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on its own merits, and considerations Of no
other kind whatsoever need be involved in, and
ought not to be allowed to interfere with, its
full and unprejudiced discussion.
On the one hand is the picture Of a commu-
nifty IN more or less Strengthened circumstances,
whose individual members are compelled by
their narrow resources TO struggle hard for the
support Of their families, and to whom the way
Of life is anything but pleasant. They are
obliged to drain their scanty purses, to forogo
many Of the neccssaries Of life 10 order to save
the roof that covers them rom the dreaded
hammers knock, and annually to contribute to-
wards the maintenance Of q Military force,
from which they receive no correspond ding re-
turn Of compensation. Ga the other hand are
hopes held out Of an ultimate change in all this,
a means Of escape from this heavy burthen, a
way by which the evils which they now con
tend against, will be considerably, if not wholly,
dispersed. Can we question then their wiling
ness to take advantage Of this saving power, if
once placed at their disposal ? Can any one
doubt, that, having awaited themselves Of the
means, they will effect the end VIII not
public peace and order, life aud property, be eff
tectually preserved and protected, by men
whose dearest interests will best be served by
that very preservation and protection Is not
6elf-preServation the first law of Nature, and it
men believe that the presence of some armed
force is necessary for the maintenance Of public
safety, then surely the immense advantages ae-
cruoing to themselves by the establishment o!
it, is incentive enough to ensure the organis ton
of a well conducted and effective Militia force.
In conclusion let mesay, that although the Pro-
posal Of the 2 Honorable Members may never
rise from its state Of infancy, and though their
intention to bring it forward at some later date
be met by the same GOODNESS and opposition
which greeted its first appearance, yet be it
ever remembered that the establishment Of a
Militia wjU meet the wishes of the majority
amongst us thereby ensuring that perfect sa-
tisfaction, which, in every well-reguIated COM
munity, is always desirable, and which in this
case, could So reasonably be afforded,
Remaining Mr.. Editor
IN the strictest sense Of the term
VOX POPULI.
West End February 23rd 1872.
, 1872-02-28

for that very purpose, when it is their only
means of procuring that garment and that food,
the preparing of which would be excuse Sufici-
cnt in the woman's case again ?-the answer must
be-certainly not
The evil, for such it undeniably is, may be
remcdied in either Of the following ways:
l, Persons excepted, let every man, without
distinction, who is capable Of aiding to draw an
Engine along or ofdrawing "a bucket of water,
be regularly taken in alphabetical order and
the disgrace, which is the chief drawback, van
ishcs at once.
2, Take Of the public fluid, a small yet su6i-
clent amount to pay a requisite number Of sulta-
bic persons they will be found fast enough.
don't fearI to attend to the requisite and
leave the further execution to one and all who
are always ready and milling when occasion de.
mands their general and united services.
Some will ak bat where is the money to
come from, to delray that additional expense &:
/ say, save the salary etc. to the Vicegoyernor,
a post perfectly useless and in fact prejpdicial
to US a.! do away with TIE timc-worl cream
locu'ion department let Goycrnmenthousc be
used as Off &c departments, tue upper,otories
for Council Hal and for the Administrative
Offices, TIE lower story as Court House instead
Of the dilapidated but cas y concern now ON
hand and pay every Official according to lis
lab0ur, but not from %f,yOHr, convenience and
personal ob!iLaliOns.-Aud beside, that, ifmeans
can now be found to pay a Brand Aajor and
Vsce Brandmajor, why can't there be a little
more squeezed out oftbc ewog for paying ordina-
ry hands, unless their services are nothing worth
compared with those Of the two named per-
songcs.
AS no man could be expected to pay tax on
bis bread, shirt, or Dashboard table, so long as
, 1872-02-28
10 the Editor of the "st. CrOix Avis"
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
Permit me through The columns of your
valuable paper to give publicity to the fol-
lowing few remarks on The Fire Brigade.
Such a Company would indeed be a very
useful thing, but the apology which exists by
that name, is only a farce to street boys and
girls, a bumbug 10 general, and a perfect nut
sance to such members as cannot afford to buy
q substitute.
By this privilege, certain classes are so good
as exempt, for with a few dollars, not to be
missed from their large income, they rid them
selves of the burden for a whole term. The
men, however, who, owing to the wretchcd
poverty of the times, accept their plttance,
are of the lower; hence the better class, who
can not afford to follow suit, have to submit to
what they feel TO be a dsgracefui imposition.
Even the class who become substitutes are by
no means willing to do the same for nought;
and the middle class, the great majority, who
can not buy a substitute (nor ever degrade them
selves by becoming one) must feel 1t the har-
der to lose comparatively more, nay IN many
cases really virtually more, by leaving their
work once a month thereby throwing away
some 3 to 4 hours iabour-in short, their
bread
Moreover, no one can IN the face OF experl-
ence attempt to say. all classes are not prompt
in rushing to duty when duty calls to extlngulsh
our occasional fires. Would it be demanded OF
our useful women, Ito whom great praise is I'M
questionably due for their very able and ettlcl-
ent services under all such circumstances to
leave their hearth Or wash-tubs once a month
to practice the drawing Of water certainly not
Is it then reasonable to expect husbands bro
theirs, and fathers, to leave their work undone
, 1872-02-28
{ From tie st. IAom@ 1Tdendc, February 2U

We are now enabled to inform the Public that the
Government has taken steps to enforce the stipulations
of the Concession concerning the rates of charges for
kilograms and the gratis publication of the latest news,
Market Prices, etc. from the 10th inst, when tee-
graphic communication with the Continent Of North
America was completed. 1t is to be hoped that the
result will be that we will obtain the Public kilograms
which are stipulated for by the 9th Article of the Con-
cession, and AT the same time that the rates tor mes
sages to Europe will be somewhat lessened, and fixed
on some more moderate base than the high tariff
issued by the company.
, 1872-02-28
Mr.. Editor !

You would obligo by giving the follow
ing a place in your valuable paper.
Wisdom bids us remember! but she also
cries forget! Mr.. Hanson can speak of 20
ycars-we of 20 more.
Was there never an 1885, an 1849, as
well as an 1853! Will he be so kind as to
let US know the Specification which he at
taches to his-"NsUFFICIENT?
Christiansted 9th February 1872.
x B.
, 1872-02-28
FOR RENT

THE upper part of my house in
Sunday Market, at present oc-
cupied by It. C. WOODS Esq,
consisting Of one Hall and three bed
rooms. Also in the yard two rooms,
a large oven and kitchen, stable and
carriage house.
Possession can be given on lst
March.
C~hristiansted 22nd February 1872.
T. J. ARMSTRONG.
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"a IL Persons owing Inter
hSah est to the Savings Bank
on Standing Bonds are politely
reminded that, according to 5
2 the Interest is payable LIST of
January, 1t of May and LIST
Of Scptomber each year; and
according to 5 3 if the Inter
est be not paid within IA days
after 1t becomes due, the whole
amount of he Bond shall at
once and without further no.
tice, become due, indemnifying
Interest to be paid in all cases.
Board of Investment, st.
Croix Savingsbank 18th Feb.
ruary 1872
JOH. F. GOLDBERG, W. II. HEYLIGER.
President. J. MOORE.
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Mrs, Annie Galley, Of Columbia Farm,
mother of one of the romantic youths who
lett for the wild woods free in the great
west, mention Of which was made in YES,
terday's RECORD, paid us visit this fore.
noon, and states that her boy arrived home
yesterday, glad to get back and with the
Indian and bear hunting romance oil taken
out Of Rp. She also requests us to state
that the boys name was John Galley In.
stead Of Thomas; that be was only IL years
of age, and that Thomas, her oldest boy,
knew better than 10 be led away by the in
hnencs OF bad boys, as she claims the youu.
eest boy was. We cheerfully make the cor.
rection, as we feel satisfied she Is doing her
best to train up her children for useful mem.
bers Of society.
The last heard Of the other boys they had
got no fsrtber than the Tarr Farm.
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A WOMAN IN OiL.-A man was complain
Ing because his wife was recently taken
with the oil fever. She bad a piece Of land
Of her own In West Virginia whers' oil had
been found, and nothing would do but she
must organize company and go 10 boring.
She bored him to 60 long. time, but be
wouldn't; go she went herself
l told the man he would be justified In
suing for divorce.
son what grouuds!" asked the man.
"Right there, on her oil grounds"
81 mean what plea could offer?"
"Why, that she left your bed and bored p
Fat Contributor.
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Tho Morality of Cards.

Some OF the religious journals have been
indulging in arguments relative to gam
bling, in which ideas no less novel than
striking have seen the light. Scan God be
glorfied,' asks the Christ ian Examiner o.!
Richmond, Va, "or Christ honored and his
cause advanced, by such abornnable games
as smut, eucbrc, seven-up and old,mad.
the very names Of which female modes,y
should blush to pronounce?" Rev. George
Harding, editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
replies: "We presume not. However.
there are many worse things that Christians
may do than play cards. Seven.up is a
scientific game, useful as discipline of the
mind. What inculcites the virtue OF ST.
lence. Euchre teaches principles which
may be practically adapted to every day
life; for instance, the folly of attempting TO
go it alone on weak hand. This, we pre-,
sumo, settles the question forevermore and
we are curious to learn how Mr.. Tremaine
feels now. 1n defending Stokes the other
day he said he loa thed gam bier more than
be loathed any human being. and that such
man would steal the coins from his dead
parents eyes to crafty lis wretched passion
He had no thought then of the shooting in
fiuence that sevensup exercises over the
mind. He had not learned the virtue
old maid, or the bliss of coppering the ace
His client could not have been devotee to-
euchre, or be would have gone it alone on q
weak hand. The Christian Examiner has
very weak case. Its questions remind rs
Of sermon delivered against base BALI
the preacher asked: "Why play
this game? Would dying sinner play base
ball on his death bed? Then avoid this
snare of Satan, my hearers"
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Monaco, the last stronghold OF the 20,
blers of Europe, was tienttd 10 c0s.,
sensation few weeks since. There p,na. "'
ed upon the scene a party of e,s,a.u
dressed Americans in GLOSSY black ,vu
prolussion Of diamond rings, e,uas =
brooches, and tall hats of very shiny m,,'e "r
ial. These individuals took but Inn.
est in the games OF chance which abonus.,
oil about them. They played li,us ~,
awkwnrdy, lost irlling sums, bn, in r"' s
days improved wonderfully, PLAYED ,ona, wv
pocketed 10000 francs and broke ,be h,., '
whereupon tho compeers accused ,h..
being band of cheats; to this cborco =,
Am ericans replied by n display of revoIr'' ,ue
which they seemed nothing 10th to uso
Tne appearance Of the weapons causoa a.
Italian and French gamblers to fly preci,l
lately from the field. The Americans a.
parted with their spoils, and the caras,.
ers oil Monaco are wondering If this Am..i
can invasion Is 10 be repeated, and II >.
bow to protect themselves against sbr.uas
and bolder rogues than themselve, M,
safest plan would be for them to chan
their calling, and if the gamblers from ~
United States can, by their nefarious r,..
tices, put an end 10 public pamblinr '.
Monaco, they will for once render socis,,.
service.
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Gold at ] p. m. 1lIyS'

Mr.. s. A. Woods informs us that the big
we'll located near Petrolia. In the Parker
District, and about the production of which
such extravagant reports have been made,
was yielding, at the time be left there night
before last, less than $50 barrels per day
flowing through the casing. The Adams,
Bslpb Is Co. well, is located but few rods
from the flowing well owned by Messrs.
Woods, Moorhead & Tack, mention OF which
was made 10 yesterday 3 Issue, consequent
ly be has had ample opportunity for finding
out what the well was doing This explodes
the immense yield ef this we'll, the story
evidently being cooked up for the purpose
Of influencing the oil market. Until pro-
ducers discouItenanes such wild stories oil
the production Of wells as the above, just go
long will the oil market .remalu weak and
fluctusttng aud the bottom liable to 70 oul
ut any time.
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Below we give the score OF the base ball
match, played at Oil City. yesterday after
noon, between the Petrolias Of this place,
and the Senecas Of OIL City:
Senecas. Petroliss.
Total Runs, "a Total Runs, G
Umpire-John Moreland. Scorers - A.
,E. Highly, Manley W. Bevee.
The Petrolias own up to the fact that they
were badly beaten, but claim that the re-
sult would have been somewhat different
had the grounds of the Seneca Club been ia
good condition. The return game will be
played In this place enc day next wee k. at
which time our boys think they will be able
10 sss!hake up a heavier score" than on the
first game.
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FLOWING WE'LL on LAKE RM.-Mr.
VIM. Sinclair recently put flowing appar-
atus in bis well, known as the "Sure Pop, -
on the above farm, aud no sooner had the
pipe reached the bottom than the well com,
menced to flow. and has since been yielding
between 8 and 4 barrels per day. This is
certainly very nice way of producing oil,
as it does away with nearly all expense
We understand some parties are claiming a
patent on this plan of making wells flow
hut such an idea is absurd as the same thing
has been used for the last ten years. The
people should demonstrated eaiust the grant.
Ing OF any such patent and thus save them
selves from the clutches of another monopo-
y, srch as the torpedo, &c. We believe in
rewarding inventive geniuses, but we 20 for
abolishing monopolies that don't know
where 10 limit their charges; one horse
producer can't support all the monopolie-
now staring him 10 the face and his family
too.
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RAcEs.-On Saturday next, as iper adver'
tisement to be found elsewhere, there is to
be grand race between the Sorrel Horse
Frankand the Sorrel Horse John, for q
purse of $500. Best two in three. Eighty
rods and repeat. The parties having the
affair in hand are determined 10 make this
the race Of the season, and everything vii
be conducted 10 fair and square manuer.
Pools will be sold at Robson's Hotel durin o
the forenoon Of Saturday. Lovers of horse
racing will do well to attend the race.
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Our townsman, Mr.. A. Alden, long en-.
gagged 10 the clothing trade In the oil re.
Rion, 10 company with Mr.. John Alden and
Mr.. Eugene Keefe, have established q
branch store at 81. Petersburg, and hope by
fair dealing and the keeping Of first class
stock of clothing and mems furnishing goods
to build up aud merit share of the public
patronage. We take pleasure in recon-
mending these gentlemen to the good peo.
pie or Petersburg as being fair ard honor
able dealers aud gentlemen in every sense
of the word.
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BY squall in the Delaware Bay last
week, while sailing in yacht, two young
men were overtaken. At Nazareth Methoi
dist Church, on Twelfth street, Phiadel-
phia, OF public worship they had occasions
ally been present. From the way things
looked, the capsizing ofthe shallop was very
near inevitable. ''Bill," said one TO the
other, "this is serious business; can't you
pray?" "No, can't; I've heard Joe Quinn
do 1t, and I've listened to Bill Post, but I
can't do it myself" swell, you can sing
hymn, can't you? For Gods sake do some.
thing" "No, can't sing here. How can
I sing wheu this boat q. any moment may
drown us both" "Well, we must 10 some.
thing religious. Ifyou can't sing let's take
up a'collection.' To this Bill consented
In his companion's hat he deposited thir-
teen pennies, corkscrew and broken
bladed knife, AS he did this the wind lul-
led, and the shallop mads successful
landing,
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OIL Ews.-Pioneer No. 2 ia In the sand
o. X. well, Richland Oil Co., owners is
down about 260 feet.
Boughton & Chandler, on D. Ritz farm Is
down 900 feet.
Murray & Tabor are putting up new rig
on the d. Ritz farm.
Curtis well No. Heating farm has been
sold by Curtis Bros. to Geo. L. M'GiI.
Spear well No. 8, D. Ritz farm, is in the
sand. and will probably be down this week
PorierIield Is Treat have now rig up or
the Foust FARM. 1t is almost ready for the
tools.
I Paine No. 2, Collner farm will be down
this week. 1t is buta few rods from the
Evans well.
Evans well No. 2, j. Foust farm Is JUS
down, and is making an immense chow
of oil-ilowing every time the tools ore
drawn.
Por,erfield & Treat No. 0 is down on The
top OF the sand, but owing to q claim made
by A. Evans that it was in his protection,
the well has been shut down.
Black well No. l, on the Connecticut
tract, south side of Clarion, owned by Phil
lips Bros, Hartley x Co., commenced
pumping July Sd, and is now doing u bar
rels.
Wbitmore well, Whitmore Parcell & Co.
d. Ritz farm, has nearly completed its water
well and will commence the large hole on
Monday next Galloway No. 2, is down
about GOO feet.
Fleming & Salisbury No. 2, Collner farm,
was torpedoed last Thursday, when she
commenced to flow with such force that she |
lifted set of tools standing on q plank
over the hole, and weighing 1900 ibs, clear |
off and set them 10 one side. She is now
doing about SO barreis.-[St. Petersburg
Progress.
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Detective Nelson cleared out another
patch OF gamblers and blacklegs at James4
town, N. T., this week. The parties were
George Peck Jeffers and Murry, all we'll
known thieves, who have been "workipp"
the trains on the A. d G. W. R. R. for some
time There are some Others known, that
Will De put odt OF the reach of dogs, when.
ever they make their appearance on this
line. This class will soon find out that con-
lldence games and pocket picking is danger
our business oa this road. and that they will
do we'll to buy their tickets by some other
line. Superintendent Bradley wants none
of them on bis division. Il IMsadyille Repub.
lican.
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Heartless.

In the town Of Schuyler lives one of eleven
children, who in common parlancs might be
called farmer, although we are 10th to
disgrace noble profession by placing such
being in its ranks. This "existencs'' has
bad mother living with him for some time.
who, after years of hard labor in bringing up
her numerous thankless children. lay last
Friday upon her dying bed, without sin
gle one Of all her children at her bedside TO
receive her parting words and bid. her a
weeping farewell. As the moment of disso.
luton drew nigh the IN mister in attendance
sent for her son, who was in his meadow
riding borrowed moving machine. To
the request of the minister that be sbonld
come and SEQ bis mother before she died, he
sent back the reply that as he only had the
loan OF the moving machine until sundow a.
he must cut as much grass as possible with
1t before that time, and therefore could not
como up to the house until dark. And so
while the SON was running the moving mt
chine leisurely around the lot the spirit of
DIS mother passed into eternity. Philoso-
piers and theologians may assert what they
please with reference to the insane nobility
ln every human beast, but from this time
forth we shall maintain that we know of
one case OF tottl depravity 80 long as tha t
criminal in Schuyler grovels upon the earth.
Utica Herald.
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PLUMER, Pa, july 81. 1872

71'' NJ, s"Iy u, 1oIl'
Mr.. EDlToE:-Owing to the illness Of Mr..
George Roemer, the active operations Of our
Road Commissioners has been seriously re-
tarded.
Our old friend, Frank Smith, has return
turned after lengthy campaign to the low
er oil region. He reports business brisk but
says the hundred barrel wells as reported i.
can be rated at from five to forty barrels
at best. Yours,
BEAR CREEK.
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BULLY nl,.L OIL NEWS. - Two new
wells were struck IN Bully Hill, on Satur-
day last, which are averaging together 80
barrels per day. One is owned by Watso n,
Plstoes & Co., and is located or the Foster
Fsrn,s The other enc is owned by Prem
tice, Crawford. g. Barbour, aud is situated
on tho Rial Farm.
Developing "a going on at quite livei,
rate on Bully Hill at present. Prentice
Crawford & Barbour have one new well 60
ing down; Patterson IL Dickey, one; Pit
took & Watson, 6ne; and Pittock & Co.
one. Several Uors aIe talked Of
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A jamestown paper says a rumor prevail,

A jamestown paper says a rumor prevails
there that the D. W. & P. r. R., has been
sold to the A. d G. W. r. R and that the
latter road will Immediately put third rail
Tor narrow guage track, and run through
trains from Buffalo to the oil region bv
this route. 1t has certainly been the iuten.
tion of the A. & G. W. R. R, to soon add
taird rail to the road to accommodate nal.
row guage cars, and the possibility of this
new plan seems to be apparent that we see
no reason why there may not be cousdera-
BILE truth In the rumor,
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Dr. V. McAlpine, the well known dentist.
who has been abseD: for several weeks past
on visit to bis home in Michigan, has re-
turned 10 his post OF duty at Housewife, and
will hereafter be found as Of yore at all
hours of the day 10 wait upon customers.
or his reputation as dentist we need saw
nothing. lie is to well know to need apv
recommend from us.
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We are pleased to learn that sgood well
was struck on the farm owned by Mrs. NJ. A.
SANDS, near this city, several days since, at
depth OF 9l5 feet. The force of the flow
OF gas and oil has been so great as to pre-
vent SO far the successful working of the
we'll 1t will be good one no donbt, and
opens up large oil field in our own locsli-
ty,-tOil City Register.
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For Sale

Wishing to concentrate my
operations to my farm in Gran
berry township l offer FOR
SALE 8 producing wells on my
Central Farm lease a1tAout
Machineryi-e. to say l will sell
the wells with casing and rig
but not the Boilers, Engines,
ttnbing Or other property on the
lease. G.. 7. BIrTrON
N. B. For particulars ap-
ply to Mr.. John Holsapple.