The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-12-13
A Notable Enterprise.

In the progressive realization of the enor-
nous resources of our country in agricultural
and mineral wealth under the trained hand
of scientific research, it b ecomes more and
more palpable that Uncle Sam. even If cut off
by blockade from all the rest Of the habitable
globe could afford to wink complacently at
those who contend with him for commercial
supremacy. 1t was not SO very long ago that
the wood engravers had to have Turkish box
wood for the finer specimens of their art.
But better lockwood was soon after found on
the slopes of the Colorado hills Then it was
said that the Canadian mines of nickel must
be depended upon. But lC and behold nickel
has been found in abundance in various States
of the Union. Next il was given out that no
asbestos was to be found except in Italy
But in North Carolina and in several of the
Pacific Coast States we can beat Italy all
hollow in the size Of the sheets mined and in
the vast deposit of the quantity in sight.
Then again we had In late years to depend
upon the historic mines of Cornwall for tin.
Some people went so far as to say that there
were no other mines for tin in the world
There Uncle Sam got 'em again. For tin
mines have been discovered in Missouri,
in Southern California, and in various other
sections OF the Southwestern States, and the
end is not yet by any means But the object
of this item is to call attention to the pros
pectors of the Lithomar Milling Company, of
this city, chartered under the laws of Vir-
ginfa, which has for its executive officer Mr..
Alexander M. Gorman 610 street, as secre-
tary. And first it may be said that the great
quantities Of photographic stone used in this
country comes almost entirely from the Solen-
hofen and Jura quarries in Germany, and even
now those Quarries are almost exhausted, and
it Is very difficult to obtain the real blue-gray
stone. But the inexhaustible quarries of the
Lithomar Company, according to samples
submitted to Hoen & Co., of Baltimore, prob
ably the most extensive photographers in the
country, are pronounced by them of ''splen-
did quality" This is certainly triumph for
American resources heretofore unthought of.
Yet it is not only in lthographic stone that
these quarries are prolific. There are in sight
immense quarries of building stone. marble,
and slate, that can be delivered in Washing
ton, for example, all the year round, matter
impossible for Northern quarries in the winter
season, at prices far below those of any
possible competitors The property of the
company is situated within mile of the
thriving cities of Waynesboro and Basic City,
Augusta County, Virginia, four hours by cars
to Washington. The Norfolk and Western
Railroad passes through the property and is
within one hundred yards OF the quarries,
whilst the Chesapeake and Ohio Is within one
mile. The transportation facilities are un-
surpassed which is a very vital consideration
in the premises. And here it may be said
that the secretary, Mr.. A. M. German, is a
well-known real estate man, who is recognized
by the business community as safe, cautious,
and conservative manager in business affairs
BY placing his name as secretary and manager
in this enterprise for developing the resources
OF an untouched, hitherto, section of the Old
Dominion, there is, in that fact, solid guar
antee to investors, that they will reap d rich
reward for their investments. The officers of
the company are men of high standing and
ability. They are as follows: Alfred G. Uhler,
President; Horace B. Ramey, Vice President;
Alexander M German, Secretary; George
Wise, Treasurer Board of directors-A 6.
Uhler, Washington, d. c.; A. M. German,
Washington, d. c.; H. F. Wheat, Washing
ton, d. G.; r. T. Spencer, Columbus, Ca;
George Wise, Alexandria, Va; H. B. Ramey,
Alexandria, Va. Stock can now be obtained
at the office of A M. German, 61O Thirteenth
street