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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Judge Theron VI. Strong, prominent
member of the New York city bar, died In
that city yesterday aged 70.
President Grant arrived st New Haven
yesterday accompanied BY General Sherman
Mcdowell aud Sheridan.
The strike Of the Brookly .gas met COM
tiuues. The city 10 consequently suferins
. partial eclipse.
Oskes Ames''will has been presented for
probate. No details will bs given ct pres
ent.
A Buffalo dispatch says the canal is 10
navigabls order. Numerous boats laden
with freight are waiting the opening to-day
Clear water was turned on last knight Ca
nal business will open brisk.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

According to q statement lately made in
the English Parliament, the coal fields Of
China cover an area OF tonr hundred thous,
and square miles, over thirty thousand ol
which the beds vary in thickness from
twelve TO thirty feet. The product 10 dssl
crbed as equal to the best Of Cardiff COAL
The extent of The English coal Geld 10 only
about twelve thousand square miles.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
Weekly. Oh Report.

Business curing the pest week, thoaeo
siIl rather fat, has begun To look uP' 10
couple weeks more Ne susisipsss .
suaaeisnt Stir suous prodnosn to enable 10
to patch up . solsrabiy respectable coll re-
port.
To the eouth OF the village, tie Anrsy
we'll may bs laid to be 10 . state Of tfansf-
.ioo. Ts. Two inch pump, w%h which the
we'll has been impsrfeotly tested, Is being
replaced BY . larger ooe. The we'll 10 sss
down % somewhere between IS barrels and
4O." NJ. Lsnc ss,es hes . wsn th"y'
Just across the river which he is about to
sink deeper. Hushsoo, Hughson Il GoldI
smith, s.ili further south, are preparing for
. rig.
In the. nor.i swess very little is doing -
Considering the awiulIy bs4 reads 10 that
neighborhood, the wonder 10 that any one
will 60 up there. Mr. PesS new wsll,--
PIoughboy, No. 2, on tho Lamb territory
bad q show at All but upon testing II Val
decided to pu. 10 the tools aud drill despsI
Mr.. Lambe's new we'll ON the north end
OF bis property l2th line Is tssiiDs. The
Western Compsuy's new we'll OF the corner
of the tie road and blind lins, o which vs
spoke last week, 10 doing about seven bari
rels; the we'll has 9 very, large supply si
gas TIE company think Of sinking sht
we'll deeper.
Widdis, Moore & Wade, lot . on The tovr
,iue between Enueskilleu aod Plynpton
have we'll down and doing about 10 bar
rels. This we'll is about miles from PstFo
is.-[Petrolia Advertiser.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

The Steamer jamestown, thoroughly over
hauled and 10 many respects improved conn
menced her regular trips on Monday. She
is recsrpeted tbroughoua, and we ere iuior-
med that the proprietor this year are to
keep no liquor 10 the saloon. We see MOTH
ing now to prevent large run Of travelling
aud picnic custom. jamestown Journal.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

The house OF DR.. WhsDu, in franklin.
wss burgsarized on Monday night, aud q
large amount OF money and valuables ab-
structed from sate-lhe exact amount OF
which cannot be sscsrtained 10 Consequence
Of the abssnse Of the Doctor. ToA safe was
opened BY falss keys. Although several
persons occupied sleeping rooms 10 the
bouse, the work Of the ,bieves was no. lis
covered until the next morning.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
DlSsOLUTION,

The copsrtnership heretofore existing b..
tween sehssmsrhosn 3 Ten Eyck 10 di;sel,. /.
cd By mutual cousent.
s. p. scHrRxHRHoAS.
J. A. TEN EYCH.
Psrties indebted 10 thepbovs Hrm muA
call and settle up end save trouble.
}. A. TsN ErcK.
Dated Petroleum Centre, April 8, Nsi2
FOR SALE.
One l6-ho 80 TIT boiIsr 10 complete or,
der, one e-horse Wood 4 Mann engine ,ud
boiler 10 complete ofdeS 273 fsst 8 iucI
tubing, extra heavy, 500 feet large suctes
rods. ! Snows Pump.
J. A. fxx Ercr,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

GAN OLD ESTABLISHED FiRN.-Ths Grm
Of S. M. Ps,tiugiil i Co., commenced 'hei'
Advertising Agency In the old journal
building, No. 10 State Street, Boston,
nearly . quarter Of q century ego (Februnry
ls49), where their Agency is still located
carrying on large sbd successful business
They established 9 branch 10 New York
City, Msy 1882, which has grown 10 be
larger than the patent house. ..-increasing
steadily, year by year, until DOW it hes 40
agency ofueariy every newspaper 10 the
United States and British Provinces, aud
does yearly business OF hundreds of shous-
sne Of dollars s. N. PettengiiI b Co.,
have recently opened another branch onacs
at TO Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, whore
they are doing . successful and incressine
business. They have done advertising ex/
ceediug ten millions Of dollars since COM
mso ocing business. Tbis firm 10 favorsbly
known not only throughout this country,
but 10 all parts OF the world. They have
established q reputation Tor honorable and
far dealing which any firm might envy,
aud but few have attained 10. We congrsr
nIate Them upon their success. We would
recommend all who want advert ising done
10 aoy pari Of the country to call upon
them. They can point to hundreds Of busi'
ners neo wno have followed their advios,
and trusted TO their ssgscty, and avail
themselves Of their facilities, who bsvs
made fortunes for themselves, And they ere
daily assisting others 10 the came Pash.'
[B ostoA JsDrpal, Nay sth.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

In the case OF Benkhard and Hutton 4,
New York importers, ssainst ex-Collec.er
August Schssl, for the recovery Of $l75,OOO'
the difference between 10 and "a per cent
advesiorem duty on certain goods, the couls
ordered the jury to bring 10 . sealed verl
dict, which will be presented 10 court to-
day.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

A funny lswsuit 10 to come of 10 Iowa.
II 10 On action tor $6, 600 damages, brought
BY . lady for being rorcibly elected from q
church, because she stopped hsr ears with
her fingers during tho prayer ola party
personally obnoxious to her, and who had
been instrumental 10 the excommunicati ton
of herself and husband from church mem.
bership.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

considerable attention has lately been
gwen 10 Csnsda 10 the construction Of WOO.
den track railways, which have been tested
sod found capable of sustaining an amount
OF wear that viii. 10 countries where timber
u ABUNDANT, make their use profitable over
that OF costly iron trscks.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Boxing matches in England are no6 con-
Quoted under ducsi patronage. Recently,
the Marquis ofQuesusberry. pser, OF the
realm and law maker by birth, offered a
"prizs" of $500 for "lisht weighted pro,
iessiouals, and several hundred persons
assembled st Grafton Hall, Soho, to witness
[ be encounter.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

A d Smith, OF Texas is mighty Nlurod
ln bis particular iins, which LA woIvss.-,
He kills the animsls by season ipe The dead
cattle on The prsiriss with s,ryehniue, con
diment OF which the wolf 10 remarkably
toad. Hs rsceatiy shipped 10 St. Loui,
eight huudred pelts iu ons lot.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

sous Of the lumber dealers oa Lsks
Cosmp'ain, and ct Albany and Troy. are
bitter 10 their denuuclstions Of the Uaitsd
States District Attorney for eudsavoring to
collect The full smount Of duties on lumber
brought hom CsosAs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

oDoes Il ruo iu families! Twelve years
ago farmer 10 Connecticut committed suiI
eide by placing the muzzle Of q gun to bis
breast and dischsrgiug the weapon with 9
poker. Last week bis son, also q farmer
killed ,imsslf precisely 10 the same mauner
with the same gun. aud 10 the same room
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

T6e attempted rigid enforcement Of the
probibitery law against the sale of insoxioa.
ting liquors 10 producing Z lively oommo.'
'ion among the thirsty souls at ths;l "Hnb, >
and - is ususIly:tbe CASE, every device 10
resel ted to 10 order to evads the Law.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Teonsssee is:gsttiug tired Of illheracy.-
All The County School Supsrinispdenls o
the State are to meet the Super iotenden,
Public Instructions. u the Capitol, on Tho
72d of this month. They are going 10
consult concerning school methods, and
COED will doubtless result,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

The Court Of Appssls has sustained the
decision Of the New York Surrogate ,hst
the, United States cannot accept beqnests OF
real estate, the ssss in issue being the will
Of CharIes Fox, giving half million to
help TO pay the national debt.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Three wells oil caeed for sals chssp
TNo engines, two boilers, tubisg, mscSio.
cry and oil spplisncea Apply at HOWE
/ COOKS, Pstrolsum Centre, Pa.
m6.2W.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

A dispatch irCm Calcutta ssys the Rus-
sian expeditiousry force has occupied Osr/
gheDj, . village OF Kbiva. The same die
patch reports that Abdoal Rhaman has been
summoned tO St. Petersburg.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Young ladies who have red bair will be
interested 10 learn that bair made from the
bark Of the red wood tree has been n.,.n,.d
and will soon be In the msrkst. This, for
them, will bs "barking mp the right ,ree -
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Five hundred Bostoaians say they won't
use any more gss until It 10 made OF better
quality and cheaper.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Cement In uolimited quantities. has been
discovered nesr Osceols, Iowa. Tests made
as 10 the character Of the stone. indicate
that It 10 equal, If not superior to tho cels-
brated Louisville cement.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
BENZINE.

Just received a fresh supply
Of Benlne, the best ever
brought to town, at
J. A. TEN EYCK'S.
Petroleum GENRE, May, 10, 1873 II
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

School electiout in Illinois are to be
changed from Saturday to Friday, to accom-
moda,s the Seventh day religious sec,s, who
otherwise could not take part 10 them.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

Ed. RECoKD:-Piease announce the name
OF G. ". PORTER, OF syn,iiton, as q can-
didate for County Commissioners subject TO
the Republican ussges, at the Primary
Election, to tbs held Saturday, May 3lss
1878.
MANY REPuB1rcANs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

A little boy ives onos 90 tender hearted
that be declared be would rather kill bic
grsndmoshes any time than to kin q snake.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

1t 10 reported that N. Gonisrd has Inv
formed President Theirs that be has re-
solved to resign the Ministry Of the Interior
unless n. Jules Simon, Minister of Public
Instructions retires
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
Local Notices,
FOR SALE.

A desirable residence on The Eebe,. a.,
Good water haody. Every modern con ~ v.rI
ience. VIII be sold cheap. ENQUIRE ot
Petroleum Centre, Nay Z, 1873. y
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

An old frontisrsman asserts that II the
Indians were deprived Of their stseds their
wsrlike resources would soon be exborset/
cd.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

Importers are curtsilirg snd COUNTER
marding their orders for foreign and costly
dry goods.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

The New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad has paid to Collector Bailey
$42l, 900 the balance Of tax due on the
dividend, together with $3.50 penalty.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
Anu0uaceAeuss.
COUNTY TRSAsURrp

EoIros DAiLy 1lcolp:-PIp pIshn,.
Will re Candidate tof the oirse Of 1 SMH. S,I,N
TY TREASURER, subject 10 ths R.U.'.n R~TM'
ca Prinasy Election Nay slsa 1878 '''''
EhrroR DAILY RsCoRD. -Plssse s,,,,..
the meme OF MAJOR J. F. MACREy !.
franklin. % cpudidats Tor County T,...s' VI
urss, subject 10 the ussses Of ,be ReuusII
can party.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15
TO AAvePs6sPs-Alp persons sa' iOf e
plate nnkinu contracts with newspapo,o ~
Insertion Of Advertisements should send'o
Geo. P. Rowell & co

for Circular, or enclose . cent. .or 'eem cont.
H.ndrea Peoe PanP ss.t;m:tes rhos!
the cost Of adyertisipE, also many a,Tvnsrienoo
advertisers, and come account Of me s,af AIvel
men who are known 40 Sueeess ~ the A.
tlS0rs. Tits arm are pr0pr1etoIe W
can Newspaper Advertising Agencs'
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-05-15

The Bee ekwIth $40 Portal! ~
many advantages over ~. satisfaction gIiIld g%Il a.
or $sI rsfnndtd. Sent complete, WIN usp Rrosd1
tions. BeckW3sh Sewing Machine "a 'o''
New Yoyk.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
a MAYOR WITH POWFR.

The Charter Makers at Albany would do
well to have care. Mr.. Joseph II. ChOate
spOke Yesterday for the precise classes whose
votes overthrew the Ring, and whose votes,
still fighting everything that bore even the
name of Tammany. defeated Lawrence
and gave the Republican party its
great triumph in this Democratic city. 1t
will not do to defy these classes by passing
Charter whose obvious purpose is to make
merely partisan rather than Reform gains.
Doubtless there is the power to do it, but it
is a luxury too expensive to be INDUCED with
impunity.
We have no special admiration for either Of
the Charter schemes proposed. Both fall
fatally short of the cardinal features of few
officers, direct responsibility to the people,
ample authority, simplicity, and freedom from
possibility of complication with State or Ma
tional politics. which we hold to be essential
points in any plan whereby we may escape
our present municipal Slough of Despond
But on the point of the Mayors authority
the Committee Of Seventy are clearly right
Nobody doubts that their opponents would
think so too, if they felt sure of the present
Mayor. Well we too would like to see a
Republican Mayor in New-YOrk. But there
is something a good deal more important; ;
and that is to have an honest Mayor, with power
enough to give us honest city government.
The way to such an end is by concentrating,
not dividing executive responsibility. The
experience of late years has made this so plain
that everybody understands it. temporary
partisan advantage may be gained by an
opposite course; but it will be an advantage
too dearly won.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29

obtained We come, naturally enough, at
once upon the name, beautiful and venerable,
of the Hon. OAKEs AMEs, and next upon that
of Henry Wilson. ce-Presdent elect. We
can understand why Mr.. Ames should sympa-
thizc with the unfortunate Danicl, but MT.
Wilson's interest in the matter is not quite
30 explicable. Yet he too has been very
active i'm this matter of mercy. ana IL
ia stated to have been mainly upon has
personal solicitation that the President TOOK
action TO which ut first he is said to have
been extremely averse. "Tbe President" we
are told, "hesitated long time, and could
mot see any reasons why the prayer OF the
petitioners should be granted" The pardon
was at length signed Instead of five years
of penal imprisonment, the defaulting Daniel
for fourteen months leads pleasant ana lux
urious life in Dcdham Jail and its enyirons,
and then walks out free man, through the
good Offices of Oakes Amcs and Henry
Wilson.
Against deserved clemency we have not a
word to say. But what encouragement nave
the law officers of the Government to hunt up
and prosecute financial irregularities. when 1t
is found that interest can always be success
fully interposed to prevent punishment ade-
quate to the offense7 Why shouldn't the
stockholders of the National Banks generally
be assured by the Government of reasonable
degree of protection from outrageous swind-
ling by such unfaithful cashiers as Daniel
proved to be, and, in fact, confessed himself
to bef Why should the recommendation oil
Oakes Ames be considered. in such a matter
of financial irregularity, of any importance1 I
Is it the business of the President TO furnish
that gentleman with precedents of merciful
forbearance of the law, for his own personal
comfort, consolation and assurancef We think
not. Tho Daniel pardon as it stands, and
unless it can be explained, has very un-
pleasant look.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-29
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UNWISE PARDON.

The Executive mercy has recently been ex-
tended TO gentleman prisoner in Massachu-
setts under somewhat extraordinary circum-
stances. We will tell the story as briefly as
possible; it will not require much comment.
Our readers will remember the case of en-
bezzlement of the funds OF the Webster Ma
tional Bank in Boston by Ellery c. Daniel, first
as discounting clerk and then as cashier. On
his salary of $500 Mr. Daniel lived in fine style
in Dedham, built him beautiful house, drove
a handsome carriage. and greatly assisted the
church of which he was an active member.
He was also able to maintain seaside cot
tage for his Summer recreation. People won
dered where he got the money to maintain this
sumptuous display, and, after twelve years of
wonder, their curiosity was gratified. Daniel
had been all along helping himself to the
funds of the Webster Bank. What sum he
actually abstracted it is stated can never be
known, but when the examiner looked into
the matter he found deficiency of $4,000.
Daniel acknowledged his crime and surrendered
property worth $4,000 to save himself from
prosecution. The matter for time was
allowed to drop. but finally the public scandal
became so great that the U. s. District
Attorney felt obliged to prosecute. Daniel
was first indicted for embezzling $4,000, but
this charge was subsequently dropped, not be-
cause there was the least doubt that he had
stolen 30 much, but because there was some
difficulty in proving the items of the illegal
conversions. Upon an indictment for stealing
the lesser sum Of $1,000, Daniel was con-
yicted and sent to Dedham Jail for a period
of five years. This was less than fourteen
months ago, and he is now at large, having
been pardoned by the intercessi0n Of certain
distinguished gentlemen TO be hereafter men
toned.
Daniell took up his residence in Jail, but
from all accounts he had an easy time of it.
He suffered none of the indignities of prison
life: he roamed about at will anywhere within
the Jail limits; there was nothing about his
appearance to indicate that he was prisoner,
40 that he was sometimes mistaken for one of
the officers by the visitors; his meals were
sent to him from tho outside; he had plenty
of money with which to buy luxuries, and his
provisions were cooked for him In the Jail
kitchen. The account before us observes
"There is authority for saying that no pris-
"oner in Massachusetts, ever enjoyed the priv
"ileges which he did" And yet he was not
contented. He wanted to get out; and he got
out.
A petition to the President for pardon was
drawn up and signed by a few of Daniell's
fellow -citizens, and by somo Others. The
Directors and officers of the Webster Bank.
however, naturally were not asked to sign
this document. The District-Attorney was
opposed to leniency Some of tho signatures
appended w tho petition have. however. been