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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], The oil discoveries in Western Virginia. (search)
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