New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29
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>---,--- r. ,he most imsortant of the coal en-
- ,rYises sfthe day. and one which mas iecsnsV
.ss,.c,td renewed attention, IL INC Oaupn'-
mi, Company possesses an immense e''a's' Gun
..s,v ,ocased. and are out Of debt. The results Of
-. -. ss.r.,ions Of the Delaware and Hudson prove
stl.y,e fortunes can DO MADE in coal mining when
..,d.cted with Judgment and enterprise ard with
..,E-,.nt captai In regard 10 the Dauphin estate,
a. letter from Mr. Jedaiah Irish, one 9th
,,nas experienced men in the coal region, contains
urch valuable information The examination was
ORIGINALLY made by Mr. Irish at the request OF psrss
-ho h.d then NO connection with the enterprise
REPORT
uxx,v n grEBBrxs, Esq, President Of TIE DanPhin
and S.,squehannah Coal Company;
Sra; In compliance with your request
pxocsedod, on the ID of October last, to EXPLORE
Ssrt of The coal lands belonging TO the Dauphn and
susouchannah Coal Company. here with transmit
the result OF my surface examinations ana expiora-
lions.
when the setting in of the autumn rains was daily
s: e9r ss,c y ss,0n " Ghetto
ThD part of the field appeared TO me to be least under-
stood there HAVING been Developments Of csose
ton OF the ssrfcs believe that it regular
and most valuable portion Of the Compsnys property
s.sd.ns. Co; John Gsrasd Immediately suDpsd
with and .css fq s
so,,S de Of the basin with develop that
ds and obtain the information most Desirable or iai III
seuod the work difficult in consequence of the great
ssysv feet however opened eight coal on the
nortk sids of the BASIN and succeeded proving SIX OF
then ". ssus on s.u caS,sn or south side Of the bss
Found them regular and corresponding "a thickness nearly
The and third veins hard white ash COAL very
m. stser veins ave free burning coal with and red
ash and in quality equal to the tree burning coal OF Tao
In tbis M miles Of basin there is 900 tuss of c,sl
above the present working levels soows IN me prshe
Of OF the upper VEINS from Rsusch Cap 2ooo i.es
east ard The lower veins ~ be found reg1
In calculating the quantity. have allowed cubic yafa
for tup and have deducted feet from the crap Of
each ven This with the $50 lbs which syery CUBIC ysia
mining and much more than is ordinarily allowed
miles there is no place Sharp which presents
any thing lac tacltes for mining that are auanaoen
Of these two eastern gaps would yield 200
ts each By tunnsng to fourth from
each gap per annum and by sinking shaft at or Asa,
the SUBMIT between Rausch snd Gold Mine Gaps, and
loo eco isas from said slak and Rsusch G,p making i
a per from this part q the property
sos on railroad win yied to The Company an income 81
$3.50 annually with very little outlay moro than keep
viii here observe that my calculation Of quantity il
made IRON. ssS this
shall not hazard calculation Of the quantity Of coal be-
wSsi depth the angles may change; aud change toa
rapid pitch would increase while change to less,
could now BE- made would be to assume the fact that the
angles o. pitch thass are continuous till thsy
III. fair, however, to presume, tina. when there shall
have been taken from this Of the basin fourteen aud
working levels that equal may obtained
any very large expenditures in sinking other levels
oy. SSy x and
above the water level Foy statistics see r. G Tsylsrs
Tbs timber land Of the Compsuy is Of immense vau. a.
appendage to the coal lands The timber on great
part Of it Is worth S0a per acre and notwithstanding
the vast amount owned BY the Company abOu 30 acres
II" ). required fer S.I So. pass and
other necessary sppsndases 10 the cosres and for prop
sSlssle Mary Of thscOlieiiss in schuylkn County
now supplied with propss cost OF Is or 10 cents tua
The time at hand when coal property must be apprs
cated The demand for coal has ovsrtaksn the supply
and via increase faster than the latter possibly This
napparent from skamnstion Of the following facts
The increased supply ofthe last about 300 900
tbs demand will double the next three years; but
supply g sSssS that d
nails and railroads. for the accemmoda Of the coal trade
ss 81 s sss 60 would
occupy than three IA their construction There
fore, this vast this moment seeking invest
neut ,h and those improvements
under contract they could not be completed with ss
csnt sIpedtionto enable the supply to again oversake
The principal supply has been furnished from the south
basiR the atoms in which have been IN the top
veins AID the crops Of the bottom veins The former
her worked and that Of s.
nay conclude. tia. before he supply can be largely an
Be- shafts sunk 20 the lower the ossa. Witch viii
require large expenditures Of money and years Of labor to
TIE supply from The northern basin it limited to the ca
pscy Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal which cannot
That part oihs middle GOAL Geld having it, ouls, on the
Lshh can never send an increased supply Of tuns
there others be opened la fsct there not at
this tine 1850 Of unoccuped coal lands wo,ih wak
The middle asd western field ia locked up for
want Of railroads and two years mus. esgse before any
which TIME the demand wal have 80 far satsrpPed the
wissosi IssouSss had other sources tasn anihra
cite Aelds q Pennsylvsne This plsces not osly your
position AhheIte unoccup,sd BY that species property
Lands hoA were considered worth hundred dollars
Vim proprs Be- one sSsussnd dollar. a:Is
ssvs Ss:n n The coal region shty ono years. and have
now J hn:w the business was governed by the lawsof
sss ,sd Nat demand and supply must r:suas ,as
Hsnd. the producer must lose by the business.
ss . 20 o 5 al s %
fs.uis engaged in nai.g VIII not sn, be lrly
the trade in ali s ssariass so the ocs.
es and psson above .As waser level Of the Dauphu and
the Company win abort .ns BE- able
divide anssa per cen. on their whole e.pi,s sock A.
in ssaaisn to send to make, quantity above
es as ,Ss sly .sS %: a. sS as. 0xss
prices Dauphn may be safsy relied upoa the ensuing
season. IL this advance be realized, the company may
safely calculate profit Of dollar per tun tnsIudns
tolls on Saresd) for evssy tua from Their mines
Before the caoss OF The Last Of the opinion
u: .Ios policy q the Ceme.as ls..s iA: nss
a. %i tho S
pse Of coal for the neattwo years viii be greater
proportion than the advance in price OF csal lease.
Your SWeriltendsnt Col Jno " Garlaad, is an engi-
nssr Of much more tAan ordinary capacity gentlsmsn
pssessng clear vsws Of business and excellent gmsnt
He 70 prompt all business Trans acNens and has much
escsea Of character. He has theroaEh hne wledxs
81 the csA formation lands and il his system Of
operation DOT again Invaded in apen by some
ncersesent ssfstylsd mising engineer, ana confident
ne - Wan soon scccmplsh much for The Dauphia aud
SssVuehanna Coal Company Mr. Archibald has for Car.
eeldale.
hay: sas.issd hat part co@psnys lands known