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

but it is of recent origin probably tertiary lies
conormaby the rocks the basn and the beds pebby
quartz which in certain localities found near it, appear
me to be accumulated drifts from the older
rocks. ~,;-.-e --l, , .,y. --a:--r-.+ ,.5a -, 20
In where congomerate crops out we find the
lower red sandstone accompanying it. liLs zEsA 5I
of te creeks which the Deep River where they
crop out with dip towards the northwest and strike to
SO distinct continuous the northern sides yet
they abundant evidence of the limit to which the coal
be circumscrbed The rocks have less and opposite
Dip but the strike to the basin. These rocks lie
in contact with the primitive formation Of metamorphc
whole surface which is qusTs '
to Gilmore Min on the Patterson creek to the north
Evander Mcvers mill on the Great Buffalo creek and at
the little Buffalo R church thence nc 10 e sga out
Kelley mills at he's Sisters and Woolly Rock - thence
the inc
The congomerate on the north side at
snes 5 % fPPn y as
the southwesward, to near Wiekers where it
between his house and the Deep river the Deep
river near Georges creek and pursues course TO the west
coal, and nearly parallel to its course. t
Thus have traced the peculiar outline of the basin or
form will be better understood by examining the map
which it shown. 1t will thus be seen that from Evander
with the red sandsopes each other and
have almost parallel direction with opposite dips they
dent that the older rocks the depression
though perhaps essened the depth consequently
are observered to do, near this Locality.
The topography of the country shows that the otcrops of
the congoneates conform to the highest ridges and follow
them almost at uniform height leading to the conclusion
that at remote period the whole was deposited at the
time and derived from the source. 4 49,
apparent aso that the debris rocks the upper
or most western part OF the valley have been carried by the
the valley lake. W such was) has been gradually filed
pies winding with little fall through the auva drift from
ten to fifteen feet below the surface of the valley
Although the deposite of coaln the Deep River district
wi hear tO
in the western States yet owing to its position, proximity
connected as it with extensive beds Of iron ore may be
esteemed of great value and interest the State well
of national Importance. = r'
The shaft which has been sunk by the Governors Creek
Goal and Iron COMPANY at Egypt the . most reliable
depth of four hundred and sixty feet below the surface and
includes the lower coal seam. r.. -. rr-.-
This shaft has fully established the existence
veins of coal we as veins of valuable iron ores lying in
juxtapositon with the coal is situated fifteen hundred
feet within the outcrop coal the SOUTH and pependc
The annexed diagram exhibits vertical section of this
shaft by which each strata may be seen with its approximate
The the shaft of Egypt however be taken
as true development of the coafeld-at short distance
from it, both east and wes find the sand stones thick
er Masses and replacing some of states exhibited in the
sectionwhich shows but limited development of them
will be that the first sand stone met WITH is at the
depth 1928 feet feet above the COAL and but
~h ba 45 e FEET and g on
foot inches and three feet thckness+ BY this section
of coal are found Five are seen at the outcro which
unite they descend and form but four the shaft The
large six feet wide the shaft Egypt is 423 feet
deep. Between the coal found Carbonates of
Iron known by the name of the I" Blackband."
think every must be satisfied from its regularity and
the dmnuton of dip in the distance from the oucrop
eight ten Degrees that it's tend to conform to the
Iappears that the greatest depth basin on
the northern side giving to believe that this valuable
mining both profitable and easy.
We may acquire approximate estimate as to the
quantity of coal this basin contain by taking the data
which results give of the extent of the BASIN Some
by COAL from which the value Of the min
eral wealth locked up in this district may be readily cac
lated. .... '.....- .s,
Although have actual proof to oer yet there can
be but little doubt that the extent of the coal will be
found to undere the whole of the basin. very desr
Gus place the extent beyond question: and had been in
my power should have ordered borings to be made
sidering of great Importance in national point of view,
but there appropriation made to meet the ex
pense of this examination it could not be undertaken.
feel my duty however, to recommend that small appro
pration be made for this purpose which would establish
beyond doubt the actual extent Of this coaIfeld
There is anthracite coal in this field. In places
it is Bumnous viz at .Tysor's, Palmer's and Wicoxs,
where it has undergone with the states and beds of iron
ore much disturbance probably by upheava and after
wards been denuded by the action of the River which has
removed the debris of the rocks and exposed to view the
| and Mr. Glegg
Through heat Of the trap dyke which has been inject
ed nearby its volatile matter has been driven off, leaving
IN debumnlzed state, or nearly natural coke 1t cor
responds in fracture with the Goals OF other localities the
but have seen none with coneoda fracture, which the
true anhracites have a, their distinguishing mark The
Is
In the neighborhood of Wilcox place. small seams of
natural coke found to crop juxtapeson with
veins of iron In parts these have undergone great
heat, sufficient to change them to scoria.
The coal lying to the northward of the Wilcox oucrop is
however unaered and similar to the best kinds of coal af
fording evidence that the heat of the trap dyke has been
in the character and position Of the coal along the line of its
strike, which passes through the Evans Tsor Palmer and
/ Haughton plantations. in "n b. N. E dree on
There also appears been disturbance near Evan
der McIsers and injection of trap, which, however, does
to haUo tho
we find the outcrops OF the black states and ripple marked
sandsones lying within few hundred feet OF each other,
with opposite dips and strikes The position of this outcrop
The sandstone traced round to the southwark of the black
in the neghborhood Of McIver mill on the Great Buffalo
Creek This sandstone has larger ripple marks and
agracous than that which underes the coal in the shaft
Egypt $50 feet below the surface but otherwise
1t will be observed that these two strata which we find in
shaft at Egypt underlying the COAL here noticed to
the southwark and eastward of the northern outcop and
be sandstone and black states of the southern side the
basin This disturbance probably took place before the in
4 lection of the "trap dyke" -
The black states pursue direct course on their strike
and after considerable distance disappear under the debris
of the rocks this locality where the two congomeraes
i approach nearest to each other -.
4 am thoroughly impressed with the belief that coal will
be found within the area between Mcers and Jones Falls
Nearly the whole of this space covered with forest
and deep deposit of drift overies it, that outcop of
the recent or older rocks appear. .. ..'
The congomerates consist of quartz pebbles of various
Sizes most OF which have undergone much atrton
round, other oblong These ntermixed with dsnte
grated states OF the rocks consolidated by cement
der great pressure. s-ear--e-E. - - 50. Fl 2
In some localities the cement mixed or less with
mary ciays coloed red by the oxide of ron which dmn
their hard,ss With this exception the north and
south Sides the conglomerAtes are alike. od
the end The cement the strongest the rocks
are quaried for mill stones. @ -r", -
The sand lying above the gomerate is of
dark purpsh color. approaching that OF burnt brick Its
lecture even composed of fine grains of quartz good
eestone, and has lew maFy layers The black states lie