Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-07


Nashville and Rowena Coal Compa-
ny.
This company organized in this city on the
18th of last month, under charter granted
by the Legislatures of Tennessee and Ken
lucky. The mines which it is the object of
the company to work, are in Clinton county,
KY, six miles from the town of Rowena. on
the Cumberland river; and underlie some 405
acres of land. The strata are. on an average,
three and half feet in thickness; in many
parts nearly FIVE feet. The quantity is suii-
cient to give the Company employment, and
to supply the amplest demand of the markets
on the Cumberland, for century to come,
whilst the quality is of a very superior char
acter, for all the purposes for which coal is
used. Supplies of this coal have been sold
in this market and consumed in the CRATE, in
the forge, and in the furnace for making steam,
as well as experimental with to test its use
fulness for making gas. For all these purpo-
ses, it was found to answer admirably. In
fact, no better coal need be desired for any
use. Running through Short and Poplar
mountains, the coal is susceptible of being
tage than usual. One of the viens has al
ready been pierced l60 yards at one point.
and 100 yards at another, with the necessary
cross connections for ventilation and is ready
for the reception of a strong force of miners.
A railroad has been projected to connect the
mines with the river, and three miles of it are
already graded and ready for the cross ties.
The remaining three miles will be graded as
fast possible. To do this, and to iron the
road with a substantial rail, such as will an
swer for locomotives to run on, and also to
make other improvements necessary to facili-
tate the economical shipment of the coal the
Directory have authorized the President of the
company Mr.. b. ID. Hicks to sell one humid
red thousand dollars worth of stock, or so
much thereof as may be necessary. This
stock is now ready and Mr.. Hicks will
proceed to offer it for sale. We trust he
will meet with immediate success; believ-
ing, az we do, that the investment is one
that will yield remunerating returns We will
give few of the principal reasons upon which
this opinion is founded.
Ist The coal is of excellent quality and
easily mined.
I'd. The navigation of the Cumberland river
from Rowena to this place, the principal mar
ket, is ordinarily good, there being no serious
distractions, and coal boats can come down
safely upon six feet rise.
Sd. The company have large body of
timber lands, have already constructed a
steam saw mill and can build their boats at
half the expense usually incurred. Labor
and provisions at the mines are also low, there
being no competition.
4th. The upper mines, whence the bulk of
our supplies of coal are brought, are above
Smiths shoals, and can only send down coal
upon "food tide" and at heavy expense for
mining, making boats, &C., and subject to
severe losses by the sinking of boats. The
other sources, present and prospective, on the
railroads, are also subject, or will be, to such
heavy expenses that they cannot afford to sell
coal below certain prices, without loss, whilst |
the Nashville and Rowena Coal Company can,
and grow rich at it.
We will not extend this article by multi |
plying reasons These will suffice at least to |
induce those who may wish to embark in an |
enterprise of this nature, to investigate the |
subject, which is all that is necessary to con-
vince them of the advantages of this one.
The subject of cheap fuel is one of great in
tcrest to The citizens of Nashville. They |
have not forgotten the exorbitant prices which
in times of scarcity, in midwinter, they have
been forced to pay. Last winter, owing to
combination of favorable circumstance
such occur not more than once in a decade,
they escaped. Let them contribute their
means to assure the speedy success of the |
Nashville aud Rowena Company, and they
will never again see in the blaze of their
cheerful hearths, the grasping hand of sordid
Avarice; but a brighter picture to augment |
their comforts.
But there is another feature of the advan-
tages of this Company TO which we desire to
invite attention. The mining of coal is not
their exclusive object Their lands are stud
ded with an abundance of the finest timber of
the temperate zone, poplar, pine, white oak,
cedar, walnut, &c. They propose also to
furnish the Cumberland river markets, and
their dependencies, with supplies of lumber,
the demand for which, though already great,
is widening and deepening every year. This
is feature of much interest TO builders, and
indeed to all who have use for lumber. 1t
should command their attention, their good
will, and such aid as they can render The
benefits, in that case, would be mutual
In conclusion we will add that Mr.. Hicks
can be found at the Office of Mr.. W. l.. BOYD,
on Cherry street, and when not in any order
that may be left for him will be attended
to.