Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-02

G@25"We have not seen the verdict of the jury of
inquest held over the negro found dead upon the
Railroad track on Christmas day. but learn that it
Is to the effect that he came to his death from causes
to the jury unknown it appearing to their satisfac
ton that the man must have been dead for some time
before the train ran him. 1t seems that every
effort made to stop the train in time but with
out success; and upon running back immediately
the remains of the body were perfectly cold and
stiff, state of things which could not have been
produced in the minute Or two which elapsed be-
tween the time of the running and the picking
up.
Since the above was put in type, we have received
the verdict of the Jury: which is somewhat different
from our information. We annex it as follows:
The Jury to inquire into the causes of the death
of the negro man Jim. owned ~ Mr.. Jonah c. Nc
Farane, conclude from the evidence before Them to
the best of their knowledge and belief that in
ing the track he fell, and was either killed or 50
stunned or injured, be unable to get up or
move, and that lying there he was run over by the
cars And we also agree in Cxculpatng the enci-
neer and others. the train from all blame as we
believe they did all in their power to prevent the
train passing over the body.
Deep River Mining and Transportation Company.
We find in some of the papers q report of the Di-
rectors of this Company, from which we learn that it
owns 300 acres already discovered to be underlaid
by buminous coal of the best quality in beds of from
SIX to nine feet in thickness and 100 acres under
lad with anthracite Goals of Pennsylvan a. The
cost OF mining the btumnous coal is calculated at
40 cents per ton its delivery on board barces at Is
cents, transportation to Wilmington or Smithville
70 cents, making the total cost of mining and trans
portahon to shipping point So cents per ton I,
can be then transported to New York for 81 rs
which, addel to 80 cents will make the cost of pla
cling II in the New York market 50 So per ton where
1t usually sells for from Sc to 81 per ton But is
believed that tie best market for such coal will be al
Smthvile, rs depot for the supply of steam vessels
traversing the American coast bound to or from
Northern or Southern ports as we'll as the West In
dies Mexico and Chagres
1t is believed that Deep River Anthracites can be
placed in the N. York and Boston markets at 50 9S
per ton or 80 cents per ton less than the commones
Pennsylvania or Maryland coal, and at 81 81 les:
than the higher qualities. to which it is fully equal
These advantages the Deep River coal derives from
its location Immediately on the line of an improved
River Navigation from the chcapncss of that i'm
Provement, combined with its greater capacity, and
from the fact that it is never closed by ice
We do not know the history of this Mining and
Transportation Company. We presume that it is ir
fact an association of Eastern capitalists. But We
should rejoice heartily in its success as would de-
velope the resources of the region by testing its ca
pabitities and demonstrating its value Of course
the possessions of the Company compose only sma
portion of the mineral lands of the Deep River coun
try.