Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-05


Your obi humble ssrvp
j P. HELFENSTEIN.
Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. le9o.
JOHN P HsLFENsTEIN, ESQ.
Dear Sir
Your note, together with the spee;.
mems OF your manufactured stone. wsrs
handed 10 the Lancaster Mechsn,e,,
Beneficial Society,"" for inspection q.
their last regular meeting. hsld at thei,
Hall on the I'd last. which were refer.
red to q select committee 10 repe,t
thereon. That seport was unanimousl,
adopted at ., an adjourned meeting.
held on the 9th inst. and liz obeying ibs
instructions Of the Society, herewith
present you q written copy thereof
beg you, Sir, to accept the
Assurances Of my respect.
III DRUM, Sec'ry to L M Bs.
Lancaster, Feb. IL. 1879.
REPORT.
The Committee appointed TO exan.
inc the specimens Of the stone SUB.
mitted to ths Lancaster Mechaniey
Beneficial Society,"" by John P HELEN.
stein. Esq met sgvseably TO previous
arrangement. at tbe Lancaster House,
on Saturday 7th inst and after an ia.
tarehange Of setimeot OR the subject,
they iraf,ed the following Report. which
they now respectfully. beg leave To sub.
NIT We are led TO believe that from
specimens exhibited, that the quarry
contains variety in colour as well as
IN quality. There is a dark striped and
notified stone. which bears a striking a.
nalogy to that description Of stone
which occurs In the vicinity OF Namur
Ia city OF the Nstherlands) This stone
Is peculiarly adapted to the sharpening
OF coarser edgs teols, such as Cabinet
makers SC. Its quality has been sat-
isfactoriy proven since the specimens
we're put lutte the hands of TIE commit.
tee, and we INTERESTINGLY declare it 10
be much superior to any foreign ssons
we have ever seen, even those foe
which many of US have paid one dollar
and twenty five cents per pounds, and
we would further recommend il to the
general use of all the mechanics in the
United states. There is also white,
as we'll as yellow grey stone, both OF
which partake OF the qualities OF the
Hone, OIL Stone. Turkey Stone; and the
vbet stone which abounds in many
parts of Germany, yet We believe them
20 those of thu foreiga Stone,
that is brought into our market, mas.
much as the silicious PARTICLES "a guam.
tity of which exist in all good stone)
contained ia these are much faeT THAI
in the foreign stone, which will give them
40 uniformity of character, that must
them TO decided prefer.
epce in whatever market they may be
thrown. These stone answer the yalua-
BILE purpose of clearing stone used by
Curriers', as they cot ooIy cut down tue
tool rapidly TO an edge, but the.
leave the edge smooth aud sweet
We. therefore, unanimously agree ia
pronorpeing tie different specimen,
OF the Ohio Oil Stone, thst have beea
under our view, 20 possess a pteu.
liar uniformity OF quality that ,eoder
them decidedly preferable to the Iur'
key oil stone thrown into our market
aud as advocates Of economy end tie
American system, would recommend
then in their ferent capacities TO The
general use Of the American people.
We cannot however, in justice close
this report, without noticing tie inds!ti'
gable and persevsripg industry aud en-
terprixe Of our fellow citizen John (.
Helftnsieir, Esq TO whom we ate 10.
debted for the introduction into use Of
this natural and highly valuable produc'
ton of our soil; and We trust that the
public may be Invested OF their prtJa
dicss which improperly exist against
The American particularly the West
ern) products, and that such will be ins
general use of the stone, as to cempsn'
safe him well, for the lasting benefit 20
has conferred on the community.
John Noble,
San. r. .Maceracksn, 2
joseph Grub,
Isaac Churck, f5.
Waiter NJ Donald,
Christian Rsssls,,
Robert II. ClaspL
Lancaster, Feb. Z. Is29.
Loss of TIRE Nantucket .Mnii parket ans