The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-26


where he had traced the beds on both sides
OF the river, aud where they were from three
and bali 10 four miles wide. From other
sources of information, ! have no doubt Of
their greater extension, both in length and
width. But, if we take the length to be but
80 miles. and the mean width al three and
half miles, we have an area Of one hundre ed
and five square miles.
The thickness Of several Of the veins, the
learned Professor stated None that he cx
amined we're less than 6 feet. Some we're o.
greater thickness, and, in some localities, two
or three veins we're found underlying eact
other. Now, if we estimate the area 10 be
underlaid with only ore vein, aud that vein ,o
be only 6 feet thick, this estimate would give
for the solid cubic quantity in The ground six
millions OF tons 10 the sqlare mile. Making
allowance OF the f'ih for wasle and faults
the whole available amount would b. i've
mill lions Of tons to the square mile, or 52j
millions Of tons for the enllre coal area Of
Deep River. The coal is Of three kinds, the
highly biiumlnous, the semi bi,uminous, and
the pure anthracite, and each kind has been
shown by ANALYSIS to be among the bes, Goals
Of ITS class. In qnaliy Of Goals the fields Of
Deep River are unsurpassed; in variety une
quaIled by any location ia The United States
IN quantity, as far as regards all practical
purposes, equal to any other. To mine the
coal Of Deep River al the rate Of two millions
of tons year, would occupy 2e2 years, aud
at The rate Of three millions of tons a wear,
l76 years. The remaining question is, wha,
are the means and cost Of transportation 10
market The means Of transportation are
through The slack water improvement of the
Cape Fear and Deep Rivers The enter.
prise Of a few individuals, aided by the liber.
aIty and wisdom Of your Legislature, has
opened pathway TO the ocean, which for
e1ten. and capacity combined, surpasses any
canal in this or any other country, and at an
expense not exceeding S400,0 600. Compare
the canal. as II may without Improperly be
called, with the great canals which have been
CONSTRUCT ted with view 10 benefit the Goa
trade Of Maryland aud Pennsy yvsnia. The
cost Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was
upwards Of seventeen millions Of dollars. II
is about the extent Of tie Cape Fear and
Deep Rsets-is 60 fee. vide, and feet
deep, with locks Of 10 feet in width and 100
feet long. Your canal averages 450 fee, in
width. The water in the pools is usually
from 10 10 Is feet in depth. The locks are
s feet wide and | l5 feet in length. II re-.
qores 4 DAYS 10 60 from Cumberland, at
the head Of the Chesapeake and Oaio Canal,
10 Alexandria aud relptn, not inc,Idng the
tine occupied IN loading aud unloading
the barges. A steamboat with her tow Of
batges can 60 from the mines on Deep River
10 Wilmington, and return in four days, una
king difference Of 10 days in one trip.
The expenses Of trnnspor alton are greater
IN other respects, as we'll as in the saving of
lime, as II regards these two improvements.
On the Mary land Canal, animal power is used
to draw the coal barges. On the Cape Fear
and Deep River improvements, steam po,rer
will be used. From the relative cos, Of the
two improvements, and the means Of trans.
portaion TO be used on them, there can be
scarcely comparison, us to the relative
amount Of toll, OF The expenses Of transporta,
ton. When at the tde water, at Whining.
ion, the coal can be sent TO New York at as
lltle expense as from Alexandria. As far
then, as regards bitrmino,s Goals, the owners
of mines on Deep River need no, fear any II.
valry from The Maryland mines, or from any
other quarter. Nor need the owners of the Ma.
ryland mines fear any rivalry from North
Carolina. The supply from both, and from
all sources within our borders. will not ex.
cecd The demand for that species of fuel, when
ta mt iInr ttfn : ha Iy Ipr
sinr number of River and Ocean Steamers.
The case stands somewhat dtlerenl as il
regards THE ANTHRACITE GOALS. This spe
cies Of Goa IS supposed to constitute the great
hulk of tho Goals on Deep River. The mar.
ke, lor this coal is not TO the South, bu, to
New York, aud the New England States.
To enable the mine owners on Deep River
to compete with the an'hraces of Pennsyl
vania, (Which are all the anhraciles Of any
amour; in the United Slales.) they must be
ablo TO place their Goa at New York at as
low a price as the authractcs OF Ponnsylva.
nis. 1t is a saying, 10 England, "hen per.
son sends his goods to market, which pro.
duces an abundance Of goods of similar
character, tha, he has sent his Goals TO
" NfTcdSfe, when, as you KNOW, Is tue
chef mart Of the grea. mining district OF En-.
gland. Pennsy lvonia is the great mining re.
gion Of Tho Atlantic States, the Newcastle OF
A merica, and New York is contiguous TO her.
Their territories JOIN. Their capitals are
less than one hundred miles apart, and coal
can be transported from The former TO the lat.
Ter city at sixty cents per ton. The question
lhsn recurs, can we send the Goals of Deep
River to The vicinity Of Newcastle to New
York; Upon an accurate calculation, made
by intelligent and practical men, am assur-
cd that the ANTHRACITE COAL of Deep River
may bo placed alongside of the Pennsylvania
anlhraciles in New York market, and sold on
as favorable terms, prorided the former are
erempt from the onerous tar Of pilotdge, IN