The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-03

dense and Of lower gravity The deep flowing wells yield
Notwithstanding It's great Illuminating power, petro-
leum, owing 70 s peculiar smoky flame, would not nave
Cor by other discoveries and Inventions some cf ths~
dating back 10 the last century or before
These inventions, with the application Of the az esisn
oil deposits has been demonstrated and v Q present
enormous production has been chtony w,urht about
rectly 10 the advancement of civilian, ION bv REDUCING
she cost Of artificial light When we reaect that artf
sssS az Ss On an eighth 70
we consider the ineysimabla value or the time shus
gsined not only ior'the prosecution Of industrial pur
the mnd we cs-n spprseiate the immense utility Of
these Inventions and discoveries by which Is being
n5Ousns 'nso general use better light unliissd in sup
IN esidene before the Commission thSt the lamps
duced Hsre from Vienna Austria They were preceded
!erican inventions on the same lrncps, but less
yoREIos SOURCES or sr,ssuv.
ne Uommssicn have deemed = t.Tortsns 70 obtain
ssfsrsncs 70 the sources Of the spIy Of petroleum.
asphalta ana oil bearing other parts Of the
xor,d 10 order shs. judgment nhs Be formed respect
xe either with or without cpnnuance Of the present
Thsy have found !. dmcaI,t fun information
reddish coored petroleu q isfound In Japan, and s
esd BY the Inhabitants Cor burning in lamps and for
rs.!SisS% Is obtained ar Au.ed for ,ish. in some parts
CesSrased and worry Or .suc,ve pero,eo wells e.i,
n Burmah. They yield - arge rsvense to the govern.
Senh being rs'aned smonopoly The oil y used for
fhe INTERIOR where u in competition with the
mum OIL and 10 disp Accd by whom the distance from
shs wells has incres soAshe cost Of transportation beyond
The quality = e .l not superior 70 that Of any Ame
sha on ana much ssr ssns W but little naph
said thai the product OF the Burman wells has
been equal 70 1900 barrels year At one time some
mteen OF twe' y cargoes year were sent 70 Europe
R.nsun sivsg 600 barrels as tho annual product
mere wefe formerly, and probably are at presort
abundant nss Of petroleum In the mountains Of zark
The sJrinssof Baku, near the Caspian Sea- are well
hnesgn The region around the Caspian could FUR
1fsh AZ unlimited supply The oil V In common use
Ne espan zee, and the other lakes Of ASIA ncud-
the Dead Sea- 10 an interesting feature in connection
pnskum.
Along the river Hgris springs Of naphtha and bitumen
kmps BY the nhabItanta 'This substance exists in
such abundance that u Ia allowed TO flow into he Tgrs
81 de On ana ssSbs The Of
tng rvor."
well :.csrt.ined fact that petroleum vas used
tic bricks In building the city Of Babylon Il OBJ
aaned from the fountains Of IL the modern HI the
TiQh bank Of the Euphrates They continue TO low CO.
sesbry was 20 great thai They were visited in turn BY
Alexander the Great and the Roman Emperors Trajan
and Julian
Petroleum Ii found upon the Black Sea and Sea OF
AzoG The attention Of British capitalists has been
drawn By the extraordinary surface Indications One
moro companies have been formed, and preparations
ere In progress 70 sink wells and ship the product
TURKEY IN EuRork
largo shipments Of good quality Of petroleum have
been received In England from waachia.
n Parma, Italy, near ealso Maggors II Amiano, ten
Isagues south Of the capital salt sprngs exist from
Nhch large quantities OF salt obained. amounting
% over 30 600 quntais per Petroleum OIL used
- the inhabitauss h obtained In great quantities from
che neighborhood Of the same salt springs II drawn
Up In buckets from wells sunk In ths earth for that
purpose.
rssroson e found - T.ssrn Lake in Bavaria also a.
!. other localities, about which we have no definite IN