The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-13
COal-Beds and the Air
Line Railway.

Recent Investigations in various parts
Of Southern Indiana, have more fully
developed the rich mineral resources
which lie hidden beneath the soil, and
which only await the means of commu-
nicaiion TO bring almost untold wealth
10 the State. We learn from Mr.. Il. O.
GRESHAM, of Uuntingburg, Dubois
county, that new veins OF the best quail
tiles OF coal are constantly being opened.
He brings us two specimens, block aud
camel, from the mines near the above
place. One OF these. The block. is from
strata only thirty-nine feet from tie
surface, and which is three and 4 half
feet i'm thickness. The specimen j. very
free from foreign substances, ana will
prove almost invaluable in the manu-
facture of iron. The specimen Of camel
coal is also of superior quality. taken
from strata, seventy-one feet in thick
ness. These Goals bave been subjected
10 various tests by Professor RkINEY, Of
Mshoning county. Ohio. as we'll a. by
our Stale GeolOgist. Professor Cox,
aud their opinion of their character full
~ endorses the most sanguine aniicipa-
ii0ns OF those who are the most deeply
interested in the mines A company Is
being organized ~ deveiope these mines.
and for the purchase OF large tracts OF
land ovell,in the coal deposits.
These coa;-lields OF Southern Indiana
lie beneath aud on either side of the 81.
Louis Airline survey, and within about
seventy miles of this city, and when
the road is completed. of which there
can be no doubt, sooner or later, will AZ
ford a source of supply for the manu-
featuring interests AT the falls of the
Ohio. ut q price much lower than that
which any other locality, of equal iin-
portauce. can secure its supply. Ii there
were no other reasons for the completion
Of This road. this alone Is an indueement
sufficient to bring about the desired end.
Ii may be DELAYED for lJrt time. ia
consequence Of the unsettled condition
of the bond and stock markets of the old
world. vet we have confidence that the
resources OF the country through which
| ii traverses will convince capitalists that
the bonds of company will prove the
most valuable of anv in the country.
Besides the mineral resources, the road
will pass through one Of the most fer
tile aud best umbercd SECTIONS Of the
entire State, adding largely to the busi-
= bt>S tbot W iti ioik iuto tIC u"s0s " TIT
out competition. While the tertnini Of
the road will derive immense advantage
in their sources of supply. the entire
country, on either hand. will receive u
new impulse. which will add greatly TO
its prosperity and wealth. We have the
utmost confidence that the people OF
Southern Indiana aud the neighborhood
Of the falls will not be disappointed in
the advantages they expected TO secure
when the road was first projected. The
recent determination OF the officers of
the road 10 commence operations, using
the local subscriptions for that purpose,
should inspire confidence that they have
a reasonable hope that before the COM
ing summer is over-active operations
will be resumed along the entire line,
and the work completed and trains run
ming within reasonably short period
of time New Albany Ledger.