Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-19

Interested in the Verde Antique Mar
bic quarries at this place, have spent
da, IN examining the several beds
of this precious mineral, and the
manner in which, a, present, It is
worked. | am the more impatient
to communicate to the readers of the
Atlas a few of the more important
facts of The case, because | am well
assured that the knowledge to be
impaired cannot but be useful to the
Lublic. 1t is not generally known
yet. that within short space of time
there have been discovered in this
lutte seques,ered mountain town sew
eral extensive beds of a very valua-
be stone. variously known as the
" noble or Precious Scrpenline," or
Verde Antique Marble" II is not
a true marble. because there is little
or no lime entering INTO us compost
tIon--cerlalnly so little as to affect
IN nowise its true charlottesville
marble is essentially II compact lime
stone, sufficiently hard to quarry, and
to admit of receiving polish. Nor
Is The stone, strictly speaking the
Verde Antique of the anclenis but
while equally beautiful for all purposes
OF art, IT is much more valuable for
the possession OF several qualities
not shared by that stone The lat-
ter. the Da-de dntico uf the ancieuis,
IS "a mixture Of tale aud limestone
with the precious serpenunc but be-
my OF unequal texture, aud IN part
OF perlshahlc materials, is not adapt
ed TO exposure in the open AR, as
this stone Is, and was only used for
ornamental indoor purposes. This
Is the same as the stone generally
known as Verde Antique, which
owing to It's rarity, was az extremely
costly material.
II IS not TOO much to say that the
stone oblaincd from the quaules in
this town combines all the excellen-
cios Of all known stones In beau
Is. 1t will compare iayorably with the
finest verde antique ; 10 strength, II
Is equalIcd 10y no marble that has vet
been subjected to a test It is unaf
iecled 10y heat or cold, and remains
unspotcd when exposed 10 the ac-
tiou of the mos, powerful acids -
More DIAN lhls. d eau bo obtained in
large blocks, oi size never he fore
supposed possible Oae of the cliffs,
composed entirely Of this stone, Is
one hundred and twenty feet 10
height and It's side, nearly perpendi
cular, is within few rods Of the
railroad track. Greater facilities for
quauying could not well be asked.
The town of BoXbury, m which
1t is situated, is a modest, quiet little
mountain town embosomed by hills
numbering, at the last census, less
than thousand inhabitants 1t is a
little less than two hundred miles
from Boston, Is situated oil the huc
Of the Vermont Central Railroad, ON
the summit of that road, some SIX or
eight miles south of the town of
Mortified. From this place the
grade descends IN both directions.
and within SIGH, of my rooms are
trhuting their waters TO the Connec-
ucut, ia one direction, and to the ~.
Lawrence. in another. In front Of
the hotel, beyond the siageroad,
descends a mountain stream, the
head waters OF the White river,
which emptes into the Connecticut
al the junction OF the Northern. Pas
sumpslc and the Vermont Central
Railroads On the other side of the
house, in a beautiful cascade, rushes
down mountain torrent of even
more pretensions and power, which
soon becomes known as the Dog
River an important tributary to the
Onion or Wiuooski River; this IONS
Lake Champlain a, Burlington. The
past week has been rainy one, and
both these streams are swollen INTO
very respectable MYERS, matlug more
noticeable the fact that they rise IN
such close proximity only TO pour
their waters into the ocean SD many
hundred miles apart The quiet lit
tie sequesiered valley, in the midst
Of Which tins modest village Is stua-
ted Is one of the most reilred and
romantic spots among the Green
Mouniains,iu the very hcaG OF which
il stands. Ia wild picturesque beau
ties, it can hardly Oe surpassed. To
the lovers of wild and beautiful ma
turc, il is full of varying attractions.
It's brooks aud ponds are filed with
mountain trout, and its woods with
parlridges, hares and other game
Within a few miles of tins place, Is
the celehralrd d" Gulf " the Wild ro-
mantle beauties of which place are
hardly surpassed on the continent
And while dwelling upon the atIrac-
lions of RoXbury, | must not forget
to add, that the 10y no means unlm-
portant prerequisite ol an excellent
y, bic house is TO be added to the
list. The hotel is within a few rods
of the depot, is a large and CONVENE
ent building. well furnished and well
kept. It's landlord, Mr.. F. K. Page,
is an obliging and attentive host, and
his experience, as the assistant OF Mr..
Rogers of the Mortified House, has
well prepared him for the conduct of
hls own ina. Nor must | here omit
to add that TO the mimeralogisl, desr
Gus of obtaining in abundance fine
specimens of large variety of miner