Allegany County
Miscellaneous Newspaper Data
Allegany County
Miscellaneous Newspaper Data
Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
December 25 1822 Page 3
Marble
Mr. Samuel Walker, of Elizabethtown, in Allegany county, has deposited in the warehouse of the Manufacturing Association,
in this city a specimen of marble found on the farm of Mr. George Sheilds, about two miles from Elizabethtown.
It is found on an elevated plain, about 3 feet below the surface of the earth, about 1 ½ mile from the Monongahela
river. The stratum appears to be of great extent and thickness, in quantity sufficient to supply any demand for
that article. That next the surface is gray, beautifully veined: the lower part is black and white.
We hope that some of our Architects and Mechanics will make trial of this Marble. As it may be procured at a very
moderate expence, if found of a good quality, it will contribute to the resources, stimulate the industry, and
promote the embelishment of our city. - Pittsburgh Mercury. [Donated
by Nancy Piper]
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