The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-08
The Oil Excitement.

The oil fever is raging in portions Of
Western PrnDsylvauia. An exchange
published in that section says that in
Crawford county, and especially in the
vicinity OF Oil Creek, the fever is epidem
ic. Every body is more OF less affected,
and the attention of the people is pretty
generally directed to the re-ervoirs of
wealth that have been discovered. or are
supposed to exist, in that section. Near
Titus'iile, great subterraDean reservoir
of oil has teen tapped, and in another
place, ten miles distant, oil is being rails
ed from a we'll. with a SUI ali hand pump,
at the rate OF fifteen gallons per hour
The indications of oil at that place are
laid to be very fine. 1t may be seen ris-
iug in any places from the bed of the
river, land by digging the shore three or
four feet below the level of the river, the
water in the excavation soon becoue,
covered with oil. Many Of the wells dug
for dome site use contain so much oil as
10 reDdcr the water uB6t for use, and
from soue of the wells oil flows continu-
ally day and uighi" Nunerou, comps
uIes are teing formed to bore for the oil.
aud lands supposed to cover the reser-
volrs are in great demand, so it is ssid
This discovery promi~es to reyoIutionlse
the oil bu.iness Of the country. Pro'es
sor SIllIuan has analized the article, and
pronouncts IL one of the bet material,
IN exi-tence for Illuminating ruipo>es.-
1t is also said by many to be an excellent
lubTicator. 1t ha- been tried with sati-
factory results on buggy axles. When
subjected to high heat, it yields para
fine in large Quantities, and from that
ID aterisl beautiful white candles are ID an
utactured. 1t is, besides, "unequalled
as linimeDt for man or beast 1t af
ford6 ".reat relief in cases of asthma.
Physicians pronounce it valuable as
remedy in scrofula. cisea-es. 1t relieve-
the nervous or sick headache. 1t cures
con-umpton, and minor dis, ases "too Du-
merous to mention" If all these things
are so. great. indeed, is the discovery,
and tremendous will be the effect upon
the oil market and the physical condition
OF the world. Whales will DO longer be
valuable. except for their homes. The
aanufacture Of lard oil will be suspend
ed; the value of lard will consequently
decline. Pork packers, candle makers
&c. will make note Of this. Then it
will vfrctually use up the coal oil bu-i
ness. 1t is fortunate for the pork trade
that these startling and important an
nouDceucnts have been made thus early
in the season. If they failed to be warped
aud prepare for tie revolution that is ap-
proachinR, they will have nobody to
blame but themselves. The Petroleum
or Rock Oil of Pennsylvania, if we can
believe the reports. will take possession
of the markets. Ten cent. per gallon
will coser the expense of pumping, bar
reliDg, and transportation to New York.
where, for the present, it is being refined
and the article, ready for consumption,
will be sold at very low f. ure, compsr-
ed With other oils. 1t will illuminate.
lubricate, make candles, and cure most
diseases from which humanity sufers.-
There will therefore, be but little use
hereafter for the whale, the hog or the
-rave digger. Let the world rejoice. and
let pcrk packers aud doctors take warn.
ing.