South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12
The Supply of Petroleum.

When We are told that al the present
time over 1,S00,0 900 gallons OF petroleum
or earth oil arc brought to the surface
every day in The oil regions OF Pennsyl-
vania alone, the mind is staggered by
the contemplation Of the magnitude Of
this comparatively new industry. So
lavish is Mother Earth Of her hidden
stores of oil that it is sent to the surface
much faster than it can be taken care OF
or stored, and at the present time $780,
600 gallons, at tho loves. estimate, run
to waste every day. The great United
Pipe Line and other methods OF convey
ance utterly fail to convey the oil to
markets, and the enormous tanks for
storage arc full TO overlooking. There
are tanks owned by companies which
hold 100000 barrels of oil, and all OF
them are full. The wooden tanks own.
cd by individuals and private concerns
amount in their aggregate capacity TO as
large number OF barrels. and these al
SD are fall. Thus it will be understood
that there are great lakes Of oil above
ground as we'll as below. but there -
good reason TO bolevs that the subter-
ranean deposits may with greater pro.
priety be called oceans rather than axes.
The oil workers arc evidently pumping
from inexhaustible supplies in the rock
chambers below. and what are called
the "spouting wells" deliver their vast
currents with the same inpetuosity rs
when the drills first tapped the pentup
;toros.
Well do we remember when the first
pEisi of "rock oil'' fell into our hands.
IL vas called Seneca OIL" and it WAS
claimed to he most cfIicacious remedy
for variety OF ills to which the human
body is subject. Tho statement that it
flowed spontaneously from spring in
pennsylvania was received at 6rst with
much incredibly. as that vas regarded
IA impossible; but in q short space Of
time the truth was known. and the oil
was no longer regarded as a mixture de-
vised by human hands. American Pc
troleuln oil 10 now used as sort OF mr..
tihcia illumination in noarly all parts
OF the world. 1t goes along with rum.
powder and musk cts TO the savage tribes
of Africa, and the mud houses on the
banks OF the rivers Of the interior arc
illuminated by its combustion 1t is
found IN the interior Of the Turkish En-.
pire. in Persia, in Egypt, in Palestine,
in China, in Japan, and in the remote ISL
ands OF the sea.-JoHr1ia{ IF ChemisiyY.
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The CoM1NG FAIR.--The annual fair
ofthe Agricultural and Mechanical So.
cicty Of Western Mary land. st Cumber
land, begins on Tuesday, October 7, and
continues four days. The grounds and
track are in splendid order, ard Tho
buildings arc in better condition than
ever before. The books OF entry are
nov open, and can be found at the Office
If the efficient and polite secretary, Mr..
Thomas l.. Coulehan. All entries
should he mado at an early day. so that
a proper arrangement and classification
can be had Cumberland Nc,os.
A Postmaster VINO "WATEs" IN.
sTRCCTfoNs. The following 10 q COPY
Of letter received Mt the PostofIlce De.
partment: There is in my Office two
things, that it seems Some ladies' wear
FOR Breasts. They were badly put up.
and addressed TO Macon, Fayette Co,
Tenn. wrote Immediately To the name,
- -. Macon u. o., Fayetto Co,
Tenn, but did not get any answer
They are fine goods, and sortcr like the
roal thing. Now I don't know how TO
get them % the dead letter Office with
out spelling them. They came here
loosely raped in paper. waite your in,
structions il you please - Wushington
Star.
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