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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-13
LIST OF AGENTS.

TiTUSvILLE, CHURCH RUN AND VICINI
TY-STEPHEN nOOP. Office, Hamiltor's Cigar
store, address Titusville, Pa. Assistant, John Van
SERVER.
TITusyILLE, CHURCH RUN AND vICTNI
MY-H H THOMAS. Office and address, Man
sion House. 1itusyille, Pa.
SHAMBURG AND yICINTTY-GEORGE IR.
IN. Office, shamburg; residence, Titasvile, Pa
Assist ant A A. West
FARM, AND PlTHOLE-GEORGE W. VAN
VLIET. Office and address. Chase House, Pleas
antvlle. Assistant, II. G. Huntington
TIDIOUTE AND WEST HlCKORY-CHAS
CLARK. Office and address, Exp ess Office. Tidi
Quite. Pa. Assistant, E. G. Beardsley.
PETROLEUM CENTRE AND VICINITY
LEVI MASON. ONCE and address, Petroleum Cen
tre, Pa Assistant, Charles Blackford.
TARR AND BLOOD FARMS and District lyinQ
on Oh Creek and Cherry Run, from Story Farm te
cClintockville-JANES SAUNDERS, Address
arr Farm, Pa. Assistants. Luther B. Saunders
Charles v. Cochran and Wi'l'an HOyt.
MCCL!NTOCKvlLLE, OH. CITY AND RENO
"A; s. WLsT. Address, Oil City or Reno, Pa
+ xNKEiN, ALONG THE ALLEGHENY p1y
| Err WILDER. Office and address, Franklin. p,
SORUBG aASS, FUSTER FARM d PAdKER,S
| LANDINI-RICHARD W. REDPIELD. Ofics
and address Scrubgrass, Pa Assistant. X. w Por
terfeld, address Emlenton, Pa.
| WEST vIRGINIA-C. d. ANGEL, and T. f.
| COOK. Address. Parkersburg. West Virginia
| Uoberts Petroleum Torpedo Co,
| tnay Idly.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-13
CAUTION.

The public isrcautioned against employing any
nv, since the Roberts Patent c,ycr the use of fhe
Torpedo and all explosive matsrials for oil wells,
and the use of surh materials ny other parties is a
direct infringement Of their rights Any parties in
dealt with accoi ding 10 law. AMI "a acting willfully
and knowingly IN defiance OF law and the decisions
Of the Courts
The Company have re organized their business
with view TO accommodate Oil Men in every mart
Of the Oil Region. They have employed the most
efficient Agents and Assistants that can be procured
for the business. Each Torpedo /. labelled with
date If patents together with the price Of the TOT
pedO, and siyned by an officer Of the Company, 80
every Operator wishing Torpedo may know Its
price and whether 1t came from our Ofilcs
Operators will confer favor by reporting to this
Office any negligence of Agents.
The following named persons have been appoint.
cd Agents and Assistant Agents for the Oil Regions
| Of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
GENERAL QUEsADa.


General Quesada, late commandment
chief OF the patriot army in CUBA, who
arrived in town night before last. re-
manned in his apartments at the Hoff-
man House all day vest, rday. and was
visited by an immense number OF Gu
ban gentlemen aud prominent citizens
OF New York. The beautiful flag OF tie
little republic 1oated from the roof Of
the hotel, and was frequently cheered
Dy people In the street; while the yesti-
bule aud parlors of the establishment
seemed TO be transformed from A meri-
can into Castilan resorts, and resound-
Ell With the articulation of CasteHano.-
Colonel Tarona and Major Lozuas, the
accomplished aides-dc- camp OF the
General, speak ESSlish fuertlv, and
contributed UNNECESSARILY 70 the enter.
talliment OF American visitors not ia
miliar with Spanish. To-day General
Quesada will publish a proclamation
al, official report OF affairs IN
cuba. The document was being pre-
pared last evening. but,had net suffi-
cehtly approached completion to be
gwen to the press. Arrangements are
Oh loot among the Cubans in the CITY
TO give the General an entertainment.
and the Cuban League. of which cen
McMahon is president. has invited Gen.
sral Ruesada and staff TO attend their
meeting on Saturday evening next. =
.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
a CHANCE For A. /.

The next victim. it is confidently
asserted, will be the Hon. Mr.. Butler
OF Tennessee-by all odds the yilest
specimen OF a Congressman thst ever
dlsgfaced seat in The House. He was
one OF the worst rebels N Tennessee.
Tins fact was clearly proven against
nim, aud yet he WAS allowed to periure
himself IN the presencc of the assemble
liouts, ~ taking The iron-clad oath.
simply becanse he bad joined the Rad
zeal party. The sale of his cadetsbip
Is clearly proven against him and ac-
Knowledged by him; and there is litth,
doubt that he will either resign or be
expelled. Herein is splendid chance
for A. j. Butter represents the Greene
vile district, where A. j. lives. He
viii no doubt offer hiInselfas a candid
ate Tor Reelection. A man who had
the audaeity to swear AS falsely as But
Ter swore when he took the oath of of
nee in the-llspse of Repl esentatiyes is
impudent enough to appear covered
with scot and rhinestone as a candid
ate against Gabriel for chief trumpter
TO lilgi court OF heaven. ANDY Ina.
mad an idea of running for the House.
and has been collecting some facts A.
galnst Butler for use in the canvass.
Let him put on his war paint and whet
his tomahawk Instantly. He was not
an invariable success as President: in
deed, think him amendable to the
criticism OF a Virginlau a little the
worse for spple-jnice, whom | once
met and consersed with on the sub
ject. ~ hat do yeu think of ANDY ?,
said ! 10 him. This was IN '66 or '67.
"Well," said he, "he does the RICH.
(hic)est (hic)est thing in the wrong
(hie)est (hic) time Of any Id man
aver saw" Yet, AS member of the |
House. a. j. would be man after
every honest citizens heart. 50 let
nm come along. Cor. in Enquirer.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS T @
ADJUST THE DERT.

After disagreement between the
two Houses, and after some discussion.
the Senate yesterday adopted the Joint
resolution passed by the House We'd
nesday directing The Governor to APP
point three commissioners or, the part
OF this State to meet the Virginia com
nissioners for the purpose of adjusting
the debt. One OF the commissioners
must be taken from each congressional
district, They are to proceed at once
30 the settlement. and to report their
proceeding to the next Legislature Tor
approval or disapproval. When tile
commissioners from Virginia first pre-
sented themselves here there was
good deal of opposition to any ilnmedi-
ate action, and until yesterday it was
not thought that commissioners would
be authorized on the part of this State.
We ale satisfied the Legislature has
chosen the wiser course, for the plain
reasons assigned in these columns sew
eral days ago. The resolution having
been adopted, we reproduce it here for
the more accurate information of our
readers:
"RsSolued, &C., That the Governor ap-
point three resident citizens of the
State, one In each congressional dis
iiltb. w LII VIC vi
Virginia on lie subject ola proper adj
justment of the public debt of that State
due or incurred prior to the LIST day of
1861, and a fair division of the |
property belonging to that State on
that day; and make report thereof to |
this Legislature for its approval or dis
approval at its next session, with the |
acts and accounts upon which their re-
port ia founded: Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall be eonstreu
as waving or impairing in any way the
light OF the State to Jurisdiction over
The counties OF Berkeley and Jefferson.
80. The commissioners SO to be ap-
pointed shall proceed without delay in
he execution Of their duties, and as
'om pensation fJr,heir services shall re-
sive six dollars per day for the Zine
ctiIally employed therein, aud the
anne mileage as that allowed to mem
ers OF the Legislature. y Wheeling IN
,lli1encer.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
WHAT WILL BE NEXT SOLD.

"Mack" further says: Suppose Whit
temore did sell cadetship, hasn't
Grant sold Cabinet Offices And should
We not, instead of having our moral
sensibllities outraged at an advertise
ment offering West Point scholarship
for sale, rather expect, one of these
days, to meet something like the follow.
ing in the New York and Cincinnati
dailies:
For Ssle-A Cabinet office with three
years to run. VIII be sold with or
without the patronage of the Depart
ment. Terms cash or improved real
estate. Address U. y. c., Washing.
ton, D. G.
Oh this:
For Sale-Or will exchange for
Dull pup, post-office in a pleasant
country town. Salary $1,000. Adj
dress Dent, Washington, D. c..
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
DECLINE IN DRY GOODS.

The New York Financial and CONNER
cial Chronicle, in its review of ths dry
goods trade for the past week, says:
Inc market has been completely un-
settled by the action CONNIE scsd ten
days ago by Messrs. A T.. Stewart &
Co., III Offering prints at great reduce
tons from the ruling market price. 1t
is useless to speculate as Co the object
OF Mr.. Stewart in taking the trade by
surprise with his extraordinary s.hank"
movement; the fact of the movement
and its results are of more Importance
to our readers. 1t seems to be quite
evident that the effect will be. and it
was Intended to be. something much
more permanent than merely to draw
the attention of BUYERS to the Dry
Goods Palace on the corner OF Broad
way and Chambers street. The result
has already been shown in a general re-
ductlon OF prices in prints in many
brands OF bleached and brown goods,
and also imported dress goods. 1t may
be fairly said that the movement was
naugurated by the most prominent
dry goods merchant in the United
States, and his deliberate opinion as to
the course OF business in the immediate
future, as shown by tins important re-
ductlon ia goods, is entitled to much
weight, The range OF cotton and gold
nave recently been such as to warrant
lower prices, and since the first rush at
stewards store the tendency of these
has been downward, confirming In a
remarkable manner the anticipation
which he probably held OF such a course
of affairs.
The market closes in an unsettled
condition, with downward tendency
in those goods which have not already
been reduced in price.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
REVENUES.

Some wag records the following "ds-
clsonS OF the commissioner OF inter
nal Reuenne to yer the following
points: Parties using paper collars
mucst use them from the original pack
age-that is, from the box in which
they have been purchased; and three-
cent revenue stamp must be attached
20 each one when put on. When the
collar becomes soiled and 10 turned
with the clean side out, it must receive
another theee-cent stamp, and must
also be conspicuously stamped with
the word turned" Boxei. when
emptied cannot be Hsed a second time.
but must be destroyed in the room
where emptied, and the assessor fur
nished with certificate OF the fact.
II thrown out of the window, or carri
ed out in the coal scuttle OF wash tub.
such boxes VIII be subject to export
duty.
"Bootblacks are required 70 use their
backing just as they find it when the
boz is opened, adding nothing to it
whatever. The act of splitting in the
box and smearing the contents with
the brush, constitutes the bootblack
mixer, or rectitier. or manufacturer Of
blackiug. and he must pay the ordina-
ry manufacturers license. zach boot
polished. Tor which the sum OF five
cents is paid by the wearer, must re-
ceive, at ths expense OF the bootblack,
q tour and three-quarter cents stamp"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
DE-. oLIvrR as A MEsKERrsr.

Some one has culled from a newspa.
per aid published in the Alexandris
Gazette the following:
MesmertSn an Accomplish of Crime
Some people profess not to believe in
sO-called ''mesmerism" and the power
OF the mesmeriser over his victim. -
But knowing" is better even than
'seeing" III this case, and we know that
1t IS true. Dr.. Oliver, the mesmerist .
was quite equal to anything ofthat kind
that was possible at all, and could COM
pei thoae who submitted TO his prac-
tices 10 do exactly v nat lac told them to
do whilst they were In tile Abnormal
manipulations. We CHANGED to meet
the man in England, when lie was re-
spectacle practitioner in Newcastle-on-
Tyne. and We have seen him compel his
victims" to believe and TO suffer all
the agony of burning-that they were
sitting OIL red-hot Goals WI hen they were
sitting OH a common chair--to believe
that they were drinking brandy when
they were drinking water, and go
through all the antics OF drunken man,
and wear all the sembIances OF the same
10 .heir faces, eyes, and demeanor.-
we nave known young man compell-
ed 10 come 10 the mesmerlst at II o.
cioch AZ ilignJ lrOm distance OF eight
miles because he was told to do so when
in the mesmeric state. This happened
at Leeds. The poor fellow that came
the distance was a Pudsey ''Slub5er,"
aud he had to walk on the snow all the
way; and what made it all the more
CRUEL was tina his wife was confined on
that very night and was dangerously |
i'll. We were in the room of the mes |
merlst at the time, having been induc-
ed to go there to see private expert
nents by way of testing the truth of
what was then ''new thing in Israel."
The man came in, cold and weeping.
md told HN story, bitterly upbraiding
he mesmer.st for his cruelty, and we
we're so touched by his sullerings that
ne sent for carriage and caused him
o be driven home at all speed, other
wise he would have had to walk back
,ver bleak and rugged country, knee
eep in snow in many parts.
We name this fact because we "know"
to be true. The man said he could
ot help coming; he seemed to be drawn
D Leeds; and, as all will readily sup
ose, very much against his will.
G6@ Horses freeze to death in the
reefs Of Montreal, fs 30 +
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
STATE NEWS.

An extensive revival Is progressing
at the Cumbet land Street Methodist
Church, Norfolk. under Ravd's Leon
ldos Rosser and z. A. Peterson.
The sale of keysytle, on the DanviIle
railroad, has been effected. The pur-
chasers are northern capitalists, who
intend making extensive improve
ments. The price paid WAS $4,000.
Mr.. Joseph Davis, deaf and dumb
man. residing in Hamilton, Loudoun
county, employed at Mr.. A. Taylor's
steam mill, was caught in saw oge
DAY last week and terribly injured be-
fore he could be eXtricated.
Mr.. Lewellen Luc tett son of the late
Horace Luekett, of Loudoun Co.. was
fnund dead Ia his bed on Yesterday
week. at his boarding house near A
Jamestown, in Frederick equity, Mary
land.
MIR. Ruffner. who has been elected
Superintendent of Public instruction.
IN this state, Is \ native OF Virginia.
WAS educated at Warrington College
and Union Theological Seminary Viz
glula. aud at Princeton New Jersey.
Upo" the competition OF his education
he entered the ministry in the Presley
terrain church. For two years he was
chaplain at the University OF Virginia.
Subsequently. he accepted the pastor
ate OF one of the most flourishiue
churches IN the city OF Philadelphia.
whlco position he held for two years.
lie subsequer thy returned to Virginia,
and has resided III this State ever since.
lie IS regarded as man of great intel
leetual vigor, sound judgement and
finished education, aud has b cen
from his boylood chiefly or Indirectly
connected with some prominent iasti-
tuition OF learning. He is man OF
pleasing address, and is thoroughly up
10 the requirements OF the time.. He
Is new forty six years of age, and ply
slcaily equal TO the work before him.
and profoundly intent upon the sue
eessful organization OF the important
department which has been committed
to his supervision.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
.cHrsApEAKE AND OHIO RA1IRoAp.


Tuesday last, says the Richzond
Wing, was the day fixed for letting to
contract at Charleston, West Virginia,
the grading, masonry and bridges on
that portion of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad lying between the Falls
of Kanawha and the Ohie river. We
understand that a large number of bids
were offered. On :he 10th instant bid
ding fos contracts on the eastern divi-
sion will close at Richmond. This let
ting will include the Big Bend, Lewis,
and other tunnels, the unfinished work
west Of Millboro,' and the unfinished
work eight miles east Of tue White Sui
phur Springs. The whole route has
been. thoroughly examined by parties
desiring contracts, and tile work will
not go by default for want OF bidders.
The names of the successful bidders
will not be known, we presume, before
the 10Th or 2Oeh. Then the whips will
crack and work will commence in earn-
est.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
PRISONERS.
A DOG SAVES THE LIFE OF HIS MAS
TER AND PERISHES IN THE AT
D. n TEMPT
[From the Ml,oauIee Wisconsin. !

4 gentleman living at Wanwatosa
related TO us to-day the following in
cldeht, tor the truth of which he youch-
es: One day last week man went to
saloon, as was mis- daily custom, to
drink, and meeting boon companions.
remained with theW until late at night
when he started to go home. Over
come by the liquor he had drank, the
man laid down on the railroad track
and went to sleep. A faithful dog
Who mad followed the man stood and
watched over him until the whistle OF a
locomotive the distance showed that
a freight train was apr oaching. Tie
dog, Iulll aware OF the danger immi-
nent to his master, tried to arouse the
drunden man, and tore his clothes bad
ly IN the attempt.
Unable to awake the sleeper, the dog
took the man by the sholders and fair
~ dragged him from the track lust AS
the train came on. The man was saved
but the poor dog who had SO faithfully
protected the master he loved, was
struck by the COW cher and smashed
to pieces. When the man recovered
his senses it was found that his flesh
was bitten in several places by the dog
in The strong efforts made by the anil
NAL to save his life. The man the next
day gathered up the pieces 1.-THE faith
ful ,iilnal and buried them. He was
so fully Impressed by the remarkably
narrow escape from death that he has
resolved not to &c: drunk again. and
he certainly oi;Sht to keep his pledge
while droppinga tear II memory OF the
faithful animal who sacrificed his own
life TO save that of his master,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

The proposed conference betwee n
sub-committees IRON the State Central
Committees OF the ''RePubhcan party
IN Virginia has been mentioned here
tofore. A telegram from this city dat
ed Saturday last gives the names Of
the Portrrite sub committee and adds:
Up to this time no action has been
had by either the Gilmer or Wick ham
committees. IL is generally believed
that they do not intend to accept the
proposition OF the Republican State
Central Committee, headed by Mr..
Porter.
The Richmond correspondent of the
A leXandria Gazette says:
Letters from Washington fro n some
members of Congress. complaining of
the course of the Legislature and
Governor Walker, continue to be re-
ceived, but the Governor, it is said,
will pursue the even tenor OF his way
regardless OK threats, in the full CON
seriousness oflalthfal discharge OF his
duty. ''f
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
ANOTHER FIGHT.
THH PRIZE RISG-EDwARDs VS.. coLLYER-
EDWARDS THE WINNER.


New York, March g. A fight occurr-
ed this morning on Mystic Island, in
Long Island Sound, seven miles from
the Connecticut shore, and WAS for the
light weight championship and $4,000
aside. Edwards was backed by Harry
Hill A thousand spectators were pres
ent, among whom were Mike Coburn,
Reddy the Blacksmith, Patsy Shep-
para, Dan kerrIgan, Dan Noble, Kit
burhs, Butt Riley and Walter Brown.
both men were in fine condition, and
equally confident OF victory. Dooney
HARRIS and Bob Smith acted as seconds
Tor Edwards; Barny Aaron aud anoth-
er for Collye'; Billy Tracy was chosen
referee. The fight began at 9:55. Both
fought determinedly and the rounds
were short and sharp. Almost from
sbe beglnnlngit was seen that Edwards
must win TIE fight, and when a few
rounds wc-e fought CVllyer WAS badly
punished. First blood and first knock
down were allowed Edwards. Collyer
fought gamely, but on the forty-first
round he received crushing blow,
Knocking him down as though dead
His seconds then threw up the sponge,
amidst great cheering for Edwards
Coilyer was carried to the hotel, where
no Vomlted and remained insensible for
q long time. The crowd behaved In an
lrreproachable manner. No arrests
we're made. ur
These men met once before on the
23d of August 1868, at Gene River Va,
and after n fight of one hour and four
teen minutes, in which AZ rounds were
fought, Edwards n as deelaredt the win
mel. That was Edwards first appear
anee in tue ring. Col,yer has been ca
ger since that time to retrieve his lai-
rels. and it was not urtil few months
ago that Edwards agreed to fight him
again. Collyer is about 20 years OF
age, and is well-kn,wn about Baltimore
and Washington. This was his eight
hgh', five of which he has won, and lost
three. Edwards is a year or two young-
er. and is generally few pounds light
er, but in this fight both men were at
the weight-l24 pounds. Collyer was
trained at Herring Run, near Balti-
more, by Barney Aaron, and Edwards
near New York by DOoney Harris,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
MORE FELLOW CITIZENS

The Dominican Republic has formal
ly declared in favor of annexation to
the United States. The vote through
out the,country shows an overwhelming
majority in the affirmative. This towns
OF Santiago La Vega and Aqua led the
demand for annexation. We have al
-eady negro fellow citizens in super-a-
bundance, and President Grant wants
to give us Indian citizens, aud
Pomeroy and Wilson female fellow-cit-
liens, but the climax wilI.not be reach
ed until we can call the thorough bred
Dominicans men and brothers.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-11
VERsGHNEA--TO-yytf:

A L Rules held in she Clerks Office Of
orange Circuit Court, on Monday, the
Ith day Of February, 1879,
John A. English, surviving partner Of him
seli and W arren w. Spindle, deceased late
merchants and partners in trade under tho
nrln and style of English & Spindle. and
such other creditors as will come forward
ana snare The costs of this suit-Plaintifis,
James II. Jones, in his own right and as Ad.
mnistrator of Benjamin X. Jones. decd.
george N. Jones, Andrew Jones Charloa
a. Jones, Mary Jones, Bette Jones, Catha.
rlle zones, Wallis Jones, Whitfield Tan
mar, MONTGOMERY Tannar and - Tan
nar-Defendants
The object of this suit Is to obtain decree
Tor reference to master commissions To
ascertain the amount of outstanding debts
against the estate of BENJAMIN r. ] ones de-
ceased and TO require James H. Jones Ad
ministrator of the said BENJAMIN n ZONES
10 settle his administration accounts. and
also 10 SUBJECT the interest of BENJAMIN r..
Jones, II any he had in the lands CONVEYED
by Thomas j. Roach to j. j. Hajsev, trnstee
under decree of the County Court Of Or
ange. TO the payment of certain Judgments
oDtalned by The plaintffs against the said
Jhines IL. Jones, as Admir-. aforesaid. And
giants, George w. Jones, Andrew Jones and
nohlR omery Iannar, are non residents OF
tne state OF Virginia,on the motion OF the
Plalnlliis, by counsel, 1t is ordered that they
publication OF this order, and do what is ne.
cessary TO protect their interests, and that a
copy ofthis order be published once week
lot iour successive weeks in the Native Vir-
klnian, newspaper published in the viIIapa
of Gordonsville. and thatanother eonv thers'
OF De posted Mt the front door of the Court
Court >N' N""ii'T
JOHN. G. WILLIAMS, Dep'ty Clerk
for M. ID. HIGGINs. CLERK
February 49, IS7O-WAIIAcE = o'eAA'