West Virginia and Pennsylvania. 



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upper Barren Group, and put down from six to seven hun- 

 dred feet. It is a matter of great regret that the records of 

 these wells were not preserved. I was able to procure the 

 records of one boring that was made near Bellton, Marshall 

 Co., W. Va., B. and O. R. R., on laud now owned by Hon. 

 H. S. White. It runs as follows : — 



Shale 10 ft. 



Sandstone' 6 " 



Coal 3 " 



Sandstone 17 " 



Shale 7" 



Sandstone 11 " 



Shale 12 " 



Fireclay 7 " 



Sandstone 25 " 



Shale 12 " 



Sandstone 17 " 



Coal 9" 



Sandstone 9 " 



Shale 5" 



15. Sandstones 1ft. 



16. Shale..' 19" 



17. Sandstone 16" 



18. Shale 4" 



19. Sandstone 30" 



20. Shale 2" 



21. Sandstone 35 " 



22. Shale 27 " 



23. Soft sandstone 15" 



21. Coal 6" 



25. Sandstone 20 " 



26. Limestone 8" 



27. Shale 19" 



28. Sandstone 15" 



29. Shale 18ft. 



30. Sandstone 25" 



31. Shale 4" 



32. Limestone 10 ft. 



33- Fireclay 3 " 



34. Limestone 4" 



35. Sandstone 16 " 



36. Limestone 6" 



37. Slate 7" 



38. Limestone.... — 4" 



39. Shale 3" 



40. Sandstone 33" 



Total 544 ft. 



Interval between coal No. 3 and coal No. 12, 108 feet. 

 " " " " coal No. 12 and coal No. 24, 196 feet. 



It is very probable that coal No. 3 is the "Brownsville" 

 No. 12 the Wayjiesburg, and No. 24 the Pittsburgh. 



If this record is correct, it is a very anomalous one, as no 

 limestone at all appears above coal No. 24. It is easier, 

 however, to doubt the record than to believe it, as the first 

 foreman employed by the company knew very little about 

 the character of rocks. 



