Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-08
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
We were pleased to notice the return, within
day or two past, of Professor Ducatel and the
gentlemen who accompanied him on the last
xpedtion to the Allegheny Coal Region
They describe their visit and examination as
full of interest both personal and public. How
far, however, the State with its yet imperfect
internal communicate will be able to avail IT.
self and its people Of objects OF such interest, IS
point upon which these gentlemen OF co urse do
not touch-which we think upon with anxiety.
The coal district which is said to exist in the
vicinity Of Frederick, in the Parr Spring Ridge,
did not come at this time under exanination.-
We understand it will be taken in review very
shortly. 1t would certainly be OF advantage to
have 40 valuable mineral in such near vcin.
ace 70 us-yet so far as it would, il discovered,
tend to increase the amount Of the capital Of the
State in that article il 10 matter OF small impor.
lance. The wealth Of the Alleghanies may be
said to be inexhau stible-and if the fire Of pa
triotism, supposing it capable Of literal combus.
ton, could be kept up only long as there is coal
in MARYLAND to supply fuel, the third generation
from this might burn themselves to death In the
spirit of Seventy-Six amid the anticipated per.
petuity of their Institutions.
The Region which has been examined com.
mences on the Western slope of Davis Noun.
tain. This mountain may be defined on the Map
as Ridge beginning under that name at Gap
in Wills Mountain about seven miles S. w. of
Cumberland-and then bounded in Maryland by
the Potomac and Georges Creek-in Virginia by
the New Creek and the same P0tomac-it runs
nearly through both States, abouhding in each 10
this valuable Deposit and after it has ceased to
be called by that name, and is blended with the
masses ct Wills Mountain, 1t bv no means loses
its carboniterpus character, for the district Of
Frostburgh Yields in abundance and excellence
TO none
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal location was
made at distance IN direct line OF about or
miles f,om the Frostburgh mine, and surveys
SoI ere eAtGTGeu aioUg rrr--.itieo
Of Jennings Run and Bradduck's Run, both tr.
butaries of Wills Creek The distance by the
former WAS ascertained to be 9 miles-bv tile
latter IS Some idea of the facilities presented
there BY Nature for Internal improvement, and
OF the consequent prospect of our improvement
companies, NAV be formed, when we learn that
by the first and longest route is overcome an ele
walton of 1920 feet, by the latter of los feet.
At Westernport ON the Potomac-which will
become sort OF depot for the wealth of Dams
mountain, which we have already mentioned
the Canal is to pass about mile from the mines.
Some of our enterprising fellow-citizens have
been already sagacious enough to avail themselves
of the advantages Of proprletorshp IN that neigh.
borhood. How far the coal region extends it il
impossible to say now 1t has been traced as far
as the banks Of the Yohogany that mingles its
waves with the Western waters. The examina-
tons, however, we're of course principally and
particularly made as near home as possible.
We have been Internationally SO diffuse upon
this matter of the Coal deposit, as to leave US no
room for speaking of other interesting matters,
which will, we suppose, be embraced in the Re.
port to be made this winter to the Legislature
The trainers Of that Report have it in their pow.
er to be the instruments Of great amount Of
good to the people Of this State-and if the in.
formation which we expect will be developed in
the communication at the next session had been
only by some chance or Providence more kind
than chance, rsvealed before, there is no knowing
how favorable the effect would have been in the
direction and laying out Of our Internal Improve.
ment energies. We fervently hope that the
time has not yet passed for the production of that
effect, at least Of some portion of it-and in en-.
deavoring to further it while we leave those who
are already engaged to prosecute and PROFOUND
their Geological enquiries, we shall please our.
selves and we hope our readers. by our examina-
ton IN detail, Of the political bearing which the
situation and the proper wealth of Maryland is
calculated to have. To examine the philosophy
Of these bearings-to ascertain the mechanism Of
causeand effect connected with them, and to EN-.
brace their certain results Of wealth and happi.
ness will require an extended. and patient re.
view--and all the details Of the subject Such
details as we ourselves may have we shall not
fail tremp|oy-we look for the rest to the kind
ness Of those who feel the subject to be one Of
interest and have made it one of consideration.
Ball. Gaz.
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