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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-14
NOTES OF THE DAY.

A pair of twins, born in Lowndes County,
Miss, the other day-a boy and girl-were
named respectively Horace Greeley and Dol.
ly Warden.
The Garden of Plants in Paris is resum-
Ing its wonted appearance. A collection
OF animals is being brought together by the
officers of the society.
The locust eggs are poisoning tho mulber.
ries 10 Tennessee by being deposited in them
aud the mulberries are poisoning children
by the same process.
Eddie O'Donnel, known professio nally as
oae of the Levantine brothers, and q resi-
dent of New York, died in Philadelphia on
Saturday, it is supposed from small 'pox.
The Garden Of Plants in Paris is resum
Ing its wanted appearance. A collection
OF animals is being brought together by the
officers Of the society.
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ARRESTED FOR SUNDAY PUMPING. Crock,
or Il Darreh, owners of Of well on the
Mumford property, just below the A. & G.
W. depot, were arrested upon information
of Geo. Harton, aud brought before Alder
man Ellis for violating the Sunday law by
pumping their we'll on that day. After
charging them the costs of prosecution and
arrest the Ard. told them to ''go and sin 70
more" on Sunday, and pat he would inflct
the full penalty Of the law-which is mag
nifcent fne OF tour dollars for each offense-
the next time they appear before him on the
same charge. Venango Spectator.
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The Mitchell Farm, Housewife.

On Wednesday of last week new well
was struck on the Mitchell (formerly Sbaw)
farm, Housewife, which is to-day doing fully
Is barrels daily. This well is situated In
the midst of number Of old, small pro-
duclng wells. As the developments on
this farm have been, probably, the most
successful known In our oil history, We pro-
pose giving short statement OF the working
Of the property:
The Mitchell farm, consisting Of SO acres,
was purchased from Mr.. Il. L. Shaw little
over three years ego for five thousand dol
P1are. (For agricultural purposes, for which
Nc. Shaw used the farm, these fifty acres
were utterly worlhess.l One-half of this
fifty acres were set apart by the purchasers
for development and the other half stands
in reserves. Not quite three years ago the
Grst oil Yves struck on the farm. From
April 10, 1870. to April 10, 1872, the 25
acres yielded 225, ,43O barrels OF oil, $4,000
of which was produced by four wells On
leases, paying the land interest 40 per cent
OF the earnings, oil of which Melted the
company owning the farm-in two years
the enormous sum of $13s,5 The total
receipts, during the time above stated,
we're considerably over a million dollars
And at the preseut there 10 over $65, 5,OCO
worth OF machinery, tanks, piping, &C., On
the property. Mr.. L. w. Mitchell, of this
city, owns five.eights of this exceedingly
valuable property, and was one of the orig
inal purchasers.
The developments eventually made Mr..
Shaw, who owned considerable land sd-
joining the Mitchell property, quite veal
Thy.
The present production of the farm is lG0
barrels daily. 1t is believed that the OWN
ers will realze in the next two years sum
equally as large as that already paid.
The whole management of the Mitchell
property has been entrusted TO Mr.. w. II.
Keeler, TO whose systematic labors the COM
pany owe great deal of their success.
[Venango Spectator.
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1t has been said by skeptics, infidels, de-
lists, &c.. that the Bible is like an old i'd
die; yeu can play any tune upon it you
please. When you see all manner of doc
trioes sustained by Bible quotations, the as.
sertion has great force to the superficial
reader. But the most maligant application
we have lately heard of Bible doctrine was
by disbeliever 10 that book, and who was
also somewhat Of a woman hater. He re-
ferred to the parable Of the great supper to
which people were invited, and the excuses
offered for no. attending. The men who
had purchased lands aud cattle begged to
be excused, but the man who had marie d A
wife, mentioned the fact, aud said, "7nere-
fore cannot come," showing that where
there was woman 10 the question the
thing was settled. We notice a synopsis Of
sermon by an eminent divine on this para
BILE, who shows ..how necessary it is to un-
derstand,the history,of times cotempor ane.
ous with Bible history. He said, .Tu the
jewish politys man was excused from
':milltary duty for one year after marriage.
"Hence this man makes no arology, he
''does not beg to be excused as the Others
"did, but says sirnply, Il have married o
''wife and therefore cannot coms.'"
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MILlTARY.-An independent infantry
company is about to be organized in Titus
vile; the names of many prominent citizens
being appended to the call for an orgauiza-
tion. Such names as ]. B. Olmstead, W.
W. Bloss: J. J. Carter, L. B. Sillifnan,
Chas. L. Matthews, j. W. Jewburst, S. S.
Foriig, B. G. Hinkley, ]. ]. Holden and
many others equally well known, would
have the true ring at roll call. 1t will
be genuine 'military ring" that will
reflect credit on the cityif properly organ
lied.
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The RefinerS' War.
There seems to be heap of trouble,

There seems to be heap Of trouble, says
the Pittsburgh Gazette, existing between
the oil refners and the Peuusylvauia Rail-
road, which on Monday eliminated in the
partial abandonment by the iormer Of the
latter line for the forwarding of oil TO the
sea coast ior expectation abroad. Six thoL.
sand barrels of refined petroleum we're on
Monday delivered at the Pittsburgh Depot
OF the Baltimore, Washing gtan and Pittsburgh
Railroad. consigned to s. Fancher " Co, /,
Baltimore, who have 10 readiness merchant
vessel at that port to carry the oil to Ant
werp. This new departure created consid-
erable talk on Duquesue Way on Monday,
and in railway circles. The refners claim
that because of their subscribing largely to
the capital stock of the projected pipe line
for bringing oil from Parker's Landing to
Pittsburgh that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have been making things hot for
them, and that in selfpptection they are
compelled to try the experiment Of Shipping
vis Baltimore, by the rival line. The Phil.
adelphiG brokers will suffer most from the
break away Of the refners to the Monument
al city, as it will leave them without any
occupation.
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A correspondent Erie Dispatch says:

A correspondent Erie Dispatch says:
The Colorado oil territory, near Enterprise,
In this county, is one Of the paying institu-
lions. Many good wells arc being struck 90
this territory, but no move is made about 1t,
as the land is owned by q company (oi
which. D. McKelvey, of Warren, is mem
ber) who operate it themselves, and will
not lease. If leases could bs had, an old
fashioned Pithsle excitement would spring
up Immediately. 10 future article l will
give more exten ded account Of this valua.
BILE oil dorado.
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A brakesman by the name of Sullivan
from Erie, was killed at Youngsville Tues
day night while uucoupling train in mo
tiou. He was standing upon the bumpa
Of the car, and as the train separated be
was thrown upon the track and run over
by the separated portion. He fingered
in great agony until Wednesday morn
ing, when he died.-Tidioute CONNER.
cial.
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For the Daily Record
Early "reminiscences of the
Oil lsegiOns-NO. L.

The first advent of the writer OF this ar
! tce into the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania,
was In the month of April, 1860, Union
Mills, on the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad,
being the most accessible point, and "Foot
& Walker Line" the most reliable mode of
transit from thence to Titusyille, arriving at
the Eagle Hotel, in the village of Titusville,
six hours in advance of the stage which
left Union at the same time-''not much of a
day for walking either" At that early Pc
.iod where now stands the fourishipg town
of Cory was nothing but a..howling widerf
ness. Titusville Of to-day, with its mag
nilcent churches, school houses, banks.
huge relineres and elegant hotels and pri-
vate residences, at that primitive date was
nothing but a quiet country four corners
boasting of but Que or two hotels, the inev-
liable variety store, where everything from
o darning needle TO reaper and mower.
was kept Tor sale, and but IL scattering
houses, occupied by the old settlers of the
place.
There was but three producing wells in
the neigbborhood at that time, viz: the
Drake WE'LL near the Company's upper mill;
the Crossley well, on the right bank of the
lower pond, and the Barnsdall well, on the
Watson farm, east Of the village. From
this time on oil strikes were frequent on the
several farms near Titusville. Some time
during the month of June, that year, the
first flowing well was struck on tse Watson
Flats. A pine plug was driven iuto the top
Of the driving pipe, hole bored through
the same, and piece of lead pipe inserted
the other end running into a barrel. In
this primitiue manner barrel of oil was
saved in 35 minutes by the watch. That
was certainly the first flowing well in the
region, and although small compared with
more recent Developments, still deserves
place in history which 1t has thus far failed
to receive.
About this time steam engines began to
make their appearance in the region, grad
ually superceding spring pole and horse
power drilling. One drawback experienced
in the introduction of steam engines was
the want Of competent engineer. At first
there was but few men that had confidence
enough in themselves 10 take charge of an
engine, but this soon ceased, aud any man
of common Intelligence, who had come up
the Allegheny River on steamboat, and
noticed the engineer turn the steam off and
ou, would engage for a first class engineer,
some meeting with success " bile Others we're
failures. More anon,
One OF THE PIoNEERs. 1
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We learn from the Derrick that J. Bust-
wick, Of the firm OF Bostwick & Tilford has
charge of the Erie Conpany's yard at Jersey
City, and blockades tho oil on the Erie
road, in hopes to procure further concess-
ions. He also demands that all oil shipped
by other parties pass through bis hands
for clearance.
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Before hanging man in Louisiana they
let from fifteen to forty newspaper reporters
interview him for three weeks. The poor
fellow ia then not only willing but anxious
to be hung.
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The Masonic fraternity of Oil City are
making arrangements for a grand entertain
ment Ia the form of banquet, 10 be given
ir their new hall in Windsor Bros Block,
Dancing will also be in order on that even.
ing the goth inst.
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According TO the Courier's report the
production for May-total stock to June lst,
9s6,732 barrels. Increase in total stock,
6l,Sll barrels. Daily average production,
ls,5O5 barrels. Increase in daily average,
2,236 barrels. Number of drilling wells,
293.
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Our towusman, Mr.. W. J. Mcclure, rec
Gently elected County School Superintend-
ent, resolved his commission yesterday from
the State Department of Education. He
will enter upon the duties OF bis Office at
once.
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NEW WELL.-Manwarring q Cummings.
80 we learn, torpedoed their new well on
Monday, and it is now pumping at the rate
of $50 to 200 barrels. 1t Is located on the
New London tract. .[Tidioute Commercial.
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Cur townsman, Mr.. Jerome Il. Aiken,
has got bis new Opera House ct St. PETERS,
burg, completed, and an opening bell was
given last night. Next week q theatricsl
company commence an engagement iu The
hall. Jerome is good fellow aud we wish
him success in his new enterprise.
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eT- Rev. A. N. Chaplin, OF Spartanshure,
will f / the pulpit of the Presby terian
Church of this place, on Sunday next, fore
noon aud evening. The public ore invited
to attend.
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For Sale Cheap.

Two Wells and rigs complete on the b.
chanan Farm, west OF Columbia Oil Com
pany. Two Woodbury. Engines No. q.
aud 5. One do Boiler No 4. l5O0 fee,
Tubing, 700 feet one inch Pipe, 700 feet 81,
casing, ZIG feet 555G casing. Amply to
CHARLES + HART.
Petroleum Centre, June s. 1872.
S-lw.
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Lovers Of the national game-Base Ball
will remember the meeting to be Field Oh
the base ball grounds, to morrow afternoon,
for the purpose Of organizing base ball
club. Let base bsliists take notice.
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POLICE NEws.-In the assault and bat
terry suit, tried before Justice Reynolds,
yesterday, between O'Ccnnor vs.. Kinney,
the jury brought in o verdict Of not guilty,
but defendant pay ths costs.
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Attention Base Bail Players

All parties interested in the bealthlul and
invigorating exercise Of Base Ball play, are
requested 10 meet at the old ball gronnd,
near the Oil Creek depot, for the purpose Of
organizing a Club. All lovers of the sport
will please meet at the above mentioned
lace, on Saturday, June 18th, at 2r. n
harp.
By REQUEST OF A PLAYER.
Std
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A loud explosion which startled many,
this afternoon, was occasioned by blast on
the Warren il Venango Railroad.
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NARROW, the brewry murderer, has been
re'sentenced, and will be hung at Mayville,
Friday, Aug. 2, 1872.
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A Western railroad is setting out a
double row Of white willows for distance
OF zoo miles, to break the wind.
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An eastern paper says that before Pitts
burgh doctors eau vaccinnate anybody they
have to cut their way with cold chisel
through half an inch solidifed coal smoke.
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There ia farmer out west who has moved
81 often that every time his chickens see
covered wagon they turn over on their back
and csoss their legs.
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Ohio claims to have three million mora
acraa under cultivation than Pennsylvania.
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D,n't forget the Base Ball Meeting to-
morrow afternoon.
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Girl Wanlpd,

Girl Wanted.
A girl wanted to do housework in q small
family. Enquire OF
MRS. II. C. JARVIS.
Petroleum Centre. Pa. June 3, 1872
.. june 3-lw.
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Local Notices.
For Sale or Rent.

A desirable residence located on the Ec-
bert Farm. short distance from town. For
particulars apply to
OWEN GAFTNEY.
Petroleum Centre, June IA, 1872.
jl4-ti
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Lovers OF Base Ball remember the meet
ing to morrow.
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Remember the Base Ball Meeting to-
morrow on old ball ground.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-31

Judge George lloodley Of Cincinnati
one of the original movers in the liberal
Republican movement, addressed meeting
.un August %. on the question Of Grant
.or Greeley. The Judge said he should
have preferred to vote for Adams. Trum-
bull. Cox. Chase or Groesbeck. but the
.ci,oicc was now between Grani or Greeley,
and he could no, support Greeley
The family of Charles Francis Adams
have. it is stated received letter from
him in which ho SAYS he will not consent
ito be n candidate for Governor of Massa-
.chuse,,s. that he does nat sympaihize with
the Greeley movement, aud regards the
re-eleciinn Of President Grant essential Ia
uhe best interests Of the country.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-31

Noricx.
To our customers, and fruit growers generally,
we would say Having been crcdiiahiy IN.
formed that some parties were circulating re-
port that our peach trees were not reliable, ms
our varieties were badly mixed. MS We cut several
sorts and put all together, and bud from iheu
regardless Of the mixture, iha, We take buds
from trees that have the ycilows, &c.
We would inform those interested Tint our
stock Is buddcd mostly from healthy bearing
trees, and the buds taken of when the fruit Is on
them, and which We know TO he correct When
we get buds from other Nurseries, In all cases
We get them from the mos, reliable parties in the
business, and NIL buds are cut under our own
personal observation, aud no buds, TIM, there Is
question about their ycnuincacss are used, but
rejected nt once. No buds from diseased trees
are used ON any consideration. We use natural
seed for stock, and spare no pains or expense in
making our trees MS fine MS citn bc grown aad all
We ask. is trial Of our trees 10 prove them as
represented Having had upwards OF twenty
wears experience in the Nursery business We can
with confidence say, We believe, We can grow
trees kc., with correctness aud satisfaction TO
all who may favor rs with their patronage.
n KELLY GUILD,
Mddic,own Nurseries,
Middlctown, Del
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-31
TO FARMERS.

,NT7E call YOUR attention 10 The following
w statement made by Two oi the mos, PROM
iment farmers in this locality. We hope that
the wheat rasers in this section will study their
interest and give this Gunno trial The Gnano
can lie obtained on the most reasonable condi-
,ious from J. d. FoARD.
Middleiown.
aud {. Watkins,
Odessa
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-31
Registers Order.

pEGlSTERS S OFFICE,
IL New Castle County, juls 25,h, 1871.
rpon the application OF Thomas J, Craven,
Administrator e. f. 4 OF Samuel Jefferson, late
Of Saint Georges Hundred in said county, de-
ceased IL Us ordered and disc"'"i hy the Regis
ter that the Admins'raior, G. T A., aiurcsaid,
give natirc of The granting Of Letters Of Admin.
istraion upon the estate of the deceased. with
the date Of granting thereof hy causu. ad'er-
lsemcn's 10 hr posted within forty days from
the granting of such Letters, in six Of the most
public places of the county of New Castle, re-
qniring all persons having demands against the
Estate 10 present, the saing. or ahlde hy mn Al
of A.scn,iy in such case made and provided
And also paiise the same Ia le Inserted within
the sane period ii the NnnlsrowS TuAsscRiff,
newspaper published III Nilleiown. and To he
continued therein two months.
t~ Given under the hanh 1ul Seal ol afiee
Ws1nf the l,ng-ie' a'ores,i a, New Castle,
in New Castle eoanty aforesaid, The des aud year
above written. u. GlBHsi iseglsier.
NOTICE All persons having claims agaiiia
the Estate nf the decreased msi present the saine.
daily a,irs,cd. 10 the Administrator. on or beore
Jniy aiih ia73 or abide The Act OF Assembly in
such case mair aud provided.
THOMAS j fnAsEs Adm. {. 7. \.
ang 3-2m Aidress--Si Georges, Del.
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The yliddletorn 'Transuipt
~ vanaerIsra 4 ReynslAs
q vuas,s,,up AWAY sArurpay

Wy vanderfora 4 Reynol1s.
TERMS-$7. 90 q year, payable In advance.
No paper discontinued until % ordssvd, except at
the option Of the publisher.
RATES OF ADyERTiSlNG.-A ertiscmcn,s
Of 10 lines or lees will be nscrted twice for 81 co.
and 20 cents for each additional insertion. Bus
iaeas cards, $40 per year. une.Qnar,cr Of a col
umn, 3 months, $s; Q months, Si3; one year,
43S. One-half OF column, . moaths, SIS; .
moaths, $50; one year, $40. Oac column, one
year, 500. Business Locals, 10 cents line for
each Insertion, Marriages aad Deaths Inserted
.ftss. Obl,uaries charged for at regular sdvsr-
tlsiag rates.
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Or Hard Asaan.

y Charles Adams, known as "Cool spriug Char.
ley" "Charley al the Glass House, &c. Is on
hand agnin a, HE old place oa Main street, and
engaged Ia y gcseeai trading business. He Is
uow paying the highest cash price for old iron,
Gags, &c. and will scca esgsge in the oyster Iu-
.siness.
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WESTERN MARYLAND
COLLEGE
For Students Of both sexes In Dis,inc, Dcpar,-
mcn,s, Westminster, Md

1NlifS Institution is under the special patron
1 aye OF the Maryland Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church, but Is strictly
free fom any seciaransn, either 10 Its Course
Of Study OF Rules Of Discipline. Male aud tc
male students rccie In separate classes, but all
have the advantage Of instruction from every
Professor having charge OF the studies pursued
The Yicr-Priaeipal, Rev. DR.. Nichols, the Pre-
ccp,rcss Miss Ilancc and several other MEM
hers Of the Faculty reside in the college building
and have constant oversight Of the boarding
students. The Course OF Study Is thorough. un-
der a competent corps Of thirteen Instructors.
Tho Ninth Semi Annual Session wll begin Sep
,ernber ID, 1872.
EXPENSES, rgH srssio: ~ 81 wgrSs.
Boarding, Lodging Washing Fuel aud
Light 90
Tuition in Preparatory DeInr,mcnt....... II so
Tuition Ia Collegiate '' ..,,.,,.. 30 90
Instruction IN Music will, use Of ins,ru,
rirnts % 90
Mairiculn'iun Fee, payable on entering
Collegiate Department l......tt........ 90
70 extra charges ipr any sindy ig the regular
course. For Catalugurs, address
J.T. WARD D. D.. President,
WESTMINSTER. MD.
July 21-Gr
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The quarrel between the two wings Of

The quarrel between the two wings Of
the Grant Republican faction in South
Carolius has, thus far, proved irrcconcila-
lhls. II is contest over the further plum
der that rogues can cx,ort from an impoy-
erishcd State. South Carolina IL bank
rupt; her people ARE ruled BY scalawags
and carpct-baggers her asylums aud hos
pitfalls are closed for want Of the funds thu,
have been stolen from her treasury, aud
hcr whole political aud social fabric is IN
. condition Of anarchy. There is no pres
ent hope Of her redemption from til, ad-
hereuts Of the present Administration.
There is, IN fact, every reason to believe
that General Grant aud his advisers look
with satisfaction upon the dcplorablc stu.
alton to which South Carolina has been
brought. and consider it but just retri-
button for the part she took in the late
wsr. No reconciliation, no peace, no clo-
sing Of the "bloody chnsnl' is desired by
them. II would be grudging service to
them to be compelled to assist in deliver
ing the State from the hands of those who
are ,orme uting her aud prcying upon her
substance.