The New York herald., 1864-10-26
ANOTHER VISIT VISIT TO PE4R0LIi.
Further investigations Into tho Wed-
aers Of tho Oil Region.
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Description of Distinguished
Oil Characters.
THE PETROLEUM RAGE At A0Mk
Effects OF the Horald's Spec lal
Report.
; NEW COMPANIES BEING, II FORMED
GREAT ADVANCE IN 'IlL PROPERTY.
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LARGE EXPEND' IrUREs OF MONEY.
4 Very muddy Country, but Every.
bs Ay in Coed Hnmsr.
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AxU1yNG INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL
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. NEW COMPANIES BEING, II FORMED
GREAT ADVANCE IN az PROsBRTY.
LARGE ExPEND' IrUREs OF MONEY.
4 Very Mu Ady Country, but Every
be Ay in Coed Hnmsr.
AKU6yNG INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL,
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Cur ueadville Correspondcncc.
MKADyILIE, Pa, Oct %, 1864
- rm mRaLp's REPORT
anave just returned this pleasant town from hAsty
expedition into the OIL Creek region, and will give you
low in regard to the country, its population, &C.,
not touched upon the very elaborate and generally
report of the special representative
who recently made visit to the territory. say
N advance that the HERALDs account has been accepta
Bile 10 all parties prominently interested in the oil region,
and proper credit bestowed upon the enteprsing pro-
pretor Of your paper for sending special commissioner
- examine this very interesting but very muddy and
very rough and rugged section Of the country. The
HssALDs report has given great impetus business
the oil region In the sale OF territory the transfer Of
leases the formation Of companies and the priG Of
the liquid bitumen At the wells and in the markets.
HISTORY DISCOVERY
has not been fully understood, and few remarks In ad
attiou your former may be unacceptable.
Gazetteer OF Pennsylvania published early 1903,
srs TO the existence OF oil in the western and northern
parts Of Pennsylvania by relating the fact that noted
aooor in the habit OF riding the mountains
nerseback, taking mis- saddle bags filled with bottles;
sAsn filing taken from the ground
would return and sell TO the primitive settlements east
sO9 t0 Aegnanics, panacea for all the ills that act
0anknd Although the existence Of the oil was known
than century ago. not until within the last
swelve years tsat any effort made to make it .
seapc product Of the country and send 20 all parts Of
10 world Its development and It's susive use, mot
y 10 this country but In Europe where, among other
services used light the streets Of Pc
sarg, and In South America, whore furnishes light 70
Hlamiuate the apartments Of Brazilian prncesses and the
remote parts Of the world such Asia and Africa
vhisher IL s article Of extensive export from this
ssuntry may be looked upon with astonishment and in
ssduy by the casual Observer but those who carefully
all the facts connected with the subject but
wsaAsr that IL 20 long allowed 70 remain unde-
vssoped ~ article OF general use and commerce.
NupExrs or EARLY pHoovKRY.
In she spring 1853 Mr. George H. Bissel formerly OF
Msw Orleans upon his North from city,
- the Office Of Professor d. Crosby Of Dartmouth Col
Asge, N. H., small bottle Of petroleum given DIR. c. by
Ais nephew Dr. Brewer, Of Ttusville Pa, and found
spon DR.. BIS land on on creek, venango county Pa
Ms. greatly 10 the product; and
about months afterwards associated himself with
nr Eveeth In developing tho article These gentlemen
Vssoeeded 70 rtusvile, purchased, what then
sans,dered principal oil Of yvania
Msssp. Brewer Watson Co.. OF Ttusvipe, for IS 000
Nsssrs- T. B. then organized . company, under the
aane "Pennsy wanna Rock OIL Company and pro-
eseded develop the lands by trenchng them and
ING she surface oil and water into These primitive
operations conducted about three years only
limited amount Of oil however beiUg raised, and that
principally BY linment makers. In the spring OF
1866 Evelsh Bissel, considerable expense,
employed siman. OF Yale College to ansyze
she oil and furnished him with all needfu apparatus for
IN experiments. Professor s. engaged about four
months IN hs analysis, and 10 the fail Of 1855 Messrs
q B. published Professor Silman's very full
aad elaborate report. This report excited some
attention in New Haven, and some gentlemen Of that
city proposed 10 Messrs. b. 70 reorganize the
pADy New Haven. This done, Professor silliman
bsing the first president OF the company The work OF
raising the oil by trenchng by the
psay until 1858, when arrangement was concluded
b. shs company with same Of its members 10 bore an
Axteean well the land. new company then
DDvmed called the Seneca OIL Company, who obtained
Sqn the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company Lease Of the
noa for forty five years, condition OF giving
ssr oorpsny twelve cents per gallon for all oil produced
They employed gentleman by the OF Drake-then
conductor on the New York and New Haven Railroad
- oversee operations Oil creeK and furnished Mr.
Drake with tpe necessary capital. Mr.. commenced
sseratons at once but WAS delayed by many
snt finally, the 2sth OF August, 1859, he "sruck
BE" At depth Of only sixty feet from the surface
This well produced about four hundred gallons Of OIL per
Day, which, a. that time was regarded as "bg thing
nsncensu, Inc petrolsam basinsss,SSssw The second
article of export fem the United states the y6dnt6n
asuntpg since January sixty millions Of gallons
I'M 6UxifY AND GRAVITY of THB OIL POUND oN OIL CREEK
ALrrGHArY RyFR, FFEscH CREEK, Erc.
u interesting TO those who are enlisted 10 the bust.
ness OF developing this remarkable article 10 know the
gravity Of the OIL AZ found different localities, as
apon that depends value for particular purposes We
VII state therefore that the oil found OH creek va
nes " gravity from forty 70 nfty degrees Beaume II
ssn,ains large proportion II benzine The oil OF Ae
snsny river ranges from thirty 10 thirty nine de-
eces, eno contains very little naptha Much OF this oil
= MIXED with lard and other substances and makes a
very good iuercaiOr fOf coarse machinery II rs, how
ever, quite equal ~ the oil creek for illuminate ing
purpose Inc o q freuch creek ranges from thirty
tsrp one sa hai degrees and ia probably the finest
saiura ubricator known IL Il used nn gr ear success
thc most delicate machinery This oil sells readily
elusive Of package and the remained aoou the
same for the last year and hal. Active operations are
voipg on upon French creek the territory s bone
rapidly developed. In fact the entire oil region as
have before ntnated has experienced great revival
sinoe the HsaALD's reports appeared.
An incredible OF business s transacted At the
Eegers Office 10 this place, which Is the county
The transferring of alone The work four weeks
behnd recording cases although large force OF
=. clerks smpoysd pity sne ,9Tn hoSs woOls not
- much and such important business 70 obliged 10 be
transacted within is walls. The present court house 70
which to dsost valuable records entrusted 70 the
rbohs. ms advisable, nay absolutely neoeseary that
~. W. ~ VIZ respect should be soopted. r rs.Ms 10
rev YORK Philsdelpha Pittsburx, 70 say nothing OF
sbe resident inhabitants the oil region interested
tns Imgrov ovement, and unless the advice we give be
s0on respected eontasration Ia the town may destroy
Booey.
have tubed their well On the papd IN the river
swo mles below Franklin expect ID will visId eighty
have been uSt da ohs wells hitherto
hscius Handsomely, having finally struck the nthrd
ssndstcne" Az Two Nile run. on Reeds and Pstcbeis
runs Sugar creek @ FAR up az Coopertowp on sandy
srcsk French creek, bcor stated The sscemep,
sxsssds and nsw wells are being bored.
srKAs OIL CITY.
The fbIs on belnr TOO haa fox