Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-10
The Oil Wells of Pennsylvania.

A correspondent OF the New York Tribune. wri-
ting from Titusvillr. Crawford Co. Penn. Feb. 20,
gives tho sulJoned account of tho Oil Wells in
that vicinity:
Since | wrote you last says tho writer
! havc been looking round among tho oil wells,
Mt TituHc and in TINT vicinity. Thinking
that your re adcrs would like to know how the
present Developments correspond with the prodic-
lions two months since, will give the result Of
my Investigations, and you may givo them to the
world or To the lamcs.
The oldest we'll leased from tho Pennsvlvrnia
Rock Oil Company by tho Seneca Oil ConIpa
is doing regular business of 500 gallons of pure
oil per day. Col Drake is sinking another we'll
in the immediate vicinity Of the iormcr, with eve
prospect OF success.
Ono milo below. Crossley & Co have found
abundance of oil, but are not barrclng any ut
present. few rods below, Stnckpolc & Fletcher
have found, in addition to fine show Of all, u
very strong salt well making two ounces Of snlt
to the gallon of winter. The oil is Of no dsadvan.
laGe to the salt water, rs it separates moro per-
icetly than tho fresh water springs, This is u
great acquisition to this country all the salt IL
imported from tho Lake Tho next we'll Of i'm.
portauce is the llibbard. or Buttonwood well.
Brewer, Kcllog. md others. proprictors This
we'll is one of the best, and will run about 400
gallons per day. Theol of this well is OF q thick
quality. and will be n better iubricdtor than tho
oils Of less specific gravity.
Tho next we'll is the famous "McCiintock well !"
Brewer Watson Co., proprietors. Tho oil from
this we'll, dnily, is vnriuusly estimated from 900
to 200 gallons. Tho proprietors Of this well
have large amount of oil territory, and arc eithe r
boring or having bored. some twelve wells on
the choice points along the banks of Oil Crock
They have quantity OF oil lands on the Caldwell
Creek, one of tho tributaries Of Oil Crock. Tho
Indications on this latter stream are nearly ns
good as any yet been discovered. They aro also
the lcssces of tho Indian Reservation in tho State
of New York. where the oil is nonew thing. Tho
spring of Parker & Barnsdall of TitusviIlc, which
has been of doubtful promise for tow weeks, in
now of the best. il not tie best, yet opened -
think 500 gallons per day not high estimate to
put on this well. Tho oil is thin and fine, and
will lose but tr6c in rcctifying- Barnsdnli
disposed Of ono.sixtecnth of their oil interest for
10000. cash. to n company from Ohio, the whole
OF which, in September, might hnyo been pur-
chased for as many hundreds. These are all tho
wells really in working order, but many more are
nearly completed, and promise well for the fn-
tur".
A write. there is steadily yncrcasng de.
manl f,r oil territory and tho excitement IN thu
vicinity Of Oil Creek to claims, with good
surface show OF OIL was never great. Ono
year ago, and this quiet valley knew scarcely
knew anvtning of the outside world, excepting
what was reported by merchants returning from
the East, and the thirty OF forty copies OF The
tribune which were weekly received; now we get
the Semi-Weekly and Daily.
This important and surprising discovery of
natural wealth is destined to make this one Of the
wealthiest portions Of the country. Mechanics of
all kinds are in great demand; the local trade has
increased to more than fourfold what it was in
tho Fall, Capital is being invested in large
amounts. The people here have no idea of de-
prving Themselves of the advantage arising from
the influx Of strangers, and seem willing and de-
srous that all who choose should share their op-
portunties of making fortune. Now four.horsc
coaches daily over the road arc insufficient to ac-
commodntc the travel, which has heretofore been
accomplished with u two-horse hack twice IL
week.