The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-31
se,sne. aad Wealth.

10 ne Editors Of the Uaion:
GENTLEMEN; The following facts will show some re-
suits ana larger prospects from natural resources, de-
yeloped and applied by science.
some twenty hve years SINCE geologst observed in
Maryland and Pennsylvania extensive ranges OF serpen-
Tine rocks, which he knew TO be the natural deposes OF
magnesa and chrome ORE slight search discovered
bolh these minerals in great abundance At that time
Ichrone-yellow was fifteen dollars pound. II is now
twenty-five cents pound reduction in price occasioned
by an extensive manufacturing of this article in Balti-
more, from which city the whole country is almost
hreIy supplied with this valuable paint
From nagnesia-dep0siles of which, amounting 10 quar-
res, are found in the immediate connection with chrome
ogeEpsom salts (sulphate OF nagnesia) are made 40
cheap so abundant, and SO good nearly wholly
sop Inc importation OF that article Growing out OF this
discovery, chromate OF potash, alum, blue viol (sul-
phate OF copper) and numerous other chemicals are
made N such abundance at the same place. TO give to
Baltimore, In addition TO the title OF 'the Monumental
City," that OF the American Laboratory
Until within some eight years past, iron-master at
Deer creek. Maryland, imported from New York his
hearth. sone--one OF the most expensive and most i'm
porant parts of the furnace Now this same iron.
Ter furnishes the whole of Maryland and to some ex-
en Diner States with furnace hearth stones Of the very
best quality from mountain OF that material by the side
OF his own furnace As proof of its excellence furnace
in Baltimore made during the use OF one stone from that
source, three thousand eight hundred tons Of iron.
brought from the distance Of fifteen miles, stone for
ae walls Of their houses not knowing Of any
and thai Of an excellent quality has been furnished to
the Atlantic cities in greater abundance from Hallowe
than from any other place in the country.
Not long ago, sphits OF turpentine were sold in the
midst OF pine forests at the South at two dollars bottle
being al the rate Of ten dollars gallon At this time
establishment in Florida for dstlng the spirits from the
PITCH realizes, at three dollars barrel six hundred dol
lars TO the hand which. by hard working, il is stated
may be increased to nine hundred dollars upon an av-
e.age, for each hand employed in the work.
Until recently most or the whole OF the granite used in
Washington city, was brought from Maryland. Now,
large quantities Of that building material and of beauti
tu ami excellent quality are brought 10 this city from
the fall OF James river, Virginia. item Of the great
~ varied and inexhausble natural resources, but little
developed, and still less applied in the Oldest and By
nature probably the richest State in the Union
Though the legitimate fruits Of scientific knowledge.
like those here mentioned, could be enumerated 10 almost
any limits science. for the special purpose OF developing
and most eectuay applying the natural resources OF
country yet in It's infancy When advanced to the full
vgor OF manhood towards which it is now making more
rapid strides. probably than any period OF the world be-
fore, It's fruits and its blessings inevitably be such
as al the present time, be calculated by no human
beings at least, in the opinion Of your friend.
JOSIAH HOlBROOK.