National Republican., 1883-06-06
MINING ENGINEERS.
Their Visit to the City Of Lynchburg-How
They We're Received.
Minerals on Exhibition Dug From the
Soil OF the Old Dominion.
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LYNoHBURa, June 5.--'The important and
attractive event here to-day was the arrival
Of the members Of the American Institute Of
Mining Engineers, with their ladies and es-
corts, and their excursion down the rivor
over the Richmond and Allegheny railway,
and to other mineral sections and places of
interest by private conveyances. Tho cxcur-
sonists consisted of gentlemen of scientific
and engineering distinction from various
sections Of the country.
The oxcursonists were met at the depot by
the several committees representing the DIFF
ferent interests of tho city and given all
marked attention and respect, They were
certainly a fine looking body and seemed TO
bo in fine spirit and trim for their task. They
numbered nearly two hundred, and are fur
nished at every leading point along their
journey with special trains by tho several
railways they intersect. After visiting all
points of attraction as far as Groenway and
New Market the party returned to the city
at p. m. and held their regular business
meeting at the opera house, and Mt o'clock
left on thoir return trip for Roanoke City,
and from thence they will visit the Central
| Salt works, in Smythe county, and various
other places in the southwest and valley.
Tho following is as complete a list Of the
| various minerals on exhibition at tho rooms
of tho chamber of commerce and closely in
spected by the engineers, as your correspond
ent can now gather, and they attracted great
attention: A. ID. Robertson & Co., Lynch
| burg, following minerals from river proper
ties in Campbell and Appomattox counties :
specular iron ore from Chestnut mountain,
vein feet wide red and brown hcmatite
| from Archers creek, seven miles from Lynch
| burg, specimens from number of mines of
these classes of ore, the veins ranging from
10 to "a feet in width; also q fine specimen
| OF red and brown hematite ore from mine
within five miles of Lynchburg, tho vein
said to be from 10 to 20 feet wide, and the
ore rich in iron; also fine samples of blue and
white limestone from Campbell county |;
George d. Horner, Appomattox county,
Va, samples of micaceous, magnetic,
and brown hematite iron ores; gold
bearing sand. Quartz with chalcopyrite; DIR.
+. G.. Peters, New Market, Nelson county,
mangan ese, hematites, and specular ores;
John ID. Horsley, Warminister, Va lime
stone, specular ore hematite, maganese and
red clay, slate; r. W. Seay, Glasgow station,
| Y. M. X. r., specular and hematite ores G..
| Q. III. Road, titaniferous iron ore from Miller
| farm, eight miles from Lynchburg A. ID.
Leet, near six-mile bridge, Campbell, manga
nese; Joseph Shelton, Rose mills, Nelson
county, Virginia; Virginia Central Iron COM
pany, magnetic, specular and hematite from
wall fine exhibit) N A. Stockton, exhibit of
private collection of ores and minerals from
counties adjoining Lynchburg, containing
iron, lead, zinc and copper ores; r. G. Wor-
ley, Appomattox county, fine magnetic ores I;
DIR. Morris, Amherst county, Va, copper
ores; j. w. Henley, Amherst courthouse, Va,
| copper, kaolin iron and manganese ores; r..
McCrossin, two miles from Thaxtons station,
Bedford county, Va. sulpnurates carrying
gold and silver; also, garsna carrying gold
and silver; Virginia Slate Mining COM
pany, Amherst county, Va, states; Silas Mil
Ter, Amherst Courthouse, Va, iron ores;
s. w. Mitchell & Co., Allen creek,
Richmond and Allegheny railway, samples of
ores, limestone, and surface slate; w. p.
Cox, Aliens creek, five specimens of specular
magnetic ore; Alexander Il. Boteler, ir.,
| mines at Walkers ford, Appomattox, specu-
lar magnetic ore DIR. j. q. Mundy, Aliens
creek, Richmond and Allegheny railway,
specimens of magnetic and specular ores; ;
Maj. Norvell, magnetic ores from Sycamore
station, Va; Judge Anderson, hcmatite and
specular ore, Rockbridge county, Va; George
Rison, white limestone and hematite iron
ore, Pittsylvania county, Va; r. t.
Mailer, Pittsylvania county, Va, specular
ore G.. Il. Simpson, Midway Mills Nell
son county, Va, manganese and specular
schist; Geo. ID. Davis Sons Lynchburg. crude
barytes, near Evington, Va; Mathews & Co.,
Midway mills, Nelson county, Va, kaolin
and mica Norma Iron Mines, J. +. Slaughter,
president, Cripple creek, Wythe county Va,
hematite iron ores, lump and fine ores and
slate. j. f. Slaughter, hematite from Ken
nedy tract, IA miles from Shenandoah Valley
railway; DIR. Charles Slaughter, copper ores
from Amherst county, IL miles from Lynch
burgj John d. Langhorne, building stone,
one mile flOm Lynchburg; j. NJ. Taliaferro,
Sandidges, Amherst county, Va, magnetic
ore; from Thomas III. Loves place, three
quarters of a mile from city, hematite iron
ore; c. +. Jordan, hematite ore from Buena
Vista iron mines, Rockbridge county, Va;
Thomas T.. Munford, fine exhibit of hemitate
ores from Blue Ridge SpringsA John p.
Thompson, New London postothce, Bedford
| county, Va, feldtspar; Marshall Kelley
Botetourt, brown hematites.
In all mineral matters, in determining the
character and value of deposits, and bringing
them into notice to the mining and manufac-
| turing world, this institute of engineers are
very potential and consequently their visit
to this city and section is considered of great
Importance, and is highly appreciated. They
represent their trip TO have been n very pleas
ant one, and it is hoped they will carry home
with them good opinion of the hospitality of
our people and the great and unlimited min
eral resources of the Old Dominion, and es-
pecially Of this favored section. They seemed
to regret that their visit could not be made
longer.
BIZ Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, VA, June 5.--The American
Institute Of Mining Engineers held business
session in Roanoke last evening, and arrived
here this morning. There are about $50 in
the party Soon after their arrival the en-
gineers, with number of prominent citi-
zens including the mayor, the members of
the council and other city officials, boarded
special train provided by the Richmond and
Allegheny railway and went on an excursion
to Rivervlle, Stapleton and other mines
on the James river. The party We're
delightfully."- entertained and highly gratifed
with their reception. Upon returning to this
city the engineers visited the rooms of the
chamber of commerce and examined the ex-
hibit of the mineral there, and also visited
places of interest in and around the city. To-
night they left for Roanoke, having omitted
business session here in consequence of the
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