The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-25
SWITZERLAND PALLs.

Tins place aud It's surroundings, have
waited good while, 10 become known, APP
prcciaicd, and made use Of. Il could az
ford to wait longer. and still NJ, despair Of
becoming notable, useful, aud Profitable
Al that Otter Greek, Marble Quarry. and
the Railroad can do for any one place, Is
now doing for Sutherland Falls.
The view Of the Falls, the surrounding
hills covered with cedsr. arbor Vita, and
other trees, and the prospect Of the broad
meadows, splendid farms and village of
Pit,siord, and beyond, the landscape bound
ed by the Green Mountains, are enough to
set ten poets rayng.
Bu, the practical man. and the man Of
enterprise, and capital, will most rejoice al
the sigh, Of this place.
Wilma space oil two hundred and
twenty five feet, the river makes a descen,
Of one hundred aud i,reniy.fre feet! The
bed Of the riyer, and liz banks on eiiher side,
are solid rock. The riyer eau no, overflow
It's banks al this place, but, in high and low
water, rashe' uproariously down the rocky
course. There is not a waterfall in Yer
mont that can surpass lhis one for beauty
and grandeur, or espabil,y for turning
machinery.
As If 10 give man special aid, through
the solid rock on the west bank, at point
where the river commences It's descent, ma
lure has carved ou, large, smooth open
ng, through which the water can be drawn
off and carried upon water wheels Of any
size or shape.
Abou, fifteen rods west Of the river bank,
passes the track of the Rutland and Bur
lington Railway.
About fifty rods west of the river are the
Marble Quarries, where the Marble, IN
three or four places, crops out on the east
ern side of hill, and is quauied with
great facility, ~Iihoui hiudrance from wa
ter, and i. "raised down" from its bed,
rather thsn elevated.
The quantity of Marble is exhsus,less,
and the quality is unsurpassed. 1t is alike
suited for architectural, ornamental, monu-
mental, and sta,uary purposes. 1t is dove
coiofed. dark -yeined, Italian shaded, mot
tied, rose tinted, and pure white. Tho
combinations Of dark, white, aud rose col.
ors, present a curious and beautiful appear.
anoe. The white and clouded varieties
have clean, transparent lock, free from
any earthly ,srnish and contain no ele-
men, that will be d.scolored By the wealth.
cr.
lts fracture is clean. and leaves shart
edge. The siatuary variety is exceedingly
beautiful, end the best quality IS equal Il
that ffou' iisiy, and has tho advantage o
being " native born"
], J. quariel for the mill at the Falli
and also fuf the New York, Phladelphia
and Weston markets. A large order fol
tiles 10 be laid down ia the State House a
Columbus, Ohio, is nos filing The sound
ness, and beauty Of this marble, can b,
seen IN large block. seven fee, by SIX
awaiting transportation, which j. 10 form
part Of the monuHeu, 20 the memory Of III,
lhmented Calaulc,ie at Hartford. c..
MrssRs. FisarA. CasNss, Asp Hssr
I>o's have l''asej si,e qulrry ana mail Of III,
North River Mining & Qaanying Comrs
ny, and arr dong ssaan business. Tn
name II" Messrs. +. G. 4. H. = rcal a. ceu
'iemen.' spell u which way you all.
There Is good chance for tie lnres,
E'en' 81 capital IN manufactures, and sls
IN the erection u hg,sl and boardinI
honsss, anl other buildings, a, su,herlsn
PAS. Whoever doutts II. let him CON
anl ses. The SIGHT Is worth a lourney.