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 land now owned by Hon. 

 H. S. White. It rims as follows : — 



1. Shale 10 ft. 



2. Sandstone G " 



3. Coal 3 " 



4. Sandstone 17 " 



5. Shale 7 " 



6. Sandstone 11 " 



7. Shale 12 " 



8. Fireclay 7 " 



9. Sandstone 25 " 



10. Shale 12 " 



11. Sandstone 17 " 



12. Coal 9 " 



13. Sandstone 9 " 



14. Shale 5 " 



15. Sandstones 4 ft. 



10. Shale 19 " 



17. Sandstone 16 " 



18. Shale 4 " 



10. Sandstone 30 " 



20. Shale 2 " 



21. Sandstone 35 " 



22. Shale 27 " 



23. Soft sandstone... 45 " 



24. Coal 6 " 



25. Sandstone 20 " 



26. Limestone 8 " 



27. Shale 19 " 



28. Sandstone 15 " 



29. Shale 18 ft. 



30. Sandstone 25 " 



31. Shale 4 " 



32. Limestone 10 " 



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 " Broivnsville" 

 No. 12 the Waynesburg, and No. 24 the Pittsburg. 



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. 

 February, 1875. 5 Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist., Vol. xi. 



