The New York herald., 1864-10-14
residuum OF petrolen m, but Is ming marked
hs one OF iis most val liable products

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resduum OF petrolen m, but Is now ming mMksa
~ one OF is most valuable products
NAV CoLoRs FROM THE REsIDUUs.
r,hhs .ne most favoriie eoors for six soods
from the resduum of petroleum and Manufactured
tno humboldt refinery, rummer, 10 the Oil
or perhaps a shade darker but SIN A priIaot and
- called tho iiumbold process Of manufac-
VINO are German chemists and do speak, they
aerstand English No stranger allowed 10 enter their
works. excep. by special permsslon II s stated inai
tho Humboldt Company produces these cot,rs from a
combination OF naptha and The rehuery uses sWen.
or petroleum per day when running al fun c.nsctsv
Another delicate and fashionable color, hgnt bIue
the now famous and popular color Masens sns md" .s
hear that still another color, called the Rosinan
OF production from petroleum. Ihase coiors arc
ascertained ny dropping the oil certain into
water by which the most beautiful bues brought out
II is confidently believed that petroleum Will IN
shape form one OF the valuable ngredicDts
SaD ls Ssa mHss Ever 70 can
as benxoe benzoIe, nnpths (Which used InsteAd OF
turpentne) the labrcsng oils, paint OILS aud we do
not know how many other productions ali having bsso
in this wonderful treasure OF the earh Ths res,dsu has
recently been purchased In large quantities BY parties Ia
Williamsburg Tor some pupose not known TO sbe public
rs also regarded with favor disinfecng agent. and
Is SAID that no case Of yellow fever smapox % other
epldemlc mas been known to exist where s pvOducod
In large qualities In Italy upon recent occasion,
petroleum was used with entire success dr,vng away
an epidemic that was raging IN town. Tue OBJ ectou 10
petroleum works being bsns removed.
The Jersey CITY Council in which city ,l,ete arc mum
Der OF petroleum works. or reGneres, has thrawn ts
opposition 10 iheir being located within The city mIs.
JERSEY CRY RgPisEsfRs.
These rrnner'es seven In numbcr--van 5lckes. Par
rows Hazen Co., Heibrchs + Sommers Vesta, Fxcei-
three hundred and nfty barrels each per wsrE.
families IN lighting streets, and IN chemical tests ssa
operations Al eighty cents gallon tho Of this oil
thousand feet Tho necessity OF trimming amTs is
viated by the use OF petroleum.
RISING ruE sUPERFLUoUs GAS AT WILLS.
Al 1rs the superiuous gas At the wcs caused canstd
ernble annoyaDce but Instead OF being .. this limo t
turned 10 account IN generating steam 10 propei iAe
curry the gas of from the tank In pipc toto
mace Or the engine. where IL gnited, ard Zoe, away
with the use Of coal as fuel an expensive article in somo
localities.
LARGE PRODUCING WELLS.
Among the largest producing wells In tho OH cvcce
region at ono time was the Empire weli on the Funk
farm IL at flowed three tnonsaad barrels PER
day 10 now produces one hundred and nifty barrels por
day The Reed welt on Cherry run is one of Tho best
producing wells in tho region flow sy now aboa shrce
hundred barrels per day the ornIer statement that
was but two hundred and ny is pronounced o. 'oncccs
The Eghgate Company. whose wells mostly Nentsd
on on heEnenny arm Is principally owned 10 Gesmssy; r,s
originally one thousand barrels per day
IMPROVEMENTS IN rIrUsvILLE AND CoEEY-
In addition 10 the improvements going on or IN con-
just elected member OF Congress- proposes 70
build on the site OF the Eagle Hotel aud other property In
upon hrst class principles This Is an improvemens
very much needed, the icHerry House, MeadyBlo, Is
the only no,c ~ inc region tnat deserves ne uo ..
first class house A new depot IS going up at Cory
another Improvement very much neededss there . now
nothing but batch oI wretched sheds or the accommo
daton o. the large number Of passengers nany Of them
des), who are obliged frequently to await Tho arrival
and departure OF trains. Atte
NO CHANCE FOR BLAcKLEes IN "or DoRADO."
Notwihsts nding the OF wealth flo wing around
loosely the oil region has but instance
KNOWN OF the presence or pros onal gambler among
tna pnn inp diSCp WAQC
dishonest practices IN Roussvlle and tho way no
sSassa Who out Ss
fact that large amount OF money Is in tho
q Of ses,a
have caused tho po,pe to combine together far mutual
protection and now no :transsr csn visit tbs sssDn
be has been many hours In place. They dcnl gently
with tho errnR in tho oil region bat the natives do sos
allow themselves TO be humbugged or cheated ny any
wandering Arab from other New York pniladoiphs OF
Massachusetts Hones mon and i.r dealers always 70
ceivc cordial welcome from tho citizons Osion bus
sharpers are invited TO keep themselves scrvcs.
+ OIL CRY.
suo;er p,ion o. my thousand 70 Sky snon.eId a%
ing now hotel thore-a much needed mpr ,vcmcns
o asnoSs Who abenud ~ nOi hs. ocay and ss
for their public spirit.
INSPECTING PETROLEUM..
Tho business Of inspecuNg petroleum Is au mpostans
one sud but those who have practical knowisdgs
othe business should oe entrusted xh shs duty rhcob
ect In inspecting because u will not DO bought unless
Is essential for exportation as well as for homo CON
sumption. Tho trade adopted burning test
u from one hundred and ten degrees upwards
In order to arrive at proper burning t2st
various kinds OF instruments are uscd and tho inventors
are all try ing to Get the pre- Tue simplest
believed 10 DO tho best Oae OF these IN tavor with n
spcctors is simple TIN box, four inches squire.
thermometer ~ placed IN the box, rcn ~h ch tho hs.
s ascersncd ny ignitng cotton wick in tnpo placnd
In a cup. or basu, dcd with o, setting in tho cen
tire the box The quicksilver rsos OF course, tccosd-
ing to the heat. This tts instrument can b. smut mp
aud pot into ones PICKET IL Ia regarded rs tho simplest
and quickest method OF testing the oil. child OF crd
nary comprehension can test by ".
PrTEoLsrM IN oinER PLACES.
Besides Western Pennsylvania, western virginia. North
covered In Kentucky and IN Michigan IN Kentucky Tho
locality IN the ceutrai part of the State aud gneras
interfere with the working OF the wells as they fosmery
did Ia Western Virginia. Ia Michigan oil has been ouhd
Ia Van Buren, county impid as VINEGAR, and OF similar
co'or They ate now boring al Burning Sprng"-so
called by The Iudaason lake Michigan. with fair pros
poets OF ardsome yield. The boring Is through white,
sandy surface not unlike that at Copey Island Tno OIL
discoveries In Europe, tho Crmea, Wallachia, &C., are
comparatively urimportant when compared wth shoes
la America Among the companies attracting at'cn.
tlop hele. Is what s called the Astor Burning Sprng
Land Company, who have, ding 10 reliable surveys,
a tract ok seven thovsand of tho most valuable
neral and oil territory the Little ksnswha river.
located IN the same REGION also gushing thetr ands
into market There general revival si over PeWons
the HERALD has exposed 10 extent and riches 10 tho
world The whole Western Yankee nation seems TO have
have ample assurance o long continued not an eyov
lasting fountain OF supply upon which 10 rest the basw
their titlc being the newest, most unsensn e@a
most wealthy aristocracy 10 this democratic land.
Petroteum In Western virgsnia.