The New York herald., 1864-10-07

Increased, and immense fortunes have boen made.
heirs Of the late Captain A B. Funk, iona Watson +,
Orange Notch, who have retired win great for for,
worth $4,000 Among the half miiouafes may
be mentonedJ ". Sherman, J. O. Husssy diving at
Cleveland, but doing business hee), DR.. Levi Hader-
man, y. W. Ames burgess o, the borough, and many
others. The Dalze Brothers. formerly OF Pi',sbrrg,
wealthy hosre factory in this place turns four
hundred barrels per day at three dollars ana twenty five
cents per barrel. The Oil Creek fair ad Is finished TO
this place from Cory eight miles and to the Shat
fer farm, about miles down the creek oa s way
to on CITY The report that no railroad would be con.
eructed below rtusvie through the heart OF the oil
district account o the danger OF tho taking re
from the sparks Of locomotives is believed to be story
set on foot by teamsters who reaize very largely by
carrying oil from the wells to the railroad depots Tho
OIL Creek Railroad will be continued as fast az men can
be obtained TO build It, This Is great country for poor
men.
Millions OF dollars invaAed 10 this part OF the oil
region by companies formed in New York. Phadelphia
monthly divdends others unsafe. This borough,
from an humble country village only few years ago
numbers now population OF some six thoussnd
New and handsome brick aud private dwellings,
are gony up every aide, and indicate determination
permanent place or business. There banks
he Petroleum and one nl'ona and room FOR three Or
four more The place contains thirteen hotels and not
really good ono among them ALL There rs hne opening
for first class house. 1t has large hall, cailed Crit
miustrel business. The hall win hold seven eight
hundred Society here is good, mostly Eastern, pous,
temperate and deet paying isa poor place Tor lawyers
one weekly newspaper. Among the residents a'e num-
Der Of New Bedford gonemen-among them tie brother
and son OF the late mayor OF that city the Hon. Isaac
G. Taber.
CORY oIrY-rHE OIL CIRCUIT coMPLHrrD.
Down to Cory CITY by the on Creek Railroad We have
Western Pennsvvaua oil region. Cory contains popu
laton OF between three thousand and four Thousand
up the city the rsope have not taken time, 20
this date TO from the front part OF the place the
stumps which tboy obliged to dig out in order TO
clear space for building Three railroads centre here:
tue Philadelphia ard Erie Atlantic and Great WesterD
accumulate wealth that as yet no churches have been
completed. But there is Catholic church. also Baptist
and Me bodist under way Eligible building lots COM
mand $500 $780, Five years the whole site Of the
town might have been bought for the lowest sum or less
Mr.. Bennett tho burgess, came here three years ago.
and paid 81 to 50 DO per acre for land that now com
mands s700 to $500 per Samuel Downer OF Boston,
owns the extensive oil factory located IN Cory, and
rents 1t company that now carries it on. II is
valued 500 COO Tho works cost oOo Employs 175
men, aud pays 81 75 10 50 per day. Has refined 100
ba res per day for the last month"; consuming 24O bar
q gasoline naptha water separated 4. burning OIL
s. aoricatips on by chilling or pressing with Ice similar
daily consumed In this process. The product OF the
oil region from data obtained at this refinery has been
about 900 barrels per day for the past year.
THE CIRCUIT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA OIL REGION.
From Meadvlle to Franklin, per Atlantic and Great
From Frank in to OIL city on horseback or on foot
From Oil City Shafrer farm, including intermediate
oil country, Cherry run, Cberry Tree run, PIT Hole
creek, up tho Allegheny to Tideout. Warren
county, &c. by any convey ance, on horseback or
From 0h Shutter farm to ii.usve per oil Creek Rail-
From vitusvie TO Corry3 per same road Is
From Cory to Meadvle, per Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad d.." .."....................'. 40
Total Observation-Disclosures. 184
Me dvilie TO New York per Atlantic and Great
Western an Erie Railroads ............ 460
New York to Pennsylvania oil regions and circuit GA