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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
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Ed. RECORD Almost daily during two
weeks mass meetings have been held
throughout the oil regions in order TO per.
feet plans to resist the encroachnents of the
Southern Improvement Co. whose nefarious
ultimate design was 10 absorb and control
every producing district; to die ate to every
producer, reiner, and shipper connected
Herewith the terms upon which such con-
nection should continue, or even oxist.
As the result of the various plans dis
.cussed, the final mass meeting at Oil City
adopted ono composed of two important
elsments-uui,y and capital. AT the meet
ing at Titusville last night, this plan, with
such amendments ~ were thought advisa,
BILE, was perfected in the shape of two sep
crate but harmonious "Unions," viz: The
petroleum Protective Association" and
the ''Producers Uni0n"-he former based on
capital and union, the latter on uuiou
alone.
1u order 20 carry out the designs Of the
Producers Union (Which is to be organized
at once), the first step to be taken to in
augurats 10 for oil producers not opposed
to such union to sign the following
PLEDGE.
~ do hereby agree to sell oil my prodae-
lion Of oil through or with the consent o.
the agents OF the Petroleum Producers,
Union"
10 complisnes With the recommendation
OF the producers' meeting held at Tltusville,
the delegates from this (ths llth) diAtrict
have transcribed the above pledge and
pls csd it in the Office Of J. S. McCray for
signatures. Now, then, come out boys and
show your hands! We have resolved long
enough; let us do something or the S. /. G.
(siek) swindIe Is, as it's advocates assert,
liked fact"
DELEoATI.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
Gold ~ ,. m. ilo,11
Producers Union.

A meeting will b. held at Odd Fellows,
Hall Tomorrow CWeauesdsy] evening, ut
7ociock. to elect local committesmsn for
the llth District-of PtOdacers Union-
composed Of Petroleum Centre, Csntr.,l
Petroleum Co, AcElhsny' wm. end James
AcGrsy, Egbsrt Farm, Stevenson, Wood,
Pearson, Hess, Clsren,ont Farms, and
Bsnnehoff and TArr Runs.
PRODUCERS.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Dutch Henry had another attack os the
Jim jams" on Sunday morning, and sue
ceeded In ''kicking up lively ruetion" tor
. short time. He imagined the houss Of q
Mrs. Nelton, located near the railroad, was
. huge sea serpent bound 10 swallow him
bodily. Az matter OF course be had to
defend himself against the monster, and
procuring elab be- attacked the house aud
smss he'd in the wiadsws doors, &c. Con-
stable AcHngh appeared 90 the battle field
about this lime, when Henry inglorionsly
fed and has not been seen since. Some
think the ''Bnsix7 is following him yet.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
(Exchsnge. {

A new gas we'll Ut Erie 10 exciting con-
slider able attention. 1t 10 owned by Messrs.
Johnston and Clark, and was struck ut the
depth Of COS feet. The Dispatch says Of 1t:
Mr.. Johnston has now four or Eve fires
going in his residence, and Mr.. Clark has
seven, besides the sas burned for lights, aud
toere is as much flowing of at the we'll u
both houses uso.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Queen Victoria b, 8 rewarded her "faith.
ful gillie,' John Brown, for bis prompt ac.
ton in arresting O'ConNor, the harmless
"assassin," with . gold n'sdal and an an
nuity Of one thousand pounds yeaIy-to he
paid oit OF the public purse. Considering
that the pistol was not load. d, and OF a
pattern 30 extremely antique that 1t could
not have been discharged If II had been
losdsd, the British people have less cause
to accuse the 'Qnsen Of ingrati,ude, than o.
making rather liberal use Of their Iueney.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
NOW ferk Refiners Refuse to Ac,
with the 8. L. Co.

>SAA AsCAshcAs AAo1uoo 20 ACT
with the 8. L. Co.
New YORK, Marcn 9.-At q meeting Of
the petroleum refiners to-day, Q ommittss
was appointed to proceed to the oil regions
Monday night to consult with refners in
reference to the proposed monopoly of the
South Improvement Company. After the
meeting, at the request of the South I'm.
provement Company, the parties met for an
Interchange Of views. The company adher.
I'd 10 their former proposition, and CONSENT
cd to have New York represented by ton
members in the Board Of Directors. The
New York reaosrs refused to accept the
terms. and they were assured tbs, by stand
ing firm and acting in concert with the
creek. they will be able to defeat the iuten-
tiou of the company.
Now We will stand by the loysl New
York ReGueIs, and united We cannot beIn
but wipe out the rotten monopoly known a.
tbs So. Imp. Co.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
A Case of Mistaken Identity.

A Meriden man returning from the "club"
a few nights ago. got into the wrong house
and had just pulled CT bis boots preparatory
70 seeking his little bed, when the proprie-
or appeared, and with some difficulty con-
Quoted hin home. When they arrived the
inebriatci Individual was.still 70 Lefsgged
that he insisted that bis friend (who BY the
wuy 10 q strict temperance map,) should bs
put to bed; assured Llm be would never sy
u word about bis b~ing "in .tos.ti CO ted;
pointed out 10 hin the evils OF intempera nee |;
depicted the sorrow of his vile II she should
ever know Of bis condition; begged him
never 10 touch another drop Of liquor, and
even went 80 far as TO produce bill for
goods from one Of our merchants, which, he
insisted, was temperance pledge, and with
tears urged bis friend to sign 1t, promising
to ,and by him through "thick and thin,
il he would do 20. 1t is needless 10 say that
the temperance man didn't 'sicu"
(Exchsnge.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Personal Two VI the Jersey boys,
"Gill.' and "'Arry the old boy" have
been hard at work the past two days ''toot-
ing" against the So. Imp. Co. It took II
matches 10 light 'Arrys pipe, while hs was
convincing his auditors that the So. Imp.
Co. were ''in league win the dell, boys,
and we must break It up; let's poison, me
'arties." Gill coinsidsd.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

The sensational style Of temperance
lecluring, as recently introduced 10 New
York, 10 to begin bya moving tableaux Of
al old blear-eycd woman dressed in scau,y
apparel, leading. one ragged child, followed
by two more with pitcher OF gin iu Que
hand, staggering across the atsgs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
Dsming's oil we'll produces amber coIorst

Dsmine's oil we'll produces amber coIorsd
oil almost as thick as jelly. At the last
pumping, five barrsls or this article was oh.
taiued. 1t is worth IS cents per gallon, and
10 considered unequalsd asa lubrieator for
lmaohinery. A good proof Of it's efficiency is
that oil the msehinrry about Deming's
planning mill TO- oiled by it, Erie Dis
patch.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

An Illinois farmer, q wool raiser, has KEEP,
bis annual clip ior five years past, aud threw
it all upon the market at once, the other
day. II amounted 10 over $4,000 pounds,
aud be got sixty five cents per pound oil
round.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

"Westwsrd the star Of Empire takes its
way" New York, which in 1910 had forty
Representatives 10 Congress, as agaius. five
from the States Of Illinois and Missouri. now
has but lbir'y.two against thirty-two from
these same States.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

The Nrction for township officers Of Cher
rytrre Township, takes place on Friday,
March Is, at tbe Centre School House,
about two aA d half miles from Cherry tree
Village. y.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Andrew JuhusUn wants the Dsmooratic
n"inin alton for Governor Of Tennessee, bn,
has three military mpetiiors-nAmely, ,
Gen. Jehn G. Bronn, the present Governors
Gen. W. d. Bates, and Gen. William A.
Quatles.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Tho removal Of ivy Gould from the Pres.
idsucy Of the Erie Railway is announced -
Ills successor ID Gen. Dig, with Mcclellan
ss Gsoerai Manager. We shall soon dis.
cover bis position with reference to the mo
nopoly.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

tB Tba finest Stock Of fsshlonabie Hat
the latest styles ever brought to towr
just received Ut Aldsr's,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
Take NOtiCe.

Now 10 'hs tire 10 buy your Apples. a.
am selling them on at prices that will as
toeish lou, from and dollar barrel and ND.
wards, or anything else 10 the store, as MIR.
Briggs is going to close cut about the first
Of the month. Call aud see for yonrseive
E. TT BRf0Gs.
Per II. II. WARNER, Clerk.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

y Chicago tibet actually st"ls the small
pox few nights ago. He took It by catry.
ing of suit VI infected clothing, left IN an
out t'hOuss preliminary to burial.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

- The Duke Alexis, Crown Prince OF
Russia ordered enc Of tie Nobby Hats at
ALbEN'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
Local Notices.

=. NJ. PettengiIl a. Co. ~
Park Row, New Yotk, and Geo. p. RowclT l. Co
Advertising Asents are the so,e agents for the Tc,
'r0leum Centre DAILY RtcoaD In that city. Ad.
vertissrs In that city are requested to leave their
tsyors with either of the above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

- Cb ildren's Likenessas taken between
the hours Of lOs m and 2 p N, si Hrmpsted
Il Cos Daguerrean Gallery. jAnl3tt.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Pictures cOlOrcd In India Ink and oil, o
Hempsted h Co.'S Gallery. ian, Is.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

John Swift, alias Tho Boy from the Old
HOUSE," has purchased the ,Cozy Billlsrd
Parlor Of Clint. Robson, and will hereafter
conduct the business for bis own use and
bshoo'. We wish him success .in bis new
enterprise. You know what We have ofteu
told you, John. about virtue and harp ness.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

cB Latest styles Of New York, Philadel
phia aad Boston Hats and Gaps just receiv-
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

c3- Cal and examine tboss fashion, bl,
Hats and Caps just received at
teb. 2l-tf A, ALDEN'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

cB Now is the time to buy Hats an,
Caps cheap ct the jamestown Cloth iu,
Stole.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
For Sale or Rent,

The building lately occupied by A. NJ.
Shuts as Bakery and Grocsry Store. Eu-
quire of
H. G. JARVIS.
Petroleum Centre Pa. jan Soft
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

~ GAFFNEY keeps constantly on
hand Scotch Ale and London Porter, espec
ally for family use.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

"a. Go to the Jamestown Clothing Store
for yollS Clothing Of all kinds They are
selling so0es "d!Et cheap"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

eB- Now 10 the time to purchase White,
Clothing che ap, and A. ALDEN'S 10 the
place. jsnl3tE
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12
LIVE AND LET LIVE!

Just received at Meass d Armstrong; q
Flour and Feed Store. 1880 bushels extra
WHITE OATS, which will be sold at low.
est cash prices! o2s-ti
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Tom k''l, tie singer. is said to bs Mr..
O'Csrro!..
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Life.sizs Rembrandt pictures taken
Henpsted i Cos Gallery.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

A dre ss CasbUp ON Friday night Css,ro, :
cd 5000 worth Of property.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

Read the Communication from Delesa,e
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-12

"Cbamber Music. c."--Baby!-[Punch
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~A lot Of old papers for sale at thi
office. tS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

The Neue Freie Presse Of Berlin publishes the
following memorandum, addressed by MIR.
Bancroft to the emperor, introducing the Ameri-
can view of the northwestern boundary question,
submitted to him for decisions;
The treaty, whose disputed construction has
been submitted for your majesty's decision, was
concluded more than fiye-and-twcntv wears ago.
or the sixteen members Of the British minis
terial council which drew it up and laid it be-
fore the United States for acceptance, all-Slr
Robert Peel, Lord Aberdeen, and he ofhers-are
dead, except one. The British ambassador at
Washington who signed 1t is also dead. OF the
American statesmen who took part in it, The
ambassador in London, the president and vice
PRESIDENT the secretary of state and all the con.
stirltional advisers OF the president no longer
exist; | alone remain, and after completing
more than seventy years-the term of life fixed
by Scrpturc-l have been chosen by my coun-
try TO maintain its rights. On six different oc-
casions have the United States been offered a
settlement by arbitration of their northwestern
frontier and they have six times refused TO ac-
cept such a settlement, in a case where the i'm
portance OF the point at issue was so great and
our right was so evident. But when it
was agreed to lay the question before
Your majesty, my country decided 10
adopt different policy. We are now
prepared, in the heart OF Europe, and be-
fore a tribunal from which no sentence can
emanate but just one, to show how well found
ed are our claims, and how the principles which
have guided US have been those of moderation
and justice. The point at issue embraces cues
lions OF geography, history, and international
law, and we think it fortunate that the discus
sion OF it is to take place among a people whose
sens have been brought up in these sciences by
Kari Ritter, Ranks, aud a Heffter. This pro
on-cd dispute has assumed tendency to alien
ate from each other two of tie greatest powers
in the world, and has threatened, though dis.
family, an armed conflict between them. A
want of confidence IN the disposition of the
British government has possessed itself in the
minds OF the inhabitants of those states OF the
Union which are now hounshng on the Pacific
ocean, and this feeling might grow into popu-
lar conviction which it would be difficult TO
overcome. Meanwhile your majesty ha, secured
to the German people unity and tranquility,
and height Of prosperity, such as have never
before been reserved to a German warrior or
Statesman. Would it not crown the glory of the
German emperor il he should, in the fulness of
years and in the rest he enjoys after the gigantic
conflicts OF an eyenttul life, reconcile the two
Younger branches of the great Germanic family
of nations?
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

Il is very well known, of course, even TO school
children, that, before the introduction of Federal
Money, the denominations of the circulating
medium in the United States were the same-or
almost the Same-that they are now in England.
What the gold value of these pounds, shillings,
pence, Sc, may have been, between the close
of the revolutionary war and the begin
ming of the nineteenth century, is not
so clear. Some of us remember the
time when the salary Of the governor of this
state was G10O0; but this was not sterling
money, since the federal money equivalent was
only SIS ,3S3 IS. Peter Jefferson, father of Presi.
dent Jefferson, paid the Rev. William Douglas
sixteen pounds sterling for his sons board
and tuition, as the old account books
still preserved, clearly show. This mus
have been abolt one hundred and TWEEN
" years ago. When, how, and by what
causes was the value of a pound deprecated il
Massachusetts,, and in Virginia also, from it.
sterling value to $685. as represented thirty OIL
forty years ago in the salary of the governor OF
this commonwealth. 1t would certainly be an
interesting communication for some competent
person to write in regard to this item of inancia
history. The Shilling" as now occasionally
spoken of in Massachusetts,, and very often in
other states, means, as every one knows here
and in Virginia, sixteen and two-thirds cents, in
New York, twelve and a half cents, or pennies,
as they say, and somethingselse in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. The changes were, no doubt,
incidental TO the revolutionary war; how? and
when2 are the questions that it would be inter
esting to have answered C.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27

Persons who are predsposed to dyspepsia, find their
suHerings from this cause greatly aggravated by damp
weather. eastpry winds, and sudden changes from
mild to chilling atmosphere In the spnng therefore.
the pangs Indigestion seriously augmented by the
atmo pherc variations peculiar the season. and it is
incumbent upon all who desire to pass through the
deaf Of its cold msts and nsalubrous gales with
stomachs and uniormented by the indoscrbable tor
ments which accompany dyspepsia, to tone and
strengthen the digestive organs with a heathui and
effective vegetable invgoran and no one at al familiar
with the medical record tbe age question for one
monent that uostetter's Stomach Btters is the Tonic
best alspted to this purpose.
The credentials OF tie Great Restorative are unequaled
lii number aud character by those Of any other aiyer-
tsed medicine in the world II ever here was prep
araton to rank as a National Remedy, this wonderful
specific fair claim to the title. For period OF 70
years it has literally been the Champion Tonic and Al
terra i've OH this side of the Atlantic. In popularity ii
has been approached by any of lis woud-be com
petors. and its annual sales Gar in advance OF
any other medicines Gifts class that comparisons would
be ridiculous. One of two conclusions is inevitable.
Either the American people are deficient in common
seuse, and incapable of rational discrimination, or Hos
letters Bitters the best preventive remedy for ind
geiOn, fever and ague, bilious REMIT fever consti-
patton, rheumatism, nervous complaints and all malta
dies Of epidemic endemic type. The reader will
judge for himself which of the conclusions most
consistent with fact and Icason d&wiw f27
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-27
a street Acquaintance.

l made BllIy's acquaintance great many
years ago, at the street corner. ] am rather
proud of having been the means of starting
him on his road TO fortune. 1t involved first
outlay, on MY BART, OF thirty ceits, for ole box
of backing aud Two brushes, which has been
repaid long ago. Billy no longer cleans boots
Should you ask him the reason WHY lie has aban-
doned this lucrative profession, assuming souie-
what tile tone and manner of an actor of the
Bowcry style, he viii say, "rhe last pair OF
boots | Shincd was at the Aston house; they
was Mr.. Lincoln's. After that | gave uD the
BUSINESS Bpt have got the old brush that did
it, with ticket oil It; Telling all shout it; you
couldn't buy that brush Tor no mai llGty dol
lars 1t would be difficult 10 tell you what
Billy does exactly for 4 living. Sometimes
miss him Tor week in the streets. When see
him again, he tells ire that hF has been in Buff
talo, or Boston, or Albany, selling ali article.
by an article, Billy means most everything that
can be disposed of in the street. 1t may be
risks portrait, or his life, or small combs, or
foot Tdles; tleckstics, coar-snapS, or pocket
books You see, REMARKS my young friend,
New York glts kind of played out at times, and
a tlcleS gifts drrv in the ground There was Jim
risks iorturgrafa going off brisk at five cents !;
but arter while people got sick Of 'em, so me
and mate of mine thought we would try some
OF the country towns. So we bought up a bIg
stock, and has been travelling along the line OF
the Erie railroad, and has been doing lust=rate.
IOu stc, IL II lGlOW mas OnlY you IL 3OOu dTtlClG,
as is the square ching, and knows how 10 talk it
up, he's bound to sell it,
How about prize candy2 Is that square? ?"
1.-THE biggest swindle you ever see. Its worked
with a confederate What a precious set OF
fools the public is. DON'T you never risk moth
ink in it,"
Are you making money, Billy?"
Pretty fair "
Anything in the savings bank 7"
Yes, something, though made haul on it
last month. Me and Jake and Cookies has
bought newsstand, and it's cost us like to a
hundred dollars. | ownes thIee-lourIhs OF it,,
and the other two cha ps the rest
care you doing well2"
"Fust rate You see they pays me one-half
the profits, and So a month for my money
as not that Il rather stiff rate of interestP
"Not for the street. You try to borrow dol
lar on tue street, and you will have TO pay an
other dollar for 1t Just for q week. My sheer in
that stand comes to something like So a week !;
every night they're bound to give me all the
money they take in. l could sell out now at SIS
profit"
"How do you spend your money"
Mothers good for So a week board, though l
never eat there"
GO to the theatres as much now as you used
tor
Couldn't do without them. Go most every
night. See here, you just CINE me tonight and
We'll see some of the sights together"