The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-08-20
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In appropriaie conpeciinn with n consider
alton of the extent of the business and re-
sou ,ces of Western Vermont, and in cOnclu
sion of this topic, letter just received IRON
Professor ADAMS, who is actively engaged II
making a zeoIogies,E examination and survey
nfthe stale under the authority of the Legs
hture. is here presented. II cannot fail, in
connection with the other 'acts stated: 10 sat
ieGy the puplic, that business on the Enc oil the
Rutland Rocd must render IFS stock mos
desIrcabie an profitable investment Pro
fessor ADAMs's letter is as follows:
august l, 1915.
DEAR SIR,-T take pleasure in complying
with your request for statement of the facts
relating TO the comparative mincrdiEeath IN
The vicinity OF the Central, and of the Rutland
Rail Road ruutes.
In the present state of fhe Geological Sur
vey, it would be premature 10 give an estI-
mate in detail. But The outlines are 50 web
known and strongly marked, that this is UNI
necessary.
The most inrporfInf minerals on The west
side of the mountains are the following -
iSJapstone-of which there are many local.
tics one OF the best being at tirafton.s
.Scrpcntinc-alsO abundant IN many towns
along the central line of the Stale, but sell
dom Of much value, commonly of none.) Oh
account of the numerous irregular seams,
which spill i, into small fragments. Caven-
dish is the best locality.
The Iron Ores and Variesated Marbles of
Plymouth arc so extensively known that
need not mention them particularly. The
Limestone of that town furnishes lime to AZ
extensive neighborhood.
Granite which abolnds in the centre of
tn State, will be useful TO liE:iied district.
But it is more probable that Granite will
como into the State from New Hampshire
thaa it will be carried out.
9he CoRperas works at Strarord last year
sent TO market 1000 tons of Coppcras, at an
expense of $500 per ton for freight, and sell
ling it Tor $50 per ton. 1t is carried to Con
cord, and an extension Of the Rail Road from
Concord to the mouth of White River, is car
nestly desired By the Agent.
On the west side of the mountains nine
feaUts Of all the mineral wealth Of the Stale.
Along the base of the Green Mountains, from
Massachusetts to ChittcndeD county, is
continuous range, consisting mostly of Mar
bic, and continuing immense quantities Of
ErUI Ore and Ochrc, Manganese, ineXhaus-
tible beds of Porclean Clay, destined TO be
converted into fire bricks, and the numberless
varieties of stone China ware. The richest
portion Of Ills region is the eastern part of
Ratidnd and hudson counties, on The line Of
the proposed Rail Road.
The prevalent fondness for architectural
luxurics, in and around Boston and other cit
1888, will draw on our marble 4uarries, when
the freigh shall be reduced from 81 or So to
81 per ton, 10 an extent of which it is diff
cult to form conception. Instead of en-
playing hundreds as now, many thousands
will find profitable employment, creating
home market for produce, ofuo small I'M
portancc.
cannot believe that there is any danger
of overratins the business which will directly
Or Indirectly proceed from this source.
The Marble is of excelient quality, is abso-
lut-ly ineyhauStiblc, and is most favOratly sit
uaiei along The line of the Rail Road il can
be furnished nj low price, and the demand
IS rapidly increasing, even with the present
COS; of freight.
In The hope that, az the eroit interests Of
ih, State may speedily furnished with Rail
Road accommodations,
remain, very truly, yours,
&. B. ADAMS,
State Geoiogist.
The third confederation to which aiten-
tioa i. especially inviie.l is that the RUtlaad
~ re is The shortest by ,rhich TO connccl Bur
fagton, and consequently Ogd.nsbHrgh and
Ctaatid, icith Boston. This is trueby WHICH
ever the existing Railways. Nashua aud Low
ell or FItchburc the 'R INLAND Road shall