The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-01


was in it till recently Itis now current.
" reported that it is full of petroleum.
No wonder the people in that locality
are an enlightened people. Large com
panies in Louisville, Cincinnati, New Al
bany and other cities, are being formed
of wealthy and influential men, and their
engineers are now in the field prospect
ing, with a view to locating sites for
wells. If Providence dispenses his gifts
and blessings evenly, it is thought that
something rich lies concealed in this To-
cality, as the surface can boast no more
than the laws of the land allow 1t. A
large portion of Perry. Crawford. and
Martin counties have been leased or
bought, and the ensuing summer VIII
satisfy parties concerned whether the
pocket has anything in ii or not.
CONSUMPTION OF PETROLEUM.-We
subioin the following extracts from "G.
Mordaunt & Co.'S Petroleum Circular
dated London, january, 1865, which are
OF interest as showing the growing i'm.
portance of this article in the great COM
mercial centres of Europe:
The consumption of Petroleum has en-
ormously increased, as its uses become
more and more extended, and the public
mind becomes gradually disabnsed of the
fallacy of regarding il as dangerous
burning oil But the figures of the de-
livories must not he taken as the actual
ratio of increase, as there has been scarce
ly any export demand, all through the
wear, in consequence of the Continental
and Colonial markets having been sup
piled direct from America, whereas, in
1868, the delivery for export was as large,
or sometimes larger than that for home
consumption.
Petroleum as a fuel, has been and is
still the subject of much discussion and
investigation amongst scientific men,
and there seems TO he no reason to doubt
but that ere long some means for adapt.
inc il to this use will be found. Petro-
le1m Spirit, as a substitute for turpen-
tine is now extensively and generally
used in the manufacture of varnish, the
mixing of paints, and for most OF the
purposes for which turpentine is used, to
be essential. Petroleum mbricating oil
now finds regular market for all the
purposes of fabrication, and II is ques-
ton whether it may not soon displace
the use of linseed oil so largely used in
the manufacture of paints; it has also
been successfully experimental on for
the purpose of making soap.
Crude Petroleum-The British renners
are now making great improvements IN
their refined oil The deliveries from
the public warehouses are scarcely fair
criterion, considerable quantities hay-
ING been taken ex-ship direct to the dis
tilleries i'm London as well as to tho out
ports.
The total export from America to all
parts was, from January lst to Decem-
Der 10th, 1864, 3l,l2l,79l gallons 1868,
q, 1876, 5,l89; 1862, I0,523,75l. The total i'm,
portation to London from all parts was
in 1864, crude, 27,7l7 barrels; refined. 45,
2lI barrels; 1863, crude, $4,000 barrels
refined, "a, 900 barrels; 1862, crude, 10000
barrels. The quantity of petroleum now
afioat from the United States to the
United Kingdom is about 1900 barrels
From Canada there has been a total
cessation Of shipments, chiefly in conse
quence of the disparity of prices. From
Wallachia about 500 tons have been i'm
ported, and an immense quantity is avail
able, should prices suit. Large districts
i'm Wales and Scotland abound with the
oil-producing coal, which may be said to
be as ineXhaustable as the coal used for
burning. The production is about five
times as large as last year, and the retin-
ers prOmis to produce an oil equal to the
best American in color, smell and bun-
ing qualities.
PETROLEUM As FUEI~-Now that Ps
troleum is OH every tongue, the following
article from the London Times, showing
the progress in England of the expert
ment commenced III this country some
months ago, looking to the substitution
of petroleum for coal as fuel, will be i'll
teresting:
An elementary course Of experiments
was commenced last week in the factory
department of Woolwick dock yard, with
"a view of testing the capacity of petro'
leum to supercode coal and other fuel on
shipboard, and Glso in prOpelling steam
machinery in factories. The method
adopted is totally distinct from that at
tempted some time ago i'll the United
States of America, and il the patented
invention of Mr. c. j. Richardson, an en-
gimeer residing at Kings on. He has sub
mitted his plans to the Lords of the Ad.
miralty, and has obtained permission to
carry ont his suggestion for the beneht
of Her Majesty's service.
The plan under trial is simply to burn
the petroleum through porous material
which is placed in All iron chamber, dip
ned into water vessel, also Of iron. The
oil admitted into the chamber soddens
tbe porous material, and rises by sort
of capillary attraction. The surface
then catches fire and burns rapidly as
long as the oil is supplied The ef,
feet of the flame is so great that with
the small apparatus, which is only
two feet superficial area, and affixed
10 boiler, the oil on Saturday was
utilized 80 as to he eqnal for steam Pnr'
poses to five tons Of coal A third al
vantage is obtained by the employment
of the petroleum, namely, that no stokers
are needed, and the boilers can he sup
piled with several fires, one above anoth-
or The snail CRATE used in the exPen-
ments was placed under boiler OF ~,
horse power, and in two hours II raised
the steam 10 ten pounds pressure lhs
only objection seems TO be the fear Of ex'
,Iosivs oualities but these Nr Richard.
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