COAL. 



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The rocks oi" the west are sand stout- . 



slate, 

 lime, 



gypsum, and 

 salt, 

 id (hey are all the companions of coal. But I 

 shall waive theoretical considerations, and shall 

 now point out such places where I am persuaded 

 roal mav be found. 



The ravines or glens of the country formed by 

 streams are the best places for geological observa- 

 tions, and for viewing the indications of coal, and 

 other minerals. The country from Ithaca north 

 is a region of argillaceous schist. Near the for- 

 mer place there is a beautiful cascade tumbling 

 down the eastern hills GO feet high through a 

 Cimmerian glen over clay slate, which alternates 

 with a thin stratum of lime stone that reposes on 

 a similar schist. There is a profound gulf at this 

 cascade, and the tout ensemble points to the exis- 

 tence of coal. This place would be a good 

 venue for a romance. 



At Ludlow ville, 10 miles from Ithaca, the banks 

 of Salmon Creek are 200 feet high, and very pre- 

 cipitous. The rocks are principally clay slate, 

 and there are strata of blue lime stone half way 

 up. 



