New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-08

81, am rower % rapidly beng inUoouoso All VINO are
numpps oil nsking use OF engines OF asout 5-horse
rover, ard few are drilling by this means occa-
soray borses are used but at preett aopees that
almost every man wants to pot biz own Tot into H.
end ;,uo himself rich IL II certatly innoceot oc-
cupa,iop: aud. in these dys Of physical develop
ment," Why sbould not our young men develop tneu
rnde standings by 40 healhfui and DsPiriog an en-
ployment kicking? Alssl that poor Mother IL 'rtn
should he 80 treated ho viewer aud be 20 grievously
bored. There are now at least tico t1oasaHd wells
being sunk. in operation. Where pumps are in o'e-
ration, 5nch cas'-iron pipe is sunk into the well snd
Il oil drawn up is conveyed on rude troughs or pipes
TO vats several hundred feet distant This is done for
safety, the oil In is natural state is highly nhsm
mable, anu several establishments have been burned
down by an accidental spark We noticed particularly
that tisars and pipes were at discount; indeed we
did not zee one as every shed hes its sign of No
smoking allowed here" Fire has to DO handled with
the utmos, caution.
yats for receiving the oil and separating the water
are erected according TO the yield of the wels bar
res are filled az fast they can be obtained aud sent
off immeo lately by wagon to Union, thence by the
Sunbury ard Erie Rail DAD to Erie and the New'York
and Erie Railroad. All the oil yet obtained with
slight exceptions. has been bought by frm in
Jersey City, who have controlled the market.
The op.ning of new wells daily. however, and
the increase of the trade, will undoubtedly
csus. tho oil men to GEEK ether channels of commuo
cation. Some is now sent by the river to Pittsburgh
Some enterpriing citizens Of Meadvie have formed
company, aud are about to erect refinery In that
,lace They now have small one ia operation with
su ccessful resus.
Barrels, barrels, are the great want now, and
much oil is lost daily by the scarcity of this article.
We should think good establishment Of this kind
would pay large profits, as we only saw one IN Titus
viIe The barrels are sold at 81 apiece, and there is
air, ady a demand for thousand day. The " VIII
lsms well, owned by Tanner aud Watson, runs from
OF hr ndred 10 one hundred and tweny barrels OF oil
every twenty four hour. On Sunday, work ia sus-
pended and on Mopdaysthe well yields water only 1t
requi es almost day pumping to regain the condl-
ZION of Saturday as to the flow of oil This well is
$50 feet dep IL runs 68 barrels ITSELF
The estimates given for boring, &C., are about as
follows: Tools $751; derrick, 500 diagiog above the
rock at 81 per foot 50 feet, $50 boring, 81 50per
foot for 50 feet and 81 12 for 100 feet tai for Dor.
ing 1892 so; pump $685. total 1851 50. Tbs is for
ell of 200 feet. But this must be added the ex-
tense of piping repars inciden,als, &C., making at
least 81 co., Then the cost of the lesse f the laud,
and The iik Of boring perhaps 200 feet and geing
nottiI must be considered. The total expenses of
o. cd well are caculst at s. day, or Including bar
rels fir, light &c to New York $780, and if 10 barrels
are obtsDed at 40 cents gallon the receipts would be
$l60 in "a hours.
Doubtless there will be more failures than successes
for go many rush into the thing without couaog the
cost vi ice gper encei workmen and heavy OUTLAWS,
with no calculation for accidents. Good advice 10
given by Ttusvile paper thai no ore should expead
money in th, enterprise without being all and willing
to lose every dollar invested
L whole thing Is so new and the supply Of oil has
been 60 great that difc ty is experienced in bringing
it into use and time will be requied for this purpose
II is claimed tba, It has the following uses !. As
medical agent in ap ions to barns, bruises sprains;
slso, for luIg complaints, colds, rheumatism, &c. 3
For greasng wool. 3. For preparing pains. A. As
an illominator. 5. For generating ST. am. D. AS
Iabrcator If it answers well for only part Of these
its utility will be evident.
The political campaign has just fairly commenced
here. On Saturday, Sept. l. there was Republican
macs meeting for Crawford county 10 Meadvills 1t
was addressed by Col Curtin the candidate for Gov
ernor and Mr.. Coffee, lawyer of Philadelphia
Nesrly every township represented and the meet
ing was large and spirited A tall pole was erected
with the ames of Lincoln, Hamlin, and Curtin fang
to the BREEZE The ladies of the town had ads flag
the largest one in this section. The Repub-
lcan Wide-Awskes, embracing nearly all the young
me u here had fine procession in the evening. The
fires ara kndlug aud everything indicates that the Re
publican mojorities in Northern Pennsylvania will ex-
coed any heretofore given.
The whole Of August has been clear and delightful
and the farmers rejoicing unprecedented har-
vests. w.