The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-24

upon the quarrieA The members Of the seu-
mittees, some Of whom arr yell skilled In geOlO-
~, explored the mouStsin on VII oh tbeee seve-
raj hens OF marbl. ,ie, and tssted various blocks
with the cnis-l and hammer IL appeared to
all present, that for the; purposes Of building,
or ornamental furniture, where durability and
beauty are regulate. this marble offers in
ducemsnts beyond all other ever disc0v-
er,d in this country. While other marble
is more or less aft cted by acids, and the
action Of the elements, the Verd Antique,
from its favorable composition, successfully
resisss bttb; the strongest acids producing but
slight efiervescence. There is density Of
quality In il hey 0nd most other marble: It
works under the chifel and saw with great
facility, and is susceptible Of taking and retain
ing high polisb, which the weather does not dim.
There is q saw mill erected at the quarries,
where the marble Is prepared for the market,
aud which, though capable OF greater power, is
now only partially in operation with three
gangs Of saws, thirty-six saws in each gang.
The character Of the quarries is such that
blocks Of any size are chiselled ont with facility,
and men of experience have confidently stated
that pillars, four or five feet in diameter, and
more than twenty feet in length, can be pro-
duced from them. We saw two blocks, each
weighing twenty two tons, twelve feet by six
and half, chiseled out and ready for the saw
mills. n ees
The marble is composed of green serpentine
magnetism carbonate Of lime and compact as
bestns, which is peculiarly dense quality, and
as it is admirably adapted for building purposes,
it's decomposable ingredients being less than
other mar bles, there is no doubt it will become
an al ticle of general use in the United States,
and New York, from which the whole
country takes its tone, will not fail to
lead the example for the encouragement
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fronts Of stores, for tables, for chimney pieces,
for cemetery purposes, for a pedestal or
base of statue, the Verd Antique American
marble is peculiarly adapted, and | am conf
dent that Tor the new City Hall in the Park it
could be used TO advantage, not only as to per-
manency, but to the equally desirable view Of
ornamental design. l do not think, however,
that an entirely green building would do for
the law courts. l should like to see the new
City Hall erected on a green base (of the
American Verd Antique marble) with green
pilasters Of the same material ard white
marble body, all capped with bronze. When
alterDated with white or light colored marble,
for the flooring of public or private buildings,
the Verd Antique will address itselfto the taste
of every one as the most complete and orna-
mental. Every American will feel q degree of
satisfaction and pride at the knowledge that
these quarries, SO favorably situated with re-
ference to transportation to all markets in the
States, are likely to render the importation of
Italian marble altogether impossible from Its
price and useless from its inferiority.
The American Verd Antique Marble Compa-
ny was chartered by the Legislature of Yer
mont in 1863. The capital stock of the compa-
ny is 100000, divided into shares of 500 each.
The other property Of the company consisting
of blocks Of marble, mill machinery, tools, &C.,
amounts to over $4,000. The names of its
officers are, William S. Sampson, President,
Boston; N. + EmmersOn, G. W. Pinkerton, Da-
MEL McCaine, David McCaine, Arnold Kendall,
directors; Joseph ii. Whitman, Treasurer; E.
T. Walton, Jr., clerk, ana Charles Alden, agent,
at New York. The quarries were discovered
brothers McCaipe, 1.-TWO Of the directors Of the
company In appears that Daniel McCaine, q
native OF Massachusetts, had business in the
neighborhood Of Roxbury, in May, 1861, and
accidentally heard, in the course of converse
tion with friend, at whose house he stopped,
that there was q quarry in the vicinage; he
visited it, and after some due deliberation,
offered the old farmer certain price for
twelve acres, which was accepted, and SUBJ
sequontly the young adventurer negotiated
until he became possessed Of about $50
acres Of this rocky mountain; specimens
were then submitted By MeCaine to Professor
jackson, Of Boston, Assayer of the State of
Massachusetts, who la an elaborate report,
sIafS mat 'thc marble ~ oil She kind Known
under the name Of American Verd Antique
marble. 1t is one of the rare varieties OF mar
bic and is remarkable for withstandng the
acticr OF acids and other chemical agents which
attack common marble" Mr.. Sampson and Mr..
Whitman purchased portion Of the property
from the McCaines and The Company, consisting
Of the officers above named, was formed Dam
iel and David McCaine are twin hrothcrs. and
TO like. not only in personal appearance but in
dress that it is impossible for a stranger TO
distinguish one from the other. Several curious
mistakes are consequently occurring. One of
them a shall not venture to say whether it was
Daniel or David told rs that their rather, who
sometimes does not see them for month o..
two, cannot tell one from the other: though,
said he, our wives never make any mistake"
The resemblance between them is so extrasr-
binary, that one of our party facetiously re-
idsrked that Daniel wore two plain gold rings
on his finger that lac might know himself from
David.
On The return Of the party to Boston, they
were again met by their municipal irienls oi
that city, who took them on fishing excursion
Gown the bay. Altogether, the trip was most
delightful one the members of the marble
company and the Buston Common Council
vieiBg with each other in their kindness aud
Inequalities to the visitors fl ON New York.
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