The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-06-28
OIL AND MINING co.
Inaionsions Of Oil.

careful and competent agents. who have spared no
rains or expense TO secure the best tracts ia the
riou5 localities. Several very remarkable oil
srrfrs have been Ga sceVcred, Whlegas Jets, sulphur
springs, ssl1 ticks and deposits of aspAaltum or So
G5fcd petroleum, are of frequent occurrence. IhS
shaIe, ais8, and much Of the limestone with which
theeompany's lands abound, are completely satJ-
rated with oil, and when placed ia the IRE ignite
and burn like the best camel coal in Short az tins
indications most relied upon By oil men in Pennsyl-
wanna, west E!Tgini ana fNeleues1y' arc Iouho ~
abundance, while valuable deposits CT non, cOaiJ
lead, clay, etc, are known to exist on tho territory
OF the company.
a special correspondent OF the PittsbuTg Oh
beacs, writing for that journal recentiy from Ten
ssThe Oh region Of Tennessee embraces about o.
3o0squaTe miles, and the following counties or parts
of counties: Robertson, Montgomery, Dickson,
Hickman, Lewis, Lawrence Wayne; the greater
portions of OvertOn, Putnam " hite, Dekalb War
Ton, Coffee, Franklin, Perry, Humphries Stewart
Macon, considerable portions of Jackson, Cannon,
lincoln, Giles, Karin, Williamson, Cheathams
sumner; and small portions Of Smith, Van Buren,
Grundy, Maury and Davidson.
''The Indications Of oil IN this division are very
much superior to those IN any other portion Of tho
State. IN OvertOn and other counties adjoining the
/ Burkesville region, in kentucky, a considerable
number of paying wells already in operation
In Lincoln, Giles Lawrence, Lewis Hickman, etc.,
there has been development yet, but parties who
have visited the different sections Of the state are on
opinion that these counties unsurpassed IN their
richness as oil territory The limestone Is often 30
imprognated with oil that piece lust broken off
win burn brightly, and the shae has the odor of
petroleum ana Wll4 lghlge IKE coal The SANDSTONE
IS also often found ploteiy saturated with OIL
\ addition TO these indications. OIL springs, tar
springs gas springs, sulphur springs, eto etc, are
of frequent occurrence In several places, tho oil
was gathered in such quantities twenty or thirty
years ago as to be pat up IN bottles and sold Tar
springs, although not as numerous oil springs,
/ nevertheless occasionally found, there being
several very remarkable ones bothin Tennessee and
Alabama. The explosions of petroleum gas in SOW
eral counties IN Tennessee have frequently been so
powerful as to throw largo rocks from their posi-
tions and seriously alarm the people living in the
/ vicinity. Sulphur springs are found everywhere
! around the slopes and in the valleys. As all the
| oil yet obtained in Kentucky and Tennessee has
mad strong sul phur smell, these springs are
sidered among the best of all the hdcatons of oil
Salt springs are very numerous also, and in several
localities very considerable deposits of asphatum,
or solidihed petroleum, have been discovered.
"UPon all the creeks that flow into tho 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
/ thew are unexceIled OF rivers flowing into the
! Cumberland, Obeys, Caney Fork and Harpeth have
/ all very encouraging indications.''
Of North Alabama the same correspond writes
! as follows:
"The geological formation of North AIabuma va
ries IN essential particulars from that of Middle
Tennessee. Upon all the creeks that flow into tho
tennessee, on either side, from where t enters the
State in Jackson county, to where it passes out in
Lauderdale, the sandstone, limestone and shalG are
found in alternate groups. In places the sand
stone tho 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 inits ell producing properties. Some
I'll
in the country are upon several Of the creeks emp
/ tying into the Tennessee river.
"Mineral springs are abundantin North Alabama
Several very inc oil springs have been discovered,
and upon a lal &c number Of streams oli has been
/ found floating the surface of the water. Upon
one of the tributaries of Flint river IN Madison
/ county, it formerly gathered IN considerable
quantities, and in digging mil-raee, several years
ago, the worknen 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 Capp's creek which flows into the BEshy
/ Fork Of SiPsey, IN Lawrence county. The water
runs out of cTevice in the limestone, and tho tar
/ or bitumen, gathers on the surface.
/ every large posits of asphaltum have in some
instances been found. One is situated the top of
hill three hundred feet high, in Lawrence county.
Before tho war works had been erected for its dis
tillatiOn, and large amount of oil shipped to New
/ York. Gas springs are quite frequently SEEM and
sulphuFsprings arc as numerous as they are in Mid
"The prospect for oil in North Alabama, how
ever, does not rest upon surface indications merely
! In 1888, party Of WOrkmen sinking artosian
well upon one of the tributaries Of the Tombigbee
River, struck oil at depth of little SIX hun
/ bred feet, which flowed upwards of seven weeks,
covering the surface Of the river for distance
more than fifty miles. It has often boon the case,
too in sinking ordinary wells that oil has come in
TO them in such quantity as to render tho water m
/ ht for use. An instance of this kind occurred on
the banks of the Muscle Shoals several years since.
Upon Shoal, Cowpens, Blue Water, Sugar Rluf
/ and Second Creeks, in LauderdaIe county SDrinor
/ IN Franklin, Town and Big Nance In Lawrence,
/ Flint and Cotaco in Morgan, Limestone and Tyrone
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son. the indications Of oil not exceed by those
of any portion OF the great oil range within tho
] States Of Kentucky, Tennessee or Alabama. Ter
1 ritory having equally good indications doubt
less be found elsewhere in the latter State, but its
distance from transportation must, for the present.
eonzI--4@~ehlY lessen its valuo.n
There is scarce locality above mentioned IN
~ the Company was the first, - among the
first to lease oil Iar and it has therefore, proDa
bly, larger amount Of wen seievsso terfiVoTy thah
/ any Company in the country.
Prof saford's Geological Survey.
A geological survey Of these lands has Just been
made by Prof VI. Stafford, late State Geologist Of
tennessee, who spent two months in their exami-
nation. His report which, together with q care
Iully prepared map of the territory, Will soon be
completed and published for the information OF
stockholders and others interested states that its
geological formation is the as that OF Penn
syivsnia, Kentucky and 0verton 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 SafEords high
reputation as geologist, the fact that his views
with regard to the geology Of this section, have
been adopted by all the most eminent members o
bis profession in the country who have visited Il
entities his report to the very highest considera-
ton.
Working Capital, Etc.
The Board Of Directors have placed 5000 shares
Of the stock in the markets TO be sold at go 90 per
share, to raise working capital and in Gaze sub