, 1865-10-26
Fhe New Coal NIinea In the Durenu
Valley.

The opening Of the Few coal mines In the
Bureau Valley Is prominent event in the
history of Illinois coal. Some four OF five
years ago, the managers CT the L4aSalle mines
commenced sending Illinois coal in quantity
to this market. II was received with much
] disiayor, but under the vigorous and enter
| Itising management OF Mr.. 8. D. Williams
| the community was induced to make fair
trials of the so.callcd new fuel, aud tho rc-
suit was that the demand coon outrau the
| supply. and illinois coal became fayorite
fuel in tie Ch1cago market.
purchased a large body of coal lands In tie
Burcau Valley. nearly opposite the city Of
Iacon, md made Arrangements with Mr.. Will
lams to organize company for their dcye!-
opment: The situation Of these lands Is re-
marka1,lc. It ia believed to be the only point
river is conveniently accessible from coal
beds; and in addition to the water transpor~
tntion thus furnished, the Bureau Valley HAIL
tcad, brunch Of the Rock Island, runs
| through the lands for Distance of about
mile. Both above and below this situation,
the coal b1uGs recedc, md the rircr bottom
| Spreads ont wide and marahy, But the wonder
| or the situation Is, that just here, the coal
| lands are lifted mp so that two heavy beds If
workable coal arc raised above the leyel of
tue river: One vein, about four feet thick,
lies about eighteen feet above the railroad,
h
on the lcvel Of the railroad. The coal can,
therefore, be mined without the great ex.
pcnse OF SHIFTS There Is third vein Of coal
about sixty feet below the surface.
An examination of the coalin these lands was
mnde by Or. Wortheu, tho State Geologist,
and ano!hcr by Col Foster. A chemical
analysis Of the coal was also made by Mcss1s.
Mariner md Fish. These gentlemen concur
in the testimony that the coal in these lands
Is OF extraordinary purity and value, and the
sitmtlon one possessing remarkable hdvauta-
ges for carrying on extensive mining opera-
lions.
An Incorporated company was Organized
Mr.. F. D. Gray, Of the wci1-known llrm Of
Gray, Phelps d Co., as President, George
Taylor, successor to j. II. Wicker, the dis
tiller, as Vice President md Treasurer, and
8. B. Williams, Secretary and manager.
Among the Directors, besides the above
named gentlemen, are n. s. nonton, the iron
Wells d Sears, lumber merchants, and ]. D.
Smith, Of the firm Of Geo, Taylor 8. Co.
Among the large stockholders are Messrs.
Hall 4 klmbark, B. " Raymond, G. W.
Gray, and Mr. Bonney-
Ibis company deny the alleged superiority Of
Eastern Goals, and claim that their own Is well
adapted to nlt the wants Of the community.
A considerable portion of it, Is what Is called
bfacks1ntfh's coal, and Is used In the manufnc-
ture of iron.
Their coal yard and Office arc at the corner
Of Polk and Griswo1d streets.
Hon. r. G. Iu:ersolI on Reconxtruction.
Hon. E. G. 1ngcrsoll, Member Of Congress
from tho Fifth Illinois District, addressed the
citizens Of Peoria, last Saturday evening, on
the "situation," md In the course Of his re-
marks, said:
''Dnnnc the progress Of the rebellion. the rebels
had absolutely no rights under our CONSTITUTION
They had only snch rights as they were entitled 10
under 1be Laws Of war Nov that their azuics have
been broken and oyerhroWu, md their military
power iisstpac It to be said that they arc to b
restored 10 all their former rights; thai they are
arn1r I'd be taken into full fellowship; that thero ID
10 be one grand faterna embrace between loyal and
dislo5al, betwccn patriot and 1ebei. II thts Is 10
Tcprhhc Who arc now monlde1tng into tmpa.p .pab!e
dust he spy Of ,1,s ihis W. wss IN
patriot blood nom their trzltorous hands. lap
plantc1 1t will make you shudder TO see this blood
The g.ass Il not yet green on GheH grsYest Walt