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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-22

PETROLEUM FOUND IN WEST AUSTRALIA
Bitumiuous substances have long been
known to exist In various parts Of Western
Australia, and it appears that the advice
which Wesleyan member Of Council once
delivered ct Barladong "tea drinking" to
look out for ''an oil mine," has been wasted
neither upon hi fellow colonists nor upon
the aborigines. At this propituous moment
when the colonial government is said 10
have been in communication with capital
lists 10 neighboring colonies who are desir-
ous Of establishing kerosene works, one
Thomas Winditcb, . native Of Baladong.
has come forward to report the existence Of
Q substance resembling water, ats spot
about fifty miles southeast:of Mount Ster-
ling, where 1t Is held 10 great dread by the
natives on account of lite explosive propei-
Ties when brought in contact with fire. On
being shown some kerosene, Tommy Win
ditch pronounced It to be exactly similar to
the ''white stuff go much dreaded by bis
friends, and, should he prove to have spok-
en- correctly, and the fluid be found in any
great abundance, we may surely expect to
hear Of his appointment ss commodore oi
those who, in accordance with the recon-
meEdation given to them, will henceforth
"paddle their own canoe" 10 streams OF peti
roleum.
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p AccrDENT.-Quits serious accident oc-
Cured ct the base ball grounds, Saturday
sftsraoon, while the game was progressing
between the Petroiias and Third Sand
Rocks. 1t seems that Cspt. John Gordon
ana Nj. J. q. Asgss both started to catch
%" from the bat, and while running at
iu'! spssd' looking up in The air after the
oa''' came together with . crash knocking
oo'n out Of tims Magess head struck
iordoa under the left eye, knocking him
,a'en'ib'e' and iuaistiug serious injuries .o
'os eye and face. Aagee received a sever.
cut 10 the forehead aud -sss also knocked
inssnsibls. They recovered 10 short time
o"' our friend Gordon had to retire from the
game, although much against his will
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The list of deadly explosives increase
daily, and IL behooyes all to be ready to as.
sumo fragmentary condition at moments
notice. Grindstones blow hundreds to
pieces every year. beer kegs destroy at
times, soda water casks kill frequently, the
mince pic numbers its victims, sweet pota.
toes and doughnuts are agents Of death. and
now comes we'll authenticated fatal acci.
dent caused by ''pa tent flat>iron" blowing
10 pieces.
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For Sale.

Wishing to concentrate my
operations to my farm in Gran
berry township l offer FOR
SALE 8 producing wells on my
Central Farm lease avithout
Machine'yi e. to say l will sell
the wells with casing and rig
but not the Boilers, Engines,
tnbing or other property on the
lease. G. P. BUTTON.
N. B. For particulars ap-
ply to Mr.. John Holsapple.
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Vogue rumors were current on the streets
yesterday. OF the striking oian 800 or 1000
barrel we'll on Bear Greek, On lease owned
by our townsmen, Msssrs. S. A., Woods and
Frank Ripley, and Mr.. Sbep. Moorhead, of
ParkeI's I.aoding. The rumor had it that
the oil was rusbing out through four differ
snt pipes at . rate that fairly made the der.
rick trembls. We give the rumor for what
1t is Worth, not being sbls to trace /. 10 auy
reliable source.
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MAJ R RI,E ID.

MCDERMOTT-GREENAw SUNDAY .
evening, June 2lst, lS72, at the residences
Of the brides parents, by Rev. p. W. Scbo-
Held, M. Charles McDermott aud NJ iss Jen-
ME Z. Gisenswsy, all OF Petroleum Centre.
Another bark with sails all set to the
breeze, fair weather aud an unoouded .ky,
has started out on the matrimonial sea on a
life voyage. Many friends wish the young
couple ell the happiness aud prosperity i'm
sginable In tiip 20 auspiciously begun, to
which We say ditto.
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In Washington County, West Virgins, q
fearful accident happened one day last week.
1t appears that 40 agent Of the Roberts Tor.
pedo Company, left can containing some
nitro-glycerine 10 an abandoned coal mine.
where It was found BY 40 old man named
Dye who thinking It was carbon oil, took /.
home, and poured it into lamp which con.
tained some refined oil. In tho evening
be lis the lamp and the elycsrine having
sunk to the bottom Of the lamp the oil
burned of oil right. After retiring to bed
It is suprosed be rose again and relit .bs
lamp when the gIyesrfne exploded blowing
of bis right arm and infitcting other wound,
which caused death 10 . few moments
Two of his children were also wounded bu,
will recover.
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TRorTfxo EXHIBITION. - On Saturday,
July 2oth, 1872, there will be grand trot-
ting exhibition at the grounds Of the We
nsngo County Agricultural Society, this
city. The prizes to be competed for are the
Citizens Purse OF $l2O; and Landlords
Purse Of $l0O Gentieman's Road Horses,
10 90 driven BY owoers, to wagon or buggy
Twelve entries have been made, and con-
siderable sport is anticipated, provided the
day 10 favorabte.-Venango Citizen.
The above announcement appeared in the
franklin papers for . couple Of weeks be-
fore the races came of, for tie purpose
evidently Of deuding the outside public in
to attending them, and then fleeing ssid
outsiders to replen,sh the depleted pockets
Of the franklin sports. On Wednesday
last, our townsmau, Mr.. A. Suswley, visit
ed Franklin on business, and while there
Was waited upon BY the very worthy mana
gers of the srottlng association with the re-
quest to enter torss to gil up the list Of
Saturdays races. At first he refused to
have anything to do with the afFAir, but 6n-
ally, after good deal Of urging, be told
them be would enter some horse or otber.-
They inquired what animal 1t would be. He
informed them be could not tell until after
bis return to Petroleum Centre, but that he
would enter On animal for the race; II not
be would forfeit the entrance fee Of $40.
Accordingly, on Thursday, Smawley arriv.
ed In franklin with bis borses-a bay gelds
ing and brown mare. After arriving the
horses were examined by the committee, the
entrance fee paid, and everything appeared
lovely until Friday afternoon, when the
aforesaid committee began to think there
was some chance for bin to get bis money
back or maybe win the race over the min.
ute horses entered, consequently be was
summoned before the ''Council OF Ten" and
very politely Informed that his horse was
barred out, and would not be allowed to
run, for fear-he might win the race and
take the purse out Of the ancient burgh.-
The pools were then cold to salt the pock-
ets Of the committee and every thing passed
off lovely, all the filthy lucre remaining 10
possession Of the Franklin. That's the way
Smswley got served at Franklin. He says
be did care about winning the race, but it
was the ''cuesed mesnness" OF the affair. al.
ter requesting him to enter and be going 10
40 expense Of nearly $50 to get there, and
then to be used 90 sbabbily, iu bis opinion
is the qnintessencs Of meanness, "which the
same we rise to explain" is as near the truth
as possible. Whenever the. Frank linites
emerge from their Rip Van Winkle slum-
bers-gsperalIy about twice q year--tbey
issue proclamation after this fashion: "Ho
ye! ho ye! men and women OF Oil City. Pc.
troleum Centre, Thusvills, Rouseville, Pit
hole and Sbamburgh, come 10 the big city
and enjoy the iuu--you're nothing but
fats and suckers, aud we being the seat OF
county government and the home OF smart
men and honest officials, have not we the
right to bleed you; to be certainly we have,
aud II you dare breath 1t, we'uns will put
you'uns 10 the county Jail, we will 60 We
will. Ho ya! no ye!"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-22

These balmy summer evenings our streets
are crowded with pretty girls, whose merry
chatter and ripping laughter float on the
stilly air, remIuding our devil of one of The
poets words:
"Oft in the stilly night, ere slumber's chains
have bound her,
Oh then, with what delight, put my arm
around her."
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Petroleum has been successfully applied
In st. louis to the refining OF crude cas-
iron and its conversion into bar and mallea-
BILE iron. Common Iron Mountain pig iron
Is said to have been converted into the best
hange boiler iron by q single application of
the liquid fuel in the pudding furnace.
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NOTICE.

The electors Of Petroleum Centre aud vi
cinity, favorable to the election Of Grant
and Wilson, ere requested to meet at the
office of Eeq. Reynolds, on Tuesday even
ing, July 20, at 8 o'clock for the purpose Of
forming . campaign club for the ensuing
caucus.
W. W. JOHNSON,
Acting County COMMITTEE.
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A Poor little Sunday scbolsr 10
Wisconsin was dsluded iots learning $3.50
verses Of the Bible 10 four weeks by tho
promise of book. They gave him Hitch
cocks Analysis Of the Bible. He swspped
IL of for two'blAded knife and . peck
hickory nuts.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-22

The gams of base ball, 90 Saturday after
cooo, between The Pstroliss OF this ul.cs'
end the Tdird Sand Rocks Of Church Run
Tesn'tsd Ia The defeat OF the latter. scors
80 to o. The game was hotly coa,ssted
throug bout.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-22

Quite number OF ashts, brought about
" too free indulgence in bad xhIskey.
took placs Saturday night
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The Venango County Agricultural So
cie'y propose giving grand Agricultural
fair in Franklin the coming fall Farmers
in all parts OF the country should make orr
rangements for entering stock DC, and com
psting for premiums. Tho premiums will
DO very large.
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For Sale Cheap.

J. H:XAGEE, Oil City, has some very
desirable building lots for sale 10 different
locations 10 Oil City. Also, new and sec
ond hand machinery Of sll kinds for sale
cheap. Office, No. J., Sharp's Block,
Spring Street.
july l3-lm.
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A man who has been losg time floating
about looking for '"chsmpionship" an
nounces his intention of swimming from
Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-22

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Hartman Of Erie
attempted to sindle fire with coal oil
The can, containing about quart Of oil
exploded, enveloping the woman 10 flsmes
She rushed out of the house past six year
old daughter, eomuan icating the flames to
the child's clothing. Mrs. Ii. threw herself
on the ground 10 a potato palcb, and by
rolling over rapidly endeavored to extio-
guish the flames, but was bur ned to a crlsp
about The body ond limbs before help arriv-
ed She died al midnight. The little girl
ran across the street and the nsighbors threw
quilt around her, but she was burned N
badly that she died Friday afternoon. Five
small children are left motherless.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-22

The ar'esian well at Lincoln, Nebraska
struck salt water 10 abundance at six hun,
dred fees The boring is being continued,
In search of fresh water.
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NOTES OFTHE DAY.

An Indiana woman was run over recently
aud killed on the railroad in trying to save
q pet gosliug from similar fate.
Temperance organizations cannot further
their cause better than by introducing
drinking fountains 10 every city and town.
New Hampshire was first called ''Lacon =
ia An attempt was once made 10 change
the name Of Massachusetts to 'Ocesna."
Ludgate Hill, London's great thorough
fare, is to be paved with American wood
pavement. Work to be commenced OF
once.
One hundred and fifty tons Of coal per
day are consumediby the Cunard steamer
Scotia-the only side.wheel steamer crossin 2
the Atlantic.
The Empress Of Germany is about to have
structures erected tor the working classes
after the plans of George Peabody and
Miss Burdett Coutts.
At Greenwich, Long Island, recently the
enemies Of q man painted his horse black,
at the same time msking bis name green
and his tail red.
Five million dollars In specie went away
from New York last week, and there were
Sc, 900 of imports Of foreign goods 10
the same time.
A parliamentary return shows tat ninety.
nine cotton factories, employing 6,5s5 per-
sons, began working 10 the United King
dom in the year 1872.
Borax Is the best cockroach exterminstor
discovered. This troublesome insect has q
great aversion to 1t, and will never return
where 1t has once been scattered.
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Local Notices.

kNOn Agents wanted to rell
The beautiful Photograph
WV Marriage Certificates
and Photograph Family Records. For trrmf,
send stamp to CRIpER & Bro, Publishes,
York, Pa.
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Through mistake on Saturday the oil
market was quoted At S3,H. I. lshould
have been sass.
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A fine lot OF Imported Wines and L'qnors
just received and for sals by GAFFNEY.
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The best Pittsburgh Lager st
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For Sale or Rent.

Sunday Comfort still on deck and for sale
st GAFFNEY'S.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-02
Constabie's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of the Justice Il Court of John Leahy, j.
r. at Ophr, Township No 2 Placer county
and State OF California, on the Goth day of Feb
rusry, 1872. and to me directed. in favor of the
People Of the State of California and against j.
T. Cannon for taxes for 1871, Judgment, S16.99,
costs 50. 30, have on the 2lst day of February
1872, levied upon and seized, and will expose at
Public Sale Mt the Court-h house door, III the
town of Auburn, on
TUESDAY, TUE 26rH DAY or MARcH, 1872,
At the hour Of one o'clock p. NJ, al tho right
title and interest and claim Of the sad defendant
J. T. Cannon, in and TO the following described
real property, lying and being in the town OF
Llncoln, Township No. 10, Placer county, Cali
fornia, to wit: ell that certain lot OF land. with
improvements, in the town of Lincoln. and
known n lot No. s, in Block "A; also, lot No. S,
in Block SO, with the improvements thereon.
All of said property will sell to the highest
bidder for gold coin Of the United States, or SO
much thereof as will satisfy plant;h s demand,
TO Wit: $26.54, with costs and accrung costs.
D. NJ WALKER,
Constable Township No. o.
Dated Rockln, Feb. %, 1872. mr2-3w
The Placer herald., 1872-03-02
ConStab!e'S Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of the Justices Court OF John Leahy, ).
p. at Ophir, Township No. 2, Placer cornty
and State of California on the 2Oth day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1872. and to me directed in favor OF
the People of the State OF California and against
the Shipley Mining Company, Judgment for
taxes for 1871 $27S 43-lUO, costs $50 ov.i0o, and
accruing costa, have this 23d day OF February
1872, levied upon and seized, and will expose to
Public Sale to the highest bidder for gold coin
Of the United States, at the Mine, TIP. No.2, on
MosDAr, THE 25rH DAY OF MARCH. 1872,
At the hour Of II o'clock NJ, all the right, title
and interest and claim of said Shipley Mining
Company in and to the followin4 described prop
erty, or so much thereof rs will satisfy SAID
Judgment, costs and accruing costs, to wit: the
Quartz Mine on or near Shipley ravne. formerly
owned by Baphste Singer; 1000 feet of said
ledge Is patented, making on the Shpley 5000
feet; also, the extension from the Baptis'e Stln-
ger claim, known as the Ross extea.ion, and q
ten stamp Quartz Mil, together with all improve
ments, fixtures and appurtenances thereto be
longing, or in anywise appertaning. All of SAID
property being near Ophir. Township No. 2,
Placer county, California.
D. NJ. WALKER,
Constable Township No. O.
Dated Rocklin, Feb. q, 1872. mr2-3w
The Placer herald., 1872-03-02
Constable's SaIo.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of the Justice Court OF John Leahy, j.
F., at Ophir, Township No. 2, Placer county,
and State of California, on the Goth day OF Feb
ruary, 1872 and to me directed, in favor of the
People of the State of California and against
W. Dickerson, for taxes for the year lS7l-juds
ment 81 40-lOO. costs S2l 35-100 and accruine
costs, have on the 23d day of February, 1872,
levied upon and seized, and will expose Mt Pub
lie Sule to the highest bidder for gold coin of the
United States, at the Court house door, in the
town of Auburn, on
TUESDAY, THE GOTH DAY OF MARCH 1872,
At the hour of II clock A. NJ, all the right title
and interest and claim of the said J. W. Dicker-
son in and to the following described real estate
to wit the southeast 7. of the southwest a Of
Section 16, Township Is north range east, and
Improvements thereon. All OF said property |
win SELL or much thereof as will satisfy plant
III 3 demand, to wit: $751; and accrung costs.
ID. NJ. WALKER,
Constable Township No o.
Dated Rocklin, Feb. 26, 1872. mr2-3w
The Placer herald., 1872-03-02
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 81, 1872.
DEAR HER.LD:-The great philanthropist Of
the Senate, Mr.. Finney, is not satisfied with the
present provisions for educating the colored por
ton of our children, but wants to force them
into the schools along with white children. The
State now provides, at large outlay separate
school rooms, where these unfortunates, as Mr.
Tompkns calls them, may be educated, by
themselves. Now Finney asked that they Nigh,
have separate benches in the same school rooms
On this bill he spoke in a grand and sublime
strain, using all the English at his command
II we are to believe him, the results flowing
from his project will lumbar tho gates of Heaven
teach them to analyse the suns rays, measure
plncts now beyond the ken of science, trace
causes and effects rs to unravel the difficulty
of creating worlds from nothing, make plain the
problem OF intinity, eternity and futurity." After
he sat down from his incomprehonsible effort
Farley went after him and his general free love
doctrines. Finney, who is good deal of wo-
man about the last word, talked back, when the
Senator from Amador gave him such lectur.
on the general proprieties of life, and especially
of n Senator. as have but seldom listened to-
The question was lost sight of aud F!nney dis
cussed. Now, on this question of seating colored
chi dren on separate benches in the same school
room, | would ask if it is not q greater insult
constantly present and continually apparent in
suit; one that each child can see and feel every
day and hour in school. Then we know how
white children, by taunts, and cuffs and kicks
will always impose upon the colored ones when
together l opne the present system is even
better than Larkin's amendment, and would
rather have seen Finney's amendment voted
down without adopting any substitute.
COMPULSORY EDUCATIoN
In the Senate Mr.. Finney has his first triumph
on compulsory education. l did not believe, and
do not yet believe, our Senate will pass system
of compulsory education, bat it seems his bill
has gone TO engrossment, and therefore may
pass. j think the people are not prepared for
that measure, and that it is carrying the matter
too far to make it criminal not to send children
to school for a certain period.
cHIcKoRY FLOUR.
resolution passed the Senate on yesterday,
was not present at the time and was spared the
modification of witnessing it, asking our Con-
gress for high protective tariff for Chickory
-four / feel that would rather never hear Of
this Chickory than to have had a Democratic
Senate ask for the violation of one of the cardi-
nal principles of the party. Oh, says some. il is
n matter of no consequences; but assert that it
is matter of consequence, for the argument
that would admit this principle right in one
measure. would make ii right in all. Thank for
tune our best Democrat fought it; Irwin m..de a
speech against it. He is always sound.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Tompkins has geological survey on the brain.
Hs has bill that will cost the State s2i. 1000.
The Placer herald., 1872-03-02
SHERiEF's SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
~ virtue OF an execution issued ont OF the
Court Of r. r. Kelley, Justice Of the Peace in
and for Township No. 5, Placer county, Califor--
MIA, on the 9th day Of February, A. d. 1872.
upon a Judgment rendered in said court on tho,
81 day of April, A. d, 1857, in favor of John,
Pascoe and against the Oro NH and Mining
Company for the sum Of seventy-four dollars
(S74.0O), gold coin, with interest on said sum Of
$500 from the Sd day of April, AID, 1867 ,st the
rate OF ten per cent per annum. in like gold coin,.
together with $3.50 costs of suit and $l.25 ac-
cruing costs of this execution; and whereas said
jnds .nent was duly assigned 70 Willis Jones on
the 1st day of June A. d. 1868, and subsequent
iy assigned by said Jones to A. Breeze
Now, therefore, in compliance with tho man.
dates of said execution, have levied upon and
will sell Mt Public Auction 10 the highest bidder.
for gold com, on
TUESDAY, THE 2GTH DAY OF MARCH,
A. D. 1872, at the hour of IL o'clock NJ, OF that
lay, at the Orc Mining Claim, near Forest Hill,
Placer county, California, the following describ-
ed property, to wit:
All the interest OF the defendants, the Orc
Mill and Mining Company, in and to that GER
tam piece or parcel OF mining ground known and
described as the Orc Mining Claims situate near
Forest Hl said County and State, and bounded
As follows, to wit fronting southerly one thou
sand feet, more or less. on the slope Of the hill
over the Middle Fork Of the American river and
attending northerly with uniform width to
Devils canon and embracing all the mining
ground between the Dnrdanelles claims on the
west and those of the Green Spring Mining
Company on the east; together with al and
singular the herediaments, appurtenances.
rights, franchises and privileges thereto belong
'he, or IN anywise apperaining.
The above described property will sell ~
aforesaid to satisfy said judgment interest costs
accruing costs and expenses of sale.
B. d. DUNNAM,
Sheriff Placer County.
Sheriff Office Auburn March 2, 1879.
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