The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15

destruction of all our timbered lands Some
idea OF the quantity and value of these
Coal Fields, may be had from the extract
below, taken from the Report Of n Com
mittcc, TO whom was referred the cxpcdien-
cy of banding this road, and who have had
the same under consideration:
the object Of this Road is, unquestion-
ably. to reach the mineral wealth of North
Carolina. we would point you to the fact, that
DIR. Emmons, in his report Ia the Legisla-
tnre of the State declares, that there are 43
square miles, already known TO be undcrlaid
with the richest bitumcnous coal, and if
100 tons arc taken out daily from this field,
10000 tons would be removed annually, and
at THIS rate, ii would require 1900 years to
remove the coal from 900 acres, and $500
Years To remove the coal from 1 square
miles In another estimate made By DIR.
Emmons, 1000 acres OF land, with only n
six foot vein of coal, gives $500 tons of
coal. So that calculating the coal at but one
dollar clear profit upon each ton, Il plauta-
ton of 900 acres will give $4,000 per acre.
But the calculation MS To quantity, says DR..
Ernmons. will probably far exceed than fall
short of the estimate. A considerable cap
ltaI has been already invested in these Coal
Fields. Not less than $500 600 have been
expended IN the purchase of coal lands. ard
the highest price as yet paid for land per
acre, is only S6j. Only think of il, An
acre q! coal land costing only $50, is capa-
bhe Of producing $500 tons ofcoai, worth
at 81 clear profit $4,000. Suppose it worth
only 90 cents clear profit, still ii gives Si,-
900 from nm acre of land but rntting it be-
You'd any question, we Viii set II down at
. NJ 80 80 t- 80 . = "a
from All acre Of land. But tins is not all
Another more important, ifpossible, element
of wealth in this region, Is the black band
ore, a. !; is termed. An ore hitherto found
only in Scotland, and from which the
Scotch pig is made. This is said TO be
found in an Is inch vein in the latter coun-
try, but on Deep River, in North Carolina.
DR.. Emmons states that it is 3 feet in thick.
ness, and in close proximity to the coal
The advantage of this iron ore over any 9th
or, is the facility Of producing the metal
without the cost in the reduction -: other
iron ores. The following data, rs 10 the
quantity Of this ore, may be relied upon
The first vein reached, of iron ore, is tho
argillacious oxide, 6 feet thick, and vhout
$50 feet from :hc surface. This will give
! 10000 900 tons of ore to the square mile.
which will yield 6.OOO.Oo0 tons of railroad
iron and that, nj $40 per ton, would Yield
$4,000 600; and 10 feet below this il Il
vein of4t feet of coal, then II feet of shule
then coal, then black band ore, then coal
again, then black band, making IN all. 6 feet
Of each, or 10000 900 of tons Of black
baud, and 6.OOU, 900 of coal. $4,000 900 of
tons Of this ore will Yield G,OOO.OOO Of tons
of Scotch pig. worth in New York not less
than $40 per ton
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taken into the calculation, the ]arithnatica.
skill of the most profound scholar would
tc tasked 10 enumcratr, in figures, the
wealth Of this region. We believe Your
Committee have said enough ns TO this min.
cral region, TO satisfy even the cupidity of
the most avaricious."
The Gazette. in an editorial notice, Of the
Convention lately held at Chcraw, says:
"Thc Chcraw and Coal Fields ISailroad
Convention, in accordance with previous no.
ticc assembled in this place, on the lst inst
and continued lis session 10 the evening of
the next day. The attendance Of Delegates
us will be seen by reference to the pro.
cccdings, was large. The business VAS
Transacted with great harmony, and with
an eye single 10 the accomplishment of the
great object nfits meeting. The speeches
were not made for "buncOm," but To Illus
tratc the value of the Road, by the diffusion
OF such facts .s were in reach of the speak.
eTS.
We Were delighted, as may well be sup.
posed, at the deep and abiding interest mau.
iIcstcd by the several Delegations from
North Carolina, in a project designed TO re.
unite the twin CaroIiuas ia a bond of union
that prejudice can never sundcr. We know
ii is aot 10 find many members
OF such bodies mere spectators, but not So
on this occasion they are all actors. impcl
led by IA common interest, TO accomplish the
great object OF the assembling of the Con.
Nrnti"n.s Aud we can say, in all sincerity,
that If there was room To doubt of success
before :he assembling Of The Convention
there WAS none after its adjournment"