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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-29
Railroad Meeting.

lumbus Railroad, on Thursday
. night last, after the arrival Of
President Langley.
The meeting was called tc
order by c. w. Holland. ESQ
H. H. Swain, Esq, was called
to the Chair. Upon taking
the Chair Mr.. Swain stated
that the object of the meeting
was to take into consideration
measures to secure the building
of the Farmers and Miners
and the Gallipolis, Near
thur and Columbus Railroads.
The meeting was then address
ed by Dir. Wayne Griswold,
President of the Incorporators
of the former road, w. Mar
shall Anderson, Esq, Of Cir
cleville, w, H. Langley,
President of the last named
road, and by Hon. H. G. Jones.
In his remarks, DR.. Girls.
wold said the Farmers and
Miners railroad would run
for more than eighty miles
through the finest and richest
agricultural country in the
United States, between Urbana
and Macarthur, and for twenty
miles amid the richest coal and
iron fields in Ohio, connecting
at Macarthur with the G.. ,McA,
& G. r. r., which runs di-
~ ti,o . fp4y to the Ohio River, and
+ Through twenty miles more Of
inexhaustable beds Of coaland
iron, thus uniting the two most
valuable interests, agricultural
and mineral, which form the
foundation for the highest
prosperity Of any people, and
that development and inter
change of these two great COM
modities will make all the bu>
siness in the future that the
road can do. He spoke of the
provisions Of the Boesel Rail-
road Law, passed by the Leg
islalure last April, watch gives
counties, townships, or cities
power to levy tax to build
railroads, should two>thirds of
the people, at an election held
at any time by order of the
Township Trustees, County |
Commissioners, or Municipal
Authorities, vote in favor Of
the same. In Pickaway coun.
ty, he said, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars had been
raised by private subscription,
and the townships through
which the road would run
would vote a tax Of one hund-
red and fifty thousand dollars
more; Champaign county would
vote a tax Of over one hundred
thousand dollars. Swan and
Elk townships, in this county,
could easily raise seventy~fve
thousand dollars, in this way,
for the two roads. Should the
people go to work under the
provisions Of this law the road |
could easily be completed with.
in one year from this FALL
Before any steps can be taken
under the law a request, signed
by at least 100 tax paying elec.
tors of the township must be
presented to the Trustees
Then an election is ordered by
tha Trnstoas tn no determined |
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-29
ASTONISHiN9 GUPF9

Oi Dropsy have been Effected. Brick.dust de-
posit inflammation Of the neck of the Bladder.
allSaliand gouty swemgS. Forthe liver IL is
unsurpassed. 1t is elniEpnty seviceable in
the Gravel Liver Affections, Kidney, Bladder
ana Urinary organs. Stone In Kidney, reten-
ion 0l urlno. incOntinence ufurine, bilious at
lections, and disease incident to females 1t
VIII allay all inflammation of kidney and urinary
organs in twonty-iOur hours, giving Immediate
relief Also in Scarlet Fever, IL prevents the
Of albumenera Also cures gout and rheuma-
tigul.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-05-29
THOUSANDS
Estate Of DR.. Henry G. Moore.

NJ Office Is hereby given that tho undcrsgn-
~ ed has been duly appointed aud qualified
ns hdmtnlstrNt0r Of the eetate of Or. Henry O.
Moore, late Of Vlnton County, Ohio, deceased.
May 80, l812-8w JOHN BELL,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Parker's Landing has a store bouee buili
In 1922. 1t stands al the mouth of Thom's
Run, surrounded by oil drrricks. Little did
its Inhabitants dream ''when the old house
was new," of seeing oil flow from the ground
as freely as the water that run 10 the brook.
The Streets at Parkers Landing present
a lively appearance. The pavements ore
crowded with p.ople-sOme on business.
some hunting business, aud great many
with no business except as ioafers. The
stores are generally filled With customers,
aod customers are filing themselves at the
saloons.
Oue.half the doors open into whisky
sbops and gambling saloous. A large pro-
portion Of the remainder are Tobacco, Ci-
gars, anu cheap Cloing" stores. Very
few OF the business houses ure closed ou
Sunday. A number Of new buildings are
going up in Lawreuceburg, and 10 Parker's
Landing. Houses are eatily rented at high
rates. Although the production Of oil Il
not 30 great as before, in this vicinity, therr
is little danger OF the town playing out,
judging from tho building gone on.
Clarion Democrat
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

WEST VIRGINIA Oil ITEMS The we'll
owned by J. P. Ridge on the Volcanic
Ridge Is now pumping about 90 bbls. per
day.
Marbnry & Jackson bad their new we'll
torledoed on Saturday und 1t 10 now pump
ing about 10 bbls. per day.
Well No. 2 owned by v. o e. @. Co, q
Gibson * Chubhuch struck this week, is how
pumping abou bbls. per day.
The Gibson On Co., had their well No
su b on Volcanic Ridge torpedoed on Satur.
day last and II 10 now pumping about 8 bble.
per day.
The amount Of oil shipped from the 3. L.
Gale trsc. for sbs week ending April Is
1872 amounted to 1912 bbls oil gravities
VIM. Bell has commenced drilling we'll
No /, on Lease 20 B on Volcanic Ridge,
Sbowslter & Cempbell contractors.
Wellington Backus had bis new we'll on
the D K 2 Co.. tract. E L Gale territory
'orpedosd on Saturday, it is now pumping
about 20 bbls per day.
Stewart 4 Gould have commenced drill
ing smother well at their No. derrick, the
contractors unfortunately lost their tools in
the fret we'll aud had to abandon 1t.
Upsou & Rose have named their Oil com.
pany the "Dolly Warden" This firm will
soon be ready to commence drilling we'll
No. !. They have an acre lease on VOL
canic Ridge
The old Ford we'll at Sand Hill on tho
Ruckman farm which was torpedOed last
week is now pumping 20 bbls. per day.
The we'll 10 owned by J c Ford.
The ST Ronain No 2 was torpedoed lost
week aud is now pumping about Is bbls
per day. Mr. G K Leonard Of Marietta Ohio
has purchased Of W W Gates his a interest,"
iu the 81 Ronaiu Oil Company, the sale was
made March lst.
The Corpield Oil Co, have commenced
drilling we'll No 3. tTheir well No l is now
pumping 50 bbls. Wm Bell has u Interest,
Jsukius Bros "a, Thomas & Rose q 10 this
company, VIM Bell Sup't This company 10
located on the o r 2 Co, tract E L Gales
territory. Volcano Lnbricator.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

IMPORTANT TO SUPERVISORS. the Super
7isors OF low Iships. recently elected, should
bear In mind that their duties require them
to keep the roads in perfect repair. As
soon as the frost is out OF the ground, work
should commence. The first repairing
should be the filing up the holes and deep
ruts, aud opening the cutters, and the roads
should receive complete overhauling.-
No false idea Of economy should prevent the
Supervisors from attending to this much
needed precaution. The Township Super
visors are Responsible for any accident to
man or beast, and the courts are never
chary 10 inficting exemplary damages upon
officers neglectins this duty, Judge Jnnkin
10 Perry county, recently awarded twenty
five dollars damages against the Supervisor
Of Miller township, incurred 10 consequence
Of The bad coalition of the road.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

PETROLEUM ITEMS. present there are
i've aew wells going down on tbe Gshrine
farm, between this place aud Chsrryires -
There 10 no doubt but that large extent of
good territory exists 10 that neighborhood,
and these wslis will undonb blelly test the
matter fully. Should they prove paying in.
vssimsuts. Petroleum Centre will be great
ly benefited thereby. A large nuqber Of
leases have been taken up, and The sparties
are only holding of until Que or all OF the
above wells are completed.
Nj. Edward Fox and r. p. Bradstreet, o.
Titusviile, have secured 25.acre lease OI
the Curry farm, on the Tsrr Run territory,
and are about to sink we'll This farm
joins The property Of the Emery Bros, or
which Is located the 30>barrel wei struck a
week OF two since.
We are informed on good authority tba,
The new we'll between this place aud Titus
lille, 90 the Tarr Run territory, 10 yielding
nlly 60 barrels per day.
Old operators are of the opinion that the
Tarr Run oil belt connects at this place OF
some poiut 10 the immedisie vicinity. with
the jusulsr veio Of the Cherrytree belt. Ia
The other direction 1t connects with the
Church Bun territory, near Tiinsville. The
new territory that will be opshed out is
pesrIy ten miles long, aud hoy vide 1t Will
prove 10 pot knowa ~ yet. The prssen
spriag aad sau0ae,, We predict, will wit
usss active Developments "sll along The
line"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23
vnrre Island Near TiOnestn,

The following is the history OF the island
referred, to which we clip frem the Forest
Press:
"The third island Of the group below
Tiopesta is known by all river men as Ware
Islaud. but few perhaps know the origin of
its name. Tietsworth heard Uncie George
Sig ins explain it a few dsys.aro. about as
follows: About the year 1925 Mr.. De Varre
an educated Frenchman. came to Hickory
Towu, where he taught school awhile. but
his health failing he concluded. in February
to travel southwark, and after crossing the
river and obtaining q bottle Of whisky, tuto
which he put some yellow dock root and
dandeliOn SEED, be constructed dogsraft
and started down the river. Some three
days later his rafl With the bottle was found
moored at the head OF this island by T II.
Pratber and others, sud the body of the un-
fortunate man frozen stiff little ways from
the shore. where it was buried. and where
it will remain a part oil the island 20 which
II gave name until the wasting waves Of
the Allegheny wear it away with other land.
marks Of the pasthor Gabrile's trump shal,
sound the last grand reseille to call US all
to account o the Resurrection Morn. But
that's the way Varre Island got its name
from the lone wandering, unfortunate
French voysger, Dr.. De VArre, hose bones
lie mouldering there"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

TAKE CHAIR.-A Chicago lover went
to visit bis girl one evening recently, bu.
for some reason, possibly that the fire had
materially changed bis condition 10 life, she
received and treated Elm coolly. He re-
maiued standing in the parlOr few mo-
ments, but finally made move toward the
door, remarking that "bs guessed he'd Co."
"Oh," said she, starting from beautiful
condition of semi uncouscionsuess, won't
you take take q ehair?" swell don't care
II dO,' was bis reply. and he took the
chair, thanking her kindly, and carried /,
home. He says 1t 10 q good chair, made OF
walnut, With stuffiog aud covered with
grreu-just what be wanted. But he is
down on the girl. and declares that be
wouldn't marry the girl not If her father
owned brewery.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23
NOTES OFTHE DAY.

Over six thousand new buildings were
erected in Philadelphia last year.
AT Nassau, N. p, few houses have Chin
nsys, fires being unnecessary, as the cook
ing is done out o doors
Experiments have shown that the eir, ate
Of the State of Missouri answers admirably
for producing tobacco.
The population Of The little State Of Della
ware is less hhan one hundred and thirty
thousand souls, black and white.
Rhode Island is paying off her State debt
rapidly, and owes to-day but half as much
as she did the close Of the civil war.
The census Of 1870 gives the .rnmber Of
blind people 10 the United States as being
over twenty thousand. In France the pro-
portion is double this number.
Oyster heds'in the neIe bborhood Of Now
Orleans have besn destroyed by the crevas-
fes from time to- time go the bivalves ore q
rarity there and expensive.
1t ia represented that there sre fifty thons-
and children growing up 10 New York city
between the ages Of eight and sixteen, in
| idlpness and vagabondage.
The most stupendons canal Ia the world 10
one in China, which passes over two ibous-
and miles, and to forty two cities; 1t was
commenced as far back as the tenth ceutu-
~.
The Saginaw Enterprise says II the pieces
constituting The Michigan log crop for this
year were placed end to end they would
girdle the earth at its largest circumfer-
enes and have ten thousand miles 10
spare.
Hartford ia paradise for school teachers
The scholars are going the rounds, giving
them all presents. The principal Of the
high school, Mr.. 3 N. Cspron, received q
silver oyster tnreen from the graduatiss 4
class, on Friday.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

They got up '.donation" party in Petro
leuu ,Ceutre the other day, for the benefit
Of the Rev. Mr. Scoisid. Methodist minister
Xt that place. People turned out well, aud
. handsome purse was secured. which The
Trustees very generously charged up as
mart OK Nr. ScoAsld's salary. Queer world,
tAis-Pit.shurgh Commercial.
To sst st rest items like the above, why
do uot the donation committee, under their
own signature, explain the matter to tbs
sstisfscuon Of the pnblic. It seems TO III
Il 10 duty they owe the smselres and the
church 10 sst the question right to the pub
lie. F fHauufC
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

The New York Evening Msilssys: Look
out for pure Vermont Mapts slasr. They
have been boiling a'pA ih it az Fairfield.
This man was boiling sap in forty gallon
k.Ns banging on pole, when he struck
Ms head against the pole and fell into the
kettle. From what wsa9ow of the ob.r.o-
ter orthoss Vermont farmers, we have not
the least IDA that they will throw away
that much sep. simply because it has mao
IN it. 1t will yet appear on our tables 10
sbs form OF syrup, and if fanybody dnds but
tons In theirs, they will please return them
10 Joseph Minor, Fairfield, W."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

The Volca"o Lubricator, organ Of the
WeatVirginis oil Geld, closed Ito first vol.
nmn last wek. The LuLricator is al able
exponent OF the Interests Of that region, and
We are pleased to learn IL receiving lib.
eral support Long may It wave.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Constable A!cOrn has appointed Mr. RsI.
Atwell as bis Deputy 10 this place. >AEood
ss,ectiou.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Samuel Clark, Que OF the Oldest residents
OF Warren county, died near Tidioute re-
Gently. He was one Of the first settlers In
that neighbOrhoOd.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Sowing 10 tbs terrible condition OF the
roads," Rosstou, Springer & Hsndersonf
Mammoth Circus will nos visit the oil re-
giop, % Atpts5 some Mus sisca
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Remsmber the lecture Ut Columbia farm,
tomorrow evening.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

A goose 10 Maine has Produced an egg .
foot 10 circumference, and the proprietor
rrcpases 70 retire that goose % bslf.lsy.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

TIE derricKs recently blown down on the
McCray farm have been r"bnilt.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Read Johason & Norris new advertise
rent.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Tidiouts is sgitatiug the question Of gas
works. Tue Juurnol thinks it Will pay.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-23

Losst nss.srs are scarce this day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-07
Tue Wheat Field Of America
Icalthlal Climate, Free Homes, Good Markets.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD offers for sale its Lands in Central and
Western Minnesota, embracing: The best
of Wheat Land, 2. Excellent Timber for the Mill
the Farm and the Fire; 3. Rich Prairie Pasturage
and Natural Meadow watered by clear Lakes and
running streams in Healthful Climate, ,chere Fe-
rer and Ague is unknocn.
Grain eau be shipped hence by lake to market as
cheaply as from Eastern Iowa Central Illinois.
Cars now run through thes Lands from Lake SUI
peror to Dakota Price of land close to track 81 90
to IS 90 per acre; further away s250 to si00 Sew
en- Years Credit; WarraGtee Deeds; Northern
Pacific 7-3O Bonds, now selling at par, received
sent such advantages to settlers.
SOLDIERS under the New Law (Aiarch, lS72)
get lG0 acres FREE, near the railroad, by one and
wo years residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED
RATES furnished from all principal points East
to purchasers of Railroad Lands and to Settlers
Government Homesteads. Purchasers, their wives
and children carried free the Northern Pacif-
Road. Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies
TO get Railroad Lands and Government Homesteads
close to the track.
Send for Pamphlet containing full information,
map and COPY of New Homestead Law. Address !:
LAND DEPARTMENT., NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD, ST. PAUL, MINI.
Or 81 FIFTH AVENUE, Cor. 9th st., New York.
may29-tlyeod&weow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-07
Education and Employment

COMER'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, conduct
ed with signal ability aud success for thirty.two
(39) years past under the same management and at.
tended by seventeen thousand (l7,000) students,
continues from its long experience and extensive
mercantile connections, to possess great advan.
tages, the confidence OF the community, and has
thereby peculiar facilities for providing suitable
employment for its graduates (male and 1emale),
manv of whom are now at the head of extensive
establishments while thousands hold responsible
positions in this and other cities.
THE THIRTY-sECOND ANNUAL CATALOGUE AND
CIRCULAR containing full information, with styles
of HANDWRITING taught, and list of Mr.. Comers
works on
Penmanship, Bookkeeping, Navigation, &C,
sent by mail or may be had FREE at the College.
Morning Sessions, to 2, every business dav
throughout the year Evenings, to 8, from lst Oc-
tober to 1st April.
GEORGE u. CONFER, A. NJ, President, 1928
Washington Street, corner of West Street, Boston.
septY-I&M4Y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-07
BEHOLD
The Lilies of the Field.-They Toll not,
neither do they spin. yet SOlOman ill all
his glory was not arrayed like one Oh
COCHRANE'S OYSTERS.

Read the following testimonials from the Geneva
Arbltrators:
GENEVA, Sept. Ii, 1872.
"CoCHRANE:-We'veg got through after the tough
est times you did see. Them oysters was
sniters. never was SO proud ofmy country before.
If you'd sent another peck we'd have got the whole
claim. Old Cockburn offered to incl Ide indirect
damages for six more on tie half sholl.
Believe me, yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS"
"MINE DEAR CoCHRANE
There never such oysters. We vos not
never eat no such oyster at times since day
alter tomorrow. We endorse what Adams
speak. Some stomachs vost stretch himself some
time since-dont it ? law, must be It vos. Send
some other keg ven ourfew tax is paid. They taste
SO big AS never was smclled OF no times before.
COUNT SCLOPIS,
JACOB STAEMPFLI,
BARON DE IrAJCHA7
DEAR lPADANs-I ave h'caten hoysters in
ters as Cochrape's. ship me ha couple dozen
We 'avn't room tor 'em hon the British H'iles.
his
ALEXANDER Y CoCKBURN."
mark.
P.S., God save the Queen.
The above have been selected from the many
thousands of testimonials received. Certificates
from Governors of states, members of Congress
and other small fry have been gently deposited in
the rag bag. octl
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-08

We refer those Of our readers who
wish to know in what estimation the ego
tistical Massachusetts, Senator is held at
home, to the Boston Globe,which says
owe do not hesitate to say that, in this
community, nino persons out of ten who
have called themselves friends and sym
pathizers with the senior Massachusetts
Senator, now decidedly and openly ex-
press their disapproval of his political
course. If Mr.. Sumner expects approval
for his selfish and egotistical conduct he
must look for it among his former enemies
and traduceIs."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-08

THAT. brilliant Member of the United
States Congress, Alexander Mitchell, of
Milwaukee, whose privilege it is to pos
sess considerable wealth, is reported as
having said that Greeley would carry
this State. upon which the Prairie du
Chen Courier, Dem says:
"Were we worth all his wealth, we
would not hesitate moment to stake it
all that Greeley will MT get an electoral
vote in Wisconsin. Our opinion in polit.
ical affairs is just as reliable, if not more
so, than Mr.. Mitchells, for we are unbi-
ased. We never eepsct to be y. S. Senator
from this State" ..-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-08
AN INDIAN WAR IN THE ARGEN
TINE REPUBLIC.

New YORK, Aug. A Rio correspond
ent of the Times reports Indians invading
and ravaging the Argentine Provinces, on
the west side of the Platte, in formidable
numbers, and have advanced as far as
Rosario. flying settlements have
been burned and plundered, and in some
cases, women and children persisted in the
flames. The inhabitants were fleeing in
a panic. AT one place party of English
residents defended themselves six hours
against horde of savages until The house
they held burned under them. There
was great cutlery against the Govern :
ment at Buenos Ayres for neglect to pro-
vide for the defense of settlers. During
q discussion in Congress the excitement
ran SO hi9 h that members refused to hear
the explanations of the Minister, who left
the house in disgust and threatened to
resign. The Indian invasion has removed
all danger Of war between the Argentine
Confederation and Brazil. Gen. Matira
was to be sent to Rio to settle the dispute
about the retention of Paraguayan terri
tory by Brazil.
Adolpho Black, an American citizen,
from Georgia, was murdered by
Germans in the province of San Paulo.
He left considerable property aud died
intestate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-08

COUNTY CONVENTION. The Liberal
Rupublican3 of the several Towns Of
Kenosha County and wards of the city,
are invited to send three delegates each
to county convention to be held at the
Court House in the city of Kenosha on
Saturday the nth inst at IL o'clock A. M
to elect two delegates to congressional
convention at Elkhorn on the 21st inst to
nominate candidate for congress in the
first congressional District. By request OF
many Liberal Republicans. 5aas
Kenosha Aug. s, 1872 Us