Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-06

NASHVILLE On REFINERY. An oil re-
iinery, the only one in this State, has been
erected by 4 company of enterprising and
energetic gentlemen, about two miles from
Nashville, at the crossing Of Browns creek
by the Nolensville pike, on grounds be
longing to F. r. Rains, ESQ, which they
have leased for ten years, at $3.50 per an
mum. The members Of the firm are j. l.
Yaryan, l. d. Walker, Chas. n. Irwin, J
T. Reeves, and II. T. Yaryan. The work.
are under the management of Homer T
Yaryan as superintendent, ]. II. ALVIN
refner, and J. L. Yaryan, treasurer.
Yesterday, in company with the gentle
manly superintendent and Col Irwin, VIZ
visited the works, in order to witness the
initial manufacture Of crude into refined
petroleum. On the grounds We saw lying
around 1919 barrels Of the crude oil ready
for distillation. Three stills, holding
twenty barrels each, have been erected foI
temporary use, until a large masonry-buill
tank. capable of containing $500 barrels
now in course of erection on the hillside
which skirts the refinery, is completed
When finished the oil will be conveyed
through pipes to the stills without the aid
of a pump Five additional stills viii be
erected in a short time, when the company
will be enabled to refine about tity-fve
barrels a day.
The refinery is supplied with oil from
the Newman and HOosier wells of Over
ton county in this State-the former Weld
ing at least 300 barrels per day, and the
latter between G5 and IS barrels per day.
The company have now at the wells up
wards Of ZOO barrels ready for shipment,
and state that they will shortly have a
tankage capacity at the wells for upwards
OF 5000 barrels
The products of the distillation are .
First, Righoline, which is the most VIOLA
tile liquid known. IL boils at the ordinary
temperature, and requires the most extreme
cold that can be produced 10 condense it,
which is effected by mixing crushed ice,
salt and amonia, allowing the gas 10 pass
through pipes immersed in this mixture.
Il is used by physicians 10 produce local
aneihesia in place of ether,-by the per-
fumer 10 extract essential oils OF flowers ;
and being Of but recent discovery, will
doubtless be put to many other valuable
and scientific uses. The next product of
dis,illation Is Gasoline used for pro-
duCing Illuminating gas by passing air
through 1t and burning by patent process
n in general use. Following this is Naph-
tha, or the painters substitute for turpen-
tine. IL is often sold under the name of
beizine, used 10 remove grease from cloth
ing. Next comes the most important pro-
duct, namely, burning oil. About 40 per
cent. Of the crude oil is converted into this
and the value OF the crude substance is to
a great extent covered by the quantity Of
this valuable commodity il will produce
In its distillation great care and skill are
required, So that the oil shall be free from
color. Fifh in order follows another
burning OIL, known as Signal OIL" II is
used by railroads for headlights, and on
steamboats, aud in other places where q
perfectly non-eNplosiye oil is requisite
Alter these follow the labricaling oils The
first il spindle oil used by cotton spin
ners and others requiring a light lnbrica-
tor. The second Is what Is called distilled
ubIicator, aud is used in sill places where
lard or other animal oils are suitable.
Finally the rosiduum lef IN the still is
known as asphslmm, and sold tothe varnish
factors TO be made into paint for iron.
We congratulate the company and eur
citizens on the establishment Of this oil re-
hnery, a. Il wall give employment 10 many
families and circulate in our midst q large
amount OF money heretofore sent ont Of the
State. 4 capital Of $500 TO invest in
the undertaking 20 start with, and if sue
cessiui, as We trust and believe il will be,
At A. estimated that not less than from three
or ionr hundred thousand dollars will be
eNpendedfor laborin the enterprise. Tene-
ments viii be erected on the grounds for
employees and their families, carpArters'
shops built in fact, the Tennessee oil Re-
hnery viii be a valuable acquisition 10 The
industry and enterprise Of our community.
1t will stimulate the development Of our
crude oil resources, and relieve the prodo-
GERS Of it Of their dependence upon the re.
fneries Of other States