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Hughes River (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
surpass in extent and productiveness those of any other section of the United States yet explored.--While the work of development of this region is but just commenced, the few wells completed, but six in number, already give a larger yield of oil than the hundreds which have been sunk in Pennsylvania; and will probably never be surpassed except by other wells in the same neighborhood. The presence of Petroleum oil in this region has been known for years. A deposit of it, found on Hughes' River, a few feet below the surface, in a vein of sand, has for years furnished the main ingredient of powerful liniments. It has also been found coming out of clefts in the rocks on almost every tributary of the Little Kanawha, and especially in the neighborhood of Burning Spring, on this river, (owned by the Rathbones,) has been gathered in considerable quantities from off the surface of the water. The Burning Springs, which abound, proceeding from stores of gas, sufficient, perhaps; to li
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
The oil discoveries in Western Virginia. The Kanawha region of Virginia, already known to be the richest mineral district in the United States, has given forth a new treasure which seems destined to throw all its others into the back ground. The Parkersburg (Va.) News, in a long article on the new discoveries, notices two extensive land sales last week. One of them was to a company of gentlemen from Baltimore, who paid $80,000 for a tract of land, and the other was to the "Little Kanawha Burning Spring Petroleum Company," who, with a capital stock of $100,000, are about to commence operations. It says: These sales, averaging between fifteen hundred and two thousand dollars per acre, are of land which one year ago could have been bought for less than the hundredth part of their present price. Astonishing as this may seem, it is yet deemed the greatest bargain ever sold in this country, as, should the land continue to yield oil, even in moderate quantities, the rents alon
United States (United States) (search for this): article 3
The oil discoveries in Western Virginia. The Kanawha region of Virginia, already known to be the richest mineral district in the United States, has given forth a new treasure which seems destined to throw all its others into the back ground. The Parkersburg (Va.) News, in a long article on the new discoveries, notices two extensive land sales last week. One of them was to a company of gentlemen from Baltimore, who paid $80,000 for a tract of land, and the other was to the "Little Kanawhcle on the discovery of the oil wells, says: There can be no doubt of the fact that the Petroleum or Carbon oil region of the Little Kanawha and its tributaries, far surpass in extent and productiveness those of any other section of the United States yet explored.--While the work of development of this region is but just commenced, the few wells completed, but six in number, already give a larger yield of oil than the hundreds which have been sunk in Pennsylvania; and will probably never
Parkersburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
discoveries in Western Virginia. The Kanawha region of Virginia, already known to be the richest mineral district in the United States, has given forth a new treasure which seems destined to throw all its others into the back ground. The Parkersburg (Va.) News, in a long article on the new discoveries, notices two extensive land sales last week. One of them was to a company of gentlemen from Baltimore, who paid $80,000 for a tract of land, and the other was to the "Little Kanawha Burningstatements must appear, they are nothing but facts. Other wells will probably be finished, and pumping in a few days, which give full assurance of yielding fully as much as those described above. Nor is the oil region confined to the immediate vicinity referred to. On Hughest River, and on every creek and run in the whole valley of the Little Kanawha, there is an abundance of oil. In the vicinity of Parkersburg, also, and on the creeks above, and below, emptying into the Ohio, oil is found.
Burning Spring (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 3
been sunk in Pennsylvania; and will probably never be surpassed except by other wells in the same neighborhood. The presence of Petroleum oil in this region has been known for years. A deposit of it, found on Hughes' River, a few feet below the surface, in a vein of sand, has for years furnished the main ingredient of powerful liniments. It has also been found coming out of clefts in the rocks on almost every tributary of the Little Kanawha, and especially in the neighborhood of Burning Spring, on this river, (owned by the Rathbones,) has been gathered in considerable quantities from off the surface of the water. The Burning Springs, which abound, proceeding from stores of gas, sufficient, perhaps; to light the world, have been viewed mainly as curiosities, and the oil considered, until within the past few months, almost a nuisance, from its continual presence in the water, rendering it unpalatable, and to some extent unfit for domestic use. The first oil well in this re
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 3
any other section of the United States yet explored.--While the work of development of this region is but just commenced, the few wells completed, but six in number, already give a larger yield of oil than the hundreds which have been sunk in Pennsylvania; and will probably never be surpassed except by other wells in the same neighborhood. The presence of Petroleum oil in this region has been known for years. A deposit of it, found on Hughes' River, a few feet below the surface, in a veiil considered, until within the past few months, almost a nuisance, from its continual presence in the water, rendering it unpalatable, and to some extent unfit for domestic use. The first oil well in this region was opened by a firm from Pennsylvania. These gentlemen, surmising from the appearance of the country, the great quantity of surface oil and gas, and other infallible signs, that a large amount of oil lay imbedded below, leased the old Rathbone Salt Well, cleaned it out, put in a
Wilson (search for this): article 3
product, far surpassing that of any other well in existence, was soon noised abroad by means of a notice in these columns, which was copied into other papers, and attracted to the spot numbers from a distance. Leases were shortly in demand, which have steadily and rapidly increased, not withstanding the corresponding increase in terms, until now a perfect oil mania rages, and oil privileges cannot be "signed, sealed and delivered" fast enough to satisfy those desiring them. Lewellyn & Wilson also have a well from which the yield is perfectly tremendous. A hole eight or ten feet square was dug in the ground around the mouth of the well, and into it the oil was allowed to flow from the conductor, which it did without spouting, and in a quiet, orderly way. Boards were placed over this pit, and as many barrels as could be conveniently made room for set on them.--Fifteen hands were then employed, some in taking out and replacing bungs, others in placing and removing barrels, while f
Lewellyn (search for this): article 3
is immense product, far surpassing that of any other well in existence, was soon noised abroad by means of a notice in these columns, which was copied into other papers, and attracted to the spot numbers from a distance. Leases were shortly in demand, which have steadily and rapidly increased, not withstanding the corresponding increase in terms, until now a perfect oil mania rages, and oil privileges cannot be "signed, sealed and delivered" fast enough to satisfy those desiring them. Lewellyn & Wilson also have a well from which the yield is perfectly tremendous. A hole eight or ten feet square was dug in the ground around the mouth of the well, and into it the oil was allowed to flow from the conductor, which it did without spouting, and in a quiet, orderly way. Boards were placed over this pit, and as many barrels as could be conveniently made room for set on them.--Fifteen hands were then employed, some in taking out and replacing bungs, others in placing and removing barrel