Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-10

far as il has been cut and prepared
for the market, the cost of doing so
compares favorably with other mar
Bile. 1t is susceptible of a high pol
ish, taking it readily and maintain
ing it.
The object of the company is to
enter extensively into quarrying and
preparing its marble for market
A large mill, with ample machine
ry, including a powerful engine,
will be set at work the earliest pos
sible day, preparing for sale ne large
quantity of blocks quarried the past
season. The extensive and con-
stantly increasing demand which ex-
lists for marble for building, cemete-
ry and ornamental purposes, encour-
ages the company in the belief that
what il has to offer will meet with
ready and remunerative sale. For
building purposes, it is believed
there never has been a marble Of
cred to the public which will rec
ommend itself more favorably, the
decomposable ingredients in it be-
ing less than in any other marble
For fronts of stores and dwellings,
with white trimmings, nothing
could exceed in elegance the "Verd-
Antique For cemetery purposes
it is invaluable, not only on account
Of its ability to resist the action of
the elements, but of its peculiar
appropriateness of color and appear
ance, well BETTING the place, and
also the sentiment intended to be
conveyed. For chimney-pieces, ia
bles and other articles of furniture,it
cannot be surpassed, the color being
always pleasant to the eye, aud the
character such as to relieve one from
the fear of its losing its lustre and
polish For pedestal or base ola
statue it is most peculiarly adapted,
being the color sought by the artist
to contrast well with his work.
For this demand alone, the com
pay believe there will be a large
and increasing sale. as it supple S a
deficiency which has always been
sensibly felt. When alternated
with white. or light colored mar
bic, for the flooring of public or pri-
vate buildings, it addresses itself to
the taste of every one as most COM
plete and ornamental. Where white
marble is combined in theform of re-
lief, sunken tables, symbolical cary
ings, or any other manner which
taste may dictate, either in table,
chimney-piece or monument, it is
beautiful in the highest degree.
The facilities Tor reaching the
markets of the States and Canadas
are well known to the business COM
munity. Less than FIVE dollars per
ton will place the blocks on ship
board at Boston, or at Hartford,
Conn, aud less than three dollars
will reach Burlington, on Lake
Champain, whence by water during
the summer season it can be sent at
low cost to Montreal and Quebec, or
up the ST. Lawrence to the border
ports, thence through the lakes to
Canada West and the fourishing cit
les Of northern New York, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Michigan. New
York City can be reached via Bos-
ton, Hartford, or by railroad direct,
or, in open navigation, via Bur
llngton and the Hudson, from
which point n may always be ship
ped south and southwest at lowest
freight.
In bringing this newly discovered
though but partially developed
American interest before the public,
in which every man as an American
will feel some degree of satisfaction
and pride, the company has aimed
at the simple statement of facts,
and would close, briefly saying,
that lis interest has been examined
sufficiently to satisfy all that there
Is an ample quantity of the marble
that the quarries are as favorably
situated with reference to the quar-
rylng and transportation to all mar
kets as could be desired that the
marble is, compact and sound, and
of the finest quality; that it chisels
and saws with facility; that it
readily takes a high polish, and
maintains it; and, so far as the
beauty of the marble is concerned
a. srvSus Oiiy ~ NC SccH 10 ue au-
mired.
BosToN, Feb, 1854.
The following are extracts from
reports of DIR. CHARLES II. JACKSON
made to the company previous to
opening the quarries to any consid-
cradle extent:
STATE AssAYER's OFFICE,
BosToN, May IL, 1853.
] have examined some sample:
Of marble, brought me, that were
stated to have been taken from 8
ledge in the town of Roxbury
Vermont, which | visited sometime
during the last year. The marble j:
of the kind known under the name
of Verd-Antique Marble. 1t is one
of the rare varieties of marble, anc
is remarkable for withstanding the
action of acids and other chemica
agents, which attack common mar
BILE.
BosToN, June 10th, 1853.
j have recently visited and exam
ined the quarries of Verd-Antiqut
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