ex-
press stipulation, made by the sly Robert
in case he succeeded-when the Kate
Morgan sheered in toward the Generals
dock small boat was seen pushing out,
containing the original Kate, her grim
father and a gentleman in clerical vest
ments. They were soon on board, and
there amid the waving of flags, the ring
ing of bells, and the blowing of whistles,
the proud Inventor and his prouder bride
we're made one. A glorious sweep up
and down the lake completed the first
bridal trip by steam ever known in this
country.
Before We leave this historic boat let
US 20 below a moment. Here are the
old-fashioned engines, inscribed, Ire
man, Cartwright 4 Co" They were the
first engine-hpilders IN the United States,
and furnished both Fplton's and Fitoh's
hOats, Cartwright was the father Of the
well known Peter Cartwright, the West
ern backwoods preacher
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-01
A New Caspar Hauser.

From the New York Tribune.l
Many of our readers will remember
the case of Caspar Hauser, the young
German, who, some forty years ago, was
discovered, helpless imbecile, at the
gate of German city. Although con-
siderably advanced in life, he could not
walk; he could not talk; and he could
comprehend hardly anything which was
said to him. Of course, this was fine
opportunity for the philosophical Ger
man mind. Books were written about
Caspar Hauser. 1t was evolved, both by
induction and deduction, that, all his life,
Caspar had been kept in dark hole, in
which he could hardly stand erect; that
he must have had wooden horses to play
with: and, also, that he must have been
the illepitimate son of some German
Duke-perhaps Of His Serene Highness
the Duke of Pumpernickel. This last
happy conjecture was much strengthened
by an attempt which was made to assas.
sinate poor Caspar What became Of
him afferward we do not know For all
that we do know he may have become
Professor OF Hermeneutics in the UNI
yersity- of Gottingen.
There was not wanting the skeptical
who declared that it was impossible for
the man 10 have been secretly kept ~
this hole for all these years. Yet now IN
Philadelphia, in the Year of Grace, $50
we have a case in many respects like
that of caspar. At No 33T Lombard
street. resided q man naIned Gibson,
whose sleep was disturbed BY extraor'
dinary noises; and he came to the con
clusion that he was lodged in the vicinity
of a 1unatie. Initiating inquiries, be
learned enough 20 induce him TO cali ~
the policemen, who, on visiting the resi-
dence Of Joseph Herriges, foand thar he
was keeping a younger brother, John,
aged thirty. IN . custody, the particulars
III which are both frightful andrepulsive.
This John was detained laccording to
the POST "in two coop-iiks back rooms,
one above the other, about eight feaf BY
ten = I 4 one OF these rooms the prisoner
slent and in fhs other he took has
food There was no furniture. Ihe
flooring was Of rough boards ~ 2 shock
;ngIy flthr state. The personal oonai-
,;on of John Herriges was worthy Of his
domicil. His body vas clothed only in