The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-12-31
ST.. LOUIS. DEC. 3Oth l

Of iron the new method of working
and de-sulphurising coal, lately dis
covered.
Another important move in S.. Louis.
Is the organization of large company,
most of whom are wealthy capitalists,
ffat high moral character, who have
lately purchased some 5000 acres, in
Lincoln county, of The best coal lands
IN Missouri. If the Ksokuk X. r. now
being laid out, shall not 90 through
their tract, they purpose to construct
side track TO it. Their tract en-
braces prairie land, which, for beauty
OF situation, fertility Of soil, and other
advantages, is not surpassed in Mis-
sour. 1t is well watered, has cultiya-
ted farms, good orchards, lime and
freestone, sand, gravel, and plenty OF
good timber. The company are about
to lay out two avenuts 100 feet wide.
crossing each other at right angle, and
parallel streets, with lots, parks, &c.
They contemplate literary institution
q high grade, and purpose to exclude
all Intol Heating liquors as a beverage ;
to make their city attractive BY all
modern improvements, in science and
the arts.
A large majority Of the stockholders
are spirit ualists," they will bring all
the advantages which, unity Of pur-
pose, enthusiasm, wealth and intelli-
gence can bestOw.
1t may not be amiss to give some
historical particulars. which preceded
this enterprise. The attention Of Rev.
IL. .. Sheldon, then agent of the State
Board, now special commissioner OF
immigration for Missouri, was first call
ed to a tract If 300 acres which is a
prominent portion of the late purchase,
some five years ago. He recommend
ed it to wealthy citizen Of Ohio, who
wished to purchase large tract. He
came, examined, but bought a tract
near Mexico The price was then SO
an acre for unimproved, and $50 for
the farm. Mr. s. was SO fully impress
ed with its beauty and value that he
went over it again, and labored to find
purchasers who would devote it to cd
ucation purposes. He had specimens
Of the coal (bituminous) analysed and
certified TO be fully equ II to the best
Pittsburg or Briar Hill coal. The main
vein had been examined to the depth
Of Is to ls feet, in various places III
one place 20 feet, but had never been
penetrated through it. It is now known
TO be (besldes the csnnal coal, which
is very goOd,) twenty one and half
feet thick.
Mr.. s. called attention widely
through papers and pamphlets to the
principal features, noticing also a fine
bank of pure white pipe clay; so white
it was used for whitewashing dwell
ings- He induced several to visit, some
Of whom bought small farms in the vi
entity. He tried to induce capitalists
Of his own denomination to purchase
and found school with the profits,
on some plan similar to that on which
it was first founded, Berea in Ohio,
the Baptist Theological Institute at
Covington, KY, the college at Gales
burg, ILL.,, and successfully recommend
ed Sheldon q Co., of New York, and
other prominent Baptists, then promi-
nent ministers of the united brethren,
and the free Methodist and the Con
gregatlonalists to build an Institution
there. At one time it was laid before
Of Free Methodists, in
western New York-a committee of
their prominent ministers and layman
were appointed and visited the tract,
were highly pleased and agreed to
purchase upon the terms offered; but
the principal owner now feeling sure of
q sale changed, and interposed dis
statsful condition and they abandoned
it. At one time the immigrant agent
Iectured in Oberlin upon the advanta-
ges of Missouri, calling attention to
this amor g other localities. A commit
lee was appointed to visit this tract,
funds we're raised for expenses, and pa
pers procured. The agent was told
hat "fifty families would emigrate i'll
he report Of the committee should be
.vorable." The day was fixed when
he committee was to meet the agent
1t railroad station on the way to Mis-
'ouri but after his departure, the pas
,or of their church, who had great in
iuence, who had never been remarka- |
Die for wishing success to any person
rot connected with bis own denomina-
ion, and who seldom patronizes an OBJ
cot of which he was not either the
or prominent position, in
exposed obstacles and raised objections,
md the committee failed to 60.
When improved, as it'doubtIess will
De, it's purchaser will make an era in
Lincoln county. !
BozRAH.
The speetroscepe now being used for
he purpose Of contrc ling the man
fracture Of Bessemer steel, or rather