The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-03

C'lce INC llmc when moro than n
year ago) the discovery Of the exlraor.
dinary deposits was announced 10 ,be
public, we have felt strong curiosity 20
hear more about thcm. Ifwhat was
reported be true, then a gigantic mine
OF wealth has been opened TO tho Caro-
linians in the very hour OF their nccessi
ty and thon, too, a fertilizer Of cxtraor
dinary value is suddenly disclosed to the
planters OF the South, which, at rcasona-
bic cost, may increase the productive
capacity OF our lands to point that will
partially connterbalance the increased
cost LNnd difficulty attending tie process
OF cultivation. Both these consldcra-
tons are too important to lai! oiAvak.
enlng profound interest among lntclli.
gent readers.
Our friend and nei9hhor, Mr. 81.
G"stn, having within few hours re-
turned from a personal observation Of
these deposits, The facts below are glcau.
cd from conversation with him.
Inc deposits III question are in the
Underwater bottoms Of the Ashley, Coop.
or ana Slono RIVERS, and we should not
20 surprised II they undrrllc Il large por-
ll"ll ol tho coast and sea island regions
ol South Carolina. Ii known GER
tainly that they abound in several square
miles OF territory, and new evidences Of
thc'r existence and extent arc daily de.
vcloPcd.
In the regions explored they Gc.
qnchtly crop ont ottho surface and are
commonly found in strata from one TO
two oi more feet in thickness, dipping
from the surface to eight or more feet
below 1t generally the deposit is from
one 10 Two lcrt. Below this deposit is
solld bed OF marl.
Now what are these phosphate de.
posts? They arc simply a collection
ana conglomcralo Of bones IN various
copdlllons-somc perfect in shape as
when they fulfilled their original functions
IN the living animal, and others solidii.
cd IN stony masses, softer however,, than
gypsum, and sllll claiming III the mass
| (lkc what is called budding stonc) more
o' less ,nc ,"fms ana outlines OF The m
',"'''or"olc o"hc contributions oi which
hty arc composed
ihcse bones arc OF all sorts-known
ana onNhown--'and and marine. They
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