The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-24
By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

By LAST NIGHTS NAIL.
PETROLEUM CESTRE, Pa, March 22.-The
greatest fire ever known in oildorado, ex
cepting that Of Maple Shade, two years ago,
had nearly exhausted itself, leaving a hor-
I'D and fearful amount of ruins.
The confsgration began at the Ocean
well, where two men were engaged in caulk-
ing q new tank containing zoe barrels Of
oil. One Of the slaves being forced out at
the bottom, created a vacuum through
which the oil ran out, and running down
the run il communicated with an engine
house, and there caught from FIRE in the
furnBce.
From this point it rapidly spread to the
oil tanks of the Ocean Oil Company's Phil
athearctic well, and No. 20 Patterson, and
Diekey No. l9, thence down the run 10 dill
ferent wells, five in number, belonging TO
| MeBreedon and Myers, and Breeden i Ten
nant leases, which were sool enveloPedi n
one huge mass Of flames, with no earthly
means of checking their fearful tide. It
| rolled onward, the flames communicating
with ever ything ~eOmbustble, sweeping
! every object before it.
1t soon found q channel which carried
the burning mass to Bennehoff Run, catch
ing in It's way refneries, some thirty or
more buildings, aud several wells in pro-
gress Of building.
In less than a minutes time from the
breaking out Of the fire, it was plying itself
into Oil Creek at the mouth OF the run,
thus presenting 10 the eye q terrible noun
tain Of black smoke and flame nearly mile
in length.
The damage is estimsted at $3.50, 600.
Patterson x Dickey, with the Ocean Oil
Company, are the heaviest losers.
Twenty thousand barrels Of oil were con-
sumed, with the ~tankage, sewer, eight en-
CINE houses, derr cks and engines.
The whole parsphernalia, for sinking
wells are destroyed. The Bennehoff n
Oil Creek railroad sustained some $500
damage.
Two men are reported burned seriously,
and three fatally; and one, Frank McSurzle,
has Just died at the McClintOck House.
He was the most horrid sight ever witnes-
sed, being nothing but a blackened, char
red mass OF flesh. When extricated from
the devouriug element both eyes were
burned out, and he was in every way ir-
recognizable. Another man IS reported to
have burned to death in a derrick, and enc
jumped from the top Of still another der
rick to save his life, and was injured
slightly.
iSDIixAroLIs, March 22.-The Circuit
Court of this county, having only jurisdie-
ton for the term, commencing on Monday
next, has 900 cases on the docket.
The reported improvement of Governor
Morton's health gives the Republicans hope
that he will be able to take part in the i'm
pOrtant political canvass this year. His
energy, industry, and unscrupulousness
make his services invaluable TO his party
He is expected here in ten days. 1t = re-
ported he is endeavOring to manipulate
President Johnson. The principal card Of
the Republicans viii be the soldiers vote,
and u that end General Kimball, Re
publican candidate for State Treasurer, viii
direct bis energies. Already he is calling
county soldiers meetings Tor party purposes.
The tornado OF Friday night visited sew
eral places in the State, and IL reported to
have been severe at Lagoda, Montgomery
county, and that four men were killed.
Trees were blown across the track Of the
Lafayette railroad in several places. The
railroad bridge over Sugar Greek, 81 Craw-
ford, was carried away several weeks since
by i freshet, and the temporary structure
was removed by the late flood, interrupung
the freight trains. All over the State the
damages bv flood are extensive and heavy.
C~IxcryHArI, March 22-S A. M.-Pike's
Opera-house took fire from the explosion Of
ete. at eleven o'clock tonight, ana at mid
night the whole building was in flames.
Adams Express office; Ricky q Carroll,
booksellers; Peters * Bros music store;
Wheeler y Wilson, sewing machine, and
accompanying buildings, were entirely de
stroyed. Loss about five hundred thousand
dollars.
ST. LOUIS, March 22.-It is stated that
many respectable parties in the southwest
ern part OF Missouri are preparing to re-
move permanently to other sections, on
I'LL .-as.s-A..1 g.. I.-H.
Of -bushwhackers in The spring.
NEw YoRE, March 22.-Advices from St.
Domingo report the shock of an earthquake
which leveled some houses. IL is reported
that some OF The Provinces Of the interior
sent a communication TO the President urg-
ing him 70 declare war against Hayti, for
outrages committed by the latter republic
on the frontier.
a Toronto letter says: Col. L. Owry, of
The 47lh infantry, hiss been discovered to be
compromised with Sweeney, and it is even
limited that he accepted command Of a bTi-
gade from the latter.
NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-Planting is
gong on rapidly. Com planting is Pro-
crossing rapidly in the Louisiana and Texas
district.
The courts are easy upon debtors, and
prosecutions are few.
Important cases of prescription by non
inscription Of mortgages during the late
war, are being argued in the District
Courts.
The case Of Mrs. DR.. Scot, of Nashville,
before the Baton Rouge court, IS concluded
but not decided.
The steamboat Butler, seized at Shreve-
port for the murder OF a negro, has been re-
leased by Gen. Candy; but thirty Of the
crew are detained.
There appears to be much ill-feeling ex-
Isting between the people and negro troops
o. Red river.
It is believed that the cholera quarantine
will be removed from the West India and
Mexico shipping. Florida and c~oasting
shipping are alIeady relieved.
No cholera in the Gulf or on Spanish
waters.
The brig Ocean Wave, from the south
coast OF Cuba, bound for New York, put IN
here leaking badly. The captain commit
ted ,uicide.
SHREVEPORT, March l4-Cotton move
ment slow, and boats ere leaving without
cargots.
Cotton agents and thieves are prowIing
about.
Planters are selling their cotton for fear
it will be seized unlawfully.
Several commissioner have been sent to
Washington to get cotton released. Some
nave tStn successful others not.
Cotton thieying has broken up all BUSH
ness.
GALVESTON, March 20.-Litt'e Of public
interest wss done m the Texas Convention.
A committee OF nine was appointed 10
draw up an address 10 the President.
Barnett (Uniou) offered p proposition 70
pay the widow of Gen. Houston the full
salary he would have received as Governor |
for full term from the time he was deposed
Lr the Sacnaainn CnnNanIlnn-