The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-04-19
OIL AND MINING co.
Indications Of oil.

rious localities. Several very remarkable oil
springs have been discovered pas lets sulphur
springs, salt Icks and deposits Of asphaltum, OF
diied petroleum, are of frequent occurrence. The
shale, also, and much Of the limestone with which
thecompany's lands abound, mPletely satu-
rated With OIL, and when placed in the FIRE ignite
sld burn ike the best camel coal. Inshort d5kths
indications most relied upon by oil men in Pennsyl~
wanna, west Virginia and kentuekys are found IN
abundance, while valuable deposits Of iTons coal,
lead clay, etc., known to exist the territory
A special correspondent of the Pitbsbnrg Oh
Aetrs, writing for that joVTnal recently from Ten
"The oil region Of Tennessee embraces about g.
300sqUare miles, and the following counties parts
Of counties; Robertson, Montgomery, Dickson,
Hickman, Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne; the greater
portions of OveTton, Putnam, " bite, DeKalb, War
rem, Coffee, Eranklins Perry, Humphries stewart
Macon, considerable portions Of jackson, Cannon
Lincoln, Giles, Har in, Williamson CheathaHs
sumner; and small portions of Smith, Van Buren,,
Grundy, Marry and Davidson.
'.Fhe indications Of oil in this division are very
much superior to those IN any other portion of tho
State. IN Overton and other counties adoiningthe
! Burkesyllfe region, IN Kentucky, considerable
number of paying wells are already in opeTation.-
In Lincoln, Giles Lawrence, BewIs, Hickman, etc,
there has been acknowledgement yet, bHt parties who
have visited the diere sections Of the State are Of
opinion that these counties unsu rpassedn their
richness as oil territory The limestone is often SO
/ inpregnated with oil that a piece Just broken OF
/ win burn brightly, and the shale has the odor OF
petroleum and will ignite like coal. The sandstoRs
IS also often found completely saturated with OIL
/ In addition to these Indications, oil springs, tar
springs gas springs sulphur springs, etc., etc., are
Ss-.In
was gathered IA sueh quanuJles twenty y thirty
years ago as to be PIT up IN bottles aud sold Tar
springs, although not as numerous as oil springs,
/ are nevertheless OCCASIONALLY found, there being
several very remarkable ones bothin Tennessee and
Alabama The explosions of petroleum gas in sew
eral counties IN 1enneSsee have frequently been
powerful to throw large rocks from their posi-
tOns and seriously alarm the people Ii wing Ia tbs
| vicinity Sulphur springs found everywhere
around the slopes and in the valleys. as all the
/ oil yet obtained in Kentucky and TeBnessee has
| had strong sulphur smell these SPRINGS are con-
he hes of all fgaifa
Salt springs are rynumerous also, ard n several
localities very considerable deposits of asphaltum,
or solidihed petroleum, have been discovered.
''UPon all the creeks thar flow into the Tennessee
river, from Chattanooga to Fort Henry these indi-
cations exist Ia greater OF less degree Upon Fix
and Duck rivers and Their tFloBtaTles particularly,
they Unexcelled. OF rivers flowing into the
Cumberland Obeys Caney Fork and HaTpeth have
all very encouraging indieations.n
or North Alabama the same corresPon Whites
ssThe geological formation of North Alabama va
ries in essential particulars from that of Middle
Tennessee. Upon all the creeks that flow into the
Tennessee on either side from where "a enters lie
State in jackson county, TO whereit passes OUT Ia
Lauderdale the sandstone, limestone and shale are
found in alternate groups. In places the sand-
stone the beds Of the streams, at times OF low
ter IN summer can be found completely saturated
with oil for distance Of several rods. The lraeE
stone, also, is considerably impregnated with Il,
while much of the shaie is the equal Of the best
camel coal in is oil producing properties. Some Of
the most remarkable beds Of the latter to be found
in the country, upon several Of The creeks emp
/ tying into the Tennessee river, $3.50.
Mineral springs are abundant in North Alabama
Several very fine oil springs have been discovered
and upon large nuInber of streams OIL has been
found floating on the surface of the water. Upon
one Of the tributaries Of Flint river in Madison
county, it as formerly gathered in considerable
quantities, and in digging race, several years
ago, theworkmen used to Gil their boots with the
oil which exudod from the rocks. [The company
has lease Of this land Tar springs, also, are
sometimes found. One of the most noticeable OF
these is on CaPPs creek which flows into she Bushy
Fork o. Sipseys IA Lawrence county. The wEter
runs out Of crevice IN the limestone, and the tar,
OF bitumen, gathers on the surfaee.
Very large sPoslts Of asPhaltRm have in some
Instances been found. One IS situated on the top of
hill three hundred feet high, in Lawrenee county.
Before the war. works had been erected for its dis
tillation and large amount Of oil shipped to New
/ York. Gas springs quite frequently seen, and
sqPhursprings are as numerous as they are in Mid
'sThe prospect for oil ia North Alabama. how
ever does not rest Upon surface indications merely
! In 1898, pgrty Of workmen sinking artesian
well upon one of the tributaries of tho Tombiabee
River struck oil at depth Of little six hun
dred feet which flowed upwards Of seven weeks
covering the surface OF the river for distance Of
more than fifty miles. 1t has often been the case,
too, in sinking ordinary wells, that Oil has come in
TO them in such quantity as TO render the waterpn
BIT for use. An instance of this kind occurred on
the banks Of the Muscle Shoals several years since.
Upon Shoal. Cowpens Blue Water Surar RIuif
and Second Creeks, in Lauderdae county Spring
/ in Franklin, Town and Big Nance in Lawrence,
| Flint and Cotaco in Morgan Limestone and TvrofgS
IN ldmestone, and Flint, Hurricane, etc.. in Mad-
son. the Indications Of oil not exceeded BY those
Of any portion Of the great oil range within the
y III
ritory having q1aly good indications can doubt
less be found elsewhere in the latter State but its
distance from transportation must, for the present,
There is scarcely locality above mentioned IN
which the Company was not the first, or among the
hrst tolease oil lands and 1t has, therefore. proba
bly, larger amount Of we'll selected territory than
any Company in the country.
Pref. safford's Geological Survey. Tra
| A geological survey Of these lands has Just been
made by Prof J. n. Stafford, late State Geologst of
Tor rrtr -nl. -N..e
nation. His report which, together with a care
fully prepared map of the territory, win soon be
completed and published for the information eof-
stockholdes and others interested, states that its
geological formation is the same as that Of Penn
sylvania Kentucky and OveTton cQUnty, and that
there can be no doubt whatever Of the existence OF
petroleum throughout the entire region Of couhtFv
where it islocated. Aside from Prof. saford'g high
reputation ge0logist, the fact that his views
/ with regard to the geology Of this section, have
been adopted by all the most eminent members Of
his profession in the country who have visited st.
ton.
Working Capital, Etc.
The Board Of Directors have placed 5000 shares
Of the stock in the market, to be sold at $40 90 per
share, to raise working capital and in Gaze sub
scriPtons IN any county sufficient 70 pay for
putting down one or more wells the ainou tso sub
scribed viii be expended in that county. In shis
way particular localities viii have all the benefit OF
the development and Of the expenditure Of the
amount raised By them. This is proposition the
Directors believe RhicIt the Inhabitants IF ever
county wheEs the Company have lands, who de-
sire to know Their value for mining purposes
should be sure TO avail themselves Of
The Company already have four oil boring ma
chimes IN tennessee, and one IN Alabama, ready to
commence operations, aud hope % have at least FIVE
wells going down in very short time, Their ter
ritoTy also is 50 great snd varied IN extent to
care for them not only the benefit Of their de-
veloPments but Of that Of the numerous other com
panies whose lands are situated IN the vicinity Of
their own. OF these, quite large number are put
ting down wells In the Immediate vicinity Of lands
Of the Company, and if successful this fact alone
/ VIII doubtless make its stock worth nearer par
than its present subscription price, Superintea-
dents for the various projected wells have also been
engaged, who have had several years practical sx-
( porience in the oil regions Of Pennsylvania aad
I West Virginia.