268 MINERALS FOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—GILPIN. 
No. 3. About a quarter of a mile up the river from No. 1, 
was worked for six years intermittently. Many grindstones 
were cut in this quarry, which yields a firm grey sandstone. 
Wallace Harbor.—The Wallace Grey Stone Co., Wallace 
Harbor, John Stevenson, Manager. This quarry is situated at 
Wallace, and a great part of the stone is shipped by water, 
though it is connected with the I. C. Railway by a good waggon 
road about two miles long. 
Though’ the stone is carried to the wharf by horses, a 
tramway (gravity) could easily be operated, the quarry being 
situated on a hill. The distance is about a quarter of a mile- 
This quarry has been worked for a period of nearly thirty years 
off and on, and is still only partially developed. It produces an 
average of about 1,500 tons (“quarry”) a year, of fine grained 
sandstone in two colours—“ olive ” and “bluish.” 
Blocks up to ten tons in weight and measuring fourteen feet 
are cut, and the greater part of the stone is shipped to the Bos- 
ton and New York markets. The poorer stone is sold locally. 
Wallace Harbor.—The G. P. Sherwood Co., T. C. Dobson, 
Manager. This quarry adjoins the quarry of the Wallace Grey 
Stone Co., and the same remarks apply to it also. 
At Wallace Bridge the famous Battye Quarry is being 
operated by George Battye. Stone has been taken from this 
quarry since the year 1809, and there is still much in sight. It 
is situated on the I. C. Railway and the Wallace River. Chief 
market New York and Eastern States’ cities. Blocks up to ten 
tons are cut. At present 25 feet of rock is shown in the face, 
with seams measuring trom 2 to 6 feet in thickness. This is 
composed of a very uniform and beautiful sandstone, suitable 
for monumental as well as construction work. 
On the River Philip, about five miles from Pugwash, is 
situated the quarry of McLeod & Embree. It produces a 
liandsome red sandstone contained in seams from 2 to 7 feet, and 
shows altogether 20 feet in the face. Blocks cut toStons. Has 
been operated for upwards of 30 years and usually ships to the 
