Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-24
A Big OH speeuIatIOn-Tbe Allegheny
10 be GObbIed mp.

A Big on speeuIatIOn-Tbe Allegheny
10 be GObbIed mp,
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has
something OFFS national reputation for the
big bargains that are sometimes worked
through that body, by men who under
stand the frailties of Pennsylvania Solons.
There is just now before them scheme
granting the bed of the Allegheny fol
mining purposes. The parties who mod
estly ask for this grant are two gentlemen
the name of Salisbury, and A. NJ. Benton,
A. o. Heister, R. Bsrtley, D. A. Stewart,
and N. P Jones. ThQsa i1gOrPosators,
with 8 capital stock of five hundred shares,
of one hundred dollars each, and with
power to increase that amount, are en-
powered by the bill to hold in fee simple,
and when they think proper to sell, or
otherwise dispose of so much of the bed of
the Allegheny river as is in Warren and
Venango counties, between the lines of
low water mark on both sides of the river,
and any other vacant land in the river
which they may desire. They may also
construct thereon whsrves and cribs, dig
and bore for oil, salt, or any other mineral,
erect buildings and machinery, and con-
meet their works with the opposite shores
by ferries or bridges. OF course they must
not obstruct the channel, and must obtsin
the consent Of property owners on the
main land before they span the stream
with bridges or establish their ferry, but as
they are not required to pay the Common
wealth for their chesply- y-acquired posses
sions, they can easily afford to pay g hand
some sum to the aforesaid property own
ers.
The Pittsburg Chronicle says of this
scheme
Our exchanges throughout the State con-
tinue 10 denounce the fraudulent project
now before the Pennsylvania Legislature,
to grant certain parties mining privileges
in the bed of the Allegheny river. It is
to be hoped that the members of the Leg
islature will promptly repel all overtures,
however profitable, made in the interest of
this scheme A Harrisburg correspondent
of Philadelphia paper refers TO the mat
ter as " 100000 job" in the hands of
six wise men of the West. The bill came
forth with the modest title of the River
Oil Company" Immediately on its pre-
sentatiOn, these six wise men commenced
boring" the members. A rival Rich
mond is also in the field with another pro-
ject, which is simply proposition to al
low patents to be issued for all the lands
at the bottom of the Allegheny. The bill
embodying the latter plan is said to be re-
marksble for its intricscy and ambiguity.
Both plans are now before the Legislature.
If the first one is adopted and the "River
Oil Company is organized, the six wise
men will have control of territory 100
miles long, by at least one-qusrter of a
mile wide, making in the aggregate, 16,-
900 acres of oil territory. If patents are
allowed to be issued for the sub.aqueous
lots, it will be a gross injury to persons
who have already invested large sums in
neighboring lands, and who, in case they
wish to effect sale, viii find themselves |
underbid by men who have obtained their
patents and their water lots from the State
for a mere song. Why should the Com
monweslth allow a nsvigsble river to be
destroyed for the benefit either of one spec
ulator, or of any number of speculstors2
The lard and grease produced by the
packing operations Of the Government at
Louisville, Jacksonville and New Albany,
has been sold to N. Schsefer and Co., Of
st, Louis. The whole amounts to the sum
of 100000. The same firm are to furnish |
soap and candles for the Government to
the amount of $256,000.
Herchel V. johnson, the Douglas candi-
date for Vice President in 1860, had all
his silver ware and household Valusbles
taken from him by the Yankees during the
march through Georgia. He had every
thing buried in his garden, and collsrds,
specie Of cabbage, growing over it; but
the patriots found out the joke" and un-
esrthed and appropriated his treasures.
Speaking of the receptions of the mag
mates at Washington this winter, the Ma
tionaL LgtelligeHeer remarks that the style
of dress this season is superb; and better
than ALL the ladies, remembering the dis
astrous effects of late hours on their beau
ty have insugursted early to come and
early to go" Where ten at night used to
see the parties slim, the hour of nine now
finds them full and radiant.
The Chicagoisns are very Jealous of
New Yorkers. The Tribune insists that
the new York railroads are coIspiring to
iDjure Chicago and the Northwest, by the
advance of their rates of freight, compared
with those of Cincinnati. Itssys the large
holders of provisions are holding back, and
will not make sny shipments until canal
navigation is opened in the spring.
Giroha is the name of a new color from
petroleum.
California is at present working its Oil
Dorado