True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-04-22
The Future Of New Lisbon,
AND THE PROSPECTIVE PROGRESS OF co

AND THE PROSPECTIVE PROGRESS OF CO.
LUMBIANA COUNTY.
We last week alluded TO some Of the
advantages offered to manufacturers, bu-
siness men and Others, by the region Of
country Of which New Lisbon is the
centre. Since then, through the kind
ness of our esteemed townsman, John
McClymonds, Esq, we have been Pla-
ced in possession Of the "Annual Re-
port of the Directors and Chief Engineer
of the Ashtabula and New Lisbon Rail.
Road Company )" also, the Geological
Report of its mineral resources. by Prof.
J. S. Newberry. This is valuable
work and throws much light upon too
long neglected subject-me mineral
wealth of Columbiana County. The re-
port of the directors speaking of their
road. says:
|" No other road in the state of Ohio,
or elsewhere, for distance of fifty miles,
more richly abounds in highly valuable
minerals; and, in addition 10 these re-
sources, the road from Ashtabula to New
Lisbon, passes through highly cultiva-
ted coun ry. rich in agricultural products.
Columbiana County is among the best
grain growing counties in the state, and
the people of the Lake Counties, for
years past, have been in the hab. of
drawing large quantities from there, over
our mud roads, and this will continue, as
it is more profitable for the people of
Ashtabula, and Lake and Geauga counties
to craze their lands than raise grain"
g In country where fuel is abundant
and cheap, and ores of the best quality
abound in the same neighborhood, there
will the manufacture Of iron be done.-
We claim these two elements in the
manufacture of iron abound along the
line of our road. 1t is one great point to
bring out aud develope this fact. Lake
Superior will never be great manufac'
turing country. 1t does not combine the
elements to support dense population.
The winters are too long and severe,
and fuel will cost too much, and their
ores are not as various and easy of nc.
cess and well adapted to the manufoc
ture Of all varieties of iron, as they ere
in this country. In Connecticut and
Massachusetts, where The best wrought
tire bars and Railroad iron and car wheels
are manufactured, they are fast running
out IF fuel, and il will cost too much to
obtain it. They have heretofore used
charcoal. In short time they must
lvrn their attention to the manufacture of
anthracite iron, and we of the West will
manufacture all the varieties of iron used
upon Railroads and in the construction
of their cars. 1t is said there has been
no ores yet discovered in the West fiji to
make car wheels. That these ores do
exist, we cannot for a moment doubt,
and they must be found and brought out.
We think we have them upon the line of
our road, and all we want is capitalists
to use them"
Prof. Newberry, of Washington City
was employed to investigate geologically,
the character of the country, and he
speaks in the highest terms of the wealth
Of Columbiana County. Speaking OF
iron ore, he says:
"At the entrance Of Heipners Hollow,
on the lands of Mrs. Potter, the ore bed
everything the coal is finely exposed,
showing about fifteen feet of shale thick.
ly set with large nodules Of ore. The
specimens of ore which we took from
this deposit, contain 1920 per cent
metallic ore. The average yield Of the
bed may be something greater. Ove
the ore lies the black slate. nearly 20ft
in thickness, and some parts Of it rich il
iron. High above on the hills, the white
limestone has been quarfied, here con
tanning more iron and clay than usual
In the bluff south of the town the ore
bed is not well exposed, but it is appa
ren,ly less rich than that in Heipner'
Hollow"
"The country about New Lisbon,
continues the Prof., contains vas
amount of mineral wealth which onl
needs to he developed to make it the the
ater of extensive industrial operations
In The near, or more distant hills, exis
great quantities of iron and coal, of poi
ters clay, and cement, Of building stone
and mineral paint, which would Civ
profitable employment to large popula
lion and capital.
We have neither space nor leisure t
partcularize in matters not dwelt upo
by the engineers and geologist; but W
shall take occasion to do so at an earl
day. In the meanwhile we can safel
predict that New Lisbon is bound
60 ahead. A change for the better
already visible. And when the manr
faclurers around Piltsburg and the cas-
ern cities find that they can buy Ian
around New Lisbon at from $50 10 SIS
per acre in which can be found at on
and the same time, iron ore Of an unsuI
passed quality; coal so pure that il ca
and has been used instead Of coke an
charcoal in the man ufacture Of iron
lime equal in color and quality to Loui
vile lime; and frequently imment
quantities Of building stone and fire ella.
and besides all this, first rate Rail-Roa
at their doors to bear their manufacture
articles 10 market--they will not
slow to take advantage of such brillia
chances for making money, and Ne
Lisbon will then occupy It's true posiIiC
as the first city in eastern Ohio. -Buc
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Buckeye State. and oblige Yours, Trl
. American.