Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-07-19
For the Kanawha Valley Star.
Il Ind rs try
u Iron, ETC., stsss tis. 4
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The iron factories Of France, GeFn,a !.
ny and Sweden are yet in q more anfa-a
sorable condition 10 carry out any
scheme like fours u Sweden his no coal.
no mines DC real importance. Germany
very few, and the coal Of France does not
possess tllesrich qualities Of the yirginian
one. UT stsH 5 81 fsl5s lss
In fact, il may be said thai, OF the
four principal kinds Of coal / ibituminous.l
fGannel. splint and anthracite. Europe pos
sesses butathe three varieties Of bitumin,
Eous, at least 70 a large extent. Now, the
European coal does not present the adj,
yantage$ SO conspicuous in the Splht Of
West Virginia. That Eirginian Spfint
share of1lle dry cannel and fat bitumin-
GUS. II is rich in carbon, hydrogen and
nitrogen. with not 100 much sulphur in il
to impair it's usefulness, even, on the
laverage! there is less sulphur than COM.
monty found in cannei4 Ityields, when
submitted tos charing operation, a relative
lly large proportion q volatile producis,ur-
der That respect itiranges next to camel
coal in tie meantime, under the iiIfiu-
ienee Of heat,lit softens. melts. and makes
a cake quality very important Tor the OBJ
tension otatight, cotnpsctand heavy coke,
fasitis needed forspeedy and good reduce
lion OF iron ores. The workman being
Obliged 10 raise tile temperature Of the fur
mace 10 severslhundreds' Or degrees com
sequently. a fuel, rich in ignfting matters,
| and giving out the greatest amount Of
heat under the less bulk possible, is a first
I necessity for the trade.
i l Every personaequaihted withmetalluF-
4 gicai operations. knows how much COM
buslibte, is an important item, and how
4 large are iheiexpenses itnecessites. We
1Ebave only to listen our iron makers 10 be
1edifed I'D that point. But. in an iron
factory constructed on a rational plan and
Il With reference TO our suggestions, not
sIonly The tuel would c9st nothing, but,
eTen beIa source of returns, as wesaid il
! die first place. 81
1 Our idea IS nothing like speculative
1 fancy; every part oft can be tested with
4 figures and numbers. Its the eorlse-
Equence pt every day practice.
j A blastsfuruace producing 100 tons 9
week, or about 5o00s1 lions Of pig iron
@eyery year, would consume more than
\ 10, 600 tons ofcoke i which. al S6aton--
Merry low, prices should cause asnet ex.
! plEss oE &c, 1000 dollars at the end Of The
Working year. But 10, making the coke,
1 and supG posing two tons 6fct,slto make one
| Of coke, the diggings aad charing would
not cost s6OsoUO, a5 a
4 10000 tons Of splinl coal would yield
4 at least I4Oh,OO gallons of good tar o.
crude oil, which is cettainly worth Of goo
a gallon; and co-ld easily be sold above
that price 10 oil factories. Then it would
Eprnduce yearly 100000 without reckon,
4 ing on thernilrogenatedH produets which
4 are Of a real commercial value but q
which NOBODY think Of Iataizing;n aprof
| table way. 10000 tons of splint would
YieH more Than three hundred tons o
carbonate 81 ammonia.
i I. sFfhus instead of paying out SOL, 600 foll
fuel, NJ Would have areturn Of $50, ooo.
ior,iasteae ofpsying for tIhaec opbuslible, v
1 would make. certainly, $50, 600 net ben,
| EFT on. lhat.v fuel which is .the,draw
4 back ofall smelling concerns, which bn,
j their ctlke or haul their WOOD. from any
!. distance. II NJ II s8
4 saEnla,hematical consequence Of wla
is Aforesaid, fheif would cost, BY ion
4 $50 less 10. ths maker, than with TIN
Il usual method. Pig iron costs, according
to.tlle localities ana circumstances. from
El5to 90 dollars q make, then all the ex
pense fbr iron making would be covered
and tie iron would COST NOTHING 70 tn
kEralnufactuTer. III. \, ss
d England could mo- longer prevail O
4Eoar iron maj kets; could not even com
#fpete with US. We could sell at any prize,
and yet make profits. Letthe old coun
A tiles tramp in the muddy path Of protee
/, ton and tariffs, and avail ourselves Of tn
! advantages and riches placed under gu
+ hands.Ior we must give up TO more in
j Ilelligert men, the useof it,.
4 IL Adb IOts SpAf
crude eil aAd. iron, BY the same manager
! and with common aim, having not beel
perceived, the rich qualities of spEint Goa
being Rot generally klown,Sthe iron FAC
K tories Ipf America poorly yegetate. TIL.
!. factories of Kentucky Missouriand Obi
can sustain themselves on account OF tn
n immense consumption Of the Westeri
i z ~
EStales, which are teo far of Of the sea
port'td receive English iron via Norfolk
but tile day an easy Communication vii
be cutIacioss the Alleghanies, these es
4 Adjustments will receive a deadly blow
4 Al company. with a sufficient amour
: Of cash. willing to take the matter j
!. hands. would not onlyIfree the country o
1.-THE shameful tribute paid to English irol
N makers. but also, make immense benefits
. and that with unboupaed prospects. FL
such company couldlregulate the price
ii the market. and either the actual tarii
be' maintained. OF the duties on foregl
iroailcreased or suppressed i wouid sc
command the situation.
/ 70 BE- coatiaaea
II AppRopRrA III REBu XII. The celebrated
fIDr. Lathrop.w was, a man Of genuine piety