Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-17

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In our paragraph upon this subject last
week, says the Cedar Rapids 7imes Of this
week, we spoke Of the coal found in Blairs
town and the country between the Cedar
and Iowa rivers, as having, At some former
period, drifted from Boone county; we
should have said from Hardin county. In
this connection. the following paragraph
which has just appeared in the Davenport
gazette, is somewhat intsresting:
I'VE are indebted to A. s. Tiffany, Esq,
Of this city. for fine specimen Of anthracite
coal. found near Blairstown, in this State,
by persons boring for water, not OIL The
discovery has led to further investigations.
still 10 progress. It is claimed that the vein
from which our specimen vas taken is four
feet in depth, and is Of considerable extent
Ifthese statements are verified, the discov.
cry is Of the utmost Importance and value.
Hitherto iron founders and others in Iowa
have been compelled to send to Pennsylva-
MIA for anthracite coal. Ifthis can be mined
anywhere within our own State, a great i'm
petus to manufacturing must inevitably re-
suit all over Iowa, especially in vicinities to
which the new mines will be readily accessi.
BILE. The result Of investigation will be
awaited for with much interest"
From the account which we have Of the
finding Of Anthracite coal in Blairstown, We
conclude that brother Russell, of the Ga
aette, has been slightly sold. 1t seems that
gentleman who came from Pennsylvania
recently, and settled in Blairstown, brought
with him some Of the Pennsylvania COAL
When unpacking his goods in Blairstown,
he came across this coal and exhibited it,
claiming that he found it there, which was
true, for he found it while unpacking his
goods The same gentleman had been dig
ging well, and consequently the story was
told that he had found fine specimens Of An
thracite coal while digging for water. Hence
the paragraph in the Gasette. The account
Of the finding Of the said coal we have from
the best authority. We shall be glad fany
natural Anthracite formation is found be-
tween the Iowa and the Cedar, but we are
confident that no Anthracite coal has vet
been found there, except what has been car
ried there from other parts.
There is no humbug, however, about the
coal in Boone county; it is there in its nat
ural formation, in large quantities and Of q
good quality. A company with large cap
ital has been formed, to prepare this coal for
the market. and in short time it will be
ready for sale at every station between the
Mississippi and the terminus Of our line Of
railroad.
KELLY & Icons MINsrRELs.-In spite of
the inclemcnt condition Of the weather last
evening, Metropolitan Hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity, to listen to the concert
of this famous troupe of minstrels of the
burnt cork persuasion. Everybody went
expecting to hear something good, and ev-
erybody's expectations were realized, and
more too The performances we're excellent
all the way through. The songs. burlesqucs,
dances and musical performances called for
the continual and hearty applause. Be it
remembered that this excellent Troupe will
appear at the same place on Saturday ITO
morrow evening. OF course everybody will
go-thcy can't stand it to stay at heme Of
m evening when there is such lively sport
on hand,