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perfect regularity and steadiness for more than a hundred yards, when 
it was quite abruptly reduced, running down as low as 2 feet. The 
circumstances attending the purchase of the coal of this farm illustrate 
the unsteadiness and uncertainty of the seam. After the entry was 
fairly begun by the owner of the land, Wm. L. Scott, Esq., and the 
coal was found of excellent thickness and quality, a company proposed 
to buy the coal on the farm, but desired permission to test it further by 
driving the entry forward for a week. Permission was granted, and 
the coal maintained its character in all particulars. At the expiration 
of the week, three days more were asked and granted for continuing 
the test, and still the coal held its own in every respect. A second 
extension even was granted, and as the coal was found in full volume, 
and of the best quality, the bargain was closed. Within 24 hours there- 
after the coal began to fail in the entry, and was soon reduced to 2 or 
3 feet. So numerous were the irregularities and failures of the seam 
on the property that the mine was soon abandoned, and it stands idle 
to-day. 
The Lower Freeport coal was found, 18 inches thick, 30 feet below 
the main seam in the excavations for the weigh-house. 
The Brush Creek seam is found on the same farm, and has been 
worked to a small extent. It shows the following structure: 
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The appearance of the coal is good. The interval between the 
Upper Freeport coal and this seam is about 50 feet through this region. 
Tt could not be measured at this particular point. | 
The mines of Samuel Allen & Son, and of the New York and Ohio 
Coal Company (Empire No. 3) are next found to the right of the rail- 
road as we descend the Indian Fork of Connotton. The coal is here 
shown to good advantage. — 
Analysis of the product of these two mines shows the following 
composition : 
