JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
769 
worked along the tributaries of Short Creek on the south and west sides, 
as well as on McIntyre’s Creek on the north. Towards the western line 
the surface is lower than elsewhere, and the coal, though more easily 
accessible, is hardly so valuable as in the eastern portion, as the ravines 
cut down to the coal and break it into comparatively small areas. 
The sections of the rocks overlying Coal No. 8, as seen in this township, 
are quite as interesting as those obtained in Mt. Pleasant. 
On the road 
leading from Short Creek to Smithfield the exposure is imperfect, except 
near the base. We find there— 
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Coal, blossom. 
Concealed 
Se ee ee ya ee rsia is eisinis letsib ete micistom sonia wclsin cistncie Sicycieie ceca 200 feet. 
Coal No. &c, blossom. 
Shalyasand sto me pyseere telecine cere aetereicaleacinls/sisicieionas slave steietelais(at avatars aD 
GIMME S TOM Cpaeeeee enn waters oe leinisicicicvccinies s sieiaienysiniiniotes tio wis aiaileidinieeeice Uy 
Coal No. 8a, blossom. 
DIMES TOMOPe Meeps tee crea eunte cin tice ele ew trete wal rimicisis  Weieiciel salem oa wiaielay cle/ere “s 
SITDC Wee eee eee eee eens suet See! clare sei sidieia «ccuelnelce ee walle ut 
Coal No. 8, blossom 66 
Here the interval between 8 and 8c again shows a marked diminution, 
having, in only three miles, decreased fourteen feet. 
About two-thirds of a mile north from Smithfield, on the road to Steu- 
benville, the following section is seen, its base being about four 
from the base of the last: 
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BRSERSNSRRSDHES 
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FT. 
NTeEMaCOOUSTS tal Ommeretn ei neue Uae natoa er oho es ees ae 15 
Coal No. 12, blossom. 
Sandston Cwaceincceep secs SATS alot nacre a toe etna oes Biome ekoe 50 
CoaglaNo wera. sever aueton sass i eiatatarsinsinie somite oe ama d| Vhs 1 
Sales eemeerse ere t seiner naa ene tsern es iets eels Sia Wi Sos ott Nes 20 
GUTS Sb OM Ome verre arte la ore tercin eiciata ieuatasratelel Sic S/o ciel ciajerereielercieie c ab eeyoteists D 
Shalyisandstonepeactessuccs-c ecccce sucess sa cdes eso ekls ao koee. 20 
[ERM CSLON Gwe mete epee ns oslo cay eee ce cee a ek eS oe ee Ee 8 
Sitalyisandsbonewremeryre coe wces ca cae sce hc seem aces ee ee 2D 
JENS TONG Maat cieiacieal acc Gc auils.'s sie acors nes SS ROCCE DE eae 6 
SV ORK. ities Be o OS OOS E GOCE CREAT RCT CR TT CnC ME ti ie Fr cca anne 15 
Coal No. 10...-.. Peeernat ete repsip tay. Le Hille 5 RNY een ecita dL 
Shalepandisandstomepeemeerre cic sa cece. cious scam ccenrectoce 60 
ines TOM Ce are ene eave re oioy alc cre meraons Sisiele ela Sale aioe cae cine 6 
COGUPN ORS Chitra taeterercla tenders eit ale Ss laipiS.giS tee ciaitie oe wien cena oe seer in gl | 
Siiahyssandston ees aememacecccciciec tices eas cure cee ooeitae con clos k ee. 8 
CO) IND SD sbae chee PRPS SE Rants, Shee clever anare eae SNS EA ena as le a 8 x: 
II ES LOMO ea cy ee omen chs Ss ch ERS SRE aS SAAS A 4 
SL NWS es cose SSS aes Ee oo A oe CO Ren en A 2 
COAUPNOM SIRO ey eee oe eae ee Late Se Sie eia Medlelstote s ghee elaeee 5 
UNTER. GGb6 COCO SERIO REI SEE SE ane tee me aes a 3 
himestoneweratenet eee coe cocoon seoses pv Nan aC Ria ag FHS ore carmel 1 
49 
miles 
IN. 
