M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-04-13
IRON ORE.

There are four veins OF ore:-lst,
Shell Ore, on hill tops, S inches thick;
I'd, Lime Stone Ore, lew feet above
the great vein of coal, 5 inches thick;
Sd, Kidney Ore, in deposiies OF very
fine quality; but we could not determine
its quantity; 4th, Block Ore, 30 inches
thick These ores will yield about
5000 tons to the acre; 700 acres will
yield 100000 tons OF ore.
The Tunnel TRACT, so called, oil
2SS acres, Yields
BitumihOuS Coal six feet thick; this
is OF superior quality Tor ordinary pur
poses; but not SO good for coke and
smelling OF ores, as the S,ralsyille coal,
though lor making steam, and tor house
or domestic use, is OF good quality
Estimating 25O acres OF coal, and o.
UOO tons to the acre, gives $3.50, 900
tons.
Camel Coal, Is inches thick; $50
acres at 1000 tons TO the acre gives
100000 tuns. This coal is oil a uery
Superior quality.
There are also two beds of iron ore
here, which will yield 1900 tons to
the acre; 200 acres will give 1,0OO,.
OOO tons oI ore. TINS ore is OF same
quality as at StraitsvlIIe.
ne consider TINS tract of land very
valuable, on account Ol its bed OF Can
mel Coal. The Railroad will pass
through the centre OF tins tract down a
ravlne, where coal and ores can he
conveniently and cheaply loaded.
FiNToN CoUSTY LANDS; 4SS acres,
We are Informed by the owners OF this
tract, that 1t was purchased chiefly Ior
It's ores. lst, Block Orc at the Sum-
mt; IL inches. Cd, Shell Ore, 30 leeI
beIowjS 8 inches. 81, lied Lime Stone
Ore; 81 inches thick. These veins
viii yield 10000 tons OF ore per acre,
4OO acres gives A, 100000 tons.
Two Beds oil Coal average six feet
9'uUO loHS 10 acre, 4UU acres VIII yield
3,6UU, 200. This coal, OF which We
saw samples, is not as good as that a
StraltsvllIe; Uut il " ould answer wei
Tor steam purposes, Tor house use, anc
iUr parts oil non manufacture; but WI
not make coke suitable Tor the smell
ung Ol ores.
kUr an Analysis of the Coal and Ore,
belonging to these laLds,see DR.. Haye
Report accompanying this.
On these Mineral Lands there is {
large growth Of oak, yellow poplar ant
black walnut; sand stone for buiIdin!
purposes OF very superior quality, ant
IN great quantity; White sand stone suit
abe Tor glass making; white pipe clay
oil stones, fire brick, slate, black mar
JIe. The salt rock underles the whole
There are salt wells in the vicinity
The lands are rich to the summit o
the bills, making good pasturage, ant
yielding good crops. The climate il
good.
We estimate that it will not TAX
more than one half oil the coal to worl
up the iron ores.
Pig iron, made from these ores, j
known in the market by the name Q
haHging Rock Metal, and is the bes
! pig, aud brings the highest price G
! any metal, e.ther Tor foundry or forg
| uses. All the metal made OF Hang
t ing Rock. There are 80 or 40 iurna
? ces from the Hooking River to tn
: Ohio, some 80 mics, making pig iro
oil the best quality, Tor machinery cast
I ings, car wheels, Dc.
, We examined coal and ores along tn
/ line OF the Sciolo and Hooking Rail
road, Tor nearly 100 miles. As "
} went south from Straitsvile we ioun
: that the coal was ot poorer quality; bt
: the iron ores are equally as good as a
StrailSvilIe; and the Red Llme Ston
Ore, winch is found along the line {
the railroad, is ol the best quality, be
t ing 4 leet thick; and it Smels very lrpJ
5 y, taking only % tons OF ore to max
. ton oil pig metal The pig metz
, made from this ore is equal to Scotc
n pig.
= The transportation Of ores, Goals an
pig metal, along the llne OF this roat
: when 1t is completed, must be immens,
as the road runs through the heart {
} the ONO minerals; but Tor a complej
J aud lull statement OF the affairs an
: prospects oil the ScioIo and Hockln
;, Valley Railroad, see Mr.. Lincoln
J report annexed hereto.
MINING AND TRANSPORTATION OF coal
Coal can be mined and delivered O
, the banks, or in the coal cars on til
Railroad, at 10 cents per ton Of 2,24
lbs. ThIs includes the cost OF tinbe
lng and ventilating the workings, ,keeI
n my the track and cars in repair, cos!
n tools, candies and powder.
= MINING OF ORES.
s Ores can be mined and delivered
!. the furnaces tor 81, 30 per ton Of 224
bs., if they are mined Dol lar off. =
IS The Scioto and Hooking Valley Raj
o road runs through such a vast quantit
OF coal and ores, and the ores al diffe
e ent locations vary i'll their qualities S