The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-03
MINERALS, &c.
Approycd November Is. !

NINEKALS, &c.
". r.Iy Gr .,'|o~i"g yron 4 'a's 'u"her
Il Me S,un<'cud Jo,r"nl:
Silt Nv attention has been arrested hv
an article in the Montreal Herald, quoted
from tn. Lpnicn Morning Chronicle in ref
"rcncc to the Mineral Productions o. Canada,
in which it is stated that the 'Chromic Iron
a. Bolton. Eastern Townships, Canada East.
will ne 4 source of wealth." and that the
''ph">phatr OF Iron is one OF the finest ma
nuryo known" Believing that tn" Mineral
resources OF Tie Western par, OF the County
ol >tan,tcai are not Sufficiently known, be"
to c;dl the attention of Your readers TO the
subject. \ few weeks since | spent several
DAYS in visiting the localities pointed out in
Mr. ln.ans Report. as well some others
not mentioned by 4im in two localities the
Terra di Sienna. Frcuch yellow, and French
White are abundant. The Fuller's Farm
used by Clo!hirrs is also abundant on one lot
III Stanstcad, TIE Alum Slate is also found
in va>t quantities near the Narrows in Stan
stead. | have not had time to ascertain the
per crutt@c OF Alum which it contains. but
am OF the opinion that it will Weld - per
cent. or perhaps % cwt. to each cord of stone
visited a lot recently sold by the Land Com
pany in the township Of Bolton. The Gvp-
sum on that lot is massive, and appears
20 be the inhvdrous variety. equally as good
as TIE Plaster Of Paris for all purposes except
mouldin2. Il contains more Of the Sulphate
Of Lime. but less water. Than the variety call
ed Plaster of Paris This Gypsum Is overland
Oh the sumri, OF the hill hv thousands and
ten, Of thousands of tons Of Chronic Iron
Near this. but perhaps not on the same lot, i,
ipnnd lhc Phosphate ui Iron. y premium of
80 was awarded l,y the Judges at the Pro-
>inciaI Exhibition last Fall in Montreal. to
Mr. Hlirheld"r. for specimens Of the GYPSUM
and OF the Phosphate OF Iron. The value Of
tn" latter article do not know, but it is said
:" be- more ,a'uahc than the Chronic Iron
The ores of manganese are found on three
lots III >tan>tead and in large quantities in
Bolton. Potion and Trov. The value of
Chronic Iron and Manganese in New York
is from 30 10 60 dollars per ton. and there are
10 doubt millions OF tons in this vicinity. The
Soap Stone is found in Stan>tcad. Bolton.
POTION. and Troy. and is equal in sottncss to
the French Soap Stone. The Scrpcntinc is
abundant and beautiful in lis variety OF shades
ana Is valuable for Ornamental PURPOSES
The Bat K Marble in Bolton /, very fine and
compact, ami takes polish readily This |
believe extends through several lots. 1t con-
tilnS about 80 yer cent. of the Carbonate of
'..'+'S. va" , '.'I a,'l ,l;nl - an;
,;,.;.nfIy f,, and ron,,,c, !, ,,x,,rof,r1;I
ograpl,c purposes. The quality Of Lime on
III" lake shore i superior. Some which |
','' ~" ""> pure "f'"''"'e oI Line WIKI
d,,,, =, J.',,. ,..'>,,,I,; u, ,:
m Ho,,. In III. ,;r;n;.v ~ Dnrs L.,I Rod
,,r,;c. ,I,,,, ,,,, g NO ,hon. ~t;u :, ,,,,,l..
sell, and is c,,uall, GOOD a. 4 ,r.iut. Were
.hrr" a la;'ro, ii in this Sc, ,;on, think from
1--WE nj! i'" I" thl"y dollars ton m@ht be
and t.. Manganese: but a, present the rrca,
":iNH>' O. ,r~!"ht rrh''rs thtEc hin'rals OF
Wn.n, r,., n' i',,''' VI ,'''',T' ~ 'n'
:,urr IL is used for other rurposcs. believe,
in the manufacture Of a Blue Paint, but
found r'i"a! /" any. and il Railroad convey
an't c"nid b" had, think the purchaser OF
the 10! las Il nllne Oh great wealth.
II. /. COLBY.
S'anstcan, August -, 1851
eS The Dover Enquirer SAYS that John
Atwooi, the irregular Democratic candidate
for Governor IN New II,p,sb;ro IN L;s st,r,n
,,.r
" '',' II ''','s'''''"2'' 'fi'e"FS 10 o'
I'>'ns Ills OH A"'o'oco TRENDS ''pmts, II the
r!liluI contorii"ns OF the locoto"o press are
ANY Indication of their condition,
IWFNIY-THRFF LIVES LosT.-A tele-
graphic d, s,atch from Memphis. Tennessee
,i,.a, ,,,, I,,. Il. ,;r,;r, 81 ,,
W.. ~. >"
"''' h''''' TWIN -'"''e "'e' "ef" lost
ezs-Isr,.s Y, VI.or ooo -. L.,
.:s- " '''e '''f'I
it''oio'N y '' " '''dIH- Ids DetH paTuuneu
ray lis passage home. III consequence of an
arrcal in h., hcLaIf from ii. ,no-ber
Tnr SIE,rrp Pc UNDER 4 Nrw NAME
A letter from traveller thrnurb V,r,,ont
states that while he was sitting in a VILLAGE
tavern, anothcr traveller came in. and s,rn-
PING III TO Tie place where the bar once wa.
intimarcl that he should Ike glass ofbran-
dv. don, keep it." was the cruir rcply-
The traveller was off in quick time. Pres
entity an Oh farmer came in, and b,ustcrcd
up 10 the Landlord. wllen the following d;a-
lc.,lc cnSucd :-Fn,mrr-" Good mnrn;n.
'au'n t." LonIorl-"Goodm ornin' sonire -.
Ecrmcr-" FLOWS YOUR family this morn;n' ."