586 GEOLOGY OF OHIO. — 
‘mines to the south and east of Coshocton, are altogether in Coal No. 6. 
Those of the Home Mining Company, a mile south-east from the town, 
supply a large part of the coal there consumed. They are situated on 
the west side of the high hill, near together, and are worked by means 
of twelve separate entrances. The bed is about 150 feet above the level - 
of the railroad, and the coal is run down to the town by a gravity track, 
the cars being hauled back by mules. The thickness of the bed is three 
feet eight inches; the coal is very free from sulphur, bright, hard, and 
compact, and breaks with clear and brilliant smooth faces; is better | 
adapted for steam and domestic purposes, than for blacksmiths’ use, not 
having the melting and coking quality to the extent they require; still, 
it is in demand for this purpose, and is, in fact, the best this part of the 
country affords. It is transported by railroad to Newark and Columbus, 
and is said to be as good for railroad use as any coals obtained there. It 
is work:d by large chambers, the roof being strong. A thin seam of 
shale divides the bed into two benches, and the upper bench supplies 
the best coal. It is overlaid by gray shales and sandstones; and 115 feet 
above it is the outcrop of another coal bed (No. 7), not opened, overlaid 
with limestone and some iron-ore—the position in which to look for the 
black-band iron ore. The gray limestone is about sixty-five feet below 
Coai No. 6. : 
Of the Coshocton Mining Company, Colonel Stanhope is manager. 
About 40.000 bushels are mined per month. The analysis of this coal is 
as follows: 
Speciicroravsibyeseeeer osteo ce eee eeee ‘Sie belo ce es cleme susie ne re eles 1.303 
Wier Ger's S Sys See cad aoe ait papseye etate ie Gye hin apart ce aya c7ateer re renevenn sate Teale ata fan 3.0 
WATS Te ARSE Si a USE Daly Soe aay Le AU ELAR Ie fs J eR en tO 1.90 
Wolatile: matter oascce ccc ec meets serine omiereys neem alata ion (aleeroraierere aren eterat stake 37.10 
PNK edKCaT DOM iss hee aac cee ao weree menie eet ote Snot cai eee eer 57.20 
100.00 
poy B11 0] C116 cles ears gay ge eet ue gy Ee a AR CF EN a eben ay a a Us Sk 1.75 
Sul phuarilettanycoke's.jo ccs eins es en fer are hr crear are tan ae Se a 0.11 
Sulphur forming percentage of coke........--.---.------ Bret ec elects Ne A 0.18 
Pixedicas “percpound)/¢. f. plo See ec iesicete mesic noe sarees a erererenioe 3 42 
DA} 0 Ress ae ee Pe BREE an Pee SNL ER UI a Td SO OIOS gray 
Coke sae ciesik bs Sa Bebe ek PENSE Oe Se ECO TDA bs 
This analysis indicates a superior coal, specially adapted for coking, 
from its cementing character and extraordinary loss of sulphur in coking. 
The seam contains, here, as generally, a slate parting, which can only be 
removed by some care in mining. 
In the hill north-east from the last described locality, toward the coal 
