The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-12-18
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a Astounding Beds of GAL not four miles
Distant from Granville.


Looking at the extensive slate-stone for
nations near our town, had the conviction
that coal would be found not two miles dis
tant from our court house. A few days
since, friend of mine brought to me speci-
men of coal that had been found four miles
from here, one to two feet under the surface
of the ground. The first strata of it are from
one to two feet thick, and in such a quantity
that its expectation must be of great profit to
the proprietor 4 have made a qualitative
analysis of the same, which result has been
great one. 1t is by far superior 20 that OF
Cannelton, and contains less sulphur and
larger quantities of resinous substances,
yielding therefore the best material for gas
factories and iron works.
1t is to me of no doubt, that coal will be
found near DR.. McDowels residence, and per-
haps right under that hill.
These coal beds, which reach their highest
point in the road from here to New Har-
mony, and which at some times j in the
highest point of the country, are covered
more or less in the lower regions by the clay
that has been washed down, and by those
mentioned slate-stone layers. Evansville will
derive its future greatness from those mines,
which contains, in connection, iron and cop
per, specimens of which have also been
brought to me for analysis.
The coal beds near the salt well will not
be lower than forty to fifty feet under the
surface, therefore select appropriate points
and dig. Our farmers and land holders will
find California in Evansville.
The water of the salt well comes from be-
| Low the road. made an analysis of this
water, which resulted to very little impor-
lance OF Nitrate of soda (vitsheR salO il
contains very little; the most of sulphate oil
soda and magnesia. There is no metallic
substance in it--neith iron, iodine, nor
bromne. Il will not be fit sot bathing, and
of no important use a cathartic. Who
is toe most interested man to open the gold
mines of Evansville! That should be the
question, that must Gil the minds of our
population. The manufactures of Belgium
and OF many districts OF England, derive thu
greatness from nothing else but this very
coal. Millions of people live by it and this
is the source of their happiness.
Very spectfulys yours,
DOCTOR FSlTSCH.
We regret not being able to share Dr.. F.'s
saugune expectations relative to these Goa
mines. He has got'hold of an old discovery
These strata of coal have been known for Z
long time, and undergone thorough examina
ton. Indeed, not hong since, and perhaps
now, this coal could be seen sticking out o
the and along the reed. DIR. Owen, proba.
bly, the best Geologist in the West, has made
a survey of this region, with the particular
jet of asceraining its weaita in COAL
He found the strata. OF coal alluded to- by d.
T. too shallow TO be worked With profit
They are only about.f teen inches thick, We
believe, while it is useless to attem, to woiR
strata of coal for profit, which are less than
,hr &c feet thick, circumstances in connection
being us usual.
On the completion of the canal, we shall
receive the coal of Martin county, az cos
delivered here, of probably not more thar
five cents per bushel. This will make us in
dependent of all river supplies, or at leas
prevent us being Injured by the scarcity o
; coal brought down by river.
Ed. JOURNAL.