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SS--TFTE OLD IA MII1Y JOURNAL.
Correspondence.
PARkrRsBURe, W. Va, Nov. 20, 1867.

PARxrasBuRo, W. Va, Nov. 20, 1867.
EDIroRs OLD FAMILY JOURNAL:
LISA pleasure once again for me to renew
nv subscription to your Time-Honored sheet.
have been a subscriber since the renewal OF your
publication. can truly say, each week, upon It's
reception, have realized more pleasure, than L
could Fl ON any other source for the same amount
l regret that | have delayed RENTING 70 you
promptly upon the expiration of the year, ana was
iorciblv reminded of the Printers wants today by
feeling the need of a comfortable IRE was
pleased 10 see that the Old GirGGe-whch, IN Tor
mer, happier days, was wont occasionally 10 APP
pear rearing its head in honor OF Political victory
is again presented IN all Its native beauty ~ louf
last issue in honor of the achievement OF victory,
BY the law-lovng Constitutional Conservative ele-
ment of the country.
Twas. in former DAYS, not very much pleased
politically, when the Giraffe reared its head but,
was more disposed TO be satisfied and pleased when
the old Rooster crowed; but happily for the coun-
try thew can both crow and strut now, as we who
are conscientously lovers of our country, and who
revere the Constitution of fathers, now uni
ted in grand, glorious policy for the overthrow
of usurpationists of what ever name; and bringing
hack Constitutional Government TO its former and
beautiful conditiOn-when every one felt that he
was equal to his fellow and we could differ, and yet
be friends Enough, however, of political matters.
Thinking it might interest some Of the readers OF
the Old Family Journal" TO know how the State
of West Virginia is progressing, In this one OF It's
important business cities, and what we are doing
toward the developement of the great resources of
the State | will endeavOur, TO show that we are
MAKING some progress in thatrespect. tits gener-
ally known that this is the great Oil Belt oil West
Virginia. We are producing large quantities OF
what is known as the heavy Lubricatlng Oil-not
suitable for refining purposes. The belt or deyel-
opment. is about twenty miles due East from Par
kersburg, on the line of the \. w. Branch oil Is.
o. r. r. They are now producing on Gales FORK
about sir hundred barrels per day, and on Laurel
Fork, probably one thousand barrels per day. Inc
business has decreased greatly in this character oil
oil during the past year, yet, the Il. IL " H. H. are
shipping large quantities east, every day.
The system of shipping is something new in Rail
road experience. 1t is now run into the body OF a
large Circular Iron Tank, which rests upon Car
J trucks and is carried forward TO market in this
manner. The production of oil at Burning Springs
on the Little kanawha, being of light quality
suitable for refining purposes, is equal now to what
| il has ever been. There are now waiting tor River
TRANSFORMATION or rise of water, about 60 900 bar
rels of Crude Oil. The Ohio River is now very
| low. said to be lower, during this Summer, and
continuously, than it has been for thirty years.
Thi, operates very seriously against business at this
/ place All river towns are lively and business
! brisk when we have good stage of water Parkers-
burg is still building up,not quite so rapidly, but
more compactly and substantially than II was when
we were in the midst Of the great oil development,
/
! attacked the human mind. This fever has had a
serious effect upon great many persons coming
/ here pethoric fat and saucy, many have left lean,
lank and lazy, whilst on the other hand, many have
come lean and lank, and by the turn of fortune have
creased themselves so well that they can retire and
invest in 1905 without fear of the tax collector.
The b. d D. K. X. has commenced the erection
of a Bridge to span the Ohio River at this point,
which, when completed, will make this really the
short line route East and West. They are, also a
bout finishing the arching of the Tunnels over this
Branch, which is a work of magnitude, when it is
known that in distance of l0I miles there are
twenty three Tunnels -causing this frequently 70
be termed the underground Railroad, notpolitical-
w., or negro-i-cdHy, however.
Our mutual friend, j. w. Hooper, a former
townsman of yours, is now at the Eastern terminus
Of this road on the main stem, keeping the Grafton
House; and gaining what he so richly deserves the
good opinion and praise Of every hungry traveller
Yours, &c.
OLD BERKELEY.