New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-19

Metallic iron, sc 2.l0O 49,
This ore, when pure; contains so per cent OF iron. II
aouds in the neighbOrboOd Of Chattanooga, in state
Of or less purity. The magnetic ores are WITHIN
100 miles nv rail Their composition by Prof. SANFORD, the
state eOlOgist OF Tennessee - thus given: lron IA
oxygen ZIG; so that 100 pounds OF pure ore contain ga
pounds of iron THIS ore now delivered IN Cnatta,
nouca and used there fix" in the rOllingm, ana
costs there between 50 and - tun The coal IN the
vicinity Is well worthy of attention, and IS found
i'm iucxhausti5e quantities. 1t is OF a superior
quality for the melting aud manufacture OF iron. The
Of ten analyses OF specimens; from different local
tiles of Tennessee Is given thus Ash GA; carbon, SOs;
volatile matter GAIA TIE average cost OF mining tut
of coal is IS cents Add TO this other expensestrans
poIaSon rspd The yefage cost of the coal delivered
into The cars at the railroad 81 per tun in Feb
field not approachale at present except by river but
which will be accessible whenever the Cincinnati and
Cbsitan6oga was originally settled trading post
for the Indians, and was laid of as city by C0mms-
sioners in 1889 Previous to this time had been known
as Ross Lending, in honor John Ross, the cherokee
Chief whose father is buried IN the neighbOlhoOd In
1870 the Western and Atlantic Railroad was begun but 1t
was not until 1850 that 1t was completed In lS52 the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad reached Chatta,
into notice, and since the close OF the war u mas gone
ahead WIZ fd mncb acvitW IN Business Of various
kinds aud more particularly in building. Several
large and spendd blocks Of stores are now going up
and viii soon be completed Numerous other houses,
both for business and for residences, are building inc
river affords fine supply of water, which IS pumped
INTO reservoir and thence distributed over the city
The drainage Of the city can also be accomplished WIN
hut little expense The manufacture Of rails and mer-
chant iron has already been extensively carried ON by
two companies. one company owns and runs the mill
built by the l. :. Government during the war. IDS
mill cost the Government $4,000 The present owners
have Just erected ten pudding furnaces OF the
Danls patent. Tie pig iron Is obtained from the bast
furnace in ROckv OOd ROaue County Tenn distant by the
river CO miles Here the Company own 1900 acres Of
land couta ming ore, coal and limestone in ineXhaust
ible quantities. The pgirOn is made there, am told
FOR SIS 50 per tun including interest on the captaI
For fuel raw coal is used, and coke, the lumPeos
going directly into the furnace, while the nne Is cOked
The pig iron delivered at the rolingml at Chatanoogs
costs rom SIS u $40 per un after paying the cost OF
handling, freight, etc. The fuel used at the roiling-m
costs cents Per bushC by the tun, 81 70 10 s. per
1000 pounds The cost OF manufacturing rails ia the
most approved mills IN PeHnsyivan is from $6l
10 Sos per tun, and they selling at about SO
The distance OF this mill from the coast and nom
Pennsylvania gives IL great advantages and aconstant
protection IL supplies al the railroads In the vicinity
and no doubt WNtry TO make the rails for the Southern
Pacific Railroad. In addition these large industries
the manufacture Of fire bricks has been begun from clays
found the vicinity ana likely to DC successful
A fine machine shop has been built afOrdipg facilities
FOR erecting and repairing steam engines boilers loco
motives etc. The burning OF lime is also extensive
branch Of business The carshOps Of the Alabama and
furnish employment for great number OF hands.
Taken all IL al, Chattanooga has natural advantages
OF location and elements possessed by few cities It's
citizens have great deposits Of iron and coal at their
doors and back country furnishing the necessaries Of
lie at cheap rate, that their future seems assured
Is a great manufacturing center.