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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

The ST. Petersburg Prssress Of . late
date says:
Qua day last week the notorious "Bill
Cassy',' wss 10 the Parker station house,
awsiting the srrivsl Of ths train. Another
party ives lying on 'hs seat, Casey sidled
up TO him aud stole bis gloves from bic
pocket, apd sbeu rose up aud started to 90
out, the party lying down chilled to bin to
"bring back those gloves" shersupon Ca
soy .wsR. for bin abusiug him most terri
bly,, beating hin almost to jelly.
Again: An old man waa lying on the
scat. 10 the station house, whso Casey went
up aud sat down on bim. The result was
that he tbrsshsd him most uumercifully.-
And this 10 The Parker Transcript "ssntls-
man"
Ws might add that this Sighting individ'
ual paid the Centre a viai. the day before
Christmas. % Christians day word came
10 us that the valorous Casey Intended to
clean the RECORD Office oat and whip The
editor st sight. The editor waited . par'
Of tho day 10 the Office, like 'cussed
phool, expecting 70 fighting Casey wosld
appear, but hs cane not. The editor me
Casey, but be spsks him never word.
Re did neither and bic threat amounted
to lsss than tbs wind that blows.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

at 10 oil tor the glory Of Goj," was The
reply made to one vbo qusstiossd the pro/
pris!y Of rsfi,ng at church fair. Out
West they use oil modern appliances to
raise the wind 10 aid Of churches. At .
church fair hald 10 Do Soto, Missouri,
smosg other sxpsdisnts used to increase re-
ceipts, Wa that Of opening polls and re-
esiving vO.es for the prss.isss woman n ths
parish. There were three candidstss--two
Misses and one Mistress-and the married
womas beat the unmarried ones. 1t does
oct sppear how we'll the woman's husbsnd
liked the contest, 10 fact, she may have
been widow.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

The OIL City Derrick Of this morning
ssys: Parkel's Landing producers propose
10 meet and unsnimous'y pass ons more
resolution, viz: "Resolved, That we don't
care damn" They then will adjoura for/
ever and sine die besides.
II would have been better probably had
they sdjour. cd sine die long sgs.
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A Rich story.

A PArkersbarg pspsr ssys that several
msmbsrs Of ID. Legislature jook tho care d
CITATION late % the evening Of the 18th uis., =,
Tor wheeling. sud among the usubsr Wss .
NJ. G., Of somewhat large proroftioss,
physically, and NJ. D, Of proportions
undsfsixe.
These two--ihe stalwsrt Nr. G., sad the
smooth faced little Mr.. d. took = berth io>
qs,her, Il SCENE, 10 . sleeping car. The
little man laid behind, and the good na,ur-
Mr.. G. before.
Nj. D. soon IVES sleeping and snoring
furiously. Mr.. 9. mere restless undsf bis
legislative burdens, arose, and was 'i'Ing
near the stove, when % elderly lady e.me
aboard and desired . berth.
"Ail right, madam, said G., II took .
berth with my son, and you can ocsupy my
place 10 my berth where my little boy 10
sI-episg."
"Tsk'sg Mr G. as bis word, tho lady
disrobed, and laid down With boy
After . QUOT reposs Of rome time With
the boy, MI. D., bessms restless from some
cause, aud bryan 10 kick around. 10 ihs 90.
noysncs OF the old lady. So, 10 . mstsrn-
81 manner, she patted him on the back and
said:
"Lie slIll, sonny; % said might sleep
along With you.'
"Tbundsr and lightning" crfsd The leg
islator, who srs yon: an no boy. I'm Q
member Of the West Virgins LegislNtars'
1t is said that the lady awooued, and
could not b. brongb. to till M. D. promis-
ed that Mr.. G. should be impssched.
D. sw.srs ,hst the thing shall net rest
here.
What se.ion tbe legislature will take fos
the purpose Of protecting Ito own dignity.
remains 10 be seen
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

Jsmstown IN. Y.) is to have ~ oil in-
spsc'or, whose business it 10 10 test OIL sold
tor family aud public use. Would Il 10,
b. veil to have one 10 this town also |?
Last week lsmp exploded in the siose Of
Pni 4 Lewis, ssd although no damage was
done "wbat might have bsrn"is uncertain.
The Ioss Of lite and pioperty by the ssplo-
sion OF lamps 10 such - 10 leave no wsr-
rsntsbls excuse for neglect Of prosecutions.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

The old Nswgs.e, Conueoticus copper
m'ue', from which the 6rss copper coinage
Of the esun'ry wss made BY Joso Higlsy, q
CRANKY blscksmith, in 1887, after Tying
Idle for lonI time. have been inspected
BY parties who will develop them 10 th~
spring; there being svidsness that they
csutsin 40 sbundsues Of the valuable NET
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

II 10 said thst . movement hss been TO-
sususatsd BY som" Of shs leading bantsrs
10 Boston, New York snd PAiladsIpsia to
urge the Secretary Of The Treasury 70 DE-
posis 10 the desisua'sd dsposi,eriss 10 thoss
cities . portion Of the cello and thls libsr-
ate . large smount Of gresnbseks now held
as reserve.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

ThS Boslou Traveller moufns the loss OF
sour BiIly.'a . fsvorits eat, which has bssu
identified with the paper siucs 1861, Dur
ing the fire eight yrsrs ago, which Destroyed
the Traveller building, Billy disappeared for
two days, but WAS found safely slowed avsy,
Wet ana cold, 10 q hole 10 tbs vail.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

Some Of tbs wells iu the Pstroiia district
bavs been pumping oil oo the groucd Uu
account Of the scarcity Of tsnksSs, prefer
riog TO pump the wells and lose the oil tl
shutting down.. The boys out there hsv,
bsso doing . good dipping business.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

A couple Of new steel stesn,shIps, bailt
10 Enslsnd are nov s' the port Of New
York They ere sid to make sixtsen knots
an hour. or upwards Of sighissn milrs.-
Steal hes dseidsd, sdvsussgss over isec, 1t il
bsllved, for sAipbsi!dins,
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Go.S Sst l p. N. max

The Erie Dispatcb hss long account o.
. row between Col. Ellsworth. formerly Of
Sue Ellsworth House. aud Mr. George ",
Rockwell, present proprietor OF the house.
The C1iops', 1t sppsars, got the wsrst oi
toe gene. sRd upon attacking Rockwell,
the osxt day after, was quietly put out o.
doota A lswsuit will probably result.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

4 womaI, whose name We did not learn.
accidentally Blippsd on the sidewalk at the
upper end OF town, last evening, and fell
ensough window, cutting one Of her hands
quite severely A psysicisn dspsssd her
wounds aud no serious result 10 anticipated
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

1t 10 estimated that during the last year
The New York CITY horse cars carried ons
hundred aod twenty-five uiIlioss Of p.sssu
gers, Of whom forty million rode Two miles
OF more. wasting ~ least thirty pinutes 10
sseh trip. - compared with what would b.
required II they had . rapid ,rsnsi, rail-
way.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.


The PAIisisus support 7s5 candy stores.
A evil nsrrisgs law 10 10 bs in.reoucsd
into Germany.
Tobacco dances srs fashionable iu WssU
srn New York.
Memphis bellies drink cod liver oil to To-
duce plumpnsss.
TOE fruit crop Of Ksns.s this year 10 essi.
mated to bo worth $4,000, 200.
40 Indiaea farmer bas purchased the
''Cardi6 Gisn" for . gate pes.
The Niagara Preshy.ery have condemned
the purchase Of "prizs packages.
A Boston lady 10 making fortune at
Busnos Ayres 10 sbs millinery busiasss
London bakers and operatives agree upon
. IL hour system, from 4 A. n. to4P. II.
3 AGerusby has more exclusive colleges for
young women then any other country.
An average Of forty Eve cars a day arrive
At Sal. Lske City ou th. Pacific Road.
Rock leland, H., has $500 eases VI sgus
and thinks Of OF organising . "Shsker" co..
ony.
A piece Of fossil tree, 200 feet long and IL
feet in diameter, las been found IN Rox-
boro, Pa.
The Irish Tax crop 10 this year 6os ard
heavy, estimated Q, fully double tLat Of
last year.
A wild girl 10 the sensation in Nevada
Wild gi:ls have ceased " be . sensation Ia
The States.
A progressive Chlnsman has outraged The
traditions Of his country by marrying = st.
Louis woman.
Nearly Eve bundrsd State prIson cenviets
are employed in the mises aud Oh the rail-
rosds Of Tennessee.
San Ffsuclsso rrjoiees In railroad ring.
Q mining ring, 80 exprrss ring, . bsnk ring.
a wheat rioy, . whisky ring, and real vs.
sAts ring.
Yale UuivsFsity has two papers this year
the Record sad the Currant. The io,n~r
10 the new pspsr founded BY The students at
. college msstisg 10 July.
A Kansas sporssmaa has bagged $500
prsirie chickens .his year. Allowing 1000
potato bugs to chicken, BE- hss acquired
numerically considerable game.
A 81. Louis art critic 10 Of tho opinion
that II srt continues 10 progress there In
the future ~ 10 the past. slI the sieuboslds
In the community will svsniusliy bs paint
I'd 10 that city.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

The OIL City Derrick Of this morning has
an secount Of the doiugs Of q thi-t, who
etois . horse, wagon, &C., st Cleveland, o..
few days since, and came dows this way.
The individual In question, according 10 ID.
description Of thu Derrick, passed through
Petroleum Centre, yesterday forenoon,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

A youthful prodigy banned Morgan. 20
s'lss'on 10 Aprgsn tbs buocAuser, iodulged
A's aisoAisvoas ProeIIvi,iss last evening,
hr throwing red paper on the stoves 10
se'-tsl bsslnsss places Ia ,ovn. Constable
heAush vs. ssskisg 10 iotstvirr with tbe
pf'sos'sus yesth =. last sosossu.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

The Executive Committee met ., Oil Ci'y
yesterday. for the purpose Of making sbe a.
lo.ments to the various districts, Gu ihe 200,
600 barrel snn.rac,. TIE sgsn,s were near.
ly siI present, these who were absent
teIegrsghed the amount which they wished
allotted 10 their district
The sl etusut 10 ths Tidiouts district wss
$4,000 barrels. This will relieve the district
considerably and put . better aspect on
bus'ness sf.ira. The allotment made last
week. snd The prsssdt one, will relieve this
district Of 40, 900 barrels. Good!
(Tidiouts Journsi.
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TAKE NOTICE.

Having disposed Of my Lumber yard
with the intention Of leaving the Oil Re-
gions ell parties showing themselves 10
debtsd to, me will please call st once aad
settle aud Thereby save costs.
e. STERNBURG.
Petroleum Centre, Jas. Z, 1873.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

We wonId invite the attention Of our
sii'zsos to the advertisement Of Waters, the
well knsvn proprietor of the jamestown o
Clothing Store. Tsat he keeps tbs bss, the
market affords 10 tho clothing line no one
can doubt sitter once visiting bis Store
asad bis advertise msnt sud pay hiu call.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

JuNs N ghs b. expected the oil produc /:
ers' ahs retiurls ssrtemeut had not gone
10 operation before each side was scenaing &
the other Of bad faith. Ths fret complain.
was against refnsr for buyisg oil from .
producer DOT member Of the eombiAstion
Next day came complaists Of bad tsi,h
am,ng tie prsduoers, snd tss general feel
log /, that the combinstion 10 doomed.
(Cleveiaud Herald
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

c.. J. Hepburn, sssissso' superintendent
Of the Oii Creek Ind Cross Cut railroads is
d his home 10 CORY, seriously indispos-
ed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

N0TlCE.-An Janss s. NsCisy hsvias
removed to Franklin, parties having cen.
muoicstion With htm.en business or other.
wiss, ere ssqnssted besssltss 10 stdrsa their
letter. 10 tibet poiut. -
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

A young lady employed as the millinery
store Of Miss Jennie Asish.sa, accidentally
fall down stsirs. this forenoon, and injured
herself quite severely.
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SEE HERE.

n. q WARNER. has just reseived iron
home twenty sasks more Of that cider, tbs,
vss never beat for quality. Also, appls
egss, butter, 10. The BEAT butter ever
broueet isto this town. whieh hs willlssll io'
sash, "at will not trust spy more goods sf !,
tho ffst OF Jaaaary, 1873.
Al those iadeh,sd 10 bin srs reques,sd
to call aad sst.ls viteous delay and ssys
costa
n. q. wARxs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

The doctors Of CORY srs modest 10 thsiI
charges. One ot them wants $2,sO5, FOL
bis protessio nsl visits.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-09

A TitasvilIs oyster opsssr boasts Of fbsH-
ing opsssd 5000 ssslls 10 eight bepss.-
whss vhsppsst
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A par, Of the up/Cresk Ice went out thi
forsaoon.
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UWAs 700 EVER A BOY.O

Ny lite fovt-y year old Harry,
Bright in besu,y and 10 joy,
Said With bis accent Of wonder,
"Psps Vas 200 ever . boy?
IVES 90 ever % little - I BET"
"Dear baby" said 10 reply,
"Will ny darling ever b wssry
AID hssrI-worn and sinfui % I"
With iorehssd Of whitsoess sod csndor,
And loving and oocent eyes,
Thou doss measure the distance between us
With . strange aud holy surprise.
9Thou like bud flushed and fragrant;
I like Q Leaf st ito fall
Ifsr away ffsm the sugels-
Thou within reach Uf their cali
Type Of the beauty celestial,
Humble, and tender and sweet,
Thou comes. 10 faith, ny darling,
To cit st thy fathers feet
Tsagnt BY thy loving example,
BY the truth that knows 20 alloy,
Nay 1 90 to our TsSleS IS simple,
And 10 heart be sIwsys joy.
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Fer kole
$4,000 10 "a, 900 feet Of SECONDHAND
TUBING, st fron IS to IS cis. per foot
The Tubing 10 in lrs. eiaas order snd All
sesdy fitted.
April Is. IT, II. II. WARNER
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Local Notices.
For Sale.

Ny stsck end futures sre neW foe ~,
and my building lot sale or rent
J.. " BaAetY,
Pstselsso Cestrs. Dec. -, 1872. ii
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II o'clock A. NJ. and I
o'clock p. NJ, BY the Pastor, w. C. BuRcE.
ARD. Sabbath School st l2k, directly
/, after issepoOn service.
Prayer MAJ sting and Sabbath School
Tsachsr's Asesius Tuesday evenings o'
Zach week.
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{ retroleum Centre Daily Record,
ret. Centre, Pa, Thursday Jan Q

Divine service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at II A. N. and
~ ?. II. Sabbath School at l21S r. n.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend.
Cd to oil.
Rsv. G. Moons, PASTOR
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AAvsriiSS in the RnseRD.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-06
NOrthneId.

There is more sickness than usual in this village. No less than four doctors are making visits here.
 The singing schools conducted by Mir. D. c. Churchill are well attended, even on stormy evenings Let us hope there will be some graduates to strengthen our church choirs.
 This village furnishes nine scholars to the Thomaston Academy, this winter, and one of our young men, James Catlin, IS pursuing his studies at Eastman's Bus mess College in Poughkeepsie.
 The peculiar noise which we have heard lately, whenever the wind has been northwest, we have concluded to be the gnashing of teeth of the Shepaug R. R. stockholders on Town hill. HIe told you so. SEER
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-06

tional pay to clerks in the Treasury was struck out of the legislative appropriation bill. On Wednesday the legislative appropri ation bill coming up, it was moved that no appropriation for temporary clerks in the post-otice be allowed, now that the frank ing privilege is abolished
 On Thursday bill providing for rail way tubes across the Ohio and Mississ;nni was introduced The legislative approprj- ahon bill was passed with an amendment cutting off appropriations to disloyal claimants.
 On Friday the Australian subsidy bill were discussed and strong opposition developed. d.-Discussion of the bill respects ing the bankrupt bill was postponed till this week.-A committee of conference was appointed on the Indiana appropri- tion bill.
 On Monday, the Australian Steamship Subsidy bill was tabled.
 Rouse.-On Tuesday of last week tEe Senate amendments of the Indian apprt- prlatlon bill were acted on, and commit tee of conference was asked.-The CO'ona- do bill was then discussed.
 On Wednesday the bill admitting Colo rado was discussed and tabled by large vote, Wnlch Kills lt.~-A mOtI0n was then made for bringing recusant Credit-Mo- b1ller witness to the bar of the House and passed, 126 to 67.
 On Thursday resolution calling on the controller regarding certain deposits of Pacific railroad bonds was adopted. A bill restoring names of pensioners of 1872, struck off for participation in the rebel hon, was passed.-A recusant Credit Mo b1ller witness was committed for refusing to testify.-The fertilization bill appropri- ating two millions was passed
 On Friday, the time of the House was occupied in the disposal of private bills.
 On Saturday the House was engaged in the private calendar.
 On Monday resolution was passed de- clarlng 1t inexpedient to cede Goat Island fo1 railroad purposes. A new judicial dis trict is to be formed in Ohio.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

Last week eulOgies were pronounced on Congressman Strong in both houses ot 1 Congress.
 Persons interested for the Niagara canal are pushing for help this session. The total government expenses of last year were $259, ,5OO,OOO
 The abolition of the franking privilege will not much reduce the expenses of pub lie printing.
 The president has vetoed the bill for the relief of the East Tennessee Uniyersi- ty.
 The Ways and Means Committee reject all propositions for refunding the cotton tax
 Gen. Towards accounts have been found correct
 The case against Phelps, Dodge & O.. for frauds on the revenue, is to be tried in the courts.
 The House Military Committee on the Montana war claims have authorized the payment ofsuch claims as General Hardie. United States Commissioner reported up- on favorably.
 The Secretary of the Treasury has au- thorlzed the purchase of S1, ,OOO, GOO of bonds on each Wednesday and the sale of Sl,5OO, ,000 of coin on each Thursday during the month.
 A republican deputy marshal testified before the Louisiana committee to having assisted in getting up fictitious afidavits of persons claiming that their votes were rejected in Cypher's Dist.
 Senate. Tuesday of last week Mir. Colfax asked the appointment of com mittee of investigation into his case. The Senate decided, however, that he was not amenable to them except on impeachment by the House.-A bill passed to pay the expenses of the mixed commission with $500, 900 to pay for work on the New York post-ofice. GA list of amounts received for forfeitures, paid to informers &c. was calI- ed for.-A $22, 300 appropriation for addi-
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-02-06
STATE ITEMS.

Wolcottville is to have dollar store
 New London is going to have public hospital
 The police telegraph in New Haven is nearly ready.
 There are now 13O prisoners in the Hart ford jail.
 A 25O pound halibut has been on sale in Meriden.
 The Congregational church at Chester has new organ.
 A colonizing party for Samana bay is projected at Mystic. l North Stonington is in the agonies of an educational revolution.
 Danbury had in 1872, 146 births, 86 marriages, and 170 deaths.
 The recent repairs on the New London l custom house cost $8, ,OO0.
 The mercury fell to 4Oo below zero in Stafford, Thursday. There were sixteen fires in Hartford last year, from defective fues.
 Anna Dickinson 1ectured at New Brit ain, last week.
 Twenty persons celebrated the birth of Tom Paine at Bridgeport, last week.
 A call for the constitutional convention found twenty-four signers in Willimantic.
 The Bridgeport ice and stone company are shipping a cargo of Ice to North Carolina.
 Cashier Amos Townsend has completed forty-seven years with the New Haven bank.
 A child of Anthony Quaresa, 19 Union street, New Haven, was fatally burned, Sunday.
 The democracy of the third district are likely to run Colonel F. B. Loomis for Congress. nearly completed, and will cost about $2O,0C
 John and Thomas Shanley are nnder arrest for highway robbery at Hartford. They are old offenders.
 The receipts at the Kellogg opera per formance at New Haven Thursday even ing were $1 1895.
 Mark Twain has purchased lot in Hartford, on which to build g residence in the spring.
 A bald eagle, measuring seven feet from tip. to tip, was caught alive in Stratford on Friday.
 New Britain opened a free evening school on Monday, the 2Oth, with forty youths in attendance.
 The saw mill at Westport has only for ty or fifty native logs this year. len wears ago it had 200 or more.
 The republican congressional conven- tion for the 3d district will be held in the city of Norwich, February 18th.