, 1865-10-23

crude refined In this establishment being
brought from other localities, principally
from Fl Hole: Alter being supplied
vith III eoRsS oiths cGmy zaate dalypages
switched on to the Oil Greek Railroad, pre.
pa1atory to the ride southwnrd to Sha.fer II
is said that this Railroad has paid more profit
to Its owners, according 10 lis cost, than any
other Railroad In the country: The promise
Of foul weather which we had ut Meadyillc,
was already being redeemed, and those Of the
party who were not provided with water
proof covering began to look to their coming
baptiam With fearful forrbodinga. But the
prudent forethought OF our host, Hon. G. Y.
Culrer, provided supply Of rubber coats and
leggings for the needy. He made requfsf-
tion on the clothing shores at Titusvillc, and
We were thus enabled to pursnc the eques-
trian portion Of tho journey without fear or
fasor from the elements
At IItusyl1le halt Of an hour was made
for dinner. The Bush House and pendlctou
Hotel were filed to rcpletion, and the guests
wcrc vel provided for. .Castronomaca1ly speak
Ttusyille EtFa7d, was Distributed 10 The par
ty. 17tusville is situated in Tho Southeast
corner Of Crawford county, and boasts pop
ulation Of between 900 and 8 90 inhabitants,
4 daily newspaper, ind a large number Of no.
tels.7 We here first caught sight Of Il derrick.
As many OF our readers have never seen one
"a VIC Will Hs<aEfluE It's Cuu-
strnction. The derrick Ia sort Of pyramldal
structure, resting on q square base,
fifteen feet long, and rising
10 a height Of forty or tiity feet. the summit
approaching point Tue four principal pill
larf arc strongly brnced together by cross
umbcrs, into one Of which rings are driven
TO make It answer as ladder. Occasionally
the whole structure Is covered will boards,
making it look like tower, but moro fro-
quently they arc content With slmply pro-
tectng the drillcr from the elements. Under
the apex rests pulley block, through WHICH
passes tie long powerful cable used In TIE
derrick 50 ta1l is to enable the workmen to
use longer aud heavier drilling apparatus
than would be otherwise used II Of less
height-its various paris, when put to-
gcthcr, forming a continuous iron bar
Of thirty feet in length: II also:
down the Tubes more readily. The weight
Of the tools nov used in drilling commonly
exceeds one thousand pounds,
Leaving Iitusvil1e soon after dinner, the
party was soon brought to the terminus Of
the railroad portion Of the trip at Shaf1er-
was used By the excursfonists In fitting on
their rubber clothing, high top boots and
spurs preparatory TO linking to the horses.
This part Of the programme was oflntenst IN
tcrcst TO many, inaslnuch Is tho role Of the
equestrian wns entirely new to large portion
olthe party, and to ell there was prospect
d rainy, muddy ride Of twelve miles. But
thcrc was brave determination IN every
heart, and in brief space, ct 9i
fiery untamcd steed," ready for the ride.
Certainly more amusing spectacle than to
ste those two hundred substantial, digni6ed
capitalists, business men and intelligent news
paper correspondents, In their new
s VA ;s.st nssss betoE WI
elsewhere. The frantic efforts of men who
never before bestrodc the noble animal, to
hold the horse In, the awkward positions, the
shortncss Of some stirFup straps, the unearth'
Iy jars caused apparently By somc magnetic
attr1ction and repntsion between the rider
and the saddle wh.n the ride begun, were
truly ridiculous. The horses, rs q general
thing, were good roadsters, many Of them be,
ing really excellent. In fAct, It was surpr!s.
Ing to see how many "best" horses were to
be found In the caEalcade after half IN hours
trial. Your reporter chose "clay-
bauk," horse Of noble mien, which he was
contidentially assured by the groom, was The
identical animal ridden by Beanrcsard at the
lattlc Of Shiloh, and which he swore he
would either water that night In the Tennes-
see, or In another region not polite to men.
tion.. So In gay style -as gay as the feartully
muddy roads would perm!t-obserring no
law as TO position IN column Or in rate oi
struck out for Pit Hole, via Petroleum Cen
tire, Rouserille, and Plumer. The former
village was reached nfter IN hours jog owe.
! the toughest roads In Christendom. Here
the party halted temporarily TO allow the
| rear guard 10 catch up. during which interval
| flow, which unfortunately ceased Just as We
! came up-oWned by 1lr. Anderson, Of West
| Grecnyillc. It Is said that this well
| flows at regular periods, with intervals fnina
| minutes, sending out In twcnty-fonr hours
ono hundred and sixty barrels OF the crude AZ.
| ticlc.
The coming up Of the stragglcEs WAS the
signal for tie renewal Of the march. 1t wa.
near four O'Clock whenthe cayalcade, in beau.
tiful disorder, and thoroughly bespattercd
with genuine oil territory, drew rein Of the
| lospitable door Of the Morey Farm hotel.
| But before entering town, halt was made IN
the outskirts until al were present, when,
| space Of four feet being allowed between the
| couples, the cayalcade moved through the
town In respectable manner, calling forth
| many dnttcring remarks upon our eoldierlJ
| appearance ffom the natives, who aocked ou1
Of Their cabins to greet Us; 1 Before ID. d.
proceed to view tho aowing wcii!
world. The first well visited was No. I'D
5.tuhtG9 on " elesateo 9.at u gtounn " tat
EAST e1ae q tne to@n: 1aeo we Inoe govt
an9 LOOKED % aI 70. -; lae l1mens CMtea s1ates 81
wen. tne i i"lus anu .;,os Mos' 81 ano ~
Moaaer an1 anazcment n n u11eo tne minas E,.9 g
| hidden power 1t he1ched forth its stream o
wcalth It the rate tas NC were tnlormed) o
lNeive nnnarea na1Ics cvs!5 t"en1J-!oa,
noufs. AZ least Ia!ce4ouft1s .! tne PEI,
haa meyer oeloie t1atea IN on "sn, ana u: a!
aounu tSeu1 NH hS ." n,xcra., eonsant d
"neAt9 uaetn ana. ~ u.. s s.sa. cut3en ~ y
they declared they hao seen enonga 70 taik o
tne fest o. tne journey aho aee"T Tha tae]
sanEnt tne sael.e1 u a4sn no ~ tae aau tlas ~
1atisn nnl gEnty aulnE taG lGs' ~ tnas
WIN the ample pl91ec.lon a.ofoea oy %ate ,:aIe'
pfool so Goau anu Ne' ;a,;' Sesy ulti'
iaeonsenaence ra knas IT. H.. r Ahng hng ,os, o
tnos "no -,,ais ~ n,;." .n,s lug nna Ieet
totaAs unused 10 sucn eAe1etsS, eomplalhet
Of soreness thcy neGer before 1eli, and lookct
forward ~ the hlnl more 1alisu1ng march o
the next day Win = ieellas AKIN TO terror.
All fe!t keen dcsire to commence on tht
the worthy host Of the :! Morcy," and whet
the iime at tast aff1tea ios me ons3ausnt' II
Woala oe supcsanons 70 say tnaI lau 1us1'cc
WE GONG 70 1ae 1'l1neeiy pIotcaesf:
Mefsfs. sumner ana ffal1, OIL princes
ri nole' tenaerea = Gompnmcnsaty "lns
supper TO thc guests, wniea VA paftaEen .
gc1"een ING hou1s ot Alae aaa tHeiveo E4oeh
Speeches were made in response to toasts b,
Judge Casey, OF washington Goi. bo"en
OF chicago; Erastus brooks, ol Ne" YORK
MI. Jacobs, Of the Indianapolis Journal an
others. a. tate Aonf Inc guests [cliseo Y
their conchcs, feeing capable OF dothe Soo<
nights sleeping.
Al serGn O'CLOCK & on tnussaay morning, q.
~ a%afn aif,a tal u harse @ prrions t. t iea IN. M
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