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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-09-02
TINE OIL EzAlesSETA.

OFFICE OF
PETROLEUM CENTRE DAILY RECORD !
PETROLEUM CENTRE Sept. 2.
The inquiry opened moderate to-day with.
cut any change in price,. buyers at So, 25
and Sellers at $3.50 10 80. The sales were
1900 in two lots at So 25, aud 500 reported
at So 80.
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Niyine Service.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II o'clock A. NJ, and 7
o'clock 2. n.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at IL A. n. and
"a p. N. Sabbath School at l2Is r. NJ.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend.
ed 10 all.
Rev c. N. HEARD, Pastor.
ST. PETERS AND PAUL'S .(Catholie)
CHURCH.
Mass at l01.4 a. M.
Vesper and Beneliction Of the Blessed.
Sacrament at p. m.
Catechism at 2 p. u,.
JAMES DUNN, Pastor
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+ Spring and summer Clothing,
r Spring and Summer Clothing,
r Spring and Summer Clothing,
r Spring and Summer Clothing,
: spring and SuInmee Clothing,
r Spring and summer Ci0ti'ing,
; spring and Summer Clothing,
: Spring and Summer Clothing,
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pcau-ifnl Fresh Goods,
beautiful Fresh Good',
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peau,ifrl Fresh Goods.
nauiiiul Fresh Goods,
beautiful Fresh Goods,
Beautiful Fresh Goods,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
T H E COU R T S.
Opening Of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer-
The Peck Divorce Case Grim. Con. Suit for
$l0,o00-Aotion for Damages Against q
City Railroad Company Business in
the Court Of General Sessions
COURT or OYER AND IEaxIHEn.

Opening Of the December Term Charge "a
the Grand Jury.
Before Judge Cardo2o.
On the opening OF this court yesterday morning
the grand Jurors were called ana swern in after
which the Judge delivered the following CHARGE
CHARGE THE GRAND JURY.
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY recognize 90 many
OF you as familiar with your duties that II viii not
be necessary for me- at this stage OF the term to do
more than direct your attention to those matters
which am required to do by statute. 4 am directed
by various statutes to charge you to inquire into
orences against rhe law respecting lotteries usury.
extertlon, violation OF the election laws the
law against iDtoxicauon and frauds In the
sale OF steamboat tickets and obscene publications.
Beyond this do not think 1t necessary at the pres
ent lime to detain you by any remarks. Matters Of
considerable importance VIII PROBABLY be submitted
to you during the progress OF the term and IT. in
consequence OF them 1t should he necessary that I
should submit to You any further instructions,
Will nave you summoned before me and give you
such further charge az may he proper. You WILL
therefore, retire to enter upon the discharge your
duties.
Subsequent 10 the charge the Grand Jury retired
and then the petit Jurors empsnelied after
which the court adjourned until Wednesday.
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MAXINE COURT.
Before Justice Gross.

BEFORE justice Gr0Ss.
WL1tnnl n. Wells ct ais. gs. The DRY Dock SGusgs
Bank.-This was an action brought by the Eckford
Iron Works for the manufacture and putting mp OF
. double -paneed, double folding wrought iron door
for the defendants. One OF the plaintiffs testified
that, having done other work for the BANK he was
requested by its secretary to undertake this work,
to make II good, substantial job,
with the statement that they were not
particular as to the COST thar be painti said it was
not In his line OF business, but that he guessed he
could do II for them. There was no dispnte as to
the door being made In first rate manner. The
difference between the parties was US to the val ne.
The price demanded by the plaintiffs was $685.
Defendants rendered 5000 as O fair compensation.
The plaintiffs themselves-three III number-testi-
fed that the price charged was reasonable. Robert
Patrick, safe maker, called on their behalf,
said that he should not nave expended more
than quarter the labor on such door, nor used
as good material ulster from; but, considering the
labor expended In this case, he did not consider
the bill unreasonable On crosse Examination he
thought the superior material used and extra labor
unnecessary; that he should haye put up a door at
cost OF about $500 such an order. kasmer Kren.
KEEL, safe maker, placed value OF $3.50 upon 1t.
The witnesses for defence were Gilbert w. Barnes,
iron railing and door maker whose valuation was
$500; Peter h. Jackson, IRON worker $3.50 to 5000,
and Frederick IL. Gross, VINO had done large
amount OF such work for banks and banking houses,
placed It at $3.50, or, with the material used by tie
plaintiffs at $255. Decision reserved,
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IMPORTED STOCK.

Valuable Acquisitions to the Central PnrIx.
NEW YORK, Deo 8, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD !.
There arrived on Saturday at the Central Parh1
three Of the finest specimens Of Southdown buokA
ever imported into this country. They were2
brought over with great care on board Tho
Cunard steamer China, and every attention giveul
them on their passage out. Food suited 70 them
furnished in abundance, so that on their reach
ing here they were in splendid condition. The1|
selected by Mr.. George Fox, Of the hous Of A
T. Stewart b Co., at Manchester. and the Depart I
ment OF Parks is much indebted to him for his geDe
r0us kindness In the business. ]
The department is now erecting in the Park AZ
Seventy second street
where 1t ts intended hall be found nj all times hereS
after the best sheep OF England and Saxony, for !
to raise pure breeds Of sheep noted for their wo0lA
and all the other qualities that make that animal SOD
desirable sI to be reared ,' IL this country;
gentlemen visiting 1t may inspect the sheep and IND
terest themselves In sheep culture. Every ona
to raise good sheep as poor ones, and tnd
department believes that by placing the sheen
they intend raising for sale at a moderate fixed
price they win not only make the business sef-sus-
tanning, but besdes--and which il of greater im}
portance-wll furnish quality Of animal wnosel
flesh and wool will be such as cannot prove otherwise
than highly profitable to those who may be 80 f0rtI-
nate as to secure them for raising at their farms and
country seats.
THE SPECIMENS RECEIVED
are uncommonly large and gentle, with fleece un.j
surpassed for texture and quantity. They are pref
MUM bucks from the fair ct Smithneld and no One3
can look at them without feeling convinced that
they are all that can be claimed for them. 4
Others will DO added TO these OF the Coteswold amy
Leicester breed, and also from Saxony, 30 that bJ
the time the sheepfold building Is finished anvil
visitor to the Park will be able to exhibitio
OF the finest duality OF sheep in the world and un-
derstand why 1t is that foreign wool is 80 necessary
to be imported
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SUPERIOR COUaT-s9eC,Al TERM.
The Famous Peck Divorce Case.

The Famous Peck Divorce Case.
Before Judge Jones.
Alfred PeCh US. Matilda Peck.--Ths case as 10 will
be remembered mas been before the courts for
long time, was given yesterday morning new lease
OF life through tho Judge deciding vacate the pre-
vious Judgment and opening defant and allowing
answer within ten DAYS without costs, on
defendant stpulating to defer the Issues when
raised by answer and formerly reported for
trial. Motion Tor alim0ny and counsel fee
was granted. As TO the matters referred to John O.
Bushnell 10 take proof as to means and ability OF
mon ~ to how much should be allowed for counsel
fee and almOny, 1t was furtner ordered that the
motion should stand over to ok tue amount to be
allowed until the coming IN OF the referees report
and then 70 be brought on by either party on two
days notice. and the other side to heard on the
referees report and the afdavits fled on the entry
OF this er1er
A Grim. Con. Case for Ten Thousand Dollars
Damages Settled.
Thomas d. CrO,ce Us. ROYAL HO,lOhcon.
was q large attendance in court, expecting some
spicy developments in the trial OF this cause which
was set down Tor yesterday. The paintin, 1t Will
be remembered, charged the defendant, an old and
wealthy gentleman, with the seduction OF his WIFE,
Meantime, however. the case had been settled and
inquistve searcners after the curious and complex
phases OF domestic life had to content themselves
with the curieslties Of railroad management as de-
veloped In the famous Erie Railroad litjgatiOns 10
the Supreme Court
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TINE COURT B0UsE COMMISSIONERS.

A Breeze Among the Court House Hangers
on-The Shadow Of nm stEvent" Casting It's
Shadow Before.
The Court House Commissioners held another little
confab yesterday afternoon, although they have not
yet been able TO settle down into ANYTHING Ike
formal resolution to get things right In Court House
quarters. Their private confabs SO far, however,
have opened their eyes to good deal that may be
astonishing TO some people who don't know every
thing and yesterdays little talk
BEHIND THE SCENES
foresh allowed much of the campaign that MesSrs.
Norton, Conan, Ingerso and Welsh intend TO carry
out before another new moon makes lts appearance.
The Commissioners appear 10 De IN serious eaTnest
and IL the whisperings In the Railways yesterday
afternoon be relied upon there Will soon De con-
siderable or q thunder storm among contractors
who have imagined up to the present snas taey
OF the new powers that be-. the latter, during tneir
little eonfab yesterday took occasion to examine In
a kind OF informal way. into the claims against the
late Board OF Supervisors Court House consruc-
ton purposes. and were rather taken aback at the
result. Among other things they discovered tnat
one contractor has . claim OF hve per cent on the
cost OF construction which Of itself fOOts up
that another wants four per cent and that the total
averages amount to sum that would, II allowed,
SWALLOW THE 5000 900
appropriation upon which they must solely depend
to finish the work. To give outsiders mint as TO
the warfare that Is to come the Commissioners yes
terday notified twenty-eignt 1anitors tnat Il they
worked In the building any longer they could do 80
for their amusement without pay, as tney could
not be recognized as In the employ OF the Commits
since the sct creating the, new order OF
things had become q law. This down sWoop raised
terrible breeze ana the friends VI the euinotlneo
men threatened all sorts OF reprisalS. Were going
TO begin business with only our own responsiveness
on our shoulders exclaimed Messrs Norton and
Conan, after the confab, to an excited contractor
1--WE don't intend TO carry any 0ther PERSONS loau.
We intend to do right and put down what ts wrong.
The commissioners VITA meet formally to-da"
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THE CAIssoy FIRE.
Investigation by the Fire Observation-Disclosures
of Working in the Cnisson. 4

Investigation by the Fire Observation-Disclosures
of Working in the Cnisson. 4
Yesterday morning Fire Marshal Ready, Of BROOKE
Ign, resumed his investigation as to the fire and ta
origin which occurred in the calsson OF the East
river bridge on Friday last The water was forced
out Of the caisson yesterday by forcing In air. and
to-day the work Of cutting out the burned part an6
filling in the hole in the sides Will be commenced.
Mr. Roebling Is OF the opinion that the burned spacs
is not more than five feet in height and twelve or
fifteen feet in length The damage cannot exceed
the Mr.. Roebling testified that every pre-
caution was taken to prevent the caisson taking re
all the 0akum seams being covered with cement,
EXCEPT
In the place where 1t caught fire; when 1t was dis
covered at half-past ten O'Clock on Thursday night
low pine tlmbers, as previously published, hole.
bored OF SUFFICIENT size to introduce hose and
the water was played In upon the ire until they be-
eved 1t had been extinguished enTirely; they then
resumed work; subsequently the atmosphere be-.
came so dense there that Mr.. Roebng feared that
he was becoming paralyzed and made the ascent to
the surface; he had to be rubbed with salt and
spirits for couple OF hours in order to restore cir
culation; Mr.. Young, the foreman, is now confined
to his dwelling,
SUFFERING FROM PARALYSIS
consequent upon his prOractcd wsrk in the caissony
several OF the w0rkmen have also been similarly
affected; the flooding was good for the calssOnS
there was no sign Of detection or yielding In the
roof when the last man came out OF the cass0n on
Friday; Fire Is the only firing we have to 6ght''
any time all the men could get away. as for six
hours there would be enough OF cir remaining there
to support any number oil men.
The examination will be resumed to-day.
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RAILROAD RATES.
The Hudson River Local Arrangements
Equalizing Fares by Increasing Them.

The Hudson River Local Arrangemeuts-s@
Equnlizing Fares by Increasing Them.
In view OF the reported conclusion arrived at by
the railroad magnates who met in convention at the
st. Nicholas Hotel last Friday, to the effect that
there should be no Increase OF fare demanded on
their various lines, 1t may not be deemed map
propriate to present forcible Illustration OF ire
manner In which one OF the most powerful rail-
road corporations in this State Is evincing
It's regard for the opinions or welfare
OF the travelling public. Prominent among those
present ut the COnvention-and on whom Dame
Fortune has smiled with unwonted sweetness.-waS
the Vice President OF the New York Central anu
Hudson River Railroad The ltberaltty lll OF tnose
whose interests he represented may be luly appIe
ciatcd when II Is stated that on the previous uiy
an increase of nearly twenty nve. per cent
oil trains running north Of Yonkers, between
this city and Albany. This unscrupulous extorton
is perfectly consistent, however, Win Inc antece-
dents OF the directors, wno while conpeled 10 re-
duce their freight and passenger tarln rates IN ORDER
! to compete with the Inducements onerco Dy river
navigation curing the summer lnonIns, never IAN
| tn .bear DOWN. on those whose business compes
them Ia paronze that road when once the nclement
| season sets IN. The Indifference displayed towards
| rhe comfort and accommodation OF way passengers
| on rthe Hudson River Railroad has long been felt
| and demurely borne by the thousands who are con-
| yeyed to anc from the city daily In unkempt and
nalf heated cars, and who prefer enduring tile pal.
pable neglect in silence 10 evoking the insolence OF
an uncouth conductor or the rullianl5m Of an NJ
| sxOraDlo brakeman
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OVER AND JFRAIRgR AND SUPREME COURT CIR
CuiT-Part l.-Heiore Judge Cardozo.-Opens II
nsif-past ten A. Mo Circuit calendar.
CIRcuIT-part 2--Bef0re Judge Van BrunI.--Nos.
1851 $780, S02 $50. 1879, l772, $685., l74s 1890 3s3s
1915 ITO, 1910, 956, 1888, 6752, $50, 1904, 1900
SUPREME CoURr-SPEcIAL TERn.---lleld by Judge
Brady.-Opens az half-past ten A. M.-Demur-
rers.-Nos. to "a inclusive.
SUPREME COuRrCHAMBERs.--He by Judge In
granam.--Cal ndar called at twelve Mos. 8, A. g.,
Is 81, 81, 52, "a, II, rs. CAN, SO.
SUPERIOR CoURT-Part l.--Before Judge Freed
man.NOs $50, 93, 347 1853, 36l, 800, $685. 39I, 377,
$780, l43. l91, 273 39o, 399
SUPERIOR CoURr-Part 2.-Before Judge spen-
cer-Nos 664, b04, $40, 644, 500 o. 496 272 2T4 $685.
T. ", 96, 200, lis, 23s. l3S, 402 6l8 2l6 A42 4ss
COS, 648, 226.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM.-Part 1.-Bcfore
Judge Daey.-Nos- 2o2, 270, Is, los, 12s, 1905 800
90, IT'S, 81, 169, 100, OF, 444 445 Part 2.-Before
Judge Larremore. Nos II, 4ao, 4al, 43a, 49, 2sO
MARINE COURT.-Part 1.-Bef0re Judge Gross
Nos. 1871 1864, 4276 1910, 4379. 4434 443o, 44I0
4422 4423, 4440. Part Q. Before Judge Alker.-Nos
4340 AIS, 4426 43l3 1894, 4403 4425, 4429 4430
1892 443a, 4O06, 443O, 4442, 442s.
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SUPERIOR COURT -seNEaAL Term.

Suit for DAMAGE Against . City Railroad
Company.
Before Judges Barbour, Jones and McCunn.
Delta Dickson Us. The Broad,cav ana Seventh 40
enue Railroad Companv.-This Is an appeal from
previous verdict for $4,000 for the plaintiff ana ask
ing reversal Of Judgment and new trial. On April
25, 1889, the pant In getting out OF one Of the de-
fendants' cars claims to have been seriously in
jured, several OF her ribs being broken ana sustain
ing severe internal injuries beside. Charging such
personal uries TO The negligence OF the conductor
and driver in not stopping the car long enough for
her to get out suit was brought for damages with
the result above stated. The case was argued at
length. The Court fesefysed sts decision.
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mense Quantity OF counsel .chtchat" It was agreed,
ana Sayres to prove that the instrument employed
~ Evans was not intended to procure abortion. hut
,onrned ~ W. Vr disease and the case was adj
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COURT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, Dec. 8, 1870.
The following is the day calendar Tor Tuesday,
December 6:--66, 90, Is, II, ~, rs. IL has been
ordered that hereafter only Six cases be placed
the calendar
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NEW YORK CITY.

Miss Kate Field lectures to-niont a, Associations,
Hall, IweDty-thrd street and Fourth avenue on
Charles Dickens under the auspices Of the yorna
Mems Universalist Association " WIG 'ounA
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John Costello, whose parents reside At 1917 Eliza.
beth street, drank whiskey freely on SUNDAY Last
He was nine years and one day old when no corn
when he died. 1872 'SA
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AT the annual election OF officers OF Greenwood
Cemetery, held yesterday the following gentleme n
were reelected TO Tor the ensuing two years:
William IL. Aspinwa, James w. Beekman, Arthu1
w. Benson, Benjamin II. Field, Alexander NJ
White.
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were reelected TO Tor the ensuing two years.
William H. Aspinwall, James w. Beekman, ArthuA
White.
The annual report OF the German Hospital Society
shows That during the past year 500 male and lad
female patients were treated in the hospta--total
739. or these eghty-JwO died and 900 were dis1
charged. Three hundred patients were treated rres
OF charge. The expenses were $4,000.
The stone landing for small boats work upcd
which has been gong on for some time past, Will
soon De IN condition for use. 1t Is situated mead
Inc staten Island ferry landing, and, when nnished
WIN consist o, sort OF basin In which the beats ca
enter enter Win the utmost safety in all weather and
udess stone steps, well guarded will lead 70 Ind
pasih from the level ground above.
James Mace and Joe Coburn, the heavy weight
FOUNDERS through their representatives. met yester{
day at noon and signed articles OF agreement TO apS
pear on the 18th OF April next at Canada ana END
deavor TO disgure and disable each other for ST. God
side and the amusement Of 0afers, gamblers cut-J
Threats and others who may be present All simliaH
"amusements'-dog fights rat bats and coed
nghts-set down for that day viii be postponed.
The quarterly payment Of pensions commence@
yesterday morning at the SubTreasury, corner Nas3
sau and Wall streets. Several hundred disabled
and manned soldiers renamed In line waiting foH
tnelr turn Tor many hours. Up TO noon l76 mad red
ceived their checks and been paid OF. Orthat numb
Der eighty had lost legs and arms; they receive $40 q
nont1 Inc payments lot minor disabilities are sd
Yates Captains receive $50 month"; matters $2oA
and officers Of higher positions $50.
Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yesterday IN red
gard to the mysterious death OF Patrick vaugnnj
sometimes known as George Johnson, who was shot
by some unknown person on the corner OF Mulberry
and Chatham streets, on the morning OF NOvembeH
g. Deceased persisted In stating that he shot hind
self accidentally. His mother testified that he told
her shortly before his death that 1t was ~ man di4
II, but IL was accidental The doctors asserted
that the nature or the wound was such to rendeH
It impossible that he shot himself A man named
Michael Corrgan Is supposed to have shot BIN, nn4
the officers VINO have been detailed to work up thu
case state that Corrlgan has ned the city. COrone1
Schirmer declines to allow the inquest to be closed
until the arrest OF COrrigAn. The affair IL q verN
mysterious one to say the least,
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COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY.

grand larceny; Same Va James McCord, larceny
from the person.