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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-24
Dying words.

Socrates said, gKitron, we owe cock
to Esculapius. Pay that debt without
fail. .ess At an early hour on, the 4th Of
February Rodgers was suddenly reused
from sound sleep and warned by the
wife of THE keeper Of Newgate that he
must burn that day. = Their" said this
resolute man, II need not trust my
ponies The only favor he asked was
10 speak few words with his dear wife,
but Bonner had the brutality to refuse
this miserable consolation. He was
led toward Smithfeld by the sheriff,
singing a Miserere as he went; and
his wife and children, one at the
breast, stood where he could see
them, Hesr the stake. Ridley ran TO
meet Batimer, and kissing his cheek,
said ~ " Be sof. good heart, brother,
for God will either sssuage the fury
Of the fame or strengthen us to bear il.
+" Be Of good cheer, master Ridley, We
shall this day light such candle, by
Gods graes, IN England, as trust shall
never bn put out, said Latimer. Said
addison; See in what peace . Chris
tan can dieHK He had tsrmagant
Sa% E,lS' 'ir die ooatsas % Nelson, Il Il Ira
fslgar: kiss me, Hardy" William
Pid Ny couutry.f1 L Lawrence, on
the Chesapeake. Il loat giTs m the
ship General Delmar, Fho Sss LET
ibortally Eoundedat Leipsic, in 1918,
when BornaeOtte wanted 70 see him, 81
old conrade Tell the traitor ] viii not
see him" Thistlewood, before be swung
og, u an going to solve The great pro-
blem.h Napoleon head Of ths army.
John Adams Independence Tor
ever" John Quincy Adams. The
isst Of earth. u" Aaron Burr, TO his
black fensle attendant Get out you
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-24
s s OFFICIAL, M ii8a
: ysd AN ORDINANCE la9
Authorizing the City to Borrow
3a laH Money.
OFFICIAL,

SECTION !. Be il ordained by the General
Council of the city. of Memphis, That the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized TO bOr-
row, on the notes of the city, not having
longer than one year to run 10 maturity. and
at rate Of interest not TO exceed ten per cent.
per annum, the sum OF enc hundred thousand
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the payment Of the current expenses
of the city. Ia9 uH iii1 +"
SEC, 2. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading by Board Of Aldermen
and passed finally by Board Of Aldermen Au
gust =, 1872. -.t...f.t.- atfL rs10
Passed first reading by Council August 9.
1872; rules suspended in conformity with Char
Council August 9, 1879. 200 rl
Approved August IA, 1872. iia 4
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
d, l.. X. RICHARDS, City Register. 145-l54
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The following comes from Saratoga;
A grave Judge Of one Of the courts was
addressed by Congressman some time
ago, as follows; " Judge, do you think It
right 10 disohey the lavT No, sirl''
promptly" Il saw you and your fami-
~, Judge, at q masquerade last night
Now, do you know that the law of the
State Of New York forbids masquer-
adesG' The Judge (after . pause, iol-
loveA by smile ~" Ny dear Goa greSs-
pan, in ssratogs there 'is but one law
the law Of fashion,. b + fofet Hn'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-24

A discriminating contemporary says:
Good noyelists are among the beneiac.
tors of mankind. As Cicero says OF
orators, they are not to be despised-it
is fine thing to serve the public by
good works, he says, and even good
words are not without value. But with
the novelist good words and good works
the bene deere and the bene facere-
are identical; yet in the multitude Of
novels, most of which are, of course,
either bad or Indifferent, we are apt to
forget how good one is, and how much
of benefactor the author oe it is. A
world without novels, and with long
summer vacations and railroad journeys,
would indeed be vale Of tears and
ennui. A poor novel is better than
none, but novel of the frst-class is a
treasure. And consider how warmly an
ungrateful world has cherished its great
uovelists-its Scott and Dickens, it Bun
yahg Defoe and Cervantes--how ap-
plaudingly il has welcomed the second
and third-rate writer's of fiction, and
with what stomach and patience it has
tolerated the grand array of dull and
nneuItivated and insufficient novelists,
a mighty multitude which no man can
number. OF late years this multitude
(which used to be mainly masculine)
has come to be more than half COM
posed Of women; for women now write
more novels, and on the whole better
ones, than men. The first of living
uovelists, both in the number and power
Of her creations, is womAn-George
Sand; the next in rank known to the
Knglish-spsaking peoples is another
voman-George Eliot.
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Third Scheme to the public, promise that It
shall be carried out in the same good faith
which has characterized the former Distribp-
tions Of this Society, and made. them another
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ness will control this Distribution.
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What a glorious world this would be
il is inhabitants could say, with Shak-
speaFes shepherd; Sir, ] am a true la
boreF; earn what ] wear owe no man
hate envy no mans happiness; glad
with other men's good; content with my
farm."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
The Great Red River Raft.

Everybody has hssrd! Of NE great Rel
River Raft and that u is . vast mass Of
dfitt.wood, completely obstructing nsviRs-
tion at the point where Il covers the water
with its countless trunks Of forest treer. -
The river passes under this mass a. II II
we're q bridge. In 1888. when the raft was
one hundred and twenty-four miles long,
the general government began the work Of
twenty two ysarf, abandoned the attempt
as impraeticable, aud confined its efforts to
the opening up some Of the lateral channels
or bayous. The most curious cbaract eris-
tic Of this great raft, is that it moves up the
river against the current, instead Of down.
This movement Is very slow, being but
mile or two 10 year. The explanation Of
tbis retrogade progression OF au apparently
stationary macs 10 simple enough. The
logs, at the lower end of the raf:, are con-
tinually broken away and carried off by the
currsnts, while fresh drift.wood 10 brought
down. ssd added to the upper end BY fresh.
cts aud floods. Thus, ths raft, always fall
ing away at ono end, and growing at the
other gradually moves up the river, and 1t
10 calculated that II has moved since It's first
forming about four hundred mi;es. scien.
tifc writer's have suggested the idea that
this vast mass Of timber. after lying In the
Id bed Of the river for qnite . number of
sges will become great coal bed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
Geld st ! p. N. lo9K

The lecture last evening, at Sobsrs Opera
House, by Hon. Wm. Parsons, was . sue
e''s D" every respect, end gave universal
subtraction to all who heard II. The Hon.
gentleman is.s fluent and ready speaker,
snd handles the suhjsot In . manner ,hs,
= 'ows hlu, to BE- thoroughly conversaut With
'be lifs Of George Stevenson. and the iuci
d.np of his founding ard connection with
afl~s's Mr.. Persons 10 ~ orator of no
mean shl'its, and held bis sudeuce er-
wr.p' ior yearly two hsurs in describing
toe 'cunsa sod Incidents ia the life OF Ste
vsn'eo, and yearly oil unite 10 pronouneisg
1t the duest lecture Of the course. The
Hon. gentleman lectures st Titusvilis this
ersnins, and will undoubtedly draw .
crowded house, - was the. case here.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
Rare Chance.

800 ACRES OF LAND TO BE LEAS-
ED AT MOST REASONABLE RATE.
l will give ! interest in 800 acres of land
situated in tho Enterprise oil district, to
any party who will put down a test well
through large casing Timber for rigs and
wood for putting down s,y number of wells
furnished. snnj"ct to the followingterms:. so
acres 10 fee. and 260 acres ut u roya w.
Parties putting down the f,st we'll will
hsve ell The production OF said we'll.
d. o. FISHER
Pstrolelm Centre, Jan. 81. 1872.
[ jsn 3l-if
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
81 w I M q
MACHINE NOTICE.!

I have few of the IMPROVED HOWE
SEWING MACHINES. for sale at manu-
faclurers prices. Now 10 your time to get
the BEST MACHINE MADE, at very
cheap prices.
The 80 90 machines 1 will sell for $50 40
I" IS 90 ~ .' - ga 0O
tE Call at OPERA HOUSE MUSIC
STORE. TITUSVILLE, PA.
Janl5tr X. II. SARGENT.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

q. Buchsr Swope, q. S. District After
ney for Western fsunsyivanis. defends him.
self In the Titnsviile papers Of this morning
aud seeks TO cover mp bic recent virulent
attack OF the people Of this region. 1t
won't waso, Swops. Too thini The Titus.
vile Herald may swallow 1t, but common
.olks don't bite.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Cur readers will bear 10 miod the grand
masquerade and sksting tournament on Oil
Creek, near tbs Boyd Fsrm. this event o.
The managers have spared no pains to make
this the pIsssantest affair Of the season.
and We hope to see large humber In a.-
tendance.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
LOcNl Notices.
N. PettensiDl Il Co.

I a.. M. -Pettensill Il Co. ~
Patx Row, New Yotk, and Geo. p. Rowsll 4 Co
Advsrtisins Agents. ere the sole agents for the Ps
troleum Centre DAILY REooaD In that city. Ad.
vsrtsers in that city are requested to leave their
q vors with either OF toe above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

In anotber column will be found the card
of'A. W. ". Johnston, .Attoruey.at.Law,
Warrington street. Mr.. J. bas but recent.
, removed to this place from Wayne county
m, during that time has built up q good
rrsc'ice. We take pleasure iu rscommsnd-
ing him TO our citizens a. being capable OF
.,nw,ng' II to the fullest extent Of the law.
G'vc him a call.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Tns accommodation freight south, yester.
d'y sitteoon, was delayed over an hour By
"a ''c'ieas st Gresgs Switch, BY which
F'T or 'fy"u oil cars were preeipitatd down
"a .UaraDkAani and wrecked
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

The new and commodious depot OF the
A. v. Railroad At FoShnrgb will soon he
re>dy for occupation, when this prospective
city will have . railroad building that will
bs 40 honor TO the place. Emelton Snn.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

The TitusviIls Courier 10 one Of the best
of ear Local sxchau aes. and we are elad to
learn is constantly increasIng in popularity
aud ciIcu latior. This we believe 10 be
msinly due TO The ''old mau'-Lisnt. W. G
Piummer bis able assistant, Mr.. Sloan
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

sB- Go to the jamestown Clothing Store
for your Clothing Of all kinds. They are
selling goods "dirt cheap"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

sY GAFFNEY keeps constantly on
hand Scotch Ale and London Porter, espec
ally tor family use.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Cheyenne brandy h made by mixing a
buahsi Of cayenne pepper with . barrel OF
alcohol Perry Daviss Pain Killer is sold
90 "Rocky Aountain B,ttsrs"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
For Sale or Rent

The building lately occupied by A. N
Shuts as . Bakery and Groc 'ry Store. En-.
quire Of
II. C. JARVIS
Petroleum Centre, Pa. jan 3C-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
DOG LOST.

Lost from the Opera House Saloon. on
Tuesday last small shaggy Dog. snswera
to the name of dash" Whoever returns
the same will he literally rewarded
j293t Doc. SWIFT.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Col. james X Kerr Of this city is an
nonnced to lecture at Franklin on next
Friday evening, on the subject Of "Korpor-
ate korruption and its effect"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Tom Allen and Mike McCoole met at St.
Louis, On Saturday, to arrange q Sight, but
itfell through because Allan refused to
light ior lees than So, 500, and McCole for
more than $1,000.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

The whisky at Oil City freezes solid in
the barrels at night, and It has to be thswed
BY the stove next morning before customers
can get their bttters.' CPitts Mail.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

see AdvertisemeE, OF tho New Orlesp,
Minstrels elsewhere.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
Take Notice.

Now ia the tire to buy yonr Apples. a.
AM selling them of at prices that will as
tOeish 'ou, from ond dollar barrel and up
wards. or anything else 10 the store, ss Nj.
Briggs is going 10 eiose ont about the fret
of the month. Call and see for yourselves
E. TT BRIoas.
Per Fl. Fl. WARNER. Clerk.
dec. 21-f.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

And now comes that advocate (!?!N Of
the public morals, the Oil City Dsrrick-let
everybody remember the nsme-with an.
other one Of those ''laud slides" 10 regard
to Tony MeCrystsle Can Can Troupe, we
trust the immaculate and perfect (!) editor
of that paper will continue 10 walk plnck.
Ity through tbis'vsls Of tears" Continue,
brother, to ''cut tn y own throat" by advo-
eating Sabbath breaking, iufantile murder,
snd other Christian doctrines. 10 the mean
tims dsn6unes female minstrels % prosti
tutes, &C.. pitch into the churches aud II.
.qusr dealers. and walt for thy millsnlum.-
'.Stsmps continue to talk" With us.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

II Beautiful aud fashionable Scsrfs ant
Neck Ties, at -7-t ALDEN'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Nasqusrads on the ice this evening, snd
lois Of fnu.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

~ Cb ildren's Likepessss taken between
the hours of l0a m and 2 p m, al H.mpsted
It Co.'S Daguerrean Gallery. janl3tt.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Bssntiful Photograph Albums At Nichol
sou's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
A DDleAs

Apples: Apvles!
Just received one hundred bars~ls OF those
nice APPLES from the farm, and twenty
barrels Of our best CIDEk--tbe best that
ever came to this towu. Call and see for
yourselves.
Nov 1T II, Fl. WARNER,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

M9n;h'y Maga,'ncs'a, .g'cto,.ca,.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

6Ualiy ano weekly 1sWspspere CONTAINING
be latest news. at Mich olson's.
NOT LOST, BUT GONE BEFORE.
Another hand 10 beckoning Us,
Another call is given;
And glows once more will aungsl step.
The path that leads to heaven.
Unto Our Fathers will alone
One thought hath reconciled;
That He whose love exceedeth ours
Hath taken home his child.
Fold him, on Father, in thine arms,
And let him henceforth be
A messenger Of love between, =.
Our human hearts and Thee.
Still lot bis mild rebukinss stand
Between US and the wrong,
And his dear memory serve to make
Our faith in goodness strong.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Fresh Eggs and SUPERIOR BUTTER
SCHEMERHORN Il TEN EYCK'S
cor. Washington d SecSnd Streets. m23 II.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Secure the Shadow ere tho substance
fades" by going 10 Hempsied & Cos Da-
eierreau Gallery. Petroleum Centre, Ia.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31
w. w. JOHNSTON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA.

ohse on Washington street, opposite Esq. Rey.
no'as omce. j3tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

eB- Now is the time to pureh ~ Wiuter
Clothing che ap, and A. AID! N'S 10 ths
place. jsul3f
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Bibles ahd Prayer Books suitable for al
denominations at Nicholson's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Pictures colorcd in India Ink md oil, at
Hempstsd Il Co.'S Gallery. i'm. Is.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS-ON o. @. d A. n. r.,
On and after Sunday, Nov. leth, 1871,
trains will run as follows:
NORTH NO. 5. NO. 8 NO. l.
Leave Irvine. l2.lOpM. 5.I0'px
Leave Oil City 500 A NJ. 2,43pM 7,25.pn
feICen $3.50 1926 $40 "
Iitusv. 1,l0 " 4,07 \" S,55 I"
arrive CORY, S,55 " $40 " 1890 "
SOUTH No. 2 NO. 4. Ho.6.
Leave Uorry, 1923 n. 6.l0AM 6,0OPx
IltnsV. lI,Zo n 7,S0 1925 "
Gen. l,I6 $50 $50 /"
Arrive o. City EOS 9,OS $40 g
=" Irvine. 4,46 ll,5O 4"
cE No. S .aae raa Gu eGra,y.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

Life.siie Rembrandt pictures taken at
Hempsted L Cos Gallery.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-31

SDaiy and weekly newspapers containing
the latest news. at Mich olson's.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-29
Political Notes.

The Albany Journal says the Democrats OF
New York have given up entirely the hope of
electlng Greeley or of carrying New York
State for him and have now resolved to turn
every energy to thu work of electing Mr.. Ker-
nan the Democratic candidate for Governor
and incidentally the whole State ticket. 1t is
the same game that Tammany played in IA
vor of Hoffman in 1868 to the detriment of
Seymour.
The New York Herald says that reports
from Kansas indicate more general Repub-
licap vote than ever before. The reelection
of Senator Pomeroy seems to be beyond
doubt. Mr.. Pomeroy certainly deserves well
Of his State, for few States have ever had a
more faithful and efficient Senator. .-
The New York Times reporters have been
making canvass otths mayoralty in that city
the result of which is that the mass Of the
Germans are fop HaYemeyer, the Irish for
O'Brien and that the Tammany candidate
Lawrence, will be third in the race and Have
meyer ahead.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-29
News and Other Items.

The total imports at New York for the week
ending Saturday foot up $5,175,1s4
Benjamin G.. Harris has issued an address
urging the Maryland voters to choose electors
who will vote for neither Grant nor Greeley but
support Q'oonor
A theatrical manager in New York has de-
vised novel way of advertising. He will send
up 5000 toy balloons, each having a circular
description of his new sensation.
There is bill before the Vermont legislature
to give to female taxpayers over twenty-one
years of age the right to vote in school district
meetings.
And nov there is no more the cry, "Have q
hack, have hack" at the depots in large
cities.
The New York Herald thinks that the recent
auroras which were ohronicled by the press,
may have disooverable connection with the
late general and heavy transforms
1t is said to be doubtful if Judge Nelson will
be able ever again to take his place on the
bench of the U. s. Supreme Court,
A passenger train recently ran from East
Albany, N. Y, to roughkeepsie, distance of
rs miles, in 81 minutes
At recent funeral in Georgetown, Cal, one
of the mOurners tainted and fell into the open
grave, and died in few minutes after he was
extricated