Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-27


the regular bed above in the high
land. This cropping is about ! foos
thick at one point, and less at Others.
1t is rotten, showing that IL has beed
detached from the true vein lOn-
period of time. Also we find thu
float coal above this of the first vein.
We don't think the first vein Of coal
along here will pay to work; but thu
I'd vein will pay, MS it must exist in
heavy deposits under the high land.
This vein will however have to bc
worked by shaft, say from 40 to 5"
feet in depth. One shaft here vii
prove this whole piece of land. We
should Judge that this coal would
make under this land to I feet and
upwards in thickness, as the land
warrants this conclusion. Bycarefu'
inspection at the low points, with
u spade, we are sanguine that the 81
vein of coal also underlies this lan'
in heavy quantities.
This is very peculiar tract o
land, being high and commanding
with a "fault," or "wash" entirel::
surrounding 1t. Its popularity con-
sists in its lead blossoms, coal, and
different qualities of rocks, there
being 4 different qualities of sand
rock, . qualities OF limerick, and :;
other kinds, which latter are foreign;
also some 3 mineral springs, where
water can he seen boiling up through
the crevices Of sandrock; also one o
the very best Of springs yielding M
excellent quality of drinking water.
This spring Is between two OF thu
mineral springs. The water il near-
ly as cold as ice water, being entirely
free from all mineral taste. We had
the pleasure of quenching onr thirs,
several times from 1t. This spring
is arched over by projecting sand
rock of hugo dimensions, and thu
spring Is In regular basin OF the
rock which nature has carved cut
with wonderful skill, the water pour
ing out between the seams OF the
rocks into natures basin till II over
flows, keeping it pure aud fresh eor-
stantly.
On the n. +. of the N. y. ! ~
this section, also belonging to J. $.
Dotson, are the qualities Of sand
rock which we mentioned above, NIL
Of which are separate and lie In ledge
form, namely: terruginOus sandr0ck !,
micaceous sandrock, silicious sand
rock, and calcareous sandrock. The
micaceous sandrOck 10 very abunsi
ant, exposing face of 1872 feet in
length, and from 10 to I4 feet IN
thickness, along the banks of Butcher
creek, and still the rock continues jr
depth, we knowing not its full thick.
ness. This rock Is too soft for build.
ing purposes. 1t pulverizes easily,
and IS good for plastering sand whs'l
crushed. The ferruginous sandr0ea
crops out In several places here, near
the surface. This rock is quite
abundant, and Is good for buildin.
purposes, AS it hardens by expOsa',.
to the elements. The silicious sand
rock IL A number one, and IL excel
lent for all kind Of building purposes,
being fit for use AS soon as quarried.
This quality of sandrOck il the very
best quality Of oil sandrock. 1t Ia,
one OF those compact, hne-grsinea'
rocks that last for ages. There Is II
fine ledge Of this rock heye>-the
ledge being partly opened in two
places. This is the only rock ] have
seen of the kind In the County, will,
the exception of one place, which,
will not be reported, for reasons best'
known to the owner. The calcareous
sandrock Is here, but not very abun,
dant; can't tell its extent. The for
eign rock alluded to is "granite,"
fe!dspar and hOrnblendc. Soil hsxs
is excellent for all kinds of esehs-
Natural groves here, the timbAJbeinas,
elm, walnut, hickory, oak. De-, &r.
Also iron ore and rock are nraGuse'y
scattered over this lnna! which will
pay to gather at some time noa,v very
distant. The only spestion Of iron
ore now paying in. this County, Is
iron works. ASsooa - one is start
ed, then the iron wiIlcome into use.
The line of the A, K. h u. n. n. runs
within a few reds. Of this land--in
fact 1t runs through one corner Of il.
Must cut this report short, OF this
section of country, and say more Ut
another time.