Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-25

a REMARKABLE SPECTACLE Rtq7lin0
OF Uc4 Whict IE,fniiflG'cs the COtDltyJ for THiT-
ten Miles ArOHHd-An in ereSting description
OF a burning well i'm Pen lSylvania has been
received at the signal O,fce from VIM. j.
Cummings, of TarentOwn, a volunteer OBJ
server, as seen on the night Nf the 3d OF Feb
Tuary. The well is about seven miles from
TarenrOwn, on the farm of Mr.. VIM. HeTvey.
and is owned by Mr. Hervey and others in
the oil business. The well is 1.l45 feet deep.
and was bored for oil. 1t is in hollow be-
tween abrupt hills, but the light from il is
visible at a distance of thirteen miles. In
the immediate vicinity the illumination of
the trees and rocks is grand beyond deScrip-
ton. The fame is about forty feet high and
fifteen feet broad, and the current rusheS
from the ground with q rTmbling noise. The
heat L. so great and constant that trees all
around are budding and grass is growing
timely. Within sixty feet of the flame the
heat is 40 degrees, One could see to read by
the light quarter of a mile distant. and if
uninterrupted by trees, n mile and n half
Hundreds of persons are constantly visiting
The marvellous scene. The roaring of the gas
aS IL ruSheS out and is consumed can be
heard four miles. Negotiations are going on
Tor the purchase of this gas well by DR.. Hos
letter. Graf, Bennett Il Co, the PennSylva-
mia Salt Company, the Columbia Conduit.
and others, who are studying the problem of
utilizing this natural treasure in their Vari-
Gus enterprises. The gas is conveyed from
the well 10 the distance of about 80 feet by
SlX-inCh metal pipe, and discharges itself at
the end Of this pipe with the persuasive force
six miles distant, at place called SaSen-
burgh, which also sends out q constant sdp-
ply of gas. The tools are yet in the HeTvey
well, which, if drawn out, would no doubt
allow far greater volume of gas to escape.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKEr-The
retrospect of the week presents strictly
moderate movement in domestic prOduc-
tiOns. Cotton goods of the most staple de-
scriptlOnS were in steady demand by jObberS
Of all sections, although the aggregate sales
of the week were curtaiIed by the short sup
ply in agents hands, and the difficulty i'm
obtaining transportation TO the interior.
There were comparatively few price fluctu-
atlons, and such as occurred were all i'm an
upward direction. Brown and bleached sheet
ings and shirtings, print cloths, corset jeans,
denimS, tickings, rolled jacOnets, fat fold
cambricS, brown duck and drills, &C, were
Severally in fair request, and many Of the
most popular makes of each are not ONLY
sold up to receipts, but the agents hold lib
eral orders for future delivery lat value"
The continued cold weather initiated against
the distribution of spring wOOlens, and trans
actions during the week were light and spas
mOdic. The supply of lightweight wOOlens
Is only moderate, and as their production has
almost ceased. prices are maintained with
frmness for all desirable fabrics. The same
disturbing influences which diminished the
volume of business in domestic goods ex-
tended to foreign fabrics. and transactions
were light and comparatively unimpOrtant
during the week with importers and tobberS
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