Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-10
For the Pree Press
Ch,ttenden County and it's Marble.

thittenden County and it's Marble.
Probably no extent Of Territory, in this, or any
other country, Of the same size has such immense
quantities Of marble, and of superior qualities,
of all descriptions, as there is in the neigborhood
OF Burlington; md it is situated near Lake
navigation Gas well rs railroads) that it can be
transported to our larger Cities at low figure
say at on' dollar per ton, to New York. As to the
quality of the article, believe It is not surpassed
In beauty, BY any othor in use With strangers,
the question naturally ar,cs, 'if this statement i,
correct whyhaye not those quarre, been workedr
I will nnsver-in the carly settlement OF this
country, Burlington owing to her natural advan-
tagss, took the lead Of all other commercial towns
north OF fTroy, surrounded as it vaswth immense
forests OF pine and oak, well fitted for the then
Quebec market her most enterprising men were
mostly engaged, either directly or indirectly, in
this branch Of business. and many realised for
tunes by It, NeItcsme the Steamboat. and man.
utacturss. Our men Of wealth entered largely
into these; the surplus capital was absorbed in
the enterprise. From these, together with it,
mercantile advantages, Burlington went forward
with giant strides, in wealth and imp ortance.-
The hidden fr,asU.s Of the sarth thought
al atributaryto to Burlington. Railroads were tho
next objects that attracted the attention Of our
capitalists. Our business men eutered into those
with laulabe ambition, and although they have
bean Of almost unb0uuded advantage to the agri.
cultural interests OF the state, they have ruined
most II the stockhoders, and in this way changed
the fair prospects of some Of most ente rprsing
men. Burlington with all her enterprise-backed
as 1t was with the bank capital, caught the mania
of Western sPsculs,ions. and invested largely
there, e,whsnce We have good reason to believe twill
take many years. ii ovor, to get return. Thee
ars the res,ons why the attention OF our capital.
lists has not bssn attracted to opening our Marble
Qusrries, while the capitalists Of Rutland County.
the opsnin. Of the rAilrosd a. innediate turn
Cd their attsntisn to quarryng marble They
are now rsapinga rich reward. The surrounding
country for great distance feels its influence; il
ia tas beat market for f,rasE. produce they can
aud aud eli the real ssst0 10 the county feel. its
bsAs3ts-n we'll IS ali s!Assss Of bushes,
men.
would slsiss the business men Of this County |
to iavessgsts this ba.ilen not only our large |
Capitalists buI our men Of moderate means, and If
it will bear invoitig alton, let joint stock compan-
les be formed, iuaioieu. to carry out this busi- /
ne" IN proper manner and feel assured that .
not only Burlington will soon realize the benefit,
arising from joint effort Of thii kind, but the !
whole surrounding cjuntry will feel its influence.
Our clulsus will than have no oaca.ion 10 20
abroad to seek their fortunes capital will then
remain where it will be AAte, and pay n good re-
turn sni not be subject to the fts Of Michigan, or
the sh4..s Of M,nreso.s. A CITlLES.