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access. Fortunately, near Steubenville, quite a large body of it has 
escaped erosion, so that a number of banks have been opened near each © 
other to supply the city. The northern limit of the coal is on the south 
side of the pike, leading directly westward from the city. The full sec- 
tion obtained here, beginning at the coal banks, two miles from the Court’ 
House, and descending to the creek, is— 
1. Shales, including flaggy limestone...........--. 50 feet. : 
OMe COGLENO MOVs eer ccieaiescis tanec ya A ara'aimiere Sie 5s 1 es 
3. Shale and sandstone ......-........- ee eee eere ass GOR 
AM CORDEN On Sastelaminecnate ate telat aie emetalre cee Se kleine eib's OG 
Se Clayean deshaleer.(Pasas ecm aes cclstteon san aude 25 pik 
INNES HOMG 556 nooo caGdae oe maja iat Maa ithe erste ais ete cle 2 to 4 feet. 
7. Shales and flaggy sandstone.......--. 666000 ca06 190 feet. 
SHC rinovdalmlimeston rece ccceiciesisecisscice\en cess 4 to 6 feet. 
OMe S li tl Omree ie iate cre icie ai cive sie sa sie eiaieve cicpaieie aicinini eveieis 25 feet. 
LO MMC OCR eee Clase cea eeisces coe ieee eee cere 1 foot to 1 foot 3 inches. 
11. Shale—argillaceous above, arenceous below..-.. 70 feet. 
12) Sandstone to level oficreek..-. ----.5----0------ i Se 
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At Mingo, nearly five miles south from Steubenville, five feet of lime- 
stone were seen above Coal No. 8, but no limestone was seen at that hori- 
zon elsewhere. 
At Mr. McCune’s bank, the coal gives the following section: 
FT. IN 
lle JROOP GOH shos GaGCOo SOOCCOCOOOB ODES OOS SOE ees Cees Sete ng Se 3 56 
amen ayaa aerate Satetera te ies: ste Wea er aloini aoe. als, wiagwaisveie es Stawiolsicte oe wists 0 to 2 ee 
By QI os GodSSES SES COS BOC ee spe ae 2 6 
ARE AT UMN OMe eyeen come te elas Seine cine, cincia wc lo ate siim sic Seissinie ce setesee t56 4 
Bot Gib 0656 GOOOSE GAC SOCIO Een Seek Se Ae ae lela ge SR ae et 3 
Goes BIG ba epee pare rater n rr sae SES NE PIS So eS ok Sete. Seo gae ue 4 
TOO MOODS SESS GASSES BOS OOO Se Ota Ne Eee aE En as eNO ant He aye 1 3 
Oseeel yam UE Ours eeayee mreetene pas, Maleate eta Se nicibiet tials cle) hens bayeceiat iemmitioe wie 4 
OC 0) lee eee teeie cle te ac lnareretcio belcele a) se cisinwe siecle mitts Soecewlew ee coee 1 2 
The thickness of the roof coal is given on authority of Mr. McCune. 
It was not seen. Though not mined, it is said to be a good coal, but to 
leave a bulky white ash. No. 7 is a beautiful coal, burning very freely, 
with but little tendency to cake. For about one foot above the parting, 
No. 3 is equal to No. 7. No. 5 is very good, but soft, and is the “‘bearing- 
in bench.” No. 9 is a fair coal, but is much inferior to other parts of the 
bed. It cakes readily, and its faces are coated with films of carbonate of 
lime. The upper pyrites band is persistent at twelve inches from the top, 
