New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-28

SOUTHERN OIL COMPANY.

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This great Southern enterprise, which is destine
TO become source of immense profit, particularly
the pine States Of the South, now seems In the fu
tide OF successful experiment" The factory IN NO
bile IL more than meeting the anticipations Of TN
most sanguine friends Of the Company and, judging
from past and present facts thers appears 70 be nt
room for doubt but that the works there will have
be doubled IL not quadruped in working, productive
capacity, in less than twelve months to supply the
demand that will inevitably arise for the oils manu-
faclured. q soon IS their worth and value become
widely known.
The Mobile Tribune Of late date contained an in
terestiur notice Of the Southern Oil Factory, from
which No extract the following paragraphs:
We visited these oil works few days ago, and
we're struck BY two peculiarities first, the remark
able simplicity with which the several processes o.
manufacturing the oil are carried on second, thu
small amount Of labor that is required. Mr.. Smith
the polite and clever superintendent, kindly showed
through the factory, and explained many matters
| of interest.
We learn that the demand FOR the lubricating oil
| is ample, and is increasing. Whenever it has beer
tested 1t s preferred any other and is Invariably
pronounced the best oil for ubricating purposes il
use. For these purposes we have no doubt it will
eventually supersede all other oils. The results thus
far justify this expectation. Its manufacture there
fore Is destined to contribute greatly to the prosper
ity OF the South and our inexhaustible forests O
pine hitherto held almost valueess, by Southern
enterprise will be converted into important
of wealth.
The works spoken of are well worth visit, moi
only from the citizens Of Mobile, but from all passer.
through that beautiful and thriving city. We have
inspected them, and speak by the card. For system
admirable arrangement facilities for expeditions work
ing, simplicity and economy. they not surpassed
I,,o ;c v,1tln
admit this who have made an examination of the
factory.
What the Tribune says of the lubricatng oil is fully
borne out by the facts Wherever this oil has been
submitted to fair trial-whsrever its merits have
been equitably tested matter how severe the pro.
to which it has been subjected-the result has
proved more than its orgnators promised. There is
now no earthly doubt but that it is Of the best
as well the cheapest, lubricators of machinery ex.
tant and that it will come into general use as soon
as its excellence becomes generally known is equally
clear. The Paint, Deck and Gas Oils of the COM
pany are known to be unequaled, and its Navy Pitch
is without o rival in the markets of the country.
The prejudices against this oil are rapidly passing
away. The old resin oil, which bears no more re.
sembance to the products of the Southern Oil Com.
pany than black ink does to pure and sparkling cham
payne, prejadiced the machinists and engineers Of
the country against the very name, and justly too,
for It gummed their machinery and played the deuce
generally. But the oil we recommend does nothing
of the sort and works admirably in all essential par.
ticulars.
The endorsements which this oil has received are
highly fattering, and emanate from the most dstin-
gnished quarters. 1t has received after protracted
trial, the approval of the mastermachinist Of the
New Orleans. Jackson and Great Northern Railroad !;
Of the President Of the New Orleans Opelousas
and Great Western Railroad and of numerous prac.
tical and thorough engineers and machnsts through
out the South. After accomplishing this, and max
ing the road clear at home, the Company dispatched
q special agent to st. Louis-the headquarters of
rdoildom-where the greatest opposition or com
petition would most likely present ITSELF There, as
in other localti g. the result was triumph. The
certificates of the mastermachnist and Snperintend.
ent of the Pacific Railroad, the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, and of the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad
are secured; and negotiations are on foot between
the regular agents of the Company in St. Louis,
Messrs. Hening b Woodruff, for contracts which, if
consummated, will of themselves keep in requistion
one-half Of the capacity of the Mobile works to sup
ply.
In addition to these arrangements at ST. Louis me-
gotiations are pending with view to the establish
ment of an agency at Cincinnati. The firm which
will take the agency, ii present purposes are carried
out, is old, influential and soliily established, and
will give weight to the enterprise at once.
practical engineer is also employed, and is now
engaged on railroads in Mississippi; and the next
move will be, we understand, on the Georgia Rail
roads, as the special agent sent to St. Louis is ex-
pected to return in a few days at farthest.
We have devoted considerable time and space to
this enterprise because it is Southern enterprise,
because it is calculated to develop mine of mex.
haustible wealth to the South, and because we deem
it altogether worthy public notice and consideration
confidence and support.