The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-08

red limestone ore belt, through and in
close proNnityto which the Sou,her,,
Ohio line lies, aud in the western portion
OF the easierly division. Recent explorations
with Capt, Dandridse over large area OF
the best, had sbou, reduced NV impress
ions to conviction, and brought Capt
cambridge TO the same conclusion, when the
question was settled TOR us by very intel
ligent practical mrnaceowuer and manager,
who said emphatically, the conclusion was
just one, and sustained by well known
hcts;-that two feet six inch seams
Of the rel limestone ore were not uncom.
mon on the easterly border, and they
were in some cases known as thick as from
four TO six feet This WAS since confirmed
to Capt cambridge by coming. IN one OF
ais explorations, upon farm OF three hnn
dred acres, in the neighborhood Of Gallia
Furnace aud about mile from the line OF
the Southern Ohio, now being run up Black
Fork Of Symmes creek, where the ore seam
Cred lime-stone,) is from four to six feet
thick.
With such facts before me, and realizing
that the larger portion of this is an unde.
veloped region, either by careIOi teologi al
investigation, or practical working. des
tined to grow in magnitude and impor.
lance, beyond even the maguiiss ofhe
present hour, you will uuderstau! how
strangely it strikes me, that intelligent
citizens of Ohio, should be representing 10
eastern capitalists, that The Iron orcs com
manded 10y the Southern Ohio line. were
inconsderable in amount, aud of low
grade, and inferior quality
Could the building ofthe Symmes Creel,
line be defeated by parties interested in
the accomplishment such purpose great
er injury, in my iudgmen', would be inilict
ed upon the growth OF yorr fourisLinc cit,
in her future Manufacturing. aud Mercan-
tile interests, upon communities in Ohio
and the manufacturing interests Of th,
State, and upon the capital to be invested
IN building an Ohio line for the extension
OF the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. than
would find compensation, by an inestima
ble difference, in the present or future
from the building Of any other proposed
line.
IL is also matter 0. surprise TO me tba
public writers Of prominence, and claim
ing to look solely to the best Interests Of th,
city, shonld he urging The Citizens Of Gin
cinnati to subscribe hall a million to aie
IN building road about one hundred an,
aud fifty miles to the coal field OF In3i
ana, when here lie two fields ir
southern Ohio inyitingly near, one les,
than one hundred, aud the Other les,
than l2O miles from the city. botl
/ equal TO the Indiana coal. and in the midst
+ OF on Iron ore field unsurpassed for IA,
/ quality OF It's Iron product, and both to b.
commanded by low grade line, iormin.
the shortest connection with the grandss
ofall roads (the Chesapeake & Ohio.) We
conceived, or likely to be built from III,
Mississippi valley to tide water.
Knowing how fully you sympathise will
me in my estimate Of the value and impor
tance ofthis line, avail mysel ofa brie
leisure to give you the f,cts aud conciu
7ions which careful observation aud inqui
ry Justify aud sustain, that Won may b.
the better prepared to meet aud correct tl,
false views constantly being propagate.
by parties through either ignorance O.
de-ign.
will merely all that the thorough de
yclopmeutof the country by fhe survey
now being made by Capt Dandriige. wil
show line to the Scioto River Jy symme.
Creek as iar superior in character 20 th,
representations Of the opponent Of tle liu.
~ are the coal and Iron developments.
Very truly your, WV. %. TauaLs
T. 3 o q lI Co.