Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-28

OF company of English capitalists in this vicinity
and not long since another excursion gotten up
by large number of American capitalists. to look
into the wonders Of the oil rcgions-that
| almost fabulous creations of wealth have, of late
years, fairly transcsndcd the wonders of Aladdin's
lamp. We have been on the lookout for a good ac-
count OF what occurred on the aunt and havenothing
better at last than what furnished to the Buffalo
Express by correspondent. 1t will be read with
great interest, giving good idea of the progress
made in a section which few years since was re-
garded amongst the sterile of possible good
results in the country:
EXCURSION TO THE REGIONS.
To the Editor Of the Morning Erprcss:-Your cor
respondent happened to be of few of our citi-
Iens VINO were favored few days ago with an invi-
tauon IN words follows:
For the purpose of affording the capitalists of the
country an opportunity of inspecting personally the
Pennsylvanla Oil Regions excursion through them
ticipate"
In pursuance thereof, and in compliance with in
structlonS the rendezvouSed on Tuesday
evening, 18th instant at
MEANWHILE.
About two hundred persons representing the prin-
cipa cities Of the North, from St. Louis to Boston,
and about as many occupations there were indvdu
as IN gradatons all the way up from the millionaire
to the irrepressible reporter as a Meadve paper
rad ,rePresenting the capital and brains Of the
| country. This town is the captal of Crawford
county Pa, was incorporated in 1850 and named af-
ter David Mead, the first white settler. 1t is sup
posed that Washington visited this point over one
hundred years ago on the occasion of his visit to the
French commander at Fort Nenango NOW Frankn)
and Lie Boeu (Watertord.l 1t is situated on French
an extensive lumber trade has been carried on
FER Ter upwards Of fifty years. Allegany Methodist
College, under the Presidency of Rev. Dr. LoomiS is
located on an cminence about half mile from the
centre of the town, and is in ourshng financial
condition having received within the past year, from
the protector OF the excursion, Charles Vernon Gull
yer, the prncely donation of hundred thousand
dollars. Its population has increased from four
thousand in 1860 to eight thousand in 1865 attrbutl-
bic to the location of the depot and other auXia
rieS of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, to-
gcther with the benefits arising from the oil develop
mentS round about it The eycursoniss assembled at
at the McHenry House andin the evening sat down to
one of the most elegant SupperS that hungry traveller
ever part0ok of. The whole continent was laid under
contribution to tempt and appeasc the appetite, and
other continents had to come to the help of the COM
missarut on this occnsion The NcIIrnTv Uonsn i
situated alongside of the depot and is one of the best
hotels on the American Continent. The exotic fluids
which flowed most profuSely, tempted many of the
guests to sit at table until late hour, but by FIVE
o'clock the next morning the house appeared to be
breakfast. At six We were AL aboard 4 special
train en- IT ute for
CORY,
distant Il miles. This city which, four years ago
was an almost unbroken hemlock forest where citizen
Cory could not sell his farm for $500, is now city
terminus of the Oil Creek Railway The Atlantic and
Great Western; and the Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road cross at this point. DownerS Oil Refinery the
largest in the country; located here. After spend
ing an hour at this modern town, snOrting
steed admonishcd us that time was up" and again
We got under way for
TITUsyIILE.
This town is 2S miles from Cory, and at the present
time contains population OF from 5000 to 600 In
1850 it numbered 2i3 all told. Such is the impetus
given to it by the discovery of the dsderatum Of the
age-pctroleum. The eXcursiOnists were distributed
at several of the hutes-Bush House. Moore Pendle-
toms, and others, where ample provision made
for the inner man; and, from reports we conclude
that ample Justice was mea)ted out on the occasion.
At one z. NJ. we started for
eight miles down the creek from Titusvie, 1t was
formerly called Shaler Farm, but since it has as
sumed the proportions Of d borough, the . Farm" is
left off. This is the present terminus of the Oil Creek
Railroad, and since the large oil developments has
been point of great Importance, the product from
a large part of Oil Creek, Cherry Run Pithole and
other oil regions has to be teamed to Snacr to reach
railroad transportation. Here our mode and manner
of travel had to undergo serious revolution: Two
hundred praDcing StCcds in waiting for us.
soon we were il saddle with few exceptions One
individual beyond the age of middle life had never
A Bank President, from Buffalo, had once rode
around the American Block on horseback; that
was the extent of his equestrian exercising for
thirty years Many others were but little better off.
| After sundry Tightening up letting out" or
drawing up, the cayalcade got under way. The
folks at Shatfer filed up every standing point in
doors and out, to get look at the cavaliers; pro-
| miscuOus set we were indeed resembling somewhat
cross between Knights, Pilgrims Guerias and Bum
mers; but all in good nature. We had come pre-
pared to rough it, and had left best bib and tucker
home so we cared but little for rain snow mud or
oil Proceeding down Oil Creek with its forest Of
derriekS and smok kestacks, reminding us very much
Of the shipping along the docks OF cur great Atlantic
cities; passing through Funktown and Petroleum
Centre about four miles, we made left wheel
the bluff and across the country passing through
Plummer, we reached the tar-tamed Aladdin,
| PITHosE CITY.
| This wonderful creation is the growth of six or
eight months In February last rode over the bar
rem hills and sterile plains upon which the city is
built. There were then two or three old farm hou-
| ses, with diqpidated barns and sheds and now
ling, spcculating Yankees live, and growing rich
which has its source near Milsburg about twelve
AlipR1nV southwestern
casterly from the mouth of Oil Creek About mid
upon which the United States Oil Company struck
flowing well last January. Thus far the paying wells
the first one struck. Dcrricks are erected up and
down the stream from five to six miles each way and
wells have been bored by hundreds but thus far they
From pithoIe city to the Aiieghany River com
pany is laying under ground continuous siX-inch
iron n pipe, for conveying the oil to the Allegheny
T be S eoPstfd PIE dns the Sc m fall
day can be run through this pipe.
city is now being put up at the mouth of Pit
hole and is appropriately christened QileQpoliS,
Our cayalcade drew up in front of the Mory House.
in the suburbs of Phoe city. This is one ofthe best
conducted hotels in the country with capacity for 200
guests, lighted with gas and soon to be heated with
steam and table equal to the st. Nicholas. 1t is
almost as great wonderment Pithole city ITSELF
After a sumptu0us supper it was announced that
Messrs. Sumner Pratt rendered invitation to the
eXcurslonlsts to partake of Il wine supper, which
would be ready in an hour The invitation was re-
ceived with applause, and accepted unanimously
Thus the evening was spent in speeches and merri-
mcnt until the wee short hours ayant the twal.'
Messrs. 5. ?. Buffalo boys, thelatter is famarly
known as Fred" They have made their pile, and
NOR says big one. They are industrious enterprising
and generous and bear their success with great and
becoming modesty. At seven o'clock next morning
mounted our Rosenates, and recrosSed the country
again to Plummy, down Cherry Run to RouSevle
thence Oil Creek and down to Oil City thence
to Reno, two miles further, where embryo city is
going up. Some 1900 acres of boring territory is
owned by Mr.. Culver at this point, which is to be
rival anything in the oil region But my
already lengthy report precludes anything
more than passing notice Of this point: After cold
citizens had prepared a sumptuOus banquet; thence
to Meadyille, whore another magnificent supper was
spread The younger members fthe party, and some
Of the old folks" spent the evening in tripping the
light fantastic toe" The girls OF the village beg
graced the Terpschorean hall. At 10 a. M the
Buffalo delegation shipped ON the A. Il &. W. r. for
home, all pleased, some delighted. J. s. L.