MINES OF COSHOCTON COUNTY. 859 
9. Middle Kittanning coal 447% thick) ....................0es.s00s see enene eaeanes 140 
8. Calcareous sandrock, peculiar to that locality...... ............. Vaeencawenetis 114 
7. Lower Kittanning coal (48/”), poor grade ........csscececeecoeees cocesceessoeee 110 
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5. Brookville coal (No. 4) ............... (55000000 GoCCA SUC HOO DEE SOU ECE ENO SC ancCe BRCat 60 
4. Upper Mercer limestone, flinty...................eessecseccceeee Be Snaiocactinteactans 21/87” 
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This section is one of the best that was measured in the county. 
In it appear all the regular elements at their normal levels, together 
with those which are not constant in their exposures, viz., the Upper 
Mercer horizon and that of the Lower Kittanning. 
No. 6 coal here is an excellent house coal, but is quite tender, which 
would be unfavorable to its shipping qualities. Near the Parks bank, 
in Sec. 25, is found the mine of J. M. Passmore. It is No. 6 coal, 46” 
thick, with a strong red-ash, a little sulphury, but on the whole very 
justly popular in the neighborhood. This bank affords work for 1 or 2 
diggers all the time, and as many as 5 or 6 find work in winter. In 
this same locality are the banks of John Dicky, Sec. 25; J. Darr, Sec. 
24; Owen Marshall, Sec. 16 ; Robert Crouch, Sec. 16; Ira Bell, Sec. 16 ; 
McCoy’s Bank, Sec. 17, and Sam’! Kirker, Sec. 17. In these openings 
the coal ranges from 46” at one of the southern exposures to 36” on the 
northern edge of the group. The coal is rich and coking, of a bright, 
waxy luster, with a strong cubical cleavage. It is tender and soft, being 
mined whully by pick. Though very highly prized for domestic purposes 
where it is known, its softness will place it at some disadvantage in the 
~general markets. The shaly parting comes about 3 of its height from 
the floor. The “cutting” is done either on the parting or below it. 
The eastern side of the township has also quite a list of coal openings 
from which to draw. Two miles from Roscoe, on the Coshocton and 
Bedford road, is the bank of Geo. Randle, which is worked in the win- 
ter time quite extensively as a neighborhood bank. The coal is drawn 
from the valley below to the top of the ridge on which the road is built 
by means of a horse-power drum and incline. Southward from Randle’s 
and in the second tier of hills parallel to the Tuscarawas river, are located 
the banks of Jos. Stubbs, Margaret Crown and others, of small value. 
On the hills fronting the river, the coal is opened at short intervals for 
