New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
A NEW ARTICLE OF
MANUFACTURE.
UNION STONE COMPANY OF BOSTON. MAS
SACHUSETTS.
PATESIEEs AND MANUFACTURERS OF
ARTIFICIAL STONE AND EMERY
WHEELS
First Premium as Massachu,e lts state
Fair, 1859.
Flrst Premium Mt Maryland State Fair,
M1Fyland Institute. 1860
First p emium at Louisiana State Fair,
1870
First Premium at Maryland State Fasr
Maryland Institute. 1850.
First p, emiUm at Louisiana State Fair,
1870.

Il has long been felt by the public and is admitted
pres, wants OF our time q good substitute for
stone building, worthy Of confidence During the
France have oreds OF patents for socalied
Artificial Stone. These patents have covered the
whole range OF mechanical ceinents. such as Glue,
Gum Sheilac. kosin, Asphaitum. Tar, Rubber, Hy-
drauhc Cement, Lime, etc very few of the entire
expect substances that are never found in natural
stone to make stone; and these only claim The man
THE UNIJS STONE COMPANY. in Offering this
| invention to the pubic. claim REAL STONE ARTI.
FICIALLT MADE and the only process yet discovered
capable of reproducing stone of any required kind
from its original element from purely mineral ma
tsrIsl without artificial heat-A stone that inspires
confidence at first sight capable of realizing ths
architects most elaborate designs. eouang granite.
| marble or sandstone II appearance. strength and
durability while possessing sharpness of outline AM
| beauty of 4 nish.
| 1t can bs furnished at such low prices as to per
NIT It's lsenera use even wnsrs etone is plenty,
ing to the compare i've cost of working. Il can
also be used to dress blocks Of natural stons either
to improve their Appearance. or as en- improved and
cheaper method OF facing them
| This inventiou is not offered to the public in 4
crude state; it has been thoroughly tested BY scien
tito men, and its products submitted the severest
practica tests OF atmosphere and frost. The effect
OF the atmosphere is to harden; and carbonic acid
| SO destructive TO many natural stones, combines
| with and lndurstes the Union Stone: The pro-
cess is simple. cheap. certain and expeditions. The
| stone can be made with or without machinery-no
ar6iflciai neat IS requlred-and the spot where r
is wanted whetherit be in the city on the Or al
| ries OF the West ltcan be applied to the manufsc-
| ture OF building material from any mineral sub-
stance at hand. When powdered marble, slate or
\ soapstone are used. marble, ate soapstore il
reprocuceo so like the original to deceive exps-
rlenced judges. The coarse aad fine sand so gen
| esaily distributed over every square mile Of our
COUNTRY can. by TINS process. be wrought into a
building material only equaied by best granite
marbls and sandstone. Blocks Of any size form
can be moulded, from that of brick to the most
ornste column, capital or monoiithic structure.
TIE necessary material for building is found
everywhere and the chemicals forming the cement
are neither scarce nor expensive In every town OF
tve thousand Inhabitants. the local demand for
oricks, bocSs, window caps and sis sidewalks
cellar floors, roofing, etc. not to mention the yari
enable manufacturer 20 do a large and profitable
New articles of utility and ornament are snpya.t.
ing themselves every dsy but the subioned list viii
serve to show to what extent this invention has al
Window and Door Gaps and Stills. Bricks, and
antes OF a. kinds in of Marble
Tiles Gurbst nes, Psvemeu u,sohf f, esS pos.s
f0un6stiop Is; for Buildings and Machinery Roofing
Vaults ard d'f FABLE Beas etc. ct Money Safes Bank
Mantepecss. fable Tops and other ornamental
KIND or in ans e Gd or OF
,r.ases Tor Artificial Teeth; School and OTHER
Imposing Stones for Printers use; Fossil Re.
pl of Io5 sneb q Matpis History
Handles. Door Knobs, Piano KEYS. etc. o~iS Ahts
b;fha.rgy wheels, all sizes and grades of quality
Homes. Oil OR wnetstones. in every derrss of
na roina; or Ianeness. to suit all trades.
Grlndlng stones OF all sizes and degree of Finances
snd hardness, alike in all parts. having no SET
REGISTER FRAMES and other articles usuallv rnada
of Soapstone Ns""is NnSoe
Paper Weights. Lamp Stands, Medallions R,..,
ano Hrnamental Figures of all kinds VenesrinS ~
Letter from DIR. Jackson
BOSTON. Mass, January Is. ls-o
g Gent emeu-l have tested sample of your >A,ti
Ia . o1e, mace OF your cement and QUAR- sand
anu lhu tnst the frost test Saturated SOntion 81
ouipna!e OF Soos) has not the power of disints.ro
.Ios II IN Tue least The trial was made bv daiiS ;n
VERSIONS OF the stone in the Suphate Of Ands -
"a ION Tor a week. and allowing the solution To nano
.IaCe nhe Stone as much possible and fhen =,
CIsstanzs; From tins test it is evident tba, 49, ~
, aone WI" Withstand the action Of frost moro ~
lectV tnan any sandstone or ordir arv hn;II;eu.
s.ones now IN use | no reason WIN IL Nil e
stand aawell granite why ~ VIII not
Yours, respectfully
y. L. JACKSON. MD
State Assayer
g, S@inpiss can be seen at the Mechanics, and D,ur
FRS Exchange, No. IL Union street nv co H.1
n u y Is Is Inc design of the UNION STONE COMpa
y 70 license Inc manufacture of BUILDING matar;oi
haal e.r patent for States. Cit es and towns an
q. .e,ins. ihey have patented and hn;it as
,w iacnlnes Tor making blocks and othsr forma
~ Ser process, and ready to take ordays TO-
-'"oN'AeS ana grant the right to use them ''A
M. O. HEATH
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