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MINERAL RESOURCES OF ALABAMA.-ln speaking
on the subject OF geological survey OF the State
OF Alabama the Tuscaloosa Monitor has the fol-
lowing ,--If the mineral resources OF Alabama
were developed by scientific hand, from personal
examination, the result would be truly astOund-
ing. Few persons, comparatively, know any thing
OF them. The other day we saw specimen OF rich
lead ore taken from an extensive bed IN an adloin-
ing county, and also fine vaIe gated marble, equal
to that on the Potomac, of which the splendid CO.
lumns supporting the gallery Of the Representative
Hail at Washington are formed, and surpassed
only by the best Egyptian. OF iron ore the guam
tity is Inexhaustible. There is enough, probably,
to supply the entire southwest, il not the Union.
bama-three ia Bib, one i'll Talladega, one H.
Shelby, and one in Tuscaloosa. They manufacture
good bar iron, which is preferred by carriage
makers and other artiZans who the best iron
brought to market They pronounce the home
ticle for toughness and malegbiIity, equal 10 the
Swedish. Ii is afforded al our doors at 81 cents,
whereas, previous 10 the working OF the native
beds, iron OF the quality cost to 10 cents -
Mr. Riddle, Of Talladega, has been engaged in the
and sustains hundred persons by his works, IN
section of country previously nnlnhabited, and OF
no value TO the sgricuurlst. He can send 10 mark
1t one hundred tons annually. Axes and other i'm
plements, OF superior quality, have been made OF
the iron and steel from his forges. There are also
Two furnaces, one In Benton aud the other In Tai
adega, that turn out excellent castings, at less
price than the northern article, and IN every res
pect durable. Besides her minerals, OF countless
value, Alabama s well adapted 10 manufactures
generally Her water power and convenience of
transportation are very great, and only require the
investment of capital TO make her the most flourish
ing and independent State IN the Union