The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-06
THE TITLE Is uNouEsT1oNABLE,

having been definitely settled by the Circuit Court
This tract is seven miles In length and VARIES in
width from Of miles to two miles. 1t has an
available frontage OF some six miles on the waters
OF Smithers Greek and its right hand fork from the
Kanawha; and Of tx miles on the waters OF Twenty
mile Creek from the 0auley. Every portion OF tnle
land can BE- easily rsachea Ds Inc - Of
this estate natural level free outlet 70 the IA
nawha down Smither's Creek which enters that nv
or In the pool made by the Paint Greek dam, recent
ty constructed by the U. s. Government This outlet
Is opposite and about mile distant from Can
galway on the other side Of Kanawha, and adjacent
to the village Of Cannelt0n, the coal mines OF which
have access to the railroad by ferry and railway
track.
This property contains immense deposits OF
CAMEL COAL
of the most superior quality. From the adjacent
mines In the same formation and part OF the origin
al tract large quantities Of this coal are now being
shipped for gas-making purposes It Is regarded as
of the very best quality, and commands the highest
price In the markets Of New York and other trade
centres.
OF the splint coal Of this region, M F. Maury says
in the West Va. Reports Of 1876. sit Is abundant,
and In admixture with more or less bitumtnOus
coal is found In thick 10 or IL feet For
the combined purposes OF steam, domestic use, ana
the most useful and valuable coal OF the state ana
ranks high that In the New York retail
market 1t quotes higher than any other w. Va coal
except camel Its value Is due TO Its hrmness ana
solidty which enables 1t to be handled, shifted and
stored with very little loss. burns WE'LL leaving
but little ASH has both high calorifc power and tn
tensity, is usually remarkably free from sulphur
and other Impurities has little OF no tendency 70
taneous combustion-a great desideratum In storage
and ocean transportation lis hrst rate as steam
and household dre, and 1t has particular adaptabii
In its state to the OF iron In the
blast furnace"
who made geological report Of this property, In
1871 says tThe foot seam OF coal above referred
At Coal Valley is opened on this e s nsa ~
Greek Valley, It may be entered and worked Win
out the Intervention Of incline. This superior
seam of coal found fully feet thick at the point
Dictated, and being near the bottom OF Smthere
Creek, It underlies the entire estate as AN ALMOST
| UNBROKEN STRATUM OF SUPERIOR GAS COAL,
while equally valuable for almost ali other uses.
Some idea of the quantity OF coal here existing may
be had by calling attention to the tact that each
foot OF thickness in coal seam yields 900 tons OF
gettable coal to the acres, and 80 this seam would
give 1000 tons per acre. 900 tons for this es
able seams OF coal that have been proven above
water level In this portion Of the coal neds varying
three to eleven feet. have measured, upon the es
tate below this the same side Of the river and
one mile seam Of l coal IL r6a
splint and bituminous coal with thin slate parngs
THE NOTED CHAMELEON CAMEL COAL
is mined from q seam opened on the adjoining prop
THIS seam Is seven a dess snica anS Y ss
, splfnt at the top.
FACILITIES FOR MINING.
The moderate inclination Of the stratincation o
the D0O6 WOulQ r6uQ0f the &nluoS BOIL uIdlnAuS due
self ventilating and the coal could DO easily run
daylight on q down grade. The land Is most favor
ably situated for mining purposes for all Its beds
coal may be entered from the valley OF Sm1theri
Creek and worked up their inclination consequently
this property is much more valuable than one tina
presents outcrops OF its where they decline
into the hills. This property ts exceptionally val
liable in this, that II has extended frontage OF
Smither's Creek, and that all Its Goals can be mos
conveniently mined Into the moderately inclined
valley OF that stream and through It conveyed to tn
navigable Kanawha River and C. b o. Railway.
TRANSPORTATION.
The Improvements Of the Kanawha River by tn
s. Government now nearly completed, anort
water communication with the markets Of the worl
direct from the property, and the G. o. Railway
less than mile distant furnishes the amplest facl
tiles for the transportation OF the products Of tn
mines.
Part Of the original survey Of which this estate Il
portion owned by G. p Huntington and others, ant
70 be OF the most valuable pieces OF proper
| ty on the continent
The land also has upon Il millions OF feet Of tn
finest timber, such as Oak, Walnut Poplar, Birch
Beach, Tulip, &C. Offers at good price have beef
made TOR the timber BY the o. 8. Government, blu
| the owners have refused to have any OF 1t takeI
from the land.
Considering the richness OF the coal deposits, tn
value of the timber, favorable location for mining
and facilities for marketing, this property stand
| almost unequaled. The attention of capitalists 4
specially invited to examination. Maps ant
full geological reports made by Jed. Hotchktss, Con
sulting Engineer, are published in THE VIRGINIA.
for March, 1885, and will be furnished together will
and other Information In regard thereto by the un
/ Address G. NJ. HARRISON,
| W. B. HARRISON,
Attorneys In fact,
1T Staunton, Va.