The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
Virginia Green Building Stone.

1t has been used in the neighborhood
in which it Is found for the past fifty
years for building purposes, tombstones.
1t stands the test of time, looking as
fresh, and lines as sharp and we'll de-
fined as when first put up.
The color is beautiful green and in
certain lights has the appearance of
FURNISHED silver, or of being studded
with diamonds, makingsa very attract
i've building. This is so rare as to make
it highly valuable, and will be much
sought after by those who wish to put
up handsome building for trimmings,
mantcls, inlaid work, &c. The prox-
unity to the railroad makes the cost of
transportation very low, costing to this
place seven cents per hundred pounds,
thereby placing it on the market in fair
competition with other and cheaper
grades of stone. 1t being soft. when first
quarried, makes it easily worked, which
chcapens it as compared to other stones.
When exposed, it hardens quickly. and
will stand the pressure of any required
weight without crushing or fiaking off.
The tract of land ON which this stone
is found contains two hundred and
ninety (290) acres, and is a beautiful
town site Lots enough can be sold ut
low prices. and on easy terms, to pay
for the property, and leave the quarries
and sufficient land in the hands of the
purchaser. In this event. and under
good management. we believe the pur-
chaser will lf he desires it) have every
dollar he has paid in paid back to him,
and be absolute owner of valuable
quarry simply for the outlay of the
money for Il short period.
1t is further believed that it will be
adopted as the building stone of the
country in the erection of all handsome
buildings, trimmings, &c. 1t will be
almost a monopoly, as it is the only
stone OF its kind in the South.
We have secured the whole boundary
1t is more valuable than marble. yet
much cheaper. 1t quarries and saws
much easier than most stones.
Two experts, whom every one has con-
fidence in, Mr.. c. G. Wentworth and Mr..
q. II. Henderson, have made Il thorough
test of it, and do not hesitate to state
lit is of the highest value" Tic latter
of these two gentlemen, who is assist
ant superintendent of the Roanoke Ma
chine Works, has given his certificate
that it will stand pressure of 1000
pounds to square inch. This is fully
equal to granite.
. The following are the certificates of
experts who have examined, worked
and tested tho stono. To-wit:
CERTIFICATE OF NJ. V. CORSE,
Roanoke City.
Report of analysis of Ripidolite, sample
furnished by Mr.. j. w. Neal Roam
olle, Virginia, July Z. 1890.
Neurological name, ltipidolite.
Compositions
Silica.
Alumina.
NIagnesia.
Oxide of Iron.
Water
Chromium (trace only.
NJ. Is. COl,SE.
CERTIFICATE OF WM. ID. ANGEL,
Roanoke City.
ROANOKE, Va, July 2lst, 1890.
Having made thorough examination
of tho Green Stone Quarry at Prospect
Depot, on the n. IL w. X. r., hereby
certify that it is my belief that the
quarry is very extensive, and almost in
exhaustible in stone. and by proper ma
chincry believe it can be gotten out
very economically and easily.
Given under my hand this day and
year above written.
WM. d. ANGEL.
CERTIFICATE OF CAPT. r. v. DAVIS,
Prospect Depot.
PROSPECT DEPOT, Va, July IL. 1890.
Having been requested by the ''Vir-
ginia Green Stone Building Company
to give my opinion as to the quality of
stone on the tract of land belonging to
l. i. Fitzgerald and II. 5. Paulet, at or
near Prospect Depot, in the County of
Prince Edward, and State of Virginia,
| hereby state that have worked and
gotten out this stone for the past forty
years or more, and therefore do not hest
tate to state that, in my opinion it is in
almost incXhaustible quantities, and is
capable of easy working, handling, &c.
Given under my hand this the 10th day
of July, 1890.
r. V. DAVIS.
COUNT SrA of pr rnl n'nc' EDWARD. To wit
|, j. B. Glenn, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Prince Edward,
in the State Of Virginia. do certify that
X. V. Davis, whose name is signed to the
writing above. bearing tie the 10th day
of July, $500, has acknowledged the
same before me in the County and State
aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
July, 1890.
j. b. GLENN, j. p.
CERTIFICATE OF G. II. HENDERSON,, !
Roanoke City. !
MIR. NEAL:
have had $4,000 pounds on this piece
of stone, or about 1900 pounds per
square inch. This is fully as high as
tables give for granite and limestone
You see the stone has just com
mcnced to crush, Yours &c,
G.. X. HENDERSON.
CERTIFICATE OF j. Med. ROBINSON, !
Roanoke City !
To b. Lacey lloge, Secretary and Treas