The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-14


SEVERAL PACKAGES Of chromium have
been received by the Commissioner Of the
General Land ONCE from various parts OF
the United States. The metal chromium Ia
not found In its native state, and as Its iso-
lation is very difficult, the properties have
not as yet received the desired attention by
scientific men, which they deserve, to be we'll
understood. The chief combination 10 the
chromate of iron, or chronic iron, in which
state II occurs In natures laboratory. 1t
occurs only in serpentine rocks, either In
veins or imbedded masses, and the only
known localities Of Its occurrence are Siberia;
Roeraas, in Norway; Isle a'Yaches, In San
Domingo; Bare Hill, near Baltimore, Nd;
Chester aud Lancaster counties, In Pennsyl-
vania; Hoboken, N. Y; Jay, Troy and West
vile counties, In Vermont; and Chester and
Blaudford counties, In Massachusetts, re-
putedly.
A few years ago 1t was found to oxist near
Mexico, Cecil county, Maryland, and re-
Gently specimens have been received by tho
Commissioner from Ortiz Grant, New
Mexico.
In the beginning Of the century the ores Of
chromium possessed merely . scientific
value, but are now largely employed In
various important arts and industries. The
variegated color Of verdi antique marble is
chiefly derived from this mineral. The
blchromate of potassa Is the chief technical
product OF all the important compounds Of
chromium; the same are used In the manu-
facture of yellow, red and green paints.
Oxide of chromium has been introduced In
dyeing and In calico printing, and Is able to
furnish green, violet or red colors, according
to the quantity in which 1t Is solved and ap-
piled in various alkaline sulphides.
The oxide Of chromium supplies also q
beautiful green for porcelain painting; the
so-called pink color similar to- the bright
lakes derived from madden finds application
In the manufacture Of fayence-ware. The
chloride Of chromium, which appears In red
crystalline micaceous folla, might also find
application In colorlng wall paper. GENTLE,
prominent chemist, discovered In the triple
sulphate of chromium a rare color, which
appears green by means of artificial light.
The mixture of the chronic iron with COM
mon iron has recently found application by
the American Tool Steel Company, in Brook
Ign, for the manufacture Of steel. Another
valuable adaptation for the oxide OF chro'
mum in the United States as well as in
Europeis the production Of artificial gems
and aventurine glass.
WILL OF THE LATE Hon. WM. PITT FEs-
sESDEs.-The will Of the late senator Fes-
sender was admitted to probate at the Oc-
tober term OF the Probate Court, and Is now
on the records of the office. 1t is quite
brief, covering but two pages Of foolscap,
aud was undoubtedly drawn by himself. 1t
Is dated October 81, 1867, and was wit
messed by Israel washburn, IT,, Lewis b.
Smith and David Moulton. No requests are
made outside Of his family. After deyislng
certain paintings, crayon pictures, daguer-
reotypes, portraits, books, &C., 10 his sons
and his sister Ellen, (Mrs. DR.. Llneoln,) he
bequeaths his own and his wife's watches
to two Of the former. To hls sister Ellen
and his niece, Martha Oliver Fessenden, he
leaves mementoes OF himself. To his cou-
sin, Elizabeth Caroliue Warmer, he be-
queaths $1,000 In bonds for William PITT
Fessenden, sou Of his brother Hewett, he d.
reefs u suitable gold watch TO be purchased
All the residue Of his estate, real and per
sonal, including that devised In trust by hls
wife, Is to be divided equally between his
three sons, dcducting from the share oil
either any amount charged them on the
books as an advance. His sons, James D.,
william III. and Francis, are named cxecu-
tors. Portland fTsss, lin.