Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-19

akalis. 1t appears to be a hydro-carbon. Its name
i, compounded ofpdrnm little and ains akin to de-
note the remarkable chemical indifference which is its
characteristic feature
A specimen of this P,rafae, exhibited by Mr.
Early presented the appearance of something be-
tween the best and the best spermacet being
white and translucent like the substances named
but feeling more oily than either. ParGhhe candles
are said to give bright and (if we mistake not blue
light If blue the light is Objectionable; but of this
not certain
OF the value of Camel Coal, in business point of
view our readers may DOT lin mn idea from the fol
lowing letter to the Richmond way;
PRODUCTS OF CAMEL COAL.
KASAwnA c. H., Jan 3, 1857.
Gentlemen-I send you, enclosed, one of the pro-
auctions manufactured from the camel coal procur-
ed from the opened on the lands OF Col Aaron
Stockton situate the kannwha river about 70
miles above this place. | am assured 10y a reliable
person that the yield to the ton of coal will be sixty
gallons ofcrude oil from which will be manufacture
ed lamp oils of very superior qualtya lnbricating OIL
for machinery eqaallel. as it does not gum and
paraphne as the substance send you is called, and
other valuable oils This county and those adjoining
on the northeast and southwest contain this coal in
enormous quantities far exceeding rs well in quantl
~ and quality al! OF like kind hitherto discovered in
the world. 4 mandatory for the oil in its crude
state Is in course of erection at the Stockton bank,
which will 20 into operation early next spring, with
the expectation of making COO gallons daily at the
estimated expenditure of l6 cents per gallon why
cannot our State make her railroad connection with
the Central road and let the trade in this material 90
to Richmond to he refined and sold, instead OF send
ing it to Cincinnati and New York
Is not this grand thing for our old State, 1t used
10 advantage? 1t is business, you know npoSS-
bic to be ogerlone for the demand must always equal
the supply. Will not the whole South, our own dear
neone rejoice for your correspondent looks to see
rntio Of Iho Yankee and the grass grow If
tbe si Win nrr,nt IN in the streets Of that abolition
tl tI ,,n,o ~ Nav Redfnr1 whose ncnnle ex-
ai al ,hoir ,rard, symnatbics for the far away
pema -, ,o ,Lo oor sailor tbcir own kindred
a. AID Hood worse Than 5ogs-their sympathies
over in their months never in their hearts and prac-
tice
lo1 - t,n yerit, hln nro,lnct of orr connel coal
otroctel bv gentleman himself n chemist and who
;aF mo now con,nany formed for its mannfacture-
heto te btuminous coal in all its varieties that of
the Knnawba valley, including its tributary rivers
and creeks cannot be excelled if equalled on the
whole earth
Tur,rnIcN.-The Liberty Histrionic Society will
onnear in THE Lazy OF LyoSs at the Bedford House
on the DIST inst
Ayorupp F,pr-Wo regret to learn that the Barn
of Mr. Norgon III living ahont two miles from this
Mace was DESTROYED by fire on Monday morning last
about 10 o'clock together with the greater part of
tho ,gorl Of an incendiary -Fl8castle Dem
amonpt IF -four in spccted in Frederieksb for the
o,orter ending an the LIST instant-l24i9 barrels
In Falmouth. i6 1879 barrels Most of the -four man
ufartured by the mills belonging to the Fredericks-
burg Water Power Company is inspected in Fall
mouth
Gov. GEAny's HONE IN VIRGryIA-The Montgom-
ery. (AIabama) Advertiser, says: Gov. Gcary, of
Kansas has selected the State of Virginia his flu
having discovered rich bed of ore in Loudoun coun
tx of an excellent quality he has established iron
Kansas
Rev VIA. s. Edwards son of the Rev DR.. VIM. B.
Edwards delivered n discourse in the Methodist
fort worthy of the Oldest heads of the Baltimore Con-
ference although Mr.. Edwards is not over twenty
years of age aud has been in the ministry only
year-Aier Gazette.
APPALLING CALAxlrY.--The smoke-house of Mr..
Jacob Hotel lot Daniei consumed by fire. on
the morning of the Sd inst. \ quantity of beef,
frkin.ofarj and portion of his pork, entirely
DESTROYED Fortunately, the pork was in tub, with
some brine on it, and consequently only the outside
pieces were injured notwithstanding the barrel was
entirely CONSUMED At this season, this is heavy
loss to Mr. H.-Tenth Legon.