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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-17
LIST OF AGENTS.

TlTUSVILLE, CHURCH RUN AND VICINI
TY-STEPHEN nOOF. Office, IIamiiton's Cigar
store, address Titusville, Pa Assistant John Van
SERVER
TITUsvILLE, CHURCH RUN AND vICrNI.
TY-H. IL THOMAS. Ohice and address, Man.
sion House. 1itusville, Pa.
SHAMBURG AND VICINITY-GEORGE IR-
WIN. Office, shamburg; residence, TitusviIe, Pa
Assistant. A A. Vest
ENTERPRISE PLEASANTVILLE, BEAN
FARM AND PlTliGiE W. GEO. VAN
VLiET. Office and address, Chase House. Pleas
antviue Assistant, II. G. Huntington
TIDIOUT~ AND WEST HlCKORY-CIIAS
CLARK. Office and address, Exp ess Office Tidi.
onte. Pa. Assistant, i, G Beartlsley.
PETROLEUM CENTRE AND VICINITY
LEVI MASON Office and address, Petroleum Cen,
re, Pa. Assistant, Charles Blackfori.
TARR AND BLOOD FARMS and District lying
IN Oil Creek and ''herry RIM. from Story Farm 10
lcClintockville-JAnE AnESSAUNDERS. Address
Iarr Farm, Pa. Assistants. Luther b. Saunders,
Charles u. Cochran and Wiliarn Hoyt
MoCLIGrOCKVllLE, OIL CITY AND RENO
"A. s. WlST. Address, Oil City or Reno, Pa
AssistaRf n. Mead
FRANKLIN, ALONG THE ALLEGHENY PIy.
Err wiLBERa Office and address, Franklin Pa
SCRUBG ASS, FOSTER FARM II PAaREk'S
LANDING-RICHARp ". REDPIELD. Office
and addrtss scrubgrasG, az Assistant, r. w Por.
terield, address Emlenton, Pa
WEST VIRGINIA--C. ID. ANGEL. and r. F
COOK, Address Parkersburg, West Virginia
Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Co .
nlsyS-dly
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CAU ZION.

The public Is autoned egalnst emplorlng any
ut the reeulsrt authorized Agents of the Compa
n. since the Roberts Patent cover the use of the
Torpedo and all explosive materials for oil wells,
and the use OF suc materials by other parties Is
alreci nreen' . Ti 11eg TlgIis any PARTIES in
dealt with according to law, and as acting willfuly
ana knowingly in defiance Of law and the decisions
Of the Courts
The Company have re eorganized their business
with a view TO accommodate Oil Men in every Dart
of the Oil aegion. They have employed the most
efficient Agents and Assistants that can be procured
for the business Each Torpedo il labelled with
date af patents together with the price of the Tor
pedo, and silned by an officer of the Company SO
every Operator Wishing a Torpedo may know its
price and whether II came from our Office.
Operators will confer favor by reporting to this
Ofice any negligence of Agents.
The following ramed persons have been appoint
ed Agents and Assistant Agents for the Oil Regions
of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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"I give my hearty preference to the
Wilcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine"
FANNY FERN.
"The weight of reliable evidence being
overwhelming for that of the Wilcox & Gibbs
Silent Sewing Machine, l decided upon it,
procured it, and an, more than satisfied"
GRACE GREENWOOD.
"Ihave the Wheeler & Wilson, the Grover
& Baker, and the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing
Machines in my family. use the Wilcox
& Gibbs most frequently, thinking it far
superior to either Of the others"
MRS. HENRY WARD BEECuER.
"My wife would not accept Sewing
Machine Of any other patent as gift, if she
must receive it on condition of giving up the
"N'''A - REV. OLIVER CRANE,
Carbondale, Pa
"The Wilcox & Gibbs is the only Sewing
Machine whose working is so sure and simple
that l could venture to introduce it into
Syria" REV. A. T. PRATT,
Missionary American Board.
"We have used various Sewing Machines
within our family, but it is the unanimous
opinion of the household, that the Wilcox
& Gibbs is the best of them all"
REV. j. s. HoLME,
Brooklyn, NY.
"For simplicity and mechanical accuracy
of construction, l have seen no Sewing
Machine equal to the Wilcox & Gibbs"
ENOCH LEWIS,
OF the Pennsylvania Central r. R
A correspondence on the subject
of SesUing Machines Is respectful
IN solicited.
ID. s. EWING,
720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
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GOING EAST.

1l,4O A. ". LIGHTNING EXPRESS. daily
con nectinI at Cory. Sundays excepted for v arren
Pa. Mayville, Brocton and 'ritusville, and dalI,
for Erie at Elinira with Northern Central Railwn;
for Willianspou h.rrisburg, Philadelphia ana Bal.
timore and II New York Tor Boston and New Eng.
land cites
Sleeping Coach Is attached to this train at Cir
cinnati rinaing through to New Yor!.
SAG NJ. CINCINNATI EXPRESS. daily
Sundays excepted connecting at Binghamntnn fnr
nv and the celebrated summer resort, sharon
n,s, ana az N1w ok for Boston, and all New
Steers Coach Is attached to this train al
dv,le u9hto New York.
2,io A. NJ. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS,
daily, sundays excepted. Connects at Great Bend
with Deiav are, Iackawnrna u Western Railway
for Scranton, and at New York with Midnight Ey
press train Of New Jersey Railroad for rhiladel-
phia
Eiesp'ng Coach is attached to this train al
Cleveland. running through to Hor olsviIle, con.
Meeting with train having new and improved Draw
ing Room Coaches attached, running through to
New York.
lg,Ol A. M. ACCOMMODATION, Sundays
Mas =. NJ, ACCOMMODATION, Sundays
e1ceptedi
800 =. NJ. WAY FREIGHT, Sundays ex.
copied.
Boston and New England Passengers, with their
Baggage, are transferred FREE OF CHARGE in
New York
Til. best vsntilsted erd most luxurious Sleeping
coaches ns-IN THE WORLD.ag accompany ali
night trains on this Railway
G-y" The Erie Railway Company has opened A
new Ferry from their Jersey City Depot to the foot
of 23i st, New York thus enabling passengers TO
re lc the upper portion OF the city Without the ex-
pease aud annoyance Of street car or an omnibus
| transfer.
the scenery along the entire route of the Erie
| Railway is Of the most picturesque and beautiful
| character. Admirers CT Natures beauties, In n
daylight journey this Lii c, will find its ever
changing landscapes subjects Of continual admra-
| tion AMI interest.
Baggage Checked Through,
Ana .a,e slways Is low as by any other Route,
ASK TOR TIcEErs VIA ERIE RAILWAY.
| WiiIn can De obtained at all the Principal Ticket
Ohicea in the West and Soulh-West.
| VIM. B. BARR
l. d. RUChGR, Gen'l Pass'r Agent
GenS sYRt Jan Is, 1870.
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GOING WEST

3Cl A. N. DAY EXPRESS, daily, MonGays
excepted. for Cleveland, CcninLnti ami the W est
and South. Connects at Carksyile. SUNDAYS eX-
t.tavtshurg fOr Youngstown and Sharon; at Cleve-
and with Lake Shore hilway. for the West anu
Northwest; ut Ravenna, Sunuuys exceped. for Al
lance ard Pittsburgh; AT Akron Sundays excepted
fer orvile and Nil.ersfurg, ar Urbana With fitts
hurgh Cincinnati and ~. Louis Ra WHY 'Or Indian.
ipJlis. and at Cincinnati with the Ohio = Mi,+s-
'irp ltnllwiv. for st. Lonis aud the south aud
South-We>t.
Sleeping Coaches are attached to this train al
'lornelsvle, running through to Cleveland without
change
9.I0 a. m. EXPRESS NAIL, daily, sunday
excepted, for Cleveland and the West aud North
West. Connects AZ Clafksville for Sharon, Newcas-
lie and Pittsburgh, ard at Cleveland with Lake
h ore Raj way for The West and North-West.
S2.36 =. NJ. NIGHT EXPRESS daily. FOR
Cleve and Cincinnati aud the West and south
Connects at LeaviuSburr Sundays excepted, for
Young town; at Cleveland with Lake shore Rail
way, Tor the West and North West: and at Cincin
aa'i with the Ohio " Mississippi hallway for st.
Louis and the South and South West.
Sleeping Coacn is attached 10 this train at New
York, running through TO Cincinnati.
1910 A. w. ACCOMMODATION. SUNDAYS
EXCEPTED, for Leavttsburg and Way Stations, con
meeting for You gstown
400 U. ". FREIGHT & ACCOMMoDA
TON, daily.
7.i5 A. NJ. WAY FREIGHT, Sundays er
cetted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
LATEST 'TELEGRAMS.
Specials 20 the Ledger.
kRIcAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, VIA .. ?. A
TELEGRAPH oohPAKY.
European N e:w s
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, June 9.-General Rossel,
the late Dictator of the Commune, has
been arrested in Paris. He will be
brought to this city for trial. Numbers
OF the Communists, including many Of
prominence, are believed to be hiding in
Paris and an active search is being
made by the troops in all quarters OF
the city for their discovery.
One hundred and City Communists
were executed here yesterday. At pres
ent there are no indications of the Gov
eminent relaxing the severity Of its
policy toward the Communist priso-
ners. 1t has evidently determined that
the terrible fate of the Commune shall
be a warning to repress and subdue the
spirit of rebellion which has to some ex-
tent developed itself in other cities.
The arrest Of Communists still continue.
The bill abrogating the decree of exile
pronounced against the Orleans princes
and declaring their election to the As
sembly valid, has been passed by the
Assembly. All objections which Presi-
dent Theirs bad opposed to the measure
were removed before the fpal Gctipr
was taken by the Assembly on the bill
The Due D'Aumale and Prince DeJoin'
vile will assume their seats in the
Assembly without delay.
The report that Generals Rossel and
Canrobert have been arrested in Paris
is confirmed.
1t has been determined that a cour
martial shall try the offenders agains
the government ~ military and not al
political prisoners.
General LaDirault viii probably b
appointed Governor Of Paris.
Supplementary elections to the As
ssmbly are fixed for the 9Th Of July.
The PrussiAp' troops remaining i
France have begun their homewarI
march.
The report that Jules Favre has beel
appointed Minister to Washington !
false.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
HIT HIM AGAIN.

We feel sorry for the Avalanche
editor. Some one has sent him few
flowers, and his bachelor apartments are
blessed for the first time with the fra
GRANGE of roses. The poor fellow thinks
his good looks has caused this recog
milton; it was surely not brains, as the
readers of the Avalanche can well judge.
The ugliest editor in the city can
feel no jealousy toward this Beau Brum-
mel, whose only claims to notice rest
solely on being the handsomest mem
Der Of the fraternity" The great victo-
ries of life are won by brains and not
by good looks. Verify, the pretty fellow
hath his reward.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
uAna1Na nF WOMEN.

There has been but few instances IN
the history of our country in which the
necessity has arisen of hanging a wo-
man One of the most notable, perhaps,
was Mrs. Surratt, concerning the execu-
lion of whom, after the passions of the
hour were allowed to cool, strong feel
ings of displeasure were manifested
AGAINST an act deemed so barbarous.
But we are again to witness similar
scene. Mrs. Louisa d. Fair, Of San
Francisco, California, has been SEN
fenced to be executed on the 18th OF
July for the murder of Col Crittenden,
whom she shot in open day in public
place in that city. Whatever may be
thought of capital punishment in regard
10 men, we more than doubt its proprlety
in respect to women. To intict the Sc
yerest punishment upon them as the
weaker sex, and upon whom nature has
already visited the severest affection,
seems 10 us Il TeiiC VI DoiDoiiSHi -
our Judgment lesser penalty ought to
suffice for the same character of crimes.
There is something revolving and bar
barous in the hanging of woman, from
which the minds Of men instinctively
recoil In many States public opinion
seems divided as to the general propriety
of inAicting death as legal penalty.
Capital punishment has in several States
been entirely abandoned, and that, too,
with the happiest results. There can
scarcely be a question but what Mrs.
Fair committed cold-blooded murder,
and the judgment of the jury-so brand
ing it meets with the APPRECIATION OF all
good men, but the American people
cannot accustom themselves to the ap-
palling spectacle of hanging woman
Permanent imprisonment would seem
far better, and we unite with the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, and hope Governor
Haight will interpose his prerogative of
mercy and prevent the demoralizing
spectacle of executing a woman from
taking place"
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THE MEMPHIS COMMUNE.
Wharfage Tax Reduced-The Mis-
sissippi River Railroad Com.
pany Asks for 100000.



An adjourned meeting of this body
was held last night 1t was ordered
that the names Of the streets should be
placed on the gas lamps throughout the
city.
1t was resolved to reduce the wharfage
tax to sixtycents per ton on all steam
boats, barges and hulls, with the privi-
lege of remaining at the landing for the
term of six days, and two cents per ton
for each additional twenty-four hours
after that time, except such packets as
make two or more trips in each week,
they to pay half the above amount Of
wharfage. Transient steamers, for six
hours or less of time at the wharf, Of
100 tons and under, shall pay 81; 200
tons and under, s.; 300 tons and under,
Sc; 400 tons and under, So; 500 tons
and under, 50; 700 tons and under, $ll;
800 tons and under, $l2; 900 tons and
.nnder, SIC; 1000 tons and under, $lS;
and over 1000 tons, $40, and one-half of
the above rates for each additional six
hours or less that they may remain.
A resolution to give 100000 to the
Mississippi River railroad was referred
to committee consisting of Messrs
Dryer Dent Belts. Cartwright and
Mallon.
The Board adjourned.
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Communication.

To the Editor Of the Public Ledger:
In reading the Appeals report of the
proceedings of the Common Council !
observe that the preamble and resolu-
tons offered by Councilman Rutfin are
published so as to appear that the Ele-
vator Committee had acted and reported
favorably upon the same, which | as
Chairman Of the Council Committee,
wish to correct. The preamble and
resolutions, as offered by Councilman
Rufin, should not have appeared in
connection with the Committees report,
as it was simply resolution, and was
referred to the Elevator Committee for
consideration. The corrected report
will appear in the Appeal tomorrow
morning. j. M. PETTIGREw,
Chairman Council Committee on Elevator.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
The Executions as Marion.

To-day, Friday, John Roseborougl
and William Harrison, negroes, found
guilty of murder during the last term o.
Court in Crittenden county, will be hung
by the Sheriff at Marion. From citi
zen of Marion we received the informa
ton that for several days the Sheriff has
been selecting guard of white men to
surround the scaffOld during the execu-
lions, because he feared rescue by the
negroes, ten thousand Of whom were
expected to be present upon this attrac-
tive occasion. Since the little street
fight at Hope6eld the negroes have dis
played considerable luminosity toward
the whites, and it is believed are deter
mined to prevent the hanging Of their
brethren. The learned reporter Of the
Appeal, knowing these things, left for
the scene of the exhibition early this
morning. Two six-shooters protruded
from beneath the tail of his coat,
and carefully wrapped up in a
copy of the Appeal there was
patent life preserver, borrowed
for the occasion from steamboat friend,
through the influence Of the marine local.
He was prepared for land or sea service.
If any person, white or colored, stepped
on the tail of his coat, the repeaters
would come into instant requisition, and
after the ammunition was exhausted, q
cleverly designed backward movement
to the river bank would be executed with
great rapidly. Here the life-preserver
would come into use, and the learned
reporter would exclaim with julius:
"You carry Caesar and his fortunes;
and, like Horatius at the bridge, leap
into the river and make landing at the
mouth of Wolf. We learn that the light
ming reporter Of our Jefferson street
neighbor and the postioal local of the
Second street luminary also left for
Marion, likewise accoutred with deadly
weapons and life-preservers, to which
they added dugout concealed in the
bushes on the Arkansas shore. For the
safe return Of our three oonfreres we
most earnestly pray.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

examination of all facts that could be
gathered, reported TO Supervising
Inspector Houston, of Louisville,
KY, that the engines of the steamer
were very deficient, and there was
criminal carelessness and neglect,
both on the part of the owners and Off
GERS in allowing the boat TO be run under
such circumstances. The licenses of the
engineers have been revoked by the de-
cision of the local board. An appeal has
been taken to the supervising inspector,
who now holds the subject under advise
ment, but who will undoubtedly sustain
the decision of the local board. In that
event all the parties concerned will be
presented to the Grand Jury of the
United States District Court of Louis
Vile for Indictment on the charge of
murder.
American owners of Cuban estates
complain that their property has been
withheld from them by the Captain
General, Notwithstanding the order Of
restoration by the home government.
In many instances crops valued at
5000 900 to 100000 have been sold.
Many of the estates have been released,
but the owners in every instance have
been forced to pay large sums of money,
and those who own estates still claim
the right to recover them without loss.
These claimants desire our government
to inform Spain that her orders have
not been executed, and demand they be
Immediately obeyed.
During the present month III pass
ports have been issued by the State De
partment. Although the tax ON pass
ports has been removed, money is re-
ceived every day from applicants ig-
norant of the fact A large percentage
of the applications received daily have
to be suspended in consequence of the
informality Of the application or non
compliance with the department regu-
lations. The most common error is the
failure of the naturalized citizens to send
their natural papers The oath of al
legiance to the United States as pre-
scrihed by law is required in all cases.
Where renewal is required of pass
port issued previous to 1861, all applica-
tons should be accompanied by a full
description of the person. Certificates Of
citizenship or passports issued by the
State officers in judicial or municipal
councils of the United States are not
recognized by the officers of foreign
government
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

VIcroR HUGO, who has planted as
many dragons teeth in France as any
twenty men in that unhappy country,
has been ordered to leave Belgium, and
will take up his abode in London. The
question arises in many minds why he
did not remain TO aid those whose mad
ness he had inaamed with his false
philosophy and attractive rhetoric. No
man has ever painted more graphic pic.
lures of the death struggle at the barri-
cadeE and there would have been a dra-
matte fitness in his ending his career
behind one of them. But, like the
trumpeter in battle, his blasts have been
to infiame others, not to stimulate him
self
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

Ir is very unsafe for historians to turn
prophets. For instance, Abbot, in his
Life of Napoleon, predicted that his
sculptured figure which crowned the
Column of Vendome would remain there
foreyerl The forever I" came to an
end in twenty years In this connection,
and considering what has befallen Paris,
we are reminded of the eloquent words
of Alison, the historian, who said; ma
poleon will live when Paris is in ruins.
His deeds will survive the tomb Of the
Inyalides. No man can show the tomb
of Alexander
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

QUITE a number of the people who
went to the new African Golconda with
the intention of making large fortunes
in a week or two by picking up precious
gems, have abandoned acknowledging
for journalism. No less than five pa
pers are already published there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
NEW YORK.
Grain Elevator Burned = German
Musical Festival.

NEW YORK, June 9.-The grain eleva-
tor belonging to the New York Floating
Elevator Company was partially de-
stroyed by fire this morning loas, about
s25,e00.
The programme of the great German
musical festival, to be held here under
the auspices of the Northeastern Saen-
gerbund ofAmerica, hasjust been issued.
The festival opens on the oath and
closes on the Both inst, at Steinway
Hall. Arrangements have been made
for celebration every six years in New
York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
FNTFRpRIsR

We learn that we are to have soon a
lecture from Vallandigham in this city;
then VOORHEES,, and, possibly, Henry
Ward Beecher in the fall, all through the
enterprise of Mr.. Peter Tracy, whose sue
cessful efforts in introducing frst-class
lecturers in Memphis should meet the
warm approval of all literary men. Let
them come. The Memphis people are
literary in their tastes, and men of brains
will always find welcome here.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

GENERAL GRANTS son, Fred, who
graduates this year at West Point, has
all the obstinacy, smoking propensities
and nonchalance of his father developed
in undiminished intensity. Some time
ago he pitched into brother cadet who
had made sarcastic illusions to his
father, and was so badly whipped as to
be laid up for several days. A second
and third time he tried it, with the same
result, but venturing upon a fourth en-
counter he came of victorious.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

THE Versaillsts are dealing out pun
ishment to the Communists with no
sparing hand, and seem determined to
put as many of them out of the way as
possible. Two thousand are to be sent
to the hulks at Cherbourg alone, and
other large numbers are being disposed
of in the same liberal style.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09

In 1853 General McCook was the
Democratic candidate for Attorney-Gen-
eral of Ohio, and was elected by an i'm
mense majority. As the nominee OF
the last party ticket that was chosen
we hail his appearance now as stand
ard-bearer as good omen. 1t is I'M
necessary to add that he made one Of
the best Acknowledgements Ohio ever
had
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
Fright sundays.

Let it rain every other day in the week,
so that it be pleasant on Sunday. Then
let the sky be blue, and the sea. Then let
the birds sing, and the little children.
Then let the green fields be full Of bios
SONS, and let no ascetic say is wicked
to pluck them. Then let the sunlight
into your houses, place flowers on your
table, have an extra sweet morsel for
little mouths and a pleasant word for
everybody. had almost said do any
thing but make the day one Of gloom.
Do anything that a man or woman may
do and look the pure stars in the face,
but don't groan; don't set back the
chairs against the wall; don't bring out
dry theological books, for young folks to
read written by library men, who never
so much as peeped into one Of the win
dQWS Of a warm human heart. Don't
fold your hands on your Sunday suit,
and look the ceiling out Of countenance.
Don't bride your children 10 read six
chapters in the Bible; don't frown il
they smile; don't let your young people
long for the going down Of the Sabbath
sun, counting the tardy minutes, like Q
restless prisoner, waiting biz release.
oh, anything but that, az you love truth
above hypocrisy; as you love honor and
obedience beyond secret license; as you
dread the shadow Of mortal death on
those bright, young faces, which | am
sure you love. Fanny Fern.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-09
United states Court at salt Lake.

SALT LAKE, June 9.-rhe Mormons
having refused to pay the expenses Of
the United States Court, the lawyers
have stipulated that fees of the jurors
shall be paid by parties to the suits.
Judge Mexican has ordered o jury
term of his district for the 10th of July.
This arrangement applies only to civil
business.