The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-08-20
The Best Block Coal I'm Crawford
and Dubois Counties.

l. pom their return last week lToIi "
prospecting tour along the line of the
New Albany and ST. Louis Air Line
Hallway. Mir. Bradley. the President. and
Mr.. Lyman. the Secretary OF the Com
Ipany, brought with them Il number Of
specimens Of the coal found in the coul,-
ties OF Crawford and Dubois. These
specimens we examined yesterday.
We find the coal to be entirely free
from smut, almost entirely clear of sui
Iphur and of II deep black and highly
tpolisllcd color. The specimen from
Crawford county WAS taken from mine
near Grantsburg, the vein being four and
ia half feet thick ut "A distance OF two or
three feet from the surface of the gronnd.
There is another vein of the same quail
lity Of coal near the one above mentioned
(which is twelve fee. in thickness. This
coal is found ut a distance OF only forty
Ieight miles from New Albany.
The specimens OF Dubois county coal
larc of the same quality as those Of the
Crawford county. This coal is found ut
Il distance Of fifiy-ninc miles from New
Albany, and is of superior excellence.
Both this coal and the Crawford county
coal are pronounced by gentlemen COM
lpetent to Judge to he the best quality of
block coal, well adapted to smelling iron,
aud of superior excellence for heating
purposes and the production of gas.
Mcssrs. Bradley and Lyman also
brought with them specimens of Crlw-
ford county sail. equal in quality 10 any
salt manufactured in this country; and
specimens Of the purcst and most beau
tiful white sand. possessing all the
necessary ingredients for making the best
glass. They represent the timber and
stone i'm Harrison. Crawford and Dubois
countics as Of the finest quality and
wonderfully abundant.
The building of the New Albany and
/ st. Louis Air Line Railway would bring
these rich minerals and forests within
1.-TWO or three hours Of New Albany. and
their existence 80 near lis would result
in the establishment here OF many more
.leNtcnsivc manufactures than We now
have.
i We honestly believe that the future
lprosperiiy OF New Albany and Floyd
building this ST. Louis road. Give Il,
the road and you open up 10 the trade
land enterprise of The citizens the richcs
rIaII'Fuituril uuN UiiIcidl TcgioilS "
lSouthern Indiana and Southern Illinois
land lis completion would double tho
population Of New Albany in five years
j Whatever benefits New Albany vii
benefit the entire county Of Floyd. The
increase of her population makes a goo,
market here for all the products of til,
i. farmer; the increase of crwcalth make
ia decrease in the burden of taxation il
: the county. The Interests of the cit.
: land county are identical in this regard
Therefore. We hope 10 see the count,
rIaiding in building the New Albany IN,
ISt. Louis Railroad. \ subscription o
e lat least one per cent. upon It, taxable
4 should be made by the county. whicl
would realize to the road about 100000
e Petitions to this effect should be put il
: |circulation at once for presentation 10 til
: County Commissioners ut the Septcm
!. bcr meeting of the Board. II the Com
] lmissioncrs order an election upon th
: proposition the people of the county vii
e vote the subscription by a large majori
\ .lty.-N. "A. Commercial.