Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-05

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-, w,pxs AT LYNcHBuRa-No 4.--Since
our last article in relation to the proposed
w., forks ut Lynchbnrg. We have taken u flying
- ., the iron md coal regions Of Pennsylvania,
n'g nov devote tho present to u short description
'e. ,hs furnaces and rolling mills in the vicinity Of
this place. A., r.l:.L :, a.. ::;..
s'ah sun aroducinr from 5000 tn 1000 tons If pig
"n o,., nor week to the value OF SS0000-or 1900,
n NM nos onnun,--and giving employment in one
Wv p NV ether. to many thousands of people.
'tho farmers in the rich surrounding country,
,.nirh corresponds. geologicay and in feature, to
,he Valley Of virginia, find ready and profitable
,narket for oil their products at home. Lands, no
letter originally. than those in the Valley, or in
f.r, those around and above Lynchhurg. sell, when
lI,l which is seliom) from 500 to 5000 per
,re In wheat, the crop runs from IS to 30 BUSH
81, per acre. Large quantities of lime, however,
are made use Of and a great number of lime klns
arc in operation all along the rail road and canal
which lie on the banks of the Lchgh Many mil
lions of bushels of lime are annually produced
and made use Of for agricultural purposes
We consider the Valley Of Firginia-thonsh
more irregular in feature equal in value to this
rich and prosperous part of Pennsy lvania The
iron ores are equally or more extensive, and per-
hans richer in quality and yield. The furnaces
here are supplied mostly with the Brown PENALTIES
of the limestone country surrounding, but they
are mixed with tho New Jersey magnetic, which
corresponds to the magnetic ores between Lynch
burc and the Blue Ridge. Indeed, Lynchburg in
pont of situation, railroad and canal transporta-
lion. mineral wealth, &c, holds much the same
relations to Virginia and Richmond, that Allen
town, Easton, and Bethlehem holds to Penn-ylya-
MIA and Philadelphia.
Were the coal depositcs in Montgomery. Botc-
tourt and Cumberland counties developed with
the same spirit, Lynehburs would have every ad-
vantage for the manufacturing of iron. Immense
fortunes have been made by the iron masters in
This region, AMI immense dividends nre annually
iislcl We hear of Is and 80 per cent rs moth
ing unusual and the results are, that railroad
aud canal both pays good percentage on the in
ycsiment: while farmer and mechanic well
paid for their exertiuns.
4 new rolling mill is about to be erected at AL
lentown. The idea was suggested about two
weeks ago; since then, the company have been
organized and all the stock subscribed, to the
amount CT Sl20, 900, while double the amount was
offered.
In few days moro the ground will be broken
and n commencement made towards its erection.
and in few months the forge fires will be in full
blast and the powerful agency of steam will be
employed To form The glowing and yielding iron to
massive rails for Southern railroads!
The mill about to he erected will coat about
100000 and will produce from 10000 t, $1,000
tons of railroad iron per annnm. Six or eight
double pudding furnaces will he erected. and or
i relocating furnaces. This mill will produce
most Of its rail from the pig iron, but is entirely
independent Of the blast turna es in the neghbor-
l,,d, 'hnugI sappled with their metal. Old rail
will he rer' He'd, however. when they can be OBJ
aimed. but this region will not produce as much
old rails as tho roads that would send their worm
out material to Lynchburg More money can be
made in re-roling rails than in producing them
from the pig. From $50 to S25 per ton, accord
ing to locality is paid for reroling old iron. A
mil of the capacity herein mentioned, could roll
$1,000 to 10000 tons of old rails per year. or
which very handsome profit could be made.
There ore many new Improvements continually
being introduced in rolling mill operations Fur
naces are much changed in their forms, and will
produce more iron and consume less coal than for
/ mery. great improvement is made in the rolls
and the manner OF the combination, which econo-
mics labor The machinery for cutting, strai ght-
euing, saving and finishing rails and preparing
iron. is Of the most simple construction and yet
the most effective in service.
The practical experience of the past teaches us
to be better Judges of locations, and the convent
ences necessary to conduct heavy operations with
economy and dispatch Most of the successful
rolling mills that we have are located be-
tween railroad and water avenues OF transporta-
ton. where the raw materal-coal. iron, magnet
lie ore, etc-can come direct to the furnaces With
'gt re-hauling, and where the finished work can
lie shipped without moving it from place to place.
The present letter is rather rambling and dis
connected, which. however, could not well he
avoided unless made long and tedious. In my
lcyt will try t. describe one of the prnci pal
milis in this State.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. %. 1859.