The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-29

% that paper. makes "a lew inlsiahts,
which are natural when il |, considered
hat he j. writing a bid for capital 10
invest ia iron works AT Evansville. lie
says the coal in Dubois county has not
been examined By geologisis, and not
been proven = superior article for iron
smelling" We would refer him Tor en-
iightcnmcnt in regard 10 both these
points 10 Prof. Cos's report Tor ls72; 10
PROT Posters (of Chicago,) articles in
the New York Tribune, in 1871. in which
he say the Dubois county Goals are the
+" best in the United State. whether for
iron smelling OF ocean steam navisa-
ltion,' and 10 Prof. T.. ) Waync's report
no the Board OF Trade, in Cincinnati, in
Feb. lS12. on both iron ore and coal
from Dubois county. These gentlemen
are recognized rs a. the head OF the pro-
fession OF biologists, chemists and met
allurgists. and there is no difference of
opinion among them as 10 the superior
merits Of Dubois county coal. Mr.. Ill.
l.. f." will also learn better after while,
If lac comes up and visits us, than TO al
lege that wooden shoes and hoop~poles
are staples in Dubois county," and at
tempt weakly 10 make fun of them. Ii
he would wear pair of wooden shoes
awhile on his head it would probably
not injurc his BRAIN though we ac-
knowledge he wrotcsa very good adver-
tisement for Evansville - but we will
publish only "a few extracts, and advise
him the next time he writes OH the coal
question to leave out all allusion 10 every
place except Evansville, or else post
himself better first. lie says:
EVANSVILLE, May IA, 1874.
The rapidity and enthusiasm with
which the work on the Cincinnati and
Rockport Railroad is going on seems 10
point toward quick completion OF the
track; and as Cincinnati will likely
have near connection with Southwest
ern Indiana, il will doubtless be of in
terest TO Your readers 10 know more
about the resources iich the railroad
Will otter for obtaining that article
which has been spoken OF so frequently
in arguing in favor OF the road cheap
coal.
In speaking of the formations of this
portion OF the State, known as the
Pocket | shall probably difier in GER
tain matters with Prof. Cox; but my
respect Tor the geological knowledge
of the State Geolu.ist, aud Tor hi, per
severance IN his researches, makes il
impossible for me 10 say that he i la
the wrong. Yet | can not help agree.
ing with the coal miners OF this section
ia thinking him prcjud.ced in favor oil
indianapolis. his present home and be-
sides, The wonderful rapidity W.T. which
our coal fields. especially those in War
Trick County, have been developed. la.
made II Impossible ior HIN 10 gaihri
the many accounts OF new dis 'ovcrie>
10 cUn-iurr them carefully: aud to en-
body Li, conclusions ia hi, repoit~. -
/ 4 hi, makes IL very hard 10 give any ac-
count whatever OF The formations. ana
lall statements anil opinions must b.
received with allowance. iiut To con.
irss igankls Tie irGiing among praeiirA
coal miners tnd mine owners Ia lrhi
ana j. that biologists are moi very re-
liable on some 81 tie subjects witt
which they are Supposed 10 br well ac.
lquaiutcd. There L. great deal %! scicnc,
y rather occult science al that wlicl
j. adhered to ia spite ol fact aud cxpe.
ricnce. Not that the miners here dis
belle science: they know well thai
A. a. A a.
ipothcses have aided greatly IN develop
ing the resources OF the country bu
hypothesis, when it j. disproved b, fact
should be dropped. aud This, the collier,
seems 10 think. scientific men are lott
Ito do. Professor Cox j. himself. ! be
!ievc. a native of Southwestern Iudi
lana. having been n resident of New
Harmony in days when the Owens
! Robert Dale Owen and his father -four
ished, just after the failure OF the eide
Owens "social experiment." Yet, al
: though he should, if he shows any par
TALLY, show il TO this region. he still
2 seems determined to prove Indiauapoli
"the meridian city of the central zone.
where the large coal fields of Indian
{ must inevitably deposit their treasure.
anu Nutlt liOn anu tOdl IIllcIt-ls VII
in dead certain center.
III
The coal is the common Indiana Goa
: which, for rolling mill aud heating pun
poses is equal to any. Its quantity can
! not be estimated, because capitalist
|, have only begun TO open mines, but III
! stereotyped geological term "incxhau.
tible" would not say too much with il
!, usual meaning. That the supply il pei
! fccily nxhnusilpss all the cxnminafinu