New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15

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AGAIN, Prof Kerr, in his Geological Survey Of North
at is evident that this State ia ahundantly supplied
with the more Important and valuable miuCralsthOsc
which are essential tn the permanent and successful
yeopmeht OF our agriculture and manufactures Among
the first two IL has been seen that there IS the greatest
proiuslon' on lime, however It may DO supposed that
there is deficiency. IL is true that We have no such i'm
territory Of limestone as found i'm some OF the
other States and yer, upon considerations VIII be ap
parent that nature has provided an abundant store for
an possible needs The tertiary region in The east fnds
an ample supply for the purposes Of agriculture aud
architecture iu its widely dnised beds Of mari And
although the farmer OF the middle and western sections
may not always hnd an imperative need Of this fertilizer
his SOILS being frequently derived by disntcgaton from
rocks which contain considerable percentage OF nc
yet since the breadth Of the State Is trdyerstd at
limestone. which crossed almost right angles by
our rivers ard many OF railroads, 1t is thus
neic6borhood Taking then. in one view.
our resources OF ron coal and lime Of gold and copper
Hha tG great variety OF other minerals OF subordinate
but real ana Increasing value it is sufficiently obvious
mat our state has here the foundation OF indefinite
wealth. ana prosperity ana mat there wanting 10 these
ends only vigorous prosecution OF our system OF inter
nal improvements on the part Of LEGISLATURE. and
insence industry, ana enterprise on the part OF our
OF Iron, Prof. Kerr says: "North Carolina is pecu-
Harry lruhae IN me possession oi an ABUNDANCE OF iron
ore, and widely distributed and immediate iux
tapOsiuon with the thermateras and means OF smcung
IT, that each section o. The state except the seaboard
counties can produce its supply These occupy
chiefly five or six narrow tracts districts, which have
an obvious relation 10 the mineral pets ALREADY polnteu
out This relation is most obvious and most Immediate
VEINS along me ontcrop OF the sandstone rom klhs
Mountain, through CASTOR, Lincoln, and Catawba, 10
gomcry. Randolph, and Guilford 4 third has largest
development in Chatham In the neighborhood OF the coal
but makes is appearance also IN Johnson and Orange.
In the coalbeds themselves according TO the highest
authorities already cited, exists important deposit OF
iron ore nterstraihed with the coal Iron Is found
In some OF It's various forms OF Ore IN most Of the western
counties, but Is most important localities Cherokee
Iron Mountain Of Missouri 80 10 is apparent that
there exists in Cherokee County the most favorable con-
ppffr
Three large rivers flow along and the edges OF these
iron mountains furnishing unlimited power ana ~ al
points; the ore IS nterstrated with limestone for fux-
ing; and the neghboIlng mountain slopes abound win
. miles to the state ne where railroad will shortly
bring mineral fuel from Chattanooga Nothing is want
ing but transportation, energy and capital 20 develop
hero manufacturing interest equal 20 any on the coni
nent The other principal iron bed Is that OF Mitchell
County, near the head Of Toe River. The outcrop
is the lower slope Of the mountain, perhaps 200 feet
above its base and reveals anetwork Of heavy veins or
beds extending over several acres OF surface II Is mex
haustble In quantity, The iron manufactured I'm tho
bOOmares Of the neghhOrhoOd has been long celebrated
for It's euaCty aud durability and admirably adopted
to the manufacture Of steel II Is known the Gran
ore banks Here also exist the best natural facilities for
the manufacture u iron large scale, watcrpower
or Coal Prof Kerr says: Goal Is found In two dis
triCts OF North Carolina known as the Deep RIVER aud
Dan River cOaacds. In both the coal Is hituuinous,
and occupies narrow tract Of country along the course
Of the rivers from which they respectively Jake their
names The Dan River bed Is distant from Market, ana
incham and stokes Counties one seam being four feet
thick The Deep River bed is better known, and proba
bly, extensive IL is described I'm detail ia the Geo
logical Reports ~ Dr. EmmOus for 1889 and 1885, and also
by Admiral Wilkes. IN his report To tho Secretary OF the
Navy In 1859. According To these high authorities, TINS
coal Is the best quality we'll adapted 10 the manufac
ture OF iron and gas, and Is inexhausble in quantity
They represent 10 extending an area OF more thh
forty square miles and containing more than 6OOOO Of
tuuS TO each square milo. This bed, therefore would
yield 100000 OF tuns annually, Tor several hundred
OF copper. PROT Kerr says: a considerable quantity
OF copper has been exported. chiefly from tie mines Of
Gnilford. And as u Is % well established fact that cop
per veins improve downward and a. the veins abound
In the gold region aud have recently been i0unu also OF
very prUusl character In Ashc County and known
To extend IN wellmarked belt OF copperbearing rocks
through several Of the western counties and many prom
ng mines have been recently opened IN Jackson County
there j. every probability that copper-mring will soon
De developed into important interest The mountain
REGION has been little explored tho geological survey hay
Ing scarcely been carried beyond tho Cata"Da but H
undoubtedly one OF tie richest mineral sections OF me
tucye on account ~ rs great ngucuItuIa capacluss
the saluby OF It's climate and the grandeur ana Nari,
OF IT, scenery containing 10 does, the most elevated
tablcauds and oiuest mountain ranges to be FOUND III
OF Marble Prof Kerr says: "we have within our
borders an abundance % marble equal 10 the bcst
impaired article. Tho limestone 81 NALcy i,lNtL - M
marble although 10 l. not everywhere huhceuty ireo
from flaws aud impurities ioF 1InAHenal uses ihel9
several quhrucs however Nhec Ao Iucha CROP uut
u masses Of huc quality ana gfaiu Ihc track OF the
ana VIII be bhli Tor many miles, upon p.us OF s'.lu
marble 10 j. Of several shades Of color generally white
mons also Of fine mottIcd variety. from the head Of
Valley River. But tc hn.st grained ana United tpe'
River Tho most beautiful shades gray md rose 20
ncsLcolorcd have teen 10 marbles nom any part Of
the world superior 20 these"
OfGold Prof Kerr -ays: "Gold mining commenced
IN North Carolina about ATTY years ago Tho at impulse
some largo nuggets ia Cabarrus and Arson Counties
Previously 20 tie year 1870 NOT moro than $1,000 had
been obtained la Gl the aggregate yield was not less
than 100000, which would make an average annual
yield Of S4joo0O Tho larger part OF THIS was obtained
ties living chiefly aou the Tccdcc aud tho lower Catawba
but extending nos!A gast RON MecAenhnFg 4na arson
obtained great prominence; and the larger part OK the
whole product In THIS state has been derived from TINS
some single mines In he gold region have yielded
from one 10 Two millions Ana u iAese lhos nave nov
been uniformly profitable. % Is because they have been
man. n his work ON MgIaurgy. has recorded hs couvlc
ton that the Of North Carolina, under proper man
agcmeu would be more profitable than those oil CalliOr
thus on tho sublec, OF minerals In general. and
especially 800 regard 20 iron, coal line, marble, copper
aud gold have quoted some" AZ nc Irhs Iu w
report Of Prof ktIr, assluuus and learned state
Trctne nany Of the most welghty facts that can be
given attcstatlon OF the great natural resources OF
uurcr0us riches 81 tho state, and We VIII then pass on
to the consideration OF other topics.
10 was al the Reed Gold Mue IN Caharrns County In
North Carolina the year 1885, that the proprietor John
Reed plain Hearted farmer, founda solid nugget
OF gold that weighed q pounds-lc currency value OF
which, al tins time would De about 5000 In 1874 ut this
samo mine, another lump was found That weighed 10
pounds and irJ5 SIN another that weighed st pounds
and AZ various other times, numerous smaller Jumps that
weighed from 10 nine pounds So late rs the year
that weighed the aggregate M pounds, the larger lump
having almost the exact sze and shape Of turkeys egg
The Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley Member OF Congress from
PhuadeIphia, on his late return from an extended
Southern tour, thus testihcs IN warm aud graphic
language 10 the vast and varied advantages
which arc now held out In the South generally, ana
especially In North Carolina, 20 Northern aud European
etbIprnufs As the Hon. Mr. Kelley is extensively and
fav1raby known among you, by reputation nj least
beg that you viii give particular attention Ia ms Just ana
enlightened views upon this great subject. He says;
{" saw. durug my trip, country upon which the Al
mighty has with most lavish hand bestowed His richest
material gifts gOrged with every mineral have
senrcey been In a State that does not abound IN COAL
ron copper and lead and have travelled for days over
rcgon OF country az richly undoraid with gold bearing
ounrtz as the mountains OF Colorado or California Let
me sneak especially Of North Carolina, because, rs -
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