The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-11-07
Highly Important.
CHESAPEAKE ANDouIO RAILROAD.
[From Die Richmond DIspaleh.l


man now 10 Cincinnati. The mora the
subieo, oftho greet enterprise of the con,
struclion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail.
road is investigated the more important
il becomes, and the mora extensive ap-
pear the advantages and prospects to all
the communities interested in il. West
ern Virginia has shown great zeal in its
behalf, and hos subscribed libcrally 10 its
stock. We hope 10 hear yet even moro
encouraging evidences Of the devotion 10
the work in that quarter Our friends
on the Ohio are doing all in their power
to advance the cause
CINcNSATr, October 10, 1867.
Editors Dtspatch, Riedmond, Va:
The great interest which you have
manifested in the completion Of the cles
pcake and Ohio railroad. and the dcvel-
opment Of the material resources OF Vir
giuin. induces me to furnish You for pub.
LEGATION the following from one OF the
most intelligent iron men Of the great
West The facts contained in this letter
are more valuable and will have q moro
important Influence upon our great
scheme than any which have thus far
been brought before the public:
OFFICE @. & g. MFNDEEHALL & Co..
No. 81 Vine street,
CrEclSNAII. October 10, 1867
j. G. Parton, Esq Lexington, Va:
Dear Sir.-Your note making inquiry
respecting the character of Kanawhs
coal as a blast turn,ce fuel is received,
and in reply may briefly say that we
have thoroughly tested its quality for this
purpose in ou' furnace near Wheeling,
with the most satisfactory results, regard.
ing it as better adapted 10 smelling iron
than any known coal Of the Allegheny
field. We used the GampbeIIs creek
and Coalburg Goals Is evidenced by The
fact that am authorized to contract for
o supply to be carried up Nhe river to
Wheeling for use in our furnaca there.
An extensive acquaintance with near
Iy all parts of our Allegheny coal field,
justfes me in saying that | know Of no
coal equal to it in every respect, and
and that there is 10 portion Of the field
so richly developed SO on the waters of
rhe Great Kanlwha, OF where it can be
brought into use at SO cheap & rate.
The coal in the Nahoning valley,
which is now used BY the work of Gov
ernor Todd and others there, has hither.
to been regarded as Of the finest quality
known BY the works which use it; but
our founder, who has managed furnaces
many years in that valley, places the
Kanowha coal unquestionably before it;
and The extent to which the seams Of that
coal are developed bear no comparison
with the seams on the Kannwha. while
the cost Of mining The former must al
ways be two or three lipps, the cost Of
mining the latter.
Since the trial Of Kanawha coal by us
in April last, two furnaces off large size
have been or are about 10 be CONNIE need
at Ironlon, Ohio, designing 10 use it rs
fuel, and one near this city is also pro
vided for, intending to USE tho kanawha
coal, Missouri Iron mountain ore, and
the lime stone ofrhis vicinity, A care
ful comparison Of the cost Of making pig
metal with these materials in this place
proves it to bava very decided advan-
lags over any other iron district in the
Ohio valley, an advantage which cannot
be superseded un, you can by railroad
10 connect with the Virginia Central
railroad, OF an improvement Of tina uava-
CATION of New river, bring together tho
rich brown hematite ores existing along
that railroad and river, and the Goals of
Kanawba, and also the limestone OF the
Greonbrier. l am informed that the
brown hemstite ores to which refer can
be mined aud placed 90 the Virginia Cen.
trail railroad at q cost OF about one dollar
per ton; il so, by reciprocity Of freights
between this district AMI the Kanawha
coal region, this ore can be laid down al
The Kapawha Salines for SO per ton,
or for ton of iron, Sc; three quarter
ton oil limestone from Greenbrer. 81 So;
and two and half IONS coal (seveDly
bushelS). at not over four cents per bush
ell 80 80; making the total outside cost
Ct material per ton of iron $40 3d.
These appear 10 me to be the highest cost
for materials at the present high prices
Of labor, apd is less than half the cost of
similar materials IN The most favorable
of the district where iron is now made in
tho Ohio and Mississippi valley.
Intelligent iron men have seen clearly
since the trial of tho character of your
Goals, that il tho materials | have refer
red to are thus brought together, the
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