Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THIS COUNTY
IRON AND COAL.


aging eighteen inches, has just been o'sco'-
cred on the property of the Carbon hun
Improvement Company, near ShamoR'n'
!, This county,. An examination Of speci-
mems, representing the average character
of the bed, shows the ore to be exceedingly
rich, yielding about 45 per cent oil pure
iron.
The presence of an inexhaustibe supply
of this ore is regarded, by practical men,
as matter beyond doubt. The vein was
first struck by sinking a shaft 10 or 20
feet below the surface. Afterwards, 1t
was satisfactorily proved by driving a
oanowav considerable distance from the
first development. Both experiments hav-
ing been attended with like gratifying re-
suits, the regularity of the vein is sufh-
cienty well established 10 warrant the
largest expectations. The vein is now
being worked by Henry LoNGENEcKER,
ESQ.,, who proposes, we understand, supply
ing his furnaces, at Shamokin, with the
ore.
We look upon this discovery as mat
ter of great importance TO the middle An
thracite Region, but more particularly so 10
the fortunate estate on which the ore is
found.
An abundance Of iron ore, OF the rich
ness of the vein in question, reposing in
the same bed with Anthracite coal OF
superior quality, which is peculiarly
adapted 10 generating steam and manuiac-
turing iron, will doubtless attract thi,her
establishments for the manufacture Of iron
in all lis various branches. 1t is easily
foreseen that where the iron and coal are
found together, as is the case on the Car
; bon Run Company's estate, that there is the
place where iron will be manufactured
Thus it is in England and Scotland,
countries whose production OF coal ard
iron stand unrvalled, and thus should it be
with US. The principal ore for the manu-
] facture Of iron in those countries is the car
Donate Of iron OF the coal measures, the
same as that we claim for the Carbon Run
: Company, though not as good in quality
yielding but 33 per cent. Of iron. In Eng
land, the coal regions containing deposits
I OF this carbonate Of iron, have been, anc
i are the seats Of the large iron-making es-
{ tablishmeuts. The operations have ac'
cordingly been carried on with the great
" est economy and profit, while our people
have paid, and are now paying, more
: money tor the transportation OF the raw
. Materials 10 distant manufacturing points
} and then, in a manufactured state, with the
. accumulated cost attending such iranspor'
10 tation, returned TO be sold IN the places
; from which both the iron and coal were
: transported, than the entire difference o
. labor between this country and England
With iron ore in our Anthracite regions
such as has been discovered, there is M
reason why, il what has Just been stated b,
true, we should not anticipate the erection
Of blast furnaces BY the side Of the Goa
mines, and the manufacture Of the highe
and finest description Of iron in our midst
p. instead Of having it wrought into various
o forms and shapes whore the fuel is dearest
, In the event of this state Of things, w
4 would be placed in position that woulC
r. enable us, at all times, 10 compete still
- more successfully with our transatlantic
!, friends.
= The coal Of the Locust Mountain, o
!, the Northern slope of which the Carlo
- Run Company's lands are principally loca
re- ted, is pronounced by Prof. BLAKE, Of Boz
~ ton, who has analysed samples Of the Goa
to be unsurpassed in value by any coal {
: the same class with which he is acquan
- ed, partiuiarly for the manufacture Of iro
,s and for household purposes. According
the Professor, this coal was found 10
~ lreer from impurities than the best Anthr
cite sent 10 market. 1t contained, of
., CombustibIe maller much as S7
- And OF earthly NATTER only 3D
:" 1000
J. 1t is well known That purity in the IN
rs is most important element Of economy
the process OF iron smelling. a different
inf of only 8 or per cent. in the quantity
ed earthly matter in two Goals, is consider,
fer by Prof. Rogers, the source Of serious d
m ference in the final cost which they i
5ut yolye. Not only must an extra amount
res coal be introduced into the furnace
OIL supply the deficiency caused by the add
hat tonal impurities, but still further Porti'
se, is needed to melt the excess OF ashes in 4
it whole body OF the fuel. The inereas
Mt quantity ofearthy matter, difficult OF iuslo
Of thus supplied, call Tor proPorlionale 1
Of crease 10 the limestone OF llux, which its
vas again exaois certain amount Of fuel
M melt 1t with the additional ashes. Tn
the from the one cause We require TO make