The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-14
GARxssURe, Harrison County, West Va, I
August z, 1855.

August 2, 1853.
Iwill larry here while and recall some Of the in
cidents that have occurred since I ier PaYkersburc
Eatons tunnel, few miles from psrkersburg. being
somewhat damaged passengers had an opportunity 10
walk over the hill and refresh themselves by four
hours rest at Kellys store where everything coud be
had except what wanted. A lady, occupying log
house, said she would give something to eat II
would acknowledge myself 10 be rebel (she had two
sons in the Union army When told there no
rebels she graciousy consented furnish meals for
half dozen, leaving score or more out in the cold
among them half millionaire, Of New York, who was
out in West Virginia punching around. took this
opportunity Of learning tbat in this neghborhood, on
the line Of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad there
some fifty oil wells going down Mr.. William Shirz, of
New Brighton Beaver county, Pa has lease along side
Of the West Virginia and New York Petroleum Com
pany, at the head Of whom is Mr. Mendcnhall No oil
has been obtained here, AZ according TO the theory
OF some, the territory Is out of the oil belt.
Al Petroleum, the line OF the same road, number
OF wells down. Mr. Hanin has fifteen wells sunk,
fourteen worked by one engnc-a novel sight. Mr. r.
has cleared $3.50 900 for his company most Of the oil
being bought by the railroad company On OIL ran-s
little stream that puts into Goose creek at ths place
there wells that have been in operation Tor four
years and new ones are constantly going down. ten
barrel well was lately struck here aud still later fifty
barrel one.
At Eenboro there is good deal OF rich oil territory
nearly all OF which is In the hands OF SPECTATORS with
occasional shows of industry in the sinking OF wells
oil property here In held high before the
On Ten Mile run there ~ also good OIL property Any
having such 10 sell bear Of ready purchasers In
Parkersburg
Al the California House on Hughes river, Is . well
that has flowed for four years and continues TO drop out
about barrel day Another well, recently put down
by the Capandaigua Company Is doing quite we'll yield
ing about thirty barrels per day
At Horse Neck before the war; several large yielding
wells obtained some high as 1vc hundred bar.
rels The works. like Others were nearly stopped, bot
operations have been resumed, with some success
Recently good wells have been struck in various local.
ties In this region but ALL far In the rst and second
sand rock II liz doubtful " there Is down TO The
third rock In the State The deepest OF these wells Is
about five hundred and City feet The sinking OF wells
below the usual depth s aiicpded with the danger Of
their caving In. Several OF these instances have
Cured In that event the wells have 10 be cased with
sheet iron pipes, In sestons Of twelve 10 twelve and
half feet This pipe costs half dollar per foot
and u made OF the right size Ave hundred feet can be
put down In twenty hours. Many OF the wells now
being sunk viii be cased In this manner--a very good
prccauuon. In fact, all over the country end improve
ments introduced in regard 10 obtaining oil the greatest
difficulty appearing 10 be TO get at the oil ITSELF
on IN q ARKsBURG.
As my special business at this time II oil and oil
tory, will stop inquire anything about the coal
mines OF Clarksburr repent the interesting gue
ra gossip Of my hosptabe friend, Dr = j. Gibson "
the Seventy Pennsylvania Volunteers, surgeon
charge at this post
This Old town Is situated on the west fork Of the No
hopgahela river Of the main tributaries Of the Ohio
mnstipg al Pttsbury II seems 10 be attracting the
attantpn Of o large number Of oil men Going M the
river fov distance Of fifteen 10 twenty miles you will
ind workmen busy in constructing derrcks on almost
every faSm One company, composed " New Workers