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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A UNIVERSAL ARTICLE OF FAIrH.-ln
these days Of religious contention 1t has
been brought impossible 10 indicate sn ar
ticle Of faith upon which all sects and
classes were united. There 10 one, howev'
er, and very noble one too, viz: belief
which is implicit and universal 10 the para
mount efficacy Of that mstchless household
tonic and Reouperant, Plantation Bistsrs.-
The constantly increasing patronage which
It receives hes, Il 10 true, excited the petty
envy Of certain splsmssic sdvsrtissrs Of
pinchbsok pausceas, who hope 70 make 9
market for their own stsgnant, watery
wares, BY decryiog oil splrituous medicinal
preparations. But the public can stomach
neither their srgumsnts nor their potations,
aud consequently reject y'hese very weak
limitations Of the enemy - entirely too
thin! -
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A New TowN.-Turksy City is:ths name
Of new town in Richland Ltowushiy Clar.
Ion county, about two miles northeast Of
Petersburg. Mr. Southard, of Erie, bas
laid out his lease Of ten acres, 10 LOTS
Messrs. D. Heeler and D. knight, have laid
out about twenty I've aeres In lots, and
they are selling very fast, at prices ranging
from $l00 70 $50 each. 1t 10 nice place
for town; water cau be got sta depth of
nine feet The oil 10 very near about ohe
fourth Of a mils distant they have fifty
and sixty barrel we'll, aud large number
are going down near the city, with good
prospects OF large wells.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A curious reminiscsaoe of revolutionary
timeshas been brought to light in the mat
ter Of recent application 10 Congress BY
an aged lady tor payment Of the services Of
herrather, an office. 10 the old Continental
navy. 1t appears that the officer in ques.
tion performed, in addition to bis ordinary
duty as cruiser, come, important services
10 England for the Secret Committee of
Congress, at the risk. II detected, of certain
death. The COMMITTEES considering the
claim Lave reported in favor Of Ito pay.
ment.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

OIL NEws.--A we'll owned by Robinson,
Taylor aud others on the Robinaon farm has
boen pumping about ten days at the rate Of
20 barrels per day.
The we'll which commenced to pump on
the Robinson farm near the coal bank on
the llth, owned by J. Barger, Thos Polm
and others, is now doing fully 80 barrels
per day. Mr.. Barger, ono of the owners,
has been extensively engaged In the coal
business on the Robinson farm. This 10 bis
first venture and we are pleased ct bis good
fortune. He owns one-fourth of tho well.
We were in error last week 10 report ing .
new well on the Milford farm as belonging
to Mr.. Barger and Others. This we'll 10 10.
Gated on the Robinson farm aud 10 owned
by Mr.. J. Bsrgsr, OF Happy Retreat. and
Others. It yielded oil at the rate Of 40 bar
rsls per day after being fret struck. It still
continues to keep up its productlod very
well, and appearances indicate that 1t will
remain good we'll.
A we'll owned BY Sedwick and others on
the Milford farm was tubed on Saturday last
and commenced at the rate of so to 65 bar
rels per day. This we'll commenced to flow
on Sunday morning and threw oil over the
derrick, II Oiiman's Journal.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

TNHE Tenth Volume Of WOODS HOUSEHOLD
i MAGAZINE begins with .anuary, ~ 1t is
edited by Gail Hamilton, D. 5. Wood, and II. v.
tors Horace Greeley, Gail Hamilton, Thos. X. Bee
cher, DR.. Dio Lewis, DR.. W. W. Hall, James Par
ton, etc. Harriet Bcecher Stowe, Brick Pomroy,
John q. SAKE Maj Genl. Fitzpatrick, Petroleum V.
Nasty, etc write ior ID occasionally. Terms, One
Dollar year. In Clubbing. three frst class peri.
odicals are given for the prce Of one Of them TIE
most liberal Premium List ever published Nope,
riodical is more frequently or iavora ly mentioned
by the press. "WOod's Household Magazine y
one of the monuments of bust .ess enterprise which
mark the age."-Methodist Home Journal, Phila-
delphia, Pa "It has be,n improvi " ever since We
knew it-a good criterion for the future "-Courisr
ness and first.class quality combined. York
Times. Specimen copy sent free to any address
). 3. WOOD L co, Newburgh, n y
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

The Economy Company have four new
wells south east of their old ones, that ere
pumping IS barrels They intend to
develop their new territory fully this SON.
mer.
The "Red Walking Beam" lease, VIII
kins farm. was sol by Messrs. Getchell,
Kinuear and Thompson on Friday last, TO
d. Laughlin and others. The nine wells are
producing &C barrels, over one half the whole
present product OF the once celebrated Viii.
kins tract-[ Tidioute Journal.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

ODD FELLOWS REPORr.-The following
figures from the Grand Lodge, vii. be of In
terest to the many members OF the Order
among our readers:
Number OF limitations during the year
past in Pennsylvania, 10, ,l44; number adj
mitted by card, 2, 2s5; number reiustated,
1855; number deceased, 75l; number with.
drawn by card, 2,0O7; number suspended,
s,644; number expelled, l57; present mum.
Der Of members, S5,5Os; net increase of mem.
ber', 5,6S5; number rejected, l,642; NUM-
Der OF Lodges Of the Daughters OF Rebecca,
6s; Iuumber Of broibers relieved l0.4l6.
number Of widowed families relieved, l, ,729;
paid for he relief Of brothers, $2l7, 7,4O2,7l
paid for the relief of widowed families, 10, =
6l7, %; paid for the education Of orphAns,
$939 OF; paid for burying the dead, $62,
2'l,s5; total amount paid for relief, $780,.
1926; amount of receipts of lodges during
the year, $7o0,3l7,37. There 10 q cash
balance iu the Grand Treasury At present
date Of IS, 46s, 20; there isan orphan fund
OF $40, 9s2, 80. A charter has been granted
to the .OrphanS Home, at Meadville. A
resolution was offered donating the Orphans
fund to said institution, but was referred
to the Grand Lodge Of the United States.
This new project Of an Orphans Home
starts with asttering prospssts. Mr.. VIM.
Reynolds, Esq., Of Msadville, (uot msm>
Der Of the Order) donated . ine property
for the site of this institution, valued at
$4,000. The plan Of raising the necessary
funds for this magnificent enterprise, 10 that
each lodge OF the State Can take me mber
ship, which will require the payment Of
one dollar by each member in good >tsnd.
ing In said lodge.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A New York Dispatch says: The Timei
tomorrow will publish the particulars Of
the loss Of vessels off the coasts of Labrador
and Newfoundland during the sealing voy-
age this spring. Up to the latest possible
mail dates over forty vesseIs, including. four
steamships, bad been heard from as tetal
wrecks, having been dasbedt to pieces while
amid'huge. .iesbergs aud plains Of ice during
2 terrific hurricane. On an average each Of
those vessels carried about one ha6dred
men, who were employed es sesf bun tets,
and out OF these 4.sOo hsuaQ souls only It's
have been accouutsd'fOr.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A correspondent OF the Erie Dispatch
says:
am authorized by Jas. S. McCrsy, Of
Petroleum Centre, to say, that the rumor
that George W. Rockwell had left the coun
try Is not correct. and that the Rockwells
have signed over Il the company property
to him (Mr AcCrsy,) and the property is
now under his entire control. He hopes the
matter win be more favorable to him than
was at first anticipated.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

OIL ITExs.-Ths wall on Gales Fork,
belonging to Stiles & Shaw, was torpedoed
yesterday. We .,!l siys the result next
The "Pig's Ear" No l was torpedoed .hi,
week ard was not improved any. It will be
toTpedoed again tomorrow.
J. Dye, torpedoed bis we'll No. 8, this
week, It is now pumping about 10 bbls. per
day. This we'll 10 on the O. R. r. Coz,
tract E. L. Gales territory.
The "Grand Duchess" we'll, belonging
to the Hillsdsls Oil Co.. was torpsdoed
this week, aud 10 now pumping about
bbls. per day. This we'll 10 on the volcan-
10 Ridge.
The st. Ronsin Oil Co., on Volcanic
Ridge, torpedoed their we'll No. 2. this
week; and it is now pumping about rs bbls.
per day. This Company have . new rig
up, and will commence drilling we'll No. s
iu few days.
TIE Hardscrable we'll No. 8, was torps.
doed this week, aud pumped about 100 bbls.
per day, for three or four days, 1t is now
pumping about 40 bbls. per day. This we'll
10 on tho o. r. P. Co., tract, E. L. Gales
territory.
The Elliott Run we'll owned by sslig,
Ford, Black and othsrs on the v. o. l. G.
Co.'S. tract, is down to the proper depth fol
oil, and has good show. II ihis we'll 10 q
success, !! opens vp about three miles o.
good territory. The oil 10 400 gravity
EVoleano (Wsst Vs.) Lubricator.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

G. G. Ii. Verbeck and Daniel Eesmith,
Of Warren, last winter leased SO acres OF the
d. Ritz farm, near St. Petersburg, a. sixth
royalty, anda short time ago struck a wei!
which barreled up 2.l00 barrels of oil 10 tie
first twenty days. This we'll 10 called No.
2, and is drilled dry 1850 feet deep through
casing. Another large we'll was struck,
Thursday last, on Clarion River, about Que
mile from the one spoken Of above, which is
reported at 275 barrels, but as it flows spas
medically 1t is thought that II will settle
down to a good hundred barrel we'll ia the
course Of a few days.-[ Erie Dispatch.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A correspondent Of the Erie Dispatch,
writing from Foxburg, under the date Of
May 26tb, gives the following PARTICULARS OF
terrible burning accident at that place:
Last evening . young man named Andy
Lavsrs, about 81 years Of age, was burned
to death on Grass Flats BY an oil we'll
catching fire. Two other persons who were
at work with Lavsns were also burned very
badly, one OF whom will doubtless die from
the injuries received. Charley Lavens. E
brother Of Andy, while eadeavoring to save
his brother, had the flesh burned off his
hands ana face. The cause of the accident
was as follows: For the past lew days the
Spear we'll, on which Andy Lavsns and the
other two were drilling has been full of oil,
and since the com sncement of 1t there had
not been sign Of gas 10 II whatever; ::con.
sequeutly, they were very careless with
lighte 10 the derrick, and about eight o'clock
they struck . terrible gas vein, which
knocked young Lavens down and before be
could recover himself, the derrick was en-
veloped 10 flames. The other two who
were 10 the derrick succeeded in getting
out, but Laven's body was only recovered
after the derrick bad fallen. He lived
about three hours. His flesh was litera lily
roased. His remains will be sent to Phila'
delpbia, where bis parents reside, for in-
ment.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

In order to get the streets cleaned, Lit
tie Rock paper prints this pleasant para>
graph: We have laid 10 an elegant assert
ment Of first .clsss obituaries, from which We
shall select with pleasure fitting ones for
each Of the Aldermen, when be dies from
the cholera or other disease, supesInduesd
BY The filthy condition Of osr. streets and
Allsya
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Jos Brown, Of Erie, is one Of those whole
seslsd fellows that IL 10 good TO iueet With.
Jss is at present on . visit to this place,
sqd while here 10 always creating some fun
fos the boys. Last night be bad all the lit.
tls boys in the ueigtberhood engaged In
scrabbliog for penuies, to the infinite auuse<
ment Of the bystapdsrs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

The old we'll on the Sherman flats, which
was started up few days since, aud cout
msnced pumping at The rate OF 20 barrels
daily, has increased to IS barrels. Old Oil
Creek territory is the best yet.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Wicker, of he Petroleum Centre RECORD,
has "scared up" libel suit just by way Of
sensation, we dare say. F. B. McCslmo.,
of FrankliD, is bis prosecutor, and II one
half our contemporary alleges Is true, the
prosecutor will come short of q vindica tiou
10 court-[Titusvi'ls Sunday News.
True-and the half not told.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Al compared with some portions Of the
West but little 10 heard Of Nevada. 1t is
statsd, however, that the gold yield Of Ne
vsds county alone hes been $4,000, 600 per
annum for two ysars past, aAd this year 1t
will be $7,OOO,000.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A widow who has married aud lost five
husbands, remarks: "Widowsrs never die
Of grief, although crushed to the earth BY
their sorrow, like truth, they rise again aud
revive"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Among the competitors for the dsrning
prize lately offered at the Georgia state,
fair, one lady presented stocking so nss.,
ly msnded that the judge could not God the
mark Of the needle.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

ave will meet you in besvau, husband,
DEAR" is the affsetionate epitsph which an
Ohio woman has had inscribed upon the
tombstonss Of each Of three departed hus-
bands. Trouble ahead 10 that family. Ger
tain.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Road Commissioner Armstrong informs
us that the new planking for Washington
street has arrived, and the work OF laying
It will soon be ommenced.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Two forlorn females disturbed the equan>
Unity Of Washington street, this forenoon,
grinding out execrable music from dill
apidated French fiddle.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

Decoration day will bs celebrated ct
Mesdville.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

A new cornet band has been organized at
Oil City, With Frank Montford as leader.
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Local Notices.
Girl Wanted.
For Sale

5000 to O,O00 feet Of SECONDHAND
TUBING, at from rs to 50 Cts per foot.
The Tubing Is 10 first class order and all
ready fitted.
April 23. IT, II. II. WARNER.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-29

The Alissssny Trust aud Banking Com
pAay Of Qh City, hsvs recommended busi-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25
Potash as n Fertilizer.

Potash forms one Of the most essential
constituents of fertile soil, and one Of
the most important Of all the fertilizing
agents within reach of the agriculturist.
Ia many plants it constitutes more than
onc-half of their ash, and in most at least
one.third. 10 neutralizing acids in the
soil and in the liberation OF ammonia, it
acts in the same manner as lime but
when it is desired to simply effect these
last mentioned objects, the latter should
be used, as being cheaper; and potash,
generally available in the form Of ashes,
should be applied as manure, using the
word in its strictest sense, to Indicate a
substance that contributes directly to the
building up of the structure ofthe plants.
But considerable care should be exercis-
ed in the use of ashes, and they should
never, as is the practice with some in
manuring corn in the hill, be mixed with
guapo or the refuse Of the hen-roost, mas
much as the first rain that dissolves them
will cause the potash to displace the
ammonia in the same manner that lime
displaces it from barnyard manure and
similar manures, as We have just men
toned.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25
Professor voeicke,'s opinion of Ashes.

Our faith in the value Of wood ashes
as fertilizer has always been stroug,and
we have often taken occasion to present
testimony of their worth from whatever
reliable source, practical or theoretical, 1t
could be obtained. That which follows
is from Prof Voelcker, the eminent az.
ricutural chemist, without doubt the
highest authority upon such matters in
Great Britain. 1t occurs in some re.
marks of his before the council Of the
Royal Agricultural Society of England,
in which he stated that besides contain
ing potash, wood ashes also contained
phosphate oc lime in considerable guam.
tity, carbonate Of lime and sulphate Of
lime. He then said: The application
of wood ashes amounts to the same thing
as dressing of potash, dressing Of
bones, dressing OF gypsum, and dress.
ing Of mari and this must surely ac-
count for the greater benefit which wood
ashes produces in comparison with pot
ash alone. would rather buy wood
ashes therefore by all means, than potash;
for potash contains only one OF the above
constituents. There is good deal Of
potash in ashes, and although they have
been washed (leached) they otill form sill
cate Of potash" After the above, we
place greater confidence than ever in ash
es, and can with more faith urge our
farmers to save and apply them to the
land. Just think of it-by using ashes
you are the same as applying "a dressing
of potash, dressing of bones, a dressing
of gypsum and dressing of mari.
Therefore, save every bushel of ashes
leached or unleached, for your farms
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25

We have been requested to invite
breeders of horses to make up purse
for 8 year olds open to all colts bred Ii
Vermont to be trotted for in the fall Of
1875.
$50 as forfeit at the time Of entry, $50
more to be added at time of trial. Entrie'
to close Sept. l, 1872. So many breeders
being sure they are on the direct road to
speed there is little doubt but a large
purse will be filled up at an early day, as
in no way could they better attest theil
confidence in their theory Of breeding
We shall be pleased to publish any sug
gestious in regard to the matter from
those interested.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25

cows sucking calves, for great many
farmers in the United States don't know
how to raise them otherwise There are
hundreds Of farmers who might make
butter enough every week all the year
round to pay the labor,to pay the grocer's
bill, and all the tradesmen's accounts
blacksmith, wheelwright, &c.-and make
as much in other produce as they do now,
ind yet at the present moment and all
the winter make none at all, and during
the summer barely sufficient for putting
On the table twice day. This is no
,xaggeration, for have had heightened
experience in first class dairyiDg in several
counties in England, having had seven-
teen near relatives all dairy farmers
some cheese makers, but most Of them
ind the most successful ones, butter
makers only, and myself made cheese for
ourteen years-buiter all the winters,
md sent milk into London too afterwards;
since which | have had longer and more
varied practical acquaintance with dairy
ing and breeding OF pureIbreeds-in fact
all that could possibly be known in this
country from New. Hampshire to North
Carolina, excepting the factory cheese
making. Some farms of course are very
much better adapted for dairying than
others, some not suitable at all and others
would do better to keep other stock.
,heep and horses, and carry on kind OF
mixed husbaudry. In England, on the
light hill farms. sheep are kept in the
greatest proportion where there is low
land and upland the ANIMALS will be
pretty nearly equalized, according to
what is known to be a fair comparison ;
md on farms Of deep vale land, where
there can be but little under the pillow las
he rich grass in the valleys of the old
country is held sacred tbere,) dairying
md the raising Of cattle will be the chief
,bject, though even on the very best land
some sheep are kept. 1t is so managed
that the sheep or horses or any swine
shall not Craze at the same time in fields
with dairy cows or with fattening cattle;
as sheep, &C., will pick out the finest
ibred grasses, which Englishmen know
contain the elements Of cream and rich
ness in milk, and the flesh producing
power and fattening properties. @. o.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25
agricultural department.
CONDUCTED BY ALBERT CHAPMAN.
Ny Dream.


| dream of beautiful time
When the world shall happy be-
When the elephants and hyenas
Shall blossom on every tree,
When tamariuds and potatoes
Shall cease their dreadful roar,
When turnip trees shall blossom
In the garden forevermore.
dream Of great republic,
Whose people shall go west
sew plums and reap tomatoes
In the land they love the best
Where pig-iron and molasses
Shall bloom on every hill,
And chickens low In the barnyard,
While gooseberries toll at the mill
am weary of seeing the cabbage
Handle the rake and hoe;
I'm weary Of watching and waiting
For the grasshopper bush to grow,
l long for the time when spinach
Shall cope with bread and milk;
When hens shall lay tomatoes
And horses spin raw silk.
Oh, sweet were the vanished hours
When I wandered adown the glen,
Aud wreathed my brow with tomatoes
Or plucked the ripened hen.
When the donkey twined up the trellis,
And the cucumber chirped in the grass
And the sweet potato whistled
To its mate in the mountain pass.
But gone are the days of childhood,
And manhood's dreams are mine,
Ye, long for the bygone hours
=. D.. ,a t,r lta oil
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25
BOnner's Stables.

Every lover of the horse who visits N.
York is naturally anxious to take look
at Bonner's stables. 1t takes pass from
Mr.. Bonner to do this. am sure he
gives them with liberal hand, and l
know that no editor would ever be refus.
ed admittance. S. M. Pettengill, the well.
known advertising agent, is good author
ity to apply to for the privilege, as he
never declines to serve an editor in this
way, and seems to have the "open ses-
same" to the stable door. Bonner is get
ting to be, as they say ont West, "all
horse He lately told gentleman in
his stables that he would not take $780,
900 for what he knew of the horses foot
alone. So particular is he about the
standing spot of his horses, that his sta
BILE floor is made up by series of stats,
with spaces between large enough to al
low the passage of water. Beneath this
is water.tight floor, with a pitch oftwo
inches on one side for drainage, with the
false floor just that much thicker aud
higher on that side. The extra flooring
is so constructed in two sections that 1t
can be raised from the center both ways,
and placed on edge when removing the
accumulation Of Objectionable matter be-
meath, 1t may not be uninteresting to
know what Mr.. Bonner's horses have cos,
him in the outset. He owns about thir.
ty high.priced beasts, and the following
urn q tow IF the fonrce
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-25
Postponement.

The farmers of Rutland are unwilling
their hay should be cut in such an i'm
mature state as it will be at the time
advertised for the trial of mowers &c.,by
the State Society and the same has been
nnstnnned until July 9.