Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-23

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man for defendant, Judge spalding and R.
D. Noble.
ler BEFORE JUDGE FOoTE.
E. Prentss vs. Smith & Woodward. This
was an action on promissory notes, given for
copper stock interest, &c, in the Lake su
perior region, in 1876.
Want of consideration, &c, was set up in
defence. Verdict for Defendant.
Adams & Canfeld for Plaintiff; B. B,
Prentiss and Judge Ranney for Defendants.
Oil News.
Mr.. A. Mann writes US from Macedonia,
Summit Co., that number of persons from
the Pennsylvania and Mecca Oil Regions
have been prospecting in that neighbOrhOod,
and have demonstrated the fact that oil ez-
lists there. It has been found on one farm,
lying between the layers of rock, so that It
can be collected from the crevices. This
farm has been leased by a company from
Pittsburgh. Like indications have been
found upon premises adjoining. Oil has
been known to exist in that vicinity for
many years, and the water Of the wells has
at times been so impregnated that it was
difficult to make use Of it. One company
pany has been already formed and others
are forming, and the excitement is daily on
the increase. Mr.. Mann says in conclusion:
''If there is any chance to make money in
oil at any place, I should judge that Mace
dOnia and vicinity is destined to be the place,
being only 20 miles from Cleveland, on the
C. P. R. R., with plenty Of timber, good
hotel, mechanical shops, stores, &c, to sup
ply any demand in any branch of the busi-
ness"
OM.-The oil excitement in the neighbor-
hood of Wellsville, Ohio, is still on the in
crease, and new leases are being made daily.
The probabilities are that by the first Of
April not less than twenty wells will be COM
menced within and around the borough;
and, stranger still, the Patriot says the par
ties who have "prospected" the Oil Creek
and Parkersburgh regions have returned and
leased in that vicinity. Eight wells are now
being sunk within about thirty minutes
walk of the town Of Wellsville. We are
informed that Messrs. Eichemen 4 Mayer
commenced boring for oil near Whitestown,
Butler county, on Monday last, and at the
depth Of twenty ght feet struck fine show
of oil. Several com panies iu the neighbor-
hood are forming for the purpose of boring.
The territory surrounding the Eichman &
Mayer well is being rapidly taken up and
leased. On Friday last, company boring
on the farm OF John Gallagher, Esq, Clear
field township, Butler county, struck small
vein of oil at the depth Of one hundred and
sixty feet. The Mammoth Company, bor-
ing for oil at Butler, are pushing the work
forward as rapidly as circumstances will sd-
init Of. They will have an engine on the
ground in a week or ten days, and then it
will be decided whether or not there is oil
in the borough.
The excitement in and around FreepOrt is
stated by a correspondence received to-day
to be great. Very fine oil is procured f. ON
a well on the Allegheny river, opposite
| Freeport, which has been in operation over
year, and has accumulated a round sum
for the Pany. The same company are
boring another well near the old one, and
are sanguine Of success. An Ohio company
are opening an old salt well mile below
] Freeport, which was deserted on account Of
/ the oil some time ago, Rowan 4 Co. are
boring on Buffalo Creek. John NJ. Orr is
now down to the rock, and viii soon be ready
to bore near his famous salt we'll. He has no
doubt of it paying, as two veins Of oil were
closed with much difficulty when the salt
well was first bored.-Pitts. Chronicle.
French, johnson & Co., of Mecca, have
| connected a refinery with their well, and are
now putting their oil upon the market in
condition for burning.
Tidioute and TitusYille continue to be the
great center of attraction in oildom. The
n. Y. Kerosene Oil Co., alone, has purchased
/ $40 900 worth Of petroleum since the lst OF
January, from the wells at the above named
places.
/ barnyard of the Eagle Hotel, at Warren, has
got down 2S6 feet. The drillers have gone
/ through nearly $50 feet Of continuous
strata of hard blue rock. The water begins
/ to taste a little Of salt.
The West Grcenville Argus says that Mr..
/ Stewart, of that county, recently disposed OF
/ his remaining one-sixth interest in the
/ 4 Hoover well, at Franklin, for the sum Of
| sI2, 600, having previously sold like share
for 5000.
The New Castle Courant says that Wood
ward & Co. are boring for oil at the sawmiH
/ in South New Castle, and have progressed to
/ the depth Of 220 feet. They have only been at
work about three week. They have strong
salt water, and plenty Of gas. J. II. Clifton,
/ ESQ.,, at his wooden factory on Big Run, has
bored to the depth Of about 800 feet, and it
is believed he will have good well.-Aa-
hs11ing Reg.
PETROLEUM OIL AND ITS PRoPERTIEs.-A
chemist writing in the North American Of
the properties of Petroleum and Naptha
oils, says ''they are highly imPregnated
with oxygen, hydrogen and carbon, which
are found in all oleaginous substances. They
are supposed to be generated by the action
Of internal heat upon beds of coal or upon
rocks in bituminous matter, the thinner be-
ing generally called naptha, and the more
Tiscid, petroleum. These oils are also found
in various localities in Persia, in the neigh
borhood of the Caspian Sea, in Italy and
Burmah. A well in the latter named coun-
try hos been known for over one hundred
years, and has produced several Thousand
barrels per annum. In the hands of sons
chemist the productions taken from thest
oils have been of character almost incredi
ble. They are, first, benzola; second, oil o
bitter almonds third, an Illuminating oil
which burns with a brillianey equal 70 gas
with flame three inches in height, anC
emftt no smoke. One superiority that thi
| illunainator has oFer many others is, that
is perfectly non-explosive. Fourth, lubri
, ealing oil which is equal to the best sperm
inasmuch as tt will not freeze or gum fifth
q carbonate polish, equal in briliancy to an.
other yet produced. Various others, such a
musk and oil of rose, and eOloring matte
of royal purple, perfectly fast color. i
fact, ali the original colors are, IN create
or less degrees, combined in these oils, an
can, by proper scientific application, he pro