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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-05
Montgomery Cotton Statement.
New York Gunny Cloth Market.

Stock August 80, 1s7I, by actual count..... l,ss
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The Charleston Stock and Bond Market.
ED. ASKED
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LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS.
The Charleston Cotton, Rice and Naval
Stores Market.

MONDAY EVENING, September 4, 1871.
CorroN.-There was fair inquiry for this
staple with but little Offering and light transac-
tions. Sales only 10 bales at from la4@1sc q
b. We quote nominally
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TWO Hundred Gritty THOUSAND DOLLARS
REAL ESTATE and U.S s. GOLD BONDS
public the ctyof
Am
CHARLESTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
f. r. EE SCHOOL r. u ND,
CHARTERED
AND APPROVED MARCH 1871.
ONLY FIVE DOLLARS PER SHARE
NOVEMBER 1871

THE RAFFLE WILL POSITIVELY WEDNESDAY, THE
NOVEMBER 1871 IN PUBLIC CHARLESTON OCLO
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TIE PuTROLEUM rRADS.

!. We do not hear 50 often Is formerly that
some fortunate Individual has "strnck lie -
In well that Yields . thousand or more
barrels per diem; but the total production
Of petroleum 10 steadily iucreasiug, never.
theless. Oil has already become . staple
export. ranking iu Importance next to cot
ton and wheat. The extent OF territory 10
which 1t maybe probably sought for is
much greater than wAs formerly supposed
andithe business Of .'boring" for the valuable
fluid, Instead Of being conducted on the hap
bozsrd principle which was 10 vogue 10 tho
earlier days, hes now become - legitimate
a. any other branch Of industry. F.ovi.
dense and perseverance ore tho essential
elements Of success 10 this, % 10 every other
avocatfop.
It ID not q pleasant local reelection, 10
view Of these facts, that the busines, OF
refining petroleum has been almost entirely
diverted from Buffalo to Cievslaud and
New York. Several reHnerles were bull
10 'his::eity within short time OF the dis.
covery Of petroleum iu Peansylvsnia, but
the experiment was not attended With sue
cess. Six. years sg there were about q .
dozen reaneries here, nine In Cleveland,
aud none, ws believe, in Now York.
Ts-day there are four in Buffalo, one hum
dred and eighty In Clevelssd and about
one hundred in New York. The refining
interest Of Cleveland 10 90 extensive ths,
toe price Of refined oil 10 dictated, and the
business is virtually controlled In that city.
This 10 very remarkable fact, because the
crude oil which 10 refined at Cleveland IL
drst transported long distance away from
the principal markets; and of course 1t mus.
pay for the additional rail ,raurporta tion.
The oil trade, however, 10 Indirectly o.
great importance 10 this city. Our manu-
lecturers annually construct q large num-
0sr OF engines. iron tanks, pipes. etc., tor
shs oil rssi on'.-Buffslo Commercial.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

THEAr rRE.-A large and sppreclatlve au
dience was 10 attendance at Sobel's Opers
House, last evening, to witness the perform
ancs Of the beautiful drama of "Nits; or,
Womsn's Constsncy," by Mile Zos..and her
excellent company. In the character oil
Nits, Zoe fully sustained ssr old-ums req
utstlou - being . bright particular stAr 10
tho theatrical Ornament. Mesker a. Leo;
Fannin as Michael ODsy; Gregory a. Ram
bic, and In fact all the characters we're we'll
sasssinsd throughout. Miss Minnie Flor
snce fairly took the house BY storm 10 her
character songs.
This evening will be produced TIE great
military drama Of The French Spy, intro
ducing Mile Zos's terrific broad sword cor.
bat, Zoe taking the character Of tho Spy.
aud the entire company 10 the cast. Con.
Guiding with roariOg farce Everybody
should attend.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28
s0sT0N DANK DErALOATIoNs. ,

A CAsHfEs STEALING $5s.ooo AND A
TELLER S5,00o-TAE SHARP PRAorrcs
OF SKILLED ACCOUNTANT.
From the Boston Advertiser, Feb. "a.
The report, published few day. ego, of
the discovery Of deli nqueucies on the part
Of some Of the ofiicen Of our national banks,
appears to have bad foundation 10 fact, and
yesterday oil mystery was dispeIied. There
are two eases, sne in Webster National
Bank, and the other in the North National
Bank. The .dsfaulter 10 the iarst case is
Ellery G. Daniel, the cashier aud discount
clerk, and the amount Of money taken about
SIS, 900. He began to abstract funds few
years ego 10 cover losses 10 speculation.
aud has continued the r.aeties since Is oc-
casio n demanded, but owing to bic skill %
90 accountant aud his double position 10
the bank was enabled 10 avoid detection
A short time age, Mr. Ransom, United
States bank examiner, aad Mr.. J. J. EDDY,
bic assistant, madei itheis usual examination
Of the bank, anticipating the time . few
days. This unexpected visit aud the search
Ing investigation which was made. combin-
Cd to show that there was deficit, aud
when the charge was made Mr.. Daniel ad-
mitted that the idnds Of the bank were not
intact II 70 stated that ons method adop,-
cd BY Mr.. Daniel 10 cover up . loss was to
write a letter to the corresponding bank 10
New York, stating that snch funds bad that
day been remitted to them for the account
Of the Webster National Bank. The letter
was duly copied, but the original was never
sent. The. outside coveriusso Of notes which
bad been lslt for collection were aitsced,
and the dates carried forwsfL, and in one
or two Instance amounts paid In on uotss
loft for collected were not ere dited to the
sccounts Of the depositors, aud were used Is
funds on band, thus deceiving the exami- |
nsrs and directors. =,
s. The delinquency 10 said to have b6en oc. |
casionsd By nnsuccsssf nj speculstions aBeut
four years ago, when, in the hope Of re- !;
trieviog Losses, Or to m est pressing obligs-
tions which would entail losses II unfnlnlIed
the money Of the bank was tempolsril
used.
The other case 70 deficit In the accouots
OF the receiving teller OF tho North Nationsi
Bank, Mr. Henry ". Pitnsu, amonntlpg to
about $4,000. Mr.. Pitmao. has made full
acknowledgment of hls 'dei ilnqnency."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

10 the Pittsburgh CommsrciaPs aecoun
Of tue recent boiler explosion, ws fiod the
following singular statement 10 regard to
the death Of Nj. Charles Tilllnsbast:
Mt. Charles TiIlioshsst, who was .
lafge-faued, aessy mas, wss blown fully
two hundred feet down the aide Of the bili.
wnen picked up just two slight marks
were found on his body. His body re.
mained warm Tor several hours, and 1t nine
O'Clock Saturday night warm bI ood sxuded
from h'' cara Some OF the physicians in
attendsnce contendsd that he was merely
10 Q state OF coma, but up to ibis hour there
os' been no dsos Of breathing, and bis
death 10 conceded.
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Sold at ! p. ILL.,, Ill

A New THEoRY.-Considerablo ,ntsre,t
10 manifested at present in regard TO the
bradys Bend Iron Cos wells No. aud 7,
located near Queenstown, about three
'oufshs OF mile from the developed terri.
tory on Armstrong Run. The wells have
every indication Of being good paying in
vestments Both wells were located bv NJ,
Mills, Superintendent Of the Brady, Bend
Iron Co., who 10 . practical Gsolosis., h.v.
ing made that science study and used the
knowledge to advantage 10 the loc.tio, of
'ns Company's iron mines. In the location
q these wslls Mr.. n. followed tho same
plan adopted BY bin 10 regard to the din.
10 zoe iron ore beds In that vicinity. The
dip 10 the rock at the point where No. &
vas located is ct least rs feet, Mr.. N. hold.
"s 70 the idea, from bic know ledge Of Geol.
osy' mat the same dip or basin 10 the rock
woaid 30 found 10 oil the send rock,. and
10 'ae third sand oil would be found. Sin.
ea'sr - 1t may appear bis theory held uood
'nfongh oil the different strata Of rock to
the depth 1880 feet, ct which depth oil VA,
ssrucs. By bis superior knowledge Of Ceol.
osy, ssd 10 the face Of sharp criticism bv
sssps'ss and disbeIievers, Mr. Mills b..
proven bic theory correct aud advanced the
essss OF science to considerable extent :
The oil 10 OF . bssutiiul amber color. And
Doth wells have flowed oil in small ou.nu.
h''ss several times daily. The third or oil
ossring rock 10 found to be moro porou,
Win lees gas, than the Arm, tdAg Run saui
rock.
Another Interesting fact 10 regard to tbs,.
.s'is 10 that more feet of casing wa, nut
~ each than 10 any drilled we'll 10 IN.
World No. 10 1880 feet deep, and $50
lest OF casing was used. No. 7 10 lam
ie's !. deep, and 500 fee. Of easing wa. used.
MOL drop OF wstsr was discovered In 9th.
I" We" below the casing. We ore indebted
- Af n o. Parker, who had tho cootr.c,
vi af''''ns The v.iI., and suc,.ss!ull, oar.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

TIE Haskell 4 Co. we'll at Pi.hole is now
y's'd'ng " barrels OF oil per day, actual
measurement, On increase within few d.ys
OF nearly 70 barrels per day. A number of
new wells ere 10 various stages Of ccmple.
uon' and the prospects are good for the
.'''S'ns OF other good wells. Among the
neavy OPERATOR at present engaged in de.
vs'op'ng at Pithole ere Philips Bros Of this
place, and Fisher Bros Of OIL CITY. A
's',Vs' OF the oil baainess in that place is
confidently expected.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28
KcnyOn,s New Double Acting
Oil Pump for pumping Oil or
Winter in Deep ellis.

Kenyons New Double Acting Oil Pump
Ia acknowledged to he the best pump now
10 use. Ooe OF Its leading features is that
Il oot only produces . continuous flow OF
oil or other Huid, hui that u creates and
sustains Q constant and powerful suction,
by means OF which the sssms or veins VI the
well are In great measure cleared of para
foe aud other obstrncti ons, end The oil in
the veins is drawn towards the well. II
has been ascertained by sc'nal test that the
use Of this puwp causes gradually increas-
ing flow OF oil. Ii " well known by oil
operaiore that tbs improvement is OF great
value, and one that hos been long sought
for. The ablest mechanics OF our cuuntry
have for years been at work trying to Ind
out some new and untried plan to pro!ong
the life time Of an oil we'll; and nothing yet
TO orr knowledge has been brought before
the pnblic that 10 any way equals the power
Of the Kenyon Pump, experience having
taught that II 10 the long continued sue
ion that has the power to keep up and in-
crease the production Of oil wells. Oil
operators are referred TO Mr.. Geo. Boulton,
Superintendent of the Columbia Far N, for
information in regard to the practical work.
iDgs of the Kenyon Pump. We append tbs
ing Testimonial from TIE madagers Of
the Columbia Farn:
OFFICE COLUMBIA Or Co.
Columbia Farm, Jan, 2s
Mr.. II. K. KENYON:
Dear Sir:-We are nsing your double
Acting OIL Pumps 10 three OF onr oil wells
and take pleasure in stating that We are
getting more oil and gas from each OF them
than was previously obtained by the nse OF
working barrels. We believe your oil pump
to be the best in use.
Respectfully yours,
G W. BouLrON, Sup't.
J. P. BARCRorT, Manager
For further particulars address Il. K.
Petroleum Centre. P. o. box
81. ian3l.
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CARD.

10 retiring from the Retail coal trade at
this place, We take this occasion to return
our thsuks to our former patrons, and
recommend them to our successors, Messrs.
Burton q Rocker, who will continue the
business al the old stand. Parties hold,ns
claims sgalnst us are requested to present
them at once, and those on the other side
OF the house will please remember that ve
love to ses our friends.
CODINaToN & CoRNvELL.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

We isarn that the new we'll on the Arm.
strong farm, PleassutviIle, which was re-
ported ~ yielding Is barrels per day, has
increased to sixty. Tho oil IL pumped from
what 10 known - the sixth sand rock. Im.
portsnt results ere anticipated from this
strike,
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LOcnI Notices.
PettengiIl & Co.

q. n. Pettengill & Co. 37
Park Row, New York, and Geo. z. Howell Co.
Advertising Agents. are the sole agents for the Pa,
,roleum Centre DAILY RrooHD In that aty. Ad-
ysr,sers In that city are requested to leave thcR
IA vors with either Of the above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

Tnos Malloy, Esq., ono Of the City
fa'nes' got drunk Last evening, and rested
DIS weary bones. or rather tho police s.put
0'm IN Bio little bed" 10 the lssk.up, to en-.
able biua to sober up,
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BOOK BINDING.

The only authorized Agent Of the Titu.
Vile Book Bindery will be here uext Tns.
DAY. and solicit work. Orders NAV be- Ief,
at this Office. toi o. ''''
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

u Those desiring large Casing Tones
Swlveis s, and Clamps cheap, can enquire o
Nicholson d ackmon.
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ited ont said contract On both wells. NJ. r.
's 9 resident Of this place, and hes been en-
gagged 10 drilling oil wells for nearly ten
years.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

BlRDS.-The best Singing and cheapest
Canary Birds in the oil regions are to be
had at
nov7-tf. Nv. REATTY,s
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Smy The .Red Hot" Saddle. manufactured
IN Iitns vile expressly for the oil countrv
E'np sEaup,ed 70 I'll kinds Of weather, at ]. r
al2-A
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Nathan B. Gresley, nephew Of Horace
Greeley, was killed Feb. 2ls., in Wayne
township, Erie Co., BY falling tree, while
10 the woods cbopping.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

The Rouseviile Bulletin 10 sson to be re.
dnced from q "a column TO q 20 column
paper.
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low oOst, at A. AfHuS,n' In S.n' %
Jio jamestown Clothing Store.
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F. q. Braggln,, Esq, Of tho Mercer Dis
patch, has sufficiently recovered from bi.
recent illness to be able to visit his friends
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

Carney has large 10. Of scotch ale and
isN London d porter especially or family use, bv
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

The English Opera At Titusville, las. eve.
ming. was grand success.
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NOTICE 10 hereby given that Mr.. D. C
Graves is my agent for Petroleum Centr
and vicinity.
]. l.. JOHNSON.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-28

10 purchasers OF singer Sewing MA.
chimes! Caution!
All parties are hereby cautioned against
purchasing any of our Mscbin except
through our duly authorized agents, as
Maohinas will not be guaranteed by US that
are cot 90 purchased. Mr.. j. L. JOHNSON
le our agent for Petroleum Centre and vi.
cinity. w.
THR SINGER MANuF'a Co.,
45s Broadway, New York.
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u Hanging Baskets for sale at
NICHOLSON i BLACKhoN's.
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a. Tea Servers for sale at
NICHOLSON d BLAcKNoN,s.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Third session.
SENATE.

WAsHtNGroN, Feb. % 1871.
Peosronos AGAINST THE Ku KLUxEs ~ ALABAMA.
hr. WAENER trep) of Ala presented and had read by
the Secretary petition from citizens Of Dublin, fayettc
county, Ala, praying for protection against Ku Kux
RACES asserting their preference FOR military rule their
unprotected condition. Referred to the Committee
on Southern Ourages.
THE rnlLADELpErA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
On OF Mr. CAMERON, (repl Of Pa. the Senate
up the Philadelphia Centennial Celebration bin.
M CoNKIIss rep Of X opposed the oil intimaiine
New York he maintained that The proposition give the
matured with M e deSeraton and no IN he n.srss Of
any particular locality He then forwarded the Secretary
published BY Bgelow, containing among other sng
aestons that number Of places should be selected with
view 70 general exposition OF manufactures, science
Before reaens Of the letter was concluded the morn.
ing hour expired when Mr. CANIRos asked, but failed, to
that Il be the morning
hour of Tomorrow, and hoped his friend tMr. Conkng
Mr GoSKLINo replied Ia, be did no. wish to occupy
time unnecessarily but would frankly lie not dis
posed % such achcne through hastily vithou, his
M defended the bi and asserted his intention
TO stand by i and carry Z i through , ,o.o.,
taking up The morning hour by comparatively uninpor
aq S ,D .ss sa oaI %
rHE e 'on..s y. ,, arPsorn,sTdos @ i.s. BILL -
amendments reported from the Committee on Appropa
The amendnent striking on, the section prohibiting con-
tracts or y any person with Indians for pay
for Indian lands annuues treaties and declaring such
agreements null and void, elected.
rIe section then modified 10 permit hiring OF ator
neys by Indians subject the approval Commissioner
OF Indian the the Interior,
hibng their receiving greater amount OF han might
IL approved by the Secretary Of the Interior
The bill reported to the Senate, when additional
proposed and discussed One TO
the compensation OF Indian agents $500 annually rise
To discussion the personal integrity of those officers
@ s % the x hs ns upea Rey IN s % n
Harlan Thurman stewart, Coroet,, Nye, Thayer and Ed
mnnts participated.
The amendment was reiected-yeas IL, nays &s
Mr. HAgLsN from the Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported amendments, making additional appropra-
tons for the Indian service number OF which were
adopted
At n&pssi four o'clock the took TIL
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

Mayor OF New York. gavey proposed to break the Union
by taking that great city out OF It,
Mr. woopfhat Is false, and the gentleman knows that
il Ia false.
Ar. TOWNSEND proceeded 10 read from "Mcphssson's ne
message by Wood, Mayor New York, to the
Common Council of the city in which he spoke OF the disso.
luton OF the Union nevabe Of the people OF the slave
States their agprieved brethren with whom they had
friendly relations and common sympathy; and OF the pro-
pey New York dsrptn the bonds which bound her to
dered ther revenue and attempted TO rum her
He also referred the Toombs telegram and read its con-
Mr. woop replied to Mr. Townsend He submitted that
the read from his the New York Common
Council simply showed that he then, like another man.
thought that under the existing secession was
possible and his recommendation that New York; the
great commercial metropolis of the country should under
of the country In that message, there not
expression that could be construed into desire 10 bring
the dollar by any city of the United States
for the equipment of troops voted BY the city OF New
York He had sent special message 70 the Common Co9n
Gil recommending the appropriation OF million dollars for
me q eaupPng before any action was iaken en-
that million dollars the Union Defence Committee had fitted
out thirteen regiments of the finest troops In the war he
had himself at his own exnense--.not single dollar
raised @A'n nss regiment. which was named after
the political organization TO which he belonged.
For, sumter Was called bv himself AZ Union SQUARE the
next day, which John A. Dix presided, and at which
Senator Baker and himself the speakers and orators
their tech as false Mr. Wood then referred to the Toombs
Mr. PETERS, rep of Me- referring to the charges against
enera o. o. Howard declared that he had read all the
title of fraud, improvidence ndscreti0n proved
against the fair fame OF that officer
In order to put stop TO the discussion and to bring the
Mr. DAWES moved suspend the rules and pass the BILL
The motion was agreed to and the bill passed by vote OF
The House then, at six p. NJ, adjourned
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
TIE JAPANESE IN PATERSON.
What They Saw and What They Said About
Frauds in Silk Manufacture.

What They Saw and What They Said About
Frauds in Silk Manufacture.
The Japanese students OF Rutgers College visited
Paterson on Tuesday afternoon, and were escorted
through the principal mills and factories. They
appeared much interested in what they
saw, and when they came to anything
new they took notes OF it for their
future edihcaton. In visiting the silk mills the
custom OF their fellow countrymen at nome IN IN
geniously doing mp poor SILK within packages OF
good article shown to them. at which they were
highly indignant, and promised to have the matter
represented TO their government and the perpetra'
tors OF the swindle forced to suffer the con-
sequences This swindling custom mas oeen
carried on SO largely OF late That the
Paterson manufacturers have decided 10 give
up the manipulation OF Japanese silks and
turn their attention 10 that honestly put mp by
'the heather Cninee" The visitors also agreed 10
terms OF establishing a direct silk trade between
Japan and Paterson, very important matter, ms Il
Will knock on jobbers profits and tend TO reduce
the price give better article for the same price,
On the whole, the visit OF the Japs to Paterson
promises to be productive OF mucD geo" 10 the
manufacturers OF that cIty.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

Others, In which the old rcgimental experience
were recalled and old stories revived, To the greak
amusement or all. During the evening y telegram
was received IRON lands Battery OF Philadelphia,
an ORGANIZATION with which the Twenty-second were
whlcn rendered them great service In the engage
ments at sporting Hui and Carlisle, through It's
commander. Lieutenant Samuel U. Perkins, renew~
ing the memories OF their former service In the
field.
- Ielegranis were also interchanged with Colonels
Harry Allen and A. Q. Eddy and Captain Dennls of;
Providence. One OF the features or the cntcrtain-
nent was an Army Conrsen composed OF ration
or soup and one 'hard tack,n served up on a tin
plate with Tin cup OF coffee, without sugar or
milk.
The music consisted entirely of old camp songs.
the entire party joining in the chorus with much
enthusiasm. The whole AFFAIR was eminently en-
Joyable, and the Veterans separated al a late hour
III nlph gOOu humOr.