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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

for new member, without regard to
race, color or previous condition Of SER
vitudc." as the glorious Fifteenth Amend
mcnt says.
The significance OF thi, srs'ch is felt
50 fully by all men, that there is no occa-
sion for our dwelling upon it. Com
ment is needless i the general verdict.
Those who, in their youthful years, won
dered over the stories in the Arabian
Nights" which told how the slave rose to
be Grand Vizier, have now much better
reason for ama2cment ai the change
which, before their own eyes, in the short
space ten years, have carried Il represent
tative " chattc with no rights which
a white man was bound TO respect into
the United States Senate. So rapidly,
have mems minds adapted themselves to
the sweeping tide Of progress, that the
elimination appears perfectly natural and
like matter of course. Some little ex-
citement in Washington appears to have
attended Senator Rcvel's advent on the
floor of the Senate az debater, but it
will soon subside. Other colored Sena-
tor and Representatives will follow, pro-
badly keeping some proportion to the
numbers of their race as an element in
American citizenship, until in time
the color of a Congressmans complexion
will be of but little more account than the
color of his hair or his eyes. Fair play
is henceforth to be the rule in this regcn-
Grated Republic, whose corner stone is
Equal Rights.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22

The examination Of the Middlebury
Graded Schools will begin on Wednesday,
the 23d inst. and will be conducted as
follove
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

The Titnsville Herald OF this morning
s.ys: "The Crawford Democrat and Petro.
l'nm Centre RECORD copy from tho tele.
graphic correspondence of the Now Yorl,
Herald what purports to be the testimony
OF Messrs Pettis and Bishop, before the
Military Committee, in the matter of the
cadetship investigation" and goes on to
ridlc"le Mr.. Petis' statement but has no,
word to say in regard to Mr.. Bishops evil
dence, upon which the New York cores
pondent had the most to ray. Then the
Herald gives reply, which it claims Mr..
fett's made to qnes tion asked BY General
Logan. Now we do not believe the editor
OF inc Herald ever saw that in print before
or that Mr.. Pett;s ever made it, What
We said Fridsy,s.ws say to-day. If the
1itusvills Herald and OH City Times bad
published the New York correspondents
report referred to, as they did that same
correspondents letter giving the evidence
against Mr.. Pettis, it would not have had
% m"cn Inc appearance Of put up job, or
smeit SO strong of malice and hatred.
Does any one want to bet us that the Oh
Cl'y Times will not copy the Herald's arti-
Ole OF this morning?
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

A recently Published book Of "Nursery
Rhymes for Children" is very curious illus
tration of the remarkable ignorance which
exists in the minds Of some people concern :
ing the real wants and needs of the little
folks in respect to their literature--for they
certainly have one nowadays. Here is a
"measly" lullaby for child suffering from
common infantilc disease:
''Fsel her pulse.
1t begins TO convulse:
Soon the spasms will throttle her;
The blue spots will mottle her:
Then the doctors will bottle her."
A "Whisper Song imparts some useful
information:
Iii t!-That noise What was it?
See, there's ghost in the closet
And under the tatle, look!
Don't You see that creeping spook?
Oh! Oh! look out on the stair,
The devil is hiding there?'
Most people, we fancy, will take good care
that their children are kept in ignorarce Of
such rhymes for several years after they
have lett the nursery forever.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

The BABY BALL.-An entertainment of o
somewhat singular nature took place on
Saturday afternoon and evening at Irving
Hall, New York. 1t was, in fact, baby
matinee ball, prolonged into an evening
concert, at which the guests were of every
age between faur and fourteen. Young
New York was there in all its glory
"Nobby" boys and fair girls crowded the
floor, and in few cases infants in arms
might be seen in as much of q ballcostume
as swaddling clothes would admit Of It is
sad fact that cigars and whisky were sur
reptitously induls sed in by some of the lads,
and that the whole affair was an amazing
instance of precocity.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

REDUCTION OF FREIGHT DEMANDEp.-At
'ne meeting of the Petroleum Association.
at Cleveland, Wednesday afternoon, the late
ADVANCE in freight on crude oil was under
a'Sc"ss'on' and committee of We appointed
W o''ng the matter before the proper parties
win view Of securing "a reduction. The
unanimous expression was that the tariff is
inost unjust and inimical to the oil interests
oi me city, and pretty decided dsposi-
tlon was man ifef,cd by many to clos. ibei,
rehnerles at once il u fair reduction was no
conceded.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
The Old BOOK.

Quaint poems ofa far Off age,
In binding dark and old,
But strewn DER each discolored page
Sweet faacies sweetly told.
That seem as though child were I,
To take me by the hand.
And lead me through the years gone by,
Back to o much loved land.
Where sunshine falls in golden bars,
Through woodland labyrinths,
And frail white wind-tlowors lie like stara
Mid purple hyacinths.
Now, though softly close the book,
The vision with me stays:
On Green young leaves and ripping brook
On flowers and sky gaze.
o poet! dead and gone thou art:
But this thy magic lore.
Doth enter in the readers heart,
And live there eveImore.
o poet. that didst sing so sweet,
To gladden. weary men,
PeIehauce some day we twain shall meet,
And may thank thee then.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

Number OF wells completed dur
! ing the month, L
DALzELL rAEM-ACTVAl"
Average daily production, Il 29'G
Number of wells pumping, u
Number of wells drilling,
Dericks. &c. fer three rev wells were
put up on this farm during the month
PIERsoN rARM-ACTUAL,
Average daily production, 1lG
Number of wells pumping, 2G
Number of wells abandoned, /
The falling off in production or this farm
was 50 barrels per day over last month. No
no new wells are going down.
HYDE 4 EGBERT rARM--AcrUAL.
Average daily production, q
Number OF wells pumping. 4
Increase per day over last month bb.s.
EVANS TRACr.-AcTUAL.
Average daily production. 90
Number of wells completed. 4
No new wells wee drilled on this tract.
The production of the following farms is
estimated:
MALLORY FARM.
Average daily production, 30
Number of wells pumping, s
Number OF wells drilled,
KENNEusErr TRACT.
Average daily production, 10
Number Of wells pumping, 3
STEVENSON rAEx.
Average daily production, 20
Number OF wells pumping, 10
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

ct Sierra Leone, on the west coast OF
Africa, there is printed a paper called the
West African Herald, the entire s!aff-pro-
prietor, editor and mpositors-beng real
natives. Among the names of the agents
who receive subscriptions and supply papers
is the following: AT Winnebah, Henry
Abduah, King of Winnebah. His sable
majesty is also agent for the some paper for
the Gomooah district, t,-ExcbAnge
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

AT divorce trial before Judge Sample,
in Munce. Ind, last week. the principals
the in suit, relating how lovingly they
used to live 10 gether when first married, be.
came SO affected over the recollection of
their lost happiness that they commenced
crying; the Judge followed suit, the andi-
ence joined in, and hanlkerchiefs were in
general demand. Judge Sample, when
they had all got through crying, suggested
to the husband and wife the propriety Of
trying to live happily together once more.
After consultation, they concluded to try
1t again, and the case was thus ended.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
E&lS Means business.

nm preparing TO leave thi, ocaelty on, or about
the first CT April coming and MY BOOKS MUST
B!iCLOSED Those who have claims against mo
wi. please present them for adjustment, at my
office in Nicholson Blachmon's Hardware Store
And those indebted to me will please call and settle
at once, Nrsleoting this they will after that dAtc
fnd their accounts in the hands Of the proper
Nuho.y for collection with interest and cost added
March >, 1870 JA,IES \. SHEnKIFF.
march t.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

MARINE DISASTERS IN FEDRrARY.-The
number Of vessels belonging to or bound to
or from ports in the United States reported
totally lost or missing during the past
month is thirty.two, OF which seventeen
were wrecked. three burnt, three abandon
ed, four sunk by collision, three foundered
and are missing. They are classpd as fol-
lows: Five steamers, two shiI 8, nine barGs.
two 6iies and fourteen schOopers. and their
total estimated value, exclusive of cargoes,
Is seven hundred and fifty three thousand
dollars.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
local Notices.


CHILDRENs CARRuGEs--A fine assoyt-
ment at the Furniture Store
NiGhrock. Congress and Empire Spring
wate. at Critics Bros, fetStf
Horse Shoe Nails. wholesale and retail.
at Nicholson & Diackmou's, 23-if.
ineNe" tas Iulnp lor sale at NICHOLSON
~ p'"'"uiohs' u
49, -
r. i,'.1' :" u"' "n'p io' 'sie al N'ehosuo
- u.
c, :, :, = , .
Blackmon having bourht him ant at MI
place and Kane Citv. If
of goods is offered at cast.
g c,,ru
Undertaking in nrp. onantiti., stuou
mers & Alden's.
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The largest and best assortment OF Table
,ti;,aFty, >;an,yy ever nronghs into the country y
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

In the matter OF the refusal Of the bag
gagemas'er ana Conductor Taylor, 10 give
up the baggage of the Wellington & Bror-
ner Ministries, attached by Constable Me-
Hugh, the parties were brought before JUS
t'ce Donaghy this forenoon and gave bail to
appear at court. 1t is understood that the
railroad company intend to fight tho mat
ter. Conductor Taylor claiming that the at
tschment was not served upon him
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINSsON q. G. 4 A. IL. -.

No. 2. PASSENGER. Cory ll.2O a.
m /; Titrsviile. 1889 p. m; Petroleum Cen
tire, lao y. H.; Oil City, 222 p. M; lr-
yireton, q 10 p. m.
No 4. Passenger--Lesve Cory s. 10 a. m.
Tinsville, 1885 a. m; Petroleum Centre.
8.l4 IN; Oil City, S.59 m; arrive at IT.
vineton II. 40 a m.
No. 6, Passenger-Leave Cory sos p m |;
Titusyille, 750 p m; Petroleum Centre,
s,3S p NJ; arrive at Oil City $50 r N.
NORTH.
No. !. Passenger--Leave Irvineton 7.l5
N; OH City, 10, 10 n; Petroleum Cen
trc, IL. .05 q m; Titusvilie, II, so IN; arrive
at Cory l.40 p M.
No. s, Passenger-Leave Irvineton, 12,-
N5 p m; Oil City 257 p IN; Petroleum Cen
tre, 3,36 p M; Ttusvilie, 4,2o p IN; arrive
at Cory 5,45 p m.
M. s, Pnssenger-Leave Oil City 700 q
m; Petroleum Centre. 7.43 q m; Titusyille
$50 a n; arrive at Cory o,l0 a m.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

A few days ago man entered an insu-
rance Office in Buffalo, and, tossing pa
per- on the COULTER, said TO the clerk -
That's run out, and want it renewed"
AS the clerk unfOldcd the document a bro id
grin spread over his face, aud he inquired
"Are you sure that this has run out e'
"Yes, said the man, "my vile told me it
ran out yesterday morning" whereupon the
clerk handed back to HIN his-marriage
certificate.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

Another fight for the championship of
light weights is talked of at New York. -
Several sporting men offer to back Charles
Kelley against Billy Edwards, and match
will probably be arranged in few days
Edwards was only slightly injured in the
match on Wednesday, but Coilyer is severe,
ly braised, and physicians say his death
from internal injuries is not in probable.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

Were-publish our report of the rroduc'
ton, &c , of the several farms in this vicn-
ity to-day, with several corrections. Ow-
Ing to the displacement Of flnrs the pro-
duc.ion Of the Central Petrol eum Co. e
farm was given at only 8 barrels per day,
1t should have heen $50 barrels
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

The Scientific Bohemian Troupe of Fancy
Glass Blowers will give one entertainment
at Sohsis Opera House, on Friday after
noon and evening, March lth. The eele-
hrated Glass Steam Engine Monitor, made
If 5000 pieces Of glass, will be on eXhibi-
tion. Don't fail 10 attend.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

The missing City of Boston is built in six
compartments, aud is supplied with three
months provisions, besides having cargo
composed largely Of cni meat and four
She has plenty Of coal, aud her condeusess
are capable Of producing 1000 gallons o.
fresh water daily. :
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

The new well on ihe Daize.l farm. owned
by Patterson 3 Dickey, is being tubed this
afternoon, preparatory tc testing. The in
dications ara good.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

An exchange says that tie oh'y pfo. ls
ia Washington who mind their own business
are such Young IN arl'rd pairs rs harprn to
b. spen ins tie h rpymoou at the hpnis
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

John Fornance, an oilicer Of tue O1eida
who is not reported among the rescued, is
the sou of the late Joseph Torrance, Of
Norrs,own. Pa. :
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

The rev we'll On t.e McCray farm is
yielding 35 barrels per day, actual meas
,rpmeut.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
NEWS iTENl.S.

Motto for the fasting season-''festina
Lente.'
Somebody once wrote On Mr.. Buringames
door, ''Cbina repaired here
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill
to provide ''suhiects' for medicAl students
The Hartford Conrant apologies for call
ing the Arion Club the African Clab, but
the Springfield Republican does not apoli-
gse for calling u perpetual candle perpet
ual cradle.
They are organizing female balber shup
in Boston. Ten sylphs are being. put
through tutiouary course of latber for the
opening. A sweet shave will cost twenty
FIVE cents, ana q seraphic shampoo half
dollar.
A Missouri man, who recently demo iehod
an Old trunk, iound $3,CS5 concealed be-
tween the wood aud zinc bottom. The
story got abroad, and now there isn't a
whole old trunk within tilty miles Of his
housU.
A wealthy farmer Of S.. Paris, Ohio,
committed suicide recently. No reason for
the rash act given; bat paper containing
one of Mr. Greeiey's confess Gus of What
Know About Farming was found tightly
c!asped in his right hand.
When Mark Tw.n's htherin-law pre-.
sented him with the elegant house and fur
niture at Buffalo, the other night, Mr..
Twain told the good man to come and see
him, and bring bis carpet bag along and
stay oil night, as it shouldn't cost. him
cent.
Since the story has been toll Of how
Judge Breckiuridse married girl whom
he saw jump over Il rail fence with puil
en- her head the girls in Orange county,
New York, are said TO spend their time ia
watching the road; and whenever they see
carriage approaching Wild man ia it
they seize their pals and 90 for fence.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at II A. N. and
~ r. N. Sabbath School at l21a P. NJ.
eats free. A cordial Invitation extend.
ed to all.
Rev. c. u. HEARD, Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

STE. PETER AND PAUL'S (Catholie)
CHURCH..
Mass at 101 a. IN.
Vesper and Benelictsn Of the Blessed
Sacrament at 4 p. m.
Cateehism ut 2..p. m.
JAMES DUNN. Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
UivIBle Services.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II O'Clock A. NJ, and
o'clock P. NJ.
Rev. J. T. OxToBY, Pastor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
Gold to-day liz.
NOTICE.

After this date the Post Ofice will he
open from ~ A. ~, until IA Pm.
March 2. W..NI11rR NJ
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07
TN AND REPAIR SHIP

Thanking our friends for their liberal patronsssr rt
iu the past, we shall use our best efforts W ".
Is continuance AH'h'A
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

7 We give below table OF the production,
&c, Of the several farms in this vicinity,
actual and estimated. 1t will be seen that
there is decrease in the production Of the
Hess Mallory. ami Woods farms, and 40 i'll
crease on the Da'zrll and McCray farms -
The other farms hold their own. The fig
ures are furnished either by the owners OF
superniendents Of the several FARMS and
consequently can be relied upon as correct
1t will be borne in mind that this report is
for the month Of February:
WOODS FARM-ACTCAL.
Number of barrels o: oil on hard
at the wells at the close OF the
, month, oVo
Numher OF barrels OF oil delivered
from wells daring month 3,4OO
Average per day Tor the mouth,
containing 70 days, l42
Number OF wells producing dur
ing the month, Il
Average daily production Per
well, ~
Number of wells drilling, i
Number of barrels sto,ed in iron
tanks, $3.50
There has been no wells completed, re-
sumed or abandoned during the month.
CENTRAL PETROLEUM FARM-ACTUAL.
Average daily production, 2s0
| knmber nf wells pumping 10
NJ mbrr If wells completed dur
ing the month. 4
| Number Of wells dr.led, 6
| Number of harfes O! oil on hand
/ in is, oply
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

Orders taken for suits and Ats guaranteed d
hammers d Alden's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

Purchasing with cash only, our facilities for inr,
nishing everything In our fins are superior toun!
other establ shniont In the OIL tegion. we nave
fl st ciuss.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

CHILDHENs CARRIAGES. "A fine assoyt
ment at the Furniture Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

hammers & Aden's is the only white
mans, clothing store in the Centre.
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Rev. c. Y. HEARD, Pastor.
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Carriage Bolts, Wholesale aud retail, q
Nicholson 81 Backm0ns 23-,f
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Parlor ana Office stoves, a few left ant
will be sold at cost at j.. Rutherford. a. If
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-07

Horse Shoe Nails wholesale and retail.
at Nicholson & Diackmou's, 23-if.
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KID GLoAEs-A large assortment, al
Lamemts q A;dens.
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Lammers " Aldra's is the only store tt
guy good. durable and cheap clothing.
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\. S. Smith in order to close ont his large
stock of ladies shoes &c, offers them at co st
as they rnst be sold in the next SO days
Bee + If.
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onIerclo'hing in large quantities at Lam
mers 4 Alden's.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-09
THE LABOR QUESTION.
GEN. BUTLER GIVES AN, OPINION.

GEN. BUTLER GIVES AN. OPINION.
The Legislature of Massachusetts established
year a OF Statistics and Inquiry, to collect
facts report the condition Of the working
in that State abstract Of the first report recently
printed in THE TRIBUNE Mr.. Wendell Phillips wrote to
Cen H. f. Butler asking his opinion the propricty Of
enlardng the field and increasing the power OF THIS
subject. Gen. Butler replies under date OF Lowell May
. lie says he is familiar with the condition Of men and
women who labor in connection with machinery In
New England their position hasunl recently at least
been good one account of the system under which
manufactures were originally estaDllshed In Engand
the factories are owned and managed by private
persons, caer TO gain as much a. possible from
the labor of their operatives In New England the
ownership has rested in corporations. ana the actual
managers have not been 40 directly Interested III profits
rs not to look to the welfare OF the enpyes schools
and churches have been encouraged and II many Sses
built by these corporations for the benefit Of operatives
The employers have until within fe" years regarded
the enlightenment and happiness OF the working people
been but little need Of state supervision Now however
capital Is accommodating in the hands or individuals
are settling about the mills and other manufactures.
These people coming to regard their work az the sup
system is becoming like that of England. The time
has come the writer thinks, for the nterference Of the
ing the employment OF children, and providing for edu
cation. Laws must be made, too, providing against loss
silent on this subject while those OF England are filled
with penal enactments to protect the aborers The fair
division of profits should he provided for 10 protect the
needy and weak against the power OF capital To do all
this the Bureau is very necessary and should have full
poN to gather statistics and make inquiries. strug
gle is beginning between capital and labor II 1T Is
conducted with bitterness II will be because each side
lacks knowledge Capitalists should remember that
working control many interests of capital by their
votes and they should accordingly he intelligent voters
Abuses OF labor he hidden and il partially
known may become all the more dangerous. The unn-
strctcd voter acts upon impulse and erroneous
Impressions. If investigation il not thorough
the capitalist does not know of evils and
so represses their correction This leads to
collision with the operatives and then capital goes to
the wall" On these grounds the General advises In the
interest Of capital itself the fullest possible examination
the condition. good bad of the working people He
adds the opinion that Massachusetts cannot afford not
shorten the hours Of labor demanded, unless
facts Justify such refusal fully shown. The Re-
publican party Of the State cannot refuse this 1t
refuse Incorporate the various labor associations un
given to show that further protection ia
needed by the aborcr than that which may be given by
equitable laws, applicable to both capital and labor.