256 



ft. in. 



Brought forward, . . 103 1 



25. Black shale, 0 4 



26. Gray sandstone, .53 



27. Brown shale, . . . . . . . , 12 0 



28. Gray sandy shale, 3 6 



29. Brown shale, . . 3 6 



30. Light gray shale, 2 6 



31. Brown shale, . 16 



32. Dark gray shale, . . ..... 5 0 



33. Gray sandy shale, 4 8 



Total, . 141 4 

 No. 3. — Brachney Boring , February 16, 1858. 



ft. in. 



1. Surface drift, 22 6 



2. Blue clay, 8 3 



3. Dark gray sandy shale, . . . . .10 1 



4. Light gray shale, ....... 8 6 



5. Black shale, mixed with ironstone balls, . . 19 6 



6. Coal, 0 9| 



7. Fire clay, . . 2 9 



8. Black shale, . . . . . . . .04 



9. Coal, . . . . . . . . . 1 lrj 



10. Dark gray shale, mixed with coal, . . . . 14 



11. Fireclay, 10 



12. Dark gray shale, ....... 4 3 



13. Foul coal, 0 9 



14. Gray sandy shale, 18 4 



15. Brown sandy shale, 15 



Total, 100 11 

 No. 4. — Trial at Brachney, February 16, 1858. 



ft. in. 



1. Drift, composed of earth, sand, and gravel, . . 31 9 



2. Soft sandstone, 128 



3. Light gray sandy shale, 9 6 



4. Brown shale, . 3 0 



5. Light gray soft shale, . . .... 5 0 



6. Black shale, 10 



7. Coal, . • ... .... 1 4 



8. Fireclay, . 0 2 



9. Dark gray shale, 3 6 



10. Black shale, . .06 



11. Coal, ' 0 3 



12. Black shale, 9 3 



Total depth, 77 11 



