The New York herald., 1864-10-14
h,a eL-.rss = rrarrant a Which lies hidden hensa.h

hsasih'e stree = fragrant o which lies hdden beneath
tur }t-~s spd ura'asies.
bo splf OF speculation ruGs htgh through ut the oil
district, bnts pg cuarly mani est in the vicinity Of
HorsH >eci tri,srg - bul creek There i~o three
hga'y cs,rige Ne'ls bseu bored. which hsye
~ i@s ei 3 rstii2g rices up TO aia minS nsure,.
kacrassc hasacen fart'cuarly directed 70 But creek
ant IS ir bat .ue of tue suppressed dsnscr
nan gaer a. q Nfee.iax in The fesoa ma '' uase
ly tnrta ape s,r tinsnes rsef-the ofsiaA ses' u
o. discssers ~ Western virginia turaias sasine, on
che hassahr, VII isi lrorGeee wels we're pecuied
40 Z tie ctleme o the war ne uitoon niies
satn o. Hughes river. and gave promise . being .ne
yey be~rt = re o region, lol VS. ysu'lk - m syo
60 0co brre- daily have been procured Ia
cons ouepce 81 war disturbance this rich loc y has
beea messarsb'y abandoned until within few months
rnterl1sing men have gone to work Ia that quarter,
Rathb0n 4 20 tWestern Nireinsns). have recently
sold their property at turning springs FOR the
ensrEous 1 have bcen informed. os si2o 900
ahe intCguedale country betScen the Nor
Virginia Railroad and Hughes river thence TO Bsrning
SPRINGS has generally been purchased | to
ths conniry kng along and adjacent to H. the great
geological uphsavai which distinguishes oi district
This line of geological disturbances well marked and
some what skab!s 10 It's character u exteods IN
general southern direction from Ohio rivss near
thc mouth u Bull c.eek 10 the Rurnsng Springs
forty The strata haSe been vioieu " disrupted
aud incline angles five degrees ifiy. In some
yaces they aim st vertical. Ihis dfsiocaou
readily traced the summit of the highest hills and in
the depth OF the lowest valleys. he auficna axis Is
wen 1eued throughout almost The entire distance The
uniform inclination Is csst and west The variable width
OF hs upheava Is from TO three miles. In particular
localities tnere appears have been series OF upheava
successive disturbance.
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bre the bss, locations Ter wells are presented. and
that immedatey beneath the great source OF supply
practical viii determine this important and slip
pery point satisfy those most interested ore fact Is
settled. at almost any point the lne Of this
decIuaion oil procured: apd the story Is rrcct
wherever the most violent disturbance has taken place
gaseous compounds. wia more readily ascend into the
underlying space aud even 10 the surface. lew years
end Of tins county by collecting petroleum from stratum
of sand, upon which rested stratum of compost white
face * streams or issue from the ssures Of rocks al u
numerabe places along the nc OF this extensive dis
turbsnce Good wells can be procured at depth or
seventy ive to two hundred and atty feet The
well struck within the lsst IN nLh ut Horse Neck has
depth of but ono hundred and sixty twos the large
flowing well struck on the 18th OF March last has
depth OF two hundred and iorIy nine feet These al
too shallow aud this the principal Objection to al, the
wells yet bored No gcod well be procured and relied
on without passing through the secoad sand rock,
evea the third. The OF suaply lies higher the
Virginia district than that of pennsy Here oil
is derived from the carbonerous series those from the
lower iormatousthe saud stones and slabs Of tn, up
per DIVISION Good wells be procured here from $50
to 500 feet; there not much short o. $50 feei.
The oil from this district g valuable as lubricator
It's gravity rangesro twenty light forty degrees. IL
has brown, greensh lor, and strong puogont, btu
mincUs odor.
Somc Of the IirnAIps readers may No, know what we
by pct oieum it's crude state. Let briefly
fine ard imposition
Petroleum derived pros slrian, rock oil. 1t is
also called oil earth, tssTds nap,hs asphaltu
bitumen, seneca oil, bank oil, natural tar. Bar .
osdoes % ,a essauay HTa tho % S
1t is compound OF liquid portions OF several btuminous
substances, which. although differing 10 some particu-
ton Petroleum approaches nap;ha or asphaltum, ac
cording to the liquid or solid state in which it may be
found Asphaltam is hard, black solid, and napiha rs
light volatile and transparent fluid, highly ccmbusiible
In chemical composition there is close reemblance
between all the bltumas-a containing the elementary
gases carb1n and hydrogen, in nearly the same proper
tons
from the decomposition OF vegetable or animal tesue
Petroleum from this locality the result OF vegetable
bitumiuzaion that from the lower Siarian limestone
OF Canada is OF animal origin. The cavities OF large
orhoceraes have been found filled with petroleum. but
win the supply bold OUT who can answer The
celebrated Rainarghong wells, Ia Burmah India, have
What might be the eloct Of exhaustinS steam pump
1t IS difficult TO tell but certain II the wells OF Hanln
Ford Co.. operating near Petroleum station North
Virginia Railroad have been pumped without inter-
ruptOn for four years aud without material dimnution
bave already reerred 10 the primitive mode Of get
ting oil on Hughes river Pits excavated in the
river bank. and Tho oil collected very much in
ner practised BY the ancient inhabitants OF 2acyn
thus, as described by Herodous. Some Old citizens
me that many THOUSAND barrels have boon collected
from the sand by this simple process-excavatDg pits,
filling them with water. agiiang the sand until the oil
rises, and then removing with woolien cloth or
Ny opinion based careful observation and expora-
tloo, Is the supply Of oil will be found abur
entire district south OF Hughes river not
only aloag the antcDa line It's subordinate folds
and textures. but beyond il. This pout in speedily
be subed. az wells will be bored within the
next ninety days He,vy Investments have been
made BY Eastern capitalissnot speculators-who
uad Ms na osaup OF M
largely therctrom. Several prominent citizens New
York have secured important landed interests In Western
Virginia. Not only business men, but politicians states
and others. have turned their attention haer
or those who have secured desirable locations sappose
there may be no Improperly saying that Hon. Joseph
G. Kennedy, superintendent United states Census.
has been particularly fcssunate. know Of no
worthy OF worldly success. He has
been faithful aud efficient officer. Mr. KeuAedy
is great lover OF nature and through the urgent soca
rT sVx.n hr,is
hurried trip into the mountains OF west Virginia lie
was interested 10 the geology the aur and eventful
the wonderful OF the petroleum district lie
Determined to for himself some desirable
location lie was peculiarly fortunate Tor within week
the lands he poSchased sd vanced aity per cent
Win the heavy Investments recently mafe, and from
tory immediately north and south Hughes will
speedily be developed well known ontsy yana frm
dollars worth OF territory. and driving down wells at
rapid rate Baltimore Company, with heavy capital.
arc actively al work. Besides these some has dozen
other companies have commenced operations and, as
significant fact, may be mentioned that these
parties have disposed Of their interests Bull creek and
Burning springs TO try Their fortune near the scat OF
aacient oil 'diggings.n Sagacous look for great
rush in this direction.
Nothing strikes the eye OF the miner or the stranger
30 much as TIE greet number OF derrirks and
scores o. engines, IN every stage Of progress toward
Bull creek 10 Hughes river The din o. the hammer is
assTd day ana uisat, aud the pull OF the engine
groes ypu al almlst every turn 40 immense spsit OF
progress Is seen everywhere. weslcsn Virginia seems
destined 10 b. bored thoroughly oye--as much 5, IS
Eastern Virginia d. other days bored BIZ husiinx
pocians- Grease tie lncsmi,ant OF oue, oil the pro-
duci Of the Other.
great revolution viii be Elected in this outire region.
Already fcores OF persons have sold out aud gone
hence nefTicks above the i.tc patch, aot
The seam whistle starlIcs the deer in bis ss. Presto
change wsitlen ALL and the laod u rapidly aciur
ins ian ancient aod pilch "like smell. I"
lretro3 cum In the state OF New York.
NIAGARA COUNTY.
The Lockport Bee says that petroleum has been dis
covered n that county about three miles northwest sr
Iockport, the rarm Of Erastus Snyder. sometime
snce Mr. Snyder commenced driog Tor oil IN sprtng
which emitted gas abunGauty Us TO canse him 10 b.
Neye tlat oil might be found there. lie has Already
reached depth OF three hundred and thirty ect, aud
found tho pure petroleum In such quantities as 10
pace the practical and Profitable working q The well