New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-19
Fret Premium Mt Maryland
Maryland Institute. Is
First r. emlum at Louisiana State
1870.

1t has long been felt by the public and is adm
By our best architects and builders, that one oi
pres ling wants OF our time Is good substitute :
stone in building, worthy of confidence. During
past twenty years the United states, England a.
Artificial stone These patents have covered =
whole range of mechanical cements, such as G..
Gum Shellac. RosiD. Asphatum, Tar. kuboer
draulic Cement, Lime, etc very few of the
number possess any practical merit, for we
expect substances that are never found IN
ufacture of q coarse sandstone. M I.
THE UNiJN STONE COMPANY, in off, I
invention to the pubic. claim REAL $40
FICIALLY MADE, and the only process yet
capable of reproducing stone of any reqt
from its original element, from purely mi
terisl, without artificial hest-s stone tn 4
confidence at first sight, capable OF reaT n
architects most elaborate designs, eQualr - "A
marble, or sandstone in appearance. streS "
durability. while possessing sharpness or OF
1t can be furnished at such low prices 4 -
NIT its general use even wness stone is "a
ing to the compare i've cost of workin% -
also be used to dress blocks of natural ST. N
to improve their appearance or as an im2s a
cheaper method OF facing them
This invention is not offered to the pIf ~
crude state; it has been thoroughly tested u
ttc men, and its products submitted TO the
practical tests of atmosphere and frost. T.
OF the atmosphere is TO narde5; and carbo ~
50 destructive TO many natural stones, Ia
with and ndurates the Union Stone ~
cess Is SIM Pile, cheap certain and expsdItlous ~
stone be made vita or without machir ~
artificial heat is reQuired-and on tbs. spot ~
is wanted. whether it be in the city or on ~
ries of the West 1t can be applied to thu m
stance at hand. Wnen powdered marble,
soaps enc used, marble, ate or soap IL
reproduced SO like the original as to dsceiv ~
repced judges. The coarse AID fne sand M
orally distributed over every square mile
rtry, can. by this process: be wrought -
marble and sandstone. Blocks of any size or ~
can 10 moulded, from that OF brick to the r.
ornate column. capita, or ,n structure:
everywhere, and he chemicals forming the cemei
are neither scarce nor expensive. In every towr;
five thousand inhabitants. the local demand \
bricks, blocks, window caps and siiIs sidewars
cellar floors, roofing, etc., not to mention he vs
ons other building purposes. VIII be sufficient
ensble a manufacturer to do a large and profitab
New articles of utility and ornament are sugges
ing themselves every day, but the subjoined list n
serve to show to what extent this invention has
ready been applied
Building stones of al kinds, in imitation of Msrbl
Granite. Slate, Sandstone. Freestone: etc
rss or
Chimneys. Fill ing for Walls of Money safes, Bar
Vaults, billiard Table Beds. etc;
articles in imitation Of natural stone, or Mosaics
any kind, or in any colors. perfectly pc ished:
Plates for Artificial Teeth; School and 9th
Imposing Stones for Printers use; Fossil R
mains. copied for Museums OF Natural Histor
limitations of Ivory, such as Billiard Balls, XII
Handles. Door Knobs. Piano Keys. etc.
Emery Wheels, all sizes and grades. OF quail
lttnertO u0eQuSI60.
Homes, Oil or Whetstones. in every degrees
hardness or fineness to suit all trades.
Grinding Stones of all sizes and degree of finene
and hardness, alike in all parts, having no SO
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Sospstone Sinks and Tub, without joints.
Register Frames and other articles usually MAJ
OF Soapstone.
Paper Weights, Lamp Stands, Msdallions. Bns
and Ornamental Figures of all kinds, Veneering
Coating of Wood or Stone
Letter from DR.. Jackson
Boston. Mass, January IS, 1910.
Gentlemen-I have tested q sample of your Art
fetal St one, made OF your cement and quartz SAN
and find tn lat the frost test (Sssurated solution
Suphate of Soda has not the power of disinteRr
ting it in the least The trial WHs made by daily in
mersions of the stone in the Saiphate of soda s.
III ion for a week, and allowing the solution 10 pen
crystaiize. From this test it is evident thai yor
Stone will withstand the action of frost more pc
fectly tnan any sandstone ordir ary buildin
stones now IN use | no reason why il will NJ
stand ss well g. ante.
Yours, respectfully.
U. T. JACKSON. NJ D..
State Assaysr.
Samples be seen at the Mechanics and Dea
eTs Exchange, No 10 Union street, or SO Gam
street.
II is the design of the UNION STONE COMP
NY to license the manufacture of building msteria
under their patent, for States. cit and town..
liberal terms. They have patented and built eff
cient machines for Masking blocks. and her form
machines and grant the RICH. to use them.
NJ. @. HEATH,
General Agent. 80 Camp street
myl2 Su Tn I'm.