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The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22

The work Of cure is now beginning. The vitiated
mucous deposits in the bowels and in the amentary
nal are elected. The liver, like clock is wound up
from its torpdty. The stomach acts responsiv
and the patient begins to feel that he is getting at last
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
Ho,lu1.1s;;eefor'.S

A nice new House, with all the modern i'm
m proveInents. situated corner OF Cum be RAND
Hk AMI High streets. VIII be for sale Tor one
week; II not sold in that time 1t will be withdrawn
nom the market. Terms easy.tiA - T7'IT-7
july iS-d new ct THOMAS WILDES
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
Wanted Immediately
Boat Picked up

$1,000 "aHoou 1MinACuldecAy
A Frst-cass Freshman, at
a eaN ~ rHTSAM'S,
jy22-d1w Under Falmouth Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
90 and ACCRUED Intereegt in Curreuo,

oV anu A0Ofuou 1ntofoSt IN OurIenCV'
U, s. Bonds and all marketable securities reeeiv-
ed at highest marketEprice in exchange for these
Bonds, and can be sent by Express and these
turned by Express, tree OF expense the purchaser.
Pamphlets giving further particulars concerning
the connections and business, with Maps, showing
plicati0n to f-ai III 81 ~ ~ s4e,'-..
''" ELIAS MERRILL. @
Principal Agent Of the Company for the
Sale Of Bonds,
b A N G o h, m AINE, I4
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
EAST SANDY.

Colburn's gas well has reached the depth
OF some LILO feet. The drill has been Of
work In the corniferous lime rock Tor a few
days past, aud is progressing very slowly on
account Of the hardness of the rock. A fund
of about $500 has. been Subscribed by our
citizens to induce . further development
with a desire to have the matter thoroughly
tested whether oil can be- found. The flow
Of gas has been increasing somewhat, and
hopes are entertained ofa full supply for
use, and the Indications. are also favorable
for OIL An oil we'll at Limestone in Cat
taraugus Co. pumps two barrels per day
One of those wells is l,247 feet deep. Ere.
donia Censor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A CORE Ipondent Of the Erie Dispatch
says:
The widow Of Neil, who was killed at
the falling Of the wire bridge at Franklin,
last winter, will now come in possession oi
$1,000 from fourth interest, owned by her
husband, in the farm on which the one hun
dred barrel we'll was struck recently, ueaI
Reno. The we'll was considered at the
time Of bis death, worthless as oil territory
Perhaps this will, In q measure, "dry The
widows tears"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
KcnyOn,s New double Acting
oil Pump p for Pumping Oil or
Water in Deep Wells.

Keuyon's New Double Acting Oil Pnnp
is acknOwledg to be the best pump now
10 Use. One OF It's leading featUres IS that
IL not only prohucps = contiu uOrs fow OF
oil or other fluid, but that II creates and
sustains constant aud powerful suction,
by means of which the seams OF veinsOf the
we'll are In great measure cleared OF para
fine and other obstruct ons, snd the OIL IN
the veins is drawn towards the well. II
has been ascertained by sctnal test lhat the
uss OF this puup causes . gradnslly increas-
ing fow of OIL. 1t is well known by oil
operatore tbst tbs improvement 10 OF great
salue, and one that has been long sought
for. The ablest mechanics OF our country
have for years beeQ at work trying TO hod
out some new snd uhtried plan 70 proloog
the life time of an oil we'll; and nothing yet
TO onr know ledge has been brought before
the pntlic that in any way equals The power
ot the Kenyon Pump, experience having
ttauyht that il 10 tho long continued auc-
ton that has the power to keep up and IN
crease the production n oil wells. Oil
operators are reierred to Nr. Geo. Bonlton,
Superintendent Of the Columbia Farm, for
informotion In regard 10 the practical work
ings OF the Kenyon Pump. We append the
fol lowing tes; ;monisl from the n'adagers Of
the Columbia Farm:
OFFICE COLUMBIA OIL Co.
Columbia Farm, Jan. 2S.
Mr.. Fl. K. KENYON:
Dear Sir:--We are using your Double
Acting Oil Pumps In three o' our oil wells
and take pleasure "a stating that We ars
getting more oil and gas from each OF hem
than wes previously obtained hy the nse oI
wo'x 'xing barrels. We believe your oil pump
to be the best IN uss.
Respectfully yours,
q W. BOULTON, Sup't.
j. p. BANCROFT. Manager
For further parI icnlars address II. X.
KENYON, Pei, Centre. P. D, box
547. janSl.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Tulking about mean psopie, that Troy IL
not 40 slow. A man there lea thousand
dollars under his pillow, an d when tie
ho nest and urbsns cbambermaid returned
it to him he figured ap the interest on II
from the time she found 1t until ho got it
back. She would DOT pay it, and be is 60
ing to brifg suit sgsiIss her aud attach
her wages.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A Observation-Disclosures twelve and one
''o'ock las. night, while our bashiul friend,
John rheobolt, was on bis way home and
waen near the end of the Egbert Farm
bridge, be overheard child crying, and
'h'nking 1t u bad night for children to be
ont, proceeded to investigate the matter
snd discovered that some unnatural mother
bad left her child on the doorstep OF Mr.. N.
II, Payuo's residence. The child ia supposed
t. be about five or six days old; is o girl,
AID when found was wrapped up in horse
bl auket and laid In IN old basket covered
with mud that had evidently been picked
up in the street. The child was neatly
dressed and some extra clothing, linen, &c,
together with the following letter was touud
ia the bundle:
TO THE FINDER.
II you are kind enough to take this child
ahd heep 1t as your own, there viii be no
one 20 claim it or ever make tbemselve
h'own to tt In any way. The parents re
bath hoalthy, and the mother is girl in
private lie. II you keep the child its age
VIII 10 made known to yOn hereafter.
The little stranger was taken In and kind.
iy cared for, until the township poor master
conld ba notified to take charge Of 1t. No
suspiclons are entertained as 10 who the w.
nat raj mother il, and probably the myste-
ry will never be solved.
N. B.-Aftei view OF the child. and
Sincere reflection, wise deiiberation, auL
m''n'e conclusion. Justice Reynolds ia OF
the opinion that the baby is born of Dutch
parents.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A girl at Springfield, Mass, alter being
doctored for wor rs, scarlet fever, rash, and
sickness, finally died, when post nortem
examination showed that she had been in-
jnred internally by being jAmmsd against a
fence by a schoolmate. How apt we are to
place wrong constructions upon what's the
ma ttcr.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Another of those Iowa women is on q
strike. She asks for aidivorce because her
husband wants - loaf around all the time
to see her work on the sewing machine -
As the poet saye, "How docs the old sewing
machine work!"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Considerable excitement exists In Titus
vile at the striking Of flowing we'll on
tho Knox farm. three miles north OF that
city. The we'll is owned by Thompson,
Gilmore & Co., and is rated rs high as 80
barrels per day by some, and IS barre Is by
others.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Observation-Disclosures, q Choctaw
chiei who left his tribe and took to awhile
wife aud civilization some years ago, died
10 Batesville. Arkansas, last week, leaving
Mrs. Moon- Reflected in .the-Lake and fifteen
little Observation-Disclosures to mourn
his loss.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

The Post Office at Brady's Bend was bro
ken into On Monday night last, and robbed
Of large amount o ( jeweiry, watches, &c.
A reward Of $50 is offered for the arrest OF
the thieves.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A pipe line Ia being laid from Garland,
on the r. & E. Railroad, to the West Hick-
ory, PleasantvilIe and Enterprise oil dis
tricts, q distance Of twenty miles.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
SHERIFF..

We are authorized 10 announce the name
ores MARKS. as candidate for Sheriff,
snbjvct to the usages OF the Republics
party, vt the primary nre''nG,
Petroleum Centre, March l6. 1871.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

We are authorized to announce the name
OF N. B RIDDLE, rs . candidate for
Treasurer, subject 10 tho usages Of The Re-
publican party. at tse primary naeting.
Petroleum Centre, March 22, 1871.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
COUNTY TREASURER.

EDITOR RECoRD:-Please announce the
name of FID BISHOP, Of OH City, as
candidate for the office Of County Treasnr-
er, subject to the decision Of the Republican
Primary Election, and obIige
MANY REPUBLICANS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
Local Notices.

:. n. Pettensill a. Co. ~
Park Row, New Yoek, and Geo. =. Rewell d Co.
Advertising Agents ore the aofc agents for the Pc,
roleum Centre DAILY RECORD in that city Ad-
vertisers IN that city are requested TO loa,s their
ia xors with either of toe above hnuscs
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
miss. Mcbride gets 50, 500.

The breach OF promise case that has Just
clus,d at franklin, has xcited at extrnor-
binary degree of interest throughout the oil
reg lion. Miss Mcbride, the plaintiff Ia this
case placed tho extent OF hor damaged ai-
feciions at the sum OF $4,000, while Mr..
WsgGer the defendant, believing her not
80 deeply injured, resisted stubbornly the
action brought against him, through the
courts. On Thursday morning the case
was oyeDed BY J. II. Osmer, Esq, for p'sir-
tfT, snd Was followed by Mitchell for de-
fendaut. Yesterday morning Hon. B. F.
Brewster, Esq opened ior defendant at sls
O'clock, and closed al IL. c. u. Taylor.
Esq followed for plaintiff, closing at A
O'Clock p. nn. The Judge charged 'he
jury, and about o'clock p. m. the jury re-
tired to consult upon verdict.
This morning at tho assembling Of the
court the jury delivered their verdict, CIV.
ing the defendant three thousand eight
hundred dollars damages. So ends the
second trlsl between these parties.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

ORIENTAL PATENT MEMS CATERS
Tb-s- callers are Seal Skin. ps'cut tops.
sdd make n beauufn dress for the feet
am sole agent tor Petroleum Centre and
vicinity. ,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

The autsor OF ''The Gates Ajar" is going
to ,Darrys nice young clergyman; that's
her gait now.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A new well owned by KArn a. Jones, on
tht Dempsey farm, Cberrylree Run. is be-
ing luOed to-day preparatory 10 testing.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

The hands employed At the Lochisl Iron
Works, Harrisburg, have struck and opsr.
atoms are now suspended at that large ts-
tablisament.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

The Hon. John Aorr'ssey is in New
Orleans, looking into the little games
there.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
A. s. SMITH

BIRDS. The best Singing and cheapest
Canary Birds in the oil regions are to be
had at
nov7-tf. j. W. BEATTIS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

FREEZING COLD SODA WATER al
GRiFFES BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

CONGRESS, EMPIRE ADM HIGH
ROCK WATERS fresh from the springs at
GRIPFES BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
HOUSE FOK sALEOR RENT

,mfortable Dwelling House sitiaiirab ,,iI h. :" sold
Lake Shore Block, on the side n,h' n Rlackmou
~ ,na Hardware store of Nicholson " blac 'i''-
p,troimm Centre, April II -l~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

t'ion Mills ErIe Co., and Conneautville
c'Hwfpfd county, have 40 fire engiues. The
''' "'os OF tue lalter town arc agi.ating the
purchase o 9nc
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
DISTRICT ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce the name
Of James II. Smith, as candidate for Die
trict Attorney. subject to the usages OF the
Republican Primary Election.
Petroleum Centre, March rs, 1871.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Measures taken, and Clothing made to
order, at A. ALDEN'S,
jamestown Clothing Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
Announcement q.

The announcement cards OF candidates for
nominatiop for the various offices will be
published at the following rates:
Assembly. $40; Associate Judge, $40;
Sheriff. SO; Treasurer, $40; District Att"r-
nry, $40; Commissioner, 80; Auditor. So, ',
Positively no announcements published
unless paid for IN ADVANCE.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
$4OO Lost.

On "Wednesday April 5th I'uokskin poncn u"'r u""
,.;n;,g Huur lin lrrd Ie.i ~ was lost at OF ,i, law
,,trDleum Centre The nion'y was in inc o ao 800
i,'g de- omira 'n0' oar sluo N",iona,, n Nation.
,nn,t,,rl. Iw sao ,reenbacks: tlne soo h'
~ n ha ,rc,. in ana $40 Grccnhacks nhv
vi :, ii. der W Il II, LfWERALi.Y REV SNiibo.
lon ,hv lhe sarnS ut tie Iiardwa7 store oI H., ''
son K BlaokmOn. ~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A. I. Stewards income last year, va
$l,537, ,b95.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

"' prospect is good that S2n, 900 will be
f"s-d 10 rs'abush rhirl college, Green
III
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

We copy the following Armstrong Run.
Foxburg and East Sandy oil news from the
East Brady Independent:
The Swan we'll, q new strike, owned by
Ed Swan and others, ia doing about 60
barrels. The Meldrsn Reserve, since the
strike OF the Swan, has really doubled its
: product. The James well. No. 2, has been
similarly affected. James well, No. l, is
doing between 80 and 40 barrels. Jennings
Bros, well about 80 barrels. -
No. 4 Armstrong lease, has rig up, and
will soon begin drilling.
r. Jennings. who bought the old Arm
strong fixtures is renewing thom to drill "a
new we'll.
A number.of new rigs are going up.
The R. s. Wallace we'll will be ready to
test In about ten days. The Clark we'll In
twelve days, and others are rapidly nearing
completion.
The upper Once nstown is doing the same
as per last report
| R. Jennings d Co. have a new rig up
in Queenstown, and will soon begin drill
ing.
Two wells are to be put down Immediately
at Syber,'s, a short distance above the
Brady's Bend wells.
FoxBURG.
The we'll on the Reed furm, began fss
winter Is finished, and has been pumping 9
couple Of days, with the prospect o! goot
we'll.
The old Ridgeway well was torpedoed
e the other day, and is flowing $50 bar
rels.
EAST SANDY.
East Sandy oil field is progressing ant
will som take rank among the best. Th'
Canning well, No. !, is doing % barrels
the McFau well is email, but gaining in pro
duction. Canning we'll, No. Q. Is Low test
ing, with q, good show Of oil Will be
good well. Canning well, NJ. 4, is dow
l 900 feet. These wells have good sap'
rock, and will prove excellent.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

FREEZING COLD SODA WATER st
ee GRlFFES BROS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

All styles light harness. cheaper than tb'
cheapest, made from Moffat's oak stock, ant
war; a0t I'd, at J. X. Kron's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Beautiful, new and nobby style Hats AZ
as \, AhOEN'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Gold Tinted Wall Paper at
GRlPPEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

At great bargain pause awhile.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

CONGRESS. EMPIRE AND HIGH
ROCK WATERS fresh from the sprIuHs VI
GRIFFES BROS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
DRESNMAkING.

Miss 8. A. shearmau would inform tie eltlAtss sas
Of Petroleum Centre and vicinity that sho ,om,h
tai en- roomA Of Mr. j. q. Scott, few DOOR SSS sosS
OF The Egbert bridge. for the purpose of pn pd To n
and CLOAK MAKING, and would be piea7.uc cal
wait upon thoss who may iavor ne Win WI
oI,s,rs Ps,rolsu% snu Centre Centre, April i6--im
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Anger and haste hinder good counsel
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A faithful friend is a good defense.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15


The san Francisco correspondent Of the
Chicago Journal, writing under recent
date, paints the following seductive picture
reality rather-of that market: Entering
you are spell bound at every stall. Here is
fresh, crisp asparagus, violet tinted and 50
suggestive; here are new peas laughing al
you eut of the depths " baskets; here art
straw berries neatling in green leaves; string
beans. new potatoes and fresh salad dispose
themselves gracefully on every eide; rhu
barb or pie plant, as old-taahoned fol!
love to call it, announces Itself in prim,
condition for pies; mushrooms, artichokps
and satisfy Call to your mind hot steaks aut
COMPANY dinners; spp!es of every tint ant
duvor blink at you pleasantly from clear
looking boxes. Summer equashes croos
their yellow nec!is on every side, and onions
wait fragrance from their green censors In
other stalls you find the best butter any
country ever produced. firm, sweet, yellow
rolls, selling at forty-Gye cents per pound
fresh eggs, almost transparent shelled. and
guaranteed good, are offered at thirty cents
o dozen. Then there is honey and pickles
cheese aud fresh violets; snall dogs with
blue ribbon abolt their necks, and spicet
tongue-ber,ing and bologna, mountains o
sardine- boxes. and whole continents of oys.
ters, raw, in the she'll, picked, stewed, friec
az you please, air. The meat booths or
crowded with juicy cuts and mammoth quar-
tiers, while their tace.ious vendors abount
in small! talk and jests. These rogues II
white aprons love to fasten upon timid
little housekeepers, and frlghten the wit
out OF their innocent heads.
We have good notion to emigrate o
once.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
LOs"e Block. Titusvilie. Pa,
et,ol l5urn C.'entfa Daily Record,

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TRANS uc @. q. d A. R. R.
Ga ad after Monday, Nov. 2Sth, 1870,
irains will rub US follows:
NORTH NO. 5. NO. 8. NO. l.
J ta.e irvine. 1901 N. 5,l0PM
leave OH City 100 A N. 2.55 p NJ. 7,5OpM
q. pciCcr Z 40 - $3.50 g" $50 I"
:. Tmsv. $40 425 T" 9,12 "
A-rv Cory. 1900 6,57 " 1898 "
SOUTH. No. 2. NO. 4. NO. 6.
Leave Cory, Ii.05 A NJ. $40 A a. 6,l5PM
- Ti.nsv. !2,40PM NJ 7,35 " 1852 Z"
T. Cen. l,27 " $40 S,42 ="
Arri.s q. City 2.l0 " 0,02 " 9,20 I"
Irvine. $50 ll,4O "
- NJ. > and & run on Sunday.
F1EiGHT TRAINS NORTH.
10 - No. 10. No, H. No. 10. no @.
L. rC A,5An. !li6A.M l0,55AM 6,8OAM'3 10 Pm
~" { go 1tJrM ia,l5 p N. S,l5 " $40 "
f,.la, irlf M. =, 10 . LAS 9,i5 " clio
Ar. corl, Pa.
@REiGHT TRAINS SOUTH.
10 70. No 8. No. i6 No. IA. No. 20.
Le Ii, e0AM s,3G..m 20 35Ax lila An. I.35pM
" f"S,0o /" 9,4O " 1916 Pm. II 40 Pm 800
AruCi0,IG 4" lV32 4" 1,35 2,o5 - 100 -
Il CITY and Petroleum Centre freight, leaves Oil
city :, 10 p IN arrives AZ Petroleum Centre $50 p
~. Imscs Petroleum Centre at 4, 40 p M, arrives
az City 100 p. m.
3, ? }. 4, AMI are express trains.
81, 10 II through acco Lins,c .tiOn, connects at
l.Jiy To- Easi and North.
SILVER PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
No. 4 -lD'rce rom Philadelphia without change
No. S-Direct to Philadelphia without change.
~. 8 Direct from Pittsburgh without change.
70 6-Direct - Pittsburg without change.
asnday. Nov. 2'. 1870.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

Satin Finish Wall Paper at
all GRIFFEs, BRo4
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15

A wounded reputation is seldom Ell
ed
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-04-15
SELECT SCHOOL.

C,ne week aher the close OF tho Public School,
now taught by Mr. Mcclure, o
SELECT sCHOUL
will be opened in.the same house, for q series Of
twelve weeks 1sims 50 aud 81
aS-1w. C Il. HEJGHTON, Teacher.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-14
TEST OATH REPEALED.

It is matter Of sincere aud hearty con-
graduation to the people Of West Virginia
says the Wheeling RtSister, that the test
Oaths for officers have at last been repealed
abOlished-Wiped ont. The State will no
longer be compelled to submit to be served by
iguOraut aud Incompetent men whose only
qualification for office was their loyalty"
which was itself often of questionable merit,
and. in some notable instances, was only de-
velOped when &c was found that that was the
royal road to Preferment. HeueeIorth intslIi.
gsucs aud mOraAatness for official position will
bear the palm, aud We may expect the laws to
be better administered aud their benefits more
equitably disseminated. The school law in
particular will feel the good influence of this
change, and in every department of the ub-
lie service Of the State its advantages will
make themselves felt.