History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

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ted States where coal is so easily obtained, Coal seam No.
with a moderate expenditure of capital,
as in the Illinois coal fields." The facilities for mining have so increased since 25 to 30 feet. Sandy and argillaceous shales.
1867, by sinking so many additional
shafts, that the product has, no doubt,
been doubled since that time. 2 to 6 feet. Bituminous shale and limestone
An act of the General Assembly, approved by Governor Palmer March 11, __ Coal seam No. 4.
1869, provides for the publication of the 3 to 6 feet. Clay shale and septaria.
fourth volume and for completing the
fifth. There has also been an appropriation for publishing the fifth volume-the
manuscript for which was ready as early 60 to 80 feet. Sandstones and sandy shales.
as September, 1870. The fourth volume
appeared in January, 1871. The materials
for the sixth volume are collected, and I
am informed, by Prof. Worthen, that it 2 to 6 feet. Dark blue silicious limestone.
will be ready for the press during the B to 4 feet. Black shale.
current year, and only awaits an appro-
priation for its publication. lWhen the Coal seam No. 3.
fifth and sixth volumes are published, the
entire survey of the State, by counties, 30 to 40 feet. Argillaceous and sandy shales and
will be before the people. sandstone.
The report on Sangamon county is not
yet published, but will be in the fifth or Coal seam No. 2.
sixth volume. It will show that all the
workable coal beds in the State underlie
Sangamon county.
40 to 60 feet. Sandstone and shale.
The accompanying section of the coal
measures in Fulton county, copied from
page 93, Vol. 4, report of State Geologist,
will illustrate Sangamon county also:
3 to 6 feet. Bituminous limestone and band
Section of the Coal Measures in Fulton County. (-f iron ore.
1 to 6 feet. Bituminous shale.
4 to 6 feet. Thin bedded gray limestone. = -
Coal seam No. 1.
15 to 20 feet. Shales but partially exposed.
2 to 3 feet. Ciay shale or fire clay.
_........ Coal seam No. 7.
87 feet. Shale and sandy limestone. 20 to 30 feet. Conglom. sandstone and shale.
3 to 5 ieet. Argillaceous limestone and bituminous shale.
__Ls —-_ Coalseam No. 6. Prof. Worthen says: "The section con___-______..........structed in this (Fulton) county will be
5 to 10 feet. Fire clay and nodular limestone, considered a typical one, and will be used
for the co-ordination of the coal strata
15 to 20 feet. Sandstone and shale. throughout the central and western por2 to 3 feet. Blacshs noduesomsttion of the State. We have found, here,
2 to 3 feet.even consecutive seams, all exposed by
Blackshle s a anodesofim est. seven consecutive seams, all exposed by