Venango County contains a population of upwards of 15,000 and is rapidly increasing, particularly in the emigration of industrious and substantial farmers from the eastern part of the State. The land is generally of good quality and produces well. This county sabounds in iron ore, and bituminous coal, to a very great extent. The following comprises a list of the furnaces now in operation, together with the owners' names, and the nuber of hand employed, as near as can be ascertained.
OWNERS NAME OF FURNACE HANDS
Samuel Bell & Co. Oil Creek 40
Samuel F. Dale Franklin 20
Cross & Hoge W. Sandy Creek 20
Phillip & Clapp Venango 40
John Lyon E. Sandy Creek 40
W. S. Smullin & Co. Jackson, Cranberry 30
Andrew McCaslin Rockland 40
Joseph Porterfield & Co. Richland 40
Shippen, Black & Co. Shippenville 50
George Hamilton & Co. Lucinda 50
Christian Myers & Co. Clarion 50
Cross & Plumer Van Buren 25
Messrs. Coopers, a foundry at Utica; Samuel F. Dale, a forge near Franklin, not in operation. The following will soon be in operation: Leonard & Sample, Beaver Tp.; Samuel Bell & Co., Cranberry Tp.; Reno, Adams & Co., Frenchcreek Tp.
There are in the county about 50 sawmills, and 50 gristmills; five woolen factories; a number of fulling mills, carding machines, oil mills and 25 retail stores.
The following is a list of post offices and post masters:
Franklin, B. A. Plumer
Cooperstown, Robert Mason
Canal, William G. Brown
Perry, William T. Neill
Rynd, John Rynd
Cornplanter, Samuel Bell
Tionesta, John A. Dale
Utica, William M. Smiley
Wesley, C. Weston
Phipps MIlls, David Phipps
Cranberry, James H. MIllroy
Rockland, Abraham Lusher
Agnew's Mills, James F. Agnew
Shippenville, Richard Shippen
Myers, Henry Myers
Elk, George Berlin
Foxburg, Joseph M. Fox
Holland, Austin Merrick
Cherrytree, Samuel Irwin
Churches -- in all 22 in Venango County.
Clergymen -- 1 Presbyterian, 9 Methodist, 2 Seceder, 1 Lutheran, 1 Baptist, 1 Cumberland Presbyterian
Sabbath Schools -- Two in Franklin and nine others in the county.
Temperance societies -- One in Franklin and 12 auxiliaries in the different townships.
Several missionary and other benevolent societies.
OWNERS NAME OF FURNACE HANDS
Samuel Bell & Co. Oil Creek 40
Samuel F. Dale Franklin 20
Cross & Hoge W. Sandy Creek 20
Phillip & Clapp Venango 40
John Lyon E. Sandy Creek 40
W. S. Smullin & Co. Jackson, Cranberry 30
Andrew McCaslin Rockland 40
Joseph Porterfield & Co. Richland 40
Shippen, Black & Co. Shippenville 50
George Hamilton & Co. Lucinda 50
Christian Myers & Co. Clarion 50
Cross & Plumer Van Buren 25
Messrs. Coopers, a foundry at Utica; Samuel F. Dale, a forge near Franklin, not in operation. The following will soon be in operation: Leonard & Sample, Beaver Tp.; Samuel Bell & Co., Cranberry Tp.; Reno, Adams & Co., Frenchcreek Tp.
There are in the county about 50 sawmills, and 50 gristmills; five woolen factories; a number of fulling mills, carding machines, oil mills and 25 retail stores.
The following is a list of post offices and post masters:
Franklin, B. A. Plumer
Cooperstown, Robert Mason
Canal, William G. Brown
Perry, William T. Neill
Rynd, John Rynd
Cornplanter, Samuel Bell
Tionesta, John A. Dale
Utica, William M. Smiley
Wesley, C. Weston
Phipps MIlls, David Phipps
Cranberry, James H. MIllroy
Rockland, Abraham Lusher
Agnew's Mills, James F. Agnew
Shippenville, Richard Shippen
Myers, Henry Myers
Elk, George Berlin
Foxburg, Joseph M. Fox
Holland, Austin Merrick
Cherrytree, Samuel Irwin
Churches -- in all 22 in Venango County.
Clergymen -- 1 Presbyterian, 9 Methodist, 2 Seceder, 1 Lutheran, 1 Baptist, 1 Cumberland Presbyterian
Sabbath Schools -- Two in Franklin and nine others in the county.
Temperance societies -- One in Franklin and 12 auxiliaries in the different townships.
Several missionary and other benevolent societies.
