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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08

Developments in the lubricating oil terri
tory in Sugarcreek township are being made
with great rapidity. The belt has been
traced from the Point in this city, distance
Of three miles in northeastery direction,
and considerable "wild-cating" is being
done in the direction OF Cooperstown. We
learn that territory southwest of this city
will be tested this summer for lubricating oil,
and by fall our city will be surrounded with
oil wells.
An old well at Raymilton, drilled last
summer but which was abandoned on ac-
count of the strong flow of water, has re-
Gently been taken in charge by Raymond
Bros, who succeeded in exhaustng the
water on Wednesday last, when 1t commen
ced flowing oil at the rate of so barrels per
day., Intense excitement exists in the
neighborhood. Raymilton is situated on
the line of the j. 81 f. Railroad, 10 miles
west Of this city, Venango Citizen.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08

Leggett sold 2, SOC OF his celebrated Valve
Cups, to-day.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08
The House Wifes Comfort!
8. FISHERS
Renovating Mixture,

OIG " DOIGO
POSES
II washes clean, aud gives very clear and beau
tful appearance to the fabric, and will set the co.,
or in calicoes. For cleaning grease spots OUT oi
carpets, broad cloths, washing linen and cot!on
goods, aud for scrubbing 1t cannot be SURPASSED,
IL saves large amount of labor, and does away
with scrubbing brushes L.
1t docs not iIjure the finest texture, for the SIM
Pile reason that its affinity is for grease or o.i,
substance with which they may be combined.
1t is instant death TO bed bugs.
Petroleum Centre, June a, lo,s',
Having tried Risher's \ ixture l take pleasure ~
recommending it to housekcepcrs a. being evs'' Ns
thing that il claimed for 1t. 3. kEfNoLo''
Prepared and sold only by r. n.
Fishers Block. Main Street.. ju4.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08
Take Notice.

All parties knowing themselves indebted
to the firm of SchermerhoTn Il Ten Eyck,
-four and feed dealers, are requested 10 call
at their store, on Washington Street. and
settle the same Immediately, as they intend
to close out their busi ness.
ScTERMERHoRN & TEN EYcK'
Petrol cum Centre, May 2l, 1879 IT,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08
Girl Wanted.

a girl wanted TO do housework 10 q small
family. Enquire Of
MRS. II. C. JARVIS.
Petroleum Centre. Pa. June 3, 1872.
june 3-lw.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08

Rhode Island is happy. Its legislature
met, transacted the necessary business to
keep the little State running, and adjourned,
I'll in four days,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-08

Going up-oil.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

'EsCAPED FROM SINd-SING" IF npy
thing could eclipse tho systematized
daring which marked the exodus of John
Rielly and Robert =. Hopgood, alias
Lyons. from Sing Sing Prison, about
two weeks ago, when, on the strength of
bogus telegram, they sent the warden
and clerk to New York, and thus made
themselves masters of the situation, it
is the audacity eyinced by Sophia Lyons,
vile OF the last-named convict, who cs-
capped from the female prison, on Thurs
day evening. As in the case OF her hus-
band, the manner Of getting away had
been well planned, and all possibilities
OF Illustration duly considered and pro-
vidcd for. The woman Lyons, together
with another female convict, was en-
ployed in tho culinary department of
the prison, and in that capacity, was not
accustomed to be looked up 40 early in
the evening aa the other inmates. Shortly
after nightfall on the day named. a veh!-
Gle drove to the prison, and the driver
alighting, knocked loudly at the door.
The summons was answered by Mrs.
Lyons, who, taking basket of frnit
from the visitor, handed it to her COM
panlon, saying that it contained delica-
cles for the hospital, and requested her
to take it up stairs forthwith. The other
woman. not suspecting anything wrong,
left to deliver the package. and in an in.
slant afterwards, another female convict,
who happened TO be near the door, saw
the stranger throw cloak over the
shoulders Of Mrs. Lyons and lift her
bodily into the carriage, which then
drove rapidly from the scene. 1t is said
that an alarm was Immediately piyen.
but all efforts to overtake tho fugtives
wero unavSilipg.
Sophia Lyons had served about one
year of her second term in the prison
for grand larceny. She belongs to a
family which appears to be stepped in
crime, herself aud husband being nt this
moment escaped felons, while her mother
is still undergoing sentence in the pri-
SOD, her son expiuting his crimes in a
similar institution in Connecticut, and
daughter at present enjoying the hospi-
talities Of Blackwell's Islund.
New York Sunday Herald
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

A BALLOON VOYAGE AcRoss THE AT
LANrIo.-The Philadelphia STR snys:
Professor John Wise, the we'll known
mronaut, has it in contemplation to
make balloon trip across the Atlantic
next summer, preparations for the great
aerial voyage being in process Of arrange
ment now. The Professor, it will be re-
membered, made the famous air trip
from ST. Louis to the Eastern extremity
of Lake Ontario, distance of over
|, 200 miles, in tho short space of nino-
teen hours, or at the rate of about sixty.
three miles an hour. He foels entirely
confident of his ability to make the
quickest trip on record across the At
lantic. Quite number OF scientific
gentlemen have made application to nc
company him in this greatest OF all
bRlIooning expeditions.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

POSTAL CARDS IN ENaLAND-TuE USE
AND ABUSE OF THE SYSTEM When tho
Postmaster General informed US OF the
new privilege by which we could COM
municate with our friends nt a cost of
one half-penny, instead of penny, we
were not indisposed to rejoice that We
could get anything at half price. The
rejoicings were considerably moderated
when we were told that our communica-
tions must be written on an open card,
the observed Of all observers. It did
not require IL coDjurer to tell lis that
hulf.penny post cards would be liable to
scandalous abuse, and that the new me-
thod OF conveying messages would be q
new way of disseminating abominab.e
llbels. We venturod to point this out
at the very commencement, aud our
words have been more than verified.
From that day to this We have heard Of
nothing but ibels. Impertinent shop
girls in the Burlington arcade have gra.
tuitonsly insulted ladies of titla, and ir-
rltable gentlemen like John Hampden,
with "a fad concerning the rotundity
OF the earth, have used postal cards for
the worst purposes. Every miserable
little tradesman who owes grudge, and
every ecoundrel who dare not say openly
!" "AAo AS SAihAoI htCo w LdO p6uuy
postcard to crafty mean feeling Of
paltry revenge. Post cards have been
tried, therefore, for some considerable
time, and having been proved to be e1-
tremely dangerous weapons, it becomes
question for the Postmaster General
to decide how long he will retain them
as Nh authorized means of communica
tion. For private purposes they are
useless. Courtesy and deoency alike
prohibit their use by all we'll versed in
the ordinary decencies of society. For
what purpose, therefore. are postcards
retained9 Thrifty housek keepers use
them for ordering Goals and candles.
Secretaries Of charitable societies are
not above employing them for tho pur-
poses of importantly. For snmmoning
meetings and collecting councils they
may be handy enough. but they are a
perpetual annoyance to editors of news
papers. who would cheer the hour when
they were abolished. Their condemna-
ton is pronounced in the recent libeis
on Lady Constance Fitzgerald and Prof.
Wallace. London Era
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29
oorrsspondonoe. OF the Phonix, .

CoErsspondonoe,o OF the Rhsnix, .. .ss,
GaEHNvnnE. s.'O:,s Deo. 2e. 1874.
Ma. ED1roR:, Ohristmas: Eve came in
stormy. and boiSterous-snow, rain and
sleet being sunpleasantly. intermingled.
This continued. during that night and all
next day entirely obstruoting trade and
travel, and causing unusual quiet
throughout our city, which continued
until this midday.
An unfortunate occurrence took place
to-day, in which Coon Ware was serious
" and perhaps mortally wounded, at tho
hands OF Horace G.. Martin, printer.
Particulars unknown. Ware lies in a
critical condition. Martin was at once
arrested by Sheriff Southern and placed
in Jail. The case will undergo investi-
cation. Nj.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

United States Senators do not like to
look closely into the alleged oorruptions
OF colleague. The two Senators from
Kansas were last winter charged with
having secured their election By bribery.
"A committee was appointed to look into
the charges; and to facilitate their ex-
animation, they were authorized to sit
during tho recess aud to take testimony
ip Kansas. Il Senator Morton was the
chairman OF the committee. He report.
ed on Monday that he had been unable
to get the committee together; only Mr..
Rice answered his summons. Had it
beep poor Ku Klux that was arsaigued j.,
the whole power of the Government
would have beeu at command for his
trial and conviction.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

The REsuMpTIoN OF Specie PAYMENTS
The umption of specie payments is q
subject now agitating financial circles at
tho North. A number of influential men
in New York have takon up the subject
in practical manner, and suggest way
out of the diff culties by an amendment
of the national banking law. They pro-
pose that the reserve now required Of the
national banks shall be required to be
gradually changed to gold, until snGi-
cient amount Of specie has been accu mu-
lated to make specie payments possible,
In addition to this. it is suggested that
as fast as gold is accumulated, and Go
vernment notes or greenbacks are libe-
rated, the latter be withdrawn. We
shall thus be nt once'proYiding gold
reserve for ultimate resumption, and re-
ducing the volume of the paper our
| :. + /.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

cious, fretful poroupine's quilts bristling
against the friend whose place it has
slipped into;s this ia the cry of the para
sisio cuckoo which seeks to hatch its eggs
by tho warlhth of anothers birds hoaom.
We are naS a, oussing man; but here is
great temptation. and an occasion which
pro(loients in the art would highly prize
aud appreciate. We have friend who
swore terribly in our army, as, accord
ing to Uncle Toby. they did in Flanders.
he only could do justice to this OCCASION {.
Wonld he were herei This is intolerance
sure enough. Away with it'll We well
come, cordially Welcome, industry and
talent, coupled with honor and Honesty,
from whatever quarter they come. We
look upon the structures of Greenfield
and Wheeler with just as much interest
and pride as we do upon those of Davis,
Lowranoe, Fisher, Kinard, and Wearn s.
Hix. Ws honor the memory of the pio-
neer builders of our city-the Taylors,
Hsuap.oas. Fausis, Wades. Ewarts,
Halls. Goodwins, Wallaces end Bryces.
We respect their living representatives.
We hold in equal regard the present race
of men, Northern and foreign no less
than native, who are laboripg to revive
and rebuiltit.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

BORDER PAsTIMEs.- The Kansas City
Times says: On Tuesday morning last,
party Of our prominent citizens availed
themselves Of nm invitation extended by
Superintendent G.. H. Nettlesop, of the
A. L. and 8. F. r. R., to take littlo
hunting excursion to Fort Dodge, about
$50 miles from this city. The party
proceeded riG the Kansas Pacific to
Topeka, Kansas, where they were
switched of and started down tho Santa
Fe Railroad, reaching Fort Dodge the
following night. There they met with
terrific Northwestern storm, which
has swept the country during the past
week. The country around Fort Dodge
WAS perfectly black with buffalo. They
had run before the driving storm to the
Arkansas River, which, being frozen
over and very slippery, they refused to
cross. The herds accumulated by thou
sands until every bend by the river be-
came gorged with the black moving
mass Of buffaloes. The Kansas City
party shot between thirty and forty
without leaving Fort Dodge. They re.
port moro fun and more game than tEeys
could attend to. On Wednesday night,
the people at Fort Dodge had a dance,
ut which three men were shot and
thrown out into the frost. One of these
mon was brought to this city last night,
to be forwarded to his friends in New
Orleans. They make no trouble about
killing few mon at Fort Dodge It is
mere pastimc at dance.house fandango.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

The FREEDOM OF THE PREss.-The
worst feature of the outrages in Louis
lana is the last-the seizure and sup.
preston of the New Orleans Times.
This seizure was made ostensibly for
debt, but really because Of that journals
bold and able advocacy of the cause of
the people OF Louisiana, aud its bitter
denuncistions Of the misconduct of T..
81. Dnrell, an United States Judge, who
loaned the whole machinery of his court
to the Custom House ring. and moulded
every decree in accordance with the
wishes Of Kellogg. Casey and Com pany.
The facts of the case, briefly stated, arc
these: During the war the proprietor Of
the Times, Mr.. Weed. was in business
with man named Mckee, and in the
course of some transaction became in
debted to him for $1,000. This obliga-
ton was never presented; it's payment
was never demanded. The Times was
doing large and prosperous business,
was free from nil liabilities and paving
its proprietor handsome profit. Mckee
became one Of the tools Of the Custom
House, and during tho progress of the
war between Warmoth and Kellogg, Mr..
Weed was notified by obecure threats
that unless his paper ceased it's attacks
upon Judge Durell, proceedings would
be commenced against the Times through
him. No attention was given these COM
munications; tho denunciations of Du.
rell continued, and the latter being una
bic to intimidate, determined to suppress
the obnoxious journal. This, under the
practice which he allowed. was easily
and promptly accomplished. Mckee
made oath that Weed owed him 81 500,
and was about to fly from the CITY or
conceal his effects. Upon this affidavit
Durell issued an order seizing all the
and material of the Times
worth more than Sl00. 0.000-and COM
pelling the suspension Of the paper. In
vain did MIR. Weed offer to pay the
amount demanded, and large sum in
excess for costs and lawyers fees. Mckee
replied that "no amount could induce
him to release the establishment.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

The imprisonment, trial and transpor-
t"tion OF the French Communists has
cost that Government very handsome
sum. The Rappel publishes an article
from the pen of Col. Schoelcher, q NOM
M oer OF the French Assembly, recounting
this cost up to the 10Th Of October. He
states that $4,000 Communists have been
tried at nm expense of about. 81, OF, ,SO5,
ana besides this the annual cost Of keep
ing the Communists, neither shot Mt
Satory nor set at liberty, will be about
Sl50,000. In addition to this sum
So, 367, 805-thero have boon many Incl
dental expenses.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

LIST OF NEW ADvERrIsRMRnTs.
Union Savings Bank Of s. @.
D. Q. Peixotto & Sons-Auction.
Meeting Hook and Ladder Co.
r. n. Clarkson-School Notice.
Rattle at McKenzie's.
Columbia Board Of Trade.
Hugh 8. School Notice.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

A music teacher was tried in the scales
and found wanting.
The best old charade: In my first my
second sat, my third and fourth I ate. u
Answer-In- sat. Late.
A Kentucky huckster hns over his
stall this impressive moral Injunction: 4:
"Any Man or Boy that takes one APPEL
Without Leaf is Roge in his heart"
Tho feeling Of confidence in the pub
lie mind as to sho character OF the Incl
dent which befel Jonah, which has long
prevailed, has recently been rudely
shaken by the Investigations of certain
Mr.. Sands, who affirms, on what ground
we know not, that that luokless prophet
escaped in yswl boat instead Of being
enguIphed within the digestive abysses
Of the whale. On the other hand, GER
tain dubitntions in respect to some Of
the recorded particulars OF the journey
OF the ark, and certain historic doubts
OF tho authenticity Of NOAH which have
invaded weak understandings. are finally
set Mt rest by the discovery Of an Assyrian
inscription in the cucform character,
precisely verifying the Biblical record,
and setting forth also mapy nd ditional
and interesting particulars. Mr.. Smith,
of the British Museum, an accomplished
Orientalist. is tho translator of the stone.
Who Mr.. Sands, the promulgator of the
yawl-boat theory il, We don't know,
and don't caro- much. Nor is there any
ground for supposing that tho position
Of Jonah in this community will be in
the least changed by any OF his pre-
tended discoveries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-20
LEGAL.
PETITION TO AMEND CHARTER.
mo. 5i4. RI
In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.

The Peoples Insurance Company Of the City
Of Memphis. OK parte. Petition to amend
VKTHEREAS. THE PEOPLES INSU-
w. rance Company Of the City of Memphis.
q corporate body created By act Of the Legis-
lature OF Tennessee. passed March 3. 1867, and
having its place of business in the city Of
Memphis. county and State aforesaid have
this day filed petition in said Court praying
TO have Its Charter so amended as TO make
section thereof read as follows
Section s. Be il further enacted. That in
the election of Directors Of said Company,
and in all elections. each stakeholder shall be
entitled to vote upon the basis of one vote for
each share Of stock that he or she may own.
Shares may be voted upon by the executor or
administrator. Of a deceased owner, and by
proxy;. and these rules shall apply to all
voting by the stockholders -o.-' 49,
Also. that its corporate franchise may be so
enlarged as TO grant IL the additional power
to unite and consolidate with, or purchase,
hold and enjoy the franchises, rights and
privileges of any other fire and marine in
s1rance company.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons
desiring so to do make their appearance
herein. at the courthouse of said Court. in
the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in June, 1872. and show
cause, If any they have, why the prayer of
petitioner should not be granted and the
Charter amended as desired; and that copy
Of this erder be published for thirty days in
the PUBLIC LEDGER. This April Is, 1872.
A copy-attest Il. A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
BY II. b. McHEERy, Dep. Clerk and N aster.
kortrecht a Craft and j. w. Scales, solicit
tors for petitioners 1860
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-20
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
mo. 5S7.l
In the First Chancery Court of Shelby
County, Tenn.

WTHEREAS, G. II. LATHAM, c. f.
w Smith, J. W. Jefferson. G. 7. Curtis, K.
Hobart, W. y. Kimball and A. s. Walcott
have FLEE a petition in the First Chancery
Court Of Shelby county praying to be incor-
porated The Continental Press Company"
and by that name TO have succession, to sue
and be sued. to have and use a seal. change
rights, etc., as by law belong to corporations.
They desire to be located in Memphis, Ten
nessee; to have capital stock of S2O, 900. with
the privilege of increasing same to 100000;
the stock TO be divided into shares of S25, ESQ
or 500 each; TO appoint such officers, direc-
tors. trustees or agents as by their bylaws
may be prescribed for their government. etc.;
to take, buy and sell. or otherwise hold and
dispose of all such real and personal property
business; to negotiate loans by bonds or mort
cages, etc.
That they be permitted to engage in the
business of COMPRISING, storing and hand
ling cotton. or other merchandise, and the
transportation of cotton, merchandise and
other freights East. West, North and South,
or other directions.
1t is therefore ordered that all parties wish
ing SO to do make their appearance herein at
Tennessee, on or before the First Monday in
May, 1872. and show cause. if any they have.
why letters of incorporation should not be
granted as prayed for in said petition, and
that copy eff this rule be published for thirty
days in the Memphis PUBLIC LEDGER. This
April ]. 1872
A copy. Attest:
= EDMUND A, COLE,
Clerk and Master.
By X. j. BLACK. Deputy Clerk and Master.
Randolph. Hammond i Jordan, attorneys.
22-h9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-20

A Glorious Record.

Twelve years ago few modest lines
in New York journal invited public
attention to vegetable restorative,
and solicited trial of its merits as a
remedy for indigestion, biliOusness, fever
and ague, debility, nervous disorders,
rheumatism, and all complaints requir-
ing invigorating and regulating treat
ment In this quiet. unpretentlous way,
PLANTATION. BITTERs was introduced TO
the world. 1t was a success from the
beginning. All that was claimed for IT
as a tonic, corrective and antidote to
malatious fever, was found to be strictly
true, Within FIVE years the annual sales
Of this article amounted 70 over one
million Of bottles. A few years more
and the demand had swelled 10 fire mil
hons. The annual consumption OF the
biiters has nov reached the almost in
credible aggregate of SIX MILLIONS OF
BOTTLES, and for every bottle sold copy
Of the Illustrated Medical Annual, pub
lished by the PROJECTORS at a cost Of
$3.50, 900, is given away. eod-dtw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-20
and IL granted shall DO null and void for ali

and II granted shall be null and void for all
nnrnoaes whataoover aNffs N.Ht.I.
" sc' "a 'ThSt any and ali licenses issned I'M
der this ordinance or other city ordinance,
shall he for the sole and exclusive use and
haneft M the PARTY In whose name and for
whose benefit such license shall DO issued.
And all licenses which may be Issued from and
after the passage Of this ordinance shall not
be transferable by the owner or noiuer mere
Of to any person, under any pretehse what-
eyer, until the owner OF suen lcense snail ap-
ply 70 the City Negl1tor 70 1ahsiel in ~ .nnie.
which transfer may 90 nnauo " s ~ ncsas.ct
upon the sara iieehs9i eso ~ ~
the same pay TO the lhA Noiteo'v. " I'M. NJ
iegos the TAX nc may IVY ~ Wy wy aton .no
GATE OF sald ncense up " .no .i M ~ I'M
ier Is made, ana IN coln "inn VIZ oo r
Issued Tor said lcehso, ~ ud ot ~ H.
whieh speclnc sums NJ onaisou asS H.,
suen upon giving Donu ma a ~ .iansae'avu ~
sara heglStor witnout WY lenuiiii,yn " H W
count. Inc lee LOT snp ~ osv e. ne ~
pc Two aollars, payaoic W 'he i'osi''oi ioi "''
use an9 oenent. u, - -. :, l. : ;ss,,ad
osc. ~: Ahht nc icense a;' H. II ,ie e,
pnaer TINS OF otner CITY an or sum- h,s;n on
brace or authorihe mors ena narsons das;r;n9
pursuit or avocation anu IL as
10 pursue or carry on more tnan one w,
occupnuom s e .dhe on, md nav The snil
unce lovnsJ ior eayn puIsuet a. aach ono 'N''
tax required by ordinance ior eacn one. 49,.
sec. 70. mat LOT az licenses ~. h,ai syo
enc sums are GnaTgeu' tue p ua ana sac,,r;tv
sucn licenses snhl no. gVo pInu nv ,ro,';daa
except 10 cases ma may 20 otherWiso pio'iu'u
BY city ordinance. n oh,o,,;nn
soc. ~. hhen nnu eFcry Poisoh SfoatL;.. III