| From the Western Democrat (Charlotte,
N.C.) |
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| August 25, 1863 |
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| North Carolina Coal |
| We have seen a specimen of
anthracite coal, discovered on the farm of a Mr. Wade, in Rockingham
county, North Carolina. The coal appears to be very good, and has been
so proven, we understand, by the proper test. The vein now worked is
only six feet under ground, and three feet thick. Col. B. M. Jones is
engaged in the operation of mining this coal, and the work is
progressing under the superintendence of Mr. Ambrose Barret, a
practical miner. The Upper Dan River Valley, in which the above mine
is located, has been known for some years to contain a coal basin of
considerable extent, and it was considered that anthracite coal was
the predominant deposit. Should this impression prove to be correct in
other openings as it has in the mine of Wade's farm, the coal field of
this region will be of very great value to the Confederacy. |
| Richmond Dispatch |
| {I have not found the
exact location of this farm/mine, but coal would have been shipped
from the area on the Piedmont RR, which passes through the county.} |
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