Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-03-30
ranawka coaI Fields.

ltarieS. ne Bltumlnoua Coal u lounu,
generally, liri strata from four to SIX feet
n thickness !; Splint Coal is found in
strata from three to four feet in thickness,
and Cannsl Coal, in strata from three to.
four feet i'll thickness and many veins
Of less, and some Of greater thickness -
The quality Of these several kinds Of
coal, differs very much ID different places.
In some veins, the quality Of the coal y
but ordinary in others I'll Is unsurpaa-
sed for its richness and .pureness. The ee
Bituminons Coal Of Che Winifrede Mining
q Manufacturing Company, bassthe rep
utation of being the best Bituminous Coal
in this region. and, in Cincinnati, it II
superseding and supplanting the Yough-
ogany Coal, which is the best Bituminons
Coal Of Pennsylyaaia. The Winifrede
Coal is certainly a very superior article,
The lands Of this Company are situated
above Charleston, and lie between the
Kanawha and Big Coal rivers. Above
the Winifrede works, and on the oppo-
site side of TIE Kanawha river. are the
we'll known sfStockton Coal Mines where
oil works are erected. which make about
400 gallons ofcrude oil daily, The thick
ness Of the Camel Coal, at these mines, is
fire feet, and the vein is situated about
800 feet above the river. Both above and
below the Stockton Camel Coal Vein, are
found veins Of Canned. splint and Bitumi-
nous Coal, I'M the same hill Or mountain,
the Observation-Disclosures Of all whichFeins,
put together, would make, tits said, one
hundred and ipeaty feet Of coal !! !
That section lying between the Kama
wha and Elk rivers, abounds. also, iagreaS
quantities Of coal. Alter leaving the Ka
nawha, and coming upon the waters Of
Elk river, We find likewise coal in great
abundance, and Of many varieties. The
Camel Coal of Elk has acquired great
reputation forFits lustre and, richnpss.--I
The Corwin Oil Works erected near the
mouth Of Elk liver, are making a superb
Or illuminatingoil from Canned Coal, la
Ken from theirtt. Falling Rock I property,
Up Elk. The Bituminous Coal of Elk
river, also compares favorably with other
Coalof this highly favored
coal region,
4 In tracing the lKanawha coal fields,
from the Kanawha river to Big Cod
liver, we likewise find. ID abundance,
syery variety ofsplint, Camel and Btu
ninous Coal. At Peyteha. on Big Coal
liver, is found tie celebrated 4 Peytona
sannel coal;;' which coal, for fuel. for
gas. and for making oil, Is
unsurpassed, Especially as q tuel. has
his coal very ,deserYedly acquired great
AT Brier Greek, On Big Coal
liver. IS found q Camel Coal vein, IN
thickness -four feet, and also veins Of SUI
,erior Bitumihous Coal. On Little Coal
liver and its waters, are found veins of
xcellent Camel and Bituninous Coal.
ID other tributaries Of the Kanawha, raj
able veins Of coal have been said to be
ound. Recently! in Putnam county; SUI
erior Camel Goal has been discovered.
d word, the entire range of country.
trained BY Elkriser, by Coal river. and
y the other tributaries Of the Great Ka
awha, aboundy II vast quantities, and
i every yariety.of the CannelI Splinfand
luminous Cod: and it is this country,
Fatered by the Kanawha and its tributa-
les, that contains the KaaagAa Cod
Ffstds. Almost every week, lin this re-
Jon, is there found some nep and re-
narkable vein Of coal. As yet, no ade-
[uate conception can be formed, Of the
cal value Of the lands in tllis region
With the Navigation of the Kanawha inn
,royed, with the Locks and Dams On
5oaf river repaired. and Elk river made
layigable, the c0M trade and coal bnssz
less Of this section would become Of past
With these navigation i'm
,royements made and completed, Kama
Via coal lands in many places, would
ell as high As Pittsburg coal lands-that
$, fire hundred dollars per acre. And
Ihereis noreason why the coal lands here,
'hould hot be even more valuable than
be Pittsburg coal lands are. Our Btu
ninous coal ii, III every respect, equally
S good as the Pittsburg coal and our
iearness to the western markets, gives
he Kanawha coal region a great advan-
age over Pittsbargfcoal and our Cam
nell Coal veins are not equalled BY those
q any other VEINS as yet any where dis
covered.
We predict for Kanawha, a great flu
ture from the development Of It's coal
interests. Within the next five and ten
years. we think this country will take
greater strides toward permanent wealth,
and 4 profitable Development off its great
natural raeourcas tban II avar has 7.Na