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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
Steamship Lines.

ROR NORFOLK AND 1OsTON.
p sd mr. ,SsSpd,y JPss u Isl1 he ssan.s
the unitsd stiia. MAJ II Nj I. s,,T1lnE
iSsOEDAY APd THURSDAY, a. N D a,'. stsPPsa@ St
Ss9.i9s 4 Soroif With The H. h. sissaSSiS 0 SSS
Daring the season via land a the foIIov,pr f.
fSsils sapnsr Ieaort. Pinsy Polat, Point Tooioat,
F9rtIeaa hautoo, and Vus d y Kan LiOtsls.
TSs.ls. md deliver irsahi Ssti ,. m 0'00'h will
lows Plpsy Point, Point Lookout, sS round trtp
f95trss, hanToe Hnd Voc dc l'KAh, 90
OoTnoT ssssas SSd siItS stlSSt o9''
DokskSOLAGKIT. GOPsrAi AGENT,
iolIu Dor. Viftssnth street and New YoTf 10.
IA KROHAhTB' LINE OF BrEA HBHIPb
M bHTWMMM
WARRINGTON AND HKw YORK.
Hereafter ~ ssasstsH%fhips II, q. KNIaBT. ToHR
EEsEH NV Mh F5kkk. TlHfs xR XII aIIe
phlA. EAsnIEQT0NI and GEORGETOwN, a.
. sssS, IifSs NV YORK from Pier q as,i Msss
ever FRIDAY, att q. N. aud ALEXhNniih NJ
1os iall lnioIaAtloa, apply % r. p. A. DENHAM,
Or a. ths soSnsr 81 ss'sntssnl street and Mes Vera
lSsii:u j. "'rhoffs IssiaSaiI
FOR LIVERPOOL AND RURENsF0WN.
OJHAH LINE OF MAN. BFRAuERs sAuusa
fhOM hKW YOhH
BATURDAY and Gitsraats TUHaDAYh
NIrdSssss "a az x. e a. o1 ~ s1Si5S
applg y
MIDDLETON 70 6 S,'f''o'
ai'.u Eshfsrs. WSihinEtOa.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
pRoPOsAIs FOR INK IMPROVEMENT OF
kICuOIS AVENUE.
RnARp ~ pffnIl m WoRWal

DtarRtCr or UoLUNnIA, y
WAaungroN, d. o., August e. 18th
Sealed proposals will be received Al this once until
the I0th day Of August, At noon, for the Improve
msnt Of Nichols avenue consisting OF grading Rravel
kaeh BIDDER Win BE- required, beioIe presented his
bid, 70 dBpoait with the O,sotSr Of Washington city
70 ths credit o. the Board Of Public Workr the snni
Of i've huudred dollars, taking reoeipt therefor a.
GUARANTEES that he viii enter Into and carry out the
contract awarded 70 him 10 aeoordAnos with his
BID The monsl % dsgpsitsd VII b. Lsiaaded 70 tho
unsuccessful bidders aar the AunFd Of this contract
and 10 the contractor altar the completion Of the
work. Plans and speoihcationa Of ths above men.
toned work be asam At this once. Proposals.
shoud be addressed 70 the Vice President o. me
Board and lpdofaed, ProposAs for Improving Nichols
avenue" Tue Board the right 70 reject Any
or all bldA Bidders will state the shortest time 10
which the work can be oompieted, -
AnFq Vice Pendant
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16

nRoPOsAIs FOR FIVE FOURTH-ORDKR
LIOHT.HOuBE LAhrklihb
TnEAhURY DEPARTMENTJ
OITlcE or TIE lIaIIr,HoDBn bOAnD. 7
WARRINGTON, August u, tbia
Saa,sA proposals, iud0rssd "Prepoasls for Rive
LhOusa Lanterns 4" viii bo rsooly ~
Al Ibis Olhos letil II IN, "WEDNESDAY, the glst dy
PAU. sosaiksatIoua, Aad ans desired information,
be had on application h mall g n PsT1ond e
Major Of RnElao0ru. U. y. A KnElnosr Boo stAry.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
ID RoPoSAIs FOR THK CONSTRUCTION OF
Ibk-SAVlN0 STATIONS
TRgAsUhN DEPARTMENTAL

Sealed pToposals will DO rqoslysd ~ 81. Depart:
ment until " O'Clock, IN, OF SATURDAY, the Tlh 81
September, lisa, for the construction Of LIFESAV.
ING BrATlON.lIOUSItS on the coast Of OAps God,
follows, viz Three 90 At polua between Highland
Lights aud Race Polnt one % At each Of the follow.
lnE poiutsi Truro Hollow, OAhoOns Hollow, NAssott
Orleans. chatham aud Monomoy Point
Bidder must state the Tina In which they will con.
tract 10 complete the Houses. and the bids mast be
work
LfeSaynE stations" and Addrsssod 70 the SeoretAry
OF the Treasury, Wellington, ID, ID.
Specifications can be obtained Al the ofioo OF the
Collector OF Customs At Boston and BArnatAbiP
bldG WILLIAM A, RtOHARDS0N,
AuRa Acting BporstAiy.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
JOYERHHENIr rsSAt t EVS az souARTERMAS

DRPtfH OUARTERALArER GEEHRGBa OgTIpE,l
PHILADELPHIA, Jnly ~, lHl2. \ a,
WIN Ia sid AZ public Auullou, ~ the hohuYlkll
AfsSnai Pbiadslphil, PonnSylVanlA, on AONDANI
AuFuat u, ls1t, oommgnelng A. 10 g,elopt, m No
dsr M dlrsdilog Of Qapl, D, A. Alleged, N, y. k
us a., largo quantity Of 9uATtsImAatsTS stores
iii varons Elhda, such a. foolg, Harness, Saddle
SlhsT articles not SnnnsFatsd and also Horses and
Muloa -. 81. ..
Tho terms Of sale viii be atalsd In the catalogues,
vhiah can be obtained AZ the Sohuykni Arsenal, or
a the Anailon Rooms Of Msaara. n, Thomas Sons,
~ b, HABfOH,
Ills Deputy QuATtsrmAIlsf General, u, y, 4,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
AND OGsT.IRoR WORK.


CUHToN,HoUaR, NEW ORIKANg, IA.,l
OIFioE OF SUPERINTENDENT, Aug. l, ls7l
Sealed proposals. will bs received a. tho once q the
Superintendent until y m, August ", iS72 for fur.
nlahinE deIering, httinE and putting ~ place the
drawings dS.onptd IN tho specifications, and eallSd
for IN the schedules, consisting Of Trusssu and Pnr
ns Of Roof SkyliRhts and VsntilAtors on Raof, Or.
nAmontal UAat-lron Work for Ceilings Of Customs
room and Nsstibule. 4o.
uies may be had on application at this oiioa.
All soaholding required by tho eontrAatoru 10 put
thu WORT In plaoe Will 30 turnahed By the Govern.
nsnt tree Of change put will DO erected By the oou
Proposals will DO made By the pleos, lInsaI foot or
weight for tho various loma Of work cAllad Tor In
the sohednle The work VII not DO subdylded among
ffSsssuIs utu be made monthly. dsdnoting ten
All bids must bo accompanied By penal bond, Ia
the aam Of ton thousand dollAFa (9lOnoO) that tho
bidder will Aooept and perform the contract n
aVAfdsd him the unngpcy OF the security 70 be Ger
tiled hy The United States judge, the OloTk Of the
United BtAtes Oonrt or the District Attorney OF the
The Department reserves the right 10 resot any or
all bids u be deemed for the Interest OF the Gov.
eminent 10 do aot aud any bid NhNt IL not made on
the printed form, 10 be obtained In thla once, and
msntS d this advertisement wii not be considered
neither will any proposals. be received IRON parties
Who not themselves engaged 10 the manufacture
Of wrought and oaatlron work. and who hay9 not the
necessary facilities for getting out the work.
Az II Il desirable To have the huildnE covered In At
they oAn oomplete the work In place.
Proposals. VII be Endorsed "Bids for Iron WORK, /"
and addressed 10 j. n, MORSE,
AuEl Superintendent
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
DROpOSAIs FOR THE IMPROVEMENT or
- RIVERS AND HARBORs IN THE STATES
~ on MAINE, NkW HAMPBHIRH AND MAS
SAOhOS tt -; s,,,,-,. r,,,,,,,..,, -,


III 81 MINE, Rltw Hkmss VA Z NJ hIA Ms
sAGUffSlsiiTa -A'1 ~
jsfTIp sraTFa RHauFrFR o,ryforl
PoRTIGgD yniy III isil
O'Clock a m on RATtJHDAV the Nm dsS n I1gpst
nsIt Tor I'm proyinF the folioSinF nsned rivsrs Epd
haFboTr Mi ' -"
I-HlJLLIyAN RIVER AND gIfIITyANFAIIa
ME-For the removal Of 20 10 80 cubic yards sa1tsr,
edFasI and for Tho rsuuVal Of Que IL ihr.s bsidSs
plars Oh about 20 cubic yards each -
II-PEEOiiN(llyr RlVFR MT Far ihe re,,cy,i
Of ~ cubic yards suntsu edge, and for ne SasS,s
tbe obanSsi -'O'' 0u''' 'A'u' s"'' "oGinG" eo'' IN
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16

NEW YonK, JulJ 81, lH7A !
seaied Pycpo.hh for eonstfgetieg pls-dyke a Ron.
", ts7a
fOI forms Of bids and other lnigEna.lan apply TO
aaSS LIs.t uol. Fnr,ssnSrsl M VA Iy In.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
DRoPosGIs FOR SUPPLIES.

ogFIcE oHn1 QuAnTERAAErKR.l
ssasa Sb s ~ 49, AK
ysrtisemsgt AtAohsd, Will b received a. this once
iaT he SoiiSs1 Of Hsy, Wood and 6osi :; sDssiiCd
10 Conformity With General Order No. 81. War Do
vii also Be rooslvOd until the SANE ums BY the onieDr
posts named, for delivery q The supplies required
Fort Union DopOt-.7bO tons Hay. 0Bo0 cords Wood.
Fort Garland, Ool.,H tons Hay go cords Wood,
santa ", N a@SSS tons Hsy loo S- cords Wood.
I.SO blahsls charcoal or BitumisouS GOAL
Forl TulsIo.G, y. N, lao tons Hay. 100 bushels
Charcoal Of Bildminpus Goal -.
:. Hss h oos Io'd' WOOD
q fost StAn,S9. u Mo- tons Hay. II5oo bu'hol'
FsIt sei5sa, n, NJ, lOG Leas HIJ, ssG cords Wood.
S 5usss hSida. o. R iGa Coal i''u'
Bidder VIII STATE ne ND e by o wo9d ,hSE pro,
charcoal Erred Il made; and in bidding for delivery
q more than one Posi will make separate proposals.
Tue Hay must DO wsll cured Gad Of the beat qualify
70 ever TssReeh aad must eS properly s.tsksa ~
mated By the proper officer Of tue oaAEtafmAstst'a
BSiiySJ Of the Hay 70 be eonmSasSd A. soon AZ tbs
sans q cat And properly cured, The outIins q q
ssat nsna ~ by namrd MAJ Sra
nAt., DeiVoFy 70 be oomplstsd o or before Woven
Two t6oaSAnd pounds will constitute one ton o.
Hay .#. ~.
The wood must be sound, and Of good msrohAnLAbll
quality In even respect, and must be pAnly piled
In such Quantities and paoss a. the proper oinesr O.
| the QuAFtsnDAs tara Department maI daalEnAte.
Toe charcoal, or bituInin0un coal must be OF EOOd
merohAntablo quality IN every respect and must b
stored In auoh quantities and places AZ the prope
Ofioaf OF the Department may direct
DsliveFy Of tho wood aud coal 70 be oonmsnood ou
or before the lat day OF Oobah,r, la7a, and " b.
| completed 10 four m5nthA, At least one fourth ol
the entire quantity contracted for 70 be delivered
Proposals Tor furuiahlaE any quantity Of the haJ
wood ooAl, loAa than che Wh0a amount required
the posts named, will BE- entertained h It..
The right Ia reserved By the undaiHlEped 70 relao
any AL bids, aud also 10 increase diminish b
enc fourth, At any witt In thirty days before th
expiration Of tho contrast The quAnttiSs contracted
| TOT tfn 30 q a...H
Good and sunlalsnt bonds will be required from thu
ooatTAotor for the prompt aud faithful tulhlmsnt
fhS u aGi fequIFoms nls must be observed In maxim
proposals.
Blank proposals. may be had upon application At th
once Of the QuaTtsrmAstoF'a Department 81 either
| the posts named, or At this Office,
b authority OF the district commander.
| FIRED MYHRS,
Deputy Q. NJ. General, U. 5. A., Ohisf QaArtsr@H
anil
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
Proposals.


UHfIrn hrAIfH ENuufrEn OrFfdE,l
UOnNEn HOUSTON AND NhEEHm NTa,
NEW HpuK August, ts1l
Plnpo.als win be received ~ this once unti noon
on the ~ day Of September, isl1, for removing the
Wreoka Of one 10 nionltof, ons ~ voodsn rnn,boat
ADD one lD small river steamer, and Aao fof romov
ING pattion Of the stone iotlf kooNn "Bovman'a
Isily, near Fort Moutrie, al In charleston HArbof,
H. o. For fun particulars appy q ne ,q9asSisnsd
aus Major Of Enslnesrs. Byt MAJ. GsB., u. :. a.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
Reporters.

las. q. OLEPHANh,
Og, SisRagrdphsr Slip,
O6nrt Of d, D., HTdm'
taSr ~ OAdHcurV, " *
nBm'T, 6E-a0, OOat'f oT
ff,uFI AZ GLuintF.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16

GOVERNMENT SAILS.
OTTIcH A. A. y. N, PREMpIo,l
PAN fnARCihoo, OAI., July d, lhl2.
Th6ra will be sold AZ puhlio auction, 40 thia Post on
MONDAY the a6lh day Of August ls72. II II O'clock
a m lot d OOndSmnSd Clothing Damp S9d HArtl
aus ROs't QulrlsrmAslsr. second ARTILLERY.
GALE on UNSKRVIoKABLR CLOTHING
ID OAkIP AND GARRISON hQUlPAGk
'OGTIDH or FHs DEPOT QuARrEhMAsTEh,l
FoRf l,EIy EsgoRTI, kAhaAa, Jug |, lisa
VIII 10 Iold AtthiA DublrbI public Aueliou, under
fsspsr u g. A., % the 2Jth day Of August, ls79
N ioSsSe Uaps. IS Tight ARTILLERY Gaps,
~ Uniform UpAtu, " blouasa and Jackets,
~ GTsat OaAla, n Pair froWsafA
Rhbb6F BLANKET, Wooden Blankets,
9Bl Yards Lace, bnAyda Blouae flAnnoll
AHea, ~ knApaaeka,
% Ualahela, rs Dan ioana,
81 UAyaTalekn, vi blank Hooks,
ToEslhor Nlth . nRWboF " soqlSa, Hat TrmminEs,
OhasrOnB, Ao Ae.
IToTmS cash In lVarnmsnl Funda.
b0 articles will be sold In lots 70 suit purchasers
M order Of the Department Commander,
i Ma j. q, OHANDLhR, u. h. Army.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16
pRoPosGis F0R sUPPLiFs.

BIopx OTBT, iowa, jay o. ts7a
sealed proposals. In duplicate. invited until u
O'clock, m, August 0 ls7a for ths following sub.
istenoe stores, 70 be delivered At Government ware
houses In this eity by August D, Wis
hinely barren Mess Pork, one iron hoop on each
endi NpOO lbs Bacon, clear sides, part I'm EuBnissi
AOII0 lba double EXTRA. high ground, we'll dreaasd
hlauT mads ot sprinE wheat, packed In round hoop
oak barrels full head lined double sacks, unaide
eontAininE 100 lbs not, 10 be equal to sample ID
this othoei 300 lbs, dry hard soap, made Of good
material free from clay soluble glass or other Gdnl
teTAtlous and Offensive odor, packed 10 boIos we'll
strapped.
Usual conditions a. 10 Inspections, Ao, imposed.
Samples Of Hour And soap must accompany bida
iJ27 .TIlOA, u, SULLIVAN, u, Il, ~ n A
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16

DrFUTY QUAnTEnNAsrER GENERALS OFTIuHl
Putt.ADHLPHtA, July g. ls12. ]
Sealed proposals will be received Il this ohoo
tubere pPer forms will be furnlssd) until v O'Clock,
M, on TUESDAY, August ~, IsT2 for the delivery Al
the sehuylkill Arsenal, Pennaylyania, OF
l0lO1 pairs Of Wooden Mlttana,
~ Atorm. flag Halliarda.
llogQ yards o. uTimson Morsied Lace. ~ inch.
a,p0 Yards Of Crimson wOrutsd Laos, " inch
An 70 b Of army standard. sample. 81 which be
jys '" BSpaiy ou.r,.ru,.,., q s1ssal N
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16

O1OKSEY. Al the rssid snos ~ ME- a. o. Hant'
near 4, g., on Wsdnssdsy, Atst ultimo aftss 4 pF,y
tfaotod ihaesS hast H0hNEAp, ysunRest child Of
ilEEle y and Jolhaa J upotssg. Of WAahiaEton olty
Re esp4 y smile sal bosn auhlis,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16

OROPosAIs EOR ADDITIONAL pRRDgIEG
AT QUkkhnEr0Mh,, AsiiaYLAEn FROM
UNITED ATATEs EN0mEER ORTiCE,
THRD STORY UNION BANE BUILDING,
fAYErTn, MAR OHAnIRa aTuErr,
L. BALTIMORE, Mn, July ", kqa y
Proposals., TO be scaled, In Duplicate, lndornod
outaide and accompanied By o0Ay Of this ADVERTISE
mbnt. will be received until noonof August II, 1874
and viii b opened ten mlnutea thereafter In presenao
II such bidders may Wish 10 be preaent
Thp mAteriAl l. EASILY removed. There Il no rock
Tbs channel not 70 eEoeod about sight font Ia depth
A. mean loH W4talt The locality IL shattered, .
sp0oh nAions, forms Of prppoAAl, and any des'Sod
niornA tlon 70 be had on Apploatioii At this once.
Wk y, URAI0HILI.
bla Mailer Of RnGineeru u. 3. A.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-18
TERMS TO CLUBS.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY Sun.

THE sEMf.wEEKLY sen.
Five copies. one year. separately addressed.
Eight Dollars.
Tsa cociee. one year. separately addressed Zane
a extra copy to gsttef up of clibl,
Eixfeeu Dollars.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-18

IMP OR TIN
TO PLANTERS, AND OTHERS on RED RIVER, IN
WANT OF LUMBER.
ORDERS will be filled at the low rate of
" Slo per thousand feet, delivered at the
steamboat landing in Pmeville. A discount
of ten per cent on all orders over 10000 feet
will lie allowed. In all cases, lengths are spe-
cially observed, and every one may rely upon
having orders filed with exactness, and of the
best lumber only.
Orders forwarded by any regular Shreveport
boat going down, will be ready by her return.
Any warehouse in Alexandria will receive
orders, or they may be left with w. j. Rogers
Steamboat Agent, Alexandria, or with 3. q A.
Jarreau, Pineville.
Address JAMES r. WATERS,
March 25-tf Alexandria, La.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-18
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS


LOOK at Th19s
A MAN
Can find at the store of Jonas Wells
as well an assorted stock of goods, as
can he
FOUND
in the South, such as Dry Goods, Gro
ceries, etc. The Proprietor is not
DEAD
man, but alive to his own, and the in
terest of the public. Those wishing to
patronize him can do so, by calling
ON
him at his establishment, in the rear
of the Ice House, on
SECOND STREET,
where will be found as cheap o stock
of goods, as can he found
IN ALEXANDRIA.
Dec. 24-1y.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
William Lewis. q farmer near Iod,au.ro.

William Lewis. q farmer nesr Indiansro
lie, WAS missed al home, with vsliss nnd
clothing, one morning recently. and no,
until the close of tho third day WAS biz
| whereabouts known. At that time be re-
turned, and reported that on the night OF
his disappearance he had gone to bis bed as
usual aud was soou asleep. He dreamed
that he arose, packed bis val'se, walked
TO Indiansp polls aad took tic esstsrn bound
cars. His surprise on awakening and
finding himself seventy-gve miles from
hcme e,o better be imseiued than, describ-
cd. The lrdiauapolis Sentissl, which re.
lntes this Singular case vi somnambulism
says: "How he purchased his ticket with
ont bis state being detected by the agent,
and bow he slumbered serenely through all
tbs din and noise Of the Union Depot, are
among the troublesome things q fslhw
never can End ont"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
Ten Tons Of Honey,
From the San Francisco Commercial Her.

aid.
10 Los Angeles county. on the eastern
slope OF the San Fernando ,nr- of noun.
tains, and 10 the immediate vicinity OF ,h.
Leaning Petroleum Compauy's oil region,
there is the most wonderful collection oi
wild honey 10 existence. The hive is loca,
ed 10 rift, which penetrates the rock to
depth Of probably l6O feet. The orifce
10 shlrty feet long and seventeen feet wide
lenr passages. This rift was discovered to
be the abiding place of swaIm of bees, that
Is represented as coming ou, in peariy
solid column one foot In diameter Certain
parties have endeavored 10 descend 10 the
Immense store Of honey collected ty these
bees, but were Invariably driven back, aud
one man lost h:s life in the effort. Others
have, at the expense of much labor and
money, built q scaffold one hundred aud
twenty five feet high, in hope of reaching a
place whence they could run drift into
the rock and extract its well boarded sweets,
but finally ceased their work. Within four
years the bees have added not less than
fifteen feet OF depth to their treasure, ss
ascertained by actual measurment, and it is
thought that at the present time there cau.
not oe less than eight or ten tons oi honey
10 The rock. A man named b. Brophy lives
in cabin not far from the spot, and Oh.
tained from The me ting of the honey by
the suns heat more than enough for his
family requirements. All through that
region immense stores OF wild honey ore
found in trees, in the rocks, in nearly every
p'as "hsre lis indus rltus manuf cturers
think-for bees seem TO think-that il will
he secure. They consume very small
proportion, as the climate enables them to
keep up operations nearly every day in the
yeaT, and flowers of some sort are always IN
boom. l, must b. very severe season in
dssj, when tas little fellows are seen
abroad 10 vast numbers busily sDgaged lu
mellifuons work.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
MARRIED.

PATrERsoN- AILLER.-At the residence
OF the brides father at Petroleum Centre, on
Tuesday evening, November IL, 1872, By
Rev. W. @. Burehsrd, Mr.. ". G. Patterson.
OF s.. Petsrsburgh, Pa, and Miss Jennie
KILLER, Of Petroleum Centre, Pa.
We congratulate our friend Patterson on
winning the affections ofons of the Centres
fssress daughters. Nay they have = long
lease OF life aud . full measure OF welded
bliss, Is the wish Of hosts OF friends 10 this
vicinity.
the newly welded pair received the con'
sratuls'ious Of lhcr friends, at the house o.
she brides father, or wbrthy Postmaster,
last evening, and left for their new home on
sne late train. Good luck 10 them is the
visit OF the printer.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
&oA at l p. n. ll3x

The subscription books for the stOok Of
the Petroleum ProdussrI Agency, will be
closed 10 thi' district on Saturday evening
next We would call the attention OF tho
producers to the card In another column
from Messrs. Vera and Walker, Members of
the Producers Council. Let every produ-
Ger who has not taken stock come out and
show tholr hands between now and the mex,
meeting. Talk is ohssr, promises smoun,
10 nothing. Como down with tie stamps
and aid the movement substantially. l.
will prove, like "oastios bread upon tie
waters" . safe Investment and Q surs return
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13

The Turks, wirh all their Incidence, ore
up TO good mary tricks 10 trade that equal
'nose oi the Heathen'Chlnee. A prominent
drug house in Detroit recently received Q
consignment OF opium from New York, Ia
the original packages as shipped from Smy-
rna. They opened ono small box, supposed
to contain sixteen ounces Of the expensive
gum, and found that thres ounces of the
weight we're represented by three lssden
bullets. They are apprehensive that the
other boxes may span out" equally we'll 10
similar way.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-13
OIL TESTS.

The alarming frequency OF serious conse/
qnences following tho explosion of the
various burning fluids pslmed tff on the
public as non.expiusive oils, has frequently y
received mention in these colunps, and the
proper authorities have been frequently
called upon to take some action 10 restrict
or regulate the sale Of these fluids. On
Saturday afternoon the so-caiIed nun-exDlu-
sive oil was tested in tho Office OF the Unit.d
States Steamboat inspectors Ia fns Custom
House building, Smlthfeld street, A
measure OF the fiaid which caused the death
oi young woman come lime since
was procured, aud also tin Can fifteen
inches In disme!er. The lid IF the can VA.
then saturated with the fluid, about a Tea;
spooniul being poured upon it, after which
it was poured back INTO the bottle. The
I'D was then turned upside down and forced
into the Can, aud after little While the
heaVy gas reached the bottom of the can. -
Here Was touch hole, and by applying d
Lighted match, tbe gas ignited, an explosion n
followed, and the lid Of the can, on which
bad baen placed foui pound weight, wss
sent flying against the ceiling. The test
was repeated several times, aod In every in
stance an explosion followed, with similar
effect. The result OF the test was, on the
whole, of the most startling nature. There
could not have been, at any OF the tests,
more than tsaspOonful poured ont, and
except what little remained on the tia, 1t
was all poured back. lfan explosion, sucb
as witnessed By several well known gentle
men yesterday, would take place from the
gas generated In 50 littIs while, 0nar can
scarcely Imagine the force OF an explosion
of quart Can Of the oil. Tue result OF
SatuIday's tests dan be made to inure 10
the public good, If the remedy Is properly
applied, and We hope ere long to De able ia
ecord the inauguration of measures to SUM-
press, under heavy penalty, the sale of ali
such dangerous fluids. CPittsbureh Mail.