Red Wing sentinel., 1859-12-24
TuEOIL ExcITEM ENr IN PENNsYL
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The oil fever Is raging in portions
Of Western Pennsylvania. An ex.
change published in THAT section saws
that in Crawford county, and especial
y in the vicinity Of Oil creek, the, fever
is epidemic. Everybody is more or
less affected and the attention of the
people is pretty generally directed to
the reservoirs of wealth that have been
discovered or are supposed to exist in
that section: Near Titusville, a great
snbtcrranean reservoir Of oil has been
tapped, and, and in another place, ten
miles distant oil is being raised from
a well, with a small hand pump, at
the rate of fifteen gallons, per hour.
The indications ofoil at that place are
said to he very fine. II may be seen
rising in many places from the bed OF
the river, 'and by digging the shore
three or four fact below the level of
the river, the water in the excavation
soon becomes covered with oil. Many
Of the wells dug for domestic purposes
contain SO much oil that the water is
unfit for use, and from some Of ath;'
wells oil flows continually, day and
night. Numerous companies are be:
ing formed to bore for the oil, and
lands supposed to cover the reservoirs
arc in great demand, 50 it is said
This discovery promises to revolution
ize the oil business of the county,
Professor Silliman has ahalyzed the
article, and pronounces it one. Of the
best materials in existence for illumina.
ting purposes. It is also said by many
to he = most excellent lubricator.: II
has been tried with most excellent re
suits on buggy axles. When subject
ed 10 high heat, it Yields parafine
in large quantities. and from that mate.
rial beautiful white candles are made.
It's besides "uneqnalled "a q liniment
for man and beast" 1t affords great
relicfin cases of asthma. Physicians
pronounce it valuable an 3 remedy in
scrofalous diseases. It relieves the
nervous or sick headache, it cures con
sumption, and minor diseases too nu
merous to mention" IF all these things
are so, great indeed is the discovery,
and tremendous will be the effect up.
on the oil market and upon the social
and physical condition Of the world
Oil will be cheap; whales will no longc,
be valuable except for their homes
The manufacture Of lard oil will be
suspended /; the value Of lard will con.
sequently decline. Pork packers can.
die makers, &c. will make atnote Of
this. Then It will effectually use up
the coal oil business. It is fortunate
for the pork packers that the, startling
and important announcements have
been made thus early in the season
If they, fail to be warned and prepare
for the revolution that is approaching
they will have nobody to blame bu,
themselves. The Petroleum or rock
oil of Pennsylvania, if we can believe
tine reports, will take possession Of The
] markets. Ten cents per gallon viii
cover the expense of pumping, barrel
ing and transportation to New York
where for the present it is being re
6ned, and the. article ready for con
sumption, will be sold, at o. very low
figure compared with other oils. 1t
will illuminate, lubricate, make can
dies, ,an,l ctror most diseases from
which humanity suffers. There vii
therefore, be but little use hereafte1
for the. whale the hog or the grvaedig
|ger. Let the world rejoice, and le
Iporkpackers and doctors take warning
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