New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-21
A NEW ARTICLE OF
MANUFACTURE
UNION STONE COMPANY OF BOSTON. MAS
SACHUSETTS.
PATENTEEs AND MANUFACIURERs OF
ARTIEICIAL STONE AND EMERv
WHEELS.
Firss Premium as AIasaaehusetts Sta.
Fair, 1860.
FIrst Pre- MUM mt Maryland State FsA
Maryland Institute. 1850.
First Px emIum at Louisiana State p
1870.

It has long been felt by the public, and is sduit,,a
by best architects and bnildere that one q ~.
pressing wants OF our time Is good substitute -
stone in building, worthy of confidence. During
past twenty years the United states, England =
artificial Stone These patents have covered n
whole range of mechan cal cements, such a. ca
Srauic cement, Lime, ste A very few Of the ess!,j
number possess any practical merit, Tor we can ~
expect substances that are never found in nsturai
stone to make stone; and these only Claim The NM
ufscture of a coarse Sandstone.
THE UNI IN STONE COMPANY, in offsrinstht
invention to the public claim REAL STONE, ARR
FICIALLY MADE, and the only process yet Discovers
CAPABLE of reproducing stone OF any required kin
from its original element; from paaeg minssrsins
confidence at first sight. capable OF realizing u
architects most elaborate designs, eQuang grauit(
marble or sandstone 10 appearance. strength ~
durability while possessing sharpness OF outline II
beauty OF finish.
nit its egenerfl use even wners stone Is plenty
ing to the c6npara iva cost OF working q
also be used to dress blocks OF natural stone eth
10 ,m prove their appearance, or az an I'm proved q
cheaper method Of facing them
This invention is not offered TO the public .
crude state: it has been thoroughly tested BY sea
t,iC men, and its products submitted TO the seve
practica, tests OF atmosphere and frost. The Ell
OF the atmosphere is to harden; and carbonic soa
40 destructive 10 many natur.I stones, combiS
with and indurates the Union stone. The n
cess is SIMPLE. cheap certaio snd expsdltlous d
artificial heat is required-and On the spot wheui
is wanted, whether it be in the city or on the p5
| ture OF building material from any mineral 8
stance at hand. When powdered marble, slatss
1enrodncad SO like the original to deceive en-
| rienced judges. The coarse and me sand, 50 q
orally distributed over every s4nare mlls Of y
building lateral only eQualed by our best greli
| marble and sandstone. Blocks Of any size or fos
ornate column, capital or monolithic structurs
Toe necessary material for building stone sfoupi
| everywhere and the chemicals forming the cemsat
l roifh ars expensive In every vnNf
| five thousand inhabitants the ioca! demand ID
| bricks. blocks, window caps ana siils. ncsva4
| GUS other building purposes, WIN De sufhcient
| enable a manufacturer to do a large and pro6ta
New articles of utility and ornament are suss4
ing themselves every day. but the suboined list
serve to show to what extent this invention hsI
'e window and Door Gaps and si'ls.. Brick, 81
Building stones Of a. kinds in uni alton on Of A
Foun ss for Baildiass and Machinery, Rj!ss
G Vaafss ys.rd If f.S S seds ETC. money '''
| Ma ntelpieces Table TOYS. and other ornsmsnsz
article in imitation of natural stone, or Mosaios
any kind. or in any colors. perfectly pc ished.
| Plates for Artificial Teeth; School and otAi
| fmnosinp Stones for Printers use; Fossil
| mains. copied for Museums Of Natural HstoQ
| citations of Ivory. such as Billiard BalA Kdk
| Handles Door Knobs, Piano Keys. etc.
| Emery wheels, all sizes and grades, OF . quaA
| hitherto uneaualed.
| Homes, Oil or WnotStOneS, IN every oegfoo
| hardness or fineness to suit all trades.
Grinding Stones of all sizes and degree Of linens
| and hardness, alike in all parts, having NO q
'Soapstone Sinks and Tub, without joints.
Register Frames and other articles usually mi
| of SOapstone.
Paper Weights Lamp Stands, Medallions. BulS
| and Ornamental Figures of all kinds, Veneering 4
Coating OF Wood or Stone
| Letter from DIR. jackson Il
! BOSTON, Mass, January = ls14
| esrtlemen-I have tested s sample of your Al
| heis! Stone made OF your cement and quartz san
ana find thar the frost test Saturated Solutlont
| Su phste of Soda has not the power OF dislntegi
tin it in the lesst The trial was made py dalg Z
| mers;ons of the some in the Sulphste OF SODA
| la ion for week. and allowing the solution 70 pen
trats tbs one as much as possible, and tnent
crystalize, From this test it is evident fnss yoe
| stone Will withstand the action OF frost mon y
fectly tnan any sandstone or ordiIaY pa am !.
| stones now in use ! see no reason why u VII %
| stand SIS well al granite.
q. r. JACKSON. N. D, !
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