The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-12

could hardly be Ilore encouraging. More
than 2 ooO barrels have already been OBJ
tained i'm the few months during which
the search has been prosecuted, though
none of the bOriugs have yet reached u
depth which could be considered as any
test of their capacity. The "Wylie Well'
has Welded as much as eighty barrels IN
a single day, but owing TO some accident
in the working, operations have been
suspended upon it for the present. The
Kramer" "St. Clair, and "Ploneet'
have all had partial success, abunuahtis
sufficient Ia encourage the lessees "
| further effort The same may he said "i
the attempts maie on Whitley Cl'eeS.
| The whole business, however. is stil. 10
| its incipient stage throughout the New
Petrolia, yet | am convinced that il pre-
sents field for enterprise which will
| amply reward the capitalists who may
embark in it, From all have seen and
heard, am of opinion that the indica-
| tions are quite As encouraging here as
they were at first eitheron the Allegheny
OF Kanawha. How large a portion of
| tho Monongahela Valley will eventually
be found To yield the peculiar product,
time alone can determine but traces of
| il have from time to time. in boring for
salt, been found at widely different local
tiles. GeOlogically, there is very much
| of this region which has the petroleum
character, aud the future will probably
develop its existence where il is now
little suspected For the present IL is
probable that operators will he disposed
for the most part To direct their attention
to those localities which, while present
ing such indications as are considered
reliable, are at the same time in closest
proximity to the wells in which il has
already been found. One thing appears
certain, that the wholecountry has been
walked upon the snbject.
After leaving the Maple Farm, on the
Dunkard, | followed the stream 10 its
mouth. and turned my horse to Geneva
by the river road, and as loitered in my
journey. enjoying tie fresh December air
and sunshine, | found myself opposite
the handsome estate which, for many
years, was the home of Albert Gallatin,
now the property of Hon. John l.. Daw-
son, the Representative of this Congress
sional District Ii extends along the
Monongahela to the mouth of Georges
Creek, a mile and halfOf distance 1t
contains. am told, $50 acres, about half
beautiful woodland and in high state OF
cultivation This is regarded as valua-
ble oil territory.
Leaving my horse al a farm house on
the western side of the river got boy
to row me across in skiif, and climbed
mp the steep upheaval bluff to the house.
Mr. Dawson being absent in Congress
was allowed by the family having it in
charge to walk about the premises a
will II lies about two and half miles
below the mouth of Cheat river. The
situation is beautiful beyond description;
the Monongahela, in its beautiful sweep,
forming its boundary on the northwest;
the valleys of Dunkard and Georges
Creeks opening up pleasant prospects
from either extremity of the river front,
and the mountains rising for twenty
miles iu lovely view to the east This
was the home of Mr. Clinton for forty
years, and as gazed upon the commodi
Ous and stately mansion, | felt inspired
with veneration for spot once visited
by Lafayette, and the residence of Mr.
Gallatin, 50 long distinguished in the
service of his country.