The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-27

along this side of Rock River, in the town
ships of Moline and Hampton, but none
above there.
On the opposite side of the river are found
the Blossom Banks, the Glenn Banks, and
other coal mines, aud the mines about
Cleveland J Ferry, which furnish large guam
titles Of coalfor the valley of Rock River
from 40 TOGO miles and even up into Carr
roll county hundreds of teams from all that
country filling the roads every day during
the winter
In the lower part of this county, opposite
Muscatine, and about Drury's Landing, some
coal is produced, of good quality, but not
to any great extent.
To make a special reference TO all the
banks being opened, tributary to this city,
would be quite useless. To attempt to give
an accurate description or estimate of the
coal, fields in this county, and along the
adjoining border of Henry, would be quite
impossible at present. The whole country
seems to be underlaid by one continuous
strata of wealth. New beds are being dis
covered much more rapidly than old ones
are being mined. The supply is practically
inexhaustible Enough has been already
discovered to supply several generations,
while but mere beginning has been made.
Somewhat depending on the thickness OF
the veins, and the care of mining, from nj
| teen to eighteen acres proves sufficient 10
supply the present trade a year.
The amount of coal brought to this city
from Coal Valley, Coaltown, and sundry
banks below Camden, by teams, and sold on
Market Square for the city trade, viii aver
age about twenty loads day, Sundays ex'
cepted, as we learn from 0. B. Higgins
City Weigh Master. By estimating the
amount, We thus have about ten thousand
tons transported to this city, in this manner
per annum.
The total amount of coal mined in this
county, and the borders of Henry immedi
ately adjoining, and sold in this city, is from
tons per Gnaum. When it is remembered
that a very large proportion of the value o
this almost incomprehensible amount &C
crues to this city, some idea can be formed
of the benefit Rock Island is yearly receiving
from her highly advantageous situation
But it must be remembered that this is
mere commencement The demand for coal
outside OF our city, must constantly increase
by the natural laws of the progress going o,
around US. This Will call for a larger SUP
PLY. New minos will be opened and operat
ed, giving employment to an additional por
ulation, and drawing new streams OF wealt
to this locality, while investing vast sum
of outside capital, at the same time. BY WI
tue of her unrivslled position, Rock Islam
! is destined 10 be one of the greatest mani
, f. etariag no,nrs y. .k~ --.-- 3" ~----Es-N I"
ers, in choosing locations, will give due coI
} sideration TO the fact that here they will hay
: perpetually uninterrupted supply of Goa
: and at rates cheapened BY ayigorous comp
I tition. To say nothing of our facilities Il
e shipping, these facts viii eventually attra
: scores of capitalists. Thus these two inte
= ests will prove mutually beneficial, and eaC
will serve to build up the other They will a
so steadily increase our population, and co
sequently our mercantile business, and
: time. Rock Island viii attain no ordinal
n prosperity, reared on a solid and endurin
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