The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-22
AN UNpEvELoPEp Kka1oN.
Illustrations of west virginia

III PROF. CHAS. S. RICHARDSON.
II it is taken into consideration the
enormous amount of mineral wealth
known to be stored up within an area
of Il, 600 square miles of this new State
the natural facilities offered for its
extraction and trnnsportntion-the
proximity of n ready and rapidly-ex-
panding market-the quality and high
ly remunerative prices it commando
and the safe medium it presents for the
investment of bona Jfde capital, our
readers will be somewhat astonished
that the facts, which the following pa
pers are intended to illustrate, have re-
manned so long publicly unknown:
The bordering States of East Virginia,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, have each in
capitalists and men of science, and in
consequence of the liberal patronage
bestowed on the latter by the govern
ments OF those States, their re-
spective merits have been set forth
and lOng-known to the world. Hith-
erto- without any means of redress;
shut OFT in measure from u direct
control over their own affairs, the peo-
pie of West Virginia have long severe
ly felt the anomalous position in
which they have been placed the late
war, as it was in itself, did not termi-
nate void of some beneficial results;
for il severed the ligatures which, for
so many years fettered and cramped
the energies of the western men, by
the enthrHllment exercised over them
by their fellow-citizens of the east. Be-
ing now free and unencumbered, it is
their intention to define their position,
They wish to show to the world thew
are DFOUFpSSiVR nnnnla that hEI
within their grasp all the elements of
wealth, greatness and proSpe: ity; to
accelerate their amelioratiOn, they invite
the cooperation of the outside mercan-
tile and monetary community. They
are aware OF the numerous advantages
arising from reciprocity of interests,
and we are satisfied when such is once
established, the mutual relation will
place them AS compeers with the most
favored States of the Union.
The writer, who has devoted the past
seven years almost exclusively to the
developement of the mineral resources
of this State, and who feels a livelyin-
terest in its advancement, proposes, in
series OF short weekly articles, pub
llshed in the columns ofthe New York
Tunes and other papers, to delineate,
in concise, plain, simple and truthful
manner, its most interesting and
prominent features; he is awnre that
he cannot please every body, and to be
candid, Is not going to try. Every
silver cloud has its dark lining" and
West Virginia, bright and glfttering as
she may wish TO appear, possesses some
in their true colorS to produce
faithful picture. These, how
ever, are fortunately few in num-
Der; and we hope by the gentle at
triton OF the authors mental caoutch-
QUO, they may be erased without ma
FNnaNN al.
oolect sought, is to give general de-
scripiou OF the country as we lind it.;
ana although we desire to render due
courtesy 10 all, we cannot, and will not,
advocate, Halter, put up, deprecIate or
couuehn any one special property.
e,tner OF individuals or companies. We
start on the basis ofindependenta action,
with the motto, Pro bono r,ubLieo. Our
pIan Is 70 take up the COUNTRY by sec
tons and districts, and suc,.nctIv nor
tray ITS geological, mineraloricaI aUri-
cultural ana commercial features. Civ
ing such statistics OF II reliable cha4sc-
ter. as may come within reach 5nrin,
our progreSsi aud although our chiaf
aim Will be accuracy of deiineatiop. Vet
we cannot expect but that some feE err
rors Will accidentally creep in: these
however we shall rectify Immediately
If they are discovered. The most en-.
crossing subject of the present time is
the ''oil deposits These wonderfnl
wealth-producing reservoirs, are now
being tapped at different places across
the country for n distance of 100 miles
and so rich is the oil in quality, and
aoundant in quantity, that IL the rela-
i've cost OF the wells and the value OF
their products is taken as a standard of
comparison, the minimum rate of the
former and the maximum of the latter.
VIII iar exceed anything of Its
kind hitherto practically developed
within the United States. This. there
lore will constitute the subject matter
followed by u lucid description of The
camel coal OF the country. The mau-
niaeture OF camel oil, its cost, profit.
ana numerous uses to which it can be
economically applied. A null account
OF mat extraordinary deposit of btu
unnouS matter, fuond in the Richie
mines, known under the various names
OF acknowledgements petroleumS
Richie mineral-and mineral resin its
analysis, constituents, value, etc.
Iron ores, oil and camel of the Eli