The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-07-26
OIL AND MINING Cos
Indications Of oil.

Tious localities. Several very Temarkable OIL
springs have been discovered, while gas Jets, sulphur
springs salt lieks and deposits of asphaltum or SO
lidifed petroleum, Of frequent occurrence. me
shale, also, and much of the limestone with which
the comPanys lands abound, are completely satu-
rated with oil, and when placed in the IRE ignite
and burn ike the best camel coal In short al tbs
indications most relied upon by oil men in Pennsyi-
vania, West Virginia and Kentucky 50 found N
abundance, while valuable deposits os4Ton, eoal4
lead, clay, etc. known to exist The territory
OF the company.
A special correspondent OF the PittsbuTg OsE
Aeps, writing for that journal recently, from Ten
ssThe Oh region of Tennessee embraces about -
300square miles, and the following counties parts
of counties; Robertson, Montgomery, Dieksops
Hickman, Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne; the greater
portions OF Overflow Putnam, " hite, DeKalb, War
rem, Coffee, Franklin, Perry, Humphries, Stewart,
Macon, considerable portions Of Jackson Cannon,
Lincoln, Glles' iar1ln, Williamson Cheathaluy
Sumner; and small portions Of Smith Van Buren,
Grundy, Maury Rnd~DavIdsou.
II he Indications Of oil in this division are very
much superior those in any other portion of the
State. In Uverton and other counties adioininpthe
Burkesville region, in Kentucky, considerable
number Of paying wells are already in operation.-
In Lincoln, Giles, Lawrence, Lewis, Hickman, ETC.,
there has been no development yet but parties who
have visited the different sections of the State are Of
opinion that these counties are unsurpassed in their
richness oil territory The limestone is often SO
impregnated with oil that piece Just broken of
will burn brightly, and the shalo has the odOr of
petroleum and will ignite like coal. The sandstone
IS also often found completely saturated with OIL.
In addition to these Indications, oil springs tar
springs gas springs sulphur springs. ETC., etc are
of frequent In several places, the oil
was gathered in such quantities twenty thirty
years ago to be PIT up in bottles and sold. Tar
springs, although not as numerous oil springs
nevertheless occasionally found, there being
several very remarkable ones both in Tennessee and
Alaoama. Inc explosions OF petroleum gas IN sew
eral counties Tennessee have frequently been so
powerful to throw large rocks from their posi-
tons and seriously alarm the people living in the
| vicinity. Sulphur springs found everyW here
around the slopes and in the valleys. As all the
/ oil yet obtained in Kentucky and Tennessee has
had a strong sulphur SMELL these springs are con-
sidered among the best of ali the indications of oil
Salt springs are very numerous also and in several
localities very considerable deposits of asphaltum
/ or sOlidibed petroleum, have been discovered.
"Upon all the creeks that flow into the Tennessee.
river, from Chattanooga to Fort Henry, these indi
cations exist IN greater or less degIee. Upon Elk
and Duck rivers and their tributaries particularly
they are unexcelled. OF rivers flowing into the
Cumberland. Obeys, Caney Fork and Harpeth have
all very encouraging indications"
Of North Alabama the same correspondent writes
as follows:
s'The geological formation of North Alabuma va
res in essential particulars from that of Middle
Tennessee. Upon all the creeks that flow into the
Tennessee, either side, from where It enters the
state IN jackson county, TO where 1t passes OUT IN
Lauderdale, the sandstone limestone and shRle are
found in Advantageous In some places the sand
stone in the beds of the streams, at times of low wa
ter in summer, can be found completely saturated
with oil for distance of several rods. The lime
stone, also. is considerably impregnated with it
while much of the shale is the equal of the best
camel coal in its oil producing properties. Some o
the most remarkable beds of the latter be found
! "
tying into the Tennessee river.
"Mineralsprings are abundantin North Alabama
Several very fine oil springs have been discovered,
and upon Ian &c number of streams OIL has been
found floating the surface of the water. Upon
one of the tributaries of Flint river in Madison
county, it was formerly gathered in considerable
quantities, and in digging il-race several years
ago, the workmen used to Gil their boots with the
oil which exuded 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 the Bushy
Fork Of Sipsey, in Lawrence county. The water
runs out of crevice in the limestone, and the tar
or bitumen, gathers on the surface.
every large deposits of asphaltum have ia some
instances been found. One IA situated on the tOpof
a hill three hundred feet high, in Lawrence county.
Before the works had been erected for its dis
tilationi and large amount of oil shipped to New
York. Gas springs are quite frequently seen, and
sulPhurspTngs are numerous as they are in Mid
die Tennessee.
''The prospect for oil in North Alabama, how
ever does not rest upon surface indications merely
In 1888, party of workmen sinking artesiRn
well upon one of the tributaries of the Tombigbee
River struck oil at depth of little over six hun
| dred feet, which flowed upwards of seven weeks.
covering the surface Of the river for q distance
more than nifty miles. IT has often been the case,
too, in sinking ordinary wells, that oil has in
to them in such quantity to render the water m
/ BIT for An instance of this kind occurred on
the banks of the Muscle Shoals several years SINCE
Upon Shoal, Cowpens, Blue Water, Sugar, Bluff
and Second Greeks, in Lauderdale county, Spring
! in Franklin, Town and Big Nance in Lawrence,
Flint and Cotaco in Morgan, Limestone and Tyrone
in Limestone, and Flint, Hurricane, ETC.. in Madi-
]
OF any portion OF the great oil range within the
States Of Kentucky, Tennessee or Alabama. Ter
ritory having equally good indications doubt
less be found elsewhere in the latter State but It's
distance from transport alton must for the present.
considerably lessen its value"
There is scarcely locality above mentioned IA
which the Company was not the first or among the
hrst, to lease oil lands and it has, therefore, proba
bly, larger amount of well selected territory than
any Company in the country.
Prof. saGord's Geological Survey.
IL
made by Prof. j NJ Stafford, late State Geologist Of
Tennessee, who spent two months in their exami-
nation. His report, which, together with a care
fully prepared map OF the territory, viii be
completed and published for the information of
stockholders and others interested, states that it's
geological formation is the as that Of Penn
sylvania, Kentucky and OvertoD county, and that
there can be doubt whatever Of the existence OF
petroleum throughout the entire region of country
where it is located, Aside from Prof Saford's high
reputation geoogist, the fact that his views
with regard TO the geology Of this section, have
/ been adopted by all the most eminent members
his profession in the country who have visited it
entities his report 70 the very highest eonsidera-
/ ton
Working Capital, Etc.
| The Board Of Directors have placed 5000 shares
share, TO raise working capital andi sub
scriptions in any county sufficient 10 pay for
putting down one or more wells the aTnou 80 cub
/ scribed viii be expended in that county. In this
way particular localities win have all tho benefit
/ the development and Of the expenditure of tho
Eitlrtu SieIil MS proposition the
Dire ,Jors believe, which the inhabitants Of every
/ county where the Company have lands Who do
/ 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 20
commence operations, and hope 10 have ut least fyo
wells going down in a very short time. Their ter
ritory also is great and varied IN extent 20
cure for them not only the benefit Of their own de-
velopment, but Of that Of the numerous other com
pancs whose lands.aTe situated in tho 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 alono
/ viii doubtless make its stock worth nearer par
/ than its present subscription price. SupeTintBn-
dents FOR the various projected wells have also bean
engaged, who have had several years practical ex-
| I.erience in the Oil regions Of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. =