, 1865-03-15

road hueEing the river bank, md crossing
The river bT reEries At several points whc,e
the step bluffs block The way. To1each P1t-
hole Creek, and the liver above tnat pom,
the best ronte is to go from on City TO Plum
er, ecyen miles. and turning to the right from
the center OF the ? Hinge, cross Plth ,ae Greek,
and strike the river at CuibeItson's Run,
Frtm this puint coed road extends along
either bank. Two villages arc passed on the
rad before reaching the northern Inc Of
Veuaugo county. At President. near the
mouth Of Hemlock Creek. s lsrSe hotel has
csta Creek is The village OF Tfouesta. Both
these Villages are cu the east side Of the river.
Fsom Oh City. to Hickory Creek Is about
twenty eight miles.
From OIL CITY up on Creek to Titu$vi11e
the choice lies between horseback and O2t
travel. The best way On every account, ID t,
walk. The horses betray few traces Of Ara
hian blood, and their habits are too devo-
tional f T comfort or safety. Tha greater
| number drop on their knees at every oppos-
tuuiiy. By goipgtn foot the visitor can see
more. and, in many instances, travel faster
than on horseback.
From on City 70 shaeaer's Farm, where the
twelve and half miles OF about the worst
road--or no rrad-in the United States-
There arr several stopping places on the
route, Rouseyille, hIcCltntocky,lle aud Pc
troleum Center having tavern accommoaa-
t;onE-such Us they are. At ShaeiEer's Farm
the train can be taken in the evening for Ii
| tusyille, seyen miles. aud early next morning,
from TitusYlllG to Cory, twenty. eight NILS,
| and back to Meadvilie, forty-two miles far
ther.
Everywhere the visitor must be prepared
for rough living and ha' lodging If fortunate
enough to obtain lodging. When intending
to stSp a. ngt At any na7e;su1as tk;a p3aes' te!s
doing 50 you will have slight chance Of ob-
! tanning half bed. II this Is neglected there
Is certainty Of getting no bed ut all.
GREAT OIL sESsAI1oN IN WESTERN EEw TORE.
Several gentlemen Of this city tCbicago)
have been on visit to Wcstaeid. Chatauque
county, N. T., where they have Witnessed ua-
mIstakable evidences Of petroleum. Gas is-
suing IN large quantities from creytces In tue
earth; pure petroleum smell; on being
touched with match burns with brilliant
dsme. Several bottles were filed, tightly
corked, and brought to this city sG1el1s like
a. bottle Of kerosene. Great excitement
there der1icks building IN all directions; Gu
g>nes ordered, and on the wny, for boring.
The excitement started By practical oil men
| fiom the Pennsylvania oil regions, In thu
ncighborhood. Oil lands near the Lake
Lake E1ie. Years aEo. indications Of salt
We1e known to exist here, but never properly
tested. Geological formation the same Us in
the Pennsylvania oil regions, near by. The
rocks are peculiarly disturbed and broken !;
By some internal force they appear to have
been upheaved. The indications seem 1denti-
cal with Pitholc and Hemlcck Creeks, il Ve-
! naugo bounty, Pa- With the samc indica-
| tions well was sunk on Plthole Creek in
| January, 1865, in an undeve1oped territory.
| Oh WaH struck and flowed at the rate Of $50
| bnrrtls per day. This created q great excite
| ment, and the undeyeloped territory was I'M
mediately sTarmed with spectators, eager
to buy OF lease every rod Of land in the vicin-
ity. 1t is now clearly demonstrated that oil
coming to the surfuce in springs is not Us re-
iilble sign Of oil in the Immediate neig ghbor-
hood as gas springs, for It maT be carried q
lon. distance By tho current Of the subtsr-
zanean stEeaualets by which the springs ave
fed, but gas being more buoyant than oil
! is not nk.l to b. carried along. by the de-
| scending currents, and therefore mot likely
| to wander so far from Its Issues. (See Lsr-
chants Aago=iqe for Oct: 1864, pp. $3.50, and
Journal Of beienos for Sept. 1854,
Great 1alth that oil exists here, and that OF
superior quail 7, is now manifested By null
| titudcs whose attention has been but recently
turned to this region. Operations are now
ct mmencing, aud Developments are cond-
DENLY expected TINT will equal any territory
yet discovered. Land will doubtless double
and qnadruple In price in less than three
months Now is Jour time, gentlemen; 60
and SIC, and feel, and snaea for yourselves.