The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-02-26
Iron in the South.

IN AA-D AJuAA--e
Following Michigan, Missouri can lay |
claims as to the quality of the ore pro- |
duced, but In quantity she cannot com
pete. She is rapidly developing her
iron, and viii supply largely the de-
mand for high-grade ores in the south
and west. Virginia, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, and Alabama all have large depos-
its of both coal and iron. Virginia and
North Carolina and New York have
large deposits of magnetic oxydes, and
are commanding the attention OF manu-
facturers. Both iron and coal were
known to exist in large quantities IN
some of the southern states. Ii is
doubtless true that they were not de-
velOped, because the habits of the old
land and slave owners led them to have
no relish for the busy conflict and strife
by which the wealth and power OF the
northern states had been so rapidly ac-
quired. Since the close of the war,
however, a change has come over the
spirit of their dreams looking forWar
to bright future, and capitalists are
invited to invest in both iron and coal
in the different states.
None, so far as I can see, can compete
with Alabama in producing cheap iron
of good quality. have in my posses
qualities; one specimen from lands
owned by d. Thomas & Son, OF Penn
sylvania, on Red mountain, near Gun
niDgham, Alabama; also some very tine
specimens of what is called needle ore
| (which resembles the crystalline or
grape, of Lake SUPERIOR, which is said
to contain fifty per cent. metallic IRON
| comparatively free from impurities.
They are from lands in Jefferson conn
| ty, owned by the Alabama Coal and
| Navigation company. This company
own large chartered rights ana several
| thousand acres of mineral lands, ana
propose operating on an extensive scale.
| It requires about two tons OF ore as
mined to work one ton of iron IN the
/ small furnaces of that region, which are
! said to be imperfect in their construc-
ton, or much better results might be
obtained. The territory of the Alaba-
ma Coal and Navigation company
counts portions of Black Warrior and
Cahabo coal and iron fields, where may
be found In close proximity coal, iron
| and limestone in inexhaustable quant1-
ties. The quality of iron produced is
satisfactory, and rates high in Louisville
and Cincinnati markets. The opening
of navigation up the Black Warrior will
enable them to develop the mineral re-
zion and make it accessible for the Mis-
sissippi valley and gulf coast by cheap
water transit, and viii tend to reduce
the cost of both coal and iron to manu-
facturers in that region. Several thou
sand tons of Alabama ore which were
shipped to Louisville and the north IL
1873 gave good satisfaction, and thu
Will help to equalize prices by far com
petition in the future. 1t has shut GU
the market for Lake Superior hemetite
in some parts of Southern Indiana anC
Ohio and bids for the hard ores to SOM
extent. The gulf trade IN coal AM
iron can be entirely supplied from thi
region. The utilizing of these vas
: mineral resources must be a matter o
: value and interest to the near future
English capitalists are investing in Goa
and iron lands in various localities
/ There never was a better oppcrtunit
: than the present. Values have bee
: much reduced by the great panic tn
demand for iron has fallen of, but tim
will resuscitate these, and when reaC
ton sets in prices may advance rapidly
and such opportunities as are now otfel
: ed to the capitalist and the manufactul
l er may not occur again in our time.
: MODERN MEDICAL Discovery. 1t
] claimed that disease, with few exceI
f tions, has been conquered by the r.
t search and intellect of enlghtene
, men; and yet a noted professor of Ne
: York admits that 90 of all sciences, meC
f icine is the most uncertain, and thu
: thousands are annually slaughtere
= in the sick room" Certain 81 schools
t of medicine are in existence, one (
7 which ''makes the patient i'll, in ord'
; to claim cure; and another admin
: tiers " sugar-coated bread pills, rel.
!. DIR. J.. Walker of California, al 6I az Gf6
n respected physician, tried both mode
q of treatment and both failed. He the
+ appealed to natures curative-herbs
r. and now enjoys rugged health. He hi
!, given the benefit of his discovery to IL
i world, in the shape of Vinegar Bitter
y J and since its introduction has sold
t quantity almost large enough to mai
t a small harbOr, or to float the " CIR
; Eastern" It's curative properties al
e Sttested by grateful thousands.