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TSieC-Illew of OiUlom.The editor of tin* Tidioute (’hronkh\ has been oil a visit to the West Iliekory oil re gions, unlt;i thus describes two cities he passed through: As a matter of course, whenyou liud oil v on can tintl a “ city near by. j The one here is called Livingstone I ity, s»t named alter somebodv, but we don t know*t who. It is a peculiar place, every alternatef house is a saloon, one halt’ the balance are .1 restaurants, and the remainder are hotels;s the hotels are all furnished with bars. We. ; should state, in justice to the city, thatthere are three exceptions to this rule -abilliard hall where whiskey is dispensed,f and two offices each furnished with a sidei board. iSheridau Citv has one church, and0■ owns all institution called a sweal-board.— The inhabitants are a vcrv economical set, ; thev import barrels of whiskey and cxnorti i * %burreis of oil—thus saving freight on ••empties.” Jtis a wealthy community, but ’! few appear Jo labor; here are to be found ) many prolessioual gentlemen, generally as- j trononn rs, An enterprising firm has leas-• eda strip of land having a riverfront of liftv rods, and are about erecting store-•houses, wharves, Ac. They will keep whiskey lt;m deposit only. •• Take it all in all, and we shall ne'er look upon its like again —if we can help it.
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Pithole City Daily Record
Pithole City, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jun 09, 1866
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