Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-18

, ord amidst great enthusiasm. The night has bce
very stormy or tho full Anti-Ncbraska strength WOMB
| have been present.
We take great pleasure in republishins the follow
ing interesting statement from the Dispatch. Sh"u
,Le pruruscd extension If The Danville rail ronl b
completed it will bring vast supply 0t the rIchcs
anthracite coal within 100 miles of Richmond-pe'n'
only 30 miles further than similar coal If br"uS"
| from tho Pennsylvania mines to The Dc'h""'
aud thence shipped t" Virginia We uhuefs'a"'
that Pennsylvania anthracite il now USED "'o'" '"'
line of the proposed extension in smelling IRON
while n grcnt portion Of copper ore Is Se"t II
the North and worked up. How imPorta'''' '"e'
woull be the completion Of the extended roau' III de
v.ouiur the mighty resources of our Stale!
mxrv, Al TREASURES TO BE DEVELOPED by TIFF
DANVILLE RAIL ROAD.
Cant Dewey tho celebrated mineralogIst, has do
posted in the Librnry of the Capitol aud al captain
Hinmock's quarters in the Armory, specimens oi Il
nornn of the valuable and interesting minerals known
~ abound in the upper valley of the Dan rver' sec
tou of country destined 10 he developed at an early
day. by extending west the Richmond and Danvllle
rad or by constructing the proposed "fHtrck Henry
Uniou Rail Road" These minerals are very neatly
dressed and arranged for public examination and we
call the earnest attention III members Of the Leglsla-
tura a. we'll vi our CtZcns generally !" thcSr sPe
cimcns of the magnificent and bonillcsS ihlIcf"'
wealth of the section referred to. We ask lhr'i''
from sens. of duty tn their State, 10 visit the pub
lie Library, and the treasireS ol WHEN Tile io'
lowing is u list:
No. l. Varieties of Iron Ore
No. :. Anthracite Coal, only forty feet from the
outcrop of basin seventy miles long nnd four miles
wide. This coal is equal IN quality 10 the best Penn
syyania Anthracite Goals, Uf which more than
5000 600 worth are consumed annually III Eastern
Virginia Richmond consumes inoro than Sioo,ooo
worth.
No. 3. Copper Ore.
No. 1. Slate, with minute pyrit6s, when "Verlles
tho Copper Lead OF Patrick county.
No. g. Mundic.
No. &. Manganese.
No. :. While, Grey and Black Marble.
No. 4. KhomO Spar.
Nos Plumbago or Black Lead.
No TO- Serpenlnc, proof against acids grease, &c
No H. Itacounite or Elastic Sandatonr will resist
fire better than fire bricks
No. II. Prtrifed Wood, from The eastern edge "i
the coal basin above referred 10.
No. Is. Pure White Tale, good substitute i"r
chalk.
No. H. Steatite or Sonpslone
No. IL. Jasper.
No. Ii. Chacedony.
No. L. Agate.
No. Is. purphyry.
30. ~. Black Srhor Or Tuurmane.
No 70. Dim.y labulnr Quart@.
No. u. Lmpld Quartz.
No -. Stalactitlc Quartz.
AT Capt Dunocks quarters, in the ArmOry, may
le ...,, a case of tho above aud other mineral,
dressed aud arranged fur public examination.
ar. ths. TREASURES Ia be forever locked up in Sc
Guided valley and nouutuins! OF what usc ars they
now TO Virginia! Has the bountilul lnnd ul Proyl-
,leco placed them there in mock,ry OF our mbecil''
tyl We cannot believe it. Surely Virginia in spite
III the dark clouds which now surround her, will ere
l,Irs reach fri! her hand and grasp the golden up-
pnrtunlty of greatness which is within her reach.