Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-18
KANAWIIA G.. Il.
III From the Richmond South,
The EanaWha Ealley-GoaI Mines Man
HfaetnFG Of Oil, &c.
xASAWHA. ] uly 29,'57

1 HfaetuFe OF 0il, &G.
KAsAwnA, July go 81.
Circumstance beyond my eontrpilave
interrupted my letters. I hope It will
not b. lecessary4to apologize again
MAN proposes, God disposes." left
my readers. ifany | had. atthe t'FaIls of
Kanawha." / hope 90 recurto thai most
interesting feature Of the Kanawha Valley
again For the present, We will proceed
down the Valley, passing over with fear
full rapiditv, in DIR light skiff, the Loop
Creek and Lon ]shfoals, 1.-THE. two most
formidable rapids between the Falls and
the Ohio River. The bills on either side
are most beautiful. Notekeeedfn ], 600
OF 1,2pe feet III height, they. csnp9t fail
to arrest the attention ofthd traveller
The beauty Of thetr outline, IN axurianee
Of their foliage and tie rfeh trealssurrees
which are buried beneath afford eamPle
food FOR reflection 10 tthe paassef BY,
whether lie be a Hover ofnfatst,fe d utili.
tartan or both combined. Qirour right,
and all Armstrong Cre(k I'VE SEP first
the=improoyiement made fofI}derelopipg the
mineral wealth OF lid Valley Theke are
the. works of4he Mount Carbon Coal
Mining Company aalr as4oeiation com
posed, we believe, entirely Of English
capitalists. Their Improvements were
commenced some four oftiye years since.
coal -hahks; oppeniied ,railroals down tRe hHl
constructed, coal mined 4 ad some ship
ped, but they found in nv present CON
dition Of the river, the uncertainty Units i
flood tides, obstacles too treat 70 j. clover
come. Without eSne1idffng too much
money, therefore the!y haye stopped Hieir
operations with full scton6dlfnce that their
property must Ultimately be very Talua-
Die. We next Come 70 the stockton
Camel Goal Banks They are situated
on theright bank bf theriTer dcsfeHdins.
The discovery Of Camel Goal here, was
among the very tarlifstlmade IN TIE sal-
IleyEor its vicinity, ItisDRpt necessary t.
describe either IFS appearances or lts su-
perior qualities fof. many pffp2ses, as
samples are scattered farsAnsd wldei from
the polished Tingm tlie iihg T Of the5iaH
maiden tpthe hugo mass fqun{Ein thfeab,
Einets fans, and wPIld's exlihitiens TthFs
hills here rise boldly aRl8l mmedfate y y
from theIbanks of the river to THO. h&iggh1'
tperpendieulsflS q 900 oF 1900 t9et: ~
Apparently, on tEfYqry SUNNI t otf tifTfs
high hill are seen the 'taAln5t ..peart 1the
mouth OF entry Of the Can11e4 aiines
immediately back however,, the hlfk rs
some 2oo Of 800 feet more t5Tte+ cfat z
found in the proportions d a to 8 Tee.
~eannel, u, two feftbitumi1 Gus coal. Ihis
makes a large OPP ninggs ald zone 81 the
best adapted bankst:fofeasY mlnlnglIhax
ever seen. Some Fears.snlfce these nlne'
were rented from their ptorpE,'etor, Co I
StotktoDR at one cent per Epus(el tonl AZ
the coal mined, for the purpose OF UP
pingthe foal to tbs. markets on the YIN
land Mississippi rryers. 1hls en'efPfiS'
was not 50 profitable as Twas expected
lowing to the uncertainty and dangers 2 !,
the navigation. AboutEaINe ago gpoi
fStockton sold two thoufsand acres o. hant'
embracing this bank, for $4,000, e
a company kno}Entas CoqHs, PickeF,! u
Co., most OF tie members Hof when At
keftuckiRns, resident ~ ana about NltHs
vile. They Immediately COMMENCES ~
erection Of works for the purpose Gilman
ufactufing OH from tlfls Canfel4 Soal.-
They have recently began. the manslae
ture, andIit is truly ~naaryelloas 70 see W
results. There are now, or was, sem
i've WEEKS = ,2''i !, RI ~ Hi
ed 50 as to be USED, i Ds5og lnelTi peF
pose to have " ppera',on some 8 ~ solSs
The estimate r WE $allg Il y q tiss gIsi'
81 OF Goa q the : fere lnaaq taa
The process Is very simple, and can se e
py any WEo eny1sy 81 = IA !, q III !
genslehlallg lYRT.6s 1, J il ] ! j. ] 81,
taxing ih.tctl p!es9op' = " u y Ill.,