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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The following is synopsis Of the month.
ly oil report of the Producers ASSOCIATE on
for the month of September:
Number Of barrels Of oil on hand at the
wells OF the close Of the month, 12l,S4l;
Number Of barrels of oil delivered from
wells during the month, 542 247; Aggregate
664, ,05S; Deduct number of barrels OF oil on
hand at the close of last month, ITO, ia;
Balance showing the production for the
month, 553,ss4; Average per day for the
month containing 80 days, ls,462.s; Num-
Der Of wells producing during the month,
2,sO2; Average daily production per well
during the month, &C; Number OF wells
being drilled, 1854; Number of wells COM
menced during the month, los; Number of
wells completed during the mouth, 100;
Number OF wells abandoned during the
month, 81; Number of abandoned wells re-
suned during the month, 40.
There ia difference of almost thousand
barrels in the daily yield between the above
and the Herald report for the same month
The Herald's daily average for September
being 10, 4l9 barrels.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
Gold at | p. M, li3ls.

IHE kEsuLT.-As near AS can be ascer.
'alned, without the official count, Mercsr
county gives Griffith for Congress $50 ma
Jorlty, while the Official vote in the rest of
the District gives Griffith l,544 majority in
Clarion; GiiilIan 1863 in vsnaneo and 1913
In Crawford. This shows majority of l..
o5z for Griffith, against a majority two
years ago OF l,sl2 ter Glflllan--a change
IN TWO years of 2,s44 votes. Can it be that
MT Giiiillan's speech on the Funding Bill.
delivered before the Houae, (!) in Washing.
ton, last winter, was read by his constitn.
ency?
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Quite number Of our citizens are getting
all things n readiness for their accustomed
annual deer hunt. The deer are very plen.
ty in the northeastern portion Of this couu-
ty, Quite a number have been killed in
this immediate vici ity. Old hunters say
that game Of all kinds will be abundant
this wiuter-nuts Of all kinds being so plen.
ty. The deer that have been killed this
season are unusually fat.-Forest Republi-
can.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

MEETING OF THE Oil PRODuCERs' Asso-
CITATION AT On. CIrY.-According to pub
lished notice, the members of the Produc-
ers' Association convened in Library Hall,
Oil City, on Wednesday last. and after
transacting the business of the meeting,
proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing
year, with the following result:
President-E. G.. Patterson.
Vice Presidential. Emery, Jr.
I" S. S. Bouusel.
Treasurer-Wm Brough.
Board of Managers-A. 1. Beers, +. W.
Andrews. VIM. Hasson, Mr.. Graudin, E. Z
Ciapp, q. V. Culver, Geo. Boultou, DR..
shamburgh. S. q. Brown, Mr.. Benedict.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

And still they come-that army OF pas
sengers over tho l.. S...& NJ. s. railroad
Some time since an extra passenger train
was put on, supposed to BIO temporary, but
there was no chance to take 1t of, and then
It was found that anotbet extra train was
wanted. This surely could not DO wanted
long, thought the railroad officials, but they
erred, for it has been found necessary to put
on another extra passenger train, three
every day, and the passenger travel shows
no signs of abatement yet. That railroad
must be healthy institution for stockhold.
ers.-Erie Dispatch.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
Latest and Most Important
War News.
NeMours, Oct. Is.

Nehiours, Oct Is.
A body of Franc-Tireurs attacked a
squad OF Wurtemburg cavalry in the
forest of lFontainbleu, killing many Of
them.
The remainder Of them were pursued to
Melan.
The Prnssian garrison retreated on the
approach of the French leaving behind q
large amount OF provisions and stores which
fell into our hands.
London, Oct. l6.
A brother OF Bazaine writes to the
Journal D'Amiens, denying that the Gen
eral refuses to recognize the Republic, or
tina. he held Metz for the Napoleon dynasty
He adds: Bazaine does not consider him
self q Marshal of the Emperor, but of
France.
The French made sortie from n few
Breischer yesterday morning. under cover
of dense tog, but were driven back.
Soissons, after on obstinate defence Of
four days, has capitulated to the German
force.
A diary written by q Partisan, which has
fallen into German hands, admits that
Paris is provisioned for two months longer,
and the only hope Of the besieged is to oct
on the offensive, and by pitched battle
dislodge the besiegers.
Intelligence believed to be reliable, has
| . hat .
sortie was made at Paris, on Wednesday,
the 18th inst, by 10000 men, strongly
supported by csnnons and mitrailluses -
No particulars are received.
Tours, Oct. Is.
No official news from Orleans to-day
though it is generally understood there was
sharp lighting there yesterday.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The Richmond Dispatch says: "The
water has accomplished what General But.
Ter long strove, without success, to effect
Dutch Gap is now opened, the james river
having broken the neck of the peninsula In
its struggles to make . short out"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

That good fellow, John Swift, has gone
into new business. Having associated
himself with Mr.. Henry Phelps, under the
firm name of Swift &, Phelps, they propose
to keep on hand in their season fresh fish of
all kinds, wild game, chickens, butter, eggs
fruit. vegetables, &c. Give them call and
our word for it they will do the fair thing
by you. ~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

A SMASH on THE ERIE.-An oil train on
the Erie Railway ran off the track near
the "Rock Tavern" Wednesday morning.
Two cars were smashed up, but the remain.
der of the train was only slightly damaged.
While the hands were engaged in removing
the debris, Henry Carnes was run ever
by the locomotive and almost instantly kill.
ed
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

On the Phillips & Boyles lease, McCray
iarm, well No. 0 was tubed to day aud will
commence testing this evening. The third
SAND was strueS in No. to-day. On the
same lease the tools are fast in wells No. 7
and IL.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Williams. the iorger, while in Jail at
Pontiac, Michigan, 6altered a one dollar bill
into fifty, made one hundred dollar bill
by altering bill OF o smaller denomination
and then tried TO bribe The jailer to let him
escape.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

A good old lady, who improved every
opportunity to teach by precept and exam
pie, once remarked at q prayer meeting
my friends, as came along l saw COW
switching of her tail-in this wicked
world of strife she was peaceful and con-
tented, o switching Of her tail and l said
to myself: go thou and do likewise"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
A short time since the Rev. G. D. Pills

A short time since the Rev. g. d. Pills
bury, editor of the Northwestern Advocate,
came near being drowned by the upsetting
Ws boat while fishing, and in referring to
The accident, Emma Brown of the Wiscon.
sin Chief, remarked that "minIsters ought
to learn to swim or else fish only for men. "
The reverend editor delivers the rstort
courteous as follows: "Learning to swim
may be very well; but so far as fishing for
men is concerned, we wish to say we have
no disposition to interfere with woman's
rights"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

A young woman Of Harvard, Mass, find
ing that her husband had another wife
living, sought out the deserted one, brought
her and her two children Boston, twhere
they are all four now living happily togeth
er.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

An unprosperous love affair is said to
have caused the suicide of MIR. Alvan Brou-
SOD, at Milford, Conn. The parents of his
intended bride were opposed to the match,
and he was too conscientious to set them at
defiance.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

They say out on the plains that If those
deadbead excursion parties don't quit com
ing out there, they'll give 'em something
worth telling about. One sweet creature
iu looped skirt Tyrolese hat and heavy
chignon, recently scared buffalo go bad ly
that bis hair turned white in single
night.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The ladies of Louisville, KY, desire an.
swers to the following questions: "What
do men do at clubs? Are clubs immoral?
How much does 1t cost to belong to one Of
them? Do they prevent young men from
marrying? Are they sign of oivilza tion
OF Of corruption and decadence.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

A citizen, who deserves we'll OF his couu-
try, had large family, to which additions
were constantly making. One day one CT
his little boys was thus interrogated: 'John
how many brothers and sisters have you
got?'' ~ don't know" answered the boy,
II hain't been home since morning.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The W. U. Telegrpgb office has been re.
moved from the brick bank building to the
Rochester House block, one door above
MIR. Foster, tie gent lemanly operator, has
lifted the Office up in elegant shape, aud is
now better prepared than ever to transact
tho business of the COMPANY.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

We would call the attention of our bust
ness men to tho superior styles Of job print
ing, both plain and fancy, at present being
turned ont from this office. We are prepar.
ed TO execute job printing of every descrip-
tion in the latest and most fashionable style
of the art, and at reasonable rates. IT,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
.NEw WELL.-The Hbig hole" on 4

/NEw WELL.-The 'big hole" on ~
Button lease, Central Petroleum Cos farm,
mention of which we made a day or two
since as being completed, commenced test
ing on Friday, and on Saturday was yield.
ing five barrels per day. Yesterday, we
learn it had increased to fifteen barrels
Judging from this well 1t would appear that
no more oil can be pumped from lO-inch
hole than from the ordinary 6-inch hole.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

On Saturday night We noticed "ben-
zined" individual leaning affectionatey
over the railing Of the Egbert farm bridge,
aud adding to ilow of OH Creek vast guam
titles Of old rye mixed with lager.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

shooting affray occurred oa SaturdsE
afternoon, near the mouth of Bennehoff
Run, between white man and q XVIII
amendment. It appears that the white
man made remark in tho presence of the
colored man's-wife, which bo considered an
iusult, and ''went for'' the white individual
accordingly, who drew u revolver and fired.
The ball struck the negro on the elbow and
glanced of without inaicting o serious
wound. No arrests were made.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Mrs. Botlin, writing on the subject Of re-
vivals, despairingy adds by way Of pare Mt.
thesis: "There is no hope of any newspa-
per cor respondents being numbered among
the redeemed. Even if they felt disposed
to put on the armor Of truth it wouldn't fiji
them" slaa..;a
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Y grocer at Dubuque, Iowa: who had
great demand for vinegsr recently discovera
ed that he had tapped wrong cask, and
had sold barrel OF old bourbon whisky at
ten cents o quart.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

A. 5 Smith has just returned from the
East with largo stock of Shoes and the
latest styles of Opera Toe Ladies shoes.
oct5-H
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The Columbia farm B. B. G. were defeat
ed by the Seneca Club Of Oil City, in the
match game played In the latter place, on
Saturday afternoon last Tho score stood
20 to 10.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Sash, Glass, Doors, Putty &c. Large
stock very cheap at the Furniture Store.
ml0-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Buy The ''Red Hot" Saddle. manufactured
in Titnsville expressly for the oi country
adapted to all kinds OF weather, at J. Il.
Krons. al2-tt
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

All styles light harness. cheaper than thu
cheapest, made from Moffats oak stock, ant
warranted, at j. r. Krons.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Col. Dan Rice has concluded his circus
engagements for the season, and ia now at
his home in Girard.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Well No. 2. Brush d Black more lease,
McCray farm, is being tubed this afternoon
preparatory to testing.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The place to get your Boots and Sho es is
at Bruce & Fnllers, Main Street.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
WALL PAPER
at GRIFFEs Bros.
blackberry Brandy.

A very superior article of Black berry
Brandy, for summer complaints, cholera
morbus, &C., at
GRIFFEs Bros
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Now is the best time to lay in winter
supply of hard coal. Codington Il Corn
well are the men to buy from. June 2Su.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

REV ARD The Target variety o
fine und ere lOthing ever offered to their GUS
TONERS is now on exhibition at
oct5tf. LAMMERs tS ALDEN.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Call and see the extension top Dictator
with reservoir, atrNicholson & Blackmon's,
agents for the same.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
ALLEGHENY VALLEY R.R

New line to Buffalo, through tho oil Regions
JUNE 8, 1870
GOING SOUTH n..,o
Oil City. Franklin. Parkers ar: ia"S "a nn,
Mail. 9,2O am 9,55 a M 1880 p m "a SsSppm
Day Exp, 400 p m 2,3spm 435pm sSS SSpw m
Night Ex, $40 p m 1905 pm 1,Oam
Pittsburr. Parker's Franklin. NJ; 1'9 y
Day EXP, $50 IN II.46 IN 1,56pm %ppm
Way Pas'r9,3o a m 4,25'r IN 6,30pm S,pm %,pm
Night Ex, 800 pm 3,0ocm $50 a M oont %,.nt
SILVER PALACE SLEEPING CAtS ,nub on and
Express trains both ways between fn'So"'s'
' .. j. y, LAWRENCE, Con sup
1'Hos NJ EivG, kss Snpt.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Just received large and well assorted
stock OF shelf hardware at j. Rutherford's.
t.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
Local Notices.

The largest assortment of Par.or and
Cooking Stoves may DO found ct Nicholson
Il Blackmon's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
WALL PAPER
at GRIFrEs Bros.

ORIENTAL HOT BLAST (PARLOR
STOVES) are in such great demand that
Nicholson & Blackmon cannot supply the
home trade. oc6ti.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

Just received fresh tub Oysters and shel
CLAIMS at l.. Vouchers. sepl1.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

hoy named Haskins;wps Iuu over aud
killed on the Winton Valley Railroad, at
Cory; on Thursday last.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
Ladies Oyster SaIOG

Up stairs over Vouchers Restaurant, Wash.
ington ST.. Petroleum Centre, Pa. Ladies
are invited TO call. sept rs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

| Oyster and Clam Stews, those old fash
ioned ones, at Vouchers.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17
NOTICE..

- NOTICE.
El&3 ~ eHs
To all who intend putting chimneys in their
buildings that 1 am prepared to furnish all with
STONE PIPE which s In every way safe, at ono
ha!ftbe cost of brick chimney.
octlT?w. j. W. BEATTY.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

The best thing TO give the poor.-employ
ment.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

What is the greatest curiosity in the
worlds A womau'a
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

WALL PAPER
at GRiFFEs Bros. ,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

PAPER
at GRrrFEs BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

WALL PAPER
at GRIFFEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-10-17

60 to Druce d Fullers, Main Stree. e.
your ine Boota d. Shoes. ep'''
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-13
From the Phill'a. Sunday Mercury.]
SHERIDAN,S RIDE.
4 NEW VERSION.

Sheridan couldn't stay in Troy to
participate in the funeral obseeuies of
General Thomas, because he had 10 90
to Philadelphia to help eat a public
dinner on Saturday. Little Phil was
bound to have his little fill, regardless
of the looks of the thing. We propose
that future editions of "Sheridan's
Ride" be amended TO read a. follows:
Up from the South at break Of day.
To where the corpse of Thomas lay,
The electric wire with a CULVER bore,
Like a Flashing Puck, to the Troy House
door
The news of e "feed" with wine galore
The dinner, in fact, Of a cavalry corps
And Phil. five hundred miles away.
And it told little Phil. how his fill he'd get,
Stirring his APPETITE a bit, you bet;
And louder yet into Troy it rolled,
While all the points of the feed it told,
Striking the listeners stomach cold
As he thought Of the steaks in that gastric
And Phil. five hundred miles away.
But there is a road from Illium town,
Two frst-class railways leading down;
And there, in the gloom of Thursday night,
An iron horse with a bright head light,
Was seen TO pass like q bird alright;
As if he knew Phil. Sheridan's greed,
He rolled away with lightning speed;
Hills rose and fell but his heart was gay,
With Phil. three hundred miles away
And still from the stack as he thundered
south,
Rolled the smoke like the gas from Trains
own mouth,
Or the trail of a dreIs sweeping faster and
faster,
ForebodIng to husbands financial disaster;
While the valves of the "steed" and the
heart of the master
Were beating like prisoners ~assaulting their
walls,
Impatient to be where the dinner bell calls;
Every nerve of the engine yas strained to
With Phi. but n hundred miles away.
The first that met his eyes were the sands
That cover up New Jersey lands;
And the special train went laundering
As the dinner hour struck on the clock Of
the town.
With smoke and with dust the engine was
gray
By the screech of his whistle be seemed to
say:
owe brought you Sheridan all the way
From Illium down to eat to-day"
Now let them be busted and placed in airs,
La inches at the head of hallway stairs
For that, you know is the summit OF fame :
And there, meath the glorious Generals
name
Be it printed in letters two feet square,
"Here's the Iron Horse that saved the day
By bringing General Sheridan there
From Troy, five hundred miles away"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-13
THE WIVES OF GREAT MEN

The number ofeminent descendants
from illustrious men must rot be
looked upon as the results of their ma =
riage with mediocre women; for the
average abili y of the wives of such
men is above mediocrity, CONTRARY to
to the commonly expressed opinion
that clever men marry silly women.
1t is not easy to prove nv point with.
out a considerable mas of quotations
to show the estimation in which the
wives of large body of illustriOus men
/ were held by their intimate friends;
but the following arguments are not
without weight:
First, the lady whom a man marries
is very commonly one whom he has
often met in the society Of bis own
friends, and therefore not likely 10 be
a siliywoman. She is also usual y rela-
ted to tome of them. and theref' re has
a probability of being hereditarily
gifted.
Secondly, as q matt'r of fact, a large
number of eminent men marry emi-
nent women. Philip IL of Escedon
and Olympias; Caesars Iiaison wi h
Cleopatra; Marlborough ond his most
able wife; Helv, titus married a charm
ing lady, whose hand was also sought
by both Franklin and Turgot; Agu t
Wilhelm Won Schlegel was h. art and
soul devoted to Madame De Stael;
Necker's wife VISA blue stocking of
the purest hue; Robert Stephens, the
learned printer, had Petronella for his
wife; the Lord Keeper Sir Nicholas Ba-
con, and the great Lo,d Burleigh, mar
ried two of the highly accomplished
daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke. All
these names ere those of decidedly
eminent women. They establi he'd
the existence of a tendency of "like to
like among intellectual nen and
women. On the other hand, there is
no evidence Of a strongly marked
antagonistic tas.e-of c'ever lei Xix
ing really half-witted women. A man
may be conscious of serious defects in
his character, and select a wife to sup
plement what he wants, as a shy man
may be attracted by a woman who has
no o:her merits than those of talker
and manager. Also, a young awkward
philosopher may accredit the first girl
who cares to show an interest in him
with greater intelligence than she
possesses. But these are exceptional
instances; the great fact remairs that
able men take pleasure in the society
of intelligent women, and, if they can
find such as would in other respects
be suitable, they will marry them in
preference to mediocritIes.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-13
Senator Summer and the Ne
ErO

The other day a Boston negro
stole an article Of silver-ware from
Senator Charles Sumner. Charles
is an intense lover of the African
race. How perseveringly he has
advocated the Cause of the negro,
let his life n and out Of Congress
bear testimony.
The darkey entered Mr. Sum-
ner's mansion and said:
as l a man and brodder ?"
"Sartin, surel" replied Charles
housekeepcr.
"Then," reasoned the l%ncorrigi-
BILE rascal, "I'll 5orrey something"
and he did "5orrey" a silver tea
tray, the property of Mr.. Sumner,
presented to him ON a certain &C.
casion by the dark SONS of Freedom.
But the act of Freedom perpetrated
by this representative of the 10Th
Amendment, sent the "man and
broddcr" to jail. Will Charles APP
pear in court against the darkey2
1t is thought he will not.