Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-04


and compares well with the Cumberland Goals used there
appears quite free from sulphur or slate and leaves
very little earthly matter.
Though do not believe that the average produce of
the mine will compare in quality with the small sample
sent for test that is contrary to former experience
yet we haze no doubt that by careful mining the Goals OF
the Deep river valley will compare well in quality with
any btumnous Goals in market and will find ready
sale either for smiths use for making gas; and with
properly constructed ovens it will make good coke for
the manufacturing of iron For steamers it is not
good Pennsylvania anthracite The of seni-b-
luminous Goals discovered in the Deep river valley
tanning as it does, little volatile matter, it nearly APP
proaches anthracite, in opinion it have
much local value so long good Goals abundant
and think it of too poor quality to pay transporta
ton, and compete with the poorest anthracite in
market
The extent of the Deep river coaleld or the probable
supply contained therein is question properly be-
longing to geologists and presume will be given in
your report far could be ascertaned, though we
trust it will not be improper for here to state that
from the Slopes shafts and pits which shown,
proving continuous of coal on the northern out
crop from Mcvers plantation proceeding up the river Is
or ~ miles and Prof EmmOns in of his reports,
says: Its outcrop Of COAL line upon which it has
been proved to exist is about thirty miles that being
the case and there being two three of COAL
OF which Is SIX feet thick think there can be doubt
there will be an abundant supply for long period either
for commercial or manufacturing purposes.
The Deep river country abounds in variety of TIMBER
thOug far should judge there is but little
which will for building if there were
means for transporting it to the seaboard.
The long leaved or yellow pine is most abundant and
forms almost inermnabe forests the south side :;
while the north and west there variety of oak in
termiXed with hickory, ASH ems and short eaved pines
Should it ever become manufacturing country, there
will be found plentiful supply of good timber for all
local purposes. But in country where good iron is
PLENTIFUL the otherwise useless forests of timber might
be protaby used in the manufacturing of ron as char
coal pigs or blooms find a much more ready sale and
bear higher price than iron made with mineral Goals
Although orders do not call for information the
following subject, yet we deem it our duty to state the
fact that whatever may be the natural of mine
raj wealth Of the Deep river country they yet in
| commercial manufacturing point of view of but
very little value, there is way of trans
porting them to market, either by water railroad
What may be done hereafter know not. That is the
present condition.
We are respectfully,
Your Obedent servants,
(Sgned) II. HUNT,
Chief Engineer =. S. Nary.
(Signed) DANIEL 3. MARTIN,
! Chief Engineer u S. Nary
Report of the Naval Constructor.
| WEsTERwELT SHIP YARD, New YORK,
| September 9Th, 1858
SIR In obedience your order have examined the timber
lands in the Deep river country and respectfully report that
between Deep river and Lick Greek found the deeaed
with long pines they generally small to be
houg a %ny
then returned to Haywood from Mr. McIves to Captain
creek and thence towards the Capo Fear keeping along
and Cape river of Dr. Mccoy
and Brants Briants again
mile from Il turning down ino the low grounds at various
points, examining for the white oaks There many oaks OF
the smaller growth, from sixteen inches and less diameter
twenty-five to thirty feet above the ground but very few Of
MoCoy plantation where is small tract of
oaks but very few that would work than
or fourteen inches square forty feet above the ground similar
there larger tracts of white oaks suitable for naval
although there few scattered here and there which
then visited the Crabree White Oak creeks where there
nI1hit and of itab
6 nd 9r pn @ 6 hut New No er
but small number of trees of the larger growth this vcn
y the New Hope from Farringtons to Chapel Hill there
pa and chestnut oaks which not considered
higher grounds although many
suitable for pank stocks would here remark that the
roads bad the unduang and would be
difficult to transport timber of the large size any distance
% o and
and in this vicinity the timber similar to that found at New
has grown, except on this creek.
passing some pine wo dis Of small size on Harngons land
o e Th the oD
oeaf pine suitable for plank stocks for naval purposes bu
those Of smaller size From Carthage we took nOrtheas
erno creeks to the branch plank road leading to Carbontor
and the Gulf ftT6ng the plank road near and Rid
naval on this route until we came to the pine Woo
towards Buffalo Church arc some Of the large pines on the
cleared lands large qualities the trees
ing through woods from the Buffalo Church on to the panl
lew trees OF the
ize although there abundance Of small trees from twelve
to inches diameter There
transportation for TIMBER the country much broken
visited the Arsenal at Fayetteville and suitable work
shops with and timber Sheds where
featured all articles required for naval purposes
also visited Rock Fish Mills where there paper mill
cotton factory with abundance Of never falling water power
available for any purpose
The Rail Road in Of construction from Fayetteville
the coaeds is finished about eight miles from there 1t
M be to h s % R h o
Road at Warsaw which inersects the Wilmington and Wei
don Road about fortyeght miles from Wilmington.
The distance from Fayetteville Wilmington, by the Cap
Fear is said be 20 miles thirty hours going the
distance in the grounded about eight miles from
Fayetteville although drawing only Is inches told tina
from four to five feet water be depended for tel
months i'll the year.
Fl Respectfully yours,
(SgnedD L. NJ POOK.
CAPTAIN CHARLES WILKES z. S. Navy