The New York herald., 1864-10-26

ost productive wells on OH creek mas nne residence
in New York. where be also ussseSss business
lies in the place Quite wealthy; nne family regul$
attendant at the Baptist church Runs the Petroleum
The Kipsslands, OF Tisusvie, are also a highly re-
specled wealthy Influential family. And many 9th.
most Of whose names have heretofore been recorded
WHAT THE pnous1ED SAT-.
OF course many Of those who visit the on creek region
express their disgust In various ways but none
more uniquely than Western the other day, who
believed the whole thing "a humbug got up
by some Yankee spccuator with design OF cheating
Providence OF warm place to send sinners-in other
words Yankee trick 70 pump out heli Others, again,
who have unlimited faith 10 the productions OF the
country, do not hesitate to that tbe mud which
high state OF gravitation Az old whaer captain
expressing opinion the Petroleum Hotel OiCity
that the oil came from huge deposit OF whales. which
caught there when the flood abated intersen
ing convulsons OF nature had since them
"what might whale be worth, captain % inquired
thousand doare" replied the captain "Well whales
pretty good property, isn't Mn .Yes when you catch
Rim," quietly responded the the old salt who, after
beide Cor quarter Of century q whaling harpooner,
had now Dsooms petroleum lampooner
Our TitusviMe Correspondence.
Tlrusvnls. Crawford Co., Pa, Oct. 20, 1854.
Another Rose to the Pe~nsyscanio Oil Regions from New
Yak-Cdatson to Parchassrs, dc.
I read with no small degree Of interest Your corrc.
oil regions Of Pennsylvania, which appeared in tho
HERALD Of the 7,h inst. submit however chat Mead.
vile outside OF the oil regions and any Dersop going
there and then returning " the fearful rcsae 30 well de-
pcted by your correspondent would INA TO his dsmay
that he had undergone much useless rol and by the
time he had arrived at Ntusvie would be completely
tired OUT and unfit to prosecute mis- researches Tho
better route and mode Of parties from New
rk 10 pursue are--lake the lightning train leaving
Jersey City about sig r. M, having early in the day
cured at the principal Office, 240 Broadway, through
tickets to tusviile and sleeping sections Tickets cost
$12 25, sleeping accommodations extra Train arrives
IT Salamanca at eleven A. N next day. There change
cars to the Atlantic and Great Western arriving at Cory
about two p N. There change cars again to the on
Creek train for Ttnsvie. On arrival this thriving
and busting, but rapidly growing, little town,
proceed to the McCray House. the best and
the proprietor a. day before leaving New York to
have beds for the night and horses for the following
engaged, Is probable that neither be had Al
though this town bids fair before long be OF constera
bic importance here the traveller has his first intro
challenged to match In the words OF an Irishman, we
have graphic description OF the thoroughares
ar'nt the streets paved with mud. and the Sidewalks
fdgCsd with dirty boords, full of hoes.n No who
ride horseback, and handle his nag should
think OF visiting this locality Mud, mud, everlasting
mud everywhere, vayied with rocks stumps and holes
of startling proportions Does the visitor to see
some piece Of land offered to him for saie he s
previously arranged for conductor he will meet with
trouble and disappointment in his research. Does he
come 70 investigate the property and proceedings Of
some company in which he ccntempates taking shares
he will he surrounded with similar difficulties. Let all
plans be arranged before leaving the cy Does he
TO prospect aud purchase land he has need Of all the
caution he command, and must bear In mind that
nearly every eligible location is bought up and that he
lacks the essential knowledge Of distinguishing eligible
territory from that which ia, probably, vaueess still,
there prizes drawn and. by bold and energetic
action many will yet make large fortunes. while the ma
orty who persevere cannot fail TO do WELL With regard
to companies there is doubt II they founded
good fee simple estates with responsible at the
helm, that they fail 10 do wel while those whose
they do not CONTROL with tract Of worthless land in
out OF the way region thrown In b nd, should
by all means be stunned would suggest the name
Of " mineral aristocracy'' in conclusion, In place Of
petroleum" This would include all those succeed
in the coal OIL lead copper, iron, silver and gold busi
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