The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-01-18

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Newly Discovered Coal Fields
in Stark and Portage Coun-
ties. EK
| : L1MAvILLE, Stark Co., Jan. g, '72.
EDIToRs Press: - Thinking you
and your readers would be interested
in hearing of the development of min
eral wealth as near you as this is loca-
ted, will proceed to give you a few
facts concerning this region. About
two years since j. L. Christy came
from Rayerna to prospect for coal, he
thinking from out-crops and other in
dications, that there was a minable
vein of that material in this vicinity,
and the result has shown that his ex-
perience in former operations of q
similar kind, have been of service to
him since he has been successful in
finding vein of good solid coal four
feet eight inches in thickness. This
has not been accomplished however
without persistent labor on his part,
working Get times1 against the judg-
ment of some of the best coal opera
tors i'm the country. And right here
let me advise any one that feels elated
by the success of parties that have dis
covered coal, not to commence opera
tions until they have fully canvassed
their dispositions to see whether they
are qualified for such an undertaking.
In the first place one has to convince
those that will ill'ultimately reap rich
harvest Gin case the proprietor is sue
cessfuD that coal lease on his land is
not decided injury something like
mortgage and even now there are
those that will not lease through fear
of having their well robbed ofits usu-
al supply of water; or they have a fine
young orchard that might suffer-
These and other like causes of the
short-sighted farmer win keep the
wealth of several of the best tracts in
this vicinity buried until their pres
ent owners are served in the same
way. Well the next generation must
have coal and perhaps an allwise
Providence has given them their dis
positions for that reason. l can't
think of any other use one can put
them to only to carry out some law of
nature. About one year ago Mr..
Christy interested parties from Cleve-
land who have since formed the At
water Coal Co. This company has
erected good buildings, purchased the
most approved machinery and are
building about three miles of railroad,
q branch of the G.. & P. to run the To-
comotiyes right to their works. By
the first of February they will be min
Ing 100 tons of coal per day. Other
companies are forming, and soon this
young village Incorporated about 90 7
years since) will be thronged with
coal diggers. Business win of course
Already the hotel (kept by
Mr.. Merriman, the most genial of land
lords) is too small for the accommo-
dation of its guests. The Railroad Co.
is doing all in its power to facilitate
the immediate construction of the
branch. as the superintendent sees
that this is to be an important auxili-
ary to its present large and increasing
business. Prospecting is being done
in all directions. and those that pre-
tend to know something of the geo.
logical formation in this part of the
State give as their opinion that this
will form connecting link between
the coal fields of Youngstown, Mas
sillon, &c. Whether this be SO time ,
viii determine. But it is certain that ,
everything looks favorable for such
result, We all wish the operators
success, for he that lessons the price
of fuel should be considered public
benefactor.
AS other mines are opened and i'm
prosements made ] viii keep you in
formed. - s LEW. {
In the Connecticut Labor Reform j
Convention which met at Bridgeport, {
on the Sd inst, Mr.. Graves, of Hart
ford said, that sin his capacity of Sec
retary of the State Labor Union, he ,
had received a number of letters from !
operatives in the manufacturing towns
expressing their sympathy with the !.
and that they would be
represented by delegates, were it not t
for the publicity they would get into t
The papers which would result in their :
losing employment, if it came to the ,
manufacturer's ears. But they were 1
secretly. and would aequir {
ssce in whatever was done, and aid MS {
I'll in their power. - 49, 5s-sszzs
That's the way the monopoly inter. i
est of New England attempt to con- +
troll the votes of their employees. They {
ire transferring to their limbs the 8
chains that have been stripped from |
he Southern Slaves, and then profess i
10 be in favor of free men and pure L
ballot IL % a
FromfJaRuary 1851 to January lst. !
1871, a'pafiod Of twelve ycars,- 2,2e7,- :
500" German immigrants arrived in 8
his country, The largest number arr !
living in'any single yoap was in 1869,
whsn the aggregate was ia4. .766. !
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