The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-13
From Our Travelling Correspondent.
OIL CITY, Pa, March 31st, 1872.

OIL CITY, Pa, March 31st, 1872.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-'Tis Sunday. In room
No. 6, first foor,-counting from the
roof. Rain pouring down in torrents. All
the outer world here is greasily gloomy
excepting the occupants of house directly
opposite my room, one of which is to be
hitched into matrimonial harness, at p.
N. Being member of a very numerous
family herein dwelling, (the renowned Erin
Gobraghs, it is expected to be grand
affair. Liquors of all kinds will flow like
water mingled with blood and oil; the old
style of game, Irish punch, will be played
the entire night; pick handles, shelalas,
and other handy implements will be used
as mug ornaments; ten gentleman uni
formed in brass and blue, will be in readi-
ness to escort the ornamented, departing,
visionless guests to Hotels de istations;-in
short, it's to be, in all points, lively time.
The popular shade to be worn will doubt
less be crimson.
To business. AS you are doubtless
aware, this is the centre of oil territory
Capital and business generally, here, are
simply immense. Thirty-two passenger
trains daily; all trades fiourishing. Vacant
building lots, 80 by 100, are bringing Sc, 1000
to $40, 900; ground rents for same, $50 to
$50 per month, according to location
Dozens of new wells developing; rich terri
tory hourly announced, and as frequently
changing hands. Speculation is rampant
"make spoon or spoil horn," is the
prevailing style among these bold adven-
turers. Money is plenty, and, as elsewhere,
the "root of all evil" All of the three
words, the world, flesh, and the devil, are
fully expressed in these people; (the second
most fully the lassies go it in style, and
believe in woman's rights. The morals of
these people, as you will readily imagine,
are fully up to an oil standard. Indeed,
their standing may be said to be "a. No.
1,"being several feet above see level street, J
third story. I'm among the nppermost for
once, but don't enjoy high life, sandwiched
between native oil and floating gas, with
the probable addition of third element,
in the shape of fire, at any moment, which
might cause me to move hastily 216 TBS.
avcirdupois, in midnight canter. Yes,
this city luxuriates in women, wine, wealth,
fast men, fast horses, fast mountains; the
deepest, muddiest streets, the meanest,
gaudiest houses, the ugliest men, and the
most daring spectators, with most aston
is,'ling talent for Misrepresentation as to
facts and figures, where they are interested
pecnniarily. You can firmly relic on these
people in all cases, as they expect nothing
else in trade. Yet there is ample run for
honest men as we'll as scamps in money
making here, and one of their oil kings has
just finished magnificent theatre building.
It would be a financial success, land re-
f. -eshiGg, too,) were some enterprising
sh owman to capture one of the noblest
works of God, can honest man. and
place him here, so that these people might
gaze through their greasy, gifted glimmer-
inss. OIL, an animal called an honest man,
possessing a nominal commodity called
conscience, without elasticity. In points
of nerve and volume do these people excel.
Yes they can WELD club as often, and
say as maay damns in given time, as any
people known. If any of The Wigs
readers doubt it, just say to them come
here, step up to che depot, and say in an
audible voice, "Fm sphilin for for fight;
damn the EsniansP' and even though he
NAV sport tweGty-six inch beaver, I'll
guarantee, in less than fourteen seconds
forty-two inch smoke-stack would fit his
head better. His nose will look like
speaking trumpet; his hair will hang in.
beautiful festoons over his arms; his teeth
will need alternates; his face will present
all the colors of the rainbow, added to
which will be black predominant, and he'll
find his the most jelly-like body breathing
If he does breathe. Pm "lavin" these
D. DIS now. There are more of 'em than
in any community I ever sojourned; not
Doctors of Divinity, but Dirthy Divils."
Now we will away to the forests, where
is found a different people, and in conse-
quence, more healthy morals. Having told
you of morality, 1 must not forget their
chastity. Otherwise, in point of tastes,
they are simply gorgeous. This, the prin-
cipal hotel, is dirty, greasy, diluted ink
shade, the window and door sashes glory
i ng in rich, glowing vermillion ANY color
here so it's red inside and outside A new
hote! just finished, which cost $50, 900,
astonishes visitors with vermillion doors,
shutters, sashes, &C.; four stories. How
high "ish dat? 90
That Southern Improvement Company
created a panic here. 1t proposed, ana
conda style, to gobble up all. 1t is simply
an immense monopoly organized by rail
roads and money kings to swindle both
oil producer and consumer, by charging
s.. go per Dbl. advance for transportation,
giving $1.OO guarantee drawbacks to oil
refiners outside of oil producing districts,
but nothing to those in oil limits, thus dis
against producers and refinerS