The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-09-24
Marble at the Fair.
We are indebted 10 a friend for the
following interesting notice:

W. arc ihueo'eu 70 lTlcDu Tor the
following interesting notice:
Among the specimens of marble, we
noticed an ideal head executed By w.
II. Brown, a small Medallion executed
by Stephenson, who executed and sen,
TO the Worlds Fair the wounded lndi-
an" The marble for the head by Brown
was from MiddIcbury, that for the small
Medallion by Stephenson was from an
unopened quarry in Rutland near Suth>
erland Falls. Both Of these marbles.
we are credibly informed, have been
pronounced BY eminent artists superior
to any Italian for the finer kinds OF stat
uary, but both Of these marbles ,:ere in
our judgment eScelled in beauty by a
variety Of specimens from Sudbury.
Among them vas rose bush carved BY
w. ii. Clifford. which was much adj,
mired, ana which esinced powers, the
possession of which should stimulate
their owner 10 their full cultivation
We noticed in particular a beautiful
piece Of Sudbury marble. highly poll
ished, Of a rose-tinted flesh color, which
had all the lusirous soliness and even.
ness Of surface Of ivory. All these spec .
linens ri marble were exhibited by Mr..
E c. EELLs. Of Sudbury, and side by
side with them, some six or eight piec-
es from ltaly-including specimens Of
the most expensive statuary and orna-
mental marbles. They were placed to-
gether for the sake OF comparison, and
every unprejudiced eye we think mast
have given the preference to the Sud
bury marbles.
We are informed that this quarry, du.
ring the present season, has been visit
cd by gentleman from New York
who has devoted nearly year to a crit
lcal examination of the most superior o
the European quarfles, including those
Of Italy. and he has pronounced The
, Sudbury quarry 10 he the best he ha:
ever seen, taking into account its mex
haustible quantity; its great genera
evenness Of quality the Comparatively
great proportion Of prre white; lis un
usual ability to bear the outdoor expos
/ ure of our severe climate; the brillian.
+ C, Of color, and exquisite susceptlbilt,
! Of high flush and polish which distin
guishes lis clcuded varieties; and last
but not least, the cheapness with whic
ii can be quarried.
There were many other beautfu
n marbles shown from Middlebury, an
t some superior black and dark cloud
$ ed from Shorcham. which we regre
u that our means Of information do NJ
authorize US to speak more fully o
), We have also 10 regret that the yaluabl
# aud extensive quarries OF Rutland an
|, Brandon were not represented.
a Should any think that We are dew
y ting too much time aud room to ih
/ subject We will only answer that we az
e informed thai the value Of the marbl
= raised and manufactured in the town
IS Rutland, the present year, will be neal
= er third than a quarter OF milllo
q Of dollars aud that in ten years the
rs business has grown from an annu
T. product Of FIVE thousand dollars, TO i
= present magnitude; that il is now il
u creasing faster than ever, aud that Il
10 natural advantages Of Middlebury are
least equal to those of Rutland for Il
l. successful exercise. Of this branch
)" our national industry