Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-05
From the Richmond Wing.
Resources OF VIRGINIA.

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portion OF the State, her mineral wealth
would be matter Of establishment. The
4 following facts were collected some years
] since by gentleman whose personal knowl-
edge ct the State, was extensive but made
use OF by the members Of the Legislature
Of the session of 1S48-49, Of which he was
2 member. lie furnished them to enc o.
the newspapers Of the city Of Richmond
which published them in a series Of num-
hers. they were read with much interest,
and have since been often enquired for, BY
4 persons beyond the limits Of the State. Fo1
the sake Ct convenience he arranged the
counties alphabetically:
Accomac This county, the northern
most of the two, cut off from the rest of the
State, by the Chesapeake Bay; contains no
minerals. The greatest elevations in the
county are probably not more than twelve
to fifteen feet in Height and no hedges Of
stone anywhere found-large pebbles are
found, Of few pounds weight.
zalbemarlc. Iron ore is found il several
parts Of the county-Plumbago discovered
on the line Of the Seotts7ille plank road
fine granite and slate Of a most excellent
quality found on the Riyanna latter is
pro6tably worked Limestone is found a.
bundant in several parts Of the county. -
Gneiss and feldspar ABUNDANT Soapstone
suitable for furnace hearths, is also found
Aleranaria Few minerals found in this
county--a dark red stone, similar to that Of
which the Smithsonian Institute is built is
! found also, coarse granite.
Allegheny. Iron ore Of almost every va
riety and abundant-two furnaces and three
FORCES in operation-one furnace is il disuse
and second suspended. Limestone album
/ dant the hydraulic lime also exists-sul-
+ phur and cha1ybeate springs-sand-stone
suitable for furnaces
Ame3ia-A quantity Of beautiful stone
called tie Amelia pebble is found granite
e1ists--atsulphur spring Of much reputation
is found in this county.
| amherst Iron ore in quantity "copper"
ore found near James River, and number
Of hands employed BY Philadelphia COM
pany.
augusta. Iron ore IN almost every part
of the county. Some half dozen furnaces
and number Of FORCES the quality Of the
iron for tenacity and ductlity remarkable.
Limestone the predominating rock slate
sandstone feldspar-gpeis and mica-iron
pyrites-caves abundant, and the stalactitic
formations as beautiful as any in the world.
Sandstone for furnaces abundant-one spe-
ces near Grecnville Is similar in beauty to
Scotch pebble--Lydraulic lime and manga
jnege abundant and sulphur and cha
ilybcate springs abundant. Anthracite coal
in apparent abundance, five miles from Mt.
Scion. Has been used successfully in burn
ing lime, and must at no distant day be
used probably in manufacturing iron-the
Gre being contiguous to it. Agates If
beautiful kind found in many parts OF the
county, soft porous mass Of rock abound
ing in animal deposites and remains, and
'chrystals Of saltretre, Is found five miles
northeast Of Staunton.
drponsattur. Iron ore abundant, in the
north side of the county, and furnace and
forge pro6tably worked. Limestone album
dant in the same vicinity, and lime has been
rreEtably used in agriculture. granite pien-
ty-Quartz IS a-so found, and small quanti-
ties Of gold.
Bath. Iron ore, and of good quality, 50
abundant as to Interfere seriously in the
use Of the compass, in many parts Of the
county. Coal is supposed to czist-lime-
stone is neutrality-suspicious. quarries Of
finest quality abunaaa I'll mineral waters of
every temperature, cold, hot, warm, alpnl,
sulphur, chaly beate and copperas
Belfosd. Iron ore abundant, and good
quality sulphate Of barytes; kaoline, used
in making china ware, found il this county J;
granite Of fine quality, and rose eolored
variety; limestone at two points on the
Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad water
power abundant.
Berhe7ey.-Iron ore abundant, and guam
titles carried to Cumberland to be smeIted
some thin veins Of anthracite coal worked
limestone abundant, and much ahounding
in shell mari IF a grey colour founsl sand
stone suitable for building ]; l;mestape that
polishcs equal to marble; hydraulic lime
stone sulphur and chaly beate springs.
Ba5Jour. Iron ore abundant, ana fur
mace and forge in operation; coal abundant;
salt springs numerous, and salt made for
domestic use; an ore supposed to be silver
or zinc lately found, not anal, zcd lime
stone is found, and sandstone that will
fracture ia blocks ten and twelve feet in
length, and dresses we'll nillstones and
grindstones Of fine quality; sulphur springs.
-Botetouqs -.Iron Of all kinds abundant in
all parts Of t.ais county. Much, if not all
the ordnance cast BY Jos. r. Anderson &
Co., of Richmond, for the general Govern
ment, that Jas stood the sggerca tests to
which metal can be submitted is procured
here, also, that used by the same firm in
manufacture Of car-axles. Stone-coal be-
heved to be abundant, and Of good quality;
two furnaces and forge in operation four
furnaces and one forge suspended Lime
stone abundant; marble and hydraulic lime
The latter is mar lfactured in quantity -
Sandstone suitable fer building. abundant
sBoome. Goal, bi.uminous and camel
the latter incxhaustible and the lnest mag
Unable quality. Sandstone abundant; iron
ore to some extent; sulphur and chaly bcateI
springs; some salt
Brauton Iron Gre is found-coal also
limestone exists-also sandstone; salt is
manufactured. At one point it has been
made at the rate Of so bushels per day for
thirty wears