| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| August 14, 1861 |
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| "Deep River Coal |
| Mr. James Browne, Coal Merchant of
Charleston, S. C., is here making arrangements for the transportation
of 30,000 tons of coal from Deep River to Charleston and Columbia. He
obtains it from the Egypt shaft, where several hundred tons have been
raised to the surface. Yesterday afternoon a specimen of about 15 or
20 tons came down by the train, and Mr. Browne informs us that it is
the most beautiful coal he ever saw. |
| At last we begin to see light, for the
Mineral Region and for our Railroad." {Western
RR} |
| We clip the above from the Fayetteville Observer.
We rejoice with the Observer that the light is breaking over
the coal region. North Carolina and the South must look to the vast
benefits to be conferred upon them by the mineral region of Deep
River, and must promptly go to work to develop them. |
| A friend residing in that region writes
us, "I am happy to say that the Egypt shaft is now in full
operation under the management of Mr. Wm. McClean and produces a large
quantity of the finest coal I ever saw. Mr. McC. will commence
shipping to Charleston, S. C., in a few days." |
| Can no scheme be suggested by which the
coal can be brought to Raleigh this fall at a reasonable price? Our
people will need coal, and a supply can only be obtained from Deep
River. We should think it might be brought here and sold for 8 or $10
per ton, and money made by the operation. We ought to have a Railroad {the
future Chatham RR} to the mines by all means. |
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