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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-02
For Sale or Rent.

A desirable residence located on the Ee-
bert Farm, short distance from town, Po,
particulars apply to
OWEN GAFFNEY.
Petroleum Centre, June IA, 1877.
il4-ti
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lac Texas Pacific Road ia 10 be Ibis
miles In leoghth. For 25O miles the road
10 20 'e an A.T lioo, tnd IN a sketch Of SIS
1'es mere VIII be but six bridges.
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For Sale

$4,000 TO 10000 feet Of SECONDHAND
TUBING, at from rs to IS cts per foot.
The Tubing IL in first class order and oil
ready fitted.
April %. IT, H. II. WARNER.
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Girl Wanted.

A girl wanted to do housework Id 4 sn,u
family. Enquire at ''
Gordon's Hardware Store
Petroleum Centre, Pa, june 2S, ls72
june 23.tG
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For Sale.

One Secondhand Piano In good ooua,.
tion. Piice 800. Apply Of A. J. HAW-
LEY, Gold Water Office, Petroleum Cent?.
Pa. jy 25-lw.
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Local Notices.
FOR SALE CHEAp-

A flrst,class team OF DRAUGHT Hop,
ES, WAGON, HARNESS &C., in aoa.
working order. For particulars inouirs Wv. -.
this office. jy 26,2w,
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A nsw CHURCH. is to be dedicated a, En-
terprise on Sunday next The church ia N
be OF no particular demonstration aad i. fro.
to sll.
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GAFFFEY'S Wines aud Liquors for med
ical use. The best aud cheapest
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Sunday Comfort still on deck and for ,als
at GAFFNEY'S. '' ~
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FOOL SELLING
Will commence st 'Robson's Hotel, Wash
ington ST., at II o'clock .. m. Saturday.
Races to commence at O'Clock sharp.
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cellar" might he given to hospitals or to infirm
persons, but Miss Nj. would not listen to such
argument, and after prayer for the DIVINE
blessing the work of destruction commenced
The bottles were beheaded, and the valuable
contents emptied into the common sewer.
A Russian paper says that new sect has been
discovered at Pskof. 1t was founded short
time ago by a monk named Seraphim who had
run away from his monastery with consider
able sum of money belonging to his order.
Seraphim preached the simple and very conven-
lent doctrine that no one could enter the king
dom of heaven without sin, and he accordingly
soon made great number of converts One of
the practices of the new sect is to cut the back
hair of the women very short, and then arrange
it in the form of star. What IS the origin OF
this custom is not known, but it has been
maliciously insinuated that as the female mem
bers only of the sect were SO treated, the OBJECT
was to enable its founder 10 make handsome
income by selling their hair for chignons.
Seraphim has now been arrested, and Will
shortly be tried as a religious imposter at st.
Petersburg.
Of the storm of the 18th in London the Times
says: Though the temperature did not rise
above seventy degrees, and about midday fell as
low as sixty degrees, heavy storm, aCcompan-
led by flashes of sheet lightning and loud peals
of thunder, broke over London about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The fine old church of
Cripplegate was struck by lightning and Sc
rerely injured. About the same instant the
lightning entered the windows of court in Lea
ther lane, Holborn, striking down man named
James HaXell as he was on the point of closing
the easements, and rendering him insensible.
The damage done to the small craft in the
Thames has been serious, and in the open
streets near the city, and even in Harrington
street and the end of New Bridge street, Black
friars, the streets were for some time under wa
ter. At Woolwch, Greenwich, Lewisham,
and the neighborhOOd, the storm ragged in
the afternoon with the most alarming
violence. The thunder and lightning were al
most incessant, and the rain fell in perfect
deluge. In a few minutes the streets were
flooded, and in spite of the efforts of the inhab-
itants, most ofthe cellars and many of the shops
were inundated. At the Woolwich police court,
where the magistrate was sitting, the officials
had to leave their duties to assist in preventing
the storm waters invading the premises, and
many other public buildings were completely
swamped. The shell foundry in the royal arse
nal was fifteen inches under water, and every
thing on the floor was damaged. The open
space IN front ofthe arsenal gates was converted
into lake two or three ieetIdeep, and was fed
by torrents of water flowing through the vari-
Gus avenues from the higher lands Two girls
working in a market garden belonging to Mr..
Sheppard, Lower road, Charlton, were struck by
the lightning, and one of them is so much in
ured that it is doubtful if she will live A
school in Sand street, Woolwich, was struck
and a wall thrown down. The police station
at Ethan was also struck.
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" oRCE STE B.


In Greenfield, there was controversy for the
choice of delegates to the republican state con-
vcnton, and the Springfield Republican sees in
it a contest between Butler and Washburn for
the governorship. We have no information in
regard to the facts, but we suspect that the Re-
publcan's vision, in this case, is not trustwor-
thy. That journal is badly afflicted with But.
Ter on the brain, and is liable to raise Butler
ghosts when dealing with special matters con-
nected with state politics, however unimportant
or innocent Gen. Butler has given notice that
he is not a candidate for the nomination, and
we have seen nothing anywhere 10 Indicate that
anybody will seriously oppose a denomination
of the old state ticket. Certainly, the reasons
for renomiaating Governor Washburn are very
strong, and are not likely TO be dsregarded.
As the present lieutenant governor declines
denomination, it will be necessary to select
new candidate for this office. Several names
have been mentioned; but among those named
for the nomination, no one seems to us so fit to
receive it as Hon. E. B. Stoddard, of this city
He has special qualifications for the office, and
his experience in the business of the council
over which the lieutenant governor presides,
would be exceedingly useful, should he be made
president of the council Immediately after his
present term of office in that body shall expire.
Even the Springfield Republican, which has ex-
citable nerves, nowadays, and at times sees
ghosts and "thin devils" in all directions, admits
that he is emnently fit for the office of ieuten-
ant governor. He will be strongly supported in
the convention, and we hope to see him nomi-
mated. Of course, we shall expect the Spring
field Republican to stand by its admission and
advocate his election.
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American green corn is sent during the season
in quantities to Liverpool by the Atlantic steam
erS.
1t is stated that powerful body of English
manufacturers are forming company for the
purpose of importing into England American
coal
Coal is at so high price in England now that
not only are old workings to be reopened, but
fresh borlngs are to be made in various parts of
the country in search of fresh beds of coal
Among the petitions presented to NJ. Theirs
is one presenting plan to preserve the heads of
the guillotined, and to exhibit them from time
to time as a warning to evil-dOers; Also a
scheme that citizens should receive numbers in
stead of names.
The tonnage of vessels engaged in the Lake
Superior trade has increased nearly 200 per
cent in two years. This increase is caused by
the large demand for the iron ores of Lake SI-
periOr, the completion of the railroad from Du-
luth to St. Paul, the discovery of silver on the
north shore, and the work on the North Pacific
railroad.
Madame Parepa. Rosa, having accepted an
engagement for the Italian opera season at
Cairo, has declined the contract forwarded to
her for Moscow and st. Petersburg, for which
cities Herr Rosa was offered the post of Joint
conductor with SignOr Bevgnant. In 1873
Herr and Madame Rosa will make another tour
with an English opera company in the United
States.
The chief exporter of California fruit to the
east lost $40 900 the first year he went into the
business Last year he cleared $4,000, and
this year expects to clear double that amount
The most profitable shipment of fruit made last
year was TO Liverpool 5000 miles by steamer
and rail. After paying all commissions and
freight tho fruit yielded net profit larger than
the value in Sacramento.
Robert Gordon Milne, graduate of Oxford
university, England, class of 1867 who served a
sentence Of twenty-five days in the chain gang
ut Los Angeles, California, recently, for a petty
offence, publishes in local paper a fine, scho-
arly production, replete with classical quota
tions, taking grounds against the system Of de-
grading criminals by compelling them to work
on the public streets with ball and chain.
The survey of the railroad in the valley of
the Nile is completed The line is about 600
miles in length, commences No Wddy Kalah,
near the second cataract and terminates at
Khartum, where the Blue and White Nile unite
Their waters above the sixth cataract. For
nearly three.iourls Of its length tho line will
be ON the edge of the valley, throelOurths Of n
mile from the river and above the level Of the
periodical foundations.
Miss Scott MacDougall lately purchased Ma
herstown house, near Kelso, Scotland. In the
cellars of this mansion there were go bottles
of choice wine, and the new owner being de.
voted to total abstinence, decrced the destruo.
ton Of all Of them 1t was suggested that "the
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to fattery, easily intimidated, easily 6cd,
as to men and intensely DESTROYS Of
office" OF General Grant Mr. Dana speaks
with frankness saying that in some respects he
has disappointed those who looked for certain
very desirable results, but adding: Eve see in
him modesty, patience, will, civil courage, a
practical faculty, ruling sense of jnstice, and a
notion that laws are made to be executed" He
closes his letter with this paragraph:
"To sum up all, my friends, this is a war Of
elements. Platforms, professions, promises, are
claimed TO be alike, and alike are of little ac-
count. The true character of these elements,
aud of the two representative men about whom
they gather, is what we wish to know. 1t is
that which will decide the history of the next
four years at least. And these elements are
ranging themselves, by natural laws, very much
as they did in 1860, 1864 and 1868. There is be-
fore us what we may well hope Will be the last
struggle on these issues we shall have 10 make,
whether with the sword or the ballot, and the
good old causes still the good old cause for you
and me"
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Gbs 9ap Spy: aooester aaOnesoag Momg auuu g. 1879.

known that books of a purely scientific char
acter are generally high priced. The library
contains many rare works on medicine and sur
gerry, some dating back as far as 1850, printed at
Venice in Latin text and black letter. On the
other hand there are splendid modern works,
such as "PAnatoDlie de PHOHlnle," by the
French societies, and the Transactions of the
Royal Society Of London, complete sets OF
which are not found very often. The first named
work is in eight volumes, folio, bound in GRIM
son morocco, and is illustrated with vast num-
Der of plates which exhibit the highest finish
and artistic skill. All of the best works on medi-
cal science which are published at home and
abroad are eagerly sought for this library, and
no pains are spared to make the collection repre-
sentative Of the progressive id cas- of the age on
that particular subject.
The library is by far the largest of its kind in
this country, embracing works in almost every
language and upon every subject connected with
the science of medicine and surgery. 1t must,
before many years, become of great value to the
medical profession generally, in and out of the
army. The present judcious MANAGEMENT
should be continued, and the means placed at
its disposal to enrich the already splendid coec-
ton by the accumulation of other treasures.
zone book opens another"
Drs. Woodward, Otis and Billings of the
United States army, under the direction of the
surgeon general, have been chiefly instrumental
in obtaining, cataloguin9 and classifying this
splendid collection of medical and scientific
works-this, too while not renting their labor
in the preparation of the Medical History of the
War, which is chiefly if not almost entirely,
entrusted to them. This work, when COM
plete, will be one of the most valuable
contributions to medical knowledge and
progress that has ever been issued. Al
ready some of the monographs which have
appeared in advance of the completion of
the work have materially modified the system of
surgery as before practiced in this country and
in Europe The vast number of cases-more
than two hundred and forty thousand-which
were treated during the war by the corps OF
which these gentlemen were and are mem
beers, furnished information of the most inter-
esting and valuable character. 1t took the
English surgical bureau aboHt six years to pre-
pare work, partially similar to this, giving the
treatment of only twelve thousand cases in the
Crimean war, and the forty-six thousand cases
treated by the French bureau in the same cam
palgn required ten years labor. But neither Of
these works approaches, in the thoroughness OF
detail, the perfection of illustration, lin which
modern art has made wonderful progress the
minuti@ Of treatment and completeness of result
the work which is to be issued by this bureau.
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II is related of a New Hampshire democrat
that, after hearing Mr.. Rollins speech at Ports
mouth, a few days ago, he said TO friend,
"Rollins made good speech, and no mistake, "
adding, after pause, "but then how easy it is
to make good republican speech. A man can
go straight ahead; there's nothing TO dodge "
That gentleman had just sense of the Difficult
ties which beset democratic orators nowadays.
They are always sailing in an intricate channel,
with rocks on one hand and shoals on the other,
and strong cross current, playing the very mis-
chief with their Storage. They have to dodge
their platform, which processes to abandon the
principles which the party has always main
tanned, they have to dodge their candidate, who
has been employed for more than thirty years
in denouncing with all his vigor the measures,
the leaders and the masses of their party, and
who has been in turn as vigorously reviled by
the party organs, and considered by every dem.
ocrat malignant, inscriptions aud detested
opponent. They have to dodge in the north
Greeley's secession record, and in the south his
strenuous advocacy of the kdkluX legislation.
The tariff and civil service reform are
also dangerous ground, for whatever may
be said on either of these subjects is sure
to offend somebody whom it is worth
while to concilate, or to crush some hopes
which it is desirable to encourage. Mr.. Nasty,
in one of his recent letters dated at Chappaqua,
where it seems he is employed as a sort of conf
dental secretary by the sage, speaks pathetical
ly of the difficulties of his position and the EN-
NV tbn CO,
pearance of delegations of southern democrats
New England Greeley republicans, free traders
and Pennsylvania protectionists. He bewails
the necessity of lodging, and, no doubt, lik,
the New Hampshire democrat, thinks obviously
how easy it must be to make good republican
spppcb
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row morning will prevent my giving you any
information that such an interview might de
velop. ! shall remain here until matters as
sumo quiet and peaceful attitude, and shall
have opportunities of communicating further
with you before my departure.
The officers and crews of this vessel and the
Onward are well. The North German corvette
Hertha arrived here on the 26th inst, forty-two
days from San Francisco. The Peruvian YES
sells, the French corvette Hamelin and the
North German corvette Hertha and the English
sloop-of-war Reindeer are the only foreign men
ofwar in the harbor
have the honor to be- &c,
X. n. STEMBEL,
Commodore commanding United States naval
force, South squadron, Pacific station.
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Library Of the Army Medical Museun,.
From the Washington Chronicle,l

An article was published in this paper few
days since in which several of the medical
libraries of this city were spoken of, and the
library of the medical museum in Washington
was mentioned as containing about $4,000 vol
umes-several thousand more than any other in
the United States, though of course much less
than that OF the royal college Of surgeons in
London, and Others abroad. We learn that the
library attached TO the museum here contains
really over $4,000 volumes, and the library room
is being considerably enlarged in consequence OF
the present and prospective increase Many
valuable works are acquired every year, some
by purchase from the sales of foreign libraries
and some by exchanges with various medical
societies and scientific bodies.
The appropriations made by congress have
been very meager, and permit the purchase Of
very limited numbers Of books, and 1t Is well
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Among the gossip from Vienna is curious
story in regard to the marriage of Miss Jay, the
daughter of the minister of the United States
to the court of Austria. That lady had listened
iavorably to the matrimonial proposals of the
German minister at the same court, but by the
regulations Of the imperial diplomatic service q
member of that service may not marry without
the consent of the emperor, and this Bismarck,
as the representative of his royal master, with
held until he could be satisfied that the lady's
family was of such dignity as would not dis
grace by an alliance the noble house of her pro-
posed husband, and that her personal qualities
would not affect injuriously the value of his
diplomatic services. The result of the inquiry
on both points was satisfactory, and his i'm
perial majesty has been pleased to signify his
approval of the marriage
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CoEcERNISc CoIoNE1s,-The too profuse

CONCERNING CoLoNELs.-The too profuse
use of the title of Colonel" ELECTS these peril
nent remarks from the Philadelphia Post:
To call man Colonel is to convey the idea
that he is of mild, meek, and benevolent dis
position. 1t is also an evidence that he never
was soldier. For instance, we may recall
some of the colonies of Philadelphia. There is
Colonel Forney, Colonel Mcclure Colonel Nc
Michael, Colonel Scott, Colonel Mann, Colonel
Fitzgerald, Colonel Phillips, Colonel Green and
Colonel Fritz. Of what regiment? And we
might mention many more gentlemen of high
standing who have never been in the army, and
can only be called Colonel" as a tribute TO
their antipathy to blood II every colonel was
a soldier, the standing army in Philadelphia
would be menace to our liberties. Their num-
Der is as great as it was in San Francisco, to
which John Phoenix bears witness in the fol-
lowing story: The steamboat was leaving the
wharf, and everybody was taking leave of
lriends-all but Phoenix, who had no friend to
bid him farewell. Ashamed of his loneliness,
as the boat sheered off, he called out in loud
voice, "Good-by, colonel and, to his great de-
light every man on the wharf took off bis hat
and shouted, Colonel, good-byl"
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Consumption like the old tabled monster Is dragging
away daily our alrest and dearest No wonder tina
thousands are continually asking; Who shall rescue
us-us and ours-from this terrible Destroyer Let us
consider for a moment what consumption is Pulmo-
nary consumption is the formation of tuberculous matter
in the substance of the lungs. Now the formation Of
tuberculous matter in any portion of the body is sure
token of low state of vitality generay--In other
words-ofinsufcient nourshment This is the key TO
the whole matter. Anything that tends to bring down
the nourishment of the system tends also to produce
co sumption; anything that tends 70 bring up the
nourshmen of the system tends also to cure consump
ton. Now food Is indeed the only nourisher but Dr.
Gotteb Fischs Btters. by stimulating at once both
appetite and digestion, enables one to take sufcient
food and also to derive from II due nutrmen; and
thus' Indirectly wards off, or even cures, Pulmonary
Consumption.
This subject continued next week under HFover and
Ague." deop&wlw auis
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Fearful Doings in Peru.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1872.
The navy department to-day received the io.
lowing official report Of CommodoreR. N. Stem.
bel, commanding the United States naval forces
Of the south Pacific squadron, in regard to the
recent troubles in Peru. As our minister 10
Peru was unable 10 communicate with the state
department, the report was sent there Today for
their information:
SoUTH SQUADRON, PACIFIC STATION, !
U. s. Flagship Pensacola, Second Rate,
Bay Of Callao, Peru, July27, 1872.
Hon George M Robson, SecretQry Of the Nam
sir--ln my previous general reports hay.
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CHAAA bhOhN AND DIS HLEDGE.-A cor
respondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette writes:
Last fall some of Gratz Browns friends who
were interested in his presidential aspirations
became alarmed at his intemperanee, and con-
cluded that it must be stopped, and at once. A
consultation was held, at which about dozen
friends were present, including Frank Blair and
Gov. Brown. Blair, in the course of his remarks,
declared that he had been a hard drinker in the
past, but when he was elected to the United
States senate he made vow that his constitu-
ents should have no cause to be ashamed of any
act Of his, and that he had not been intoxi-
Gated since his election to that body but it
seemed to him that Gov. Brown had commenced
just where he left off; that whenever prosperity
strikes him he cannot Withstand temptation, but
invariably dsgraceS himself, his friends and
party by getting beastly drunk. The result of
this consultation was that Brown took an oath
to abstain from all Intoxicating beverages in the
future. He stood by his oath for three or four
months, but the temptation was too strong for
him, and he again fell, and has been growing
worse ever since. The nation has already suf-
iered sufficiently from one drunken vice presi-
dent, and will not run the risk of second.
There is too great danger of his becoming chief
magistrate, if it is to the interest of the demo-
cratic party to have him occupy the chair"