The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-04-12
OIL AND MINING co.
Indications of Oil.

pains the best bfaets IA va
Tious localities Several very remarkable oil
springs have been discovered, while gas Jets, sulphur
springs, salt lics and deposits of asphatu, or So
Hdiied petroleum, are Of frequent occurrence. Inc
shale also, and much of the limestone with which
thecompany's lands abound, are completely sal2-
rated with oil, and when placed IN the ire ignite
and burn ike the best camel coal. In short, at th3
indications most relied upon by oil men in Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Kentucky, are found in
abundance, while valuable deposits of iron, coal,
lead, clay, ETC., are known to exist on the territory
A special correspondent of the Pittsburg OF
Aet0s, wTitng for that journal recently from Ten
nessee, says:
ssThe oil region of Tennessee embraces about o.
500 square miles, and the following counties or parts
of counties: Robertson Montgomery, Dickson,
Hickman, Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne; the greater
portions of Overton. Putnam White DeKalb, War
rem, Coffee, Franklin, Perry, Humphries, Stewart;
Macon, considerable portions of jackson, CannoBj
Lincoln Giles, Har1in, Williamson, Cheatham,
sumner; and small portions Of Smith, Van Buren,,
Grundy, Marry and Davidson.
"The indications Of oil in this division are very
much superior to those in any other portion OF the
State Ia Overton and other counties adjoining the
Burkesville region, in Kentucky, a considerable
number of paying wells are already in operation
Ia Lincoln, Giles, Lawrence Lewis, Hickman, ETC.,
there has been development yet, but parties who
have visited the different sections Of the State of
opinion that these counties are unsurpassed IN their
richness oil territory The limestonei IS often
impregnated with oil that piece Just broken off
win burn brightly, and the shae has the odor Of
petroleum and win 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 occurrence. In several places, the oil
was gathered in such quantities twenty or thirty
years ago as to be pat up in bottles and sold Tar
springs, although nos as numerous as oil springs,
are nevertheless occasionally found, there being
several very remarkable ones both in Tennessee and
Alabama. The explosions Of petroleum gas in sew
eral counties IN Tennessee have frequently been
powerful as to throw large 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 IL Kentucky and Tennessee has
had strong sulphur SMELL these springs are con-
sdered among the best OF al the indications Of oil.
Salt springs very numerols also and in several
localities very considerable deposits of asphatum.
| or solidiied 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:'
ssThe geological formation Of North Alabunna va
ries in no essential Particulars from that of Middle
/ Tennessee. Upon all the creeks that flow into the
Tennessee, on either side, from where IT enters the
State in jackson county. to where it passes out IN
Lauderdale, the sandstone, limestone and shae
found in alternate groups. In places the sand
stone IN the beds of the streams at times low wa
/ ter in summer, can be found completely saturated
/ with oil for distance of several rods The lime
| stoEe also, is considerably impregnated with it.,
] while much of the shale is the equal of the best
camel coal lnI5s OIL producing properties Some OF
the most remarkable beds of the latter to be found
!
/ tying into the Tennessee river.
! Mineral springs are abundantin North Alabama.
Several very fine oil springs have been discovered,
and upon Ian &c number of streams OIL has been
] found floating on the surface Of the water. Upon
one of the tributaries of Flint river in Madison
! county, il formerly gathered in considerable
quantities. and in digging mll-race, several years
ago, the workmen used to Gil their boots with the
! oil which exuded from the rocks. The company
/ sometimes found. One Of the most noticeable of
these is on Capps crock which flows into the Bushy
/ Fork Of Sipsey, in Lawrence county. The water
runs out Of crevice in the Limestone, and the tar,
or biturnen, gathers on the surface.
every large posits of asphaltum have in some
instances been found One Is situated on the tOpof
hill three hundred feet high, in Lawrence county.
Before the war, works had been erected for its dis
tilaGon. and large amount Of oil shipped TO New
! York. Gas springs are quite frequently SEEN and
lphursprngs are as numerous as they are in Mid
/ die Tennessee.
'sThe prospect for oil in North Alabama, how
ever does not rest upon surface Indications merely
In 1883, psrty of workmen sinking artesian
we'll 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 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 water
ut for use. 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-
I
| OF any portion OF the great oil range within the
/ States Of Kentucky, Tennessee or Alabama. Ter
/ ritOTy having equally good indications can doubt
less be found elsewhere in the latter State, but its
distance from transportation must, for the present.
considerably lessen its value"
There Is scarcely locality above mentioned in
which the Company was not the first, among the
hTst to lease OH lands and it has therefore proba-
| any Company in the country.
Prof. saGord's Geological Survey.
a Lei. 3 Al.
made by Prof J. 81 Stafford late State Geologist Of
/ Tennessee, who spent two months in their exami-
nation. His report, which, together with care
fully 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 same as that OF Penn
! sylv ania, Kentucky and OVerton county and that
there 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 geologst, the. fact that his views
with regard to the geology Of this section, have
been adopted by ali the most eminent members Of
his profession in the country who have visited it,
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 market 70 be sold at $40 90 per
share, to raise working capital and in sub
scriptions in any county are sufficient to pay for
putting down one or more wells, the amountso cub
scTibed viii be expended in that county. In this
way particular localities wiz have all the benefit Of
/ the development and Of the expenditure Of tho
Directors believe, Rhich the inhabitants of every
/ county where the Company have lands, who de-
\ sire 70 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 to have at least I've
\ wells going down in a very short time Their ter
soTy also is 50 great and varied in extent as
cure for them not only the benefit Of their own de-
velopment, but Of that Of the nuTnerous ether com
panies whose lands situated IN enc vicinity Of
I their own OF these quite large number are put
ting down wells ia the immediate vicinity Of lands
Of inc company and lf successful this fact alone
/ VIII doubtless make its stock worth nearer par
/ than its present subscription price. supernten-
dents Tor the various projected wells have also been
engaged who have had several years practical eK-
/ Perienee IN the oil regions Of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.