Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-01-25
KannKha Conf Region.

il There is probably no portion ct the
know world. that abounds in such ~
taminous, Splint, and Camel Goal as ! 1 the
| Kanawha Gal Region does. The ! Kama '.f,
/ via valley IS about ninety miles long.
| and from half 4 mile 10 two miles wide g.
E}Tbe,hills on either side Of this Valley are
full BIT Coal. That portion Of country "
ling between Elk and Kanawha rivers, and
between Kanarha and Big Coal rivers ,ytrs
7aaa between Big and Little Coal rivers,
is region remarkable for Cannel, Spllat,
md Bituminouss Coal beds. PIX river
\ which empties into the Kanayha At \
! Charleston, about, sixty miles from the
Ohio river drains a large extent Of coens
.rys As Ear up Elk river as SO and 40
miles Gle very best Camel oeal has been
found, and also, splint and Bisuminois
! coal III great abundance. and Of an excel.
/ lent quality. On this river (Elk) Can.
mol GOAL veins have been opened, intbick-
Iness II four feet. AL present. j large
Icannel coal oil factory Isl being erected
loh MIL Greek, tributary IF Elk riyer,--
And the same Company has now q facto-.
III iii successful operation at the mouth
Of Elk river,
Mar tie Kanawha, above the the Salt
Works are found the Stockton Camel
coal, Paint Greek Camel coal, and the
Willfred B ituminous, and many other
veins Of coal that have already considera-
bls| reputation is superior coats. AIT
htockton's Camel coal bank, there is ali
oil factory making noB frs Aaadrsd got-
gonl Of crude oil per day. Al Print
Grssk, s Camel coal oil factory IS
bsin erected, 4 Lens Greek. i il said
another oil factory is 10 course Of erec4
ton. Other Coal Companies On and
near the Kanawha are making prepare.
tions for mining and shipping coal
n leaving the Upper Kanawha. and
itrayersing the country To Big Coal river.
ID Boone County, we pass oyvr and reach
4 section 81 country. very rich in Min
eraI wealth, section Of country unsur7s
passed. for the quantity and quality Of its
Camel coal. lis Splint coal and Bitumint
ons Coal. At Peytona, ON Big Coal
river. two Goal Companies are at present
mining aud+shipping large quantities Of
Cannel coal, 10 the Western markets,
The Waters OF Little Coal River, also
drain 4 country abounding- likewise ID
very superior coal. Coal river empties
in the Kanawha IL miles below Charles.
ton, and 4e miles from the Ohio river and
Between lis forks, i e.LitAe and Big
Coal rivers, there are bedsof superior Goa,
10 large quantities. In fine, all that re-
gion Of country, drained By the Great
Kanawha river and its tributaries, Elk and |
Goal rivers and its other tributaries. con j
slitutes the Eanapha Coql Region, and |
when the navigation of the KanaWha Nv
eli is Improved. we dare say. thatthe rap
ia growth and development Of ihiaportion
ofYirginia will be unparalleled ii the !
history Of this good told Common wealth. |
4 We feel con6dent that a brighter day Ill
dawning for this portion Of the old Do |
nninion. And think, ere long. millions Of
gallons of Qii Will BE manufactured here
every year from our Camel coal. and thai
nfllions ofbushels Of coal win be shipped
annually from ourIcoal fields % lie West |
err mnIksts.